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Saturday one-liners

Miami Dolphins v Tennessee Titans

NASHVILLE, TN - OCTOBER 18: Cameron Wake #91 of the Miami Dolphins celebrates after sacking the quarterback during a game against the Tennessee Titans at LP Field on October 18, 2015 in Nashville, Tennessee. The Dolphins defeated the Titans 38-10. (Photo by Wesley Hitt/Getty Images)

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Dolphins DE Cameron Wake accepts his current role as a non-starting pass-rush specialist.

Bills TE Chris Gragg suffered a torn ACL on Friday night against Washington.

Patriots WR Julian Edelman was rusty in his preseason debut.

Jets WR Brandon Marshall says that rookie WR Robbie Anderson “has that wow factor.”

Ravens QB Joe Flacco will play on Saturday for the first time since suffering a season-ending knee injury in 2015; “I think the big thing about preseason is always getting back out there and getting oiled up and part of that is playing well,” Flacco said. “I think a big part of going into the first game of the season is confidence in what we have and how we’ve done in live games.”

Bengals WR Brandon Tate and WR Alex Erickson may be battling for the same roster spot.

Browns coach Hue Jackson let P Andy Lee hear it for giving a half-hearted effort to make a tackle on a punt return; “We’re out there to play,” Jackson said after the game. “If there’s another guy that has the ball, your job is to go get it.’'

Steelers S Shamarko Thomas still talks to Troy Polamalu several times per week; “He is a bigger brother to me,” Thomas said. “A father figure. It is him guiding me and mentoring me. Any question I have he is there for me.”

Texans DL Christian Covington quit Pokemon Go cold turkey when training camp opened.

The decision to work out Stevan Ridley shows that the Colts aren’t thrilled with Robert Turbin, Jordan Todman, and Josh Ferguson as the current backups to Frank Gore.

Jaguars DE Yannick Ngakoue is expected to get first-team reps on Sunday night, possibly splitting plays evenly with Dante Fowler.

The competition remains wide open for the No. 3 tailback spot behind DeMarco Murray and Derrick Henry.

Rookie fifth-rounder Connor McGovern may start Week One at right guard for the Broncos.

The Chiefs continue to discuss the possibility of selling the naming rights to Arrowhead Stadium.

The Raiders are anxious to see what undrafted rookie RB Jalen Richard can do in a preseason game.

Good news? Support for the Chargers stadium bill has increased nine points. Bad news? They’re still 27 points short of the mark.

Cowboys QB Dak Prescott is drawing comparisons to Donovan McNabb. (I guess that would make him Gak Prescott.)

Giants WR Victor Cruz broke out his old No. 3 practice jersey.

The Eagles have developed a package of plays to take advantage of WR Dorial Green-Beckham’s size and ability to jump.

Washington LB Ryan Kerrigan will have an MRI on his injured groin; he has never missed a regular-season game in his career.

The injury to Bears G Kyle Long’s shoulder forced more shuffling of the team’s offensive line.

Packers WR Davante Adams dropped what would have been a long gain on Friday night.

Vikings LB Chad Greenway likes the playing surface at the team’s new stadium.

Falcons CB Desmond Trufant is the brightest spot on the team’s defense, and he keeps pushing to get better.

The Panthers have a fairly long list of banged-up players.

Saints TE Michael Hoomanawanui suffered a lower leg injury against Pittsburgh on Friday.

Lost in the redemption of this year’s second-round pick of the Buccaneers is the fact that last year’s first-round pick keeps getting better and better.

Cardinals coach Bruce Arians likes having the team’s training camp at its stadium.

Rams QB Case Keenum has yet to notice any fans at training camp wearing his jersey number.

Anthony Davis played guard for the 49ers on Friday night.

Rookie Tanner McEvoy keeps doing good things for the Seahawks.