The Facts: The Jets announced they released Coles earlier today.  Reported by FootballDiehards.com

Diehards Line: Coles, brought on board in the hopes he could provide depth during Santonio Holmes' four-game suspension, could be of interest to other teams with issues at the position. In fact, Profootballtalk.com's Mike Florio thinks it will be interesting to see whether Brett Favre makes a pitch for the receiver-needy Vikings to sign Coles, who caught 70 passes for 850 yards and a career-high seven touchdowns in 2008, when Favre and Coles were teammates in New York. As Florio summed up, "We don't know what Coles has left, but he surely has more than Javon Walker." Coles, however, has subsequently suggested he might be ready to call it a career.

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The Facts: In a move that shouldn't come as a huge surprise, the Bengals have released Bryant. Reported by FootballDiehards.com

Diehards Line: As ESPN insider Adam Schefter notes, Bryant leaves with the $8 million guaranteed portion of his $28 million contract. Although Bryant claims his troublesome knee is close to allowing a return, it remains to be seen if he's close enough to draw interest from other teams.

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The Facts: HC Tom Cable said Bush sustained a thumb fracture and his status would not be determined until he saw a hand specialist Sunday. Reported by the Oakland Tribune

Diehards Line: According to Tribune staffer Jerry McDonald, Bush needed teammate Michael Bennett to tie his shoes as he dressed in the locker room after the game. Bush echoed Cable’s statements that he didn’t know if or how long he’d be out and he would know more Sunday. ... As for Campbell, Cable said the stinger which caused him to leave the game shouldn’t prevent him from playing in the season opener. Campbell said he wasn’t sure what his status was. ... Stay tuned.

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The Facts: Following up on the previous item. ... Stallworth broke his foot in Saturday night’s game against the New York Giants and will probably be sidelined for two months.  Reported by the Associated Press

Diehards Line: HC John Harbaugh said Stallworth will have a screw placed in his foot. Harbaugh said he hopes to have Stallworth back on the field around the time the team has its bye week Oct. 31. ... Again, Mark Clayton, who left tonight's game with a minor concussion, tightens his grip on the No. 3 spot with Stallwoth injured.

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The Facts: Campbell left Saturday night's game against the 49ers after being injured on a sack. He was diagnosed with a stinger.  Reported by FootballDiehards.com

Diehards Line: ampbell landed hard on his right shoulder. He was down on the ground for about five minutes before being carted off the field. Campbell was 6-for-8 for 93 yards before leaving the game. ... Bruce Gradkowski replaced Campbell to make his first appearance of the preseason. ... We'll follow up as developments warrant.

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The Facts: HC John Harbaugh announced after Saturday night's win over the Giants that Stallworth suffered a broken foot in the game.  Reported by FootballDiehards.com

Diehards Line: Harbaugh told reporters the injury is not season-ending, but it will clearly cost Stallworth significant time. It should also be noted that Mark Clayton had been getting more work as the third WR anyhow. Now the deal is sealed. Adjust your rankings accordingly.

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The Facts: Following up on the previous item. ... In addition to agent Adisa Bakari, Florida Times-Union staffer Tania Ganguli is citing a second independent source as disputing the reported rumor that Jones-Drew had athroscopic knee surgery. "Absolutely false," Bakari said. "Maurice did not have surgery. ..."  Reported by FootballDiehards.com

Diehards Line: Jones-Drew, who sat out three practices this week, told Ganguli directly on Thursday that he wasn't injured, just needed a break. ... Worth noting: The initial report was that Jones-Drew had the procedure "recently." Considering Jones-Drew was practicing prior to this week, it would be a rather quick -- as in unprecedented -- turnaround. As Bakari put it: "What arthroscopic surgery is there that a player can return in one week? There isn't one. ..." Of course, "recently" is vague enough to leave ample wiggle room. And there is reason to wonder why a fully healthy Jones-Drew wouldn't be on the field against the Buccaneers tomorrow. Jacksonville plans to have its starters in, health permitting, for the first three quarters. "It doesn't make sense for him to go out for three quarters and get smashed in a preseason game," Bakari said. "The organization has made a very smart decision to rest him." No argument with that. And no reason at this point to believe Jones-Drew won't be ready to go full speed come Week 1.

