Denver Broncos QB Mark Sanchez was benched after throwing an interception at practice Friday, July 29, and was replaced by QB Trevor Siemian, who led the first-team offense for the remainder of practice. Head coach Gary Kubiak said after practice he expects Sanchez and Siemian to receive an equal amount of reps over the next couple of weeks.

Footballguys View: The team is treating Sanchez like he is not guaranteed to start, but turning to 2015 seventh-round pick Trevor Siemian is not a great fallback position. Most reports say first-round pick Paxton Lynch is not ready. While this team won a Super Bowl with Peyton Manning playing like a dead man walking last year, it still can get worse for this passing game and offense.

Updating a previous report, Minnesota Vikings QB Taylor Heinicke (ankle) is expected to miss at least two months after sustaining an ankle injury in a freak accident earlier this month. Heinicke and a friend realized they were locked out of his friend’s apartment after returning from a late-night movie. In an attempt to break open the door, Heinicke kicked through a glass pane and severed a tendon in his left ankle. He recently underwent surgery and reported to camp Thursday, July 28, with a cast on his left leg.

Philadelphia Eagles QBs Sam Bradford, Chase Daniel and Carson Wentz will split reps evenly at the beginning of training camp, according to head coach Doug Pederson.

Footballguys View: This quarterback situation is a mess, and it could lead to offensive instability during the season. Bradford is getting paid starter money, but he seems to have one foot out of the door since Wentz was drafted. Wentz is coming from a small school at North Dakota State and probably not ready for NFL regular season action yet. Daniel is limited backup, but the team could be forced to turn to him if Bradford’s season goes south. It’s hard to expect this passing game to outperform expectations this year.

Minnesota Vikings OG Mike X. Harris (knee) was placed on the Non-Football Illness list Friday, July 29.

Minnesota Vikings DT Kenrick Ellis (knee) was placed on the Physically Unable to Perform list Friday, July 29.

Pittsburgh Steelers RB Le’Veon Bell (knee) appeared to be a full participant during practice Friday, July 29.

Footballguys View: Bell’s knee injury recovery suddenly lost its place as the main drag on his value going into the season when he was suspended for four games. Without the suspension we would have celebrated this news and breathed a sigh of relief, and it still should make you more comfortable drafting him in the second round.

Dallas Cowboys CB Orlando Scandrick (knee) has been medically cleared to resume all football activities.

Pittsburgh Steelers OT Alejandro Villanueva worked at left tackle with the first-team offense during practice Friday, July 29.

Footballguys View: Kelvin Beachum signed with the Jaguars this offseason, leaving the former Army Ranger who served in Afghanistan and earned a Bronze Star as the team’s starting left tackle. His development this summer should be one of the clues of this offensive line will bounce back from another injury-riddled season.

Pittsburgh Steelers TE Xavier Grimble received snaps with the first-team offense during 11-on-11 drills Friday, July 29.

Footballguys View: Ladarius Green is still coming back from offseason ankle surgery and 2015 fifth-round pick Jesse James isn’t as well suited to play in the downfield passing game, so every day Green misses is a good thing for Grimble, who has good hands and ball skills and has been the subject of positive offseason reporting as he has been working his way up from the practice squad.

Minnesota Vikings RB Adrian Peterson (undisclosed) was held out of selected team drills Friday, July 29, because he is recovering from an undisclosed offseason injury, according to head coach Mike Zimmer. However, he performed the conditioning test and participated in running light sprints from sideline to sideline before eventually receiving a handful of carries near the end of team drills.

Footballguys View: Hopefully this is as minor as the Vikings are making it sound. They have characterized it as a “tweak”. We always have to be more cautious with running backs over 30, even those that play at a Hall of Fame level. Jerick McKinnon could be an important player this year if Peterson breaks down, and he did in 2013 by the end of the season.