| Nick Barnett, LB, Green Bay Packers | Tuesday 8/19, 11:47 PM CT |
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| Nick Barnett will not need to serve a one-game suspension and miss the season opener. The NFL handed him the sentence after he plead guilty to two counts of disorderly conduct, but the league dropped that one-game ban after he appealed it, the Green Bay Press-Gazette notes. Barnett will still need to a pay a fine equal to one game check, which comes to $117,647. |
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| Tank Tyler, DT, Kansas City Chiefs | Tuesday 8/19, 11:43 PM CT |
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| Tank Tyler has replaced Ron Edwards as a starting defensive tackle, the Kansas City Star reports. The 2007 third-round pick will work alongside prized rookie Glenn Dorsey. |
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| Daniel Wilcox is pushing to play in the final two preseason games. He came off the PUP list on Friday. "I don't feel like I'm where I need to be," Wilcox tells the Baltimore Sun. "I've got a lot of learning to do, I've got a lot of running to do and a lot of cutting before I can declare myself to be in football shape and hitting shape." He underwent surgery in January to repair a sprained big left toe. |
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| Anquan Boldin practiced on Tuesday despite the rift with his head coach and his request to be traded. "It's a tough situation, especially when you come into a working environment," Boldin tells the AP. "But my job is to stay professional. I'm going to do what I'm supposed to do." The disgruntled receiver says he does not believe his issues with the team can be resolved. |
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| Luis Castillo is hoping to play in the Monday night preseason game against the Seahawks. The defensive end has missed the last 10 days due to a sore back, but he stepped up his work on Tuesday. "(Castillo) didn’t go through anything that was physically demanding but he was able to get through a practice this morning and it was good," head coach Norv Turner tells the team's official web site. |
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| Alex Smith, QB, San Francisco 49ers | Tuesday 8/19, 10:31 PM CT |
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| Alex Smith still believes he is competing for the starting job, even though J.T. O'Sullivan will start his third straight preseason game on Thursday. "They haven't said otherwise, so absolutely. I'm going out there treating it like that. You have to," Smith tells the San Jose Mercury News. |
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| Antonio Gates was taken off the PUP list on Tuesday and worked individual drills during practice. "It’s another step forward," Gates tells the team's official web site. "Hopefully I’ll work my way back in there. I’m glad to be back practicing with my teammates and now you just hope things continue to go well." He is not expected to play in either of the final two preseason games. Gates is coming off surgery to repair his big left toe. |
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| Trent Edwards suffered a quad contusion during practice on Tuesday night. "It was a pretty deep one so they took him in to treat it quickly and try to get it before it swelled," head coach Dick Jauron informs the team's official web site. "The collision was with Marshawn (Lynch). Marshawn's knee was a little bit sore, by the end of practice so we took him off too, but he finished the whole practice, but hopefully they'll be fine as we move forward." |
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| Rudi Johnson remained out of practice on Tuesday, the Cincinnati Enquirer reports. He has been dealing with a right hamstring issue. |
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| Joey Porter, LB, Miami Dolphins | Tuesday 8/19, 8:22 PM CT |
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| Joey Porter injured his right knee during Saturday's preseason game and rode a bike Tuesday, the South Florida Sun-Sentinel notes. He practiced on Monday. Porter has previously dealt with a sprained ankle and a bad back this preseason. |
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| Troy Polamalu made it through a full practice on Tuesday, the AP reports. He had been on the PUP list all preseason due to a sore hamstring. "We’re being cautious about how we get him back out there," head coach Mike Tomlin says. "We can’t take steps backward as we proceed. We’re very conscious of that." |
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| DeAngelo Hall has ligament damage in his right hand and may need to wear a cast for the next few weeks. "I talked to my doctor and he said I tore some ligaments or something," Hall informs CBSSports.com. Hall won't need surgery and should be able to take off the cast prior to Week 1. |
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| Greg Jennings is over his knee injury. He tells the Green Bay Press Gazette that Tuesday was "probably the best I’ve felt at practice about ever, honestly." Jennings missed the opening two preseason games but will likely play on Friday. |
