Bills
Bills HC Rex Ryan said second-year RB Karlos Williams is overweight and โnot anywhere closeโ to being in shape.
โHeโs not anywhere close to where he needs to be to play at a high level so we got to get some weight off him and he certainly understands that,โ Ryan said, via Joe Buscaglia.
Dolphins
Dolphins HC Adam Gase elected to hold WR DeVante Parker out of Tuesdayโs mandatory minicamp, despite gaining medical clearance from an undisclosed injury to resume practice.
โThe last thing I want to do is put him in a position where he has one little setback and now heโs in the training room for two to three weeks,โ Gase said, via Omar Kelly. โI guess Iโm being overly cautious about this and I need to let him roll.โ
Gase went on to say that Parkerโs injury is not related to his surgically repaired left foot, while Parker was seen running at full speed on Tuesday.
- Kelly mentions that SS Reshad Jones did not attend Tuesdayโs minicamp and will be subject to $76,000 in fines if he skips all three mandatory practices.
Lions
Tim Twentyman notes that the Lions are still determining their fifth wide receiver, while veteran receivers Andre Roberts and Andre Caldwell could be competing for a final roster spot with eight other players.
Roberts believes he could join the Lionsโ special teams unit and contribute in more than just a fourth- or fifth-receiver role.
โI want to step in and contribute more than a fourth or fifth guy,โ Roberts said Tuesday. โThey may have a need at the return position. We do have some skill players there, but you never know.โ
Additionally, Caldwell said that he is comfortable playing as a return specialist.
โSpecial teams always plays a key factor,โ said Caldwell. โIโve been doing it for a long time. Thatโs part of the deciding factor. How good do you play on special teams? You have to take that just as serious as you take offense.โ
Seahawks
- Seahawks HC Pete Carroll said the strongside linebacker position is โwide openโ and that a starting player will not be determined until after their pre-season games are played. (Bob Condotta)
- According to Condotta, Mike Morgan, Cassius Marsh, Eric Pinks and Kevin Pierre-Louis are all getting reps at strongside linebacker.
- Seahawks DE Michael Bennett (ankle) did not participate during the first day of Seattleโs minicamp, but claimed he is best shape of his career. (Curtis Crabtree)
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