NFL Notes: Cowboys, Eagles, Falcons, & Giants

Cowboys

• TE Jason Witten and RB DeMarco Murray are not expected to play Cowboy’s preseason opener (Rainer Sabin)

Eagles

• HC Chip Kelly mentioned that he’s not sure if WR Jeremy Maclin will play Thursday after he missed a few practices with soreness in his legs. (Phil Sheridan)
• Others who are unlikely to play Thursday include: WR Riley Cooper, CB Nolan Carroll, RB Chris Polk, WR Jeff Maehl and C Julian Vandervelde. (Phil Sheridan)

Falcons

• The Falcons still haven’t decided if WR Julio Jones will play in Friday night’s game. (Vaughn McClure)
• Rookie S Dez Southward returned to practice on Wednesday. (Vaughn McClure)

Giants

“Watching the Giants’ offense in practice right now is a little like watching HBO’s “The Leftovers,” writes Dan Granziano of ESPN.com. “You so badly want to believe things will get better for these poor, lost, overwhelmed people, but there’s no sustained evidence on which to base that hope.”

• First-round pick WR Odell Beckham is “definitely making progress” in his return from a hamstring injury. (Dan Granziano)
• WR Marcus Harris was the “offensive star of the day” and could have a slight edge over Mario Manningham for a roster spot. (Dan Granziano)