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| Lavelle Hawkins caught a 51-yard TD pass and added another 19-yard catch in the Titans' win over the Raiders Friday. |
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| LenDale White had a solid showing Friday, collecting 39 yards on eight carries while adding a one-yard catch. |
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| Chris Johnson led the Titans with 46 yards on eight carries Friday. |
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| Javon Walker was held catchless Friday and had a poor drop in the red zone in the loss to Tennessee. |
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| Zach Miller, TE, Oakland Raiders | Friday 8/15, 11:00 PM CT |
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| Zach Miller was the star of the night for the Raiders Friday, catching four passes for 48 yards, which including a terrific 10-yard touchdown grab. |
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| Michael Bush was the "workhorse" for the Raiders Friday, gaining 59 yards on 14 carries in a loss to Tennessee. |
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| Darren McFadden came on after Justin Fargas and had a nice game Friday, picking up 44 yards on six carries while adding a five-yard reception. |
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| The Raiders babied JaMarcus Russell Friday, but the former first overall pick had a solid game, completing 10-of-17 passes for 75 yards and a touchdown. |
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| If the Newark Star-Ledger's Mike Garafolo knows what he's talking about, then you should expect big things from rookie Kenny Phillips this year. Garafolo says: "The kid is awesome. How he dropped to No. 31 in the draft I'll never know." |
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| Troy Williamson is the latest in a long line of injured Jaguars receivers. The speedy wideout has missed the entire week of practice with groin and hip flexor problems, according to the AP. |
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| Antonio Gates is still experiencing pain in his surgically repaired toe, but he has no intention of still being on the PUP list once the season has begun, according to the North County Times. "I refuse to be on that thing, man," Gates said. "I wouldn't imagine they would put me on it, based on the running I've been doing and the cutting I've been doing. I can feel some changes, but whether or not I can do it to the ability I need to (is the question). It looks OK, but the way it feels is the problem." |
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| Mike Hart, RB, Indianapolis Colts | Friday 8/15, 5:50 PM CT |
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| Not surprisingly, Mike Hart has likely locked up a roster spot already with the Colts, according to the Indianapolis Star. |
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| Clint Session is expected to start at strong-side linebacker while Tyjuan Hagler is out, according to the Indianapolis Star. |
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| David Tyree, WR, New York Giants | Friday 8/15, 5:41 PM CT |
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| Super Bowl hero David Tyree admitted Friday that he could begin the year on the PUP list, according to the AP. Tyree is recovering from offseason knee surgery. "I am much closer and much stronger," said Tyree. "I can do breaks and in cuts. The consistency and endurance are still not where they have to be." |
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| Marquand Manuel has reportedly passed Hamza Abdullah on the Broncos' depth chart as the starting strong safety, according to the Rocky Mountain News. Abdullah has been unable to practice due to a groin injury, but defensive coordinator Bob Slowik said, "It has nothing to do with Hamza but how Marquand's playing. He's had a great camp. He's really professional. He prepares in the class room and works hard out here. He's coachable and he's been performing well both in practice and in the game last week."
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| Rookie receiver DeSean Jackson is learning quickly with the Eagles, according to the Philadelphia Daily News. He continues to gain coach Andy Reid's confidence, and is looking more likely to play a solid role in the Eagles' passing attack this season, as opposed to just serving as a return man on special teams. He has looked good in the preseason, as he hauled in seven catches for 71 yards against the Panthers, and five catches for 51 yards against the Steelers. Jackson said, "Coach Marty Mornhinweg and coach Reid have a lot of things in the offense for me. They have a lot of confidence in me and are giving me an opportunity to help this team out. I feel I'm better from the last game to this game. Coming off the ball. Running my routes."
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| John Clayton of ESPN indicates that Terrell Suggs will report to the Ravens Sunday and sign his one-year tender, which will be for $8.5 million. |
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| Monty Beisel has returned to practice, according to the East Valley Tribune. He has been dealing with back problems. |
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| The NY Post indicates that rookie receiver Mario Manningham is not close to returning to practice and is aggravating coach Tom Coughlin. When Coughlin was asked as to when Manningham may return he said, "Just speculation. It's not worth even talking about."
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| Barry Stokes, T, New England Patriots | Friday 8/15, 2:09 PM CT |
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| Barry Stokes has been placed on the IR, hence ending his 2008 campaign, according to the Boston Globe. He was battling a back ailment. |
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| Roydell Williams has been activated from the PUP list but his surgically repaired ankle is still not 100 percent, according to the Nashville City Paper. Coach Jeff Fisher said, "We’re going to try to warm him up and see how he is. He knows what to do, but we’re going on how he feels." |
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| LaRon Landry will miss Saturday's exhibition game against the Jets due to his ailing hamstring, according to the Washington Post. Coach Jim Zorn said, "We're going to leave LaRon at home to continue to get treatment. We are just trying to continue to get him ready. He's starting to come around, just not quite as fast as we hoped."
