NFL News & Rumors: Tuesday 11/5

 

NFLTR

• NFL Power Rankings: Week 10

49ers

• 49ers WR Michael Crabtree has been cleared to practice.

Bears

• Bears placed WR Joseph Anderson on season-ending injured reserve. (Jeff Dickerson)
• Bears waived rookie DT Zach Minter.

Bengals

• Bengals signed DT Kheeston Randall.

Broncos

• Broncos placed G John Moffitt on the reserve/left squad list.
• G John Moffitt is apparently retiring from the NFL. (Dave Softy Mahler)
• Broncos activated C J.D. Walton from the reserve/PUP list. (Mike Klis)

Browns

• QB Jason Campbell was able to practice on Tuesday. (Nate Ulrich)
• HC Rob Chudzinski mentioned that RB Chris Ogbonnaya could see more carries in the coming weeks. (Mary Kay Cabot)
• Browns activated G Jason Pinkston from injured reserve/designated to return.
• Browns released OT Rashad Butler.

Chiefs

• Chiefs activated CB Sanders Commings off injured reserve/designated to return. (Adam Teicher)
• Chiefs waived CB Bradley McDougald.

Cowboys

• Cowboys owner Jerry Jones mentioned that DE DeMarcus Ware is ready to return this weekend. (Calvin Watkins)
• Cowboys waived/injured DT Marvin Austin. (Clarence Hill)

Dolphins

• Dolphins are signing G David Arkin off the Cowboys practice squad. (Mike Garafolo)

Eagles

• LT Jason Peters practiced on Tuesday. (Jeff McLane)
• WR Riley Cooper left Tuesday’s practice due to illness. (Rueben Frank)
• Eagles signed CB Curtis Marsh.

Jaguars

• Jaguars HC Gus Bradley told reporters that Denard Robinson will be their No. 2 running back. (Jaguars.com)

Jets

• TE Kellen Winslow‘s four-game suspension for PEDs is over. (New York Post)

Lions

• HC Jim Schwartz suggested that WR Nate Burleson likely will not play in Week 10. (Tim Twentyman)
• WR Nate Burleson practiced on Tuesday. (Tim Twentyman)
• Rookie DE Ziggy Ansah was seen sporting a walking boot on his left ankle Tuesday. (Dave Birkett)
• Lions signed LB Austen Lane. (Aaron Wilson)
• Lions released OT Barry Richardson. (Tim Twentyman)

Packers

• QB Aaron Rodgers does in fact have a broken collarbone. (NFLTR)
• OLB Clay Matthews will to attempt to practice this week with a club over his injury thumb. (Tyler Dunne)
• The Packers are unlikely to claim QB Matt Flynn off of waivers. (NFLTR)
• Packers promoted QB Scott Tolzien from the practice squad. (Ian Rapoport)
• Packers placed TE Jermichael Finley on season-ending injured reserve.
• Packers placed rookie LB Sam Barrington on season-ending injured reserve.
• Packers activated OT Derek Sherrod from the reserve/PUP list.

Panthers

• Panthers signed OL Geoff Hangartner.
• Panthers placed C Jeff Byers on season-ending injured reserve.

Patriots

• FS Steve Gregory is expected to miss a few weeks with a broken thumb. (Adam Schefter)
• Patriots signed WR LaQuan Williams. (Aaron Wilson)
• Patriots released veteran WR Austin Collie. (NFLTR)
• Patriots signed RB Cierre Wood to their practice squad.

Redskins

• HC Mike Shanahan mentioned that WR Leonard Hankerson “is gonna be fine.” (Washington Post)

Saints

• Saints re-signed CB Chris Carr.

Steelers

• WR Antonio Brown was benched at the end of Week 9’s game. (Gerry Dulac)
• Steelers re-signed CB Demarcus Van Dyke. (Gerry Dulac)
• G David DeCastro has been cleared to practice. (Scott Brown)
• Rookie WR Markus Wheaton has been cleared to practice. (Ed Bouchette)

Texans

• HC Gary Kubiak has been cleared to leave the hospital and return home, but is likely to miss Week 10’s game. (NFLTR)
• RB Ben Tate mentioned that he expects to play against the Cardinals in Week 10. (Houston Chronicle)

Titans

• MLB Moise Fokou‘s status for Week 10 is uncertain at this point in time. (Nashville Tennessean)

 Vikings

• HC Leslie Frazier confirmed that TE Kyle Rudolph will be out 4-6 weeks.
• Rookie CB Xavier Rhodes suffered both knee and shoulder injuries last weekend. (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)