The Miami Dolphins have signed undrafted free-agent WR Andrell Smith (Louisville). Terms of the contract were not disclosed. In a corresponding move, the team released QB Aaron Corp.
Dolphins | Andrell Smith signed
The Jacksonville Jaguars have activated OT Mark Asper (knee) from the Non-Football Injury list, and he is participating in practice Sunday, July 28.
Jaguars | Mark Asper activated
Kansas City Chiefs WR Dwayne Bowe (illness) passed a physical and is participating in practice Sunday, July 28.
Chiefs | Dwayne Bowe practicing
Atlanta Falcons defensive coordinator Mike Nolan plans to see how new defensive end Osi Umenyiora looks without his hand in the dirt.
Osi Umenyiora will play hybrid role in Falcons defense
Atlanta Falcons defensive coordinator Mike Nolan plans to see how new defensive end Osi Umenyiora looks without his hand in the dirt.
Osi Umenyiora will play hybrid DE-OLB role in Falcons defense
Updating a previous item, Dallas Cowboys WR Dez Bryant (hip) sat out practice Saturday, July 27. with a minor hip and quad issue. His status for a scrimmage Sunday, July 28, is uncertain.
Cowboys | Dez Bryant out Saturday
New Orleans Saints TE Jimmy Graham elected not to hold out for a long-term contract as he entered the final year of his rookie deal in 2013. ‘I’m a humble kid from very humble beginnings and I feel blessed to be in the situation that I’m in, so all I’m going to do is go out here and play football,’ Graham said Saturday, July 27, at training camp. ‘I think that’s what I do best, and I think the rest of it will take care of itself.’
Saints | Jimmy Graham not worried about extension
San Diego Chargers great LaDainian Tomlinson returned to his former team Saturday, not on the field, but as a mentor, asked by coach Mike McCoy to speak with the players.
LaDainian Tomlinson gives pep talk to San Diego Chargers
With Detroit Lions WR Calvin Johnson and QB Matthew Stafford getting contract extensions, speculation has turned to whether DT Ndamukong Suh will be next. Suh says he is not even thinking about a new deal. ‘No, not really,’ Suh said at training camp Saturday, July 27. ‘I’ve got two great years in front of me and I’m looking forward to it, especially this year, 2013, to be successful and to move on from there.’ Detroit drafted him No. 2 overall in 2010 and signed him to a five-year contract worth as much as $68 million.
Lions | Ndamukong Suh not thinking about new deal
Carolina Panthers QB Cam Newton, WR Steve Smith and TE Greg Olsen have all come out in support of testing for human growth hormone, something currently not done in the NFL. ‘Whatever the NFL decides to do I’m all for it, whether HGH testing or any testing,’ Newton said. ‘I’ll be prepared to do the test.’ Olsen also called it good for the game, and Smith said he is all for weeding out the cheaters.
Panthers | Three stars favor HGH testing