NFL News & Rumors: Wednesday 10/17

49ers

• WR Mario Manningham was limited during practice on Tuesday due to a shoulder injury. (Cam Inman)

Bengals

• RB Brian Leonard sat out of Wednesday’s practice due to a rib injury. (Joe Reedy)

Bills

• RB C.J. Spiller expects to continue rotating into the game every two series. (Buffalo Bills)
• Doctors medically clear DB Ron Brooks to resume playing football after breaking his foot in August. (Chris Brown)

Browns

• RB Trent Richardson practiced today after dealing with a rib injury. (Mary Kay Cabot)
• WR Mohamed Massaquoi practiced today after dealing with a hamstring injury. (Mary Kay Cabot)
• WR Travis Benjamin practiced today after dealing with a hamstring injury. (Mary Kay Cabot)

Cardinals

• OL Pat McQuistan has been re-signed
• DB Crezdon Butler has been waived

Chiefs

• QB Brady Quinn would need to clearly outperform QB Matt Cassel to continue being the starting quarterback. (Bill Williamson)

Colts

• QB Chandler Harnish has been waived. (Adam Caplan)
• TE Weslye Saunders has been claimed off of waivers.
• DL Lawrence Guy has been signed off from the Packers practice squad.
• RB Donald Brown is out for week 7 because of a recent knee scope. (Mike Chappell)
• LB Jerrell Freeman had a full practice after dealing with a head injury. (Phillip B Wilson)

Dolphins

• RB Daniel Thomas is not concerned about the two concussions he sustained this season. (Adam H. Beasley)

Eagles

• Head Coach Andy Reid could sit QB Michael Vick for rookie QB Nick Foles at some point this season. (Jeff McLane)
• OL Chris Williams will visit the Eagles after being released by the Bears. (Brad Biggs)

Giants

• Head Coach Tom Coughlin would not commit to OT David Diehl receiving his starting right tackle job back. (Ralph Vacchiano)
• RB Da’Rel Scott had a right knee debridement procedure. (Jenny Vrentas)
• TE Martellus Bennett is not on the teams injury report. (Jenny Vrentas)
• LB Keith Rivers is not on the teams injury report. (Jenny Vrentas)
• DB Jayron Hosley is not on the teams injury report. (Jenny Vrentas)
• RB Ahmad Bradshaw did not practice today due to a foot injury. (Ralph Vacchiano)
• RB Andre Brown is clear to practice after dealing with a concussion. (Ralph Vacchiano)
• WR Hakeem Nicks practiced Wednesday after dealing with a knee and foot injuries. (Jenny Vrentas)

Jaguars

• Head Coach Mike Mularkey expressed his desire for QB Blaine Gabbert to scramble more frequently. (Vito Stellino)
• DL Terrance Knighton has been benched in favor of DL C.J. Mosley. (Vito Stellino)
• DL Andre Branch has been benched in favor of DL Austen Lane. (Vito Stellino)
• WR Laurent Robinson still has not passed the medical testing for concussions. (Mark Long)
• WR Cecil Shorts will start at receiver for week 7. (Mark Long)

Jets

• DB Eric Smith will likely not play week 7 due to knee and hip injuries. (Manish Mehta)
• RB John Conner has been waived.
• RB Joe McKnight has not practiced at all this week due to an ankle injury. (Conner Orr)
• TE Dustin Keller practiced in a limited capacity Wednesday. (Matt Ehalt)

Lions

• DB Chris Greenwood resumed practicing this week after dealing with an abdominal injury which landed him on the PUP list. (Dave Birkett)
• WR Nate Burleson was absent during practice on Wednesday. (Chris McCosky)

Packers

• QB Aaron Rodgers was limited at practice because of an injured leg. (Tom Silverstein)
• WR Greg Jennings did not practice on Wednesday. (Rob Demovsky)
• RB Alex Green was limited in Wednesday’s practice due to a shoulder injury. (Tyler Dunne)

Panthers

• LB Kenny Onatolu has been placed on the injured reserved list due to a torn triceps. (Joe Person)
• LB Jon Beason did not practice on Wednesday due to his knee flaring up. (Steve Reed)

Patriots

• WR Brandon Lloyd says that his injured shoulder feels “fine“. (Jeff Howe)

Raiders

• TE Mickey Shuler has been signed to the practice squad.

Rams

• RB Steven Jackson could split carries the rest of the season. (Jim Thomas)

Ravens

• LB Josh Bynes has been signed from the practice squad.
• LB Terrell Suggs has been activated from the PUP List.
• DB Jimmy Smith was not present at practice Wednesday since suffering. (Jeff Zrebiec)

Saints

• TE Jimmy Graham will likely play in week 7. (Mike Florio)
• WR Lance Moore has been fully practicing this week after dealing with a hamstring. (Larry Holder)

Seahawks

• RB Marshawn Lynch did not appear on this weeks injury report.

Texans

• RB Arian Foster was limited at Wednesday’s practice. (Tania Ganguli)
• DB Johnathan Joseph did not practice Wednesday and will not practice Thursday. (Texans)

Vikings

• RB Adrian Peterson did not practice Wednesday due to an ankle injury. (Tom Pelissero)
• WR Jerome Simpson expects to be active for week 7. (Tom Pelissero)