Philadelphia Eagles rookie wide receiver Jeremy Bloom has yet to practice because of a strained hamstring and is listed as day to day.
Bloom, a two-time Olympic skier and fifth-round draft pick, tweaked his hamstring working out with quarterback Donovan McNabb in Arizona. He underwent an MRI on Thursday, the first day of training camp.
“He does have a strained hamstring, and we’ll take this thing day by day,” coach Andy Reid said Saturday. “It could take a little bit of time.”
Bloom was a burgeoning star at Colorado before his football career was put on hold by an NCAA ruling. In the fall of 2004, the NCAA said Bloom wasn’t eligible to play for the Buffaloes because he accepted endorsements to keep his successful freestyle skiing career on track.
The 5-foot-9, 172-pound Bloom was drafted to help the Eagles’ special teams and wideout corps. The 147th overall selection, Bloom had 24 receptions for an average of 19.1 yards per catch in two seasons at CU. He returned 47 punts at 13.5 yards per return and 25 kickoffs at 25.1 yards per return. He had five touchdowns of 75 yards or more.
Browns: Cleveland signed first-round pick Kamerion Wimbley to a six-year contract worth $23.7 million.
The linebacker, taken 13th overall, is the second player selected in the first round to reach a deal. No. 1 overall pick Mario Williams signed with the Houston Texans before the draft.
“It shows the fans and the team I’m ready to be a Brown,” Wimbley said.
His agent, Joe Linta, said the deal includes $9.3 million in guaranteed money.
Bears: Chicago tight end John Gilmore was arrested and charged with possession of marijuana after allegedly refusing to leave a bar and getting into a “small tussle” with police.
“It was a small tussle, nothing serious,” police spokesman Marcel Bright said.
The incident occurred around 2:30 a.m. near the Leg Room, a bar in Chicago’s Gold Coast neighborhood, Bright said.
Gilmore was arrested for trespassing, resisting arrest, possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of less than 2 1/2 grams of marijuana. He was released from police custody after posting bond, Bright said.
Gilmore signed with the Bears in 2002 after being cut by New Orleans at the end of his rookie year training camp. He appeared in all 16 regular-season games for Chicago in 2005.
Cowboys: Two-time Pro Bowl tight end Jason Witten agreed to a seven-year, $29 million contract with the team.
Witten caught 87 passes for 980 yards in 2004. Last year, he had 66 catches for 757 yards.
Jets: New York signed fourth-round pick Leon Washington and sixth-round choice Drew Coleman.
