The Chargers released linebacker Carlos Polk and placed tight end Scott Chandler on injured reserve Saturday. The Chargers also removed center Nick Hardwick from the physically unable to perform list, making him part of the final 53-man roster even though he probably won’t play right away as he recovers from offseason foot surgery. Hardwick, a [...]
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Former starting fullback Reagan Mauia was among 17 players released by the Miami Dolphins on Saturday night. As the team trimmed its roster to 53 by the NFL’s mandatory deadline. Mauia was a sixth-round pick out of Hawaii last season and started nine games in 2007. He finished with 10 yards from scrimmage on six [...]
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The Seahawks were absorbed in keeping two kickers plus summer running star Justin Forsett. At the bottom of their regular season roster. The NFL was focused on suspending two of Seattle’s players at the top of it. Starting defensive tackle Rocky Bernard and nickel back Jordan Babineaux were suspended Saturday by the league for next [...]
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The Chicago Bears released a pair of 2007 first-day draft picks Saturday. When they made the final roster cut to 53 players. Second-round draft pick Dan Bazuin, a defensive end from Central Michigan, and third-round pick Michael Okwo, a linebacker from Stanford, were cut. Bazuin was the 30th pick last year but missed the season [...]
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Veteran wide receiver Clifford Russell was Denver biggest surprise cut Saturday. When the Broncos reached their roster limit and bid a 10-day farewell to Brandon Marshall, who began serving his suspension for violating the league’s personal conduct code. Russell was tied with Marshall and Michael Pittman for the team lead with 10 catches in the [...]
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Offensive tackle Willie Anderson and running back Rudi Johnson lost their starting jobs. With the Cincinnati Bengals during training camp. Now they’ve lost their roster spots, too. The Bengals released Anderson and Johnson on Saturday as part of their moves to get to the 53-man roster limit. The 33-year-old Anderson was the most tenured Bengal [...]
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Cornerback Ricardo Colclough was released by the Carolina Panthers on Saturday. Hours after he was arrested and charged with driving while impaired, and star receiver Steve Smith was placed on the reserve-suspended list. Safety Terrence Holt and defensive end Stanley McClover were also among the 22 players cut Saturday to get the Panthers to the [...]
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Maybe receiver Chad Johnson can go by the name that his head coach hates. The Cincinnati Bengals receiver has legally changed his name to Chad Javon Ocho Cinco in Broward County, Fla., a switch that became official this week, according to several media reports. Johnson, who lives in Miami, didn’t return a message left on [...]
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Even late last season, listing Eli Manning among the NFL top quarterbacks would have been outlandish. Now after an improbable run to a Super Bowl in which he was named the MVP, the Giants quarterback is being listed just below Tom Brady and his brother Peyton among the league’s elite. In other words, Eli is [...]
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Vince Young had his right hand taped as he left the Tennessee Titans offices Friday. His head coach isn’t talking much about the injury, now that the season opener is so close. Young bruised his throwing hand in the first half of Thursday night’s 23-21 preseason finale win over Green Bay, and he didn’t return [...]
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