Sam Franklin suspended one game for Bills | AFC East roundup

Buffalo Bills: Franklin hit with one-game ban

Sitting atop the AFC East at 5-1, the Buffalo Bills will be without special-teams contributor Sam Franklin for one game. Pro Football Rumors reports that the NFL has suspended the defensive back and special-teamer one game without pay for unsportsmanlike conduct.

According to the same report, Franklin plans to appeal the suspension. Pro Football Rumors adds that the incident occurred late in the fourth quarter following a successful extra point by Las Vegas, without offering further detail. The ban primarily affects Buffalo’s special-teams depth as the Bills try to maintain control of the division.

New York Jets: Breece Hall a non-participant

For the New York Jets, who sit at 2-4, attention is on the Week 7 injury report. CBS Sports notes that running back Breece Hall is listed as a non-participant. In the same broader injury roundup, CBS Sports also mentions Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson as limited, but does not provide additional specifics on Hall’s situation.

Hall’s non-participant designation introduces some uncertainty around his availability and workload heading into the Jets’ next game, though no precise reason is given in the CBS Sports summary.

Patriots’ upset pick and Dolphins’ struggles in standings

The New England Patriots, currently 4-2, draw some national attention in the prediction columns. CBS Sports relays Pete Prisco’s Week 7 picks, which include the Patriots upsetting the Chicago Bears. In the same set of projections, Prisco has the Kansas City Chiefs beating the Seattle Seahawks and the Detroit Lions edging the Green Bay Packers, among other league-wide calls, with no extra detail offered on the Patriots-Bears matchup itself.

Meanwhile, the Miami Dolphins remain winless at 0-5. No specific moves or headlines involving Miami surfaced in yesterday’s reports, but the standings underscore the growing urgency for a first victory as the season advances.