NEW ORLEANS -- The New Orleans Pelicans signed veteran guard Archie Goodwin on Monday and waived injured guard Lance Stephenson, whose agent said the move stemmed from roster constraints and there are no hard feelings.They had no interest in letting Lance go, thats for sure, said Stephensons agent, Mark Bartelstein, adding that Pelicans general manager Dell Demps has gone overboard to make sure Lance knows how much they value him and how much theyd look forward to having him back.Bartelstein said Stephenson will have surgery to repair his torn groin in Philadelphia on Tuesday and likely will remain there for at least the first couple of weeks of a rehabilitation period that is estimated to last about two months. The Pelicans also have invited the 6-foot-5 Stephenson to conduct rehab at the clubs New Orleans-area headquarters if he wishes to do so.Its unfortunate because I think Lance did everything we asked him to do. He was playing really good basketball, coach Alvin Gentry said before a game at Golden State. Its unfortunate for him the injury came. Just to clear up a little bit, we had to waive him in order to have a spot to have somebody else come in. We couldnt get an injury exception because technically Jrue (Holiday) is not injured. Thats how that whole thing played out. It had nothing to do with Lance. Hes been a model citizen and a good, good player for us. Hopefully when things go through and the operation goes through and he gets healthy, well see how everything goes.New Orleans signed Stephenson this past offseason to a one-year, non-guaranteed contract worth about $1.2 million. He played in New Orleans first six games, averaging 9.7 points, 4.8 assists and 3.3 rebounds in 27 minutes per game.Obviously, its disappointing for Lance because he was playing so well, Bartelstein said. He really liked it there.New Orleans has two regulars -- guard Tyreke Evans and small forward Quincy Pondexter -- who are trying to come back from knee injuries and have guaranteed contracts. Meanwhile Holiday is on leave while his wife recovers from brain surgery performed last month, weeks after she gave birth to the couples daughter. The fact that Holiday is absent while healthy makes it harder for the Pelicans to lobby the NBA for injury exceptions that would allow more than the usual league limit of 15 players on the active roster.Because of the rules and the roster limitations and the injuries, and also what theyre going through with Holiday, it just put a crunch on their roster, Bartelstein said. This has nothing to do with economics at all.The Pelicans will cover Stephensons rehab and pay him at least until hes healthy, Bartelstein said.Stephenson is going to be back in the league as soon as he gets healthy, probably sometime in the next couple months, and he could very well be back with the Pelicans, Bartelstein said.The 6-foot-5 Goodwin, a fourth-year pro out of Kentucky, has averaged 6.2 points in 150 career NBA games -- all with Phoenix -- since 2013.Goodwin was able to join the team in time to be available to face the Warriors.Great athlete, hes just a young player that needs that experience of being on the floor, Gentry said. Hes still trying to find himself in this league but great young man, very athletic. He has some areas he has to improve in but hard-working kid, so were lucky to have him.---AP Sports Writer Janie McCauley in Oakland, California, contributed to this report. Stitched Jerseys From China . 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The Colts have a quick turnaround for a Thursday game against the Steelers.?Luck is believed to have suffered the concussion when Titans defensive Austin Johnson sacked him with 11:46 remaining in the game.?Luck was sacked twice and hit eight other times against the Titans.Jay Cutler, QB, Chicago Bears:?A source confirmed to ESPNs Jeff Dickerson on Monday that Cutler suffered a shoulder injury and?is undergoing tests to determine the severity.?Cutler was sacked four times by the Giants, including a vicious hit by New York defensive end Olivier Vernon on the Bears second play from scrimmage.?Team medical personnel examined Cutlers shoulder on the sidelines, but the veteran quarterback ended up finishing the game. The Chicago Tribune reported?Cutlers shoulder injury could be season-ending.A.J. Green, WR, Cincinnati Bengals:?Green was carted to the locker room from the field after the Bengals second offensive play. He immediately grabbed his right hamstring as he went to the ground and was in a lot of pain. The team initially called him questionable to return before ruling him out. Coach Marvin Lewis said Green will definitely miss this weekends game, but is unsure beyond that. A source told ESPNs Adam Schefter that Green will have to sit out multiple weeks, and there is a chance he will not play again this season.?LeSean McCoy, RB, Buffalo Bills:?McCoy suffered a thumb injury while stiff-arming a defender right before halftime and was listed as questionable to return.?McCoy spoke to trainers on the sideline following an 8-yard catch before jogging to the locker room with a trainer, holding his left arm close to his body. The team eventually ruled him out. McCoy was seen with a wrap over his left thumb/hand after the game, and the Bills official team reporter said the RB will need surgery but is expected to play next week.Earl Thomas, S, Seattle Seahawks:?Thomas tweaked his hamstring in the third quarter and did not return. The All-Pro safety has never missed a