Let's check out some of the headlines from around pro football...

JACKSON OUT OF ACTION
The Buffalo Bills suffered a big blow in Friday’s 42-17 preseason loss to the Washington Redskins as starting running back Fred Jackson suffered an injury to his left hand.  ESPN.com reports that Jackson will miss at least the rest of the preseason and maybe longer. Further tests will be performed over the weekend.  Should he miss an extended period of time, rookie C.J. Spiller and veteran’s Marshawn Lynch’s workloads would be increased greatly. However, Lynch (ankle) also suffered an injury on Friday, according to the team's website.

CLARK LEAVES PRACTICE ON CART
The Indy Star reports that Indianapolis Colts’ tight end Dallas Clark sustained an undisclosed leg injury and did not return to practice on Friday. “After stutter-stepping his feet to stay inbounds near the back of the end zone, Clark pulled up lame. He walked slowly toward a sideline, flexing his left leg before being met by a trainer,” Mike Chappell wrote. He left the field on a cart.

BRADY INJURES FINGER
The Boston Herald reports that New England Patriots’ quarterback Tom Brady injured his finger during Thursday’s game. He spent the second half of Thursday night’s preseason win over the Saints on the sidelines with his right hand wrapped in a towel, according to paper, and had it taped it for Friday’s practice. He played with a broken finger last season.

BRYANT HOPEFUL FOR PRESEASON PLAY
Injured Dallas Cowboys’ receiver Dez Bryant (ankle) is hoping to play in the team’s final two preseason games, according to owner Jerry Jones.  "He’s doing well, and we expected him to do well," Jones told the Fort-Worth Star Telegram. "We had expectations, and I am hopeful we will have him back for those last two preseason games."

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COFFEE CALLS IT QUITS
Second-year running back Glen Coffee has informed the San Francisco 49ers that he plans to retire to pursue his dream of ministry.  "Actually when I look back I feel I never should have entered the draft in the first place. Football was no longer my dream. I found Christ in college,” Coffee told the Sacramento Bee. “It changed my views on everything. But I still was a football player because it was expected of me, it was something I did all my life. I was basically wasting the (49ers') time.” Rookie Anthony Dixon is now expected to become the team's No. 2 RB behind Frank Gore.

VIKINGS PLAYING HARDBALL WITH HARVIN
The Minnesota Vikings are apparently getting tired of waiting for second-year wideout Percy Harvin to report to camp.  The Minneapolis Star-Tribune reports that the team received a roster exemption from the NFL on Thursday for Harvin, with the designation of "left the squad." As part of the process to be granted that exemption, the Vikings had to send Harvin a "five-day letter," meaning that if he hasn't rejoined the team in five calendar days, it can place him on the reserve/left the squad list.  Harvin has not been in camp for 13 days and would be ineligible to play this season if the Vikings opt to put him on the list.

SIMS-WALKER BANGS UP SHOULDER
Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Mike Sims-Walker injured his shoulder during Friday’s preseason tilt versus Philadelphia.  Head coach Jack Del Rio suggested that the shoulder is “ok” and that Walker just “jammed” his shoulder.  The situation is worth watching, but doesn’t appear to be serious.

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