NFL News & Rumors: Tuesday 10/2

Bears

• Matt Forte mentioned that he played despite being less than 100 percent during Sunday’s win over the Cowboys.  (ESPN Chicago)

Bengals

• Bengals CB Dre Kirkpatrick has been cleared for practice after missing the first four weeks because of a knee injury. (Cincinnati Enquirer)
• Bengals re-signed TE Richard Quinn. (Joe Reedy)
• Bengals waived CB Chris Lewis-Harris. (Joe Reedy)

Browns

• HC Pat Shurmur seemed to suggest that rookie WR Josh Gordon could be in for an expanded role in the team’s offense. (Cleveland Plain Dealer)

Bills

• Bills G Kraig Urbik has been diagnosed with a high-ankle sprain and is expected to miss the team’s next two games. (ESPN.com)

Buccaneers

• Buccaneers sign TE Nate Byham and release DE Jeff Charleston.

Cardinals

• The Cardinals benched CB William Gay during the second half and played Greg Toler instead. There’s a chance that Arizona could keep Toler in the starting lineup for Thursday’s matchup agaisnt the Rams.  (Arizona Republic)

Chargers

• HC Norv Turner mentioned that WR Vincent Brown is “right on schedule” in regards to his return from a fractured left ankle. (Michael Gehlken)

Cowboys

• Cowboys waive CB LeQuan Lewis.  (Nick Eatman)

Dolphins

• Dolphins sign WR Jabar Gaffney.
• Dolphins release WR Legedu Naanee, DL Andre Fluellen and waived/injured LB Mike Rivera.

Eagles

• Eagles LT King Dunlap is expected to return to practice on Wednesday. (Philadelphia Inquirer)
• Eagles waived LB Brian Rolle.
• Eagles re-signed LB Adrian Moten.

Falcons

• Falcons CB Chris Owens has been medically cleared following a concussion that he sustained a few weeks ago. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

Giants

• Giants S Tyler Sash returns from his four-game suspension this week.  (New York Daily News)

Lions

• Lions are hoping to have FS Louis Delmas back for Week 6. (Dave Birkett)

Packers

• Packers DE Mike Neal returns from his four-game suspension, but may not play this week because the team has a one-week roster exemption.  (Green Bay Press-Gazette)

Panthers

• Panthers WR Louis Murphy was sporting a walking boot on Monday. (Charlotte Observer)
• RB Jonathan Stewart finished Week 4’s game without any setbacks to his injured toe. (Charlotte Observer)

Patriots

• Pats release defensive lineman Terrell McClain. (Tom Curran)

Raiders

• WR Darrius Heyward-Bey was able to practice on Tuesday. (Paul Gutierrez)

Redskins

• Redskins have no plans to bring in kickers for workouts this week, despite Billy Cundiff missing 3 field goals. (Washington Post)

Saints

•  WR Marques Colston‘s foot injury could end up bothering him for the rest of the season. (Sporting News)

Texans

• Texans re-signed S Troy Nolan. (John McClain)

Vikings

• Percy Harvin mentioned that his issues with the team during training camp had to do with what position he was going to be playing each week. (St. Paul Pioneer Press)