Update: The Vikings have already announced their agreement with TE Kyle Rudolph. .@KyleRudolph82 making it official! pic.twitter.com/2CIqZA54ss — Minnesota Vikings (@Vikings) July 28, 2014 ———– Jay Glazer of Fox Sports reports that the Vikings and TE Kyle Rudolph have reached an agreement on a new five year contract. According to Glazer, Rudolph will receive [...]

  49ers Second-year WR Quinton Patton put together a decent practice on Sunday. (Bill Williamson) HC Jim Harbaugh mentioned that G Joe Looney has had some “wow moments.” (Bill Williamson) QBs Josh Johnson and Kory Faulkner could be on the outside looking in as camp and the preseason play out. (Bill Williamson) Chargers Pro Bowl S Eric Weddle returned two interceptions for [...]

  Cardinals NT Dan Williams missed the majority of practice Sunday with what appears to be a swollen left knee. (Josh Weinfuss) RB Robert Hughes took snaps at fullback and there is a “strong possibility” that he could win the No. 4 running back job. (Josh Weinfuss) TE Rob Housler was working with the first-team offense while Jake Ballard sat [...]

  Bills The Bills have been working on two different styles of offense. One is an up-tempo, shotgun-style offense that makes use of players with a lot of speed while the other is a more physical unit. (Mike Rodak) First-round pick WR Sammy Watkins continues to look like a star in training camp. (Mike Rodak) Packers The Packers have been alternating [...]

  The Indianapolis Colts have announced the signing of OT Matt Hall on Sunday. Hall, 24, signed with the Minnesota Vikings as an undrafted free agent back in May, but lasted a little over a month with the team before he was placed on waivers. Hall stands 6-foot-9 and weighs 326 pounds. He was an AFCA NAIA [...]

  Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network reports that 49ers RB LaMichael James has a dislocated elbow and is expected to miss about a month. James was carted off the field with what was referred to as an arm injury during Sunday’s practice. Bill Williamson of ESPN points out that James actually dislocated his elbow [...]

  49ers RB LaMichael James was carted off the field after he suffered what appears to be a left arm or wrist injury. (Matt Maiocco) Broncos QB Peyton Manning was “ruthlessly efficient” in 7-on-7 and full team drills while in the red zone. (Jeff Legwold) The Broncos appear to be expanding TE Julius Thomas’ role in their offense. (Jeff [...]

  Bills TE Scott Chandler left Sunday’s practice with a groin injury. (Mike Rodak) Buccaneers The Buccaneers first padded practice “wasn’t very pretty for the offense.” (Pat Yasinskas) Da’Quan Bowers has been getting some work at defensive tackle. (Pat Yasinskas) S Mark Barron revealed that he underwent offseason surgery on his right knee. (Pat Yasinskas) Colts WR Reggie Wayne has [...]

  Update: Panthers HC Ron Rivera told reporters on Sunday that CB DeQuan Menzie has retired from the NFL, per Steve Reed. ———— The Panthers waived CB DeQuan Menzie and signed DT Micanor Regis on Saturday, according to the NFL transaction release. Menzie, 24, was a fifth-round selection of the Chiefs back in 2012. However, he only lasted one year [...]

  According to Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk, “don’t be shocked if a market emerges for BenJarvus Green-Ellis“ in the coming week. Florio mentions that the Bengals have already used two second-round picks on running backs Giovani Bernard and Jeremy Hill, which could leave Green-Ellis as an expensive No. 3 option as they head into the season. [...]

  Bears The Bears defensive scheme is “changing drastically this season.” (Michael C. Wright) First-round pick CB Kyle Fuller has continued to impress and reportedly got the best of WR Alshon Jeffery during 1-on-1 drills. (Michael C. Wright) DL Nate Collins, coming off of an ACL injury, had a standout performance in one-on-one drills Sunday. (Michael C. Wright) Broncos DE DeMarcus Ware [...]

  Aaron Wilson of the National Football Post is reporting that the Dolphins have signed OT Steven Baker to a contract. Baker, 25, signed on with the Colts as an undrafted free agent out of East Carolina back in 2012. Has already spent time with teams including the Cardinals, Chiefs, and Giants. Baker played right tackle [...]

  According to Jason La Canfora of CBS Sports, the Steelers will try to sign OLB Jason Worilds, K Shaun Suisham and CB Cortez Allen to extensions in the coming weeks. Mark Kaboly of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review also reported that Pittsburgh would like to sign Allen to a contract extension before the start of the 2014 season. It’s worth mentioning that the Steelers [...]

  Packers WR Randall Cobb told reporters on Sunday that he doesn’t believe he has done enough to warrant an extension from the team. “I don’t believe I’ve done enough, and I think that’s on me,” said Cobb, via Jason Wilde of ESPN Wisconsin. “Last year, I missed 10 weeks, I got injured in a way [...]

  49ers GM Trent Baalke told reporters Sunday that they would like to re-sign RB Kendall Hunter, despite his recent ACL injury. “We’d love to have Kendall,” Baalke said, via CSN Bay Area. “Kendall is a tremendous football player and an even better young man. What’s the likelihood? It’s not even worth speculating at this point, but [...]

  Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network reports that the Panthers have signed RB Fozzy Whittaker to a contract and placed rookie RB Tyler Gaffney on season-ending injured reserve. Gaffney unfortunately suffered a torn lateral meniscus during Saturday’s practice, so it’s not all that surprising that they added some depth for training camp. Whittaker, 25, signed on with [...]

  49ers 49ers activated OLB Aaron Lynch from the camp/PUP list and C Marcus Martin from the NFI list. (Matt Maiocco) Browns QB Brian Hoyer “looked crisp, sharp, and won the day.” (Mary Kay Cabot) QB Johnny Manziel struggled a bit on Sunday as he was off the mark several passes. (Mary Kay Cabot) WR Miles Austin has “come on strong” [...]

  Lions new HC Jim Caldwell told reporters on Sunday that he remains confident that they will be able to sign DT Ndamukong Suh to a contract extension. “Absolutely,” Caldwell said, via ESPN.com. “I’m always optimistic. I think you know me by now and I think without question they are working at it, and I think something will [...]

  John Keim of ESPN.com reports that the Redskins have waived 2013 fifth-round pick OLB Brandon Jenkins. This move will free up $410,570 in cap space for the Redskins, according to OverTheCap.com. There has been talk that Jenkins was likely on the chopping block this year, despite the fact that he’s only entering his second year in the NFL. During [...]

  Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger discussed his current contract situation with Allen Robinson of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. Roethlisberger mentioned that the team’s recent decision shutdown negotiations regarding a new contract is a “unique” approach given what they have done in the past. “Usually the Steelers do a quarterback deal with two years to go, which would be [...]

  Bears The Bears have placed G James Dunbar on waivers. (Brad Biggs) Jets Neither Geno Smith nor Michael Vick were sharp during Sunday’s practice. (Rich Cimini) WRs Stephen Hill, Shaq Evans and Jeremy Kerley all dropped passes, and there were “several penalties” from the receivers. (Rich Cimini) Panthers Free agent acquisition TE Ed Dickson has already made an impression during Panthers [...]

  Former Carolina Panthers G Travelle Wharton will announce his retirement from the NFL on Tuesday. “It’s time,” said Wharton, per Steve Reed. “I just had to admit it.” All indications have been that Wharton was likely to call it a career, but he had yet to announce anything formally until now. Wharton, 32, is coming off [...]