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| Trent Edwards hobbled off the field after taking a knee-to-knee hit on Tuesday night. Trainers were looking at his right knee, the team's official web site reports. Edwards walked off under his own power. |
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| The Lions have placed fullback Jon Bradley on injured reserve due to a shoulder injury, MLive.com reports. |
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| The Jets confirmed on Tuesday that David Clowney will miss "some significant time" due to his collarbone injury, the New York Daily News reports. |
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| Josh Cribbs, WR, Cleveland Browns | Tuesday 8/19, 6:59 PM CT |
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| Wide receiver/return man Josh Cribbs has been diagnosed with a high left ankle sprain, the Cleveland Plain Dealer reports. Cribbs may be out until the Browns open the season on September 7. |
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| Adam Snyder, G, San Francisco 49ers | Tuesday 8/19, 6:41 PM CT |
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| The 49ers will be without left guard Adam Snyder when they face the Bears on Thursday. He sprained his right ankle on Tuesday and is out indefinitely, the Santa Rosa Press Democrat reports. |
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| Kevin Jones is expected to make his preseason (and Bears) debut when they face the 49ers on Thursday, the team's official web site reports. He tore the ACL in his right knee on December 23. |
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| The Jaguars were one of the first teams to show interest in free agent wideout Joe Horn, NFL.com reports. |
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| Josh Cribbs, WR, Cleveland Browns | Tuesday 8/19, 6:00 PM CT |
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| Josh Cribbs underwent an MRI on his left ankle on Tuesday, and the results are not yet known, the Cleveland Plain Dealer reports. |
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| Derek Anderson is not expected to play when the Browns face the Lions on Saturday, the Cleveland Plain Dealer reports. The quarterback suffered a mild concussion and bruised right hand during Monday's preseason tilt. Brady Quinn would start if Anderson sits. |
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| Wide receiver Mario Manningham is expected to return to practice on Wednesday, head coach Tom Coughlin tells the team's official web site. Manningham has been out since early in camp due to a sore quad. "If he can practice and hold up through the practices, I am figuring that he would then get the green light and if he does get the green light (for Saturday)," Coughlin says. |
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| Steve Smith, WR, New York Giants | Tuesday 8/19, 5:03 PM CT |
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| Wide receiver Steve Smith is expected to return to practice on Wednesday, head coach Tom Coughlin tells the team's official web site. Smith has been out due to a sore hamstring. |
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| Wide receiver Amani Toomer is expected to return to practice on Wednesday, head coach Tom Coughlin tells the team's official web site. Toomer has been out due to a sore left knee. |
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| Defensive end Dwight Freeney practiced in pads on Tuesday for the first time since foot surgery last November, the AP reports. "I should definitely be ready in three weeks," Freeney says. "I think I'm close (to 100 percent). I'm definitely good enough to compete and play." He underwent an operation after suffering a Lis Franc fracture. |
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| Head coach Brad Childress hasn't made a decision regarding Tarvaris Jackson's status for Saturday's preseason game. The quarterback sprained the MCL in his right knee last Saturday. "I really have not. He certainly hasn’t either," Childress tells the Minneapolis Star Tribune. Gus Frerotte would start if Jackson were out. The Vikings plan to play their starters into the third quarter. |
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| Safety Roy Williams did not participate in team drills on Tuesday due to knee tendinitis, the Dallas Morning News reports. The ailment is not believed to be serious. Pat Watkins worked in his spot. |
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| Josh Miller, P, Tennessee Titans | Tuesday 8/19, 4:36 PM CT |
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| The Titans released punter Josh Miller on Tuesday, the AP reports. |
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| Rookie Donald Thomas continues to have a hold on the starting job at right guard. "I think it's Donald's job to lose at that position right now and I say that in all honesty," head coach Tony Sparano tells the South Florida Sun-Sentinel. "Donald is a young player that is showing great progress. I like what he does in there and he's continuing to get better and as long as that happens I think he's going to stay there." Thomas was a sixth-round pick out of Connecticut. |
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| Wide receiver Bernard Berrian practiced at least partially on Tuesday despite dealing with turf toe, the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports. |
