NFL News & Rumors: Thursday 12/12

NFLTR

• 2014 NFL Free Agents: Top 50 List

NFL

• The 2014 NFL salary cap could increase by $4.5 million. (NFLTR)

49ers

• G Mike Iupati returned to practice on Thursday. (San Jose Mercury News)

Bears

• Bears announced that Jay Cutler will be their starting quarterback for Week 15. (NFLTR)

Bengals

• RB BenJarvus Green-Ellis did not practice on Thursday. (Geoff Hobson)
• Bengals signed CB Chris Lewis-Harris to their active roster.
• TE Marvin Jones put in a limited practice on Thursday. (Joe Reedy)

Bills

• HC Doug Marrone mentioned that QB E.J. Manuel’s inconsistency has contributed to WR Stevie Johnson’s lack of production this season. (ESPN.com)

Browns

• QB Brandon Weeden practiced in full on Thursday and will back up Jason Campbell in Week 15.
• HC Rob Chudzinski wouldn’t rule out RB Willis McGahee being out for season. (Cleveland Plain Dealer)
• RB Willis McGahee did not practice on Thursday. (Nate Ulrich)
• OC Norv Turner expects RB Edwin Baker to see playing time on Sunday. (Nate Ulrich)

Buccaneers

• WR Vincent Jackson put in a limited practice on Thursday. (Pewter Report)

Cardinals

• QB Carson Palmer put in a limited practice on Thursday. (Kent Somers)
• WR Michael Floyd was able to put in some work on Thursday. (Kent Somers)
• RB Andre Ellington put in a limited practice on Thursday. (Darren Urban)
• TE Rob Housler did not practice on Thursday. (Kent Somers)

Chiefs

• RB Dexter McCluster did not practice on Thursday. (Adam Teicher)
• TE Anthony Fasano put in a limited practice on Thursday.

Colts

• HC Chuck Pagano mentioned that getting WR T.Y. Hilton “going again” is a priority. (Mike Chappell)
• HC Chuck Pagano mentioned that WRs Da’Rick Rogers and LaVon Brazill have earned more playing time. (Mike Wells)
• WR LaVon Brazill was sporting a walking boot on his right foot during Thursday’s practice. (Tom James)
• WR LaVon Brazill expects to be active in Week 15. (Mike Chappell)

Dolphins

• RB Lamar Miller put in full practice on Thursday.

Eagles

• CB Cary Williams put in a limited practice on Thursday. (Reuben Frank)

Falcons

• WR Roddy White put in a limited practice on Thursday.
• TE Tony Gonzalez put in a limited practice on Thursday.
• RB Antone Smith did not practice on Thursday.

Jaguars

• HC Gus Bradley mentioned that WR Cecil Shorts and RB Maurice Jones-Drew could both be game-time decisions. (John Oehser)
• WR Cecil Shorts did not practice on Thursday. (Ryan O’Halloran)
• RB Maurice Jones-Drew did not practice on Thursday. (Ryan O’Halloran)
• RB Jordan Todman put in full practice on Thursday.

Jets

• WR Santonio Holmes put in a limited practice on Thursday. (Manish Mehta)
• CB Antonio Cromartie put in a limited practice on Thursday.
• WR Stephen Hill did not practice on Thursday. (Manish Mehta)

Lions

• RB Reggie Bush could not have played through his calf injury Week 14. (Michael Rothstein)
• RB Reggie Bush did not practice on Thursday. (Chris McCosky)
• WR Calvin Johnson practiced on Thursday. (Chris McCosky)

Packers

• QB Aaron Rodgers mentioned that he would “need to take the majority of the reps” on Friday to play in Week 15. (Tyler Dunne)
• QB Aaron Rodgers put in a limited practice on Thursday, but “did a little more” than he did on Wednesday. (Rob Demovsky)
• QB Aaron Rodgers took the first snap in the handoff drill during Thursday’s practice. (Rob Demovsky)
• HC Mike McCarthy mentioned that he’s “cautiously optimistic” regarding RB Eddie Lacy‘s Week 15 status. (Tyler Dunne)
• RB Eddie Lacy did not practice on Thursday. (Jason Wilde)

Panthers

• TE Greg Olsen returned to practice on Thursday.

Patriots

• QB Tom Brady put in a limited practice on Thursday.
• WR Danny Amendola and RB Shane Vereen are expected to be “pivotal” players now that TE Rob Gronkowski is done for the season. (ESPN Boston)
• LT Nate Solder returned to practice on Thursday. (Mike Reiss)
• WR Aaron Dobson did not practice on Thursday. (Mike Reiss)
• WR Kenbrell Thompkins put in a limited practice on Thursday.
• TE Michael Hoomanawanui put in a limited practice on Thursday.

Raiders

• RB Darren McFadden did not practice on Thursday. (Steve Corkran)
• WR Denarius Moore practiced again on Thursday. (Paul Gutierrez)
• RB Rashad Jennings put in full practice on Thursday.

Redskins

• QB Robert Griffin III will not return even in the event of an injury to Kirk Cousins or Rex Grossman. (NFLTR)
• TE Jordan Reed is expected to be shut down for the rest of the season. (NFLTR)

Seahawks

• The Texas Rangers took Russell Wilson in the minor league phase of Thursday’s Rule 5 draft. (NFLTR)
• WR Percy Harvin‘s hip injury has “fluctuated” which has prevented him from getting “over the hump” with regards to his recovery. (Pro Football Talk)

Steelers

• WR Emmanuel Sanders put in a limited practice on Thursday.

Texans

• WR DeAndre Hopkins put in a limited practice on Thursday.
• TE Garrett Graham did not practice on Thursday.
• TE Owen Daniels is out for Week 15. (Tania Ganguli)

Titans

• TE Delanie Walker put in full practice on Thursday.

Vikings

• HC Leslie Frazier would not commit to QB Josh Freeman playing in any of their remaining games. (Ben Goessling)
• RB Adrian Peterson did not practice on Thursday. (Chip Scoggins)
• RB Toby Gerhart did not practice on Thursday. (Chip Scoggins)
• TE John Carlson did not practice on Thursday. (Chip Scoggins)