Jameis Winston has a sprained AC joint in his throwing shoulder

TAMPA Will Grier Jersey , Fla. (AP) — an injury the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are hoping will not cost him any more playing time.The third-year quarterback was hurt during the first half of Sunday’s 38-33 loss at Arizona. X-rays were negative, and coach Dirk Koetter said an MRI performed Monday revealed no structural damage.“He’ll be day to day for right now,” Koetter said, adding that Winston has not been ruled out for next Sunday’s game at Buffalo. “He’s sore. He’s sore most weeks. … We just have to see how it goes during the week.”Winston has started 37 consecutive games to begin his career after entering the NFL as the No. 1 overall pick in the 2015 draft.He was replaced against the Cardinals by veteran Ryan Fitzpatrick, who rallied the Bucs (2-3) from a 31-0 third-quarter deficit to make the final score deceptively close.Winston was injured when he was hit by Cardinals linebacker Chandler Jones less than six minutes into the game. He played two more series before being replaced by Fitzpatrick, who threw for 290 yards, three touchdowns and two interceptions.Koetter said Winston almost certainly will not throw much — if at all — in practice this week. Still, he reiterated it would be premature to conclude the young quarterback won’t be able to play against the Bills.“The way I understand it is, he will be cleared medically to play,” Koetter said.“I know Jameis can handle a lot of pain. That’s not going to be an issue,” the coach added. “I think it’s going to be more http://www.carolinapanthersteamonline.com/christian-miller-jersey , does Jameis feel he can play at the level he needs to play at? Obviously, though, the No. 1 thing in all this is Jameis’ long-term health.”Winston completed his first three passes after being injured against Arizona, and then removed himself after throwing incompletions on his last three attempts.“We’ll be able to see, at some point this week, how it’s affecting his velocity. That was the thing yesterday. … Jameis loves to compete and play, but he felt like he just couldn’t drive the ball down the field like he needed to,” Koetter said.Third-string quarterback Ryan Griffin is on the injured reserve-designated to return list. He’s eligible to return to practice this week, but can’t be activated for another two weeks.Koetter said a decision had not been made on whether to bring in another quarterback this week.Meanwhile, the coach said he has full confidence in Fitzpatrick — a 13-year pro who has started 116 games for six other teams — if Winston can’t play.“That’s why you have an experienced backup,” Koetter said. “Jameis likes to take every rep in practice, and so you need a backup who’s not a developmental guy Jordan Scarlett Jersey , a backup who can go in without getting any reps.” Maybe the Tennessee Titans are coming up for Tom Brady and the New England Patriots at the perfect time.

After a drama-filled week , the quarterback says his focus remains solely on football as his team prepares to host the Titans in Saturday’s divisional round.

During Brady’s tenure the Patriots are 6-1 against the Titans. He has 13 passing touchdowns and one interception in those games – his best touchdown to interception ratio against any opponent in his career.

He also is 6-0 against Mike Mularkey-coached teams.

But that hasn’t changed the approach for Brady, who is preparing for his 35th playoff start in the aftermath of recent reports suggesting discord between himself, coach Bill Belichick and team owner Robert Kraft.

In a joint statement last week, all three men brushed aside any insinuation of strife at the top of one of the NFL’s jewel franchises. Brady reiterated on Thursday that his mind remains on the field.

”We do what we always do. We show up to work and try to do the best we can do,” he said. ”We know there’s a lot at stake and I think everyone’s put a lot into it. It doesn’t really matter what happened outside of this facility.”

Patriots receiver Danny Amendola hasn’t noticed any change in Brady.

”He’s the ultimate professional and he (makes) his teammates better and he demands a lot,” Amendola said. ”We all want to win for him, and we all want to play hard for him.”

Tennessee recognizes the challenge it faces against Brady. It opened the week as a 13-point underdog, and prior to last week hadn’t won a playoff game since the 2003 season.

That doesn’t mean the Titans fear the Patriots.

”It’s a playoff game, so it’s not like it’s the preseason where I can go out there, `Oh, it’s Brady Greedy Williams Jersey ,’ and I’m chillin,”’ Tennessee All-Pro safety Kevin Byard said. ”This is a playoff game. So I don’t really care if it was Joe Montana. You know what I’m saying? I’m trying to go out there and win the game. I want to make him look like (Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback) Blake Bortles if I can to try to catch a couple picks.

”Tom Brady is a great quarterback, but it’s a playoff game. I’m not really looking at it like that.”

The contrast in quarterbacks will be stark.

At age 40, Brady is the oldest remaining quarterback in the playoffs. The Titans have the youngest in 24-year-old Marcus Mariota. The 16-year age gap between them is the largest between starting quarterbacks in a playoff game in NFL history.

Since 2001, quarterbacks making their first or second career playoff start are 0-7 against New England.

”I think it just comes down to how well you play,” Brady said. ”At the end of the day, it’s not about old guys are going to win or young guys are going to win, the home team, the road team. It’s really going to come down to execution. No one’s going to be able to do it for you.”

If the Titans have any hope of slowing down Brady, the X factor might be defensive coordinator Dick LeBeau.

With Belichick as head coach, he and LeBeau have faced off in the playoffs once: the 2004 AFC championship game that New England won in Pittsburgh, 41-27.

Brady had two touchdown passes in that game http://www.ravensfootballauthentics.com/justice-hill-jersey-authentic , but was also sacked twice.

”The one thing you got to try to do is not let him read you like a book, which he’s very adept at,” LeBeau said. ”Whether you’re pressuring or whether you’re going coverage, if he knows where you’re going, he’s probably going to be pretty effective.”

Brady isn’t taking anything for granted.

”These are fun games to play in,” he said. ”You’re out there, you’re in the position to succeed. Your coaches have put a lot on you. The team’s really relying on you. You’ve got to go out there and make the plays.”

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AP Football Writer Teresa Walker in Nashville contributed to this report.

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