NFL Notes: 49ers, Broncos, Cowboys, Falcons, Packers, Rams, & Seahawks

 

49ers

• CB Chris Culliver returned to practice on Thursday after taking a few days off. (Bill Williamson)
• Rookie ILBs Chris Borland and Shayne Skov have both looked good and are receiving plenty of reps as a result. (Bill Williamson)
• OT Jonathan Martin has had an up and down camp so far. (Bill Williamson)
• OC Greg Roman reportedly liked QB Blaine Gabbert‘s “4.5 speed.” (Bill Williamson)

Broncos

• Former second-round pick DT Marvin Austin has stood in practice this year and wound up dominating one-on-one drills. (Jeff Legwold)

Cowboys

• The Cowboys running game was much more effective on Thursday. (Todd Archer)
• The team’s defensive line actually did much better in pass-rushing drills. (Todd Archer)

Falcons

• HC Mike Smith told reporters on Thursday that LB Pat Angerer is going through the concussion protocol. (Vaughn McClure)
• Third-round S Dezmen Southward will be sidelined for a week with an undisclosed knee injury. (Vaughn McClure)

Packers

• The Packers “appear to be bullish” on WR Kevin Dorsey as a special teams player. (Rob Demovsky)
• HC Mike McCarthy mentioned that S Sean Richardson is having an “excellent training camp.” (Rob Demovsky)
• Undrafted rookie LB Joe Thomas continues to impressive. (Rob Demovsky)

Rams

• The Rams had their projected starting offensive line — LT Jake Long, LG Greg Robinson, C Scott Wells, RG Rodger Saffold and RT Joe Barksdale — working together for the first time in camp. (Nick Wagoner)
• First-round pick DT Aaron Donald has dominated camp and “did what he wanted” against C Tim Barnes on Thursday.

Seahawks

• WR Phil Bates has been one of the “biggest surprises” in training camp thus far. (Terry Blount)
• The Seahawks have been using rookie DE Jackson Jeffcoat at the strongside linebacker the past few days. (Terry Blount)