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Indiana RB Camion Patrick, LB T.J. Simmons medical hardships

Indiana running back Camion Patrick and linebacker T.J. Simmons will not return to the team this fall after being granted medical hardships, the program announced Monday. Both players would be fifth-year seniors in 2017. Simmons appeared in 37 games with 35 starts before suffering a season-ending injury that knocked him out of the 2016 campaign entirely. He collected 213 tackles, six sacks, 16.5 TFLs, two forced fumbles and one fumble recovery as a Hoosier. Simmons will remain with the program as a student assistant. “T.J. was a three-year starter and a tough kid that I was looking forward to coaching,” head coach Tom Allen said in a statement. “He did everything that he could to get himself

Detroit Lions' best: No. 1 Matthew Stafford more aggressive downfield?

For the second straight year, we are spending the summer counting down the top-20 players on the Detroit Lions' roster in anticipation of training camp. Here, in reverse order, are your top-20 Lions for 2017.  No. 1: Matthew Stafford Position: Quarterback. Age: 29. 2016 stats: 16 GP: 388-594 passing (65.3%), 4,327 yards, 24 TDs, 10 INTs. Contract status: Entering the final season of an extension he signed in 2013. Why he’s No. 1: Stafford was in the midst of arguably his best season as a pro last fall when he sprained the middle finger on his throwing hand in a December game against the Chicago Bears. He threw just five interceptions in 12-plus games before the injury, and led the Lions to eight

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  Reasons to attend Broncos training camp: Get the first look at the 2017 squad 

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  Ten biggest injury concerns heading into training camps

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Real Madrid pre-season fixtures: Complete summer tour & match schedule

Real Madrid are set for a busy pre-season as a result of their double-winning 2016-17 campaign, which saw them collect both La Liga and the Champions League trophies By defending their European crown, Zinedine Zidane's men added the UEFA Super Cup to

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  LOOK: PSG-linked Neymar isn't leaving Barcelona, says Pique on social media

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  Barcelona want Neymar to publicly announce he is not joining PSG: He could speak today

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