NFL News & Rumors: Thursday 9/19

We’ll have more updates throughout the day.

NFLTR

• Updated: Top 50 – 2014 NFL Free Agents list.

NFL

• Former Jets RB Joe McKnight has a warrant out for his arrest after he failed to appear in court on Monday. (New York Daily News)

49ers

• TE Vernon Davis missed another practice on Thursday. (Matt Maiocco)
• RB LaMichael James returned to practice on Thursday. (Matt Maiocco)
• DE Justin Smith return to practice on Thursday. (Matt Maiocco)

Bears

• WR Brandon Marshall left Thursday’s practice due to a “tight back.” (Brad Biggs)
• TE Martellus Bennett put in a “full” practice on Thursday. (Jeff Dickerson)

Bengals

• Bengals re-signed LB J.K. Schaffer to their practice squad.

Broncos

• CB Champ Bailey returned to practice on Thursday. (Lindsay Jones)

Browns

• Browns signed veteran RB Willis McGahee. (NFLTR)
• The Browns reportedly initiated the trade talks with the Colts that led to RB Trent Richardson being traded. (Cleveland Plain Dealer)
• QB Brandon Weeden will not require surgery on his sprained right thumb and could be back as early as next week. (NFLTR)

Cardinals

• WR Larry Fitzgerald wanted to practice Wednesday but was held out by head coach Bruce Arians. (Kent Somers)
• RB Rashard Mendenhall missed another practice on Thursday. (Darren Urban)
• RB Ryan Williams has been inactive the first two weeks despite being healthy. (Kent Somers)

Chargers

• RT D.J. Fluker was held out of practice on Thursday after he suffered a concussion on Wednesday. (Michael Gehlken)

Colts

• HC Chuck Pagano mentioned that RB Trent Richardson will play in in Week 3’s game against the 49ers. (NFLTR)
• WR T.Y. Hilton was limited in Thursday’s practice.
• Colts signed WR Da’Rick Rogers off their practice squad. (NFLTR)
• Colts placed TE Dwayne Allen on season-ending injured reserve with a hip injury.(NFLTR)

Cowboys

• RB Demarco Murray is leaving yardage on the field. (Tim MacMahon)
• QB Tony Romo likely will take a pain-killing shot for his ribs again in week 3. (David Moore)
• WR Dez Bryant will practice in a limited fashion on Thursday. (Matt Mosley)

Falcons

• WR Roddy White put in a limited practice on Thursday.
• WR Julio Jones put in a limited practice on Thursday. (Jay Adams)

Jaguars

• RB Maurice Jones-Drew did not practice on Thursday, and is “up in the air” for Week 3. (John Oehser)

Jets

• RB Bilal Powell returned to practice on Thursday. (Brian Costello)
• WR Santonio Holmes missed Thursday’s practice, which was a planned day off. (Rich Cimini)

Lions

• RB Reggie Bush has not been given medical clearance from team doctors yet. (Carlos Monarrez)
• RB Reggie Bush did, however, mention that he’s “farther along than he thought he’d be,” and is “optimistic” about playing in Week 3. (Tim Twentyman)
• WR Patrick Edwards was unable to practice on Thursday. (Tim Twentyman)

Packers

• HC Mike McCarthy mentioned that RB Eddie Lacy is “making progress” regarding the concussion he sustained last weekend. (NFLTR)
• TE Jermichael Finley returned to practice Thursday. (Jason Wilde)
• FB John Kuhn missed another practice due to a hamstring injury. (Rob Demovsky)
• S Morgan Burnett could be shut down until after the bye. (Rob Demovsky)

Panthers

• Panthers ruled out S Quintin Mikell for Week 3. (Jonathan Jones)

Patriots

• TE Rob Gronkowski put in another limited practice on Thursday.
• WR Danny Amendola put in another limited practice on Thursday.

Raiders

• Raiders acknowledged FB Marcel Reece needs to get involved more. (Paul Gutierrez)

Rams

• Rams release DB Quinton Pointer. (Aaron Wilson)

Ravens

• RB Ray Rice missed practice on Thursday. ( Jeff Zrebiec)

Saints

• RB Mark Ingram was unable to practice on Thursday. ()

Seahawks

• LT Russell Okung is visiting Dr. James Andrews for a second opinion on his injured toe. (Jason La Canfora)
• Seahawks released DT Michael Brooks from their practice squad.
• Seahawks signed WR Nicholas Edwards to their practice squad.

Steelers

• RB Le’Veon Bell put in a full practice on Thursday. (NFLTR)

Texans

• WR Andre Johnson was a “full go” in Thursday’s practice, and “all indications” are that he’ll be available for Week 3. (Drew Dougherty)
• TE Garrett Graham was held out of Thursday’s practice. (Drew Dougherty)

Titans

• WR Kendall Wright missed another practice on Thursday. (Terry McCormick)
• HC Mike Munchak mentioned that he expects WR Kendall Wright to be active for Week 3. (Jim Wyatt)

Vikings

• HC Leslie Frazier mentioned again that they expect to get WR Cordarrelle Patterson more playing time in the coming weeks. (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
• Vikings signed S Andrew Sendejo to a two-year extension. (NFLTR)