Wednesday, June 11, 2008

ALL ACCESS FOOTBALL DAILY DOSE

Hot Topics From Around The League.

MCNABB SORENESS MINOR ISSUE
Eagles coach Andy Reid compares Donovan McNabb's "shoulder tendinitis" to an injury McNabb had in 2004. "He should be ready for training camp," Reid said. "There's no surgery. There should be no reprecussions from it." McNabb is slated to undergo treatment and resume throwing in two weeks.

PLUMMER, BUCS SETTLE
The NFL Network reports the Tampa Bay Buccaneers reached a $3.5 million settlement with free-agent QB Jake Plummer (Buccaneers) over his signing bonus.

PORTIS UPS CONDITIONING
Redskins RB Clinton Portis has already began earning his new guaranteed contract, which he signed in March. He has become a regular at the teams OTAs and has shown an improved work ethic as evidenced by his increased time in the weight room and on his conditioning. "I feel much better. As much as I didn't want to be here [in the offseason], to go out there and be able to run downfield 100 yards and jog back and turn around and run 100 yards again [without being fatigued], it feels great."

JUREVICIUS PUSHED BACK
Sources tell the Cleveland Plain Dealer that Joe Jurevicius (knee surgery) might not be ready for the start of the regular season.

HILLIARD UNDER THE KNIFE
Ike Hilliard revealed that he underwent shoulder surgery on April 9. The procedure fixed a damaged bursa sac and bone spurs.

COLBERT PRAISED
Broncos HC Mike Shanahan likened newly acquired WR Keary Colbert to WR Rod Smith and feels confident in maximizing Colbert's potential. "He's a guy that's very similar to the Rod Smiths of the world - a hard worker, works his rear end off on every play," Shanahan said after watching him in the team's quarterback camp. "You take a look at somebody's offense, you take a look at their quarterback, their scheme. It doesn't always have to do with the individual."

JUSTICE REASSIGNED
The Eagles have been working Winston Justice at guard this offseason.

TUNA HIRES FAMILIAR FACE
The player personnel director for Pittsburgh's Super Bowl winners of the 1970s will help try to rebuild the Dolphins. Dick Haley, a veteran of 42 seasons in NFL player personnel, will be a player personnel analyst for the Dolphins, the team announced Tuesday. Haley's '74 draft class featured four future Hall of Famers in the first five rounds: wide receivers Lynn Swann and John Stallworth, center Mike Webster and middle linebacker Jack Lambert. When Haley left the Steelers, he joined the New York Jets in 1992, working with Bill Parcells from '97 to 2000.

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