NFL News & Rumors: Wednesday 9/25

49ers

• TE Vernon Davis was limited during practice on Tuesday due to a hamstring injury.
• RB Frank Gore is dealing with a left knee injury but says he will be able to play week 4. (Cam Inman)

Bears

• Bears tried out DTs Daniel Muir and Landon Cohen. (Aaron Wilson)
• CB Charles Tillman did not practice on Wednesday. (Zach Zaidman)

Bengals

• Free Agent CB Stanford Routt and S Chris Crocker worked out for the Bengals recently. (Joe Reedy)
• OT Dennis Roland has been released.
• S Chris Crocker has been re-signed.
• CB Leon Hall pulled his hamstring during the week 3 game. (Joe Reedy)
• CB Leon Hall will not practice on Wednesday. (Geoff Hobson)

Broncos

• CB Champ Bailey put in a limited practice on Wednesday.
• RB Ronnie Hillman was getting the goal-line carry no matter what. (Jeff Legwold)

Browns

• Browns sticking with QB Brian Hoyer for week 4. (NFLTR)
• PK Billy Cundiff is not practicing today due to a quadriceps injury. (Mary Kay Cabot)
• OG Shawn Lauvao practiced on Wednesday after dealing with an ankle injury. (Jeff Schudel)
• WR Greg Little will return kicks for week 4. (Scott Petrak)

Buccaneers

• FB Spencer Larsen has been re-signed.
• Buccaneers bench QB Josh Freeman in favor of QB Mike Glennon. (NFLTR)
• Buccaneers tried out Ryan Rau, Jacquies Smith, L.J. Fort, Orie Lemon, David Hinds, Jon Morgan and Tristan Okpalaugo. (Aaron Wilson)

Cardinals

• DT Dan Williams will not play Week 4 due to attend his fathers funeral. (Darren Urban)
• WR Larry Fitzgerald is practicing in full this week. (Darren Urban)
• RB Rashard Mendenhall was limited in Wednesday’s practice. (Darren Urban)
• Cardinals placed LB Alex Okafor on injured reserve.
• Cardinals added LB Kenny Demens to their active roster and signed WR Devon Wylie to practice squad. (Aaron Wilson)

Chargers

• Rookie ILB Manti Te’o was a full participant in Wednesday’s practice and expects to play in Week 4. (Michael Gehlken)
• G Chad Rinehart has been ruled out for Week 4’s game. (Michael Gehlken)
• Chargers signed G Steve Schilling. (Michael Gehlken)
• Chargers wavied LB Terrell Manning.
• Former Chargers S Paul Oliver reportedly committed suicide. (Kevin Acee)

Colts

• Colts signed WR Da’Rick Rodgers and RB Kerwynn Williams to their practice squad
• RB Ahmad Bradshaw did not practice on Wednesday. (Mike Chappell)
• S LaRon Landry missed practice on Wednesday. (Kevin Bowen)
• The Colts brought in Dorin Dickerson, Jerrell Powe, Jordan Miller and Kurt Taufa’asau for  workouts. (Aaron Wilson)

Cowboys

• CB Chris Greenwood has been signed off the Lions practice squad. (Todd Archer)
• DE Anthony Spencer has been placed on injured/reserved list. (Todd Archer)
• Cowboys signed CB Chris Greenwood off Lions’ practice squad. (Aaron Wilson)

Dolphins

• DE Cameron Wake was limited in practice on Tuesday but hopes to play in passing situations in week 4. (Armando Salguero)

Giants

• FB John Conner has been signed to a two-year contract.

Jaguars

• TE Marcedes Lewis put in a limited practice on Wednesday. (John Oehser)
• Jaguars signed Jeremy Ebert to their practice squad.

Jets

• RB Chris Ivory did not practice on Wednesday. (Manish Mehta)
• Jets tried out Willie Murphy, Ray Holley, Kareem Huggins, Richard Murphy and Richard Samuel. (Aaron Wilson)

Lions

• Lions claim DT D’Anthony Smith off of waivers from the Seahawks.
• Lions signed WR Charles Hawkins to their practice squad and released DT Justin Bannan. (Tim Twentyman)
• WR Nate Burleson hopes to be back by November. (Ed Werder)
• WR Ryan Broyles will not be restricted by a snap count. (Chris McCosky)
• TE Tony Scheffler should see his role grow. (Chris McCosky)
• WRs Anthony Armstrong, Charles Hawkins and Lavelle Hawkins worked out for the team on Tuesday. (Mike Wilkening)

Packers

• Packers worked out DB B.J. Hill, RB Orwin Smith, DB Darren Woodard and NT Chigbo Anunoby on Tuesday. (Bob McGinn)

Panthers

• Head coach Ron Rivera is happy QB Cam Newton found opportunities to run. (Joe Person)
• RB DeAngelo Williams credits success to the departure of former offensive coordinator Rob Chudzinski. (David Newton)
• WR Steve Smith sustained a hip pointer week 3. (Joe Person)
• Fourth-round pick G Edmund Kugbila is undergoing season-ending knee surgery. (Joe Person)

Patriots

• TE Rob Gronkowski has made considerable progress in recent weeks. (Shalise Manza Young)
• WR Danny Amendola is doing better than last week. (Mike Reiss)
• OT Sebastian Vollmer is day to day, dealing with a foot injury. (Jeff Howe)
• Patriots tried out Jeremy Wright, Ryan Otten and Bryce Davis. (Aaron Wilson)
• WR Danny Amendola is expected to be 100 percent soon. (Mike Reiss)
• WR Danny Amendola is not expected to play week 4.
• TE Rob Gronkowski will likely not play week 4.

Raiders

• HC Dennis Allen mentioned that QB Terrelle Pryor has been cleared for physical activity and meetings. (Vic Tafur)
• QB Terrelle Pryor did not practice on Wednesday. (Steve Corkran)

Rams

• RT Rodger Saffold has been ruled out for Thursday night’s game against the 49ers. (Nick Wagoner)
• RB Daryl Richardson is listed as probable for Thursday night’s Week 4 game.
• WR Chris Givens is listed as probable for Thursday night’s Week 4 game.
• RB Daryl Richardson is moving better this week. (Jim Thomas)

Ravens

• Ravens released LB Brandon Copeland and signed S Brynden Trawick to their practice squad. (Aaron Wilson)
• RB Ray Rice expects to play week 4. (NFLTR)

Redskins

• Washington has been demoted sixth-round pick FS Bacarri Rambo to special teams. (Washington Post)
  
• TE Jordan Reed did not practice on Wednesday. (Grant Paulsen)
• TE Fred Davis put in a limited practice on Wednesday. (Mike Jones)

Seahawks

• Seahawks signed C Jason spitz to their active roster. (Bob Condotta)
  

Steelers

• QB Ben Roethlisberger is skeptical about RB Le’Veon Bell‘s impact week 4. (Ed Bouchette)
• RB Le’Veon Bell put in a full practice on Wednesday. (Bob Labriola)

Texans

• WR Andre Johnson did not practice on Wednesday. (Tania Ganguli)
• Texans tried out DBs Ras-I Dowling, Jalil Brown, Eric Hagg, Mario Butler, Myron Lewis, Locyce Means, Steven Terrell and Josh Victorian. (Aaron Wilson)

Titans

• RB Shonn Greene will not play week 4. (Jim Wyatt)
• WR Kenny Britt did not practice on Wednesday. (Jim Wyatt)

Vikings

• QB Christian Ponder is dealing with a rib injury and is questionable for week 4. (Pioneer Press)