The Philadelphia Eagles have interest in signing free-agent TE Jeremy Shockey (Panthers) and Shockey has interest in joining team but no deal is close at this point.
Eagles | Not close to deal with Jeremy Shockey
Philadelphia Eagles TE Brent Celek (knee) left practice early Thursday, July 26, after suffering a mild knee sprain. He said he will be fine after practice.
Our View: If Celek doesn’t need an MRI, we can breathe easy. He’s so cheap in drafts that this shouldn’t affect his stock.
Eagles | Brent Celek leaves practice early
Buffalo Bills head coach Chan Gailey said C Eric Wood (knee) likely will sit out team drills until some point next week because the team wants to be cautious with Wood.
Bills | Eric Wood to sit out for a bit
Buffalo Bills WR Stevie Johnson (groin) said he is around 90 percent at this point but does not expect to be limited during training camp. ‘I am still about the same (as OTAs),’ Johnson said. ‘About 90-plus (percent). I never really say a hundred because nobody is perfect here. But I feel good about it. I do not feel anything in my groin so I am pretty good.’
Our View: Johnson was the target of a ton of targets from Ryan Fitzpatrick today as the two are re-establishing their on-field chemistry. Stevie Stylez is a PPR value in the 5th or 6th now that his groin is in better shape than it was last year.
Bills | Stevie Johnson getting close to full strength
Buffalo Bills CB Terrence McGee (knee) was able to participate in practice Thursday, July 26, but said he does not think his surgically repaired knee is completely healed.
Bills | Terrence McGee still not 100 percent
Peyton Manning left it all on the field in the Denver Broncos’ first day of training camp — everything except any sign of pain, weakness or inability to be the dominant QB he’s expected to be.
Peyton Manning runs ‘clinic’ at Broncos training camp
New England Patriots WR Wes Welker said he is not worrying about his contract and is getting ready for the start of the regular season. Welker said both sides tried to reach a long-term contract agreement but it did not work out.
Patriots | Wes Welker not worrying about contract
Cincinnati Bengals CB Leon Hall (Achilles’) said he expects to participate in practice Friday, July 27, but likely will have his reps limited because of his injury.
Our View: Hall is needed now more than ever with Dre Kirkpatrick out and Nate Clements banged up. The Bengals will have to turn to Terence Newman, Jason Allen, or Adam Jones if one of their top three isn’t ready for the regular season.
Bengals | Leon Hall expected to practice Friday
Adrian Peterson’s goal is to be ready by Week 1, but the Minnesota Vikings might be hesitant to let him go all out at training camp, seven months after his knee surgery.
Adrian Peterson wants Minnesota Vikings to let him go all out
For the Jacksonville Jaguars to be successful, they’ll need Maurice Jones-Drew running the ball. With no end in sight to Jones-Drew’s holdout, teammate Terrance Knighton sent the running back a message.
Maurice Jones-Drew asked by fellow Jag not to hold out