New Orleans Saints SS Jamarca Sanford (undisclosed) was placed on the Reserve/Injured list Saturday, June 18. DL Lawrence Virgil was re-signed in a subsequent move.
Monthly Archives: June 2016
Colts | Donte Moncrief running routes
Indianapolis Colts WR Donte Moncrief (toe) began running routes earlier this week for the first time since his toe surgery earlier this offseason.
Texans | Cecil Shorts pay cut update
Updating a previous report, Houston Texans WR Cecil Shorts still has a $15,625 per game active roster bonus up to $250,000. Shorts’ $100,000 workout de-escalator was removed from his original deal, however. His new cap figure stands at $2.371 million, down from $3.421 million.
Texans | Kevin Johnson should be ready for camp
Houston Texans CB Kevin Johnson (foot, wrist) expects to be fully cleared for training camp after undergoing multiple surgeries this offseason. Johnson did not practice this offseason, but he has resume running and doing other individual drills. Johnson said he’s feeling great after undergoing foot surgery to repair a Jones fracture, and a separate surgery for a broken wrist.
Texans | Cecil Shorts takes pay cut
Houston Texans WR Cecil Shorts has agreed to a $1 million pay cut. He was scheduled to make a base salary of $2.7 million in 2016 but will now receive a $1.2 million base salary and $500,000 roster bonus.
NFL | Eugene Monroe to meet with teams soon
Free-agent OT Eugene Monroe (Ravens) is expected to start meeting with teams as early as next week. Monroe will take his time before signing with a team.
Colts | Josh Ferguson impressing in OTAs
Indianapolis Colts RB Josh Ferguson has impressed with his quickness in workouts, and head coach Chuck Pagano called him a ‘mismatch’ in space and ‘not just a third-down back.’
Jets | No worries about Christian Hackenberg
New York Jets QB Christian Hackenberg’s inconsistent accuracy is not a concern at this time, head coach Todd Bowles said.
Jaguars | T.J. Yeldon the third-down back?
Jacksonville Jaguars RB T.J. Yeldon’s improvement in pass protection was praised by offensive coordinator Greg Olson, and beat writer Ryan O’Halloran believes Yeldon is being slotted for the third-down back role while RB Chris Ivory will handle more of the carries on early downs.
Jaguars | Kelvin Beachum likely ready for camp
Jacksonville Jaguars OT Kelvin Beachum (knee) has a ‘high percentage’ of being ready for the start of training camp, manager David Caldwell said.