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 [August 19, 2017]
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08/18/2017 NFL Note - Atlanta Falcons Jones, Julio
WR Julio Jones, who's recovering from foot surgery, will warm up
against the Steelers, but will not play.
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NFL Note - Cleveland Browns Bitonio, Joel
LG Joel Bitonio will likely miss the remainder of the preseason with
a knee injury. He is listed as "week-to-week." Head coach Hue
Jackson expects Bitonio to be ready for the season opener.
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NFL Note - Cleveland Browns Greco, John
LG John Greco will start in Joel Bitonio's spot at left guard
against the Giants.
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NFL Note - Cleveland Browns Thomas, Joe
LT Joe Thomas will be rested and will not play against the Giants.
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NFL Note - Cleveland Browns Johnson, *Roderick
LT Roderick Johnson, a rookie, will start in Joe Thomas' spot at
left tackle.
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NFL Note - Cleveland Browns Shelton, Danny
DT Danny Shelton has a knee injury and is week to week. He will not
play against the Giants.
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NFL Note - Cleveland Browns Meder, Jamie
DT Jamie Meder will replace Danny Shelton as a starter vs. the
Giants.
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NFL Note - Cleveland Browns Erving, Cameron
OL Cameron Erving is week to week with a calf injury. Erving backs
up both tackle spots and can back up center JC Tretter.
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NFL Note - New Orleans Saints Unger, Max
C Max Unger has begun on-field work after undergoing offseason foot
surgery. He has yet to participate in team drills, but remains on
schedule to see action by the third or fourth preseason game. Head
coach Sean Payton said Unger remains on schedule and the goal has
been to have him ready to start the season opener Sept. 11 at
Minnesota. "I'm pretty confident that he's going to receive some
preseason work in a game," Payton said. Payton said he didn't expect
Unger to play Sunday.
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NFL Note - New Orleans Saints Fleener, Coby
TE Coby Fleener and LB Stephone Anthony missed Thursday's and
Friday's work against the Chargers because of undisclosed injuries.
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NFL Note - Los Angeles Chargers Williams, *Mike
WR Mike Williams continues to miss practice and he certainly won't
play in Sunday's preseason game against the visiting New Orleans
Saints. Williams, the No. 7 overall pick, remains out with a back
injury. The team is hopeful that Williams is making strides and can
return soon. But how quickly he can be folded in the offense would
be curious to see. His injury dates to the first offseason practice,
so he's missed valuable time leading up to training camp.
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NFL Note - Los Angeles Chargers Verrett, Jason
CB Jason Verrett is seeing more snaps in practice as he gears up for
a possible summer debut against the Saints. Verrett, a Pro Bowler,
is coming back from knee surgery. "We want him to play a couple of
snaps this week to start working his way back in," head coach
Anthony Lynn said. "We'll see where he's at. I don't want to push
it."
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NFL Note - Los Angeles Chargers Gordon, Melvin
RB Melvin Gordon got to work with one of his idols in the Saints'
Adrian Peterson. The two train together in the offseason. "The sky
is the limit for him," Peterson said. "The main thing is just
staying healthy. If he has a healthy season, I see him being one of
the top backs in the league. He has that type of ability."
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NFL Note - Los Angeles Chargers Okung, Russell
LT Russell Okung returned to practice on Friday after missing
Thursday's practice because of a sore ankle. But he worked on a
limited basis; doubtful he goes on Sunday versus the Saints.
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NFL Note - Los Angeles Chargers Feeney, Dan
OL Dan Feeney, a third-round pick, is getting work at center and
right guard. When he's at guard, he's running with the first team.
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NFL Note - Los Angeles Chargers Wiggins, Kenny
OL Kenny Wiggins is battling rookie Dan Feeney for the starting spot
at right guard.
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NFL Note - Baltimore Ravens Bell, Kenny
WR Kenny Bell (hamstring) was waived/injured by the Baltimore Ravens
on Friday. Bell, a fifth-round draft choice of Tampa Bay in 2015,
spent his first season on the injured reserve list and then was
released by the Buccaneers just before the 2016 season.
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NFL Note - Washington Redskins Thompson, Kendal
WR Kendal Thompson was waived from injured reserve with an injury
settlement, the Washington Redskins announced Friday. Thompson has
been unable to practice due to a leg injury.
