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| According to a report in The Bergen Record, the Giants tight end got into a shouting match with GM Jerry Reese at some point during the teams' three-day minicamp. It apparently happened earlier this week. Giants beat writer Ralph Vacchiano wrote in his Daily News blog that it might be why Jeremy Shockey’s agent, Drew Rosenhaus, suddenly appeared in the parking lot on Friday and said, We’re just going to have to take it one day at a time," commenting on the relationship between his client and the New York front office.
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| Pat Williams, who had an offseason procedure performed on his arm, has been cleared to lift weights, this according to the Star Tribune. |
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| Brandon Jones was arrested and cited at Nashville International Airport on Friday for carrying a loaded .32 caliber gun in his baggage, this according to the Tennessean.
Jones was arrested at around 11:40 a.m. and charged with a misdemeanor citation of unlawful possession of a firearm, however, there must have been some circumstances because authorities released Jones and allowed him to proceed on a flight to Phoenix. |
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| Chris Henry, WR, Cincinnati Bengals | Friday 6/13, 5:25 PM CT |
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| Former Cincinnati Bengals wide out Chris Henry has been suspended by the NFL pending the outcome of his trial later this month, this according to the AP.
The Bengals released Henry on April 3 after he was arrested for the fifth time. |
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| DeDe Dorsey, RB, Cincinnati Bengals | Friday 6/13, 3:24 PM CT |
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| It has been revealed that DeDe Dorsey suffered a pulled hamstring during practice on Thursday, according to Scout.com. He was taken off the field on a cart, and left the team facility on crutches. Coach Marvin Lewis commented that the team will not know his status until training camp. |
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| Center Melvin Fowler Jr. stated that he underwent off-season shoulder surgery, according to the BuffaloBills.com. Fowler said, "I had my clavicle cleaned up about six weeks ago."
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| Justin Tryon, CB, Washington Redskins | Friday 6/13, 1:02 PM CT |
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| The Redskins have inked fourth-round draft pick Justin Tryon (Arizona State), according to the Washington Post. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. |
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| Free agent linebacker Rosevelt Colvin is still on the Texans' radar according to Scout.com. Colvin is involved in ongoing conversations with the team to put him in a Texans' uniform for 2008. |
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| Philip Rivers, who is recovering from a torn ACL, states that he could start a game right now, if needed, according to Yahoo Sports. |
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| Head coach Herm Edwards reiterated Thursday that quarterback Brodie Croyle’s job is safe and that he will enter training camp as the starter, according to the Kansas City Star. “It’s his team now,” Edwards said at Spratt Stadium on the Missouri Western campus in St. Joseph. “But he knows that, really to win them over, he’s got to win.” |
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| There remains some weakness in the right forearm and the nerve damage is not totally repaired, but whatever confidence receiver Brandon Marshall may have lost since he accidentally severed his forearm on Easter eve is all back, according to the Denver Post. "I'm still going to catch 100 balls this year," Marshall said following the conclusion of the Broncos' offseason mini-camps Thursday. |
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| Free agent offensive lineman LeCharles Bentley has 10 teams interested in his services, per his agent Jonathan Feinsod, according to the Minneapolis Star Tribune. |
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| Washington wide receiver Antwaan Randle El is expected to participate fully in training camp, according to the Washington Post. |
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| Washington linebacker Rocky McIntosh is expected to participate fully in training camp, according to the Washington Post. McIntosh is recovering from knee surgery, but he’s scheduled to be medically cleared June 19. |
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| Washington cornerback Carlos Rogers is not expected to be ready for the start of training camp, according to the Washington Post. |
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| The Denver Broncos recent mini-camp practices concluded with Selvin Young as the starting tailback, and Andre Hall and Michael Pittman next in the pecking order, respectively, according to the Denver Post. |
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| The major piece of the New Orleans Saints’ rebuilt defense, linebacker Jonathan Vilma, told Pro Football Weekly this week that he’s in the final stage of his rehab from surgery on his left knee and that the knee held up well through the team’s organized team activities and mini-camp practices. |
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| Former Virginia Tech quarterback Marcus Vick has been charged with driving under the influence and eluding police, according to ESPN. |
