Hacksaw’s-Pro Football Notebook

Wednesday August 6th, 2014

Chargers

Starting OG-Chris Watt goes down-comes off field with neck or head injury…Had been most consistent rookie on field during all of camp….CB-Brandon Flowers misses 5th day in a row workouts-had ice wrapped around knee injured last year in Kansas City…DE-Corey Liuget comes out of practice again with ailing foot-strained or bruised…Coach Mike McCoy put players in full pads 9th practice in a row…Walkthrough on Wednesday…Play Cowboys on Thursday.

Arizona

Coach Bruce Arians wants starters to play 15-snaps in first preseason game.

Atlanta

DL-Joe Hawley kicked out of practice fighting Tennessee players..OT-Gabe Carimi-bad ankle sprain-no fracture.

Baltimore

WR-Steve Smith brings toughness to pass catching corps.

Buffalo

WR-Sammy Watkins-overwhelmed in Hall of Fame game with speed of DBs..targeted 3X-caught 0-passes.

Carolina

QB-Cam Newton criticizes former coordinator Rob Chudzinski-Put too many plays into playbook.

Chicago

Suspend TE-Martellus Bennett fight with CB-Kyle Fuller-body slammed him ground..argued with WR-Brandon Marshall and Off Coor-Aaron Kromer also.

Cleveland

Depth Chart out for first game..WR-Josh Gordon-Miles Austin..RB-Ben Tate..QB-Brian Hoyer starting.

Dallas

DT-Josh Brent will seek reinstatement on Thursday in meeting with Roger Goodell after conviction-prison for drunk driving manslaughter

Denver

Sign-FA-DE-Brian Sanford-Cleveland…WR-Emannuel Sanders-quad injury.

Detroit

K-Nate Freese (10-11) in battle for starting job…was (20-20) last year Boston College.

Green Bay

OT-Don Barclay-knee injury…TE-Colt Lyerla-knee-could miss 10W.

Houston

Texans banged up in practice..Andrew Johnson-Arian Foster-Brian Cushing amongst 11 out of practice.

Indianapolis

Colts QB-Andrew Luck likely to play just 1-series in first group of preseason games.

Jacksonville

WR-Marquis Lee-USC-wins starters job.

Kansas City

Andy Reid says all 4-QBs will play this weekend…ASmith-TBray-AMurray-CDaniel a quarter each.

Miami

QB-Ryan Tannehill 3-interceptions in workout…S-Cortland Finnegan has 6-picks in 7-workouts.

Minnesota

QB-Ted Bridgewater throws 3-interceptions in 3-days.

NEngland

Joint workouts with Redskins..Darrelle Revis targeted 7X-allows 2-completions to DeSean Jackson-Pierre Garcon..Patriots pass rush 3-QBX -1 Deflection vs-RG3.

NOrleans

Owner Tom Benson taken to West Virginia hospital with breathing problems.

NYGiants

Coaching staff gives high grades to OL after team ran for (128Y) vs Bills.

NYJets

QB-Geno Smith told he will be allowed to run more..had 44-44-48-50Y rushing in final 4-games last year..S-Calvin Pryor returns to practice after concussion last week.

Oakland

TE-David Ausberry goes down with knee injury.

Philadelphia

Brad Smith-Josh Huff-WR-both 6’3-move up depth chart.

Pittsburgh

Coach Mike Tomlin says return to Steelers football means ‘will run the damn thing”.

St Louis

Rams rebuilt pass rush looks dominant.

SFrancisco

Sign-FA-RB-Glen Winston-ex-Michigan State…Only 65-healthy players practice on Tuesday.

Seattle

Activate S-Kam Chancellor..OT-Russell Okung from PUP.

Tampa Bay

Buyout contract OG-Carl Nicks-3.3M…Move DaQuan Bowers from DE-to-DT.

Tennessee

QB-Jake Locker (7-9) passing vs Falcons…Referees throw 11-flags in scrimmage..7-for defensive holding-pass interference.