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Hunter Henry, Out vs Broncos

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DENVER – (Staff and Wire Service Report) – New England Patriots tight end Hunter Henry and offensive lineman Conor McDermott have been downgraded to out for Sunday’s game against the host Denver Broncos.

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Henry (knee) and McDermott (concussion) were listed as questionable by the Patriots on Friday. Henry turned in a limited practice on Friday after failing to participate in the sessions earlier in the week, while McDermott did not practice at all.

Henry, 29, recorded season-high totals in catches (seven) and receiving yards (66) in New England’s 27-17 setback to the Kansas City Chiefs last Sunday. He also had a touchdown catch versus the Chiefs after finding the end zone on two occasions in the Patriots’ 21-18 victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers on Dec. 7.

Henry has team-leading totals in catches (42) and touchdown receptions (six) to go along with 419 receiving yards in 14 games this season.

McDermott, 31, has played in six games (five starts) this season.

–Field Level Media

Security! Security! – Not

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The Philadelphia Eagles apparently will have to do without security chief Dom DiSandro on the sidelines for the rest of the regular season.

Multiple outlets reported Friday that the NFL denied the Eagles’ appeal of the league’s suspension of DiSandro for his involvement in a sideline incident with an opposing player in Week 13.

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The NFL reportedly also denied the Eagles’ appeal of the $100,000 fine to the team.

The suspension and fine stem from an incident in the Eagles’ 42-19 loss to the San Francisco 49ers on Dec. 3.

At the end of a play, a scuffle broke out between Eagles receiver DeVonta Smith and 49ers linebacker Dre Greenlaw, who received an unnecessary roughness penalty on the play. As the scuffle bled into the sidelines where DiSandro was standing, he put himself between the two players and then made contact with Greenlaw in an attempt to move him away from the Eagles’ sideline. Greenlaw responded by swiping at DiSandro’s face, grazing him.

Both Greenlaw and DiSandro were ejected from the game. Greenlaw was fined $10,927 by the league for the unnecessary roughness penalty.

The Eagles received a $100,000 fine, which the team reportedly has paid. DiSandro can still be at the stadium and perform all other game-day security duties but cannot be on the sideline until the postseason.

DiSandro, 45, has been with the Eagles since 1999. He is a senior adviser to Eagles general manager Howie Roseman in addition to a variety of security matters for players, coaches and executives. He is in charge of security related to the team’s travel as well as at the team’s training complex.

–Field Level Media