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| Seattle Seahawks coach Mike Holmgren said surgery forced him to miss two days of minicamp, although he wouldn't say what was wrong, according to ESPN. "I didn't die, all right?" a smiling Holmgren said Thursday after the team's final minicamp practice. "No, I had a little surgery done on Monday. That's all I'm really going to say about it. I just need a little time to recover from it and we're all set." |
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| Wide receiver Travis Wilson, a third-round pick in the 2006 draft, was one of the bright spots of the spring but might still have a fight on his hands to make the Cleveland Browns roster, according to the Akron Beacon-Journal. "It was time for him to take a step forward, and I think this spring he has taken that step forward," head coach Romeo Crennel said. "He has helped himself considerably." |
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| Coastal Carolina wide receiver Jerome Simpson was drafted in the second round, No. 46 overall by the Cincinnati Bengals - 51 spots ahead of fellow rookie Andre Caldwell of Florida. But quarterback Carson Palmer sees a more pro-ready receiver in Caldwell than the small-school Simpson, according to the Cincinnati Enquirer. |
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| Wide receiver T.J. Houshmandzadeh is entering his eighth season, the last covered in his current four-year contract, but there have been no talks on an extension between his agent and the Cincinnati Bengals, according to the Cincinnati Enquirer. |
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| Chad Johnson, WR, Cincinnati Bengals | Friday 6/13, 10:05 AM CT |
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| Wide receiver Chad Johnson took the field for the second day of mini-camp, but still didn't do much after catching a couple of balls in a cone drill, according to Bengals.com. |
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| Less than four months after winning the Super Bowl, New York Giants center Shaun O'Hara isn't happy because he believes a couple of New York Giants are putting themselves ahead of the team, according to ESPN. O'Hara criticized receiver Plaxico Burress on Thursday for refusing to practice until he gets a new contract. |
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| The Buffalo Bills signed rookie cornerback Reggie Corner to an undisclosed contract, according to BuffaloBills.com. |
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| John Greco, OT, St. Louis Rams | Friday 6/13, 9:40 AM CT |
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| The St. Louis Rams have signed third-round draft choice John Greco, an offensive tackle from Toledo, to a three-year contract, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. |
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| Wide receiver Marcus Maxwell is working with the Cincinnati Bengals’ first team in Chad Johnson's absence from team drills. The third-year pro from Oregon is getting an early look ahead of rookies Jerome Simpson and Andre Caldwell, according to ESPN. "Marcus has done some good things," Bengals offensive coordinator Bob Bratkowski said. "He's been very reliable, so he's going to have an opportunity to get some playing time." |
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| Three Buffalo Bills’ players have been issued subpoenas to appear before the Erie County grand jury next Friday - rookie wide receivers James Hardy and Steve Johnson and second-year offensive lineman Christian Gaddis, according to the Buffalo News. Buffalo Bills owner Ralph C. Wilson Jr., Chief Operating Officer Russ Brandon, three other Bills officials and three players all may be required to tell an Erie County grand jury what they know about the hit-and-run accident involving a vehicle owned by running back Marshawn Lynch. |
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| Jake Delhomme handled the majority of the passing reps with the first-team offense during the Panthers' final OTA sessions, according to the Rock Hill Herald. He said, "I feel ready to go. Will I have a pitch count in training camp? I'm sure I will because it will probably be the smart thing to do. In training camp there will be soreness. If there isn't soreness then I'm probably not putting in enough effort. If it's just normal soreness and not pain-wise, then everything is on track. But I feel like everything is on track."
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| Ronald Curry, who is back from surgery to remove a bone spur which he said hampered him all last season, returned to practice and is reportedly in great shape, according to the Contra Costa Times. He is also pain-free and said, "I had the bone spur, played pretty much the whole season, had it since the beginning of March. Pretty much every time I planted, it hurt. But I have no discomfort in running, and the foot feels great." He caught several passes in traffic and was notably making sharp cuts.
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| Grant Irons, DE, Oakland Raiders | Friday 6/13, 8:03 AM CT |
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| The Raiders have inked LB/DE Grant Irons to a one-year deal, according to the Contra Costa Times. Irons has not played since 2006 after sustaining a back injury and Coach Lane Kiffin said, "He’s worked extremely hard, basically worked for two years to come back and have an opportunity. He’s really in phenomenal shape for a guy that has not been in an NFL program so we’ll give him a chance."
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