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MIAMI -- Miami Dolphins tight end Dustin Keller will miss the entire season because of a right knee injury, a person familiar with the diagnosis said Sunday. The person confirmed the extent of the injury on condition of anonymity because the Dolphins hadnt commented. Keller was hurt in the second quarter of Saturdays exhibition game at Houston. His leg bent unnaturally when he was tackled by D.J. Swearinger on an incompletion, and he was carted off the field. Keller signed a $4.25 million, one-year contract with the Dolphins in March after five seasons with the New York Jets. He had hoped to parlay a big season in 2013 into a multiyear deal. His injury represents a significant setback for the Dolphins, who signed Keller to replace tight end Tony Fasano and help second-year quarterback Ryan Tannehill. Keller and Tannehill had clicked in training camp and connected on a 22-yard touchdown pass in the second exhibition game. The injury leaves the Dolphins without an experienced tight end. Options to replace Keller include fourth-round draft pick Dion Sims, who has had a good camp, and Michael Egnew, who played in only two games last year after being drafted in the third round. Keller has 17 career touchdown receptions, but he played in only eight games in 2012 because of hamstring and ankle injuries. Cheap Adidas NHL Jerseys . Thousands of fans at Mosaic Stadium will be cozying up to each other in an effort to stay warm in chilly temperatures and block the Prairie wind that locals say can knock your socks off. Cheap Panthers Jerseys Authentic . Still, Brewers manager Ron Roenicke thought taking him out before the fifth inning was an unusual move. "Im looking up at the board and hes got two hits given up and one run, and Im taking him out after the fourth inning," Roenicke said. http://www.cheapfloridapanthersjerseys.com/ . -- San Francisco 49ers linebacker Ahmad Brooks was fined $15,570 by the NFL on Wednesday for his hit on Saints quarterback Drew Brees last Sunday. Cheap Florida Panthers Jerseys . - NASCAR announced a 33-race schedule for the 2014 Nationwide Series with virtually no changes from this years slate. Wholesale Panthers Jerseys . Louis Blues absence from top spot in the TSN. CINCINNATI -- Cincinnati returned their top rated quarterback and returned to the win column.Gunner Kiel made his first start of the season and led Cincinnati to its first American Athletic Conference win, 31-19 over East Carolina on Saturday night. They won for the first time in three weeks.Id like for (Kiel) to win the next 5, so everybody can point at me and say, `Why didnt we play him the first 6 games? Cincinnati coach Tommy Tuberville said.Kiel completed 23 passes for 348 yards and four touchdowns. He was third on the depth chart at the start of the season behind Hayden Moore and Ross Trail. The team had a seniors-only meeting on Sunday after a loss to UConn last Saturday.Zach Edwards spoke up at a senior team meeting and said, `Coach, we want Gunner to play Tuberville said. So do I... Im not going to give anybody a starting spot. I told the seniors well give him his chance.I know everybodys going to say `I told you so. Ill take that. Im proud of Gunner.Eastern Carolina felt they didnt do enough to stop Kiel.Defensively, we have some guys that arent young guys any more, making 1st and 2nd week mistakes, ECU coach Scottie Montgomery said. Kiel threw the ball ok but we didnt generate a pass rush. He could stand back there all day. We had guys in coverage too long.Kiel was grateful for the second chance. He was a highly touted transfer from Notre Dame two years ago before losing his job.Its been a bumpy ride, Kiel said. Ive just been patient. Everything happens for a reason.It feels amazing. It feels so good just to be out there, just to be with my guys again...things were clicking. Great team win.Cincinnati (4-3, 1-3) came up with two key defensive stops in the fourth quarter to snap a two-game skid. The Bearcats recovered a fumble by Anthony Scott on their 16 with 6:56 left, then stopped James Summers for no gain on a fourth-and-1 with 4:36 remaining.Im very disappointed our program couldnnt get half a yard.dddddddddddd That is a program problem, not one guy. We have to be better than that, Montgomery said.East Carolina (2-5, 0-3) scored first on a 26-yard field goal by Davis Plowman but Kiel threw his first touchdown pass since November 28, 2015, also against ECU, with a 14-yard strike to DJ Dowdy late in the first quarter. Kiel added an 18 yarder to Kahlil Lewis with 28 seconds left in the first half.Philip Nelson completed a 28-yard touchdown pass to Jimmy Williams on the Pirates first possession of the second half.Nelson completed 28 of 43 passes for 283 yards with two touchdowns and two interceptions.After the teams traded field goals, Kiel and Lewis connected on two straight passes of 47 and 9 yards -- the latter for a touchdown -- late in the third quarter. They hooked up again on a 32-yard touchdown pass to cap the scoring. Lewis had a career-high 11 receptions for three touchdowns.TAKEAWAYSEast Carolina -- Pirates wide receiver Zay Jones had 11 catches. Jones has at least one catch in 42 straight games, tying Zach Pascal for the third longest streak among active receivers. The senior came into the game leading the FBS with 14 receptions per game.Cincinnati -Shaq Washington, Cincinnatis career receptions leader, had his name added to the ring of honor. Washington had 240 career receptions.Kiel had the 10th 300-yard game of his career and ninth with three of more touchdowns.UP NEXTEast Carolina -- The Pirates host Connecticut on October 29. It will be the third meeting between them, all since becoming members of the American Athletic Conference. The Pirates won 31-21 last season.Cincinnati -- The Bearcats travel to Temple on October 29. Temple owns a 10-7-1 advantage over Cincinnati after ending a five-game, series losing streak with a 34-26 win. ' ' '