Quarterback Mac Jones was adamant his expletive-laced tirade on the sideline during the Patriots' 24-10 loss to Buffalo was about motivating himself and not an emotional plea about the play-calling or directed at his coaches.

Marcus Jones returned a punt 84 yards for a touchdown with 5 seconds remaining and the New England Patriots outlasted the New York Jets 10-3.

MIAMI – A person familiar with the negotiations says punter Michael Palardy has agreed to terms on a one-year deal with the Miami Dolphins. The person confirmed the agreement on the condition of anonymity because the Dolphins hadn’t announced it. Palardy grew up in South Florida and attended St. Thomas Aquinas. He has a career average of 45.3 yards in six seasons with Carolina. Miami’s punter for the past four years has a career average of 44.7 yards.

I think theres a lot of teams in the league right now that are dealing with all kinds of injuries.He's right. Teams all over the league were sent scrambling during camp. Certainly not during training camp when players are going hard to make the roster as the start of the regular season rolls closer. It's the soft tissue injuries and those things that you are trying to prevent with the ramp-up period," Bitonio said. That will certainly be something to monitor as the regular season begins and teams deal with injuries and potential replacements.