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| Steelers' backup quarterback Charlie Batch suffered a broken right collarbone on Friday night and is expected to miss about a month of action, according to ESPN. |
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| Chad Pennington has signed a two year deal to join the Dolphins, according to Fox Sports. Terms have not yet been announced. |
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| Jerry Porter, WR, Jacksonville Jaguars | Friday 8/8, 6:53 PM CT |
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| Jerry Porter will be one of up to 10 Jaguars players who are unavailable top play in the preseason opener, according to NFL.com. |
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| Updating an earlier story, Brian Westbrook's newly signed deal with the Eagles appears to include an additional $13 million over what he was scheduled to make the next couple of seasons, according to the Philadelphia Inquirer. |
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| Donovan McNabb has looked strong early in camp firing spirals all over the field while running with the first team offense, according to Pro Football Talk. |
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| Alex Smith, QB, San Francisco 49ers | Friday 8/8, 4:50 PM CT |
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| The 49ers QB competition is still open, but if Alex Smith fails to impress and gain the starting job there is a chance the team could even go so far as to cut their former first overall selection, according to Matt Maiocco of the Santa Clara Press Democrat. |
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| Brett Favre apparently wanted to join Tampa Bay but with details emerging of the offer the Bucs made it is no surprise that Favre was instead sent to the Jets, according to the St. Petersberg Times. |
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| Anquan Boldin didn't play in the Cardinals first game but he did participate in some positional drills before their preseason opener, according to the Arizona Republic. |
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| Brian Westbrook has agreed to terms with the Philadephia Eagles on a new contract Friday, according to the AP. The Eagles did not disclose details of the agreement with Westbrook, who had been seeking a contract similar to the eight-year, $60 million contract that LaDainian Tomlinson signed with the San Diego in 2004. Coach Andy Reid said, "As I’ve said many times, I believe Brian Westbrook is the best running back in football. He can do it all from that position, whether it’s running, catching the football or blocking."
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| Aaron Rodgers was sharp in Friday's morning practice, according to the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel. He was 10-of-15 with two touchdowns, and was 6-of-8 on his two-minute drive. Greg Jennings made an incredible one-handed grab for a touchdown to end practice. Rodgers had scrambled on the play, and then zipped a ball in late and a little high to Jennings, but he made it work. |
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| Aaron Rodgers has fired his agent, Mike Sullivan, according to the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel. Sullivan said, "Aaron has decided to go in a different direction as far as an agent. While I am disappointed with his decision, I wish him the best."
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| Shawn Andrews has been medically cleared to join the Eagles, according to the Philadelphia Daily News. The Eagles play in Pittsburgh Friday night and are off Saturday, so Andrews' first workout with his teammates could be Sunday.
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| Chad Pennington is reportedly on the Chiefs' radar, according to the KC Star. |
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| Marvin Harrison has reportedly shown the ability to gain separation again, and is practicing with a "bounce in his step," according to the Indianapolis Star. He dropped three balls during practice Thursday, but the Colts are very pleased with his progress from off-season knee surgery. |
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| Corey Williams missed much of training camp due to a left shoulder injury, but made an appearance in Thursday's preseason game against the Jets and made a solid impact, according to the Cleveland Plain Dealer. He got in for two snaps at defensive end, and helped stuff quarterback Kellen Clemens for no gain on a 4th-and-1 on his second play. |
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| Travis Wilson performed well in the Browns' preseason opener against the Jets as he hauled in receptions of 17 and 18 yards, according to the Cleveland Plain Dealer. The second catch, which ended on the Jets' six-yard-line, led to a one-yard touchdown by running back Jason Wright. Wilson caught the pass in zone traffic on the left side, and later made another nifty grab for 23 more yards. |
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| Nate Webster and Niko Koutouvides have split time almost evenly at middle linebacker with the first-team defense through training camp, according to the Rocky Mountain News. Coach Mike Shanahan said, "It's very close, and obviously practice and game situations will dictate who will start, but I feel good about both of them." |
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| Darrell Jackson has been moved from the flanker position to split end, according to the Rocky Mountain News. Jackson said, "I've got to get some work at 'X' because the first two or three games Brandon won't be there. So I have to get a little more experience at the position."
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| Coach Jeff Fisher indicated that the first-team offense will play into the second quarter in Saturday's preseason game against the Rams, and Chris Johnson is expected to gets reps with the starters, according to the Nashville City Paper. |
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| Rob Bironas remains out while he recovers from a groin ailment, according to the Nashville City Paper. |
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| Calvin Lowry missed practice Thursday because of a lower back strain suffered in the morning special teams session, according to the Nashville City Paper. |
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| The Vikings are not believed to be among the teams interested in recently released field general Chad Pennington, according to the Star-Tribune. |
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| Ephraim Salaam underwent arthroscopic surgery to repair cartilage damage in his left knee Friday and is expected to be out three to four weeks, according to the Houston Chronicle. Coach Gary Kubiak said, "Ephraim got up Thursday morning and felt something under his kneecap. He got an MRI, and they did the scope after it. We expect him to be back for the start of the season."
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| Laurent Robinson is not expected to play much, if at all, in the Falcons' first preseason game due to a tailbone injury, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. |
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| Rookie Kareem Moore has been performing well so far in training camp, according to the Washington Post. |
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| A.J. Schable has been released from the Cleveland Clinic Friday after leaving Thursday's preseason battle against the Browns on a stretcher, according to the NY Daily News. |
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| Coach Tony Dungy expected Marvin Harrison to miss at least the first two preseason games, but he has now been cleared to play with the first-team offense against Carolina on Saturday, according to the TribStar.com. Dungy said, "He actually wanted to work those two practices Thursday. Made it through okay. Felt good and wants to get a little bit of work in at Carolina. He really hasn't had a setback all camp. He feels good. So that's been one of the better pieces of news coming out of camp." |
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| Javon Walker commented that he is fully committed to the Raiders and wants the team to forget that he considered retiring, according to ESPN. He said, "I want people to know why I thought about it, but I also want it to go away, too. But people need to know I am fully committed to this team. I will not leave. I am very excited about the season. I had had a lot of things going on internally."
