Chargers TE Gates returns to practice (AP)

Posted on August 20, 2008 
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Chargers tight end Antonio Gates was taken off the physically unable to perform list on Tuesday and participated in parts of practice after passing a physical. Gates had surgery nearly six months ago to repair a tear in the plantar plate of his left foot. He injured his left big toe during a playoff game against Tennessee last January.

Bills QB Edwards hurts quad in practice (AP)

Posted on August 20, 2008 
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Buffalo Bills starting quarterback Trent Edwards sustained a deep bruise to his right quadriceps during practice Tuesday night, and it's unclear whether he'll return to practice this week. Coach Dick Jauron said trainers began treating the thigh injury immediately to reduce any potential swelling after Edwards walked off the field with a slight limp.

Cardinals WR Boldin asks to be traded (AP)

Posted on August 20, 2008 
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Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Anquan Boldin asked to be traded, saying he doesn't feel his situation can be resolved and declaring he has no relationship with coach Ken Whisenhunt. "I'm a football player. That's about it," Boldin said Tuesday when asked to characterize his dealings with the coach these days.

Bengals bring back troubled WR Henry (AP)

Posted on August 20, 2008 
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In this Aug. 1, 2007 file former Cincinnati Bengals receiver Chris Henry is shown at football training camp in Georgetown, Ky. Henry is back with the Cincinnati Bengals, four months after the team dumped him following his fifth arrest since 2005. A team spokesman says Henry signed a contract Tuesday Aug. 19, 2008, but terms were not released.

Receiver Chris Henry is back with the Cincinnati Bengals because their owner has a soft spot for troubled players. Henry signed a two-year deal Tuesday with the team that let him go after he was arrested for the fifth time, a decision that seemed to mark a change in philosophy for owner Mike Brown. Instead, it was an aberration.


Steelers S Polamalu has full practice (AP)

Posted on August 20, 2008 
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Pittsburgh Steelers safety Troy Polamalu participated in a full practice for the first time this preseason on Tuesday. Polamalu, who has been selected to the past four Pro Bowls, was placed on the physically unable to perform list on the first day of training camp. He had injured his hamstring before arriving and has only worked out lightly on his own.

Patriots QB Cassel fired up by critics (AP)

Posted on August 20, 2008 
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New England Patriots quarterback Matt Cassel stretches during a team practice in Foxborough, Mass., Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2008. The Patriots are to play the Philadelphia Eagles in Foxborough Friday.

Matt Cassel is aware of his critics. They say the New England Patriots are finished if Tom Brady misses games and he has to take over for a long period. They look at his preseason statistics and reach the same conclusion. Fans pile on him on talk radio. TV commentators take their shots. On Tuesday, Cassel stood tall at his locker.


Raiders CB Hall has right hand injury (AP)

Posted on August 20, 2008 
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Oakland Raiders cornerback DeAngelo Hall has ligament damage in his right hand and may have to wear a protective cast for the rest of the preseason. "I talked to my doctor and he said I tore some ligaments or something," Hall said as he walked off the practice field Tuesday. "I don't know. We'll see how it goes." Hall was injured in training camp before the preseason started and initially was...

Favre says INT not motivating factor (AP)

Posted on August 20, 2008 
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New York Jets' Brett Favre talks to the media at the football training facility in Hempstead, N.Y., Saturday, Aug. 9, 2008.

Brett Favre has watched film of his ill-fated throw in the NFC championship game and replayed it in his mind countless times. There was no way, many thought, the three-time MVP could step away from the game with that as the last image of his storied career. Redemption, despite all the records and victories, had to be the reason Favre stepped out of retirement, right?


Hasselbeck’s back tightens up again (AP)

Posted on August 19, 2008 
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A day after he returned to the practice field, Seattle quarterback Matt Hasselbeck is again dealing with a balky back. Hasselbeck left Tuesday morning's practice after about 45 minutes when his back began to tighten up. He returned at the start of the afternoon session to do some stretching with the team, but walked off the field and back into the locker room with the rest of the injured Seahawks.

Falcons cut WR Horn, must pay him $2.5M (AP)

Posted on August 19, 2008 
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Joe Horn, released by the Atlanta Falcons on Tuesday after the team couldn't trade the veteran receiver, said he is relieved he can pursue a job with another team. The Falcons will receive no return on the guaranteed $2.5 million salary in 2008 for the 36-year-old Horn. Horn said he wished he could have produced better numbers for team owner Arthur Blank.

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