La Crosse Tribune Sports News

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Trevor Siemian won the Denver Broncos starting quarterback job through a mixture of steadiness and spunk.

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — The New York Giants have waived safety Cooper Taylor and placed tackle Byron Stingily on injured reserve with a concussion.

NEW YORK (AP) — Steven Matz is not ready to come off the disabled list, and the New York Mets have scratched him from his scheduled start Thursday night against Miami.

It's never too early for college football bowl projections.

RENTON, Wash. (AP) — The Seattle Seahawks have released former starting center Patrick Lewis as part of roster moves Tuesday to reach the mandatory 75-man limit.

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Colin Kaepernick will get one more chance to impress coach Chip Kelly before the San Francisco 49ers announce their starting quarterback even as the debate surrounding Kaepernick's refusal to stand for the national anthem remains…

FRISCO, Texas (AP) — The Dallas Cowboys have placed quarterback Kellen Moore on season-ending injured reserve, eliminating the chance for him to return after breaking his right ankle in practice early in training camp.

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Buffalo Bills linebacker Shaq Lawson will miss at least the first six weeks of the season after the rookie first-round draft pick was placed on the reserve/physically unable to perform list.

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — In some ways, the Patriots' last preseason game against the New York Giants on Thursday will serve as a sort of going away party for Tom Brady.

If you don't need to be near Lambeau Field in Green Bay on Saturday, don't be.

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota Vikings quarterback Teddy Bridgewater went down with an injury in practice on Tuesday, causing the team to cut short its session after 25 minutes.

DAVIE, Fla. (AP) — Miami Dolphins starting receivers Kenny Stills and DeVante Parker are on the mend and back on the field.

LAKE FOREST, Ill. — The Bears trimmed their roster to 75 players Tuesday, starting by placing two players on injured reserve — center Hroniss Grasu and quarterback Connor Shaw.

ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — After the best regular season in franchise history, the Washington Capitals almost lost two assistant coaches to other NHL teams.

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota Vikings quarterback Teddy Bridgewater went down with an injury in practice on Tuesday, causing the team to cut short its session after 25 minutes.

In what could be horrendous news for the Vikings, quarterback Teddy Bridgewater has sustained what's reported to be a non-contact injury during practice Tuesday to his left knee.

The Giants need Will Beatty, after all.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Chiefs have placed Justin Houston on the physically unable to perform list and put fellow linebacker Josh Mauga on injured reserve as they trimmed down to the NFL's roster limit.

LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — The Chicago Bears have placed quarterback Connor Shaw and center Hroniss Grasu on season-ending injured reserve.

Southern Mississippi has a long, proud tradition of being a mid-major program that can be trouble for foes from bigger conferences.