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KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The Chiefs placed veteran linebacker Derrick Johnson on injured reserve Saturday after he ruptured his Achilles tendon last week, and elevated defensive lineman David King from the practice squad.Kansas City plays the Tennessee Titans on Sunday.Johnson hurt his Achilles tendon in the Chiefs win over Oakland on Dec. 8, but didnt make a roster move until the weekend so they could keep their options open. They opted to bring King to the active roster because defensive lineman Kendall Reyes is questionable with a wrist injury.D.J. Alexander and Terrance Smith are expected to replace Johnson on Sunday, though Frank Zombo could also factor into the mix. Ramik Wilson will take over the headset duties for Johnson.---For more NFL coverage: http://www.pro32.ap.org and http://www.twitter.com/AP-NFLAntoine Walker Jersey . -- Nate Robinson has played for seven teams, so beating one of them is no longer a rare occurrence. Boston Celtics Store . Ryan Garbutt had a goal and two assists as Dallas snapped a six-game losing streak with a 5-2 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Tuesday night. https://www.cheapceltics.com/ . The Celtics closed out their first preseason under Stevens on Wednesday night with a 101-97 victory over the Brooklyn Nets, who rested a lot of their lineup including former Celtics Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce. Danny Ainge Jersey . -- Matt Rupert scored once in regulation and again in the shootout as the London Knights extended their win streak to nine games by defeating the Owen Sound Attack 4-3 on Friday in Ontario Hockey League action. Nate Archibald Jersey . -- Three close looks at the bucket, three misses.DENVER -- Facing the possibility of getting cut by the Colorado Rockies later this week, right-hander Jordan Lyles agreed Wednesday to a one-year contract worth $3,175,000 -- a $200,000 raise.Lyles was mostly used out of the bullpen by the Rockies last season. He made the first of his 35 relief appearances on June 22 after being recalled from Triple-A Albuquerque and went 4-5 with a 5.83 ERA in 40 big league games overall.The 26--year-old was acquired by Colorado from Houston on Dec.dddddddddddd 3, 2013, and is 27-43 in his major league career with a 5.17 ERA.Teams have until Friday to offer 2017 contracts to unsigned players on their 40-man roster. If offered a contract, Lyles would have been eligible for salary arbitration. ' ' '