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NASHVILLE Frostee Rucker Jersey , Tenn. (AP) The Tennessee Titans informed the NFL about the death threats to Pro Bowl tight end Delanie Walker and his family because of the anthem protests. The league said Friday its security department is investigating.

Walker disclosed the threats Thursday night in a post shared on social media . Walker told fans upset by the protests that they didn’t have to go to the games if they felt disrespected.

”We had a discussion about it and have turned it over to the NFL, and will let them deal with it,” coach Mike Mularkey said. ”We’re very comfortable and confident that it will all be settled. We did not make a big issue of it, but we are definitely aware of it. It’s all out of our hands.”

Mularkey praised Walker for his play, and his character.

”Everybody respects Delanie Walker Jared Veldheer Jersey ,” Mularkey said. ”I know he’s about as much of a pro as I’ve ever been around on and off the field. So that’s important.”

The tight end was not in the locker room when it was open to media after practice. But Walker, who represented the NFL on a USO Tour of the Middle East last spring, made clear in his post he won’t be deterred.

”The racist and violent words directed at me and my son only serve as another reminder that our country remains divided and full of hateful rhetoric,” Walker wrote. ”These words of hate will only fuel me in my efforts to continue my work reaching out to different community groups, listening to opposing voices Tyvon Branch Jersey , and honoring the men and women in the Armed Forces who risk their lives every day so that we may have this dialogue.”

Tennessee was one of three teams that stayed inside the locker room last week, joining Seattle and Pittsburgh. Mularkey gave no indication of a plan for Sunday when the Titans (2-1) play at Houston (1-2).

”I think everybody has freedom of speech,” Mularkey said. ”They can do what they want to do.”

Wide receiver Rishard Matthews, who announced his plans to kneel for the anthem until President Trump apologizes for his remarks last week, was dismayed by the threats to Walker.

”We have a Pro Bowl player getting death threats J. J. Nelson Jersey ,” Matthews said. ”That kind of speaks for itself. I saw the post and it was very unfortunate.”

Walker isn’t the only NFL player dealing with a backlash from protesting.

Detroit Lions defensive tackle Akeem Spence said Twitter on Thursday that because of his protest his father, a contractor, was denied a job on a house. Spence was among the Lions who took a knee before their game against Atlanta.

More than 100 people came out to Swansea, Massachusetts , on Thursday night to throw Patriots T-shirts and other team apparel into a fire pit as they waved American flags and sang patriotic songs.

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TEMPE Frostee Rucker Jersey , Ariz. (AP) After a season of shifting personnel, either due to injuries or ineffectiveness, the offensive line is finally solidifying for the Arizona Cardinals.

Just in time to plow the way for Adrian Peterson.

The Cardinals will have the same players on the line for the fourth straight game when they line up to play the Seattle Seahawks on Thursday night.

”It feels good,” offensive coordinator Harold Goodwin said. ”Those guys have been playing together for a while now and, knock on wood, hopefully we can stay with that same group throughout the rest of the year.”

The unit has young and ever-improving D.J. Humphries at left tackle, veteran Alex Boone at left guard Jared Veldheer Jersey , A.Q. Shipley at center, Earl Watford at right guard and Jared Veldheer at right tackle.

Coach Bruce Arians gave the linemen, plus tight ends Jermaine Gresham and Troy Niklas, game balls for their play in Sunday’s 20-10 victory over the 49ers in San Francisco.

”I thought all five, plus the tight ends, did a hell of a job,” Arians said.

Watford played in 15 games for Arizona last season Tyvon Branch Jersey , 10 as a starter. He signed with Jacksonville in the offseason but was released in early September and was re-signed by the Cardinals last month.

Boone turned out to be an important addition after Mike Iupati went down for the season with a triceps injury.

”We’re starting to have success,” said Goodwin, whose specialty is the offensive line. ”Guys are starting to get comfortable with one another and the protection has gotten better, the run game has gotten better.”

When they all got together for the first time, Peterson rushed for 134 yards in his Arizona debut in a 38-33 win over Tampa Bay. No one played well for Arizona in the team’s 33-0 loss to the Los Angeles Rams in London, but the line was at its best in San Francisco.

Especially in front of Peterson, who carried the ball a career-high 37 times for 159 yards against the 49ers. Quarterback Drew Stanton wasn’t sacked.

Now they’ve all got to get ready in a hurry in a short week of practice J. J. Nelson Jersey , all of them simply walk-throughs, before facing the always tough defense of the Seahawks.

”I’m sore as hell,” Humphries said. ”I’m going to be fine, though. I’m 23. Ask the older guys how they feel. I’m pretty sure that’s the real tell. I’ll be fine in a couple of days.”

Humphries said he’s marveled as Peterson starts out with gains of maybe one or two yards and they become five or six as the defense wears down later in the game.

”He finds some of the smallest cracks and jumps through them,” Humphries said, ”and when he puts his foot on the ground, he’s top speed.”

Niklas found out that you’d better block your man when Peterson is behind you.

”When you’re blocking your guy you better get the hell out of the way or you’ll get run up the back A.Q. Shipley Jersey ,” Goodwin said. ”I think that puts the onus on the guys to get their feet on the ground, move their defender and make way for him because he’s coming. He’s not going to be messing around when he’s got it in his hands.”

