Shaun Phillips
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Ben Roethlisberger won’t play until third preseason game
It looks like Steelers rookie quarterback Josh Dobbs will get another extended chance to run the offense when the Steelers face the Falcons on Sunday. Ben Roethlisberger said on 93.7 The Fan, via Jeremy Fowler of ESPN.com, that he’s been told that he’ll make his first appearance of this preseason on August 26 against the Colts. The third preseason game is typically a dress rehearsal of sorts for the regular season with starters and other key players seeing their most playing time of the summer.
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Dallas' Jaylon Smith ready for first game action
Todd Archer ESPN Staff Writer Close Covered NFL since 1997, Cowboys since 2003 Previously covered Bengals and Dolphins Lives in Dallas area with his wife and two children Follow on Twitter OXNARD, Calif. -- Jaylon Smith's long wait to return to Dallas Cowboys game action will come to an end on Saturday. Smith will play against the Indianapolis Colts, Cowboys owner and general manager Jerry Jones said. Smith has taken part in nine of the 12 padded practices so far in training camp, but he was held out of the Cowboys' first two preseason games. "I'm excited," Jones said. "Very excited. Excited about his progress this camp." The Cowboys selected Smith in the second round of the 2016 draft, despite
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Giants' Damon Harrison: Jay Bromley has come a long way
When the New York Giants drafted Alabama defensive tackle Dalvin Tomlinson in the second-round of the 2017 NFL Draft, many assumed he’d be the plug-in starter alongside Damon Harrison. But the battle to replace Johnathan Hankins, who signed a free agent deal with the Indianapolis Colts, has quickly turned into a three-man race with no clear leader. Veteran Robert Thomas has had his moments, but it’s Tomlinson and 2014 third-round pick Jay Bromley that have truly flashed. In New York’s preseason opening loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers on Friday night, both Tomlinson and Bromley made waves and put solid film together. They were strong against the run and even made their presence felt against the
Quarterbacks
| No | Player | Pos |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | QB | |
| 7 | QB | |
| 16 | QB | |
| 8 | QB |
Running Backs
| No | Player | Pos |
|---|---|---|
| 34 | KR/RB | |
| 23 | RB | |
| 25 | RB | |
| 38 | RB | |
| 39 | RB | |
| 33 | RB | |
| 37 | RB |
Wide Receivers
| No | Player | Pos |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WR | |
| 2 | WR | |
| 11 | WR | |
| 5 | WR | |
| 3 | WR | |
| 15 | WR | |
| 13 | WR/PR | |
| 83 | KR/WR | |
WR | ||
| 10 | WR | |
| 6 | WR | |
| 14 | WR | |
| 80 | PR/WR | |
| 5 | WR | |
| 17 | WR |
Tight Ends
| No | Player | Pos |
|---|---|---|
| 47 | TE | |
| 84 | TE | |
| 81 | TE | |
| 86 | TE | |
| 85 | TE | |
| 48 | TE |
Offensive Line
| No | Player | Pos |
|---|---|---|
| 72 | T/ROT | |
| 69 | G/LOG | |
| 74 | T/LOT | |
| 62 | T/ROT | |
| 64 | T/LOT | |
| 71 | T/ROG | |
| 73 | T/ROG | |
| 43 | C/LS | |
| 78 | C | |
| 75 | T/LOG | |
| 63 | G/LOG | |
| 61 | G/C | |
| 66 | C/ROG | |
| 65 | T/ROT | |
| 67 | T/ROT | |
| 76 | T/LOT |
Defensive Line
| No | Player | Pos |
|---|---|---|
| 96 | DT/DE | |
| 58 | DE/ROLB | |
| 60 | DT | |
| 92 | LB/DE | |
| 95 | DT/NT | |
| 94 | DE/DT | |
| 99 | DT/NT | |
| 54 | DT/NT | |
| 91 | DT/DE | |
| 68 | DT | |
| 69 | DE/DT | |
| 97 | NT |
Linebackers
| No | Player | Pos |
|---|---|---|
| 56 | LB/ROLB | |
| 57 | LB/RILB | |
| 59 | LB/LOLB | |
| 53 | LB/RILB/SPTM | |
| 52 | LB/ROLB | |
| 44 | LB/LILB/SPTM | |
| 48 | LB/LOLB | |
| 46 | LB/LILB | |
| 93 | LB/LOLB | |
| 49 | LB/LOLB | |
| 51 | LB/ROLB | |
| 55 | LB/RILB | |
| 50 | LB/LILB |
Secondary
| No | Player | Pos |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | S/LCB | |
| 21 | CB/RCB | |
| 41 | S/SPTM/SS | |
| 26 | S/SS | |
| 42 | S/SS | |
| 32 | S/FS | |
| 27 | CB/RCB | |
| 39 | S/FS | |
| 29 | S/FS | |
| 30 | CB/LCB | |
| 40 | CB/RCB | |
| 28 | CB/RCB | |
| 35 | CB/LCB | |
| 45 | S/FS | |
| 36 | S/SS | |
| 31 | CB/LCB |
Special Teams
| No | Player | Pos |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | P/HLD | |
| 2 | P | |
| 4 | K/KFG/KKO |