The Cincinnati Bengals’ inability to generate pass pressure off the edge through two games has exposed an already vulnerable secondary as one of the league’s poorest units.
The Raiders got bad news Tuesday when they learned slot receiver Jacoby Ford would require foot surgery, shelving him for an extended period of time and possibly the season’s remainder.
Dave Birkett of the Detroit Free Press reports that defensive end Kyle Vanden Bosch has agreed to restructure his contract, saving the Lions $3 million in salary cap room.
Wide receivers Denarius Moore (hamstring) and Jacoby Ford (foot) are both in danger of missing Monday night’s opener against the Chargers, so the Raiders have dipped into free agency to sign up some insurance.
Eagles defensive end Darryl Tapp appeared to be in danger of losing his roster spot heading into cut-down day, but the sides agreed to a restructured contract, keeping Tapp in Philadelphia for at least one more year.
The Jacksonville Jaguars made everyone wait for their roster cuts Friday night, delaying them for nearly three hours after the 9 p.m. cut-down deadline.
Adam Caplan reports that the Cleveland Browns have traded safety David Sims to the Philadelphia Eagles in exchange for a conditional draft pick in 2013.
Despite some recent speculation that Packers tailback James Starks might be on the roster bubble in Green Bay, Bill Huber of Packer Report reports that Starks’ roster spot is “safe” as final cuts approach.
