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Sep 3 2010 - Montario Hardesty (Browns)
RB Montario Hardesty was placed on injured reserve with a torn ACL in his left knee. Hardesty was injured in Thursday's preseason game against the Bears, his first preseason action this summer after he had missed several weeks of training camp with a knee problem.
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Sep 3 2010 - Matt Leinart (Cardinals)
QB Matt Leinart is opting not to pursue a trade. ESPN's Chris Mortensen said that he's choosing not to shop himself because he still believes his best chance to start is in Arizona.
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Sep 3 2010 - Reggie Wells (Eagles)
OG Reggie Wells, who started 16 games for the Cardinals last season, was traded to the Eagles for an undisclosed draft choice.
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Sep 3 2010 - Patrick Crayton (Chargers)
WR Patrick Crayton is headed to the Chargers, according to his agent, who said the deal was agreed upon. The Cowboys are expected to receive a seventh-round pick in return, ESPN.com reported.
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Sep 3 2010 - Montario Hardesty (Browns)
RB Montario Hardesty will miss the 2010 season with a torn ACL. Hardesty was injured in Thursday's preseason game against the Bears, his first preseason action this summer after he had missed several weeks of training camp with a knee problem.
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Sep 3 2010 - Ben Roethlisberger (Steelers)
QB Ben Roethlisberger's suspension was reduced from six games to four on Friday. He met with commissioner Roger Goodell and a group of league administrators who gauged his progress in the plan laid out by Goodell in their previous meeting.
Roethlisberger was suspended for off-field conduct after he was accused for a second time in three years of sexual assault after an incident in Georgia.
The Steelers will be anxious to get Roethlisberger back in action. Byron Leftwich, the likely starter in Roethlisberger's absence, learned Friday he won't be available because of a torn MCL in his left knee suffered in Thursday's preseason finale.
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Sep 3 2010 - Byron Leftwich (Steelers)
QB Byron Leftwich has a sprained MCL in his left knee on Thursday and could miss up to six weeks. Leftwich was scheduled for an MRI. He was considered the placeholder for starter Ben Roethlisberger, who is facing a suspension of at least four games to begin the season.
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Sep 2 2010 - Montario Hardesty (Browns)
RB Montario Hardesty's debut was brief. The second-round pick of the Browns was injured in his first preseason action. He left the game with an undisclosed knee injury.
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Sep 2 2010 - Vincent Jackson (Chargers)
WR Vincent Jackson won't likely be dealt to the Rams, according to the team. St. Louis team sources told NFL.com they inquired about Jackson but don't expect a deal.
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Sep 2 2010 - Byron Leftwich (Steelers)
QB Byron Leftwich left Thursday's preseason game four minutes into the second quarter with a left knee injury. The likely starter in Ben Roethlisberger's absence for at least the first four games of the season, Leftwich was replaced by Dennis Dixon.
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Sep 2 2010 - T.J. Houshmandzadeh (Seahawks)
WR T.J. Houshmandzadeh is on the block in Seattle. The Seahawks would like to trade him, NFL.com reported, to shed his guaranteed $7 million salary this season. It is unlikely at the high financial cost a team will aggressively pursue Houshmandzadeh.
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Sep 2 2010 - Dez Bryant (Cowboys)
WR Dez Bryant didn't play in Thursday's preseason finale, but he was a hot topic. As he promised, Bryant shook hands with Dolphins GM Jeff Ireland, who asked Bryant in a team interview prior to the draft if his mother was a prostitute.
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Sep 2 2010 - Matt Leinart (Cardinals)
QB Matt Leinart, league sources told The Sports Xchange on Thursday that the four-year veteran and his representatives have been granted permission to seek potential suitors for a deal. But a quick survey of the several franchises rumored to have an interest in Leinart indicated that none has heard from anyone representing him.
Leinart's agent, Tom Condon, on Thursday declined to address his client's future, either with the Cardinals specifically or in the league in general.
It is not unusual for a franchise attempting to trade a player to grant permission for the player or his agents to test the market themselves. The team, though, still has the prerogative to accept trade conditions, if they are worked out.
It is unclear, if indeed the Cardinals are attempting to trade Leinart, as some reports have indicated, exactly what they are seeking in return for the '04 Heisman Trophy winner. That uncertainty involving an asking price might be one possible hurdle facing Leinart and his representatives.
The Arizona Republic reported that Leinart is expected to participate in Thursday night's preseason finale against Washington.
The 10th overall choice in the 2006 draft, Leinart started 11 games at a rookie. But the former Southern Cal star lost the starting job to Kurt Warner the following year, and has only six starts since. With the retirement of Warner this spring, Leinart was favored to win the starting spot. But his play has been spotty in preseason, and five-year veteran Derek Anderson, added in the offseason after the former Cleveland starter was released by the Browns, seems the favorite to open the year.
