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Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:50:45 -0700
Steve Reed, of CarolinaGrowl.com, reports the Carolina Panthers have calimed TE Andrew Davie (Jets) off waivers.
Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:18:34 -0700
WCPO.com reports the Wyoming Police in Hamilton County have issued an arrest warrant for unrestricted free-agent RB Chris Perry (Bengals) after he failed to appear for a court date. He is wanted for failure to pay city taxes in 2006 and 2007.
Thu, 02 Jul 2009 14:51:42 -0700
J.P. Pelzman, of The Bergen Record, reports New York Jets LB Vernon Gholston may start at outside linebacker while LB Calvin Pace serves his four-game suspension.
Thu, 02 Jul 2009 14:44:05 -0700
Edgar Thompson, of the Palm Beach Post, reports Miami Dolphins CB Vontae Davis has been cleared of all charges stemming from a traffic incident in Champagne Ill., because the police are satisfied that Davis was not the person they pulled over. "We have dismissed the traffic ticket and ordinance violation issued in Vontae Davis' name. We are satisfied that he was not the individual we had contact with June 9, 2009. We are working to identify who the individual actually is and pursue charges against him. We regret any embarrassment or inconvenience this situation has caused for Mr. Davis," said John F. Murphy of the Champaign police department in a statement.
Cardinals | Iwebema says he will be ready for camp
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Thu, 02 Jul 2009 14:18:24 -0700
Darren Urban, of AZCardinals.com, reports Arizona Cardinals DL Kenny Iwebema (chest) said he will be ready for the start of training camp. He said is only concern is his conditioning at the start of camp.
Cardinals | R. Johnson could win backup role
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Thu, 02 Jul 2009 14:18:00 -0700
Darren Urban, of AZCardinals.com, reports Arizona Cardinals FS Rashad Johnson could win one of the backup jobs at safety with a good performance during training camp. He could see most of his playing time on special teams this season while working his way up the depth chart.
NFL | Three players enter supplemental draft
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Thu, 02 Jul 2009 14:04:27 -0700
Gil Brandt, of NFL.com, reports Kansas State WR Deon Murphy, Western Kentucky LB Blake Boyd and Southern Mississippi WR Torris Magee have entered the 2009 NFL Supplemental Draft, which will be held Thursday, July 16.
Thu, 02 Jul 2009 13:04:56 -0700
Brandon George, of The Dallas Morning News, reports the Dallas Cowboys have waived TE Jamar Hunt and C Matt Spanos.
Thu, 02 Jul 2009 12:24:50 -0700
Christopher L. Gasper, of the Boston Globe, reports the New England Patriots have not had any formal talks with unrestricted free-agent LB Willie McGinest (Browns), who would be open to signing with the Patriots.
Thu, 02 Jul 2009 12:04:16 -0700
Eric Allen, of NewYorkJets.com, reports New York Jets LB Calvin Pace has been suspended four games for violating the NFL's policy on performing enhancing substances. Pace said in a statement that the violation occurred because he used an over-the-counter dietary supplement that contained a substance banned by the league that he did not know about.
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Bills | Will use ho-huddle half of the time?
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Thu, 02 Jul 2009 11:49:39 -0700
Chris Brown, of BuffaloBills.com, speculates the Buffalo Bills may use a no-huddle offense about half of the time this season unless they are very successful with it.
Broncos | Willing to take calls about Marshall
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Thu, 02 Jul 2009 11:32:24 -0700
Adam Schefter, of ESPN, reports on his Twitter page that the Denver Broncos does not want to trade WR Brandon Marshall but are willing to take calls from other teams about him.
Bengals | R. Williams ready to compete for job
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Thu, 02 Jul 2009 11:12:54 -0700
Carlos Holmes, of the Dayton Daily News, reports Cincinnati Bengals SS Roy L. Williams appears to be the favorite for the starting strong safety job but is ready to compete with the other players during training camp. "I'm going to compete and whatever I do I will try to do at a high velocity. I see all the other guys are like that as well. The competition is great and we will have a great team because everyone is competing for the same jobs and that's a good thing," Williams said.
