Injured Fisher to miss 3 wks
WASHINGTON, Aug 19, (RTRS): Kansas City Chiefs left tackle Eric Fisher will miss two to three weeks with a high ankle sprain.
Fisher had an MRI exam on Monday after being carted off the field. The Chiefs already lost right tackle James Allen (knee) to injury this preseason.
Long snapper Nate Boyer was released by the Seattle Seahawks.
The Seahawks are parting with the former Green Beret to make room for quarterback Jake Waters.
Boyer, 34, taught himself to be a long snapper while deployed overseas and then walked on at the University of Texas at age 29 and became a threeyear starter. He signed with the Seahawks following the 2015 draft.
Backup tight end Asante Cleveland was traded from the San Francisco 49ers to the New England Patriots for offensive guard Jordan Devey. Cleveland would be the sixth tight end on the 90-man roster for the Patriots.
As quarterback contract figures rolled in this offseason, from Ben Roethlisberger to Russell Wilson and Cam Newton to Philip Rivers, New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning was an invested observer.
Manning is in the final year of his contract and early negotiations are ongoing this week as Rivers inked a deal that will pay him $65 million over the next three years, the highest total in the NFL for the 2015-17 seasons.
Manning is reportedly looking to cash in with a deal that trumps the fiveyear, $99 million pact Roethlisberger got in Pittsburgh and Rivers’ four-year extension with $83.25 million in new money. Manning was the first player selected in the 2004 draft, which also included those two peers.
“It’s just never been something I really put a lot of thought into. I believe it will work itself out,” Manning said Monday.
Rookie wide receiver Breshad Perriman underwent an MRI exam on Monday, the start of his third week of missed practice with the Baltimore Ravens, and the test revealed no new damage.
Undrafted rookie free agent wide receiver Jarrod West signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Undrafted free agent wide receiver L.T. Smith signed with the Indianapolis Colts.
The Arizona Cardinals signed safety Anthony Walters and waived injured linebacker Zack Wagenmann.