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| Devin Thomas, WR, Washington Redskins | Friday 8/15, 1:41 PM CT |
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| Devin Thomas, who is recovering from a strained hamstring, is expected to make his preseason debut Saturday against the Jets, according to the Washington Post. |
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| The Buccaneers finished training camp and Joey Galloway did not participate in one team drill or practice, according to the Tampa Tribune. He continues to be hindered by his sore groin. |
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| Cortland Finnegan has inked a new four-year deal with the Titans worth just over $17 million, according to the Tennessean. He also gets a $6 million signing bonus. |
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| Luke McCown, QB, Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Friday 8/15, 12:59 PM CT |
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| Luke McCown is leading the competition over Brian Griese for the primary backup job at quarterback behind starter Jeff Garcia, according to the St. Petersburg Times. Griese has been closing the gap however, and coach Jon Gruden said, "Griese is one of those guys the more you give him, the better he is. He's rare that way." |
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| Cadillac Williams is close to practicing with the team, but is still expected to begin the season on the PUP list, according to the St. Petersburg Times. |
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| The Miami Herald does not believe Ernest Wilford is in jeopardy of not making the Dolphins' final roster at receiver. Wilford has lacked focus and concentration through training camp, but the team still feels he is talented enough to make the team. |
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| The Giants have signed placekicker Josh Huston, according to the Star-Ledger. |
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| D.J. Williams is going to work at middle linebacker on passing downs, according to the Rocky Mountain News. He will regularly line up on the weakside. |
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| Warrick Dunn, RB, Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Friday 8/15, 12:24 PM CT |
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| The St. Petersburg Times suggests that Warrick Dunn will be used more as a receiver than as a rusher this season. |
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| Jonathan Stewart is still recovering from his injured toe and has been sent to visit Dr. Robert Anderson, according to the Gaston Gazette. The doctor assured Stewart that he can’t cause any more damage to the ailing toe and that what he’s feeling is a build up of scar tissue. As time goes on and the more he plays, the scar tissue will loosen up and the toe will begin to feel normal.
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| Todd Heap, TE, Baltimore Ravens | Friday 8/15, 12:12 PM CT |
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| Todd Heap has been out since August 2 while recovering from a right calf ailment, according to the Baltimore Sun. |
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| Justin Green has been waived by the Jets, according to the Bergen Report. |
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| Shawn Springs would consider moving to free safety in an attempt to extend his career, according to the Washington Times. Springs said, "Rod Woodson went from 12 to 17 years in the league and had 23 more picks. That would be awesome. I think it might be a natural transition. I've got the size for it. It's just about getting back there and getting used to it. It is still a new position."
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| H.B. Blades, LB, Washington Redskins | Friday 8/15, 11:09 AM CT |
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| H.B. Blades has returned to practice Thursday, according to the Washington Times. He is recovering from surgery to repair a torn meniscus in his left knee. |
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| Sedrick Ellis is expected to be a space-filler and occupy blockers following the loss of Hollis Thomas, according to the New Orleans Times-Picayune. Scott Fujita said, "he has a non-stop motor, looks like the kind of guy who'll be a good friend of the linebackers, just by making their job easier by keeping the offensive linemen occupied."
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| Turk McBride, DE, Kansas City Chiefs | Friday 8/15, 10:35 AM CT |
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| Turk McBride has unseated Alfonso Boone as the Chiefs' starting left defensive end, according to the KC Star. |
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| Glenn Dorsey, DT, Kansas City Chiefs | Friday 8/15, 10:09 AM CT |
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| Glenn Dorsey will be a game-time decision for Saturday's game against the Cardinals, according to the KC Star. The rookie is dealing with a sprained knee and coach Herman Edwards said, "We’ll just figure it out in warm-ups whether he can go, and he probably can go. But we’ll be selective with him."
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| Joey Porter's status for Saturday's game against the Jaguars is unknown, according to the Miami Herald. Porter iced his sore back during the closing part of Thursday's practice. |
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| Coach Tony Sparano is yet to choose his starting running back between Ronnie Brown and Ricky Williams, according to the Miami Herald. He has a good understanding as to what both backs can accomplish in games, but has not determined which is better suited to be the starter. Sparano said, "Who comes into the game warm or who needs to start the game to be warm is kind of an issue. Last week, Ronnie started the game, we got him touches early in the game, but there's Ricky kind of chomping at the bit to get in, and I wasn't sure how he would enter."