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NFL Note - Atlanta Falcons Tialavea, D.J.
T D.J. Tialavea has been moved from tight end to tackle.
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NFL Note - Atlanta Falcons Clayborn, Adrian
DE Adrian Clayborn said he is fully recovered from his biceps
surgery. He suffered the injury in the divisional round playoff game
against Seattle.
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NFL Note - Los Angeles Chargers Barner, Kenjon
RB Kenjon Barner was cleared to return to practice on Thursday after
being out with a concussion. Barner is also getting look at kick
returns with the first team and punts with the No. 2s.
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NFL Note - Los Angeles Chargers King, Desmond
FS Desmond King, a fifth-round pick, continues to show up in
practice. King intercepted the Saints' Drew Brees in one of the two
practices the teams had leading up to Sunday's preseason game. King
also had a pick in the preseason opener against the Seahawks.
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NFL Note - Los Angeles Chargers Attaochu, Jerry
DE Jerry Attaochu remains out with a hamstring injury as his
disappointing camp continues.
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NFL Note - Los Angeles Chargers Mager, Craig
CB Craig Mager continues to miss practice with a soft tissue injury.
Mager was in the mix for significant playing time on passing downs
if healthy.
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NFL Note - Indianapolis Colts Vaughn, Terran
OG Terran Vaughn was signed by the Indianapolis Colts on Friday. The
6-3, 306-pound Vaughn spent time on the Buffalo Bills' practice
squad in 2016. He previously participated in the Oakland Raiders'
2016 offseason program and training after being signed as an
undrafted free agent out of Stephen F. Austin.
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NFL Note - New England Patriots Rivers, Derek
DE Derek Rivers' rookie season with the New England Patriots may be
over due to a knee injury. The Patriots fear they have lost their
top pick (third round, 83rd overall) in the 2017 NFL Draft out of
Youngstown State for the entire season, league sources told ESPN on
Friday. Rivers, 23, was injured on a kickoff coverage drill
Wednesday in a joint practice in White Sulphur Springs, W.Va., with
the Houston Texans. Before the Patriots traveled to Houston for a
preseason game Saturday night, the team sent Rivers back to Boston
for more tests. Those tests reinforced the team's initial fear of a
season-ending knee injury, according to ESPN. The 6-5, 250-pound
Rivers, who was projected to be part of a rotation at defensive end,
played 41 snaps in last Thursday night's preseason opener against
the Jacksonville Jaguars. He had 41 sacks in his college career,
including 14 as a senior in 2016.
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NFL Note - Arizona Cardinals Langford, Ryan
LB Ryan Langford signed with the Arizona Cardinals on Friday. The
6-4, 235-pound Langford was with the Houston Texans during training
camp and the preseason in 2016 after signing as an undrafted rookie
free agent out of New Mexico. Langford, 24, played his final two
collegiate seasons at New Mexico (2014-15) after beginning his
career at Iowa Western.
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NFL Note - Chicago Bears Howard, *Jordan
RB Jordan Howard sustained a corneal abrasion during a walk-through
practice Friday and has been ruled out for the team's preseason game
against the Arizona Cardinals. Howard, who was selected to the Pro
Bowl last season, did not travel with the team to Arizona for
Saturday's game. Howard rushed 252 times for 1,313 yards with six
touchdowns in 15 games last season and had 29 receptions for 298
yards and a score. The 22-year-old rushed three times for four years
in the preseason opener last week.
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NFL Note - Los Angeles Chargers Lowery, Dwight
FS Dwight Lowery intercepted a pass from Saints backup Chase Daniel
in a recent practice. Lowery, a starter last year, is trying to hold
off Tre Boston for the first-team spot. The competition at free
safety continues to be one of the most spirited ones in camp.
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NFL Note - Pittsburgh Steelers Watt, *T.J.
OLB T.J. Watt has been impressive during training camp and has
apparently earned the starting job over veteran James Harrison.
Outside linebackers coach Joey Porter told the Pittsburgh
Post-Gazette that Watt and third-year player Bud Dupree, a
first-round pick in 2015, will start and there will not be a
rotation as has been the case in the past few seasons.
