[August 27, 2014]Aug 26 (The Sports Xchange) - The
Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Tuesday acquired New England Patriots guard
Logan Mankins in exchange for tight end Tim Wright and an undisclosed
draft pick.
A three-time captain with the Patriots, Mankins has earned six
Pro Bowl berths and five All-Pro selections in his career. He also
was selected to the New England Patriots All-2000s and 50th
Anniversary teams.
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Washington Redskins safety Brandon Meriweather will appeal his
two-game ban that the NFL levied for his latest helmet-to-helmet
blow. called a "legitimate football play."
Redskins head coach Jay Gruden, who called the hit a "legitimate
football play," is hoping that the league will reduce or revoke the
penalty.
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The Seattle Seahawks placed linebacker Heath Farwell, cornerback
A.J. Jefferson and guard C.J. Davis on injured reserve, designated
defensive tackle Michael Brooks, wide receiver David Gilreath and
linebacker Horce Miller as waived/injured, and put cornerback Eric
Pinkins on the reserve/non-football injury list.
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The Oakland Raiders placed cornerback D.J. Hayden on the
reserve/physically unable to perform list.
Hayden underwent surgery on his right foot in July after suffering a
stress fracture and will sit out at least the first six games of the
regular season.
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Josh Gordon's hearing on a DWI case in North Carolina was delayed
until Nov. 18 after the Cleveland Browns wide receiver received a
waiver.
Gordon was driving a vehicle owned by Charlotte Hornets rookie P.J.
Hairston when he was stopped at 3 a.m. on July 5 in Raleigh, N.C.
The two athletes said they swapped cars at a local store. Gordon
told police that he had a few drinks with vodka.
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Not satisfied with the veteran backups on the roster behind starter
E.J. Manuel, the Buffalo Bills waived quarterback Thad Lewis just a
day after severing ties with Dennis Dixon. They signed career backup
quarterback Jordan Palmer.
Buffalo also placed linebacker Kiko Alonso on the
reserve/non-football injury list. He had reconstructive knee surgery
in July after tearing the ACL during an offseason workout and is not
expected to play this season.
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The Chicago Bears released 30-year-old quarterbak Jordan Palmer
during the weekend after deciding to go with Jimmy Clausen. Palmer
has not thrown a pass in the NFL since 2010 and only 15 in his
career.
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The Tennessee Titans signed quarterback Dominique Davis to the
roster to provide depth at the position for their final preseason
game.
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Dallas Cowboys receiver Dez Bryant is looking for a new contract,
but if he doesn't get one by the start of the regular season, he'll
put it on hold.
Bryant enters the final year of his rookie contract. He is scheduled
to make $1.78 million this season.
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Three more players were released by the Kansas City Chiefs:
offensive tackle Ryan McKee, cornerback Kevin Rutland and cornerback
Damond Smith.
The Chiefs released 11 players Monday to pare down their 90-man
training camp roster.
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In order to reach the NFL mandated 75-man roster limit, the St.
Louis Rams announced four transactions.
Quarterback Sam Bradford and center Demetrius Rhaney were placed on
injured reserve. The team also waived DE Sammy Brown and S Matt
Daniels.
Bradford was injured in Saturday's preseason game against the Cleveland
Browns. An MRI disclosed he tore the in his left knee.
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The Cincinnati Bengals trimmed their roster to reach the 75-player limit
mandated by the NFL.
Quarterback Matt Scott, wide receiver Jasper Collins, linebacker James
Davidson and second-year tight end Kevin Brock were released by the
team. Linebacker JK Schaffer and cornerback LaVelle Westbrooks were
waived/injured.
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In need of a kicker with Matt Prater facing a four-game suspension, the
Denver Broncos acquired Brandon McManus from the New York Giants.
The Broncos sent a conditional seventh-round draft pick for the right to
McManus, an undrafted free agent from Temple.
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At least Brady Quinn has a job with Fox.
The veteran quarterback, who signed with the Miami Dolphins two weeks
ago, announced via Twitter on Tuesday that he had been released.
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Tight end Mike Higgins was released by the Minnesota Vikings on Tuesday.
Higgins, a third-year veteran from Nebraska-Omaha, signed July 28, on
the eve of training camp, after a workout at Minnesota-Mankato for team
officials.
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Running backs Jordan Hall and Miguel Maysonet were among the Pittsburgh
Steelers' first wave of roster cuts. With Le'Veon Bell and LeGarrette
Blount still facing potential punishment after last week's arrest on
marijuana possession, the Steelers still have backfield depth consisting
of rookie Dri Archer, Tauren Poole, Josh Harris and Stephen Houston.
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The Carolina Panthers reached the roster deadline of 75 players by
placing wide receiver De'Andre Presley on the Reserve/Physically Unable
to Perform list and quarterback Matt Blanchard, tight end D.C. Jefferson
and center Kevin Matthews on injured reserve.
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The San Diego Chargers made five roster moves to reach the
league-mandated 75-man limit.
The Chargers placed cornerback Marcus Cromartie and defensive linemen
Kwame Geathers and Ricky Tjong-a-Tjoe on injured reserve. San Diego also
placed guard-tackle Jeromey Clary on the reserve/physically unable to
perform list and released cornerback Brandon Ghee.
---The New York Giants placed safety Cooper Taylor and wide receiver
Marcus Harris on injured reserve and waived 13 other players to get down
to the mandated NFL limit of 75 players.
---The Indianapolis Colts reached the league-required 75-man roster by
placing running backs Vick Ballard and Deji Karim and tackle Ulrick John
on injured reserve. Fullback Stanley Havili was placed on the
reserve/physically unable to perform list. (Editing by Frank Pingue)
