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Packers starting left tackle Bryan Bulaga indeed has a torn ACL, reports ProFootballTalk.com. If that's the case, Green Bay likely will shift Marshall Newhouse to left tackle, where he was barely adequate last year. The Pack then might have to start rookie David Bakhtiari at right tackle.

Bulaga's injury is bad news for Aaron Rodgers, who was sacked a league-high 51 times last year.

Through 11 days of Jets training camp, rookie quarterback Geno Smith has made very few mistakes and looks like he has a chance to unseat Mark Sanchez for the starting job. 

Smith has yet to throw an interception in team drills and has gotten some fine play from some young receivers like Stephen Hill and Clyde Gates. If there's a criticism it's that he's been holding on to the ball for too long. The New York Post believes that if Smith plays well in his first two preseason games then he'll get the assignment for Week 1 vs. Tampa Bay. 

Dolphins quarterback Ryan Tannehill would have preferred to see Mike Wallace and Brian Hartline as his wideouts Sunday night. They were resting with minor injuries.

But Tannehill didn't help himself by throwing behind Marvin McNutt twice. Tannehill finished 2 of 5 for 11 yards, the highlight a third-down completion to Brandon Gibson.

Miami's first offensive snap turned into a fumble, Dallas recovering at the Dolphins' 9. Tannehill made a good handoff on the play but Lamar Miller couldn't secure it.

Second-year Dolphins quarterback Ryan Tannehill will start Sunday night's Hall of Fame Game and play 10 to 15 plays, coach Joe Philbin told NFL Network. Starting receivers Mike Wallace (groin) and Brian Hartline (calf) won't play, according to NFL Network.

Rams tight end Jared Cook has been working with quarterback Sam Bradford since arriving this offseason and have been hooking up routinely in training camp. Their rapport is compared to that of Bradford and Danny Amendola, who left for New England this offseason.

NFL.com reports the Rams' coaches are excited about Cook's ability to catch anything and everything Bradford throws at him. 

"Jared has a giant receiving radius," coach Jeff Fisher said. "With Sam's accuracy, Sam can put the ball out of frame to complete it. And they work really well together." 

Cook's career highs are 49 catches for 759 yards and four scores. Bradford's career highs are 3,702 yards passing and 21 passing touchdowns. If they continue to work well together they could both exceed their career-best marks.  

Eagles quarterback Michael Vick has begun to look like the best among the three passers in Philadelphia thus far, the Newark Star-Ledger reports. 

On Thursday, Vick was the no-doubt-about-it best passer on the field, hitting DeSean Jackson for a pair of touchdowns while dominating first-team reps (24 to Nick Foles' 13). 

Per the report, it's clear Matt Barkley is a "distant third" in the competition. 

It's also worth noting the leadership role Vick took in the wake of Riley Cooper's racially insensitive comments this week. Vick spoke to the team and to the media about it, something typical of a starting quarterback. 

Jaguars quarterback Blaine Gabbert was able to get into team drills after it first looked as if he'd miss his third straight day.  

Gabbert twisted his ankle when an offensive lineman stepped on his foot in practice earlier this week. He will resume his camp battle with Chad Henne for the starting job. 

While Michael Vick and Nick Foles continue to split reps for the Eagles' starting quarterback job, rookie Matt Barkley is "a distant third," reports the Newark Star-Ledger.

Since the start of training camp, Vick and Foles have split all the first and second-team reps. Barkley has done all his work with the third team. Dennis Dixon has appeared for less than a handful of snaps per day.

Dolphins quarterback Ryan Tannehill continues to improve as training camp moves along, reports ESPN. 

The report says Tannehill "has hit his stride in the past week" and has been much more efficient and accurate. Tannehill threw three touchdowns in Monday’s scrimmage and hasn't thrown an interception in more than a week.

"I definitely think I am improving, and that's what you want to do," Tannehill said. "You want to come out here, improve every day, learn from your mistakes, don't make the same mistake twice. I think, not only myself but the quarterbacks in general, we’re doing that."

Geno Smith may have gained a "slight edge" over Mark Sanchez in the Jets' quarterback battle, ESPN New York's Rich Cimini said on NFL Live. "If Mark [Sanchez] has more days like this," Cimini said, "we could see a changing of the guard at QB."