NFL news roundup: Latest league updates from Wednesday, Aug. 3 – NFL.com

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Last Tuesday, the Pittsburgh Steelers signed Jeremy McNichols to add depth at running back. On Wednesday, they announced that McNichols was done for the season.
The Steelers placed McNichols on injured reserve and signed running back Master Teague to take his place. It’s believed that McNichols suffered a shoulder injury. To open up a spot for McNichols on Tuesday, the team had cut RB Trey Edmunds.
Najee Harris remains the workhorse back in Pittsburgh, but his extensive workload as a rookie — a league-high 381 regular-season touches, plus 14 more in a playoff loss — was concerning.
The Steelers clearly want a more established backup for Harris, and despite his recent arrival, McNichols appeared very much in the running for that role prior to the injury. He rushed for 360 yards and totaled 295 yards receiving in two seasons with the Titans after being drafted in the fifth round by the Buccaneers in 2017 and also spending time on the rosters of the 49ers, Colts, Titans, Bears, Jaguars and Falcons.
Now Teague might get a shot at the top spot behind Harris. The undrafted back out of Ohio State ran for 1,764 yards and 17 touchdowns and caught 11 passes for 118 yards in three seasons with the Buckeyes, appearing twice in the college playoffs at OSU.
But Teague has competition. The other backs on the Steelers’ roster include 2020 fourth-rounder Anthony McFarland, 2019 fourth-rounder Benny Snell and undrafted rookies Mataeo Durant and Jaylen Warren.
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Even after franchise quarterbacks Peyton Manning and Andrew Luck have walked out the Colts’ door, team owner Jim Irsay’s optimism for building another Super Bowl-winning roster hasn’t waned.
James Robinson took part in team sessions during Jaguars practice this week, keeping him on target to return in Week 1 against Washington after suffering an Achilles injury in December.
Now with the Cardinals, Marquise Brown said Wednesday that he didn’t have a personal issue with anyone in Baltimore but just wanted to play in a different offense.
The hype surrounding Chiefs seventh-round running back Isiah Pacheco continues to build as we get closer to the regular season. On Wednesday, offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy continued to coo about the young runner’s ability.
D’Andre Swift knows only three men before him have generated 1,000 yards rushing and 1,000 yards receiving in a single season. Despite the rarity of the feat, the Lions RB believes he can hit those marks in 2022.
Broncos running backs Melvin Gordon and Javonte Williams split carries evenly last season, but Gordon admitted on Wednesday that Denver might want Williams to be “the guy” in 2022.
A day after getting plenty of air time on “Hard Knocks,” rookie LB Malcolm Rodriguez got starting reps at Lions practice on Wednesday.
By multiple accounts, the Packers’ young wide receivers took quarterback Aaron Rodgers’ Tuesday remarks in stride on Wednesday.
Rams QB Matthew Stafford (elbow) said he “felt good” the day following a team scrimmage where he participated in full, but wouldn’t put a timetable on when or if the nagging injury will go away.
Fights have peppered both sessions of the Panthers and Patriots joint practices, something which members of both teams said was unfortunate and limited the time spent actually practicing and working on football.
Bengals QB Joe Burrow, who’s partaking in 11-on-11 practice on Wednesday, discusses his ongoing recovery from the appendectomy he underwent almost three weeks ago.
The Pro Football Hall of Fame announced on Wednesday that linebacker Chuck Howley, defensive lineman Joe Klecko and defensive back Ken Riley are the three senior finalists for the Class of 2023.
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