Quarterback Andrew Walter's recent knee surgery ended his participation in the Raiders' organized team activities. That's bad news for Walter but good news for veteran Josh McCown and rookie JaMarcus Russell. McCown and Russell went from playing behin...
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Eagles DE Darren Howard, who was bothered by knee injuries last season but played in all 16 games, has split practice time with the first and second defense. He has shown no side effects of the injuries. Jim Johnson said not only has Howard's health b...
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The Colts worked out running back James Mungro Tuesday. "We're just waiting to hear back from them," Mungro's agent told the Indianapolis Star. "James would like to return. We'll see what happens. He's in better shape now than he's ever...
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St. Louis Rams CB Tye Hill has been diagnosed with a staph infection and is being treated with antibiotics. Hill, the team’s number one pick in 2006, has sat out the minicamp practices this week but should be a go for training camp. "It’s nothing...
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New York Giants FB Jim Finn has been placed on injured reserve because of a torn labrum. That ends his 2007 season before it begins. This also leaves the Giants with only one fullback -- Robert Douglas, who has never dressed for an NFL game. Needless ...
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New York Giants head coach Tom Coughlin spoke after practice as to the whereabouts of WR Plaxico Burress. "Plaxico Burress did not practice this morning because he recently underwent a minor procedure on his ankle," Coughlin said. He continu...
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Philadelphia Eagles left tackle William Thomas practiced for the second straight day on Tuesday. Monday was Thomas' first time back on the field since recovering from minor right knee surgery in February. Thomas described the surgery, "It was a l...
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Browns CB Leigh Bodden hit the practice field today for light workouts, a good sign after a 2006 injury riddled season that ended with offseason surgery. Bodden, who primarily rode a stationary bike, played on and off last season due to a nagging high...
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Panthers backup DT Jordan Carstens is still eying a comeback for the 2007 season, despite being diagnosed with a kidney disease. He remains on blood thinning medication which prohibits him from any contact sports. The Panthers recently signed him to a...
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Bucs quarterback Chris Simms says that the emergency splenectomy he underwent last September has made it difficult for him to learn how to throw a football again. Simms was unable to throw at all until December, and it has taken him time to get back h...
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We're picking up some initial indications that next week's NFL concussion summit in Chicago could ultimately trigger changes to the sport that could border on revolutionary. Stay tuned as the week unfolds for more information. Though the NFL arguably ...
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Donovan McNabb returned to the practice field at the NovaCare Complex on Monday, marking the first time the quarterback has participated in practice since tearing his right ACL against the Tennessee Titans on November 19 last season. McNabb's particip...
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Chicago Bears DT Tommie Harris and CB Charles Tillman returned to the practice field on Monday. Harris has been out since tearing his left hamstring in a game against the Minnesota Vikings on December 3 of last season while Tillman required back surge...
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First-round draft pick Craig Davis participated in a light morning practice and then was mostly a spectator in the more intense afternoon session. Davis, who suffered a partial groin tear at his pro day March 14 and aggravated the injury during the Ma...
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Shaun Rogers has spent the offseason doing rehabilitation for knee and shoulder injuries that required surgery. Rogers' season ended after the fifth game last year. He served a four-game suspension by the NFL for violating the league's policy on banne...
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Carolina Panthers defensive end Mike Rucker is determined a knee injury won't end his career. "That is what fueling me -- to not let an injury beat me," Rucker said. "And not (finishing my career) by being carted off the field." La...
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Two years ago, doctors commissioned by the National Football League released a study concluding "it might be safe" for high school football players to return to a game in which they had suffered a concussion. That study was denounced by many...
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Former Vikings DB Orlando Thomas, who led the league in interceptions as a rookie in 1995, has revealed that he is suffering from Lou Gehrig's Disease. Thomas's wife, Demetra, has become his caregiver, and she says he is still strong mentally despite ...
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Eagles defensive end Jevon Kearse insists he's not worried about his weight, which is down around the 235-pound range. But with the start of training camp just six weeks away, defensive coordinator Jim Johnson is starting to have some concerns. "...
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The Browns remain hopeful cornerback Gary Baxter can defy the odds and make a comeback after tearing both patellar tendons last October. Though he is not participating in the OTAs and he will not be part of minicamp, Baxter is running under the superv...
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The following is the transcript of the coach's post-practice comments:
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"Just an update on a couple of procedures yesterday: First, Robert Meachem had a scope yesterday morning. They went in and repaired some meni...
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Backup quarterback Mark Brunell, coming off labrum surgery, said he is ahead of schedule in his recovery and can throw longer with more regularity. He was cleared for full practice -- although he is monitored closely -- and said, "I expect to be...
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One of the largest concerns that came with former Nebraska running back Brandon Jackson was his inability to stay healthy. He suffered through a series of injuries (mostly shoulder) in college and really appears to have glass bones and paper skin. How...
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Sometimes the best-laid plans go awry, or are at least delayed. Such is the case with one of the more injury-prone Seahawks, offensive lineman Floyd "Pork Chop" Womack. Womack had two bilateral arthroscopic knee surgeries Thursday at the S...
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Broncos coach Mike Shanahan thought safety Sam Brandon would be ready to participate in all drills this week. Instead, Shanahan opted to have Brandon wait until the team's July 9-10 mini-camp. Brandon, who is six months into rehabilitating a serious k...
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