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The Facts: Following up the previous item. ... HC Steve Spagnuolo confirmed on Friday that Avery suffered a torn ACL in last night's game against the Patriots. He will miss the entire season after undergoing reconstructive surgery.  Reported by FootballDiehards.com

Diehards Line: The procedure will be performed when the swelling subsides sufficiently. ... As previously noted, Brandon Gibson is the most likely candidate to move into the starting spot opposite Laurent Robinson with Danny Amendola and rookie Marty Gilyard also contributing.

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The Facts: Jones-Drew is expected to miss the remainder of the preseason due to a minor knee injury, according to several NFL sources with knowledge of the situation. It's been rumored that Jones-Drew recently underwent an arthroscopic procedure to clean out his knee from wear and tear. Reported by The National Football Post

Diehards Line: Per NFP's Aaron Wilson, sources say Jones-Drew had been dealing with lingering meniscus issues. One source told Wilson that Jones-Drew would be able to play as soon as this weekend's game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers if it were a regular-season game. However, the Jaguars are proceeding with caution with their featured back. Jones hasn't practiced all week and has insisted to reporters that he's not hurt. "It's like Allen Iverson said, it's practice," Jones-Drew said Thursday. "There's no worries. ..." Wilson agrees, writing, "At this point, there's no cause for concern as far as his availability for the regular season." Does it drop him below Ray Rice on your draft list? That's another question. ...

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The Facts: Avery left Thursday night's preseason game against the New England Patriots with a right knee injury. Reported by NFL.com

Diehards Line: Avery, who led Rams wide receivers with 47 catches last season, was hurt with 1:32 left in the first half. He jumped for Sam Bradford's long pass down the right sideline, fell and clutched his right knee as the ball dropped incomplete. FOXSports.com's Adam Caplan is reporting that team officials fear the injury is season-ending. ... Stay tuned. More as further details come to light.

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The Facts: HC Ken Whisenhunt said he will start Derek on Saturday night when the team visits the Chicago Bears for its third preseason game. Reported by NFL.com

Diehards Line: Anderson was told Thursday morning that he would work with the first-team offense. Whisenhunt said Anderson will play in the first quarter and that Matt Leinart will enter the game. Asked what he's looking for with the change, Whisenhunt said, "First downs. ..." Of course, the coach is clearly looking for more -- as in a new starter. As ESPN's Mike Sando put it: "Whisenhunt would not demote his starting QB in third week of preseason if he thought that QB had earned the respect of the locker room." ESPN's Chris Mortensen also chimed in by reporting a Cardinals insider told him that it's "not even close" between Anderson and Leinart. So even though it's not official, Mortensen advised his Twitter followers to "bet on Anderson starting the year." We'll also note that speculation about Leinart's future with the Cardinals has already begun. ... Stay tuned. We'll be hearing more about this one. Bet on it.

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The Facts: According to Boston Herald staffer Ian Rapoport, PK Stephen Gostkowski has received a four-year contract extension, keeping him in New England through 2014. Reported by FootballDiehards.com

Diehards Line: It begins after his RFA tender signed earlier this year expires. Per Rapoport, Gostkowski’s contract has a total value of almost $14 million or an average of nearly $3.5 million per year. There is $5 million in guaranteed money. He will earn a salary of $1.759 million on a one-year deal in 2010, a bargain for a Pro Bowler. ... Gostkowski has hit 103 of 121 career field goals in his career. He has made 85.1 percent of his kicks, the best in franchise history.

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The Facts: According to ESPN insider Adam Schefter, the deal is confirmed: The Vikigns have acquired Camarillo in a trade.  Reported by FootballDiehards.com

Diehards Line: The Dolphins received CB Benny Sapp in return for Camarillo. ... Meanwhile, Profootballtalk.com's Mike Florio suggests Camarillo likely will compete with Greg Lewis for third spot on the depth chart in Minnesota.

