Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Anquan Boldin will undergo a precautionary MRI exam Friday on his sore right hamstring. “Everything seems OK except when he really opens it up,” coach Ken Whisenhunt said Thursday. “We’re going to get him checked out with an MRI just to make sure there’s nothing going on in there that we don’t know about. Read Original Post Here
New York Giants coach Tom Coughlin was unaware Thursday of a report in a Virginia newspaper that running back Ahmad Bradshaw would have to serve another 30 days in jail after the NFL season because of an old probation violation. The second-year running back was released from the Abingdon (Va.) Regional Jail on July 13 after serving most of a 30-day sentence. Read Original Post Here
John Lynch wasn’t content playing a part-time role, not after four straight Pro Bowl seasons. The Denver Broncos couldn’t promise him the playing time he was seeking. So Lynch and the Broncos agreed to amicably separate. “He wants to play every down,” coach Mike Shanahan said Thursday. “Heck, I can’t blame him.
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Cleveland Browns outside linebacker Antwan Peek underwent arthroscopic knee surgery Thursday to remove a piece of cartilage and is expected to miss the preseason. Coach Romeo Crennel said the surgery was a success and hopes Peek will be back for the regular-season opener Sept. 7 against Dallas. An MRI revealed loose cartilage in the right knee. Read Original Post Here
The Tennessee Titans released wide receiver Mike Williams before Thursday afternoon’s practice. The Titans signed Williams, the 10th overall pick in the 2005 draft by the Detroit Lions, last Thanksgiving and told him after the season to get his weight and conditioning under control. Williams weighed around 270 pounds when he signed with Tennessee and lost more than 30 pounds this offseason in an…
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The Pittsburgh Steelers signed former Pro Bowl kick returner Eddie Drummond on Thursday to help bolster what has been a weak special teams unit. Drummond, who grew up in Pittsburgh and attended Penn State, was a Pro Bowl selection as a Detroit Lions after the 2004 season, when he returned two punts and two kickoffs for touchdowns. Read Original Post Here
Holdout running back Steven Jackson missed his seventh day and 10th practice of St. Louis Rams training camp Thursday, with no apparent movement in the impasse. Jackson, entering the final season of a four-year contract he signed after the Rams drafted him in the first round in 2004, is seeking a multiyear deal. Read Original Post Here
Brett Favre’s agent says the three-time MVP understands he would be walking into a media frenzy by showing up for the Green Bay Packers’ training camp, but he’s willing to deal with that rather than have retirement forced on him. “He’s prepared to deal with it,” James “Bus” Cook told The Associated Press on Thursday.
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The Miami Dolphins drew another name from the past of Bill Parcells on Thursday, working out former Dallas Cowboys quarterback Quincy Carter. But Dolphins coach Tony Sparano said the workout is merely an evaluation of Carter, an Arena Football League quarterback who started for the Cowboys and New York Jets before poor play and drug-related arrests ended his NFL career. Read Original Post Here
JaMarcus Russell returned to Oakland Raiders practice on Thursday after being sidelined for two sessions because of a sore elbow. Russell took part in all team drills, but held back a bit in his throwing to make sure not to damage his elbow even more after banging it off the helmet of teammate Darren McFadden on Tuesday. Read Original Post Here
