2021 NFL rumors, news, injuries for start of camps

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NFL - officials to once again stress helmet contact this year to minimize injury
DAL - K Greg Zuerlein is coming back from back surgery and may be available later this camp
SEA - Russell Wilson says he is willing to redo his deal to get cap help for team to sign Jamal Adams and Duane Brown
LAR - no pre-season games this year for back up Qb John Wolford after emergency appendectomy
SEA - report out that contract talks between Jamal Adams and team have stalled
KC - OL Laurent Duvernay-Tardif will miss 4-6 weeks due to broken bone in his right hand
IND - Carson Wentz back at practice with boot on - HUH????
NE - sign FA S Malik Gant and to make roster room they released Rb Tyler Gafney
HOU - HC Culley was asked of Deshaun Watson will play this year - response - No Comment
NFL - league will maintain the new IR rules from last year to allow unlimited players to return from IR
BAL - Wr Rashod Bateman week to week with groin injury
PHI - Eagles claim Wr Marken Michel off of waivers from Carolina
DAL - Amari Cooper has passed his physical and has been activated to practice
NO - Saints lost Cb Patrick Robinson to retirement - and they will now look to fill this weak area on their team per HC
CHI - HC Nagy says rookie Qb Fields HAS to get valuable reps in pre-season - NO...Really?
SF - HC says nothing on plan for Qb play in pre-season games....
PHI - LOT Andre Dillard to miss time with a knee sprain
CIN - Bengals and S Jessie Bates not expected to work out extension any time soon
DET - Lions have signed FA K Zane Gonzales and waive K Matthew Wright
NFL - league and officials will also stress no taunting this year
DEN - Drew Lock to start first pre-season game, Bridgewater to start the 2nd pre-season game
IND - Colts are splitting reps with first teamers between Jacob Easton and Sam Ehlinger
NYJ - Zach Wilson had a minor hand injury when he banged his hand on another player's helmet
GB - as expected Packers will start and play Jordan Love quite a bit this pre-season - already said Rodgers won't play at all
MIN - Kellen Mond activated off of Covid list

 

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PIT - Mason Rudolph to start 2nd pre-season game

 

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IND - Colts have extended HC and GM through 2026

 

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IND - report from Chris Mortenson today stating that there is a good chance both Carson Wentz and Quenton Nelson will be back and playing by week 1 - evidently the injuries were pretty straight forward and the surgeries went well. Time will tell. He also called out the team is pleased with how both Eason and Ehlinger are doing.

 

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CHI - plan is not to play Andy Dalton much, but instead get more time to see what Fields is
NO - Sean Payton and Michael Thomas has met to clear the air, per sources they were able to calm things down...
CHI - Allen Robinson not practicing due to hamstring issue
TEN - Titans signing FA S Tedric Thompson
NO - more Wr issues - per reports Deonte Harris was arrested July 17 with a blood alcohol level of 0.246 - three times the legal limit, and got charged with DUI. NFL is investigating
NYJ - reports out now on Denzel Mims is his bad play in camp was due to food poisoning and post infections due to bad fish he ate a few months ago.
HOU - Texans place Bradley Robey on Covid list
LAR - claimed OL Ryan Pope off of waivers from Arizona
HOU - lists Deshaun Watson as the #4 Qb
SEA - officially cut DL Aldon Smith due to battery charges still pending
ESPN - has hired former Qb Alex Smith as an analyst
NYG - Giants waiving DL R. J. McIntosh
CLE - HC says no Baker Mayfield in first pre-season game
SF - sign FA Lb Donald Payne, release Wr Kevin White to make roster room
IND - first round pick Kwity Paye left practice early with ankle injury
CHI - Bears 2nd round pick OT Teven Jenkins has missed alot due to back issues - per the team they were aware of the issues even though they drafted him.
BAL - HC or the Ravens stated Rashod Bateman will miss weeks not months, some reports had the injury more serious - soft tissue issue is all that is being stated
BUF - no Josh Allen in first pre-season game - All Mitch Trubisky??
DET - have signed FA Rb Javon Leake and waived Rb Michael Warren

