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"&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;By Tom Downey,&amp;nbsp;Chat Sports&lt;/em&gt;\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The NFL regular season is finally here, starting Thursday night with the Denver Broncos hosting the Carolina Panthers in a rematch of Super Bowl 50. While the Panthers and Broncos get ready to play, the rest of the league has a few extra days of preparation time.&amp;nbsp;\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Check out the latest NFL news and rumors below.&amp;nbsp;\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;\u2022 Seattle Seahawks rookie right guard Germain Ifedi, a first rounder and starter, suffered an ankle injury at practice on Wednesday. The &lt;em&gt;Seattle Times&lt;/em&gt; reports the&amp;nbsp;extent of the injury&amp;nbsp;is unclear.&amp;nbsp;\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;\u2022 The &lt;em&gt;San Diego Union Tribune&lt;/em&gt; reports Joey Bosa&amp;nbsp;likely won't play&amp;nbsp;in the season opener for the Chargers. Bosa has not yet practiced in pads, as he deals with a leg injury.&amp;nbsp;\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;\u2022 &lt;strong&gt;Chat Sports:&amp;nbsp;NFL power rankings&lt;/strong&gt;\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;\u2022 The Denver Broncos and wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders agreed to a three-year contract extension, general manager John Elway announced. Pro Football Talk&amp;nbsp;reports&amp;nbsp;the deal is for $33 million over three years with $26.9 million in guaranteed money.&amp;nbsp;\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;\u2022 Houston Texans defensive end J.J. Watt told the team's website that he&amp;nbsp;questioned whether he'd be able to play again&amp;nbsp;during his rehab from off-season groin surgery. Watt was unable to walk for several days during his recovery.&amp;nbsp;\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;\u2022 The Pittsburgh Steelers and offensive guard David DeCastro are&amp;nbsp;close to a contract extension, reports Dan Graziano of ESPN. The Steelers don't work out contract extensions during the season, so the deadline for a deal is approaching.&amp;nbsp;\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;\u2022 &lt;strong&gt;Chat Sports:&amp;nbsp;More NFL rumors and news inside the Chat Sports App&lt;/strong&gt;\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;\u2022 Drew Brees' five-year extension&amp;nbsp;voids automatically&amp;nbsp;after the 2017 season. According to ESPN's Ed Werder, Brees will make $44.25 million in guaranteed money the next two years.&amp;nbsp;\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;\u2022 San Francisco 49ers running back Carlos Hyde has been&amp;nbsp;cleared for football activity, according to&amp;nbsp;CSN Bay Area. Hyde suffered a concussion in Week 3 of the preseason.&amp;nbsp;\r\n&lt;/p&gt;"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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