Broncos’ Miller Set To Have ACL Surgery – NFL Roundup For Jan. 9th

SAN DIEGO (AP) — The San Diego Chargers say center Nick Hardwick sustained a concussion as well as a stinger in Sunday's playoff victory over the Cincinnati.

It's not known whether Hardwick will be able to play in Sunday's divisional round game at Denver.

Running back Ryan Mathews also didn't practice Wednesday and was in a walking boot to protect his injured left ankle. He came out of Sunday's game in the third quarter.

UNDATED (AP) — Linebacker Von Miller of the Broncos is set to have surgery to repair his torn right ACL on Thursday. Rehab is expected to take six to nine months, meaning he could miss the start of Denver' training camp next summer. Miller suffered the injury in a game Dec. 22 against Houston. It brought to an end a rough season for the 2011 NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year, one that began with him serving a six-game drug suspension. He finished with five sacks in nine games.

In other NFL news:

— A person familiar with the meeting says the Browns have interviewed Packers quarterbacks coach Ben McAdoo about their head coaching job. Also, New England offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels has removed himself from consideration.

— Dennis Allen has been told he will be back to coach the Oakland Raiders next season. He met with ownership Tuesday night and was informed of the decision. The Raiders have gone 11 straight seasons without a playoff berth or winning record and has an NFL-worst 123 losses since the start of 2003.

— Former Vikings head coach Mike Tice has been named offensive line coach with the Falcons. He was out of coaching this past season after serving as offensive coordinator with the Bears in 2012. Tice took over as head coach of the Minnesota Vikings for the last game of the 2001 season and held the job for the next four seasons. He compiled a record of 32-33, including one playoff appearance.