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Floyd down after the re- ceiver's one catch. "It was funny," Smith said. "I was looking for him in the huddle and when they lined up. I ac- tually got to tackle him; then we got to catch up after the game. I tried to kind of joke around with him [after the play], but he was like, 'Shut up, Harry.' He just walked away." ticed for the first time with the Miami Dolphins. Gray, who signed as a rookie undrafted free agent with the Dolphins and was placed on the physically unable to per- form list while rehabbing a knee injury that cost him the final two games of his Notre Dame career last season, has three weeks to prove he's back to 100 percent. Miami must evaluate the running back in that span and either re- lease him, or place him on the 53-man active roster, the practice squad or injured reserve. Miami's active and practice ros- • On Oct. 22, Jonas Gray prac- NFL NOTES Through Oct. 24 ters are full, which includes half- backs Reggie Bush, Daniel Thomas and Lamar Miller, and fullback Jorvorskie Lane. The organization would likely have to release one of those players to make room for Gray. • Running back Ryan Grant's brief. Grant, who signed a one-year deal with Washington in late Sep- tember, was cut Oct. 23, the same day the Redskins brought back Keiland Williams. Grant carried the ball once for five yards in a 24-17 loss to Atlanta Oct. 7. • Rookie Michael Floyd caught back Adrian Peterson was able to rush for 153 yards and a score. • New York Giants defensive one pass for seven yards in Ari- zona's loss at Minnesota Oct. 21. It was the fifth straight game the former Irish star had at least one reception, bringing his season total to eight catches for 91 yards and a touchdown. • For the first time since Oct. 23, 2011, against Green Bay, Min- nesota second-year tight end Kyle Rudolph did not register a recep- tion in a game. Rudolph notched 25 catches for 225 yards and five touchdowns through seven con- tests. The Vikings' 21-14 victory over the Cardinals did, however, require Rudolph's aid blocking at the line of scrimmage, and running end Justin Tuck racked up six tack- les and a sack in a 27-23 win over Washington Oct. 21. Tuck had 26 total stops, with just the one sack, through seven contests. and Ben Hansbrough looks to be the third-string ball handler for now, but he had registered 4.3 points and 3.0 assists per game through four preseason contests. ✦ guard Ben Hansbrough, after play- ing a year in Germany and contem- plating hanging up his sneakers, made the Indiana Pacers' 15-man roster Oct. 22, joining big brother Tyler Hansbrough, a forward en- tering his fourth NBA season, in Indianapolis. Only 12 players dress at a time, • Former Notre Dame point NBA NOTES Through Oct. 24 I L L U S T R A T E D 2012 Holiday Gift Guide Watch for the Blue & Gold Holiday Gift Guide in November for great gifts for that special Notre Dame Fan on your list. To find out how you can advertise your product or service in the Blue & Gold Illustrated Holiday Gift Guide, contact Michelle DeLee-Hamilton. Call toll free: 800-421-7751 return to the NFL after spending months in free-agency limbo was Email: michelle@blueandgold.com | Fax: 919-682-1532