NFL rumors: Latest news around training camp, injuries, free agency
Now that NFL training camps are finally under way, attention starts turning away from free agency and toward how existing rosters will get ready for the 2015 season.
Of course, there are still moves to be made, especially if players get injured during practice. Teams expected to contend once again will see if their strengths have carried over from last year; those seeking turn around efforts will get another opportunity to see what improvements are possible. And unfortunate injuries are always impossible to predict, forcing teams to scramble ahead of the regular season.
So, what’s the latest on these teams and players? Check back often as we update below with the latest scoops on transactions, news and rumors.
• Patriots hold camp in the shelter of Belichick's bubble
Aug. 7
• San Francisco 49ers defensive end Aldon Smithwas arrested Friday morning by the Santa Clara County, Calif. police department for hit and run, DUI and vandalism.
• Washington Redskins wide receiver DeSean Jackson is expected to only miss 1-2 weeks, after spraining the AC joint in his right shoulder in practice.
• Atlanta Falcons running back Devonta Freeman could be sidelined ‘a bit’ after suffering a hamstring injury, according to the Atlanta Journal Constitution. Freeman was the team's fourth round pick in the 2014 NFL draft.
• Injured New York Giants defensive end Jason Pierre-Paul is reportedly rehabbing in South Florida. Pierre-Paul is recovering from hand and finger injuries after having his right index finger amputated as a result of a Fourth of July weekend fireworks accident.