game in his seven-year NFL career. Seahawks CB?DeShawn Shead also left Sundays game with a hamstring injury. Coach Pete Carroll said both players have Grade 1 hamstring strains, adding, Those are usually 10 to 14 days, so well see what happens.C.J. Prosise, RB, Seahawks:?The Seahawks breakout running back suffered a scapula injury in the first half against the Eagles. Prosise did not return, and after the game, Carroll said, Theres a chance he comes back this year. ... Its gonna be a while, though. The Seahawks traded Christine Michael this week, but got Thomas Rawls back from injury this week, and he formed a one-two punch with Prosise before the rookie got injured. Third-string RB?Troymaine Pope also left Sundays game after sustaining a high ankle sprain.Giovani Bernard, RB, Cincinnati Bengals:?Bernard got 12 touches against the Bills, including five on the games final drive, and no injury was announced in-game. But coach Marvin Lewis confirmed on Monday that Bernard tore his ACL. The RB will miss the remainder of the regular season.Cody Kessler, QB, Cleveland Browns:?Kessler suffered a concussion after taking a huge hit from Ryan Shazier and Lawrence Timmons at the end of the third quarter. Officials flagged the Steelers 15 yards for the hit, and Josh McCown replaced the rookie QB in the lineup. Kessler has started eight times for the Browns and been forced from the game on three occasions with injuries -- vs. New England (chest), vs. Cincinnati (concussion) and Suunday against the Steelers (concussion).ddddddddddddDee Ford, LB, Kansas City Chiefs:?Ford entered this week tied for the NFL with 10 sacks, but he left Sundays game with a hamstring injury and was ruled out.?Zach Miller, TE, Chicago Bears:?Miller limped off the field with a foot injury near the end of the second quarter. He was ruled out after halftime. Miller was able to walk, but he was clearly upset, slamming his helmet on the ground.?Coach John Fox said the tight end broke a bone in his foot and will miss the rest of the season.Ryan Mathews?and Darren Sproles, RB, Philadelphia Eagles:?Mathews left Sundays game in the first half with a knee injury, while Sproles injured his ribs on a punt return. Both were ruled out for the rest of the game. ESPNs Adam Caplan reported that the initial word on Mathews is that he has a sprained MCL. Mathews was seen wearing a brace on his knee in the locker room after the game.Leonard Floyd, LB, Bears:?Floyd stayed down on the field for several minutes and was eventually carted off on a backboard after suffering a scary-looking neck injury. The team ruled him out almost immediately. Fox said after the game that Floyd was taken to a hospital and had movement in his extremities. The team announced that Floyd was released from the hospital on Sunday night, and Fox said that the rookie is in the concussion protocol.Leodis McKelvin, CB, Eagles: McKelvin left the Eagles game against Seattle in the second half to have a head injury evaluated. The CB has battled a hamstring injury this season.Dre Kirkpatrick, CB, Bengals:?Kirkpatrick, who snagged an interception last week against the Giants, suffered a knee injury in the second half on Sunday and was ruled out for the remainder of the game.Jimmie Ward?and Eric Reid, DBs, San Francisco 49ers:?Ward left Sundays game midway through the fourth quarter with a concussion. He did not return. Reid left the field on the games final drive, and the team confirmed its initial fears on Monday: The safety will miss the rest of the season with a torn biceps.Brent Grimes, CB, Tampa Bay Buccaneers:?Grimes left Sundays game in the first quarter with a quad injury and did not return.?He leads the Buccaneers with two interceptions this season.?Alterraun Verner replaced Grimes in the lineup. Verner himself sustained an ankle injury in the fourth quarter.?Robert Woods, WR, Buffalo Bills:?Woods (knee) left the game in the first half after his leg?bent awkwardly underneath him when he was tackled by multiple Bengals defenders following a 13-yard reception.?He remained on the ground for several moments before walking slowly off the field and eventually to the locker room accompanied by medical staff. The team ruled him out, and Woods left the locker room on crutches after the game.Laremy Tunsil, G, Miami Dolphins:?Tunsil injured his shoulder late in the second quarter. The Dolphins never officially ruled their 2016 first-round pick out, but he did not return to the field. Tunsil is the third Dolphins offensive lineman to get hurt in the past week. Albert said hes not ruling out playing this week against the 49ers.Josh Sitton, G, Bears:?Sitton had his right ankle rolled up on in the second half and was ruled out for the remainder of the game.?Taylor Lewan, LT, Tennessee Titans:?Lewan limped off the field late in the fourth quarter against the Colts. The team announced he suffered a left knee injury. Lewan did not return.?Aaron Colvin, CB, Jacksonville Jaguars:?The Jaguars third-year cornerback left the game in the first half to be evaluated for a concussion and was eventually ruled out. cheap falcons jerseys cheap ravens jerseys cheap bills jerseys cheap bears jerseys cheap bengals jerseys cheap cowboys jerseys cheap lions jerseys cheap texans jerseys cheap colts jerseys cheap jaguars jerseys cheap chiefs jerseys cheap rams jerseys cheap dolphins jerseys cheap vikings jerseys cheap saints jerseys cheap giants jerseys cheap jets jerseys cheap eagles jerseys cheap steelers jerseys cheap 49ers jerseys ' ' '