Eagles RB Brian Westbrook experienced pain in his ankle while rehabbing the knee. Westbrook may just sit out the entire preseason and take his first snap in the Sept. 13 opener against Carolina.
The Browns No. 2 receiver spot is up for grabs. It’s a role Joshua Cribbs is seeking, hoping to duplicate his impact as an offensive and defensive special teams ace. Now Cribbs has set his sights on the Browns’ opening at No. 2 receiver. He believes that’s given him something even bigger to prove. ”That’s all I hear. ‘He can’t catch the ball. He can’t do this. He can’t do that.’ I love it,” Cribbs said after practice Monday. ”Now I’ve got to go out there and prove I can catch the ball. I’m working real hard to be in the running to be a No. 2. I’m going to keep showing the coaches I can be that guy.”
Most of the Jets morning practice was devoted to the “Wildcat” formation, with Leon Washington taking snaps with the first team and Brad Smith directing the second team. The Jets almost exclusively ran from the formation.
“I was encouraged with what Dwayne Bowe did in the game,” Chiefs head coach Todd Haley said. “I thought there were some highlights and there were a couple of things that probably weren’t noticed that need to be better, specifically in the run game. Like I said, we’re going to get it right, but I thought it was a positive first step for him, as it was the (previous) couple of days of practice.”
Buccaneers WR Michael Clayton returned to practice Monday. “It was a good time off; I did a lot of rest and recovery,” he said. Clayton acknowledged it was frustrating to miss the preseason opener, but he’s thrilled to be back at work. “The atmosphere around here is one to love. Everybody’s happy when they come to work. Every team that I’ve been on and have had success with has had this type of atmosphere. So I’m really excited about the task at hand — being able to come back out here and finish off camp strong is going to be big for me.”
It was a good sign for the Falcons, who plan to monitor Michael Turner’s workload this year after he led the league with 376 carries last season. Counting the 18 runs from scrimmage in the postseason makes for 394 in 17 games which makes Turner the latest running back to face the dreaded “Curse of 370.” “I’m not thinking about the 370 thing,” Turner said. “I just have to be ready when my number is called.” … The Falcons braintrust is aware of the “curse,” but don’t plan to pay much homage to it. “We’re not counting,” Falcons offensive coordinator Mike Mularkey said. “When we need a run and we need yards, I’m going to call Michael Turner’s number.”
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