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| Rookie tailback Chris Johnson wasted little time introducing himself to the NFL, taking an early handoff 66 yards right up the gut for a highlight-reel touchdown in the Titans' preseason opener against St. Louis, according to the Minneapolis Star-Tribune. |
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| Ahman Green, RB, Houston Texans | Saturday 8/9, 10:09 PM CT |
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| Well that didn't take long. Houston rusher Ahman Green was injured on his first carry of his first preseason game of 2008, according to the Houston Chronicle. |
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| In response to the broken collarbone suffered by backup passer Charlie Batch, the Pittsburgh Steelers have signed both Byron Leftwich and Daunte Culpepper , according to the Sporting News. |
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| Atlanta Falcons defensive end John Abraham sustained a right ankle injury in Saturday's preseason game against the Jacksonville Jaguars and will not return, according to the Miami Herald. |
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| Louis Green, LB, Denver Broncos | Saturday 8/9, 8:18 PM CT |
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| Denver Broncos linebacker Louis Green left the
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| Ryan Grant, RB, Green Bay Packers | Saturday 8/9, 8:05 PM CT |
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| Green Bay rusher Ryan Grant's availability for Monday night's exhibition opener against the Cincinnati Bengals remains in doubt, according to the Associated Press. |
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| John Beck, QB, Miami Dolphins | Saturday 8/9, 7:35 PM CT |
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| Updating an earlier report in which we cited unnamed sources with the Miami Dolphins claiming the leash for young quarterback John Beck is getting shorter by the day, we have now learned the Fins are in fact giving Beck a short timeframe to show and prove. To be more specific, he is granted two weeks, according to Pro Football Weekly. |
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| Giants rookie linebacker Jonathan Goff is out indefinitely after fracturing part of a vertebra in his lower back in the second quarter of the preseason opener against the Detroit Lions on Thursday night, according to SLAM Sports. |
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| To cover our bases, we have learned the terms of the new contract signed by Chad Pennington , joining the Miami Dolphis upon his dismissal from the New York Jets. The two-year agreement is worth $11.5 million, as quoted by ProFootballTalk.com based on a report from the Associated Press. |
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| The more he talks, the more we wonder. Today the New York media continued to send a barrage of questions towards newly-acquired quarterback Brett Favre concerning his decision to leave Green Bay and join the Jets, and his resulting comments seem to carry a certain tinge of uncertainty, according to ProFootballTalk.com. Asked about the overall emotion of the move, Favre responded, “I hope at the end of the season, I really do, that I feel like I made the right decision. I hope the Jets fans and the people throughout the NFL world feel like I made the right decision. At this point, I think it was the right decision.” |
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| Chris Simms, QB, Tennessee Titans | Saturday 8/9, 6:02 PM CT |
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| As the Bucs prepare for their preseason opener tonight against Miami, the thought around the league is that several teams will be watching with hopes of seeing shimmers of hope from quarterback Chris Simms , according to Pro Football Weekly. |
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| While there are some who continue to believe there is competition still to be waged, reports out of Miami indicate Ernest Wilford has served as the most disappointing target in training camp thus far and, as a result, has been indefinitely demoted to the second team, according to Pro Football Weekly. |
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| Reports from those watching the work of the Raiders' defense indicate defensive end Derrick Burgess is in a zone and the team is seeking to harness his enthusiasm for pain by shifting him all over the field in training camp, from left end to right end, to try to get him on a side away from the tight end, according to Pro Football Weekly. |
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| The Colts report both receiver Marvin Harrison (knee) and linebacker Gary Brackett (groin) were given medical clearance to play in Saturday’s preseason game at Carolina, according to Pro Football Weekly. |
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| Lions kicker Jason Hanson will be held out of practice this week with a "mild strained thigh" and is expected to miss the August 17th exhibition game against the Bengals, said Dean Kleinschmidt, the Lions coordinator of athletic medicine, according to the Detroit News. |
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| Detroit Lions cornerback Stanley Wilson will miss the rest of the season with a torn Achilles' tendon, according to the Associated Press. |