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NFL Note - Pittsburgh Steelers Smith, JuJu
WR JuJu Smith-Schuster suffered a bone bruise in practice this week
and is unlikely to play against the Falcons
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NFL Note - Pittsburgh Steelers Pouncey, Maurkice
C Maurkice Pouncey has not been practicing due to a right leg
injury, but coach Mike Tomlin said he expects him to return to
practice soon.
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NFL Note - Pittsburgh Steelers Sutton, Cameron
CB Cameron Sutton practiced on a limited basis this week after
missing the first two weeks of camp with a lower body injury. The
next step is playing in team contact drills and that could happen
next week.
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NFL Note - Tampa Bay Buccaneers Dotson, Demar
T Demar Dotson suffered a groin injury at Jacksonville Thursday and
did not return to the game. He will undergo an MRI on Saturday.
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NFL Note - Tampa Bay Buccaneers Marpet, Ali
C Ali Marpet made his NFL debut at his new position Thursday, and
aside for a few missed calls on third down, handled his assignments
well, head coach Dirk Koetter said.
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NFL Note - Tampa Bay Buccaneers Pamphile, Kevin
G Kevin Pamphile is an option to play right tackle if Demar Dotson
is going to miss significant time with a groin injury.
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NFL Note - Tampa Bay Buccaneers Smith, Evan
C/G Evan Smith would move to left guard if Kevin Pamphile is forced
to play right tackle.
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NFL Note - Tampa Bay Buccaneers Folk, Nick
K Nick Folk was responsible for his blocked extra point Thursday
because the kick was too low when it was swatted down by Calais
Campbell.
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NFL Note - Dallas Cowboys Gathers, Rico
TE Rico Gathers has been a star of the preseason, but he will miss
the Colts game because of a concussion.
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NFL Note - Dallas Cowboys Lee, Sean
LB Sean Lee remains sidelined with a tight hamstring and will miss
Saturday's preseason game against the Colts.
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NFL Note - Dallas Cowboys Butler, Brice
WR Brice Butler will play against the Colts after missing last
week's game against the Rams. He was singled out by offensive
coordinator Scott Linehan for having his best camp as a Cowboy.
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NFL Note - Dallas Cowboys Lewis, Jourdan
CBs Jourdan Lewis and Chidobe Awuzie remained sidelined with
hamstring injuries and won't play against the Colts. Lewis has been
out since the start of camp.
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NFL Note - * Retired Orr, Zach
LB Zachary Orr announced his retirement from the NFL due to a
congenital spine condition. Orr went in-depth with his explanation
for his decision on The Players' Tribune, just two months after he
ended his initial retirement in January. Orr wanted to rejoin the
Ravens, but was told by general manager Ozzie Newsome that "he would
need to pass a physical." "So the Ravens flew me up to Baltimore for
a workout and a physical," Orr wrote on the Players' Tribune. "But
at the end of the day, their doctors stood by their initial decision
and said they couldn't clear me to play -- not with my spinal
condition. They said it was too big a risk, both for them and for
me."
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NFL Note - Buffalo Bills Streater, Rod
WR Rod Streater suffered a toe injury and had to be carted off the
field. There was no update on his condition Friday pending an MRI.
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NFL Note - Buffalo Bills Peterman, Nathan
QB Nathan Peterman completed 10 of 20 passes for 167 yards, but he
was unable to get the Bills into the end zone during his nearly two
quarters or work.
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NFL Note - Buffalo Bills Banyard, Joe
RB Joe Banyard led the rushing attack with 37 yards on seven
carries, but he also lost a fumble.
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NFL Note - Buffalo Bills McCoy, LeSean
RB LeSean McCoy made his preseason debut and carried four times for
21 yards.
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NFL Note - Buffalo Bills Reilly, Brandon
WR Brandon Reilly caught four passes for 39 yards and scored the
Bills' lone TD as he won on a back-corner fade route.
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NFL Note - Buffalo Bills Alexander, Lorenzo
LB Lorenzo Alexander had five tackles, a pass breakup, and he forced
a fumble.
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NFL Note - Buffalo Bills Gaines, E.J.
CB E.J. Gaines, acquired in a trade last week, made his Bills debut
and was in on three tackles and broke up two passes.