 

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BAL - Rashod Bateman having groin surgery, expected back by September
DET - Lions releasing Cb Quinton Dunbar, and signing FA Rb Craig Reynolds
CHI - Nagy stated Fields will play into the 2nd half of first pre-season game
TB - Bucs have signed veteran FA OL Earl Watford
NE - starting depth chart has Nelson Agholor and Jakobi Meyers as the starting Wrs, also both Cam and Mac Jones will play in pre-season game

 

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CIN - Bengals are considering playing Joe Burrow some this pre-season
BAL - Ravens have placed S Tony Jefferson on IR, ending his season with Groin and hamstring issues
NYJ - Rookie Wr Elijah Moore likely to get MRI on his injured quad
BUF - Bills have activated OT Dion Dawkins off of the Covid list

 

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Post thursday night games -
PIT - HC liked what he saw with Haskins at Qb
NE - Cam was impressed by how well Mac Jones played
PHI - Eagles announced they are adding OTs Tra Thomas and Jon Runyan to their Hall of Fame
BUF - initial costs for Bills new stadium is $1.4 million - bet it ends up being much higher
JAC/PIT - Steelers and Jaguars agreed to a trade DURING the pre-season game - Jags sending Lb Joe Schobert to Steelers. Final deal has not been posted yet
ARI - James Connor was added to covid list due to close contact
IND - Owner and GM confirm they won't rush Carson Wentz back to play
NO - Saints claimed DL R. J. McIntosh off of waivers from Giants
DEN - Broncos Rb Mike Boone carted off with a quad injury in joint practice with Vikings - severity not known yet
LVR - Raiders state Marcus Mariota is questionable for pre-season game due to leg injury
TB - Tom Brady is not practicing with a knee sleeve for the first time in 14 years
CHI - Bears DL Akiem Hicks wants a contract extension - team allowed him to seek a trade, to free up cap money, but they made other moves to fix issue
NYJ - Zach Wilson will get at least 2 series in first pre-season game
SF - 49ers have signed S Ha Ha Clinton-Dix and DL Eddie Vanderdoes
SF - Plan first series for Garoppolo and rest of first half for Trey Lance
MIN - Vikings first round pick OT Darrisaw has a core muscle procedure - has missed alot of time with injury. It was a minor procedure and they hope to have him for week 1
NYG - No Daniel Jones for first pre-season game

 

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SEA - OT Duane Brown wants and extension and has not been participating in practice at camp, per reports the team wants to wait until the end of the season.....

 

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Rb Dion Lewis has decided to retire
IND - first round pick Kwitty Paye diagnosed with a minor sprained ankle

 

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DEN - Broncos Rb Mike Boone carted off with a quad injury in joint practice with Vikings - severity not known yet

Mike Boone expected to be out 4-6 weeks due to Quad injury

 

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SEA - not budging from last offer made to Jamal Adams

 

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WFT - claims Caleb Wilson TE off of waivers from Philadelphia
GB - Jordan Love has a minor shoulder strain, is considered day to day
NFL - Roster cuts due Tuesday - going form 90 to 85
IND - Colts are still saying they are fine with Easton and Ehlinger as long as Carson Wentz is out
NYG - sign Qb Brian Lewerke
SEA - Seahawks are saying they will let Jamaal Adams play out rookie deal and then tag him twice to keep him, if they can't work out long term deal
SF - big surprise, HC is saying Trey Lance will get more first team reps....
MIA - HC made it clear to Tua, if you make a turn over, make the tackle - wow...
HOU - still no timetable for Deshaun Watson's legal issues
GB - evidently Aaron Rodgers, Randall Cob and David Bakhtiari are wanting Clay Matthews back - team said they have made no move to get him
WFT - Curtis Samuel off of PUP list, passed physical and practicing again
TEN - Titans sign Te Deon Yelder - Jonnu Smith sprained his ankle sunday in practice - not considered severe
JAC/PIT trade - Steelers got Joe Schobert Lb, Jags will eat half his salary and get a 2022 6th round draft pick - can you say cap dump?
NFL - will allow teams to have 16 man practice squads due to protection for covid
NYG - rookie Kadarius Toney missed game due to injury, but no one will say what the injury is
WFT - released Rb Lamar Miller
SF - signing FA Lb Mychal Kendricks - legal issues are completed now
SEA - back up Qb Geno Smith got a concussion during game
HOU - Anthony Miller has a minor shoulder separation - further testing ongoing
TEN - Titans DL Trevon Coley has foot injury and team concerned it maybe season ending
DAL - follow up MRI on Dak's shoulder shows healing per team

