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The Friday morning fantasy football news rundown: We’re still not sure who will start at running back for Seattle, the Cardinals could be short-handed at wide receiver Monday night and the Atlanta Falcons are moving on from Marcus Mariota.

Catcher Willson Contreras, who signed a five-year, $87.5M contract with the Cardinals, said Friday “it’s an honor” to succeed Yadier Molina, who spent 19 seasons in St. Louis.

Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson said that he expects to be better Sunday against the Bengals after struggling against the Texans in his first game in 700 days.

New York Jets offensive tackle Max Mitchell will miss the remainder of the season because of blood clots in his right calf and lung, his father told ESPN on Thursday.

New Mexico State coach Greg Heiar put his team on a bus to return to Las Cruces after police in Albuquerque asked to interview three players as they searched for a gun used by Mike Peake in a fatal shooting, according to documents released to ESPN.

Warriors two-way forward Anthony Lamb has been named in a civil lawsuit against the University of Vermont. Lamb is not a defendant, but is alleged to have raped one of the plaintiffs.

Brittney Griner returned to the United States early Friday, stepping off a plane in Texas after being freed in a high-profile prisoner exchange following nearly 10 months in detention in Russia.

Two-time All-ACC wide receiver Josh Downs is leaving North Carolina for the NFL, he told ESPN.

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Kyrie Irving, in his first game since Nike ended its relationship with him, covered the logo on his game sneakers with tape and wrote “I AM FREE Thank you God … I AM” on them.