DAVIE, Fla. QJERSEY online . -- Knowshon Moreno was activated Wednesday. But active? Not so much. The Miami Dolphins running back came off the physically unable to perform list and joined practice, a big step in his recovery from a knee injury that forced him to miss the first 12 days of training camp. But he spent most of the workout watching, sat out 11-on-11 drills and is certain to miss the first exhibition game Friday at Atlanta. "Today was testing the knee out and seeing how it feels," Moreno said. "I feel good. What I did today I felt pretty good doing. Now the next couple of days Ill just progress and do more and more each day. The main thing is to be ready for the season." Moreno signed a $3.275 million, one-year contract in March after five seasons with the Denver Broncos. He underwent arthroscopic surgery on his left knee in June and said his rehabilitation went as expected. "Every day I did more and more in the training room," he said. "Now its time to do a little bit more on the field." Moreno lingered with an assistant coach after practice and was one of the last players off the field. "Its good to see the guys we expect to be playmakers this year come off the sideline and start getting some work," guard Daryn Colledge said. Lamar Miller led the Dolphins in rushing last season and has looked good in training camp, meaning Moreno will have to play catch-up in competition for the starting job. Because hes an excellent blocker and receiver, Moreno might be best-suited for the role of third-down back. But he also could help upgrade a ground game that ranked 26th in the NFL last year. "I cant really think about the depth chart," Moreno said. "Im going to do every play, every practice, every game 100 per cent. Whatever happens after that will happen." Moreno and Miller will be running behind an offensive line with five new starters in the season opener. Even so, third-year coach Joe Philbin said hes optimistic about the running game. "The only thing I can tell you right now is that it has looked better in training camp so far than I remember it looking in prior training camps," Philbin said. "Thats the one thing that my eyes have seen so far. Obviously we havent seen it in a game yet, but I liked what Ive seen. I like the space weve created. I liked the way our lines have worked together so far. Thats really what gives me confidence right now." Moreno enjoyed a breakout season last year with the Broncos, ranking fifth in the NFL in yards from scrimmage. He rushed for 1,038 yards, caught 60 passes and scored 13 touchdowns -- all career highs -- to help Denver reach the Super Bowl. But that was with Peyton Manning. Now Moreno will line up with inconsistent third-year starter Ryan Tannehill in an offence that scored once in its final 24 possessions last year. Moreno and the rest of the Dolphins are learning a new scheme under first-year offensive co-ordinator Bill Lazor. "Im good with the playbook," Moreno said. "Its a totally different scheme from Denver, but I feel comfortable about it. Now its just going out there seeing it full speed versus the defence." Linebacker Dannell Ellerbe was among those happy to see Moreno in pads. Ellerbe recruited Moreno to Georgia, where they were teammates in 2006-08. "Im ready for him to get healthy and get out there on the field and help this team," Ellerbe said. "Hes a kind of guy with a lot of energy. Hes a fighter, a good player. Hes athletic. Ive been a fan since college." cheap jerseys . Hartley missed two field goals in Sundays 27-16 loss at St. Louis, dropping his conversion rate to a career-low 73.3 percent (22-for-30) this season. 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"Hes played the same way, believe it or not, prior to.NEW YORK, N.Y. - Lucas Duda hit a two-run homer with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning Saturday night, rallying the New York Mets over the Houston Astros 2-1.Held to two hits by four Houston pitchers through eight innings, the Mets came back against Tony Sipp (4-3).Eric Young Jr. tripled with one out and stayed there on Daniel Murphys flyout to shallow left field.Duda followed with a line drive off the right-field foul screen for his 29th home run, and the first game-ending homer of his career.Jenrry Mejia (6-6) pitched one inning for the win.Jose Altuve, hitless in four at-bats for Houston, heads into Sunday with a chance to win the AL batting title. He leads the majors at .340, and Detroits Victor Martinez is at .337.Altuve is vying to become the first player in Astros history to win a batting crown.On the eve of the regular seasons final day, two clubs with losing records and an eye on the future matched zeros for the first five innings in front of an announced crowd of 34,886 a€” many presumably for a postgame concert by 18-year-old Austin Mahone.Houston scored in the sixth. Dexter Fowler hit a slow roller that straddled the line and third baseman Daniel Murphy advanced on the grounder, wishing it foul by waving his glove over the ball. He eventually scooped it up in fair territory, just short of the bag, for a single.Jason Castro followed with an RBI double that chased Mets starter Rafael Montero. Reliever Buddy Carlyle limited any further damage, striking out Jake Marisnick with runners at the corners.Astros starter Samuel Deduno gave up one hit in four innings, striking out four and walking one. It was his first start since June 14 with Minnesota at Detroit.Deduno had made four relief appearances for Houston since being claimed off waivers on Aug. 30.Deduno also got his first big league hit, a hard-hit double to deep centre in the third that caused his teammates on the Houston bench to erupt in cheers and fist-pumping.Owners of the worst ERA in the American League, the Houston bullpen proceeded to stifle New Yorks lineup until the ninth. QJERSEY. Relievers Jake Buchanan, Kevin Chapman and Jose Veras combined for four innings of one-hit ball.Montero, starting in place of fellow rookie Jacob deGrom, escaped trouble several times in the early innings.TRAINERS ROOMAstros: Deduno was limited to 65 pitches because he hasnt been out there in a long time, according to interim manager Tom Lawless.Mets: LHP Jonathan Niese, who exited Friday nights game in the sixth inning with an elevated heart rate, was feeling better on Saturday. Hes all right. I think hes got an appointment on Monday to be looked at again but hes fine today, Mets manager Terry Collins said. Hes had these before. He said last night he just got a little more light-headed than usual. ... OF Kirk Nieuwenhuis, scratched from the lineup on Friday night due to an illness, was in a local hospital Saturday and was not expected to be released until Sunday. Hes got an infection of some type, said Collins. All the lab work should come back tonight. ... 2B Dilson Herrera (strained right quad) will not play the rest of the season.UP NEXTThe Mets start RHP Bartolo Colon (14-13, 4.08) for the regular-season finale, looking to win 15 games for the eighth time in his career. The former Cy Young Award winner last pitched on Tuesday in Washington, taking the loss after allowing four runs over six innings. Astros rookie starter RHP Nick Tropeano (1-2, 3.78), hails from West Islip, less than an hour drive from Citi Field, and pitched at nearby Stony Brook University. The 24-year-old is expecting a large cheering section comprised of family and friends on Sunday afternoon, saying that the total number of well-wishers may top 100. Tropeano, who grew up a Yankees fan but attended several Mets games at Shea Stadium, has dropped two straight decisions after winning his major league debut on September 10 in Seattle. cheap nfl jerseys cheap jerseys cheap jerseys cheap jerseys cheap nfl jerseys wholesale jerseys ' ' '
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