NFL News & Rumors: Tuesday 10/15

NFLTR

• Power Rankings: Week 7

NFL Free Agents

• TE Jake Ballard wants to sign with a team this week. (Mike Florio)

Bills

• Bills release G Colin Brown and signed OT Mark Asper to their active roster.
• Bills signed OL Bryant Browning and LB Jacquies Smith to their practice squad
• Bills released DE Jamie Blatnick.

Broncos

• Broncos signed WR Tavarres King to their active roster. (Mike Klis)
• Broncos release LB Adrian Robinson.
• Broncos release G Justin Boren from injured reserve.

Buccaneers

• Buccaneers place rookie CB Rashaan Melvin on injured reserve with a hamstring injury.

Chiefs

• Chiefs sign CB Vernon Kearny to their practice squad.

Cowboys

• LB DeMarcus Ware feels like he won’t be out very long. (Todd Archer)
• RB Lance Dunbar is not expected to play in week 7. (Tim MacMahon)
• RB DeMarco Murray is unlikely to play week 7. (NFLTR)
• WR Miles Austin impressed head coach Jason Garrett during week 6. (Todd Archer)
• Cowboys signed DE Jarius Wynn.
• Cowboys waive CB Chris Greenwood and DL David Carter.

Dolphins

• Dolphins waived DT Marvin Austin.

Eagles

• OT Jason Peters will practice Wednesday after dealing with a shoulder injury. (Zach Berman)
• Offensive Coordinator Pat Shurmur will wait to name a starting quarterback until QB Michael Vick is fully healthy. (Geoff Mosher)
• S Pat Chung is dealing with a nerve issue in his shoulder. (Geoff Mosher)
• OT Jason Peters did not practice on Tuesday due to a shoulder injury. (Jeff McLane)
• TE Zach Ertz and Brent Celek are listed as co-starters at tight end. (Jeff McLane)

Falcons

• RB Steven Jackson and WR Roddy White did not practice Tuesday due to hamstring and ankle injuries respectively. (Vaughn McClure)
• RB Jason Snelling practiced on Tuesday after dealing with a concussion.
• OT Sam Baker did not practice on Tuesday due to a knee injury. (D. Orlando Ledbetter)

Giants

• RB David Wilson is expected to miss 3-4 weeks. (NFLTR)
• Giants work out RBs Peyton Hillis, Jeremy Wright, D.J. Ware and Ryan Torain. (NFLTR)
• Giants have asked RBs Peyton Hillis and D.J. Ware to take physicals. (NFLTR)
• Giants waived/injured RB Da’Rel Scott.
• Giants released LB Darin Drakeford from their practice squad.

Jaguars

• WR Cecil Shorts suffered a sprained sternoclavicular joint during week 6. (John Oehser)
• WR Justin Blackmon is expected to be available for week 7 after suffering groin and hamstring injuries. (John Oehser)

Jets

• RB Chris Ivory will see an increase in snaps in wake of RB Mike Goodson‘s season-ending injury. (Brian Costello)
• WR Josh Cribbs has been signed. (NFLTR)
• WR Greg Salas has been signed. (Reuban Frank)
• Jets placed RB Mike Goodson on Injured Reserve with a knee injury. (NFLTR)
• Jets placed WR Clyde Gates on Injured Reserve with a knee injury. (NFLTR)
• Jets signed undrafed rookie RB Miquel Maysonet to their practice squad.

Packers

• Packers place WR Randall Cobb on injured reserve with the designation to for return. (NFLTR)
• Packers placed OL Greg Van Roten on injured reserve.
• Packers signed WR Myles White to their active roster.
• Packers signed TE Jake Stoneburner to their active roster.
• Packers signed LB Victor Aiyewa to their practice squad

Panthers

• Panthers are signing LB Jason Williams. (Aaron Wilson)

Patriots

• Patriots brought in WR’s Jordan Shipley, Devon Wylie and LaQuan Williams for a tryout Tuesday. (Field Yates)
• Patriots also brought in TE Brandon Barden for a tryout as well. (Field Yates)

Raiders

• Raiders release K Eddy Carmona from injured reserve.

Redskins

• LB Josh Hull has been signed. (Adam Caplan)
• Redskins signed LS Kyle Nelson. (Aaron Wilson)
• Redskins place LS Nick Sundberg and LB Bryan Kehl on injured reserve.
• Redskins release S Jordan Pugh.
• Redskins signed S Trenton Robinson.

Saints

• TE Jimmy Graham‘s foot injury is believed to be minor. (Ed Werder)

Steelers

• OT Levi Brown has been placed on season-ending injured/reserved list. (NFLTR)
• TE David Johnson has been placed on the injured/reserved list due to a wrist injury.
• TE Richard Gordon has been signed.
• WR Markus Wheaton has been ruled out for week 7 due to a broken finger. (Ed Bouchette)
• Steelers released S Da’Mon Cromartie-Smith from injured reserve.

Titans

• RB Shonn Greene will intensify football activities. (Terry McCormick)