Per NFL.com:

The San Diego Chargers hoped that linebacker Melvin Ingram would take a big step forward in his second NFL season. Now its seems Ingram won’t have a second season at all. If you like to bet on the NFL and want to throw down on some NFL MOP futures, you know who your best bets are.

If Ingram has a complete tear of the ACL, he’ll undergo surgery that likely will sideline him for the entire 2013 season.

Ingram, the 18th overall pick in the2012 NFL Draft, is coming off an underwhelming rookie season in which he made only one start in 16 games. He finished with 16 tackles, one sack and one forced fumble.

The injury leaves the Chargersextremely thin at outside linebacker. Two options last season – Shaun Phillips and Antwan Barnes – left the team in free agency.

Don’t be surprised if the Chargers enter the mix for veterans Dwight Freeney and John Abraham. The loss of Ingram leaves a serious void in San Diego’s pass rush.

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The release of the upcoming season’s NFL schedule is one of the most anticipated days of the year. Those looking to place a wager on your favroite team should visit the TopBettingReviews.com website to find your play. Now that the NFL’s 2013 regular-season schedule has been unveiled, here are 25 games we can’t wait to see:

1. Broncos at Colts, Oct. 20: Peyton Manning’s first game at Lucas Oil Stadium in a visiting uniform … against Andrew Luck, the man who made his four-time MVP predecessor expendable after 14 years? Delicious.

2. Ravens at Broncos, Sept. 5: The season kicks off with the defending champs playing their first game ever without Ray Lewis — on the road at the same site where they dealt Denver a stunning overtime loss in last season’s playoffs. Elvis Dumervil will also be back in the building but wearing purple.

3. Broncos at Patriots, Nov. 24: Peyton v. Brady has become an annual rite of autumn. But Wes Welker’s return to Foxborough provides an extra layer of intrigue which could render the quarterbacks as a mere sidebar.

4. Broncos at Giants, Sept. 15: Manning Bowl III provides Eli with another chance (could it be his last?) to knock off big brother Peyton, who led the Colts past the Giants in 2006 and 2010.

5. Falcons at Saints, Sept. 8: Expect liberated head coach Sean Payton to get quite the raucous welcome from the home fans as he coaches in the Superdome for the first time since Jan. 7, 2012, when New Orleans beat the Lions 45-28 in a wild-card game.

6. 49ers at Seahawks, Sept. 15: A new Cold War has developed on the Pacific Coast, escalated by a virtual offseason arms race. And don’t forget, Russell Wilson and Seattle won their first meeting against Colin Kaepernick’s 49ers 42-13 on Dec. 23.

7. Eagles at Redskins, Sept. 9: Will the “insane” offense of new Philly coach Chip Kelly be NFL-ready as he fully unveils it for the first time in the Monday Night Footballopener? Will Washington QB Robert Griffin III’s knee be ready in what would presumably be his first matchup against Michael Vick (he missed both games vs. the ‘Skins in 2012)? Some intriguing questions will be answered.

8. Texans at Ravens, Sept. 22: It may not exactly be two tickets to paradise, but new Houston safety Ed Reed will get a fully paid trip to Baltimore to play against his employer of the previous 11 seasons. Though he’ll be behind enemy lines, expect Reed to get a loving welcome from the home crowd.

9. Falcons at 49ers, Dec. 23: The venue and the rosters will be different, but the teams will be the same for this NFC Championship Game rematch. Atlanta will be packing a new running back, Steven Jackson, a man whom the Niners are quite familiar with and who might’ve enabled the Falcons to keep their 17-0 lead in January’s conference title tilt. WR Anquan Boldin and CB Nnamdi Asomugha are among San Francisco’s newcomers.

10. Patriots at Ravens, Dec. 22: The AFC Championship Game entrants from the past two seasons will also meet once again. The Ravens have won two straight and three of five in the series. Bill Belichick had a run-in with a replacement ref during New England’s visit to Baltimore last season.

11. 49ers at Redskins, Nov. 25: A pairing of 2012 division winners is juicy in itself. But that will be the subplot as Colin Kaepernick and RGIII face off for the first time.

12. Chiefs at Eagles, Sept. 19: Wear earmuffs, Andy Reid … though there’s a fair chance your new team will be much better than your previous one in 2013.

13. Packers at Ravens, Oct. 13: Looks sweet on paper. Speaking of paper, the Baltimore defense doesn’t look quite as good after an offseason overhaul. Aaron Rodgers will give the new version quite a litmus test.

14. Colts at 49ers, Sept. 22: Another instance of 2012 playoff clubs squaring off as Luck returns to the Bay Area against Jim Harbaugh, his old coach at Stanford. Watching Luck contrast styles with Kaepernick will be a treat.

15. Redskins at Packers, Sept. 15: Green Bay was shredded by Kaepernick in the 2012 postseason. After a focused effort to combat the read option this offseason, how will the Pack fare vs. RGIII?

16. Seahawks at Falcons, Nov. 10: Their playoff battle in January was arguably the best of the 2012 postseason. The stakes won’t be the same, but the game could be just as good.

17. Packers at 49ers, Sept. 8: Kaepernick rushed for a quarterback record 181 yards in that 45-31 win that kicked off San Fran’s playoff march to Super Bowl XLVII. Rodgers will hope his first regular-season start in his native Northern California goes better than his most recent visit to Candlestick Point.

18. Patriots at Texans, Dec. 1: Houston was flying high at 11-1 before last season’s Week 14 beatdown at New England. Then they got spanked again at Gillette Stadium in the playoffs. The Texans now get another crack, this time on their own turf, and should find out if they’re truly ready to be AFC heavyweights.

