NFL News & Rumors: Thursday 8/9
49ers
Michael Crabtree and Ted Ginn Jr. will be the starting WRs tonight. (Rotoworld)
Bears
QB Jay Cutler and DE Julius Peppers will not play tonight....
OT Marcus McNeill Retires
The San Diego Union-Tribune has reported that OT Marcus McNeill is retiring from the NFL. McNeill, who spent all six NFL seasons with the...
Morris Claiborne Returns To Practice
Cowboys rookie cornerback Morris Claiborne returned to practice today per Clarence Hill Jr. of the Star-Telegram.com. Â The number six overall pick has missed less...
Mike Wallace Could Be In Camp Mid-August?
It appears there could be a light at the end of the tunnel in the Mike Wallace holdout. CBSSports.com NFL Insider Pat Kirwan believes the...
Trent Richardson To Have Surgery
Mary Kay Cabot of the Cleveland Plain Dealer is reporting that Browns running back Trent Richardson will have arthroscopic surgery on his left knee...
Peyton Manning Limited To A Couple Series In Tonight’s Game
The Denver Broncos have decided that QB Peyton Manning will only play one or two series in tonight's preseason opener.
"It's gonna come down to...
Browns CB Joe Haden Facing Four-Game Suspension
ESPN Cleveland is reporting that Browns CB Joe Haden failed a drug test is facing a four-game suspension from the league.
According to their source, Haden...
Trent Richardson Will Visit Dr. James Andrews Regarding His Knee
ESPN's Chris Mortensen reports that Browns RB Trent Richardson is tentatively scheduled to have arthroscopic surgery Thursday to remove a "hang nail particle" of loose cartilage that...
Adrian Peterson To Resume Practice Next Week?
Vikings RB Adrian Peterson mentioned that he still has numbness in the patellar tendon area following surgery to reconstructed knee.
"There are no indications Adrian Peterson won't be ready...
Jaguars Not Giving In To Maurice Jones-Drew?
Peter King of Sports Illustrated believes that the Jaguars are going to let Maurice Jones-Drew sit and allow Rashad Jennings to handle the majority of the team's workload...
Cowboys Will Hold Off On Addressing Felix Jones’ contract
Dallas Cowboys VP Stephen Jones mentioned that they're in wait-and-see mode" regarding a possible extension for RBÂ Felix Jones.
“We’re going to see how his year...
John Skelton Gets The Start Against KC On Friday
The Associated Press reports that the Arizona Cardinals will start John Skelton against the Kansas City Chiefs on Friday.
The decision was made prior to Kevin Kolb's rib...
Packers RB James Starks Needs A Strong Preseason
Tom Silverstein of the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel writes that Packers RB James Starks "really needs to show up in the (preseason) games."
Silverstein notes that Starks' practices "aren't as...
Steelers Reiterate That WR Mike Wallace Will Not Be Traded At Any Point
Gerry Dulac of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports that the Steelers have no plans whatsoever to trade WR Mike Wallace "at any point this season."
Steelers head...