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| Darnell Dockett will be sidelined for at least a week as he continues to nurse his mild pectoral strain, according to the Arizona Republic. |
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| Brandon Moore is excited to be a member of the Cardinals, according to the Arizona Republic. He said, "To be let go by the 49ers, it was very surprising, but it's part of the business and you've got to bounce back. I'm excited to be a Cardinal because this is a program on the rise with a tremendous amount of talent and tremendous ability to win."
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| Jeremy Shockey did not participate in Thursday's scrimmage against the Texans as he is dealing with a hamstring injury, according to the Houston Chronicle. |
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| Shawn Andrews, who is dealing with depression, is expected to return to practice Saturday, according to the PhillyBurbs.com. Andrews is ready to resume football activities. |
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| Greg Jennings will not likely play Saturday against the 49ers, according to the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel. He is nursing a knee injury. |
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| Derrick Mason landed on his right knee while running a route against cornerback Corey Ivy and stayed down on the turf for a few minutes during practice, according to the Carroll County Times.
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| Anwar Phillips has been brough back to the Ravens after the team released him at the beginning of the month, according to the Carroll County Times. He said, "I didn’t know if I would be back."
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| Coach Lovie Smith stated that questions regarding Devin Hester as a receiver have been answered, according to the Daily Herald. Smith said, "Coming into camp we talked about him as a returner that a lot of people thought could play receiver. Now, I think it's safe to say that he's a receiver. He's doing all the things that we've asked him to do. I still make the same statement: I think he can be a 1- or 2-type receiver in the league. He's dangerous when he has his hands on the football, and we're excited about getting his hands on the ball in a lot of different ways."
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| Lee Evans, WR, Buffalo Bills | Friday 8/15, 8:31 AM CT |
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| Lee Evans performed well in Thursday's exhibition against the Steelers, with three receptions for a team-high 55 yards. |
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| Santonio Holmes had a strong outing against the Bills, as he broke loose for a 40-yard touchdown launched from the arm of Ben Roethlisberger, according to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. He finished the exhibition with two receptions for 53 yards and one score. |
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| Dennis Dixon, QB, Pittsburgh Steelers | Friday 8/15, 8:21 AM CT |
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| Dennis Dixon showed off his legs in preseason action against the Bills, as he rushed 47 yards for a touchdown, according to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. The quarterback ran twice for 54 yards and completed 6-of-15 passes for 79 yards, with no touchdowns or interceptions. |
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| Jon Dekker, TE, Pittsburgh Steelers | Friday 8/15, 8:16 AM CT |
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| Jon Dekker sprained his right knee in preseason action against the Bills, according to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. |
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| Reggie Brown, WR, Philadelphia Eagles | Friday 8/15, 7:58 AM CT |
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| Reggie Brown injured his hamstring in Thursday's exhibition game against Carolina, according to the PhillyBurbs.com. He was already nursing tendinitis in his Achilles. |
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| Deuce McAllister's appearance Saturday against the Texans will be highly anticipated, according to the Houston Chronicle. He missed almost all of last season after suffering a torn ACL in his left knee, and coach Sean Payton said, "He’s coming off a serious knee injury, and getting him back and seeing him get used to the contact again is the No. 1 thing. The plan is to play him, and we’ll see where he is." Reggie Bush added, "He’s getting stronger. Anytime you have an injury like that, it’s tough to come back, and you don’t want to rush yourself too quick. He’s looking good right now."
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| Joe Horn returned to practice Thursday following a bout with a hamstring ailment, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Coach Mike Smith said, "He’s been working with the trainers and running some routes, almost full speed. We got him some snaps. So we’ll get an opportunity to see what he can do this week."
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| Vikings' O.C. Darrell Bevell stated that he expects Adrian Peterson and Chester Taylor to have less rushing attempts this season and more pass receptions, according to the Pioneer Press. The Vikings offense is looking to be more balanced this season, and Bevell added that he feels the team has two No. 1 backs with Peterson and Taylor. |
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| Devard Darling has claimed the No. 2 role at wide receiver, according to the KC Star. |
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| Will Allen, CB, Miami Dolphins | Friday 8/15, 12:00 AM CT |
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| Miami cornerback Will Allen sparked a brawl during Dolphins practice by throwing a forearm into teammate David Kircus, who was playing receiver, and then pouncing on him, according to the South Florida Sun-Sentinel. Soon, some 30 teammates were taking part. "It's not smart. It's not something that I condone at all," Miami head coach Tony Sparano said. |
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