Buffalo Bills wide receiver David Nelson feared the injury would be worse after defensive end Mario Williams rolled on his leg.
Buffalo Bills’ David Nelson injures leg, will miss four to five days
Although it’s thought that the Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back job is LeGarrette Blount’s to lose, rookie Doug Martin appears to have the inside track, according to training camp observers.
Doug Martin leads Tampa Bay Buccaneers RB derby
Tennessee Titans WR Mark Mariani caught punts in practice Sunday, July 29, with WR Damian Williams and WR Derrick Woods also seeing time fielding punts. Unsigned WR Kendall Wright is also expected to join the group once he is under contract.
Titans | Three see time in return game
Tennessee Titans CB Tommie Campbell is expected to play on the outside with CB Jason McCourty in the team’s nickel package, while CB Alterraun Verner moves inside to the slot. Campbell is trying to hold off a charge from CB Chris Hawkins. ‘I am just going to try and continue to push, continue to get better, every day,’ Campbell said.
Titans | Tommie Campbell to be involved
Tennessee Titans CBs Jason McCourty and Alterraun Verner were the starting cornerbacks to open training camp.
Titans | Jason McCourty, Alterraun Verner are starting CBs
Tennessee Titans LB Will Witherspoon is considered the team’s starting weak-side linebacker, and he started training camp with LBs Akeem Ayers and Colin McCarthy in the linebacking corps. Witherspoon is trying to hold off rookie LB Zach Brown for a starting job.
Titans | Will Witherspoon trying to hold off rookie
Tennessee Titans FB Collin Mooney (hand) is no longer wearing a cast on his surgically repaired broken left hand, and he saw plenty of reps at the fullback position in practice over the weekend behind starting FB Quinn Johnson.
Titans | Collin Mooney has shed cast
Tennessee Titans FB Quinn Johnson worked with the first-team offense at the fullback position over the weekend in practice.
Titans | Quinn Johnson works with first-team offense
Tennessee Titans OF Fernando Velasco is expected to be in the mix for the center position during training camp, according to head coach Mike Munchak. C Eugene Amano was working with the first-team offense over the weekend, with C Kevin Matthews also expected to compete for the job.
Titans | Fernando Velasco to get looks at center in camp
Atlanta Falcons LB Sean Weatherspoon is emerging as one of the true, vocal leaders on defense. His role as a leader will be especially important to MLB Akeem Dent, who is atop the depth chart at the position with LB Lofa Tatupu (pectoral) sidelined. ‘(Weatherspoon) has played a lot of football games, he’s going to be able to help Akeem Dent in his maturation process because he’s just a year or two removed from what Akeem’s going to be going through this year,’ head coach Mike Smith said.
Falcons | Sean Weatherspoon stepping into leadership role