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Mike Reiss ESPN Staff Writer Patriots have downgraded RB Sony Michel (knee), OT Marcus Cannon (concussion) and DE Geneo Grissom (ankle) to out for Monday night's game against the Bills. Barring an IR move, there is only one more player to declare inactive, with TE Jacob Hollister, CB Eric Rowe and C/G Brian Schwenke ruled out yesterday.

Source: Kendricks, Goodell Met Over LB's Ban Seattle Seahawks linebacker Mychal Kendricks personally met last week with NFL commissioner Roger Goodell at league headquarters in New York in an effort to have his indefinite suspension curtailed or even lifted, a source familiar with the meeting tells ESPN. The visit was Kendricks' third to NFL offices, but his first meeting with Goodell, according to a source. Kendricks pleaded his case to Goodell, just as Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll also has done with the commissioner. Kendricks explained to Goodell that he never profited off his insider trading, paid back the money involved and demonstrated contrition, according to the source. Goodell could rule on Kendricks' case as early as this week, potentially placing an actual term on the linebacker's suspension rather than leaving it at an almost unprecedented indefinite status.

It didn't have to. They made that choice and let's hope that it works out for the Bills to enjoy sustained success as a perennial playoff team that contends for championships.

Week 8: Chiefs close out games, Rodgers vs. Rams 4. I have very virtually no insight—even less so than usual!—to add on the gem of a Sunday nighter between the Saints and Vikings. Minnesota gets Everson Griffen back to a defense that is trending in the right direction, but is in part trending that way due to back-to-back games against rookie QBs leading weak offenses (the Cardinals and Jets). The Saints will be a good litmus test. As for New Orleans, they got beat by Sam Bradford and Case Keenum last year, now they get Kirk Cousins and a Vikings offense that’s better than it was at any point last year. These are good and interesting things that should keep you from doing anything else on Sunday night. Like watching the World Series like a goober. Or going to church. Night church.