ST. JOSEPH, Mo. — He starts. He stops. He weaves, twists, dashes and darts.
Dexter McCluster is hard on tacklers and murder on footwear. Twice since Kansas City drafted the diminutive rookie wide receiver, those churning little feet have actually caused his shoes to start coming apart.
He says it happened once at Mississippi, where the 5-7, 170-pounder rushed for 1,955 yards and added another 1,703 in receiving as he became a first team all-SEC player. It’s happening more often now, including once this week as the second-round draft pick made one of those quick cuts that have already made him a fan favorite.
“The bottom came out this time,” he said. “It was kind of flapping on me a little bit. But they got me a new pair and I was ready to go.”
“He’s running out of his shoes,” said veteran wide receiver Chris Chambers. “I’d never seen it. That’s a new thing.”
Falcons’ Jenkins injured
SUWANEE, Ga. — Atlanta Falcons receiver Michael Jenkins appeared to injure a shoulder during a team scrimmage on Friday night. “I don’t know the extent of it, but I think we’ll know first thing in the morning,” Falcons coach Mike Smith said.
Giants’ Seubert breaks left hand
ALBANY, N.Y. — New York Giants starting left guard Rich Seubert is going to be sidelined indefinitely with a broken left hand. Center Shaun O’Hara has been sidelined since Monday with swelling in his left ankle.
No test, no practice for Haynesworth
ASHBURN, Va. — Same old, same old for Albert Haynesworth. No conditioning test and no practice, a day after a precautionary MRI showed no structural damage on his sore left knee. Haynesworth didn’t take the team conditioning test Friday morning for the fourth straight day.
Cowboys’ Spears sprains knee
SAN ANTONIO — Cowboys defensive end Marcus Spears will miss the rest of training camp and possibly the start of the regular season with a sprained left knee. Spears is expected to be out four to six weeks.
Broncos’ Moss breaks hand
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — Denver Broncos outside linebacker Jarvis Moss broke a bone in his right hand during the team’s morning workout. Moss will need surgery to fix the break and will likely miss two weeks of practice.
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