Washington Redskins RB Mack Brown carried 19 times for 149 yards and a touchdown in the preseason finale against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers Wednesday, Aug. 31, in the wind and rain at Raymond James Stadium.

Washington Redskins RB Rob Kelley carried 16 times for 99 yards in the preseason finale against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers Wednesday, Aug. 31.

New England Patriots WR Tyler Gaffney is not a lock for the 53-man roster, according to beat writer Jeff Howe. He goes on to say there might be a scenario where Gaffney initially makes the roster, but the team likes someone else better on the waiver wire and makes a change.

The New England Patriots have been shopping WR Aaron Dobson, and they might be ready to move on after what has been a frustrating run for him with the team. Injuries have set him back and kept him from achieving his full potential. Now, beat writer Ian Logue predicts if he does reach his potential it might be somewhere else.

Detroit Lions RB Ameer Abdullah wants to be the every-down back, but head coach Jim Caldwell indicated Tuesday, Aug. 30, he will keep his running-back-by-committee approach, meaning plenty of reps could be in the offing for RBs Theo Riddick, Zach Zenner and Dwayne Washington, in that order. ‘I think you have to spread it out a little bit,’ Caldwell said.

Detroit Lions RB Ameer Abdullah reiterated Wednesday, Aug. 31, that he expects to be the team’s every-down back this season, which would mean working in the base three-receiver set and on third downs, as well as in goal-line packages, too. However, head coach Jim Caldwell said Tuesday, Aug. 30, he does not plan to change from his running-back-by-committee approach. ‘I think you have to spread it out a little bit,’ Caldwell said. ‘Backs take a lot of hits in the ball game, and so I don’t anticipate (we have) that kind of a guy that gets 30 carries in a ball game. I don’t perceive that. Even though maybe it could happen, it wouldn’t happen very often.’

Free-agent LB Mike Neal (Packers) fully cooperated with National Football League investigators during its look into human-growth hormone, or HGH. The four other players being investigated have been cleared, while Neal remains under review.

Free-agent RB Karlos Williams (Bills) worked out for the New York Jets recently, a source said Wednesday, Aug. 31.

Dallas Cowboys QB Tony Romo (back) will be on the 53-man roster this weekend, but it doesn’t necessarily mean he’ll be on the roster for Week 1. Team officials continue to decide whether to place him on the Injured Reserve/Designated to Return list meaning the earliest he could return is Nov. 6. ‘We’re certainly getting our hands around it,’ executive vice president Stephen Jones said Wednesday, Aug. 31. ‘We need to make that decision obviously sometime later in the weekend.’

Denver Broncos WR Cody Latimer (knee) suffered just a minor sprain based on initial tests, sources said Wednesday, Aug. 31.