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Through Friday night, as NFL teams work to carve their final rosters, two potential cuts loomed large, and they both came from the NFC West. Arizona Cardinals quarterback Matt Leinart, that former 10th overall pick in 2005, has been busy playing his way out a roster spot, has been quoted as saying that he’s outplayed all comers on the roster, and doesn’t understand the prospect of languishing behind Derek Anderson on the depth chart as surprising rookie Max Hall pokes him with a stick.

Underperforming and failing to understand your role? That’s a common thread among high-profile cuts, and Seattle Seahawks receiver T.J. Houshmandzadeh finds himself in similarly choppy waters. I happened to attend several Seahawks preseason practices, and it was pretty obvious that the new regime wasn’t going out of its way to feature Chad Ochocinco’s former bestest buddy…

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With Vincent Jackson still holding out, San Diego moves to obtain veteran WR Patrick Crayton from the Cowboys.

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The Baltimore Ravens will place Ed Reed on the physically unable to perform list, a league source said Friday, meaning the safety will miss at least the first six games of the season.

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Darren Sharper remains in the New Orleans Saints’ plans this season. It just will be take some time before the veteran free safety can get back on the field.

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Byron Leftwich’s stint as the Steelers’ starting QB might have ended before it began after he hurt his knee Thursday.

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A person familiar with the injury tells The
Associated Press that Denver Broncos tailback LenDale White has a ruptured
Achilles’ tendon and is out for the season.

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Cleveland Browns rookie running back Montario Hardesty will miss the entire season after suffering a knee injury Thursday night, NFL Network insider Jason La Canfora reported, according to a league source.

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As most people expected, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell made the decision today to reduce the six-game suspension he levied against Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger to four games. Roethlisberger, who was allowed to practice with the team and play in the preseason, will not be allowed on team facilities through the duration of his reduced time.

Roethlisberger was originally suspended by the NFL for a violation of the league’s personal conduct policy as the result of events that allegedly took place in a Milledgeville, Ga. bar on March 5. Roethlisberger was accused of sexually assaulting a woman after a night of drinking in the bar, though he was not charged, Goodell made the call to suspend Roethlisberger after charges were dropped…

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All of a sudden, losing Ben Roethlisberger for at least a month isn’t the Steelers’ only quarterback worry. Byron Leftwich, expected to be the fill-in starter, is injured and looks to be out indefinitely. Leftwich, tuning up for his anticipated Sept. 12 start against Atlanta, sprained his left knee in the second quarter as Pittsburgh beat the starter-less Carolina Panthers 19-3 on Thursday…

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Vernon Davis’ frustrations with Michael Crabtree finally came to a boiling point, and the San Francisco 49ers’ Pro Bowl tight end let his teammate have it — and for everyone to see. Davis angrily confronted Crabtree during Wednesday’s practice and coach Mike Singletary had to step between them.

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