NFL Notes: Broncos, Cowboys, Raiders & Redskins

Broncos

  • Broncos HC Gary Kubiak announced Monday that QBย Trevor Siemian will get the start in Saturday’s preseason game against the Rams.
  • Kubiak mentioned thatย he expected the quarterbackย competition to go this long, and plans toย make a decision next week regarding who will be the team’s starter for Week 1. (Nicki Jhabvala)
  • Gil Brandt of NFL Media and people he has spoken to wouldn’t be surprised if first-round pickย Paxton Lynch wound up as the Broncos’ starter.

Cowboys

  • Adam Schefter reports that Cowboys first-round Ezekiel Elliott went through practice on Mondayย and appears to be set to make his preseason debut on Thursdayย against the Seahawks.

Raiders

  • Jason Cole reports that theย Southern Nevada Tourism Infrastructure Committee isย expected to recommend between $590M-$650M for a Las Vegas stadium to be built for the Raiders on Thursday.
  • According to Cole,ย multiple sources have indicated there is “drama” in Vegas, which includes a meeting between Sands CEOย Sheldon Adelson and the governor set for Wednesday.
  • Even so, Cole says that there is still expected to be aย recommendation to fund the project, and there’s also growingย governmentย support for the project.

Redskins

  • Redskins HC Jay Gruden told reporters that RBย Matt Jones is out for the rest of the remainder of the preseason, butย has already made “great strides” in his recovery from aย shoulder injury.

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