Last season the Washington Redskins entered training camp and the preseason with a quarterback controversy. This season, QB Robert Griffin III enters as the clear-cut starter, with QB Rex Grossman back this season to serve as the primary backup. Rookie QB Kirk Cousins is also in camp, and he’ll serve as the No. 3 quarterback.
Redskins | Clear pecking order at QB
Washington Redskins FS Brandon Meriweather and SS Madieu Williams aren’t considered the safest projected starters in the NFL. Head coach Mike Shanahan wanted to make his roster deeper, and he worked to grab plenty of talent at the position. Safeties Reed Doughty, DeJon Gomes, Michael Hamlin, Tanard Jackson and Eain Smith will all be looking to move up the depth chart.
Redskins | Competition at safety
With little depth at wide receiver, the Houston Texans will kick the tires on veteran wideout Roy Williams on Thursday. It might be Williams’ best chance to receive a contract before the season begins.
Roy Williams will try out for Houston Texans
Washington Redskins TE Chris Cooley (knee) has been a mainstay with the team, but his backup job to TE Fred Davis, and potentially his roster spot, is being threatened by converted wide receiver TE Niles Paul heading into training camp and the preseason.
Redskins | Chris Cooley has serious competition
Washington Redskins WR Pierre Garcon is penciled in as a starter on one side, but WRs Leonard Hankerson, Joshua Morgan and Santana Moss will be competing for snaps on the other side.
Redskins | Big competition at WR
New York Giants DL Osi Umenyiora is happy with his contract situation for once, and he plans to report to training camp on time.
Giants | Osi Umenyiora plans to report on time
New York Giants RBs Andre Brown, Da’Rel Scott and Danny Ware have done little to distinguish themselves in the race for the primary backup job to RB Ahmad Bradshaw. They’ll have rookie RB David Wilson pushing them for the job in training camp and the preseason.
Giants | Veteran RBs doing little to distinguish themselves
A former University of Illinois football player has been sentenced to 90 years in prison for raping a student in 1995.
Former Illini player sentenced to 90 years in prison for rape in 1995
New York Giants RB David Wilson was drafted at the end of the first round in the 2012 NFL Draft, and he has a real chance to win the primary backup job to RB Ahmad Bradshaw. Wilson has received rave reviews during the offseason due to his speed.
Giants | Rookie RB could emerge
Dallas Cowboys CB Mike Jenkins (shoulder) is expected to report to training camp this week, but he is upset about being demoted to third on the depth chart behind free-agent signee CB Brandon Carr and rookie CB Morris Claiborne. He skipped the team’s voluntary portion of the offseason program, refusing to allow the team to supervise him as he recovers from shoulder surgery.
Cowboys | Mike Jenkins expected in camp this week