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| Dwayne Blakley is expected to miss about two weeks due to a strained groin, according to the Nashville City Paper. |
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| Jason Hanson strained his left thigh while kicking a 50-yard field goal against the Giants Thursday, according to the Detroit Free Press. |
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| Marvin Harrison practiced twice a day Thursday for the first time, according to the Indianapolis Star. He was previously only working once a day since his return from an offseason arthroscopic procedure on his right knee.
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| Injured linebacker Brandon Archer has been waived by the Colts, according to the Indianapolis Star. |
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| Michael Lehan is way behind schedule in his recovery from an ankle injury, according to the Palm Beach Post. He cannot run without a limp and has trouble coming to a quick stop, putting a lot of pressure on the joint. |
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| Chris Williams underwent surgery to repair a herniated disc in his back, but team GM Jerry Angelo does not believe the rookie offensive tackle is in jeopardy of missing the entire season, according to the Chicago Sun-Times. Angelo said, "Well, you know the good news is we'll get him back in the season, at some point during the season. We have to wait and see probably for a few weeks and see how the rehab is. We were hoping it was muscular, meaning it was spasms. When they gave him another look they determined it was a herniated disc and so, but the good news is we're going to get him back."
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| Yamon Figurs had a good night on special teams in Thursday's preseason game against the Patriots, according to the Baltimore Sun. He returned a punt 52 yards to set up a Ravens' touchdown, and later ran a kick return back for 48 yards. Figurs made an explosive stutter-step move on the punt return, buying enough time before he found a lane down the left sideline. He stepped out at the Patriots' 2-yard line. |
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| Troy Smith, QB, Baltimore Ravens | Friday 8/8, 10:17 AM CT |
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| Coach John Harbaugh decided that Troy Smith will start the Ravens' next preseason game, according to the Baltimore Sun. Boller started the first game of the preseason against the Patriots, and had two costly turnovers. Joe Flacco failed to impress as well. |
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| Rookie offensive tackle Gosder Cherilus gravely struggled in his preseason debut against the Giants Thursday, according to the Detroit Free Press. He was flagged for three penalties in the outing, a hold and two false starts. |
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| The Cowboys are thrilled with rookie running back Felix Jones, namely for his potential as a pass-catcher, according to the Star-Telegram. The team feels Jones can make an immediate impact in the aerial attack, and in change-of-pace situations. |
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| Rookie linebacker Jordon Dizon fared well in his preseason debut Thursday against the Giants, according to MLive.com. He most notably made an outstanding tackle on fourth-and-1 near midfield to force the Giants' offense to surrender the football on the opening possession of the second half. |
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| Calvin Johnson has seemingly put his back injury from 2007 behind him, as he hauled in four receptions for 78 yards (all in the first quarter) in the Lions' preseason opener Thursday against the Giants, according to MLive.com.
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| Chad Jackson failed to impress in his bid for the number three role at receiver with the Patriots, as he only caught one pass for zero yards in Thursday's preseason game against Baltimore, according to the Boston Globe. He looked rusty, dropped a pass he should have hauled in, then was involved in a public dispute with Matt Cassel after the quarterback's pass was intercepted by Fabian Washington in the first quarter. On the play, Jackson kept going while Cassel was trying to throw the ball to his back shoulder on a stop fade. Jackson also gave up on a crossing route in the second quarter.
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| Free agent offensive tackle Torrin Tucker has signed with the Texans, according to the Houston Chronicle. |
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| Mike Bell, RB, New Orleans Saints | Friday 8/8, 8:44 AM CT |
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| Mike Bell has been placed on waivers by the Texans, according to the Houston Chronicle. |
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| As expected, rookie linebacker Alvin Bowen has been placed on the IR after tearing the ACL in his right knee last week, according to the Buffalo News. |
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| Deltha O'Neal currently ranks ahead of Antonio Chatman as the Bengals' primary punt returner, according to the Cincinnati Enquirer. |
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| Willie Parker will get his first chance to show that his broken leg has healed sufficiently when the Steelers face the Eagles in tonight's preseason opener, according to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. He has looked fast in training camp and said, "I keep talking about this leg. I'm tired about talking about this leg."
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| Gary Brackett returned to practice Thursday, which was four days earlier than expected, according to ESPN. He has been dealing with hip and groin ailments. Coach Tony Dungy said, "Yes, Gary's back and it's good to have him back." |
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| Steven Jackson's holdout has reached 14 days, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. He has missed 18 total practices and has been fined $211,624. |
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| J.T. O'Sullivan is in the competition for the starting job at quarterback, and had another solid day of camp Thursday, according to the SF Chronicle. On the day, he completed his first 12 passes, the latter six on downfield throws in 11-on-11 drills. Only a drop by Josh Morgan on a deep pass kept O'Sullivan from a perfect 15-for-15 day. Alex Smith had a pair of nice touchdown passes, but was intercepted once, and almost twice. Shaun Hill did nothing special, and went 12-for-17. |
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| Isaac Bruce, WR, San Francisco 49ers | Friday 8/8, 7:29 AM CT |
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| Isaac Bruce may not play tonight in the 49ers' preseason opener against Oakland, according to the SF Chronicle. |
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| Johnnie Lee Higgins will field punt returns in tonight's game against the 49ers, according to the SF Chronicle. |
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| The Raiders are expected to sign free agent kicker Aaron Elling, according to the SF Chronicle. |
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