NFL News & Rumors: Thursday 8/2

49ers

• Mario Manningham is expected to secure the 49ers No. 3 wideout job. (CSN Bay Area)

Bears

• Bears OT J’Marcus Webb appears to be the favorite for the team’s starting left tackle job. (Chicago Tribune)

Bills

• Free Agent S Jim Leonhard visited with the Bills on Thursday. (Buffalo News)

Broncos

• Peyton Manning has reportedly been targeting TEs Jacob Tamme and Joel Dreessen a lot in team drills and seven-on-sevens. (DenverBroncos.com)

Browns

• Browns activate DT Ahtyba Rubin from the active/PUP list. (Mary Kay Cabot)

Buccaneers

• Bucs sign LB Brian Smith. (Adam Caplan)

Chargers

• Chargers RB Ryan Mathews returned to practice on Wednesday for the first time since he was involved in a recent a car accident. (Union-Tribune San Diego)

Chiefs

• Kansas City has signed FB Patrick DiMarco (Arrowhead Pride)

Colts

• The Colts placed LB A.J. Edds on Injured Reserve, ending his season (Adam Caplan)

Cowboys

• Cowboys WR Dwayne Harris appears to be in the lead the No. 3 receiver position. (Dallas Morning News)

Dolphins

• Dolphins WR Brian Hartline still hasn’t returned to practice. (Armando Salguero)

Giants

• The Giants will use S Antrel Rolle as their replacement for Terrell Thomas while he’s out with an ACL injury. (ESPN.com)

Jaguars

• Jaguars sign RB Keith Toston.
• Jaguars release TE Gijon Robinson.
• The Jaguars have moved WR Cecil Shorts ahead of Mike Thomas on their depth chart. (Florida Times Union)
• Chad Henne has been “average at best” during Jaguars training camp. (ESPN.com)

Lions

• Lions LT Jeff Backus was able to return to practice Thursday on a limited basis. (Detroit Free Press)

Packers

• WR Diondre Borel seems to have the early edge in landing the Packers final WR roster spot. (Green Bay Press-Gazzette)

Panthers

• Panthers sign CB Nate Ness. (Steve Reed)

Patriots

• OL Jamey Richard has been placed on IR (Concussion), ending his season. The Patriots claimed rookie OL Dustin Waldron off waivers from the Dolphins to replace Richard. (ESPN Boston)

Raiders

• Raiders CB Demarcus Van Dyke has reportedly been the “biggest surprise” of training camp to this point. (Steve Corkran)
• Raiders RB Taiwan Jones has been working with the second-team offense while Mike Goodson has been seeing time with the third-team. (CSN Bay Area)

Rams

• Rams OL Quinn Ojinnaka has opened training camp as their first-team left guard. (StLouisRams.com)
• Rams head coach Jeff Fisher mentioned that Danny Amendola will be their primary punt returner this season. (St Louis Post-Dispatch)

Ravens

• Ravens K Justin Tucker is reportedly adding “a little distance” between himself and Billy Cundiff. (Baltimore Sun)

Redskins

• Redskins RB Evan Royster is still working with the first-team offense. (Washington Examiner)

Saints

• Saints CB Jabari Greer underwent a sports hernia surgery on Thursday to repair a groin injury. (New Orleans Times-Picayune)

Texans

• The Texans are expected to use James Casey as both their starting at fullback and their No. 2 tight end. (HoustonTexans.com)
• Texans  head coach Gary Kubiak mentioned that third-round pick WR DeVier Posey has been inconsistent so far. (HoustonTexans.com)

Titans

• Titans rookie WR Kendall Wright has been cleared to practice following a minor shoulder injury he suffered a few months back. (Jim Wyatt)