19. Seahawks at Colts, Oct. 6: Two up-and-coming teams with two up-and-coming quarterbacks as Wilson and Luck highlight this clash in Indy. Luck and Ryan Tannehill will also lock horns Sept. 15 in another showdown of 2012 draft class quarterbacks.

20. Saints at Patriots, Oct. 13: It’s too bad we’re only treated to Brees-Brady/Payton-Belichick once every four years. Fortunately, this is one of them.

21. Steelers at Packers, Dec. 22: It’s been three years since these teams met in Super Bowl XLV. Though they’ve both changed significantly since, a meeting of two of the league’s most tradition-laden franchises remains a titillating one.

22. Dolphins at Patriots, Oct. 27: Time to find out if Miami’s offseason spending spree narrowed the gap in the AFC East.

23. Bears at Packers, Nov. 4: Jay Cutler has been truly abysmal at Lambeau Field (0-3 record, 2 TD passes, 10 INTs). He visits this time with a much better left tackle, Jermon Bushrod, and offensive visionary Marc Trestman as his coach. Time to see if the new formula in Chicago produces a better result in the NFL’s longest-running rivalry (this will be the teams’ 187th meeting).

24. Redskins at Vikings, Nov. 7: Did you know that league MVP Adrian Peterson has never cracked 100 rushing yards against Washington and has averaged just 45 in four career meetings? Maybe this time he’ll run roughshod against the team that put him out of commission in 2011.

25. Steelers vs. Vikings, Sept. 29: The Brits should enjoy watching Peterson try to pierce what’s been the NFL’s No. 1 defense four of the past six seasons. As for that 49ers-Jaguars game at Wembley Stadium on Oct. 27? Might as well stay at the pub and watch traditional European football.

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Linebacker Manti Te’o has the chance to make up for a disappointing combine performance at Notre Dame’s Pro Day on Tuesday.

Catfishing nonsense aside, it was Te’o's sluggish 4.82 40-yard time at last month’s NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis that raised doubts about his potential as a three-down linebacker. NFL Network’s Mike Mayock, however, still sees first-round material. Anyone looking for betting information on the Kentucky Derby should be sure to do their research ahead of time.

“I believe it,” Mayock told “NFL AM” on Tuesday from South Bend, Ind. “Here’s what I think is going to happen. I think the interest in (Te’o) will start approximately at 19 with theGiants, 20 with Chicago. The real soft spot is Minnesota — they have two first-round picks, 23 and 25. They lost their inside linebacker Jasper Brinkley to free agency and their general manager, Rick Spielman, who’s here by the way, has a history of drafting Notre Dame players that have played really well. So 23, 25 to me is a logical place, 28 to Denver perhaps, or even Baltimore at 32 because we know they have a big hole in the middle of that defense.”

Added Mayock: “You either like this kid and you believe he’s a three-down linebacker and hence worthy of a first-round pick, or you don’t.”

Mayock expects Te’o to produce a pro-day 40 time “somewhere in that 4.75, 4.8 range.” That won’t silence Te’o's critics, but his field speed — and his ability to drop back against the pass — matters most to teams. They also want to know what kind of person they’re getting.

Prior to the phantom-girlfriend scandal, Te’o was seen in a different light, a player whose teammates rallied around him. Mayock believes he can still be a “galvanizing force in the locker room.” A team like the Baltimore Ravens makes plenty of sense as they replace old soldiers with fresh legs.

Tuesday’s pro day is obviously critical for Te’o, but results aside, he only needs one team to believe in him come draft day. That’s going to happen.

Earlier this week, CBS Sports’ Jason La Canfora reported that former Saints defensive coordinator Gregg Williams would be reinstated by the NFL; La Canfora also reported previously that Williams had already agreed to become the Titans’ assistant head coach on defense.

Both moves are now official, with NFL commissioner Roger Goodell and Titans coach Mike Munchak announcing the respective moves on Thursday. With the NFL on hiatus until August, this is a perfect time to prepare our Final Four Betting for March madness!

“Commissioner Roger Goodell today notified Gregg Williams and the Tennessee Titans that Williams’ contract with the Titans has been approved and that he has been reinstated,” the NFL said in a statement. “The commissioner cited several reasons for the reinstatement, including Williams’ forthcoming acknowledgement of and acceptance of responsibility for his role in the bounty program at the Saints, his commitment to never again be involved in a pay-for-performance or bounty system, and his pledge to teach safe play and respect for the rules at all levels of the game.

“The commissioner emphasized that Williams must fully conform to league rules and will be subject to periodic monitoring to confirm his compliance.”

The Titans’ defense should face some scrutiny, but Williams is simply taking the position of “Senior Assistant/Defense,” so it’s not as if he’ll be directly in charge of that unit. Tennessee’s press conference on Thursday afternoon should be spicy at the very least though, with Munchak getting plenty of questions about the decision to move forward with Williams on his staff.

“I have known Gregg for over two decades and have seen him work his way up from a quality control coach to a head coach,” Munchak said in a statement. “He will bring a great deal of defensive knowledge and energy to our staff. The decision to bring him here only came after going through a thoughtful and thorough process.”

Williams is going to keep drawing plenty of attention. And whether the Titans players respond to having him on staff will be interesting as well; he didn’t exactly come across during the bounty scandal as someone who wouldn’t throw a player under the bus.

Regardless, he has clearly had success on defense. If he can help turn around a below-average Titans defense in 2012, it’ll certainly be a decent start on restoring his reputation.