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| Chris Henry, WR, Cincinnati Bengals | Tuesday 8/19, 4:09 PM CT |
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| The Bengals have officially re-signed wide receiver Chris Henry, the AP reports. He is expected to practice on Tuesday evening. Henry is suspended for the first four games of the season. |
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| Joe Horn has some interest in joining the Miami Dolphins, according to the South Florida Sun-Sentinel. His agent, Ralph Vitolo, told the paper, "Joe could bring veteran leadership and mentor the young receivers. We have an interest in Miami if they have an interest in Joe." |
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| Out since late July with an ankle injury, it is still not known when Ravens left tackle Jared Gaither will be able to return, according to the Baltimore Sun. “Whenever I’m healthy, that’s when I’m going to show back up," Gaither told the paper. |
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| Anquan Boldin has been upset with Cardinals coach Ken Whisenhunt for getting involved in his contract dispute, and the wide receiver said that the two do not communicate. However, Whisenhunt claims that simply is not true, according to the Arizona Republic. "At least, if communicating is talking - that's what we've been doing at practice," Whisenhunt said. |
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| After practicing for the first time in about a week due to back stiffness, Seattle quarterback Matt Hasselbeck was forced to leave practice on Tuesday when the malady flared up on him, according to the Tacoma News Tribune. |
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| Davin Joseph, G, Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Tuesday 8/19, 2:48 PM CT |
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| Buccaneers right guard Davin Joseph had surgery on his broken foot and could miss anywhere from four to eight weeks, according to the St. Petersburg Times. Joseph suffered the injury in the team's preseason game against New England on Sunday. |
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| Predictably, Warren Sapp will be featured on television during the NFL season, joining Inside the NFL, according to MarketWatch.com. |
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| Bears defensive end Mark Anderson underwent surgery on his right thumb and will not play in the team's preseason game on Thursday, according to the Chicago Sun-Times. |
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| Reggie Williams is very close to returning after undergoing arthroscopic surgery on his knee, according to the Florida Times-Union. |
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| After drawing the ire of head coach Jon Gruden on Monday for missing so much time, Tampa Bay wide receiver Joey Galloway practiced on Tuesday for the first time, according to the TBO.com. |
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| Dallas cornerback Terence Newman will return to practice this week and could be ready to play in the team's final preseason game on August 28, according to the Dallas Morning News. |
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| Felix Jones, RB, Dallas Cowboys | Tuesday 8/19, 1:56 PM CT |
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| Cowboys first-round pick, running back Felix Jones, will probably not be returning kicks season even though he excelled at it during his time at Arkansas, according to the Dallas Morning News. |
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| Cowboys wide out Miles Austin will miss 4-6 weeks after spraining his knee, according to the Dallas Morning News. |
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| Amid reports that he could be moved, the Miami Dolphins have made it clear they are not trading running back Ronnie Brown, according to the Palm Beach Post. "No chance that we're trading Ronnie," Miami head coach Tony Sparano said. |
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| Willis McGahee could miss the rest of the preseason, according to the Baltimore Sun. Furthermore, reporter Mike Preston says McGahee does not have many fans in the Baltimore front office because his work ethic is substandard, and it would not be a shock to see him get cut before the end of the regular season. |
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| Ed Reed, S, Baltimore Ravens | Tuesday 8/19, 1:13 PM CT |
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| All-Pro safety Ed Reed could miss the team's Week 1 contest against Cincinnati as he is still struggling to regain full health in his injured shoulder, according to the Baltimore Sun. |
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| The New York Jets have signed former Bucs fifth-round pick and Arena League wide receiver Larry Brackins, according to Scout.com. |
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| A.J. Hawk, LB, Green Bay Packers | Tuesday 8/19, 12:50 PM CT |
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| There is a possibility that Green Bay linebacker A.J. Hawk will miss the first game of the season against the Vikings with an injury to his chest, according to the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel. "They're definitely not going to lock down a date for me. I know they want the best for me long term so I have to listen to them," Hawk said. |
