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Jimmy Graham is officially back.The Seattle Seahawks tight end was active for Sundays season opener against Miami just 9+ months after tearing the patellar tendon in his right knee. Graham went through an extensive pregame workout about two hours before kickoff and his name was absent from the inactive list.Graham had 48 catches but only two touchdowns in 2015, his first season with the Seahawks. He was injured in late November in a game against Pittsburgh just when he was finding more of a role in the offense.The Seahawks will be without rookie guard Germain Ifedi after suffering an ankle injury in practice this week. Ifedi was wearing a walking boot on his left foot prior to the game.Miami was without standout center Mike Pouncey (hip) and wide receiver DeVante Parker (hamstring).---MIAMI AT SEATTLEDolphins: QB Brandon Doughty, WR DeVante Parker, RB Isaiah Pead, RB Jay Ajayi, C Mike Pouncey, G Dallas Thomas, DE Terrence Fede.Seahawks: CB Tharold Simon, RB Alex Collins, LB Dewey McDonald, G Rees Odhiambo, G Germain Ifedi, TE Nick Vannett, DT Garrison Smith.---NEW YORK GIANTS AT DALLASGiants: DT Robert Thomas, S Mykkele Thompson, T Will Beatty, WR Roger Lewis Jr., LB B.J. Goodson, QB Josh Johnson, RB Paul PerkinsCowboys: G Ron Leary, QB Tony Romo, CB Dax Swanson, RB Darius Jackson, S Kavon Frazier, LB Mark Nzeocha, DE Charles Tapper---DETROIT AT INDIANAPOLISLions: LB Thurston Armbrister, TE Orson Charles, DT Stefan Charles, OL Joe Dahl, OL Cornelius Lucas, RB Zach Zenner, DL Anthony ZettelColts: CB Darius Butler, CB Vontae Davis, S Clayton Geathers, OL Austin Blythe, OL Joe Haeg, WR Chester Rogers, DT Henry Anderson---SAN DIEGO AT KANSAS CITYChargers: S Adrian Phillips, RB Andre Williams, C Max Turek, OT Tyreek Burwell, OL Kenny Wiggins, WR Isaiah Burse, NT Ryan Carrethers, DE Joey Bosa.Chiefs: QB Tyler Bray, WR DeAnthony Thomas, RB Jamaal Charles, CB KeiVarae Russell, CB Kenneth Acker, OT Bryan Witzmann, DL Rakeem Nunez-Roches.---GREEN BAY AT JACKSONVILLEPackers: QB Joe Callahan, WR Trevor Davis, RB Jhurell Pressley, CB Josh Hawkins, S Chris Banjo, OT Kyle Murphy and LB Jayrone Elliott.Jaguars: QB Brandon Allen, DB Josh Johnson, RB Chris Ivory, G Chris Reed, WR Bryan Walters, DE Tyson Alualu and DE Chris Smith.---TAMPA BAY AT ATLANTABuccaneers: QB Ryan Griffin, S Ryan Smith, LB Devante Bond, T Leonard Wester, DE Channing Ward, DT DaVonte Lambert, G Caleb Benenoch.Falcons: WR Taylor Gabriel, SS Keanu Neal, RB Terron Ward, LG Mike Person, RG Wes Schweitzer, DT RaShede Hageman, TE Joshua Perkins.--BUFFALO AT BALTIMOREBills: QB Cardale Jones, WR Walter Powell, CB Kevon Seymour, RB Jonathan Williams, S Colt Anderson, LB Bryson Albright, C Patrick Lewis.Ravens: CB Jerraud Powers, CB Will Davis, RB Kenneth Dixon, RB Javorius Allen, LB Elvis Dumervil, OL John Urschel, DT Willie Henry.---CHICAGO AT HOUSTONTexans: QB Brandon Weeden, WR Keith Mumphery, S K.J. Dillon, OLB Brennan Scarlett, LT Duane Brown, G Oday Aboushi, DE Joel Heath.Bears: OL Eric Kush, DB Kyle Fuller, DB Deon Bush, DB CreVon LeBlanc, LB Nick Kwiatkoski, DL Will Sutton, WR Cameron Meredith.---CLEVELAND AT PHILADELPHIABrowns: QB Cody Kessler, DB Briean Boddy-Calhoun, DB Marcus Burley, LB Scooby Wright III, OL Shon Coleman, WR Jordan Payton and DL Tyone Holmes.Eagles: WR Bryce Treggs, S Terrance Brooks, TE Trey Burton, C/G Josh Andrews, G Dillon Gordon, T Halapoulivaati Vaitai and G Isaac Seumalo.---OAKLAND AT NEW ORLEANSRaiders: QB Connor Cook, CB Dexter McDonald, CB Antonio Hamilton, G Vadal Alexander, T Austin Howard, and TE Mychal RiveraSaints: LB Dannell Ellerbe, RB C.J. Spiller, CB Sterling Moore, DE Obum Gwacham, OL Landon Turner, TE Chris Manhertz, WR Tommylee Lewis.