NFL News & Rumors: Wednesday 9/18

We’ll have more updates throughout the day, so be sure to check back.

NFLTR

• Updated: Remaining Strength of Schedule Rankings.

49ers

• TE Vernon Davis tweeted that there’s “no need to worry” about his injured hamstring. (Vernon Davis)

Bengals

• Bengals placed DE Robert Geathers on injured reserve. (NFLTR)
• Bengals signed S Jeromy Miles and CB Curtis Marsh.
• Bengals waived LB J.K. Schaffer.

Broncos

• Broncos placed LT Ryan Clady on season-ending injured reserve. (NFLTR)

Browns

• QB Brian Hoyer will start Sunday’s Week 3 game against the Vikings. (NFLTR)
• The Browns ruled out QB Brandon Weeden for Week 3. (NFLTR)
• WR Greg Little has been demoted to the team’s No. 3 WR now that Josh Gordon has returned from his suspension. (Scott Petrak)
• OLB Quentin Groves will miss Week 3’s game against the Vikings. (Steve Doerschuk)
• Browns re-signed WR Tori Gurley to their practice squad. (Nate Ulrich)

Buccaneers

• FS Dashon Goldson had his one-game suspension overturned. (NFLTR)
• FS Dashon Goldson received a $100,000 fine for his hit on Saints RB Darren Sproles. (NFLTR)
• CB Darrelle Revis met with HC Greg Schiano for 15 minutes on Tuesday to “clear the air.” (NFL.com)
• The Buccaneers will be fined at least $50,000 as a team now they’ve passed the $105,000 threshold for team fines. (Ian Rapoport)
• Tampa Bay will be fined an additional $25,000 and must match any additional fines/suspension amounts for the rest of the season if they pass $157,500 in total fines. (Ian Rapoport)

Cardinals

• WR Larry Fitzgerald did not practice on Wednesday. (Mike Jurecki)
• TE Rob Housler put in his first full practice of the season Wednesday. (Darren Urban)

Chargers

• LB Manti Te’o returned to practice for the first time since an Aug. 8. (Michael Gehlken)
• LB Donald Butler is expected to return to practice on Friday and play this weekend. (Michael Gehlken)

Chiefs

• CB Brandon Flowers is questionable for Thursday’s game. (Adam Teicher)
• TE Anthony Fasano is doubtful for Thursday’s game. (Adam Teicher)
• TE Travis Kelce is listed as questionable for Thursday’s game. (ESPN.com)
• Chiefs signed S Bradley McDougald to their practice squad and released FB Toben Opurum. (@KCChiefs_Rachel)

Colts

• Colts placed TE Dwayne Allen on season-ending injured reserve. (NFLTR)
• TE Dwayne Allen will need to undergo hip surgery. (NFLTR)

Cowboys

• WR Dez Bryant didn’t practice on Wednesday. (Brandon George)

Dolphins

• HC Joe Philbin told reporters that expects to stick with a timeshare between Lamar Miller and Daniel Thomas moving forward. (Miami Herald)

Eagles

• Eagles signed CB Roc Carmichael off of the Texans practice squad. (National Football Post)
• Eagles placed CB Brandon Hughes (hamstring) on injured reserve, ending his season.

Falcons

• WR Roddy White did not practice on Wednesday. (D. Orlando Ledbetter)

Jaguars

• The Jaguars are planning to have RB Maurice Jones-Drew available for Sunday’s game against Seattle. (Ian Rapoport)

Jets

• OLB Quinton Coples practiced on a limited basis Wednesday. (Newark Star-Ledger)
• RB Bilal Powell did not practice on Wednesday. (Rich Cimini)
• WR Jeremy Kerley put in a full practice on Wednesday. (Brian Costello)

Lions

• RB Reggie Bush didn’t participate in Wednesday’s practice. (Dave Birkett)

Packers

• HC Mike McCarthy announced that James Starks will be their starting RB for Week 3. (Jason Wilde)
• RB Eddie Lacy was at practice on Wednesday, but did not participate. (Rob Demovsky)
• TE Jermichael Finley, FB John Kuhn and CB Casey Hayward were other notable players not practicing on Wednesday. (Tom Silverstein)

Panthers

• RB Kenjon Barner did not practicing on Wednesday. (Joe Person)
• Panthers re-signed CB Drayton Florence. (Albert Breer)

Patriots

• WR Danny Amendola did participate on a limited basis during Wednesday’s practice but was “clearly still in pain.” (Jeff Howe)
• TE Rob Gronkowski mentioned that he’s progressed “big time” and “significantly since last week.” (Ben Volin)

Rams

• Former Steelers OT Max Starks visited with the Rams on Tuesday. (Jim Thomas)
• Rams brought in free agent OTs Demetress Bell and R.J. Dill for workouts. (Howard Balzer)
• Rams waived OT Braden Brown from injured reserve with injury settlement.

Ravens

• RB Ray Rice did not practice on Wednesday. (Aaron Wilson)

Redskins

• TE Fred Davis was benched for numerous missed assignments last weekend. (Washington Post)
• Rookie Jordan Reed could be a big beneficiary of Fred Davis’ mistakes.
• S Brandon Meriweather returned to practice on Wednesday. (Mike Jones)
• S Brandon Meriweather was fined $42,000 for his hit on Eddie Lacy.

Saints

• Saints placed CB Patrick Robinson on season-ending injured reserve.

Seahawks

• The Seahawks have already ruled out LT Russell Okung for Week 3. (Dave Boling)

Steelers

• WR Antonio Brown reportedly “angrily complained” to OC Todd Haley during Monday night’s loss about not getting the ball enough. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
• HC Mike Tomlin mentioned that he was “encouraged by Felix Jones and what he’ll be able to do moving forward.” (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)

Texans

• HC Gary Kubiak mentioned that WR Andre Johnson is expected to play to this Sunday. (Jeff Zrebiec)
• HC Gary Kubiak said that FS Ed Reed is “as close to playing as [he] has been.” (Jeff Zrebiec)
• LT Duane Brown could miss Week 3’s game against the Ravens after he suffered a big toe injury last weekend. (ESPN.com)

Titans

• RB Shonn Greene is expected to miss two more games with a knee injury. (ESPN.com)
• LB Zach Brown missed practice with an illness. (Jim Wyatt)
• WR Kendall Wright is dealing with concussion symptoms and missed practiced. (Jim Wyatt)