NFL News & Rumors: Thursday 9/26

49ers

• RB Frank Gore is listed as probable for Thursday’s game against the Rams. (CSN Bay Area)
• ILB Patrick Willis is expected to be a game-time decision for Thursday’s game. (CSN Bay Area)

Bears

• CB Charles Tillman told reporters on Wednesday that he will not be shadowing Lions WR Calvin Johnson this weekend. (DetroitLions.com)

Bengals

• RB BenJarvus Green-Ellis put in a full practice on Thursday. (Joe Reedy)

Bills

• WR Stevie Johnson returned to practice on Thursday. (Joe Buscaglia)

Browns

• At least one NFL team has made the Browns an “attractive offer” for WR Josh Gordon. (NFLTR)
• The Browns have “fielded calls” regarding WR Greg Little. (NFLTR)
• RB Willis McGahee expects show “dramatic improvement” this weekend. (Mary Kay Cabot)

Buccaneers

• The Buccaneers may need to wait for an injury to a quarterback before they can trade QB Josh Freeman. (NFLTR)
• WRs Vincent Jackson and Mike Williams both missed another practice on Thursday. (Pewter Report)

Cardinals

• Cardinals signed LB Zack Nash to their practice squad.

Chiefs

• Rookie TE Travis Kelce still not returned to the practice field. (Dave Skretta)

Colts

• RB Ahmad Bradshaw missed another practice on Thursday. (Mike Chappell)

Cowboys

• The Cowboys are expected to start rookie WR Terrance Williams if Miles Austin ends up being inactive.
• WR Miles Austin did not practice on Thursday. (Brandon George)

Falcons

• WR Roddy White returned to practice on Thursday. (D. Orlando Ledbetter)
• WR Julio Jones put in a limited practice Thursday.

Giants

• Giants officially placed FB Henry Hynoski on season-ending injured reserve. (New York Daily News)

Jaguars

• Jaguars changed Denard Robinson‘s position from “offensive weapon” to wide receiver. (Mark Long)

Jets

• WR Santonio Holmes mentioned that his injured foot is still not 100 percent healed. (New York Daily News)
• RB Chris Ivory missed another practice on Thursday. (Manish Mehta)

Lions

• RB Reggie Bush told reporters on Wednesday that he expects to play in Week 4. (DetroitLions.com)
• RB Reggie Bush and WR Calvin Johnson both practiced one Thursday. (Dave Birkett)

Patriots

• RT Sebastian Vollmer missed another practice on Thursday. (Field Yates)
• TE Rob Gronkowski and WR Danny Amendola were both limited in Thursday’s practice . (Christopher Price)

Raiders

• QB Terrelle Pryor has been cleared to resume practicing and was able to put in a limited practice on Thursday. (Scott Bair)
• Raiders released OT Willie Smith from injured reserve with an injury settlement.

Ravens

• RB Ray Rice was able to practice again on Thursday. (Albert Breer)
• WR Jacoby Jones is out for Sunday’s Week 4 game against the Bills. (Baltimore Sun)

Redskins

• TE Jordan Reed missed practice on Thursday. (Chris Russell)
• TE Fred Davis was limited in Thursday’s practice. (Chris Russell)

Saints

• RB Mark Ingram missed another practice on Thursday. (Larry Holder)
• WR Lance Moore missed another practice on Thursday. (Larry Holder)
• Saints re-signed OL Senio Kelemete to their practice squad and released FB Austin Johnson. 

Seahawks

• Seahawks re-signed WR Arceto Clark to their practice squad and released DT Michael Brooks.

Steelers

• RB Le’Veon Bell is expected to start against the Vikings.(Mark Kaboly)
• Rookie RB Le’Veon Bell mentioned that his foot is 100 percent. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
• RB Isaac Redman mentioned he suffered a concussion in Week 2, but still played in the game. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
• The Steelers claim that Isaac Redman did not suffer a concussion and added that proper concussion prodical was followed.

Texans

• WR Andre Johnson was able to do some work in individual drills, but remains a game-time decision for Week 4. (Tania Ganguli)
• CBs Johnathan Joseph and Kareem Jackson missed another practice on Thursday, but are expected to be back on Friday. (Texans)

Titans

• WR Kenny Britt mentioned that he expects to play through his rib fracture this weekend. (Nashville Tennessean)
• WR Kenny Britt returned to practice on Thursday. (Jim Wyatt)

Vikings

• QB Matt Cassel took most of the team’s snaps with the first-team snaps on Wednesday. (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
• CB Chris Cook could end up being held out of Sunday’s game against the Steelers. (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)