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NFL rumors: Week 9 news on injuries, suspensions, more

The latest news from Week 9 in the NFL on the playing status of DeMarco Murray and the injury to Mike Evans. 

By Brian Rauf, Chat Sports

Week 9 of the NFL season kicked off last night, and the Atlanta Falcons extended their lead at the top of the NFC South with a 43-28 victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The rest of the league is dealing with injuries ahead of this weekend's games.

Check out the latest NFL news and rumors below.

Buffalo Bills running back LeSean McCoy expects to play Monday night against the Seattle Seahawks after missing last week with a hamstring injury, reports Jay Skurski of the Buffalo News.

• Buccaneers quarterback Jameis Winston "feels great" despite leaving their loss to the Falcons with a knee injury, and isn't expected to miss any time going forward, reports Chris Wesseling of NFL.com.

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• Bucs wide receiver Mike Evans is in concussion protocol after leaving Thursday night's game, head coach Dirk Koetter told reporters.

Tennessee Titans running back DeMarco Murray is expected to play on Sunday against the San Diego Chargers after suffering a foot injury last week, reports Ian Rapoport of NFL Network.

• Oakland Raiders linebacker Aldon Smith is optimistic that the NFL will grant his reinstatement to the league soon, reports the Associated Press. Smith is set to return from a year-long suspension for violating the league's substance abuse policy.

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• Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman said the NFL's television ratings are declining because the league "isn't fun anymore," reports ESPN's Sheil Kapadia.

• The NFL is contemplating adding an eighth official to help protect quarterbacks, senior VP of officiating Dean Blandino told Pro Football Live.