NFL News & Rumors: Saturday 8/10

49ers

• RB Kendall Hunter has been activated from the active/PUP list.

Bears

• S Tom Zbikowski isn’t expected to make the team.  (Chicago Tribune )

Bengals

• OT Tanner Hawkinson out “indefinitely” due to an ankle sprain. (Geoff Hobson)

Broncos

• TE Julius Thomas to receive “as many reps as possible.” (Adam Caplan)
• Stewart Bradley is pushing Nate Irving for the starting MLB job. (Denver Post)

Browns

• RB Trent Richardson expected to play in Browns’ second preseason game. (Cleveland Plain Dealer)

Buccaneers

• S Troy Nolan was resigned. (Roy Cummings)

Chargers

• ILB Manti Teo’ will be sidelined for at least a week with a sprained foot. (Union-Tribune San Diego)
• Door open for Charlie Whitehurst to lose backup QB job to Brad Sorensen. (Union-Tribune San Diego)

Dolphins

• K Caleb Sturgis appears to have won the starting job over Dan Carpenter. (Palm Beach Post )
• The team is “very high” on RB Daniel Thomas. (Miami Herald)

Giants

• WR Hakeem Nicks will be held out of preseason opener. (Paul Schwartz)

Jaguars

• DL Jeremy Mincey has been medically cleared from his concussion. (Ryan O’Halloran)
• WLB Russell Allen using walking boot on right ankle after Friday’s game. (Ryan O’Halloran)

Jets

• QB Geno Smith intends to practice Monday after injuring his right ankle. (Newark Star-Ledger)
• FS Jaiquawn Jarrett will be promoted to the first-team defense. (ESPN New York )
• RB Chris Ivory is expected to return to practice on Sunday. (ESPN New York)
• RB/FB John Griffin suffered a fractured leg in Friday night’s preseason opener.

Patriots

• WR Kenbrell Thompkins to be “featured more and more”. (Boston Globe)
• QB Ryan Mallett‘s “head” injury not a concussion. (Ben Volin)

Raiders

• SLB Sio Moore to be used the same way as the Broncos use Von Miller. (San Francisco Chronicle )
• WR  Brice Butler pushing Juron Criner to be the No. 4 WR. (San Francisco Chronicle)

Rams

• WR Chris Givens has been lined up at all three wide receiver positions. (ESPN.com )

Titans

• MLB Colin McCarthy is expected to be out at least one more week. (The Leaf Chronicle)