The battle for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers backup running back position behind RB Doug Martin is close between RBs Brian Leonard, Mike James and Peyton Hillis. If the Buccaneers chose to only keep three running backs, Hillis could be the odd man out, according to Pat Yasinskas of ESPN.com.
Buccaneers | Backup running back battle close
New York Jets QB Greg McElroy (knee) will not play in the team’s fourth preseason game as he is dealing with a knee injury.
Jets | Greg McElroy out
Mason Crosby reportedly has agreed to restructure his Green Bay Packers contract. It’s a good indication the veteran kicker will go into Week 1 with the job he’s held since 2007.
Mason Crosby takes pay cut from Green Bay Packers?
Mason Crosby reportedly has agreed to restructure his Green Bay Packers contract. It’s a good indication the veteran kicker will go into Week 1 with the job he’s held since 2007.
Mason Crosby reportedly reworks Packers contract
Nnamdi Asomugha’s early training camp performance had San Francisco 49ers defensive coordinator Vic Fangio wondering aloud if Asomugha had any gas left in the tank. A month later, the veteran cornerback has earned his keep.
Nnamdi Asomugha secures 49ers’ No. 3 cornerback job
Green Bay Packers PK Mason Crosby has restructured his contract. His base salary went from $2.4 million to $800,000, which will be fully guaranteed if he’s on the roster Sept. 7. He can make up the $1.6 million reduction in roster and performance bonuses. The final two years on his deal weren’t altered.
Packers | Mason Crosby restructures
Updating previous reports, Carolina Panthers RB Jonathan Stewart (ankles) has grimaced in pain, even after slight exertion. It’s possible that he could miss the entire season.
Panthers | Jonathan Stewart may not make it back
Don Barclay and David Bakhtiari are the two untested tackles protecting Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers this season. General manager Ted Thompson says everything will be “fine” up front.
Ted Thompson: Green Bay Packers’ O-line will be fine
Are the Green Bay Packers concerned about their two untested tackles protecting Aaron Rodgers this season? General manager Ted Thompson tells fans everything will be “fine” up front.
Packers GM: Don’t worry about our offensive line
Cleveland Browns LB Barkevious Mingo (lung) is unlikely to play in Week 1, but is likely to play in Week 2.
Browns | Barkevious Mingo likely out