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| Josh McCown, QB, Carolina Panthers | Saturday 8/9, 4:55 PM CT |
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| It appears the cloudy quaterback scenario in Miami may be clearing, or at least the clues left thus far suggest it is. The Fins have announced Josh McCown , listed as the team's starting quarterback in their early depth chart release, will not appear in the team's first preseason game of the season, according to the Miami Herald. Reports from the Herald indicate coach Tony Sparano has informed John Beck that he will be playing the first and third quarters while rookie Chad Henne will man the second and fourth. |
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| The Minnesota Vikings continue to express their pleasure with young starting quarterback Tarvaris Jackson , according to the Associated Press. The Vikes opened with 12 consecutive pass plays in their first preseason game of the season, putting Jackson and his receivers to the test with hopes of boosting their confidence and setting a tone for the rest of the preseason. Jackson completed 8-of-11 passes for 118 yards and one touchdown, with a long pass of 28 yards. The Vikings had five turnovers, but none by their starting quarterback |
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| Jeff Shoate, CB, New England Patriots | Saturday 8/9, 4:38 PM CT |
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| The New England Patriots have signed cornerback Jeff Shoate , formerly with the Denver Broncos, in response to losing safety Tank Williams, placed on the the team's injured reserve list today, according to the Associated Press. |
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| The season is over for Patriots safety Tank Williams, who has been placed on injured reserve after suffering a knee injury in their preseason game, according to the Providence Journal. |
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| The Jacksonville Jaguars have signed defensive end Bo Schobel, according to Jaguars.com. |
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| The Cleveland Browns have terminated the contract of defensive back Gary Baxter, days after he underwent knee surgery, according to ClevelandBrowns.com. |
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| Patrick Kerney has nearly recovered from a strained calf and he should return to practice sometime next week, according to Pro Football Weekly. |
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| After suffering from a calf injury and being outperformed by the likes of Josh Morgan, there is a chance that unless he steps it up, wide receiver Ashley Lelie could get cut by the 49ers, according to Pro Football Weekly. |
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| Kurt Warner, QB, Arizona Cardinals | Saturday 8/9, 2:04 PM CT |
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| Kurt Warner and the Arizona Cardinals have been unable to come to an agreement on a contract extension, and talks have bogged down, according to Pro Football Weekly. |
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| Brett Favre will make his Jets debut as the starting quarterback next Saturday when the team takes on Washington, according to the AP. |
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| Troy Smith, QB, Baltimore Ravens | Saturday 8/9, 1:48 PM CT |
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| Ravens quarterback Troy Smith had a poor practice on Saturday, getting intercepted three times on his first eight passes, according to the Baltimore Sun. |
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| Eddie Royal, WR, Denver Broncos | Saturday 8/9, 1:32 PM CT |
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| Eddie Royal was penciled into the Broncos starting lineup at wide receiver for the team's first game against the Texans tonight, according to the Denver Post. "He's practiced at a high level and done all the things you need to do to play with the first team," Denver coach Mike Shanahan said. |
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| Ed Reed, S, Baltimore Ravens | Saturday 8/9, 1:21 PM CT |
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| Ravens safety Ed Reed practiced for the first time this preseason, though he wore the symbolic red jersey that prevented him from contact, reports BaltimoreRavens.com. |
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| LaDainian Tomlinson will not play in tonight's preseason contest against the Cowboys, according to ESPN.com. |
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| Matthias Askew has won a settlement that will pay him $500,000, according to the AP. Askew sued the city of Cincinnati after police used unnecessary force on him by using a stun gun when asked to move his parked car. He alleged that the arrest caused his release from the Bengals. |
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| Dusty Dvoracek will practice with the Bears for the first time today, according to the Chicago Tribune. He had been suffering from a strained calf. |
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| Kevin Jones, RB, Chicago Bears | Saturday 8/9, 12:46 PM CT |
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| Bears running back Kevin Jones has been given the go-ahead to start practicing with the team, according to the Chicago Tribune. |
