Browns' Anderson returns to practice
8/26/2008 11:11:24 PM  MST

Cleveland Browns quarterback Derek Anderson returned to practice on Tuesday. Anderson, who had been out since he left a game against the New York Giants on August 18 with a concussion, made a brief appearance on the field. "It was good for him to be back. But he was out there only a short time, so I doubt I can play him in the game," said Browns head coach Romeo Crennel. Source: kansascity.com

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Michael Strahan won't return to Giants
8/26/2008 6:08:46 PM  MST

Everybody in the Giants organization wanted Michael Strahan back. Everybody, including the guy he would have helped replace. "It would have been cool to see him play, (but) I guess he couldn't do it without me," a laughing Osi Umenyiora told The Star-Ledger by phone yesterday, minutes after he learned Strahan had told the Giants he will remain retired. Source: nj.com

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Trent Edwards: Close to being 100 percent
8/26/2008 6:04:32 PM  MST

It took a little while to get it warm, but once Trent Edwards got his injured thigh moving he was able to roll out on his right leg and drive off of it when throwing as he practiced with his teammates for the first time in a week. “It feels good,” said Edwards after practice. “Once it starts getting warmed up and the blood gets flowing through there I feel back to close to being 100 percent, which is obviously what I want to get to, and the sooner I can get there the better.” Source: buffalobills.com

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Bucs place Cadillac Williams on PUP list
8/26/2008 5:57:26 PM  MST

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers placed oft-injured running back Carnell "Cadillac" Williams on the physically unable to perform list, assuring he will be out of action for the regular season's first six weeks. Williams was placed on the PUP list at the beginning of training camp due to a knee injury he suffered in 2007. Source: kansascity.com

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Browns place Jurevicius on Reserve/PUP
8/26/2008 5:48:58 PM  MST

Jurevicius has had at least four surgical procedures on his right knee, including three for a staph infection. He will spend the first six weeks of the regular season on the Reserve/PUP list. He will be able to attend meetings and continue his rehabilitation in Berea, but will not be allowed to practice with the team. Source: cleveland.com

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Panthers sign WR Samie Parker
8/26/2008 5:42:16 PM  MST

The Panthers have signed veteran WR Samie Parker, who was released by Denver on Monday. Parker, 27, adds speed and experience to a wide receiver position that has been thinned by injuries and Steve Smith's suspension for the first two games. Parker, a former track sprinter at Oregon, caught 110 passes for 1,529 yards and seven touchdowns in four seasons with Kansas City. Source: charlotte.com

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Colts activate Manning from PUP list
8/26/2008 11:01:56 AM  MST

Peyton Manning is finally healthy enough to start practicing with the Indianapolis Colts. Coach Tony Dungy says the team activated the two-time NFL MVP on Tuesday, clearing the way for him to begin working out with his teammates. Manning had been on the physically unable to perform list since training camp opened after surgery to remove an infected bursa sac from his left knee July 14. Source: foxsports.com

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Chad Johnson: Shoulder's ready to go
8/26/2008 10:57:45 AM  MST

Amid rumors that his sprained left shoulder might require surgery, Chad Johnson did 20 push-ups for media assembled at his Paul Brown Stadium cubicle Monday. "Want me to do 20 more, 100?" he asked. Johnson again insisted he would not have surgery and would be ready for the first regular-season game. He was on the field catching passes at practice Monday afternoon but was not wearing his helmet or jersey. Source: cincinnati.com

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Giants place Tyree on PUP/reserve
8/26/2008 10:53:16 AM  MST

On the day when the Giants roster needs to be pared to 75 players on the active list, the Giants placed WR David Tyree on PUP/reserve, meaning he is now sidelined until Week 6. The Giants will have a three-week window to active him. The Giants also waived S Terrance Stringer off IR. In addition to waiving WR Michael Jennings, WR D.J. Hall and DB Miguel Scott, plus signing LB James Terry, the Giants need to clear just one more roster spot today, which could be taken care of by placing DE Osi Umenyiora on IR. Source: nj.com

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Polamalu ready to play for Steelers
8/26/2008 9:04:43 AM  MST

Steelers safety Troy Polamalu lined up with the first-team defense and appears ready to play for the first time this preseason. Polamalu, who missed the first three preseason games with a hamstring injury, will play against Carolina unless he has a setback. "If he's breathing, he'll play," Tomlin said. Polamalu welcomed the opportunity to take the field before the regular season begins. Source: postgazette.com

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Burress practices for New York Giants
8/25/2008 5:11:40 PM  MST

WR Plaxico Burress (ankle) practiced fully today for the first time since, well, I don't even know but it was when it was cold outside. "I decided to pull the old car out of the garage and see how I felt today - get some of the dust off of it," Burress said in the team's press release. "I felt pretty good. I'm feeling a lot better - a hundred percent." Source: nj.com

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Leinart still the Cards' starter at QB?
8/25/2008 4:32:52 PM  MST

Matt Leinart remains the Cardinals’ starting quarterback. Both coach Ken Whisenhunt and Leinart denied an ESPN report on Sunday that Leinart would be replaced by Kurt Warner. “Nothing has changed,” Whisenhunt said Monday afternoon. Whisenhunt indicated he did not know the identify of ESPN’s unidentified “team source” who also criticized Leinart’s performance and skill level. Source: eastvalleytribune.com

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Chiefs sign kicker Jay Feely
8/25/2008 2:14:47 PM  MST

Kicker Jay Feely, cut by the Miami Dolphins two weeks ago, has been signed by the Chiefs to a one-year contract. No other terms were immediately available. Feely was at practice Monday in Kansas City. In 2007, his first season with the Dolphins, Feely experienced the most productive season of his career and in Dolphins franchise history. Source: kansascity.com

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Manning expected to resume practicing
8/25/2008 1:53:03 PM  MST

Peyton Manning is expected to participate in a full-squad practice for the first time Tuesday, the next step in his recovery from knee surgery. The Indianapolis Colts quarterback has been on the physically unable to perform list after undergoing July 14 surgery on his left knee to remove an infected bursa sac. Coach Tony Dungy said today the plan is to remove Manning from the PUP list, which would make him eligible to practice. Source: indystar.com

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Chad Pennington named Dolphins' starter
8/25/2008 1:48:34 PM  MST

What seemed like a formality is official: coach Tony Sparano today named Chad Pennington the Dolphins' starting quarterback. The decision finalized what many have expected since Pennington signed Aug. 8 after the New York Jets released him to make room for future Hall of Famer Brett Favre. But Sparano insisted today that Pennington, 32, had to prove himself to coaches and teammates before getting the nod over rookie Chad Henne. Source: palmbeachpost.com

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Brady says he feels `really good’
8/25/2008 9:21:55 AM  MST

Patriots quarterback Tom Brady didn’t indicate whether he would be playing in the team’s final preseason game Thursday on the road against the Giants, but he did say he expects to be playing when the season opens against Kansas City on Sept. 7 at Gillette Stadium. Speaking on WEEI’s Dennis and Callahan Show this morning, Brady didn’t get specific about the foot injury that has kept him off the field for the first three preseason games, but said he’s “feeling really good.” Source: bostonherald.com

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