Hacksaw’s-Pro Football Notebook

Monday July 28, 2014

News & Notes around the NFL.

Chargers

  • Chris Watt elevated to starting right guard
  • Johnny Troutman-battling conditioning issues-moved to second team
  • Jason Verrett held out of team drills-not ready for contact coming off shoulder surgery
  • Verrett dabbles in punt returns-working-learning from Eddie Royal
  • Vincent Brown-WR-calf issues remain
  • Kellen Clemens-QB-throws another interception.

Arizona

  • QB-Carson Palmer says offense is sizzling with WRs-Larry Fitzgerald-Michael Floyd-3RBs
  • Best DBs team ever had.

Atlanta

  • QB-Matt Ryan-pass protection continues to be a problem
  • 13-OL in camp..1st round pick Jake Matthews-moved-RT.

Baltimore

  • QB-Joe Flacco praised by new Off Coordinator Gary Kubiak learning new playbook at fast pace
  • Concern RB-Bernard Pierce more shoulder woes.

Buffalo

  • Bills defense 8QB sacks in 11-on-11 drills..Def Coordinator Jim Schwartz unveiling huge blitz package.

Carolina

  • Sign FA-RB-Fozzy Whittaker
  • Lose RB-Tyler Gaffney-Stanford-for year torn knee ligament.

Chicago

  • TE-Martellus Bennett catching big yardage plays down field

Cincinnati

  • CB-Dre Kirkpatrick-hamstring injury

Cleveland

  • QB-Bryan Hoyer throws 50-60TD passes
  • Johnny Manziel struggles in 2nd-3rd workouts.

Dallas

  • QB-Tony Romo (11-14) in 1st contact workout in 7-months since back surgery
  • RB-Joe Randle big runs.

Denver

  • RB-Montee Ball comes to camp (215lbs)
  • must learn to blitz block
  • RB-Ronnie Hillman returning kickoffs-2nd day row

Green Bay

  • LB-Clay Matthews-full workout wiith thumb splint-no setbacks following surgery.

Houston

  • Sign FA-LBs-Quentin Groves-Cleveland
  • Lawrence Sidbury-Kansas City
  • OG-Cody White-ruptured Achilles

Indianapolis

  • Sign-FA-RB-Davin Meggett

Jacksonville

  • DT-Red Bryant struggling with heat-humidity in camp

Kansas City

  • Release-OT-Roe Watkins after 4G-drug suspension
  • Clark Hunt says contract talks underway now with QB-Alex Smith and LB-Justin Houston about extensions.

Miami

  • Coach Joe Philbin says priority in camp is to solidify OL could be 4-new starters
  • Coach on hot seat.

Minnesota

  • QBs-Matt Cassell-Teddy Bridgewater splitting snaps equally with 1st team offense.

New England

  • Release-WR-Greg Orton-torn Achilles
  • Sign-FA-Brian Tyms-ex-Brown.

New Orleans

  • WR-Robert Meachem remains out with back issues.

NY Giants

  • LBs-Jon Beason-Jameel McClain on field with young LBs-Spencer Paysinger-Mark Herzlich.

NY Jets

  • WR-Eric Decker-catching everything-developing chemistry with QB-Geno Smith
  • S-Calvin Pryor-out concussion.

Oakland

  • RB-Maurice Jones-Drew also returning kickoffs
  • FB-Marcel Reese comes to camp (238lb) down 17 from last year.

Philadelphia

  • Coach Chip Kelly criticizes suspended OT-Lane Johnson-4G-PEDs-Grown men making bad decisions.

Pittsburgh

  • LB-Ryan Shazier everywhere on field
  • 1st round pick will start.

St Louis

  • LB-Michael Sams running with 2nd unit-impressive pass rush blitz schemes.

SF

  • Niners searching for RB depth with year ending injury Kendall Hunter
  • Concern over knee issues Marcus Lattimore.

Seattle

  • Jessie Williams-DT-shoulder problems
  • WR-Phil Bates impressive catching passes-converted QB

Tennessee

  • Dexter McCluster-RB-shines-breaks off 3-big runs
  • WR-Mark Mariani 2TD catches-missed 2-years broken leg-Knee

Washington

  • RG3-QB says offense is loaded with TE-Joran Reed, WRs-DeSean Jackson-Pierre Garcon, RB-Alfred Morris.