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NFL Rumors – San Francisco 49ers Giving A.J. Jenkins One Last Chance
Teams don’t give up on first round picks so easily, but in the case of A.J. Jenkins, the San Francisco 49ers are starting to grow impatient while waiting for him to become a legitimate part of their offense instead of just another player barely making it onto the depth chart.
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NFL Rumors – Chicago Bears Need a Good Jay Cutler For a Great Matt Forte
Looking at the Chicago Bears training camp, Matt Forte seems to be quite ready to have that huge year everyone is expecting of him. However, even if Forte is physically at the best point he has been in his NFL career, it doesn’t really matter if Jay Cutler doesn’t do just as well.
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NFL Rumors – Carolina Panthers Have High Expectations of DeAngelo Williams
Since having somewhat of a career year a few years ago, DeAngelo Williams hasn’t seen too much work and touches coming his way, keeping plenty still in his tank as seen last season in the final week of the season. The Carolina Panthers, with high hopes and plenty of injury problems to other running backs, will probably lean on him more than before this time around.
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NFL Rumors – Tampa Bay Buccaneers Need Josh Freeman to Succeed, Not Mike Glennon
Every time a team uses one of its draft picks on a quarterback, it puts pressure on the previous starter. There’s no doubt that the Tampa Bay Buccaneers will use Josh Freeman as their starter next season, with Mike Glennon watching from the side. There’s also no doubt that the men in charge are crossing their fingers Freeman proves them right.
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NFL Rumors – Dallas Cowboys Close to Signing Brian Waters
Things are so bad for the Dallas Cowboys at guard that they might be forced to bring a player out of retirement to find a suitable filler for the spot, as Brian Waters, a year out of the league, is their number one choice for the position next season.
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Indianapolis Colts – Andrew Luck Staying Healthy Was the Most Important Thing
Preseason games in the NFL aren’t about winning, but more about giving young players a chance to prove their worth against equally talented competition, while keeping your starters healthy and still giving them a chance to get a feeling heading into the new season. The Indianapolis Colts might have lost their first game, but at least nothing happened to Andrew Luck.
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Buffalo Bills – EJ Manuel Feels Right Being a Starter
Getting an entire half to show his compatibility with the NFL, EJ Manuel led the Buffalo Bills to an impressive win which doesn’t mean much, but probably shows where the team is heading towards when it comes to their starting quarterback.
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NFL Rumors – New England Patriots Comfortable With the 3-4 Defense
While there are few that have any doubt Bill Belichick and Tom Brady will find a way to compensate for their very thin tight end and wide receiver situation, defense was much more of an issue last year, which brought upon a change to a more constant 3-4 scheme on defense, which seems to be working quite well in the early days of preseason.
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NFL Rumors – San Francisco 49ers Trying to Sign Eric Wright
Despite failing a physical test not too long ago when the San Francisco 49ers tried to acquire him via trade, Eric Wright isn’t off their shortlist just yet, as it seems the NFC champions from last season are still trying to add the cornerback, this time as a free agent.
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NFL Rumors – Green Bay Packers Interested in Signing Vince Young
There’s some distance to go between getting a chance to workout for a team like Vince Young is doing for the Green Bay Packers, but it also shows that the team isn’t too pleased with their situation at backup quarterback, and are willing to give Young a chance to find his place in the NFL once again.