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- Cowboys | Want Dez Bryant touching the football
The Dallas Cowboys want to put the football in the hands of rookie WR Dez Bryant often this season, reports Charean Williams, of The Fort Worth Star-Telegram. They plan to use him not only as a third receiver, but also as a returner. He has worked on returning both punts and kickoffs during training camp, and said he is more comfortable on punt returns.
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- Browns | Montario Hardesty needs to keep impressing
Cleveland Browns rookie RB Montario Hardesty, who is competing for a starting job during training camp, was one of the stars of the team during the offseason, reports Tony Grossi, of The Cleveland Plain Dealer. Now that training camp is here, Hardesty will need to continue to stand out and stay healthy while taking hits from defenders.
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- Bengals | Andre Caldwell could see less snaps
Cincinnati Bengals head coach Marvin Lewis said WR Andre Caldwell was the team's most improved player during offseason workouts, reports Joe Reedy, of The Cincinnati Enquirer. Caldwell, however, could see diminished playing time now that the team has added WR Terrell Owens.
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- Jaguars | Crucial year for David Garrard
Jacksonville Jaguars QB David Garrard is entering a crucial year with the team and needs to have a very strong season if he is going to be the team's quarterback of the future, reports Vito Stellino, of The Florida Times-Union. If he doesn't improve, the Jaguars may turn towards the NFL Draft next year to find a new quarterback.
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- Chiefs | Dexter McCluster to serve as slot receiver
Kansas City Chiefs rookie WR Dexter McCluster will be used as the team's slot receiver in three- and four-receiver sets, reports Adam Teicher, of The Kansas City Star. He is also an option for the team on punt and kickoff returns.
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- Cowboys | Sean Lee injury update
Dallas Cowboys LB Sean Lee (quad) hopes to return from a quad injury by this weekend, reports Charean Williams, of The Fort Worth Star-Telegram.
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- Buccaneers | Battle at wide receiver kicking off
Tampa Bay Buccaneers WRs Reggie Brown, Michael Clayton, Arrelious Benn and Mike Williams will battle during training camp for starting roles at wide receiver, reports Ira Kaufman, of The Tampa Tribune. The Buccaneers' coaches are excited about the big-play potential Williams brings to the table and he may be able to provide QB Josh Freeman with the deep threat he is looking for.
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- Bills | Torell Troup a top backup
Buffalo Bills rookie NT Torell Troup is expected to play a complementary role to NT Kyle Williams on the Buffalo defensive line this season, reports Chris Brown, of BuffaloBills.com. He worked with the second-string defense during the summer.
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- Panthers | Steve Smith week to week
Carolina Panthers head coach John Fox said they are going to monitor WR Steve Smith's (arm) status on a week-by-week basis, reports Panthers.com. He noted it will come down to a medical decision and they will take it as slowly as they need to.
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- Cowboys | Kyle Kosier receiving snaps at center
Dallas Cowboys LG Kyle Kosier is receiving some snaps at center just in case the team needs him there at some point this season, reports Charean Williams, of The Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Kosier has never played center before.
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- Titans | Working at signing Derrick Morgan
Tennessee Titans rookie DE Derrick Morgan's agent, Ben Dogra, said he is going to try his best to have Morgan under contract in time for the start of training camp, reports John Glennon, of The Tennessean. The two sides have been working hard on completing a deal, but Dogra said he cannot speculate on when it will be finalized.
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- Giants | Keith Bulluck contract details
New York Giants LB Keith Bulluck received a one-year deal worth $2.18 million, reports Paul Schwartz, of The New York Post. His base salary in 2010 is $855,000 and he received $150,000 in the form of a signing bonus. The deal also includes $1.075 million worth of incentives.
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- Texans | Aaron Glenn retires
The Houston Texans signed free-agent CB Aaron Glenn signed a one-day contract and retired as a member of the team, reports Nick Scurfield, of HoustonTexans.com.
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