 

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I thought Ehlinger displayed true leadership. Love ended up with a 110 passer rating. Fields impressed me with presence and leadership. Lance had the big pass, and Trevor sucked. Jets rookie surprised along with The Pats rookie. Great weekend of football. It felt relevant.

 

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NYJ - Activated DT Quinnen Williams off of PUP
DEN - Rb Javonte Williams getting more and more work with Melvin Gordon struggling with groin injury
ARI - activate James Connor off of Covid list
BAL - Back up Qb Trace McSorley will miss a few weeks due to back injury from game
NYG - HC - no Saquon Barkley expected in live drills this week
NYG - also lose Lb T.J. Brunson to torn ACL

 

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Dolphins WR Allen Hurns will miss 3 months with wrist surgery

 

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LAC - Mike Williams won't practice this week due to hip flexor issue
DEN - HC states he may name a starting Qb after next game
TB - Buc's starters won't play this week, but will see action in final pre-season game
HOU - Texans cut Dontrell Hilliard Rb(injury designation), and Isaiah Coulter Wr, activated Bradley Roby Cb off of Covid list
HOU - also no practice for Deshaun Watson, no reason given
NO - waived Cb Prince Amukamara, DE Noah Spence and K Brett Maher(who was signed due to Lutz being out until after week 1)
MIN - Justin Jefferson back at practice
ATL - first team to have all their players vaccinated
SF - OT Trent Williams left practice early, team does not seem overly concerned though
CIN - Joe Burrow will not play in 2nd pre-season game
TEN- Titans have signed S Bradley McDougald and S Clayton Geathers
NYG - Giants have placed the following players on IR - Lb T.J. Brunson, OG Kyle Murphy and S Joshua Kalu
HOU - Wr Anthony Miller had an MRI on his separated shoulder, and it is not as bad as thought, so returning this season could happen.
CLE - place Ryan Switzer Wr and Te Stephon Carlson on IR
ARI - Cardinals sign Lb Bryson Young, and waived Lb Reggie Walker
JAC - so supposedly there is a live Qb competition going on and Gardner Minshew is holding his weight vs. uber rookie Trevor Lawrence. Some wonder and I am included if this is the team giving Minshew some shine to make him more trade baitish.
HOU/NYG - Texans trading Cb Keion Crossen to Giants for a 2023 6th round draft pick
KC - HC says pretty good chance Patrick Mahomes will get more work in pre-season games
GB - DL Za'Darius Smith and S Will Redmond have been activated off of the NFI list
PIT - Qb Dwayne Haskins getting some first string reps in practice after last game
PIT - Steelers have restructured DL Stephon Tuitt's contract for $6.3 million cap savings - need to make more room to sign T.J. Watt
NYG - so Giants officially signed Qb Brian Lewerke yesterday - they made roster room by releasing Qb Clayton Thorson with an injury designation(concussion) to make room

 

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IND - placed DL Damontre Moore on IR
LVR - Darren Waller returns to practice
PHI - DeVonta Smith will return to team drills tomorrow
JAC - Jaguars release TE? Tim Tebow - also place DL Daniel Ross on IR
NYG - Giants cut Rb Alfred Morris
CHI - Bears release Wr Justin Hardy

 

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KC - DL Frank Clark had to leave practice due to hamstring issue - he had a minor strain last week, and just got back to practice Monday and now had to limp off the field
DEN - Broncos sign Rb Adrian Killins - with Melvin Gordon and Mike Boone down they are hurting for depth

 

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SEA - Seahawks have signed Jamal Adams to a 4 year extension