Jets’ Smith Fined $12K for Using Expletives at Fan…Saints Lost Byrd

New York Jets quarterback Geno Smith has been fined $12,000 by the NFL for shouting expletives at a fan after the team's game against Detroit last Sunday.

Smith was walking off the field following the 24-17 defeat when he looked into the stands at a heckler and yelled at him, using an expletive. The fine issued by the league was for unsportsmanlike conduct.

The second-year quarterback immediately apologized after the game.

In other NFL news:

— New Orleans Saints coach Sean Payton says starting free safety Jairus Byrd has had season-ending knee surgery. Payton added the three-time Pro Bowler injured his lateral meniscus Thursday during a workout. Byrd was a free agent acquisition during the offseason from Buffalo, where he intercepted 22 passes during his first five years in the league.

— Drew Stanton will get his third straight start at quarterback for Arizona when the Cardinals play at Denver on Sunday. Carson Palmer has been out since the season opener with a "dead" nerve in his throwing shoulder. The Cardinals are 3-0 going into Sunday's game, with Stanton directing the last two victories.

— New York Jets wide receivers Eric Decker and David Nelson will be game-time decisions Sunday at San Diego. Decker has not practiced all week because of an ailing right hamstring that has hampered him since New York's game at Green Bay in Week 2. Nelson sprained his left ankle against Detroit last Sunday.

— The Atlanta Falcons have ruled out offensive guard Justin Blalock for Sunday's game against the New York Giants because of a back injury. Also, receiver Harry Douglas will miss his second straight game with a foot injury.

— Buffalo Bills defensive tackle Kyle Williams and linebacker Nigel Bradham are both doubtful for Sunday's game against Detroit. Williams hurt his right knee and Bradham his left knee in a loss at Houston last weekend.

— The Denver Broncos have cut ties with Matt Prater, who's about to come off his four-game suspension. First-year kicker Brandon McManus has turned his temp job into a full-time one. Prater appeared in 96 regular-season games for Denver from 2007-13, connecting on 141 of 170 field goal attempts and 259 of 261 extra point attempts for 682 total points.

—The Chicago Bears will be without starting left tackle Jermon Bushrod and defensive tackle Jeremiah Ratliff for Sunday's game at Carolina. Bushrod suffered ankle and knee injuries in practice this week. Ratliff is recovering from a concussion from the Week 2 win at San Francisco.

— The toxicology report shows former Titans kicker Rob Bironas (bih-ROH'-nahs) had a blood alcohol content of 0.218, more than twice the legal limit for driving in Tennessee when he died in a one-vehicle crash. The autopsy report finalized Friday shows the 36-year-old Bironas died of blunt force trauma after his SUV went off the road and crashed into a line of trees Sept. 20. Bironas was described in 911 calls as chasing people and trying to run them off the road before losing control of his 2009 vehicle near his home.