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The Facts: As expected, WR Chaz Schilens underwent arthroscopic knee surgery. Reported by ESPN.com

Diehards Line: HC Tom Cable put no timetable on his recovery, but ESPN.com's Bill Williamson notes that similar surgeries often take 3-4 weeks to recover. If that's the case, Schilens may have a hard time getting ready for the Sept. 12 season opener at Tennessee. Schilens has been dealing with a foot injury for more than a year. ... Look for Louis Murphy to move up in the rotation in Schilens' absence.

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The Facts: Following up on the ongoing story. ... HC Brad Childress confirmed Tuesday that Rice had undergone an arthrosopic procedure on his hip Monday in Vail, Colo., and said the team has not decided if the wide receiver will be put on the physically unable to perform (PUP) list to start the season or if he might end up on season-ending injured reserve. Reported by the Minneapolis Star Tribune

Diehards Line: "Really it would be hard for me to tell you how long that thing is going to take," Childress said. "It varies. I would think probably at least eight weeks before we're talking about doing anything. He'll come back here and rehab. ..." Rice is currently on the active-PUP list, meaning he counts against the 80-man roster. The Vikings could keep him on the PUP list to begin the regular-season, meaning he wouldn't count against the 53-man roster but would have to miss the first six games. Either way, you'll want to move Bernard Berrian up in your rankings with Rice out and Percy Harvin still bothered by unpredictable migraine issues.

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The Facts: The Bears announced Monday they signed Collins to a one-year contract. "We've been looking around at the quarterback position for a while," HC Lovie Smith said. "Just felt it's a good addition to our team. [I] don't know if he'll play this week. As far as where he is on the depth chart and all those things, they'll work themselves out in time." Reported by ESPN.com

Diehards Line: Collins, 38, played in three games for the Redskins in 2009, and after rejecting an offer last week from the Bears, the veteran accepted a contract that includes guaranteed money in the "six-figure" range, according ESPN.com's Michael C. Wright. Interestingly, the team plans -- according to sources familiar with the situation -- to keep three QBs, and open the season with Collins as the primary backup to Jay Cutler, at least initially, while moving current second-stringer Caleb Hanie to the No. 3 spot. Wright reports that OC Mike Martz didn't feel comfortable opening the regular season with an inexperienced QB as the top backup.

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The Facts: Following up on a previous item. ... According to Minneapolis Star Tribune staffer Chip Scoggins, Rice confirmed he had hip hip surgery. Reported by FootballDiehards.com

Diehards Line: Assuming previous reporting is correct, Rice could miss up to half the season. It's safe to say the Vikings will rely more heavily on Bernard Berrian and Percy Harvin (migraines willing with Rice out). Greg Lewis could also play a greater role. ... Stay tuned. More as further details are released.

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The Facts: According to Minneapolis Star Tribune staffer Judd Zulgad, it sounds as if "there is a very good chance" Rice will end up having surgery on his injured hip. Reported by FootballDiehards.com

Diehards Line: Per Zulgad, Rice has been in Vail, Colo., in recent days to have his hip examined at the Steadman Clinic. If surgery is necessary, Zulgad reports that Rice could miss half the season. ... Stay tuned. This will undoubtedly be among the week's more interesting stories.

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The Facts: GM Mickey Loomis confirmed that Hill will be placed on injured reserve, ending his season. He was officially waived-injured but will be placed on I.R. once he clears waivers. Reported by the New Orleans Times-Picayune

Diehards Line: Hill apparently suffered a triceps injury during the fourth quarter of Saturday night's preseason game against the Houston Texans. He was favoring the arm while being attended by trainers on the field and did not return to the game. The Saints signed free agent DeShawn Wynn to help fill the void in their rapidly-depleting backifeld.

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The Facts: Turns out the Raiders weren't "protecting" Schilens from his old foot injury when they sat out the receiver last week. He has a painful knee that may need a "scope" procedure, HC Tom Cable said in a conference call with beat writers on Monday morning. Reported by the San Francisco Chronicle

Diehards Line: According to Chronicle staffer Vittorio Tafur, Cable said he thought the knee issue could have flared up as a result of Schilens overcompensating for his foot. Schilens has missed the first two preseason games but Cable said "the hope" is that he would be back for the season opener if he needed a scope. There should be more information tonight, but Tafur advised readers with the Raiders that could mean Tuesday at practice. ... Stay tuned.

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