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| Patriots safety Brandon Meriweather should be ready to go when the regular season starts, according to the Boston Globe. He suffered an injury to his leg during his team's preseason game Sunday. |
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| The New England Patriots have released tight end Marcus Pollard, according to the Providence Journal. |
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| Falcons wide receiver Joe Horn was released by the team, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. He had been desperately seeking a trade as he was low on the team's depth chart, but the Falcons likely could not find a taker for his $2.5 million salary. |
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| John Abraham returned to practice on Monday after injuring his ankle in Atlanta's preseason game against Jacksonville, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. |
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| Tampa Bay Running back Michael Bennett has had an outstanding preseason and will likely see more playing time in the regular season, though he remains Earnest Graham's back-up, according to the Tampa Tribune. "He's picking up the passing game. He's just become a better, well-rounded football player and we're excited about him," said Bucs coach Jon Gruden. |
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| Boss Bailey, LB, Denver Broncos | Tuesday 8/19, 11:49 AM CT |
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| Broncos linebacker Boss Bailey is recovering quickly from his sprained right ankle and he could be ready for the team's season opener, according to the Rocky Mountain News. |
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| Tatum Bell, RB, Denver Broncos | Tuesday 8/19, 11:43 AM CT |
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| It is not guaranteed that running back Tatum Bell will have a spot on Detroit's final roster, according to MLive.com. Bell has just 12 rushes for 17 yards on the preseason. The team could be looking to keep Artose Pinner, who has rushed 18 times for 64 yards thus far. |
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| After struggling mightily in camp, quarterback Drew Stanton has turned the corner and is quickly gaining on Dan Orlovsky in the battle to be the team's No. 2 quarterback, according to MLive.com. |
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| Chiefs first-round selection, offensive lineman Branden Albert, did some running and took off the protective boot he had been wearing on his sprained foot, according to the Kansas City Star. |
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| Seattle quarterback Matt Hasselbeck returned to the practice field after missing much of last week and the team's preseason contest against Chicago because of a sore back, according to the Tacoma News Tribune. |
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| Seahawks center Chris Spencer is close to full health and has returned to the practice field, though he did not fully participate, according to the Tacoma News Tribune. He had been suffering from a lower back injury. |
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| Marc Bulger, QB, St. Louis Rams | Tuesday 8/19, 11:01 AM CT |
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| Marc Bulger threw normally in practice on Monday after suffering a hit to his right shoulder in the Rams preseason contest against San Diego, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. |
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| Rams tackle Orlando Pace played the entire first half of the team's preseason game against San Diego, and reported no ill effects other than normal soreness on his right shoulder, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Pace had surgery on the shoulder last season after injuring it in Week 1, causing him to miss the remainder of the year. |
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| The St. Louis Rams are seeking to recoup some of suspended defensive tackle Claude Wroten's signing bonus money, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Wroten received a bonus of $805,000 his rookie year, and the Rams would like a quarter of that back, over $200,000, because he signed a four-year contract. |
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| Ahman Green, RB, Houston Texans | Tuesday 8/19, 10:43 AM CT |
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| Texans running back Ahman Green will probably be out for the remainder of the preseason, according to the Houston Chronicle. He is dealing with an injury to his groin. |
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| Chris Brown, RB, Houston Texans | Tuesday 8/19, 10:40 AM CT |
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| Chris Brown will start at running back for the Houston Texans in their preseason game against Dallas, according to the Houston Chronicle. Rookie Steve Slaton will also see time with the first unit. |
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| Deuce Lutui, G, Arizona Cardinals | Tuesday 8/19, 10:33 AM CT |
