Tennessee Titans WR Kenny Britt has had some serious face time with his surgeon recently, undergoing two knee surgeries in three months. Will he be ready to play come Week 1?
Tennessee Titans’ Kenny Britt again has knee surgery
Matt Barkley decided not to enter the 2012 NFL Draft, but he believes if he had, he would have been a higher pick than Robert Griffin III, who went No. 2 to the Washington Redskins.
Matt Barkley: RG3 would have been drafted after me
Matt Barkley decided not to enter the 2012 NFL Draft, but he thinks if he had, he would have been worth a higher pick than RG3 — widely considered one of the best QB prospects in years.
Matt Barkley: I would have been picked ahead of RG3
Washington Redskins OG Josh LeRibeus was a no-show on the second day of the team’s five-day rookie minicamp Tuesday, July 17, because he has yet to sign his rookie contract. He isn’t considered a holdout because the team’s training camp doesn’t begin until July 26. LeRibeus’ agent, Jordan Woy, has been talking with the team daily.
Redskins | Josh LeRibeus a no-show
New York Jets WR Santonio Holmes said he thinks QBs Mark Sanchez and Tim Tebow can be effective this year because everything will be scripted, with Tebow operating on a set number of plays. Without that dynamic, Holmes doesn’t think a two-QB system can work in the NFL. ‘You have to allow one quarterback to get into the rhythm of a game and it starts from the preparation in practice,’ Holmes said. ‘(It’s) knowing the first couple of plays that he’s going to take these reps, it’s getting the feel for coming onto the field with the crowd awaiting you, it’s making the mistakes early in the game to finishing the games at the end.’ Holmes expressed confidence that Tebow will execute the plays that he’s called upon in certain wild-cat situations. Holmes praised both QBs during Sanchez’s annual passing camp last week.
Jets | Santonio Holmes changes stance on two QBs
Detroit Lions DL Cliff Avril isn’t upset that he wasn’t able to reach a new deal with the team before the deadline Monday, July 16. ‘I’m not mad,’ Avril said. ‘Business is business. You can’t take it personal.’ He will play under the franchise tag this year with a $10.6 million deal.
Lions | Cliff Avril not mad with lack of new deal
Opposing defenses keyed on Chris Johnson all of 2011, but he now says the Titans’ change to a more pass-happy offense will keep Tennessee’s foes honest.
Chris Johnson: Tennessee Titans run ‘passing offense’
Chris Johnson was keyed on by opposing defenses all of 2011, but he now says the Titans’ change to a more pass-happy offense will keep opponents honest.
Chris Johnson: Tennessee Titans have ‘passing offense’
Houston Texans LB Darryl Sharpton (quadriceps) said he’s still recovering from a torn right quadriceps. ‘I’ve kind of transitioned from the training room to the weight room,’ said Sharpton, who made 12 tackles in eight games. ‘I’ve definitely gotten over that hump, I’m feeling good and I’m pretty much there, ready to go.’ He’s expected to see more playing time in 2012, and he’s expected to be ready for training camp July 27.
Texans | Darryl Sharpton still recovering
Houston Texas QB Matt Schaub (foot) did not answer questions about his right foot injury during a charity event Monday, July 16, saying that he will do so only when training camp starts at the end of next week. ‘My foot is doing great,’ Schaub said. ‘We’ll touch on that as we get going here at camp next week. Everything feels good and ready to go.’ QB T.J. Yates will enter camp as the backup.
Texans | Matt Schaub not discussing foot injury