NFL notebook: Two Seahawks make a point at news conference

Sherman, Baldwin make point at news conference

With the help of a cardboard cutout, the Seattle Seahawks’ Richard Sherman and Doug Baldwin took some digs at the NFL during a news conference on Tuesday after the league issued a $100,000 fine to teammate Marshawn Lynch for not speaking to the media.

Sherman and Baldwin spoke ahead of Thursday’s game against San Francisco. Baldwin hid behind a cutout of himself, with Sherman standing to the side of the podium as the pair bantered back and forth for about 2½ minutes.

Sherman took only one question and after the pair referenced a number of personal sponsors — many of which are not NFL sponsors — walked off without speaking about Thursday’s game.

Cardinals sign RB Bush • The Arizona Cardinals signed running back Michael Bush on Tuesday and released Kerwynn Williams.

Bush has 809 carries for 3,250 yards and 29 touchdowns along with 104 receptions for 1,010 yards and two touchdowns over a seven-year NFL career.

Bush entered the league as a fourth-round pick of the Oakland Raiders in the 2007 draft. He sat out his rookie season because of a leg injury then played for the Raiders from 2008 to 2011 before signing with the Chicago Bears in 2012.

He played in 15 games with the Chicago Bears last season and was released in March.

Broncos switch kickers • A person with knowledge of the transactions says the Denver Broncos have switched kickers again, waiving rookie Brandon McManus and signing Connor Barth, who hasn’t played since 2012.

The person spoke to The Associated Press on the condition of anonymity Tuesday because the moves hadn’t been announced. The Denver Post first reported the switch.

Barth, a five-year veteran, and 13-year pro Jay Feely worked out for the team Tuesday, 48 hours after McManus clanked a 33-yard field goal off an upright in Denver’s 39-36 win over Miami.

The Broncos traded a seventh-round draft pick to the Giants for McManus in August after Matt Prater’s suspension. They later released Prater, who signed with Detroit.

Solid on kickoffs, McManus was 9 for 13 on field goal attempts.

Titans’ Schwenke to IR • Tennessee Titans placed center Brian Schwenke on injured reserve and released veteran linebacker Shaun Phillips in a flurry of moves Tuesday.

Schwenke hurt his left knee in Sunday’s 43-24 loss at Philadelphia and had an MRI exam Monday. The Titans replaced the second-year center by agreeing to terms with offensive lineman Eric Olsen, who Tennessee cut at the end of training camp. Olsen and has played 18 games in five seasons with Denver, New Orleans and Pittsburgh.

The Titans cut their losses after signing Phillips to a two-year deal in March. He had only two sacks and 28 tackles in 11 games.

Lions release TE Davis • Detroit has released tight end Kellen Davis.

The Lions also announced Tuesday that they have signed guard Rodney Austin from the practice squad and signed linebacker Jerrell Harris to the practice squad.

Davis, 29, played three games for the Lions this season without catching a pass.

Redskins name case • A judge is allowing the Washington Redskins to move ahead with a lawsuit seeking to overturn a cancellation of the team’s trademark.

The team sued in August after a federal panel, the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board, ruled that the Redskins trademark should be cancelled because it may be disparaging to Native Americans.

The legal challenge over the team name has been winding through the legal system since 1992.

The Redskins’ lawsuit names the five Native Americans who filed the challenge with the trademark board as defendants. Those defendants wanted the case tossed out of federal court in Alexandria, arguing that the Redskins should sue the trademark board, not them.

But Judge Gerald Bruce Lee ruled Tuesday that federal law allows the Redskins to sue the Native Americans.

Jets’ Amaro has head injury • Jets rookie tight end Jace Amaro has a head injury and defensive end Muhammad Wilkerson has an ailing toe.

Both players were injured in the Jets’ 38-3 Monday loss to the Buffalo Bills.

Coach Rex Ryan said that Amaro, who leads NFL rookie tight ends with 34 catches for 291 yards receiving, is going through the NFL’s concussion protocol. His status for Monday’s game against Miami is uncertain. Ryan said Wilkerson’s toe injury “doesn’t look great,” but hopes it improves so he can play.

Chargers’ Ohrnberger out with back injury • San Diego center Rich Ohrnberger has been placed on season-ending injured reserve with a back injury that will require surgery.

He is the third Chargers center to go on IR this season, following Nick Hardwick and Doug Legursky.

Ohrnberger started seven of the eight games he played this season.