NFL News & Rumors: Thursday 8/23

49ers

• The 49ers want to remain as a run-first offense. (Matt Maiocco)
• RB Brandon Jacobs has secured his roster spot. (Matt Maiocco)
• QB Colin Kaepernick will be the back-up quarterback for the season. (Matt Maiocco)

Bears

• The Bears are pessimistic about LB Brian Urlacher‘s availability for week 1. (Ian Rapoport)
• RB Kahlil Bell has been waived

Bengals

• RB Bernard Scott hasn’t played in either of the Bengals preseason games. (Joe Reedy)

Bills

• DL Torell Troup has been placed on injured reserve

Browns

• WR Greg Little has quietly put together a good camp. (Tony Grossi)
• RB Trent Richardson is expected to be ready week 1. (Adam Schefter)

Buccaneers

• WR Armahd Lewis, DL Quintin Anderson, OL Mike VanDerMeulen have been waived. (Stephen Holder)

Cardinals

• WR Michael Floyd still has not stood out during training camp. (Mike Sando)
• ESPN’s Adam Schefter expects the Cardinals to look for a veteran quarterback to acquire. (Adam Green)
• TE Rob Housler will not play in the next preseason game due to a hamstring injury. (Darren Urban)

Colts

• In his first training camp RB Vick Ballard has been “ahead of the learning curve” says head coach Chuck Pagano. (Adam Caplan)
• Even after his most recent concussion, WR Austin Collie has no plans to retire. (Gregg Doyel)

Cowboys

• LB Bruce Carter and LB Dan Conn0r figure to be the starting inside linebackers for the team. (Todd Archer)
• RB Jamize Olawale could supplant RB Phillip Tanner as the final runningback on the roster. (Josh Ellis)
• LB Isaiah Greenhouse has been waived.
• TE Jason Witten‘s chances of starting the season opener for the Cowboys seem to be 50-50. (Matt Mosley)
• Their has been no setback with WR Miles Austin‘s hamstring. (Todd Archer)

Eagles

• OT Demetress Bell will not start at LT for the Eagles again this Friday. (Zach Berman)
• QB Michael Vick has his ribs are 80% healthy (Robert Klemko)

Jaguars

• RB Maurice Jones-Drew must report to camp by Saturday if he wants to start for the team week 1. (Eugene Frentte)

Jets

• OT Wayne Hunter is no longer the starting right tackle. (Rich Cimini)

Lions

• QB R.J Archer has been waived
• The Lions still have not decided whether to designate RB Jahvid Best as a PUP candidate for the start of the season. (Anwar S. Richardson)

Packers

• RB Alex Green is almost 100% healthy. (Tom Silverstein)
• RB Cedric Benson seems “very motivated” says head coach Mike McCarthy. (Associated Press)
• TE Jermichael Finley will not play in the teams third preseason game, because of the birth of a second child. (Jermichael Finley)

Ravens

• PK Billy Cundiff is his job to loose, says head coach John Harbaugh. (Aaron Wilson)

Redskins

• RB Evan Royster will not play in the Redskins upcoming preseason game due to soreness in his knee. (John Keim)

Saints

• RB Mark Ingram is practicing every other day, and has not expressed any concern over the matter. (Associated Press)
• It is expected that WR Adrian Arrington will be ready to play come week 1. (Nakia Hogan)

Seahawks

• Former Seahawks WR Mike Williams is still holding out hope that a team will sign him this season. (Brady Henderson)
• WR Braylon Edwards has been the most consistent big play receiver during training camp. (Eric Williams)
• WR Deon Butler has looked like “his old self” during training camp. (Eric Williams)
• WR Terrell Owens still “complains when things are not going his way.” (Eric Williams)
• WR Ricardo Lockette has been slowed by a leg injury since the beginning of camp.

Steelers

• QB Ben Roethlisberger thinks that come week 1 WR Mike Wallace will be able to produce. (Mike Bires)
• OT Max Starks will be the starting left tackle for the Steelers in their upcoming preseason contest. (Mike Bires)
• Expect RB Isaac Redman to see significant action in the Steelers next preseason game. (Associated Press)

Titans

• TE Jared Cook could be next in line for a contract extension. (Jim Wyatt)

Vikings

• RB Adrian Peterson‘s surgically repaired knee has not swelled after practice. (Jeremy Fowler)