The Latest: Injuries hamper o-lines for Seahawks, Cowboys

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The Latest on Week 3 in the NFL (all times EDT):

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5:10 p.m.

Both Seattle and Dallas have lost starting offensive linemen in the first quarter of their matchup.

Seahawks rookie right guard Damien Lewis went down with a left ankle injury midway through the quarter. He was questionable to return and was replaced by Jordan Simmons.

The injury woes for Dallas continued when starting center Joe Looney walked to the locker room also with an ankle injury. Looney was questionable to return and is the third starter to go down on the Cowboys offensive line. Looney was replaced by rookie Tyler Biadasz.

-Tim Booth reporting from Seattle

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5 p.m.

Tampa Bay’s Rob Gronkowski joked he was a “blocking tight end” after not seeing many passes come his way last weekend.

So much for that notion. Gronkowski had catches on back-to-back plays for 16 yards in the first quarter against Denver. He entered the game with two catches for 11 yards.

Entering the game, quarterback Tom Brady and Gronkowski have combined for 78 touchdowns in the regular season. They’re one away from tying Dan Marino and Mark Clayton…

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