Thu, 02 Jul 2009 10:47:10 -0700
Kent Babb, of The Kansas City Star, reports Kansas City Chiefs WR Dwayne Bowe said he has been working hard on improving his concentration and ability to catch the ball on a consistent basis. Head coach Todd Haley is expected to work with Bowe during training camp.
Patriots | Watson, D. Thomas may battle for roster spot
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Thu, 02 Jul 2009 10:45:26 -0700
Jeff Howe, of NESN.com, speculates New England Patriots TE Benjamin Watson and TE David Thomas may compete for a roster spot on the team's final roster.
Thu, 02 Jul 2009 10:40:21 -0700
Jeff Howe, of NESN.com, reports the New England Patriots may keep four tight ends on their final roster because they do not have a fullback on their current roster.
Patriots | Watson says TE position very deep
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Thu, 02 Jul 2009 10:24:39 -0700
Jeff Howe, of NESN.com, reports New England Patriots TE Benjamin Watson said the tight end position on the team is very deep going into training camp, and the players have been learning things from the other tight ends on the team. "It definitely is the most depth [the Patriots have had], and all of us have game experience. All of us have played. It's a great group. It's great to have guys who have played. We can bounce stuff off of each other. We can learn from each other, but it is a deep group," Watson said.
Seahawks | Mora likes what Carlson brings to team
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Thu, 02 Jul 2009 10:09:17 -0700
Clare Farnsworth, of Seahawks.com, reports Seattle Seahawks head coach Jim Mora said he likes what TE John Carlson brings to the team and believes he could become a very good player. "John looks like he's going to be pretty special," Mora said. "He can go in-line and block. He can go in motion. He can go in the slot. And he's very smart. He can handle a lot. I like him a lot."
Lions | Northcutt does not have opinion on QBs
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Thu, 02 Jul 2009 09:49:10 -0700
Nicholas J. Cotsonika, of the Detroit Free Press, reports Detroit Lions WR Dennis Northcutt said he does not have an opinion on QBs Daunte Culpepper or Matthew Stafford, but wants to work with whichever will be the starter so he can build chemistry. "I don't care who our quarterback is. I just want to be able to work with him, stay after, catch balls, get on the same page, build chemistry and go win football games." Northcutt said.
Bears | Still have plenty of money under the cap
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Thu, 02 Jul 2009 09:48:44 -0700
Brad Biggs, of the Chicago Sun-Times, reports the Chicago Bears still have $17.67 million of salary cap space this season.
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Bears | Angelo believes Williams will be fine at RT
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Thu, 02 Jul 2009 09:39:18 -0700
Larry Mayer, of ChicagoBears.com, reports Chicago Bears general manager Jerry Angelo said he is very confident that OT Chris Williams will be able to play at a high level at right tackle this season because he has all the tools to be a very good tackle.
Bears | Angelo not worried about offensive line
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Thu, 02 Jul 2009 09:30:51 -0700
Larry Mayer, of ChicagoBears.com, reports Chicago Bears general manager Jerry Angelo said he is not worried about the team's offensive line despite having three new starters. Angelo believes the line will be able to gel during training camp and improve each week during the season.
Redskins | W. Montgomery could make roster as backup C
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Thu, 02 Jul 2009 09:30:07 -0700
Paul Tenorio, of The Washington Post, reports Washington Redskins OL Will Montgomery worked at center with the second-team offense during offseason workouts and could make the final roster as the backup center.
Redskins | Bridges could be used at several positions
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Thu, 02 Jul 2009 09:11:40 -0700
Paul Tenorio, of The Washington Post, reports Washington Redskins OT Jeremy Bridges could be used as a backup at guard and tackle if he does not win the starting right tackle job during training camp.
Thu, 02 Jul 2009 09:11:24 -0700
Adam Caplan, of Scout.com, reports the Miami Dolphins have agreed to terms with seventh-round draft choice LB J.D. Folsom on a four-year deal worth $1.812 million, according to a league source. The contract also includes a $62,000 signing bonus.