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| Arizona Cardinals head coach Ken Whisenhunt has proclaimed that former second-round pick Deuce Lutui could lose his starting right guard spot to Elton Brown, according to the Arizona Republic. "Deuce has shown signs of making good plays, but then he'll have one or two plays a game that are not acceptable, so Elton is making a strong push," Whisenhunt said. |
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| 49ers starting right tackle Jonas Jennings underwent surgery to repair a broken bone in his right hand, according to the San Francisco Chronicle. |
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| Brett Favre, QB, New York Jets | Tuesday 8/19, 10:07 AM CT |
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| Jets quarterback Brett Favre would like for head coach Eric Mangini to shed some of the offense, making it easier for him to digest, according to the New York Post. "I had a long talk with Eric. I don't want to think, I want to react. There's got to be some middle ground there," Favre said. |
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| The Arizona Cardinals have said they will not trade wide receiver Anquan Boldin, who recently requested the move, according to the Arizona Republic. This comes after Boldin publicly voiced his displeasure with head coach Ken Whisenhunt. "At this point we have no relationship, and I don't see that changing. It's just gotten to a point where I think lines were crossed. If you ask me, coaches should be coaches, management should be management, and I don't think those lines should be crossed," Boldin said. |
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| Redskins rookie wide receiver Malcolm Kelly increased his workload at practice and could see time in the team's preseason contest against the Panthers on Saturday, according to Sporting News Today. He had undergone arthroscopic surgery on his left knee in early August. |
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| Tony Hunt, RB, Philadelphia Eagles | Tuesday 8/19, 9:04 AM CT |
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| After getting some reps in at fullback during practice, the Philadelphia Eagles have decided to move running back Tony Hunt to the position, according to Sporting News Today. |
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| Saints tight end Jeremy Shockey went through practice on Monday with no problems and will likely play in the team's preseason contest on Saturday against the Bengals, according to Sporting News Today. |
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| Green Bay wide out Donald Driver has not been playing well, mostly due to the numerous drops he has had in practice and preseason contests, according to Sporting News Today. |
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| Offensive lineman Keydrick Vincent has won the job as the Panthers starting right guard, according to Sporting News Today. He was battling Toniu Fonoti for the position. |
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| Antrel Rolle will miss the team's upcoming preseason game against the Raiders with a sore ankle, according to Sporting News Today. |
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| Titans wide receiver Roydell Williams has resumed practice and will likely play in the team's exhibition game on Friday against the Falcons, according to Sporting News Today. |
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| Colts quarterback Peyton Manning could resume practice sometime next week and he remains in line to start Week 1 of the regular season, according to Sporting News Today. |
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| Bob Sanders, S, Indianapolis Colts | Tuesday 8/19, 8:09 AM CT |
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| Colts safety Bob Sanders is ready to practice and could see time in the team's upcoming preseason game against Buffalo, according to Sporting News Today. |
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| Browns quarterback Derek Anderson suffered a concussion and bruised right hand when Giants defensive end Osi Umenyiora sacked him in Monday's preseason game, according to the Cleveland Plain-Dealer. |
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| Fred Weary, C, Houston Texans | Tuesday 8/19, 7:58 AM CT |
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| Offensive guard Fred Weary was put on injured reserve by the Houston Texans, and the team will try to work out an injury settlement with him, according to Sporting News Today. Weary broke his leg last season and has not fully recovered. |
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| Tom Nalen, C, Denver Broncos | Tuesday 8/19, 7:50 AM CT |
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| Broncos center Tom Nalen has returned to practice with the team, but did not participate in team drills, according to Sporting News Today. Nalen is suffering from a bone bruise in his left knee. |
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| Wide receiver Jerome Simpson will get more work with Cincinnati's first-team offense as the team's corps of wide outs, including Chad Johnson, is suffering from injuries, according to Sporting News Today. |
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