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Continue reading →: Patriots’ Logan Mankins no guarantee for week 1
Already potentially missing one of their two stud starting guards from 2011, as right guard Brian Waters has yet to report and could retire, the Patriots are in danger of potentially not having Logan Mankins, the left guard, early in the season. Mankins partially tore his ACL in the Super…
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Continue reading →: Brian Waters does not show up for start of Patriots’ Training Camp
Patriots’ right guard Brian Waters has not reported for Patriots’ Training Camp, though Bill Belichick has said the absence is “excused.” Waters was also “excused” from mandatory minicamp last month. This does nothing to quell the speculation that Waters, heading into his age 35 season, could retire, though a Boston…
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Continue reading →: Evan Royster took first team reps for Redskins in Training Camp
Proving once again that Mike Shanahan hates fantasy football, Evan Royster, not Tim Hightower or Roy Helu, took the 1st team snaps for the Redskins in Training Camp. Hightower is still recovering from the torn ACL that ended his 2011 season, while the Redskins apparently view Helu as more of…
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Continue reading →: Seahawks’ James Carpenter might not play at all in 2012
Seahawks’ right tackle James Carpenter tore his ACL last November and predictably will start Training Camp on the active/PUP list when it opens for the Seahawks. After that, he’ll almost definitely be transferred to the reserve/PUP list when the regular season starts, which means he’ll miss at least 6 games.…
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Continue reading →: Buccaneers’ Donald Penn out for a few weeks with a calf strain
Buccaneers’ left tackle Donald Penn has a calf strain and will miss “several weeks” of Training Camp, according to the Tampa Bay Times. Donald Penn is not an elite left tackle, but he’s a solid one and the Buccaneers can’t afford to be without him once games start for real.…
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Continue reading →: Bengals’ Dre Kirkpatrick to miss significant time with a knee injury
While the Bengals received good news that #1 cornerback Leon Hall would be fully cleared for Training Camp, just 8 months after tearing his Achilles, the Bengals also received bad news regarding their secondary. Rookie cornerback Dre Kirkpatrick, the 17th pick in the 2012 NFL Draft, has injured his knee…
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Continue reading →: Bengals’ Leon Hall has been cleared to participate fully in Training Camp
Bengals’ cornerback Leon Hall tore his Achilles only last November. Since this is normally a 12 month injury, there was a lot of speculation that Hall could begin the season on the PUP and miss at least the first 6 games of the season. However, Hall has silenced all of…
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Continue reading →: Cardinals’ Beanie Wells will miss the start of Training Camp
With the Cardinals opening camp, the team has placed running back Beanie Wells on the active/PUP list. Unlike the reserve/PUP list, which is for the regular season, Wells can be activated at any time and will not have to miss 6 games. However, he will not practice and it’s a…
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Continue reading →: Lofa Tatupu to miss entire season, will be cut by Falcons
Lofa Tatupu is a 3-time Pro Bowler (2005, 2006, 2007), but his career has been derailed by injuries. He was completely out of football last year, but he was still heading into his age 30 season so the Falcons, needing middle linebacker help after losing Curtis Lofton this offseason, signed…
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Continue reading →: Packers release Charlie Peprah
The Packers have released Charlie Peprah, their starting strong safety from 2011. Peprah had 5 interceptions last year, but struggled against the run and didn’t cover well overall. He surrendered a completion percentage of 66.7%, 9.1 YPA, and 4 touchdowns. He was ProFootballFocus’ 71st rated safety out of 86. To…