San Diego Chargers LB Manti Te’o (foot) shed his walking boot Tuesday, Aug. 27, and he said he expects to be ready for the regular season opener.
Chargers | Manti Te’o expects to be ready

Updating a previous report, while San Diego Chargers LB Corey Liuget (shoulder) did not practice Tuesday, Aug. 27, he was able to do cardiovascular work on the side.
Chargers | Corey Liuget does cardio

San Diego Chargers DE Damik Scafe (foot) did not practice Tuesday, Aug. 27, and was seen wearing a protective boot.
Chargers | Damik Scafe wearing protective boot

Cleveland Browns RB Chris Ogbonnaya showed an ability to block for RB Trent Richardson as the fullback during training camp and the preseason, as well as play tailback. Ogbonnaya’s versatility made FB Owen Marecic, who was cut Tuesday, Aug. 27, expendable.
Browns | Chris Ogbonnaya to pull double duty

Cleveland Browns RB Brandon Jackson is now the team’s primary backup to RB Trent Richardson after the loss of both RBs Montario Hardesty (knee) and Dion Lewis (fibula) to the season-ending Injured Reserve list. ‘Brandon is a reliable guy,’ head coach Rob Chudzinski said Tuesday, Aug. 27. ‘I have no issues with Brandon. Trent will be the guy we’re counting on in a lot of different ways. We have to do a good job of keeping him fresh throughout the course of the season.’
Browns | Brandon Jackson now No. 2 RB

The Cleveland waived FB Owen Marecic Tuesday, Aug. 27. He was the team’s fourth-round pick in 2011.
Browns | Owen Marecic cut loose

The Cleveland Browns waived OT Dominic Alford, WR Dominique Croom, DL Nicolas Jean-Baptiste, OG Ryan Miller and TE Travis Tannahill Tuesday, Aug. 27.
Browns | Several waived

The Cleveland Browns placed OL Chris Faulk (knee) on the reserve/non-football injury list for the season Tuesday, Aug. 27.
Browns | Chris Faulk lands on NFI

The Cleveland Browns placed RB Montario Hardesty (knee) on the season-ending Injured Reserve list Tuesday, Aug. 27. His contract expires after the season, and he is not expected to be brought back.
Browns | Montario Hardesty lands on IR