Could trade provide graceful exit for Giants' Manning?

Dallas Cowboys: It's tough replacing one of the most accurate kickers in NFL history, but that's just what Brett Maher is doing this season -- and doing it well. When the Cowboys cut Dan Bailey and his $3.4 million salary and brought in the $480,000-a-year Maher, no one was quite sure how it would turn out. But on the season, he's hit 15 of 16 field goals, missing only his first attempt of the year. On Sunday, in the Cowboys' 40-7 drubbing of Jacksonville, Maher hit field goals of 32, 46, 50 and 55 yards. He also connected on all four extra-point attempts. "Hats off to our kicker, Brett, for doing his job," defensive end DeMarcus Lawrence said after the game. "He's pretty nice." An even bigger compliment came from Cowboys owner/general manager Jerry Jones. "We're really pleased with how he's kicking," Jones said. "He's kicking in form with how he kicked in preseason. It's not surprising."

New York Giants: ESPN analyst and former NFL quarterback Matt Hasselbeck shared on Sunday his idea about how the Giants and struggling quarterback Eli Manning could divorce amicably: trade him to Jacksonville. Despite being 3-3, the Jaguars have playoff aspirations, but quarterback Blake Bortles has been inconsistent. In Jacksonville, the 37-year-old Manning could reunite with the man he won two Super Bowl games with, Tom Coughlin, the Jags' president.

"I would do Eli Manning a solid. I would trade him to the Jacksonville Jaguars. Jacksonville has a team and they're making a run," Hasselbeck said on the network. "Eli Manning is Tom Coughlin's quarterback. If you were to ask Tom Coughlin what he's looking for in a quarterback, he's thinking about what Eli Manning does for him. Having him in the organization would be a value to the Jaguars and lets Giants fans turn the page."

Philadelphia Eagles: Left tackle Jason Peters sustained a torn right biceps in the Eagles' Week 6 win over the New York Giants, but he shouldn't miss much time, according to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport. Rapoport reported Sunday that Peters could return in just a week or two. Peters, 36, has played just two complete games this season as he has battled a quadriceps injury. Halapoulivaati Vaitai struggled in the preseason and hasn't dazzled in the regular season, but he most likely will start while Peters is sidelined. He started 10 regular-season games when Peters went down with a knee injury last year, plus three more in the postseason. The Eagles (3-3) meet the Carolina Panthers (3-2) Sunday in Philadelphia.

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Washington Redskins: Adrian Peterson was listed as questionable before the Redskins' game against the Carolina Panthers on Sunday. The 33-year-old running back didn't let a separated shoulder suffered a week earlier stop him, though. He rushed for 97 yards on 17 carries as the Redskins won 23-17. "I had already made up in my mind Friday, 'Hey, I'm going to give it a go, and I know it's going to be painful but it's mind over matter and keep pressing,'" Peterson told reporters after the game. "So that's what I ended up doing." The coaches on both sides applauded his efforts. "I can't say enough about what he did today, playing through the pain of the shoulder and the knee," Redskins head coach Jay Gruden said of Peterson. "What a pro. What a pro he is." Panthers coach Ron Rivera had this to say: "Adrian Peterson ran hard. I think he created the opportunity for them down the stretch to control the clock a little bit."

--Field Level Media