Shawne Merriman’s departure from the Bills opens a door for Kyle Moore and Jarron Gilbert. The Dolphins cut FB Ryan Mahaffey after he slipped behind Jorvorskie Lane on the depth chart. Looking at Patriots RB Shane Vereen’s night as the team’s starting tailback. P T.J. Conley doesn’t expect the Jets to bring in competition for…
Jordan Shipley’s heading from Cincinnati to Tampa. The Buccaneers announced Monday that they were awarded Shipley on waivers. The Bengals waived their 2010 third-round pick on Friday after he failed to land a spot in a wide receiver crew that was fairly open outside of A.J. Green this summer. Shipley tore his ACL early last…
If there’s a plus to having several players dealing with knee sprains suffered in preseason games, it is that the Bengals can now describe new injuries in relation to those previously afflicted. That’s what coach Marvin Lewis did when discussing the status of tight end Jermaine Gresham. Lewis described Gresham as “fine” in the aftermath [...]
The Bengals’ secondary got a little healthier on Sunday. Joe Reedy of the Cincinnati Enquirer reports that cornerback Dre Kirkpatrick has been medically cleared to resume practicing and that he is on the field with the Bengals. Kirkpatrick injured his knee while preparing for training camp and was originally given a timetable of four to…
The Bengals’ secondary got a little healthier on Sunday. Joe Reedy of the Cincinnati Enquirer reports that cornerback Dre Kirkpatrick has been medically cleared to resume practicing and that he is on the field with the Bengals. Kirkpatrick injured his knee while preparing for training camp and was originally given a timetable of four to…
Two first half interceptions for the Broncos quarterback was the lead story coming out of Saturday night’s Broncos-Seahawks affair. Peyton Manning (and the job done by the Seahawks defense against him) wasn’t the only story, though. The Seahawks quarterbacks continued their competition and, for the second straight game, Russell Wilson put forth a strong performance.…
Surprisingly, receiver Terrell Owens started for the Seahawks in their Saturday night preseason game in Denver. Owens rewarded coach Pete Carroll for the show of faith by dropping what would have been a 46-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Matt Flynn. Running a deep post pattern on a play-action fake, Owens was open for an over-the-shoulder [...]
The Jets are still thinking about the day that the defense had 99 problems and the ability to tackle Victor Cruz wasn’t one. Dolphins WR Roberto Wallace, despite starting on Friday night, lived up to his “Ankle Weights” nickname when trying to get separation. Bills WR Donald Jones may have gotten some separation from T.J.…
Peyton Manning and the Broncos first team offense will play the entire first quarter and possibly one series into the second quarter against the Seahawks on Saturday. – Denver Post
The Steelers activated Rashard Mendenhall from the physically unable to perform list Friday, but a league source told Adam Schefter of ESPN that the running back is not expected to be ready for the team’s regular-season opener or possibly even in September. – ESPN
The Cincinnati Bengals announced on Friday that wide receiver Jordan Shipley has been placed on waivers. A third-round pick (No. 84 overall) out of Texas in 2010, Shipley had an impressive rookie season, but hadn’t done much since then. – NFL.com
Vince Young‘s attorney disputes his client owes a loan company nearly $1.7 million, and questions whether the Buffalo Bills quarterback was even aware a loan was taken out in his name. – CBSSports
Olympian Jeff Demps will sign a contract to play for the New England Patriots, according one of Demps agents, Nohemy Baltodano. Demps rushed for 2,470 career yards and 23 touchdowns with the Florida Gators but went undrafted in April when he chose to focus on his Olympic career. – NFL.com
The 2012 season has plenty of story lines, including one involving two players we never thought we’d see again. Randy Moss and Terrell Owens are back, and they’re forcing every East Coast-biased reporter to keep both eyes on the NFC West. So what can we expect from Moss and Owens? Here’s exactly three minutes on…
Jordan Shipley’s time in Cincinnati has come to an end. The Bengals waived Shipley, their 2010 third-round draft pick, they announced today. Shipley showed a lot of promise as a rookie, catching 52 passes for 600 yards and three touchdowns. But he suffered a torn ACL in Week Two of last season, and 11 months…
The operative word, at least as of last night, regarding Bengals tight end Jermaine Gresham’s knee injury was that he is “fine.” So said coach Marvin Lewis after the game, according to Bengals.com. Per a source with knowledge of the situation, Gresham has applied the same label to himself. (Of course, Gresham didn’t say it [...]
The battle among the Bills receivers for playing time rages on. There’s a range of opinions about whether the Dolphins should start QB Ryan Tannehill. Patriots WR Deion Branch is fighting for a roster spot. Jets starters are slated to play a half on Saturday. Cutting ice cream out of his diet helped Ravens RB [...]
Both Jimmy Johnson and Brian Billick started first-round quarterbacks as rookies. Johnson’s guy, Troy Aikman, went onto the Hall of Fame. Billick’s guy, Kyle Boller, was looking for work alongside his old coach not long thereafter. Despite those results, it was Johnson sounding a note of caution to the Dolphins regarding their handling of quarterback [...]
Former teammate T.J. Houshmandzadeh is defending Chad Johnson as a good person who found himself in a bad position when he was arrested on domestic violence charges and released by the Dolphins. Houshmandzadeh made clear in an interview on Dave Dameshek’s podcast that he doesn’t condone domestic violence and doesn’t know the facts of Johnson’s…
The NFL has suspended Chargers defensive end Garrett Brown four regular-season games for violating its substance abuse policy. – Associated Press
The Bengals got a solid outing from their first team, as Andy Dalton and the cats offense played well, as they topped the Falcons 24-19 in preseason action Thursday night. – Cincy Jungle
Cleveland looked a lot better on Thursday night, as rookie QB Brandon Weeden was under center as the starter, and the Browns beat up the Packers 35-10 in preseason play. – Dawg Pound Daily
Patriots head coach Bill Belichick ejected wide receiver/punt returner Julian Edelman and linebacker Niko Koutouvides from practice today. According to sources, the two got into it on a punt drill. – Patriots Gab
The Ravens are at it on Friday night, as they will take on the Lions at M&T Bank Stadium. The folks at Baltimore Gridiron Report have a full preview on what to look for. – Baltimore Gridiron Report
It didn’t take long to figure out the Falcons’ plan for Thursday night’s game against the Bengals. They wanted to see their first team offense throw the ball and then they wanted to see them throw the ball some more. Atlanta called 23 passes against just four runs while Matt Ryan and the rest of [...]
The biggest knock on Bengals quarterback Andy Dalton after his rookie year was that his arm wasn’t strong enough for the job. Dalton said this offseason that he’d worked on his footwork to help him throw better deep balls this season. It looks like the work has paid off. Dalton hit A.J. Green for a [...]