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SCOREBOARD

Monday Eric Wood Jersey , Nov. 13

Miami at Carolina, 8:30 p.m. EST, ESPN. The Dolphins (4-4) are averaging a league-low 14.5 points per game, but Jay Cutler returned last week from cracked ribs and had his best performance with Miami by completing a career-high 81 percent of passes (34 of 42) for 311 yards with three touchdowns against Oakland. The Panthers (6-3) try to keep pace with first-place New Orleans (7-2) in the NFC North. Cam Newton has been solid in five previous Monday night appearances, averaging 273.8 yards passing with 11 TDs and four INTs.

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STARS

Passing

– Jared Goff, Rams, passed for a career-high 355 yards and four touchdowns to lead Los Angeles to its fourth straight victory, 33-7 over Houston.

– Case Keenum, Vikings, threw touchdowns to four different receivers to build a big lead, and NFC North-leading Minnesota won its fifth in a row by beating Washington 38-30.

– Tom Brady, Patriots, had three TD passes and finished 25 of 34 for 266 yards in New England’s 41-16 victory at Denver.

– Matthew Stafford, Lions, threw three touchdown passes in the second half to help Detroit come back and beat winless Cleveland 38-24.

– Marcus Mariota, Titans, tossed a 7-yard touchdown pass to DeMarco Murray with 36 seconds left and Tennessee rallied to beat Cincinnati 24-20 for its fourth consecutive victory.

– C.J. Beathard Colton Schmidt Jersey , 49ers, threw for 288 yards and two touchdowns and ran for a third score to lead San Francisco to its first win of the season with a 31-21 victory over the New York Giants.

– Ben Roethlisberger, Steelers, threw two second-half touchdown passes to erase a 14-point deficit and help Pittsburgh top Indianapolis 20-17.

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Rushing

– Mark Ingram, Saints, had 131 yards rushing and scored three times in New Orleans’ 47-10 victory at Buffalo.

– DeMarco Murray, Titans, ran for two touchdowns and also caught a 7-yard TD pass with 36 seconds left to help lead Tennessee past Cincinnati 24-20.

– Alvin Kamara, Saints, ran for 106 yards and a touchdown on 12 carries and also caught five passes for 32 yards as New Orleans rolled past Buffalo 47-10.

– Isaiah Crowell, Browns, had a season-high 90 yards and a score on 16 carries in Cleveland’s 38-24 loss at Detroit.

– Carlos Hyde, 49ers, rushed for 98 yards on 17 attempts in San Francisco’s 31-21 victory over the New York Giants.

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Receiving

– Adam Thielen, Vikings, had eight catches for a season-high 166 yards in Minnesota’s 38-30 win at Washington.

– Michael Thomas, Saints Cordy Glenn Jersey , caught nine passes for 117 yards in New Orleans’ 47-10 rout of Buffalo.

– Robert Woods, Rams, finished with eight catches for 171 yards, including a career-best 94-yard TD reception, in Los Angeles’ 33-7 win over Houston.

– Austin Ekeler, Chargers, had two touchdown catches in Los Angeles’ 20-17 overtime defeat at Jacksonville.

– Sterling Shepard, Giants, caught 11 passes for 142 yards in New York’s 31-21 loss at San Francisco.

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Special Teams

– Dion Lewis, Patriots, returned a kickoff 103 yards for a touchdown to help lead New England to a 41-16 win at Denver.

– Josh Lambo, Jaguars, made a 30-yard field goal with 3:12 remaining in overtime, giving Jacksonville a 20-17 victory against the Los Angeles Chargers.

– Chris Boswell, Steelers, kicked a 33-yard field goal as time expired to give Pittsburgh a 20-17 victory at Indianapolis.

– Corey Grant, Jaguars Jerry Hughes Jersey , ran for a 56-yard touchdown on a fake punt in Jacksonville’s 20-17 overtime win against the Los Angeles Chargers.

– Greg Zuerlein, Rams, kicked four field goals in Los Angeles’ 33-7 rout of Houston.

– Corey Liuget, Chargers, blocked an extra-point attempt in the first quarter of Los Angeles’ 20-17 overtime loss at Jacksonville. It marked the first blocked PAT for the Chargers since John Parrella knocked away a kick by Kansas City’s Todd Peterson in 2001.

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Defense

– Adrian Clayborn, Falcons, had a franchise-record six sacks, forced two fumbles and recovered a fumble in Atlanta’s 27-7 win against Dallas.

– Nevin Lawson, Lions, forced a fumble, recovered it and ran it into the end zone 44 yards for a score in Detroit’s 38-24 win over Cleveland.

– Nick Perry, Packers, had three sacks to help Green Bay beat Chicago 23-16 and snap a three-game losing streak.

– Tre Boston, Chargers, had two interceptions in Los Angeles’ 20-17 overtime loss at Jacksonville.

– D.J. Swearinger, Redskins, intercepted consecutive throws by Case Keenum in Washington’s 38-30 loss to Minnesota.

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STREAKS & STATS

New Orleans rushed for 298 yards Preston Brown Jersey , including 131 by Mark Ingram and 106 by Alvin Kamara, and a franchise-record six touchdowns against the Bills in a 47-10 rout. The Saints are the fifth team in NFL history, including the postseason, to rush for at least 295 yards and six TDs in a single game, joining the 1940 Chicago Bears (Dec. 8, 1940, NFL championship), 1950 New York Giants (Nov. 19, 1950), 1951 Los Angeles Rams (Nov. 18, 1951) and 1957 Cleveland Browns (Nov. 24, 1957). … Tennessee rallied to beat Cincinnati 24-20 for its fourth consecutive victory, the Titans’ longest winning streak since getting five straight in 2009. … Titans kicker Ryan Succop’s NFL record streak of successful field goals inside the 50 finally ended at 56 after his first attempt, a 48-yarder in the se.