Chargers tight end Antonio Gates was taken off the physically unable to perform list on Tuesday and participated in parts of practice after passing a physical. Gates had surgery nearly six months ago to repair a tear in the plantar plate of his left foot. He injured his left big toe during a playoff game against Tennessee last January. Read Original Post Here
Buffalo Bills starting quarterback Trent Edwards sustained a deep bruise to his right quadriceps during practice Tuesday night, and it’s unclear whether he’ll return to practice this week. Coach Dick Jauron said trainers began treating the injury immediately to reduce any potential swelling after Edwards walked off the field with a slight limp. Read Original Post Here
Pittsburgh Steelers safety Troy Polamalu participated in a full practice for the first time this preseason on Tuesday. Polamalu, who has been selected to the past four Pro Bowls, was placed on the physically unable to perform list on the first day of training camp. He had injured his hamstring before arriving and has only worked out lightly on his own. Read Original Post Here
Receiver Chris Henry is back with the Cincinnati Bengals because their owner has a soft spot for troubled players. Henry signed a two-year deal Tuesday with the team that let him go after he was arrested for the fifth time, a decision that seemed to mark a change in philosophy for owner Mike Brown. Instead, it was an aberration.
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Brett Favre has watched film of his ill-fated throw in the NFC championship game and replayed it in his mind countless times. There was no way, many thought, the three-time MVP could step away from the game with that as the last image of his storied career. Redemption, despite all the records and victories, had to be the reason Favre stepped out of retirement, right?
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Oakland Raiders cornerback DeAngelo Hall has ligament damage in his right hand and may have to wear a protective cast for the rest of the preseason. “I talked to my doctor and he said I tore some ligaments or something,” Hall said as he walked off the practice field Tuesday. “I don’t know. We’ll see how it goes.” Hall was injured in training camp before the preseason started and initially was… Read Original Post Here
Matt Cassel is aware of his critics. They say the New England Patriots are finished if Tom Brady misses games and he has to take over for a long period. They look at his preseason statistics and reach the same conclusion. Fans pile on him on talk radio. TV commentators take their shots. On Tuesday, Cassel stood tall at his locker.
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A day after he returned to the practice field, Seattle quarterback Matt Hasselbeck is again dealing with a balky back. Hasselbeck left Tuesday morning’s practice after about 45 minutes when his back began to tighten up. He returned at the start of the afternoon session to do some stretching with the team, but walked off the field and back into the locker room with the rest of the injured Seahawks. Read Original Post Here
The Aaron Rodgers era isn’t going to amount to much if the Green Bay Packers can’t protect him any better or catch more passes than they did in Saturday’s preseason loss to San Francisco. Of course, Rodgers could help himself out by getting rid of the ball more quickly under pressure — a sign of growing pains that are to be expected from any new starting quarterback, especially one under this… Read Original Post Here
Pro Bowl quarterback Matt Hasselbeck fully participated in a practice for the first time since his back stiffened 10 days ago and said he will play in the Seahawks’ next preseason game Aug. 25 at San Diego. “It is fine,” Hasselbeck said Monday, two days after he watched No. 3 quarterback Charlie Frye play all of Seattle’s preseason win over Chicago. Read Original Post Here