Leinart, 27, is scheduled to earn a $2.485 million base salary this season. His base salary for 2011 is $7.364 million and he is due a $5.5 million roster bonus on the first day of the league year.
As a vested veteran, if Leinart is released, his contract would be terminated immediately. He is not subjected to waivers but would be an unr
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Sep 1 2010 - Darnell Dockett (Cardinals)
DT Darnell Dockett signed a contract extension through the end of the 2015 season. The four-year extension is worth up to $48 million with $30 million guaranteed.
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Sep 1 2010 - Michael Crabtree (49ers)
WR Michael Crabtree and TE Vernon Davis were involved in a confrontation at practice and were separated by coach Mike Singletary, CSN Bay Area reported.
The report said Davis spoke angrily at Crabtree.
"They were both wrong," Singletary told CSN. "And we will not have distractions on this team. Vernon forgot temporarily that that is not allowed. We don't do that. We don't treat family like that. We don't disrespect each other.
"I just needed to remind him that's not who we are. He's fine. He did a great job. He's one of the captains. He did the right thing, but he did it the wrong way."
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Sep 1 2010 - Vernon Davis (49ers)
TE Vernon Davis and WR Michael Crabtree had an altercation at practice and had to be separated by coach Mike Singletary, CSN Bay Area reported.
"They were both wrong," Singletary told CSN. "And we will not have distractions on this team. Vernon forgot temporarily that that is not allowed. We don't do that. We don't treat family like that. We don't disrespect each other.
"I just needed to remind him that's not who we are. He's fine. He did a great job. He's one of the captains. He did the right thing, but he did it the wrong way."
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Sep 1 2010 - E.J. Henderson (Vikings)
LB E.J. Henderson suffered a broken femur last December in Arizona, and it looked as if his career might be finished. But Henderson has been on the field since the start of training camp and his workload has been gradually increased. In the Vikings' third preseason game, Henderson was used in the base defense and remained in the game in nickel situations with Greenway. He appears to be ready for the Sept. 9 regular-season opener at New Orleans.
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Sep 1 2010 - Jeff Saturday (Colts)
C Jeff Saturday appears on schedule to play in the regular-season opener. He hasn't tested his knee in contact situations but was back at practice on a limited basis.
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Sep 1 2010 - Shawne Merriman (Chargers)
LB Shawne Merriman isn't certain he'll play in the regular-season opener Sept. 13 at Kansas City. Merriman missed training camp in a contract squabble and hasn't played in preseason games because of soreness in his Achilles.
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Sep 1 2010 - Matt Leinart (Cardinals)
QB Matt Leinart is on the trading block, according to multiple published reports. Teams with reported interest in acquiring the former first-round pick including the Raiders and Giants. Leinart told Fox's Jay Glazer that he doesn't want to be a backup.
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Aug 31 2010 - Antonio Cromartie (Jets)
CB Antonio Cromartie missed part of Tuesday's practice with what coach Rex Ryan dubbed a "little hip thing." Ryan downplayed the injury.
Said Ryan: "He missed two plays in team (drills). I figured I'd float that out there. That'll be big: 'Now they need Revis more than ever.'"
Cromartie had hip soreness during OTAs and is two years removed from a hip fracture with the Chargers.
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Aug 31 2010 - Ed Reed (Ravens)
S Ed Reed could play in the regular-season opener. Reed, recovering from hip surgery, hasn't practiced but is running and working out in non-contact sessions. He met with coach John Harbaugh, general manager Ozzie Newsome and other defensive coaches on Tuesday.
Harbaugh told the National Football Post: "He wants to come back, but he understands the situation, too."
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Aug 31 2010 - Knowshon Moreno (Broncos)
RB Knowshon Moreno was back at practice Tuesday for the first time since he tore his right hamstring in training camp on Aug. 1. Moreno said he's "80-some percent" healed.
It's unlikely he will play in Thursday's game at Minnesota but could be ready for the regular-season opener Sept. 12.
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Aug 31 2010 - Aqib Talib (Buccaneers)
CB Aqib Talib will have to sit out the Sept. 12 season opener to serve a one-game suspension for a violation of the NFL's personal-conduct policy. Talib was arrested in August 2009 on battery and resisting arrest charges. He was accused of punching a cab driver in St. Petersburg, Fla.
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Aug 31 2010 - Shaun Rogers (Browns)
DT Shaun Rogers was fined the equivalent of one game check for the incident in April when a loaded handgun was fond in his carry-on bag. Rogers will not be suspended. He plans to appeal.
Rogers hasn't practiced this summer because of a leg injury. The $400,000 league fine is in addition to a diversion program Rogers was forced to participate in as a result of his arrest and part of a plea deal with prosecutors.
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