Jason Witten iffy for Week 1 with spleen injury

Cowboys TE Jason Witten suffered a spleen injury and was dealing with internal bleeding after taking a big shot from Raiders LB Rolando McClain in Monday night’s preseason game.  According to Pro Football Talk, Witten will be sidelined for the rem…

Donald Brown the clear-cut lead back

Colts beat writer Phil Taylor confirms that HC Chuck Pagano has "has made it clear that [RB Donald] Brown is No. 1" on the team’s depth chart.  Delone Carter was Brown’s biggest threat for the lead role, but he’s had a disappointing offs…

Mikel Leshoure returns to practice

Lions RB Mikel Leshoure returned to practice on Wednesday, the final day of training camp.  He’s been out the past 2 weeks with a sore hamstring.  We’re not expecting Leshoure to suit up for the team’s 2nd preseason game this Friday, but he c…

Adrian Peterson puts in a full practice

Vikings RB Adrian Peterson (knee) took part in his first full-squad practice of the offseason on Tuesday.  It was officially a full-contact workout, although defenders were instructed to keep their hands off AP.  It’s another step in the righ…

Cedric Benson likely part of a committee

Packers beat writer Tyler Dunne has a cautionary note for fantasy footballers who are amped about newly-signed RB Cedric Benson: "Remember that James Starks, Alex Green and Brandon Saine haven’t gone anywhere."  Dunne calls Starks "…

Pat Angerer likely out at least 2 games

After suffering a broken foot in Sunday’s exhibition beatdown of the Rams, Indy ILB Pat Angerer is expected to miss at least 6 weeks. The timeline probably means he’ll miss at least the first 2 regular-season games. That’s particularly bad news be…

Brian Urlacher has knee scoped

You may have heard about the left knee that Brian Urlacher insisted all offseason wouldn’t be a problem. Well, it officially became a problem when he missed the first 2 weeks of training camp. Then he had it scoped today. It’s not yet clear how long he…

Dion Lewis wins backup RB job

According to Eagles insider Jeff McLane, RB Dion Lewis "has pretty much wrapped up" the team’s #2 RB job.  Rookies Bryce Brown and Chris Polk are battling for the the 3rd RB spot.  If RB LeSean McCoy went down, Lewis would likely be…

Rashad Jennings could start Week 1

Jaguars RB Rashad Jennings has been working with the 1st-team offense while RB Maurice Jones-Drew continues his holdout.  If MJD stays away into the regular season, Jennings will start and see 15+ carries per game.  But ESPN’s Chris Mortensen…

Andre Holmes the favorite for #3 WR job

Cowboys owner Jerry Jones hinted that Andre Holmes has emerged as the favorite to win the team’s #3 WR job.  Jones said Holmes "really stood out" with a 3-catch, 40-yard performance in the preseason opener Monday night.  Signed as a…

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