Green Bay Packers CB Damarious Randall has the makeup of a shutdown cover corner in the eyes of the Packers. He’s expected to play more and have a bigger impact this season.

Green Bay Packers CB Damarious Randall has the makeup of a shutdown cover corner in the eyes of the Packers. He’s expected to play more and have a bigger impact this season.

New England Patriots OT Nate Solder (calf) returned to action this week after suffering a calf injury during a spring workout and missing organized team activities and minicamp.

Minnesota Vikings RB Adrian Peterson is likely in his final year with the Vikings as his salary hikes to $18 million in 2017, and QB Teddy Bridgewater is due for a large salary increase, according to beat writer Charley Walters.

The Green Bay Packers placed WR Ty Montgomery (ankle) was placed on the Physically Unable to Perform (PUP) list Monday, July 25.

The Green Bay Packers placed C Corey Linsley (hamstring) on the Physically Unable to Perform (PUP) list Monday, July 25, but he isn’t expected to remain on the list for too long.

Updating a previous report, San Francisco 49ers OT Anthony Davis applied for reinstatement Monday, July 25, and the sense is that the team is interested in keeping him, not trading him.

The New Orleans Saints placed WR Vincent Brown, LB Hau’oli Kikaha and CB Keenan Lewis on the Physically Unable to Perform (PUP) list Monday, July 25.

The New Orleans Saints placed WR Vincent Brown, LB Hau’oli Kikaha and CB Keenan Lewis on the Physically Unable to Perform (PUP) list Monday, July 25.

New England Patriots WR Chris Hogan is likely to see extended reps with QBs Tom Brady and Jimmy Garoppolo with WRs Danny Amendola (ankle, knee) and Julian Edelman (foot) on the Physically Unable to Perform (PUP) list.