NFL

1. Duane Brown absent as Texans depart for camp

   Houston Texans left tackle Duane Brown was absent Tuesday as the team prepared to leave for training camp in West Virginia, according to NFL Network's James Palmer.

2. Injuries: Colts' Malik Hooker starts camp on PUP list

   The Indianapolis Colts announced Tuesday that first-round draft pick Malik Hooker will open training camp on the PUP list. Hooker injured his hamstring during Monday's conditioning test.

3. Lucky Whitehead arrested on petty larceny charge

   Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Lucky Whitehead was arrested and charged with misdemeanor petty larceny in June after he was accused of shoplifting in Virginia, according to court and police records.

4. Ravens RB Kenneth Dixon suffers meniscus tear

   Ravens RB Kenneth Dixon enters Year 2 facing more adversity. After earning a four-game ban for violating the league's policy on performance enhancing drugs, Dixon is slated for knee surgery Tuesday.

5. Jeremy Kerley: Colin Kaepernick still 'loves the game'

   Former 49ers QB Colin Kaepernick remains unsigned. For his ex-teammate in San Francisco, Jeremy Kerley, that's a shame. Because for Kerley, Kaepernick "knows how to get" a team back to the Super Bowl.

6. Broncos, GM John Elway reach agreement on new deal

   The Broncos have reached an agreement with general manager John Elway on a new five-year deal through 2021, the team announced Monday.

7. Andy Reid responds to Tamba Hali's Twitter firestorm

   Veteran pass rusher Tamba Hali took to Twitter to vent some frustration he has with fellow Chiefs teammates. Coach Andy Reid said Hali "doesn't need to go there and do all that."