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Friday morning one-liners

Green Bay Packers v Cincinnati Bengals

CINCINNATI, OH - AUGUST 23: Tramon Williams #38 of the Green Bay Packers defends a pass in the end zone against A.J. Green #18 of the Cincinnati Bengals during a preseason NFL game at Paul Brown Stadium on August 23, 2012 in Cincinnati, Ohio. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images)

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The Bills are looking for more from their offensive line in the third preseason game.

There are plenty of players on the roster bubble for the Dolphins.

Patriots RB Stevan Ridley vows that injury won’t keep him down.

QB Mark Sanchez was happy to have some receivers back at Jets practice.

Justin Tucker did all the kicking for the Ravens on Thursday while Billy Cundiff watched from the sideline.

Bengals WR A.J. Green caught just one of the six balls thrown in his direction.

CB Joe Haden is a player to watch for the Browns on Friday night.

Steelers cornerbacks are using their size to their advantage in coverage.

C Chris Myers thinks rotating right tackles can work for the Texans.

Colts WR Reggie Wayne isn’t interested in attempts to hype up the preseason game against the Redskins.

DT Tyson Alualu has made his way back to the Jaguars starting lineup.

The Titans used Cardinals mistakes to good advantage on Thursday.

QB Peyton Manning’s preference to remain in the pocket could help the Broncos offensive line.

Adam Teicher of the Kansas City Star thinks coach Romeo Crennel’s style could work well for QB Matt Cassel.

Raiders CB DeMarcus Van Dyke hasn’t shown much consistency this summer.

How worried should people be about the Chargers?

Cowboys LB Sean Lee enjoyed visiting with Navy SEALS before the team returned to Texas.

The Giants are missing LB Michael Boley’s leadership while he’s out with an injury.

Friday night looks like a big one for Eagles CB Curtis Marsh.

Redskins LB Lorenzo Alexander is pleased with the way he’s played this summer.

With Kahlil Bell gone, the Bears are looking forward to seeing more from RB Armando Allen.

Said Lions LB Justin Durant of the newly signed Kassim Osgood, “Just a beast, man. Especially on special teams, he’s one of the best I’ve seen do it. Tough, big, physical, fast -- everything you want. The man plays hard.”

Packers coach Mike McCarthy thinks QB Graham Harrell showed improvement on Thursday night.

T Matt Kalil is pleased with the progress he’s made in Vikings camp.

The Falcons won’t have DB Shann Schillinger in the lineup against the Dolphins.

T Byron Bell and G Amini Silatolu need to pick things up quickly for the Panthers.

The Saints avoided further injury in Thursday’s practice.

Buccaneers coach Greg Schiano isn’t big on halftime adjustments.

Said Cardinals RB Beanie Wells of his first preseason action, “I have more rust than I thought, but it felt good to be out there. I’ve got to pick my legs up a little more, get more comfortable with being out there. I always need the preseason because of how rusty you get, and I hadn’t played football since Dec. 24. It’s progress, definitely progress.”

Rams DT Darell Scott had arthroscopic knee surgery and is out for at least the rest of the preseason.

The IndyCar team partly owned by 49ers coach Jim Harbaugh was at the team’s facility on Thursday.

Whoever starts at quarterback for the Seahawks should have a strong run game to lean on.