---CINCINNATI AT NEW YORK JETSBengals: TE Tyler Eifert, CB Darqueze Dennard, QB Jeff Driskel, WR Cody Core, G Christian Westerman, G Trey Hopkins, DT DeShawn WilliamsJets: QB Bryce Petty, QB Christian Hackenberg, LB Jordan Jenkins, RB Troymaine Pope, OT Brandon Shell, CB Darryl Roberts, TE Braedon Bowman---MINNESOTA AT TENNESSEEVikings: CB Xavier Rhodes, WR Jarius Wright, LB Kentrell Brothers, LB Edmond Robinson, C Nick Easton, OT Jeremiah Sirles and TE MyCole Pruitt.Titans: WR Kendall Wright, QB Alex Tanney, CB LeShaun Sims, OLB Aaron Wallace, G Sebastian Tretola, OL Josh Kline and TE Jace Amaro.---AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org and AP NFL Twitter feed: http://twitter.com/AP-NFLAdidas Prophere Baratas . The mixed zone is not a place to make friends. Adidas NMD España . 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Adidas Ultra Boost 19 Rebajas . - Chris Tierney snapped a tie with a power-play goal late in the third period as the London Knights rallied from a 3-0 deficit to beat the Erie Otters 5-3 in Ontario Hockey League action on Wednesday.MINNEAPOLIS -- The Detroit Tigers havent played their best baseball during the last two weeks but finally have a chance to get back on track when they open a three-game series against the last-place Minnesota Twins on Tuesday night at Target Field.The Tigers, 4-6 in their last 10 games and clinging to viability in the American League Central standings, have played a grueling schedule since the month began, including series against postseason contenders Seattle and Kansas City as well as division leaders Texas and Boston.Minnesota is neither, and since going 15-11 in July, the Twins have stumbled to a 9-11 start in August, including a four-game series sweep last weekend at the hands of the surging Royals.It was the first time since 1999 that the Royals took all four games of a series with the Twins and the first since 1975 in Kansas City.Im very frustrated, Twins manager Paul Molitor said, according to MLB.com. To (go to Kansas City) and have to endure (those) four games. Some of these situations and environment where guys need to step up, our mental toughness needs to improve.Hopefully, we do that as we get more experience from our younger core. Thats what it takes to win on the road against a team thats playing well.Detroit trails first-place Cleveland but is one of a handful of teams within striking distance of Baltimore for the second AL wild-card spot. The Tigers came away with a 10-5 win over the Red Sox on Sunday, securing a series split against a team that entered the weekend on a six-game winning streak.ddddddddddddThe series saw the return of outfielder Justin Upton, who has struggled in his first season in Detroit. Things got so bad last week that Tigers manager Brad Ausmus benched him for a few days after a 1-for-31 skid.Upton spent time with hitting coach Wally Joyner and returned Saturday, getting a double off the center-field fence in his first game back before slugging two homers in Sundays win.I continue to let him know hes the kind of guy that can carry a team, Tigers outfielder Cameron Maybin told MLB.com. Not to put any pressure on himself, but hes that type of talent. Were going to need him to do things like that, that hes capable of doing. And its something to watch when he does. When he gets them, he gets them.Tuesdays opener features right-handers Anibal Sanchez for the Tigers against Kyle Gibson for the Twins.Sanchez took a no-hitter into the seventh inning his last time out against the Royals but ended up with a no-decision, striking out eight and walking two while surrendering one hit in seven innings. He had a quality start against Minnesota on July 19, allowing three runs and striking out 10 in six innings but took the loss.Gibson is coming off a complete game against the Atlanta Braves on Wednesday when he allowed three runs and eight hits and fanned six. He has struggled in eight career starts against Detroit, posting a 3-4 record with a 5.04 ERA. ' ' '