As training camps across the NFL continue, XN Sports will report the top headlines of each day.
With the preseason in full swing, there is no shortage of intrigue and optimism, key injuries, and potential holdouts, as well as late offseason signings.
Here are the top five headlines for Monday:
Boone on the block?
Alex Boone has yet to report to 49ers training camp in hopes of landing a new deal from the team. It appears there’s a chance he never will.
According to CSN Bay Area, multiple teams are showing interest in trading for Boone.
This situation is far from over. The Niners don’t give out deals to players that hold out, and Boone has shown no willingness to budge.
Smith wants guarantees
Alex Smith indicated to USA Today he is unwilling to take a “pay-as-you-go” type of contract like the one Andy Dalton recently signed with the Bengals.
Dalton’s contract includes no guaranteed money after the first year. Instead, Smith wants his deal to resemble that of Jay Cutler and Joe Flacco, which pays each quarterback up to $20 million per year.
No timetable for Gronk
Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski told reporters there is still no timetable for his return to contract drills, but that he’s feeling stronger every day and has yet to suffer any setbacks.
Gronk says he’s feeling stronger every day. No setbacks. But no timetable for his return to contact http://t.co/7Y7IMBHVg9
— Ben Volin (@BenVolin) August 10, 2014
Gronk’s original timetable was simply to be back by Week 1, and the fact that New England didn’t place him on the active/PUP list to begin camp is a strong indicator he’ll be a full-go by then.
Jets cornerbacks
Jets cornerbacks Dee Milliner and Dexter McDougle each suffered injuries on Sunday. Milliner suffered a high ankle sprain, while McDougle tore his left ACL and is done for the 2014 season.
#Jets believe CB Dee Milliner suffered a high-ankle sprain, per source. Out a few weeks. He thought it was broken, but tests show a sprain — Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) August 10, 2014
There is no timetable yet for Milliner’s injury, which could last anywhere from a few weeks to possibly joining McDougle on the sidelines for this year.
With cornerback now an area of concern, the team has reached out to free agent Asante Samuel, the New York Daily News reported. This may just be a precautionary move, depending on the severity of Milliner’s ankle injury.
Source: Jets reached out to veteran free agent cornerback Asante Samuel today. However, #NYJ unlikely to sign him.
— Manish Mehta (@MMehtaNYDN) August 10, 2014
Grossman to Miami?
The Dolphins have scheduled a workout with free agent quarterback Rex Grossman on Monday,
Drew Rosenhaus says on his weekly WSVN-Fox segment tonight that veteran QB Rex Grossman,his client, will work out for Dolphins on Monday.
— Barry Jackson (@flasportsbuzz) August 11, 2014
Matt Moore and Pat Devlin are both injured, leaving undrafted free agent Seth Lobato to be Ryan Tennehill’s primary backup in training camp. The 34-year-old Grossman may just be a stopgap until Moore and Devlin are back healthy.
