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Daniel Jones will not play for the Giants on Sunday against the Dolphins because of a neck injury. Noah K. Murray/Associated Press

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones will not play against the Miami Dolphins on Sunday because of a neck injury, and he could be out longer.

Coach Joe Judge ruled out Jones on Friday after being told by the team’s medical personnel that the third-year quarterback had not been cleared for contact. Veteran Mike Glennon will get the start, his first with the Giants.

“I know this is frustrating for him, but I think it’s best for him,” Judge said of Jones.

The second-year coach would not discuss the specifics of Jones’ injury, saying the decision to rule him out was solely for this week. Judge said it is uncertain at this point when Jones will be cleared to play. Jones, who has been the Giants’ starter since early in his rookie season of 2019, will be evaluated next week when the team trains in Tucson, Arizona for a game against the Chargers in Los Angeles on Dec. 12.

Jones, who has started every game this season, sustained what he said was a strained neck against the Philadelphia Eagles last Sunday. The sixth draft pick overall in ’19 practiced on a limited basis on Wednesday and Thursday.

Glennon started five games late last season for the Jacksonville Jaguars. He was 111 of 179 for 1,072 yards, seven touchdowns and five interceptions. Fromm has not played in a regular-season NFL game.

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CHIEFS: Kansas City will be without starting cornerback Rashad Fenton and right tackle Lucas Niang for Sunday night’s game against the Broncos, raising the possibility that former All-Pro lineman Kyle Long could play for the first time in two years.

Chiefs Coach Andy Reid said that Fenton, the NFL’s top-rated cornerback according to some grading services, would miss the game with the knee he strained two weeks ago against Dallas. Niang has been dealing with a rib injury.

The Chiefs already are missing right tackle Mike Remmers, who is on injured reserve with a right knee injury, which has forced third-stringer Andrew Wylie into the lineup. He’s expected to get the start against Denver, but there’s a chance Long gets on the field for the first time since playing for the Bears against the Raiders on Oct. 6, 2019.

Long spent last season in retirement after a series of injuries during his time in Chicago, but he signed with Kansas City this spring and was expected to compete for a starting job. He promptly fractured a bone in his knee during a June workout, and he spent all but the last three weeks of the season on the physically unable to perform list.

The Chiefs added him to the active roster for the first time Tuesday, giving him a chance to play against the Broncos.

BEARS: Quarterback Andy Dalton will be making his second straight start Sunday for Chicago as a result of Justin Fields’ broken ribs.

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The Bears face the Arizona Cardinals at Soldier Field, and on Friday coach Matt Nagy said Fields’ health improved, but not enough to play. Fields is doubtful for the game.

“Justin is making good progress, just not there medically for the clearance,” Nagy said.

Nick Foles will be the backup quarterback behind Dalton. Nagy is hopeful Fields can return soon.

SEAHAWKS: With three running backs listed as questionable, the Seattle Seahawks could elevate Adrian Peterson from the practice squad to play against San Francisco, Coach Pete Carroll said.

Peterson was signed this week by the Seahawks due to concerns about depth at running back. Alex Collins, Rashaad Penny and Travis Homer are all dealing with injuries that left DeeJay Dallas as the only healthy running back on the roster.

Carroll didn’t say it was a certainty Peterson would be elevated, but said the 36-year-old was ready if called upon.

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BRONCOS: Rookie running back Javonte Williams will get his first start Sunday night at Kansas City if Melvin Gordon III can’t play.

Gordon didn’t practice all week because of hip and shoulder injuries and was listed as doubtful Friday.

Coach Vic Fangio doesn’t expect Gordon to participate in Saturday’s walkthrough, either.

BUCCANEERS: Tampa Bay Coach Bruce Arians would like to see the NFL expand an investigation of the COVID-19 vaccination status of two players on his team to include other rosters around the league.

Responding publicly for the first time to the league suspending wide receiver Antonio Brown and safety Mike Edwards for three games for misrepresenting their status with fake vaccination cards, Arians said those may not be the only cases of their kind in the league.

“The league did their due diligence and we move on,” Arians said after practice. “I will not address these guys for the next three weeks. They’ll just be working out, and we’ll address their future at that time. Other than that, there’s really nothing to say.”

A third player, former Bucs receiver John Franklin III, also was suspended for three games. He was cut during training camp and currently is a free agent.

RAVENS: Baltimore waived tackle Cedric Ogbuehi.

The team announced the move shortly after Ogbuehi was ruled out of Sunday’s game at Pittsburgh with a thigh injury. Ogbuehi has appeared in two games this season with the Ravens and one with Seattle.

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