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| Trying to replace future Hall of Fame left tackle Jonathan Ogden hasn't been easy for Ravens lineman Jared Gaither, according to the Baltimore Sun. He suffered an ankle injury early in camp, and it has been slow to heal. He also was late onto the practice field this morning, and the Ravens coaches were none too pleased. |
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| Bills first-round selection Leodis McKelvin will get an opportunity to return both punts and kicks in tonight's preseason contest, according to BuffaloBills.com. |
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| James Wyche, DE, Jacksonville Jaguars | Saturday 8/9, 11:27 AM CT |
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| Jaguars defensive end James Wyche has been lost for the season after tearing his Achilles tendon, according to the Florida Times-Union. |
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| Vikings linebacker Heath Farwell could be lost for the season after sustaining a knee injury during the team's preseason game against the Seahawks, according to ESPN.com. |
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| Steelers running back Willie Parker is likely to get the team's carries at the goal line this season instead of rookie runner Rashard Mendenhall, according to Pro Football Weekly. |
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| Khalif Barnes has secured the left tackle position for the Jacksonville Jaguars, successfully fending off Richard Collier, according to ESPN.com. |
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| Josh McCown, QB, Carolina Panthers | Saturday 8/9, 10:50 AM CT |
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| With the signing of quarterback Chad Pennington to a two-year contract, the tenures of Josh McCown and John Beck in Miami are shaky, according to ESPN.com. The Dolphins will not carry four quarterbacks on their roster, and Chad Henne is safe, leaving McCown or Beck as the choice. |
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| Here in fantasy sports land, we care far more about the numbers players produced than the numbers on their jerseys. But that is certainly not true in the case of Green Bay quarterback Aaron Rodgers, who is taking a lot of heat from fans, including being cursed at by children, according to the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel. I'm driving up to the (parking lot) gate and punching in my punch code and somebody says ‘F.U.' to me. That kind of bothers me. Or when a little kid is yelling swear words at me. That kind of gets to me. The boos, they expect a high level of play and they miss Brett Favre. I understand that. But the ‘F.U.' and the little kids saying swear words to me, I don't understand that," Rodgers said. |
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| Rams rookie wide receiver Donnie Avery will sit out the team's preseason game tonight against Tennessee as he continues to recover from a stress fracture in his pelvis, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. |
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| Cardinals first-round draft pick, cornerback Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie, was praised by head coach Ken Whisenhunt after the team's first preseason game, according to the Arizona Republic. "You don't have a conception of what his speed is like until you see him in an NFL game against NFL players," Whisenhunt said. |
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| After missing a large portion of training camp and the team's first preseason game, Cardinals wide out Anquan Boldin should be healthy enough to return to practice, reports the Arizona Republic. |
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| Raiders receiver Ronald Curry was planning to play in the team's game against San Francisco, but did not when he couldn't get his leg to feel right during warmups, according to the Sacramento Bee. |
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| The Pittsburgh Steelers are bringing in quarterback Byron Leftwich for a workout, and he may be signed today, according to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. |
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| Takeo Spikes, LB, San Francisco 49ers | Saturday 8/9, 8:17 AM CT |
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| The San Francisco 49ers could be interested in signing free agent linebacker Takeo Spikes, according to Sporting News Today. |
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| Panthers wide receiver D.J. Hackett will sit out tonight's preseason game against the Colts due to a toe injury, according to Sporting News Today. |
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| Richard Seymour is as healthy as he has been in a long time, and he has been performing extremely well for New England, according to Sporting News Today. |
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| Montrae Holland will finally be allowed to practice with the team on Monday, according to Sporting News Today. Holland had been working alone on conditioning after reporting to camp overweight. Holland was Denver's starter at right guard a season ago. |
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| Linebacker Prescott Burgess broke his left wrist and will have to undergo surgery, according to Sporting News Today. |
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