CHICAGO -- The Cleveland Indians placed Carlos Santana on the seven-day disabled
list with a concussion and infielder Nick Swisher on the 15-day DL with a left
knee injury on Tuesday. Cleveland also designated right-hander Blake Wood for
assignment. To fill two spots on the 25-man roster, the Indians selected the
contract of catcher George Kottaras and recalled infielder Jesus Aguilar from
Triple-A Columbus. Both players joined the team before Tuesday nights game with
the Chicago White Sox. Santana was hit in the head by a foul ball on Sunday in
Baltimore. He was originally in the lineup for the opener of the series in
Chicago on Monday, but was scratched just before game time after experiencing
concussion-like symptoms. This is his third stint on the DL in the major leagues
and the second time hes been on the concussion list. With many NFL training
camps underway, the league is abuzz with position battles, injury news and
rookies making an immediate impact. Each day, TSN.ca provides the latest
rumours, reports and speculation from around the NFL beat. Johnny Be Focused?
Cleveland Browns head coach Mike Pettine declared on Wednesday that
Johnny Manziel needs to focus on football in order to have a chance to win the
starting quarterback job. "I think he knows that in order for him to compete
well, hes going to have to probably be more dedicated than ever," Pettine said
via Tom Withers of the associated press. After a well-documented offseason,
Manziel enters training camp behind incumbent Brian Hoyer at the quarterback
position. The Browns report for training camp on Friday. Showing Up Injured
Carolina Panthers running back Jonathan Stewart reported to training camp with a
pulled hamstring and will miss the first one-to-two weeks of camp. Due to
injury, Stewart appeared in only six games for the Panthers last season, rushing
for 180 yards on 48 carries. Genos Job According to Brian Costello of the New
York Post, New York Jets quarterback Geno Smith took 13 first-team reps on
Thursday compared to Michael Vicks four. Throughout the offseason, the starting
quarterback position has been reported to be Genos to lose. Entering his
sophomore season, Smith threw 12 touchdowns and 21 interceptions in 16 games in
2013. Instant Starter? Eric Williams of ESPN reports that San Diego Chargers
first-round pick Jason Verrett practiced at starting right cornerback on
Thursday, while Richard Marshall lined up across from him. Free agent
acquisition Brandon Flowers worked at left cornerback with the second team. The
Chargers ranked fourth-worst in the NFL last season against the pass, averaging
258.7 yards allowed per game via the air. Riddickk in the Rotation? Kyle Meinke
of MLive.ddddddddddddcom believes 2013 sixth-round draft pick Theo Riddick is a
lock to make the Detroit Lions 53-man roster, while 2011 second-round pick
Mikel Leshoure is on the roster bubble. Despite receiving only 13 offensive
touches in his first year, Meinke notes that Riddick has drawn praise from both
coaches and teammates this offseason. Meinke envisions Riddick filling a
Darren Sproles-like type of role in the Lions offense and earning regular
touches in the running back rotation. Leshoure faces an uphill battle to earn
touches in the Lions offense. The 24-year-old played in just three games last
season, receiving two carries for nine yards. He rushed for 798 yards on 215
carries with nine touchdowns in 2012. New Lead? Vic Tafur of the San Francisco
Chronicle would be "surprised" if Maurice Jones-Drew was not the starting
running back for the Oakland Raiders this season. Signed this offseason after
spending eight seasons with the Jacksonville Jaguars, Jones-Drew joins a
backfield in Oakland that features former fourth-overall pick Darren McFadden,
as well as Latavius Murray, Jeremy Stewart, rookie George Atkinson and former
CFL standout Kory Sheets. Jones-Drew rushed for 803 yards on 234 carries in 15
games with the Jaguars in 2013. Exiting for Personal Reasons Denver Broncos wide
receiver Demaryius Thomas is expected to miss the first four days of training
camp for personal reasons. Mike Klis of the Denver Post reports that Thomas
attended the teams camp-opening meeting but was then excused by coach John Fox
to attend the funeral services of the grandmother who helped raise him in
Georgia. Thomas led the Broncos with 92 catches for 1430 yards and 14 touchdowns
in 2013. He also set a Super Bowl record with 13 catches in the Broncos loss to
the Seattle Seahawks.
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