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Bledsoe has been one of the NFL’s more durable quarterbacks and has played in 124 out of 130 possible games during his 9-year career. The team did not say whether he had a concussion, or if he would be ready to play next Sunday against Indianapolis.<\/p>\n

Before leaving the game, Bledsoe completed 18 of 28 passes for 159 yards. He threw two interceptions and was sacked once.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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