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NFL Note - New Orleans Saints Lattimore, *Marshon
CB Marshon Lattimore, who had been sidelined by a knee injury,
returned to practice. Lattimore had been running third at cornerback
behind Delvin Breaux and P.J. Williams and is expected to get his
first in-game experience Sunday when New Orleans plays the Chargers
in Los Angeles.
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NFL Note - New Orleans Saints Anthony, Stephone
TE Coby Fleener and LB Stephone Anthony missed Thursday's and
Friday's work against the Chargers because of undisclosed injuries.
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NFL Note - Baltimore Ravens Zuttah, Jeremy
C Jeremy Zuttah signed a two-year deal with the Baltimore Ravens on
Friday after he was released by the San Francisco 49ers. Zuttah's
deal is worth nearly $4 million in base salary, with a maximum of $6
million in incentives, a source told NFL Network's Ian Rapoport.
Zuttah started three years in Baltimore (2014-16) before being
traded to San Francisco in March.
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NFL Note - Indianapolis Colts Mount, Deiontrez
OLB Deiontrez Mount was waived/injured by the Indianapolis Colts. If
Mount clears waivers, he will revert to the Colts' injured reserve
list. He suffered a hamstring injury in Sunday's preseason opener
against the Detroit Lions. The 6-5, 253-pound Mount spent time on
the Colts' active roster and practice squad last season.
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NFL Note - Pittsburgh Steelers Dobbs, Joshua
QB Josh Dobbs will make his second consecutive preseason start
against the Falcons Sunday at Heinz Field. Dobbs, a rookie, gets the
call while No. 1 quarterback Ben Roethlisberger rests and backup
Landry Jones works back from an abdominal injury. Dobbs was 8-for15
with one touchdown and two interceptions in his first NFL game
against the Giants last week.
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NFL Note - Pittsburgh Steelers Shazier, Ryan
LB Ryan Shazier hasn't practiced in the past two weeks because of a
hamstring injury and is not expected to play against the Falcons.
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NFL Note - Tampa Bay Buccaneers Howard, O.J.
TE O.J. Howard had two receptions for 28 yards against the Jaguars,
his first as a pro.
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NFL Note - Dallas Cowboys Elliott, Ezekiel
RB Ezekiel Elliott participated in team drills on Thursday with the
starters and is unlikely to play in the preseason game against the
Colts.
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NFL Note - Pittsburgh Steelers Golson, Senquez
CB Senquez Golson has missed the past three weeks of practice with a
hamstring injury.
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NFL Note - Atlanta Falcons Gabriel, Taylor
WR Taylor Gabriel, who has a lower leg injury, is not expected to
play against the Steelers.
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NFL Note - Los Angeles Chargers Allen, Keenan
The Chargers held their breath briefly when WR Keenan Allen wasn't
running well last week. But it was a sore calf, and not his rebuilt
knee, which caused his hitch. Allen ran well against the Saints in a
combined practice. "My legs feel good," Allen said. "I feel
well-rested."
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NFL Note - Los Angeles Chargers Barksdale, Joe
RT Joe Barksdale is hobbled with a left ankle injury and didn't work
again on Friday. He is in a protective boot.
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NFL Note - Los Angeles Chargers Hayward, Casey
CB Casey Hayward has been slowed this week with a strained
hamstring.
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NFL Note - Atlanta Falcons Ryan, Matt
QB Matt Ryan said the transition to a new offensive coordinator has
been easy since they are running the same offense.
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NFL Note - Arizona Cardinals Bundy, Marquis
WR Marquis Bundy was waived by the Arizona Cardinals. Bundy signed
with the Cardinals as an undrafted free agent last year and spent
most of the season on the practice squad. He was on the active
roster for six games but did not play. In two preseason games this
year, Bundy made five catches for 73 yards.
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NFL Note - Dallas Cowboys Awuzie, Chidobe
CBs Jourdan Lewis and Chidobe Awuzie remained sidelined with
hamstring injuries and won't play against the Colts. Lewis has been
out since the start of camp.
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NFL Note - Buffalo Bills Taylor, Tyrod
QB Tyrod Taylor did not look sharp as he completed just 8 of 18
passes for a mere 53 yards and was intercepted twice.
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NFL Note - Buffalo Bills Boldin, Anquan
WR Anquan Boldin made his Bills' debut and caught one pass for five
yards.
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