WitP: Purcell, Veikune, Forney, Ingram, Colt, Hunter

Via ScoutNFLNetwork.com, the Cleveland Browns have placed Melila Purcell on injured reserve after he cleared waivers, according to a league source.

According to Tony Grossi of the Cleveland Plain Dealer, David Veikune took some first team reps in practice today. The article doesn't say if it was inside or outside.

From Monday's press conference, Browns coach Eric Mangini addressed Veikune working both inside and outside.

(On David Veikune playing at outside linebacker)- “He played there quite a bit this past game, Mary Kay (Cabot). We got him some reps there. We’ve been working him primarily inside, but having him pay attention to the outside stuff. We worked him some there last week. It’s tough for a rookie. You have a lot of information, now you’re getting a lot of different spots. You try to keep them in one area as much as possible, sometimes you can, sometimes you can’t. The other benefit of moving around is, you do get exposed to a lot and you take in a lot and that can be really helpful down the line as well.”

Veikune spoke to Cabot about his preference.

Veikune said he feels more comfortable on the outside.

"Both are definitely new positions, but I'd guess outside linebacker is a little more natural for me," he said. "But I'll play wherever coach wants me to."

The Orange and Brown report has a Q&A with David Veikune and one of his teammates. Here's an excerpt:

Do you believe all the positional transitioning is hurting your overall development?

“No. I don’t think so. At first when I came in…all these positions and everything…I would have thought that, but it really hasn’t. Every day I work to get better and better and I think that’s really helped me out.”

Over the past two weeks, can we discuss the differences you are seeing transitioning to inside linebacker?

“So many reads, run/pass reads. When you have your hand in the dirt all you do is go after the quarterback and sack that quarterback. You have to think a lot as a linebacker.”

Chargers guard Kynan Forney worked with the second team offensive line as he recovers from a neck strain.

Jeff Howe of NESN.com profiles Jake Ingram, who talks more about surfing off the New England coast.

“It was cool,” said Ingram, a laid-back 23-year-old from Oahu. “Just, the water was so cold, a little different than Hawaii. Not as much power behind the waves, but it was definitely a lot cleaner because it wasn’t windy or anything. It was cool. I didn’t have a wet suit, so my ears were frozen.”

Ingram hit the beach with his girlfriend, whose family lives by Hampton Beach. He went to the University of Hawaii with her sister, and the pair began dating when Ingram came to the area for rookie camp in the spring. None of the surf shops were renting out boards because of the hurricane, so his girlfriend’s cousin loaned him one for the day.

The long snapper, who is battling for a job with veteran Nathan Hodel, has been surfing since he was about six years old, a practice that seems to be as common in Hawaii as walking.

“That’s just what we do,” Ingram said. “That’s like our playground out there in the ocean. If you get a day off and you want to have fun, the ocean is where it’s at. I’ve always been around it and just enjoyed it.”

Eventually, if Ingram earns the chance to stick around New England for awhile -- he might have the slightest of edges in the competition with Hodel -- he is hoping to check out some popular surf spots in Cape Cod. While it’s much colder in the water here than in his native Hawaii, Ingram is just excited to be playing for a team that resides near the ocean (obviously, among other things the Patriots offer).

Here's another article about the battle for the Washington Redskins 3rd QB spot between Colt Brennan and Chase Daniel.

And New York Jets right tackle Wayne Hunter lined up at wide receiver in yesterday's preseason game vs the Ravens.

Despite the first-team offense struggles, this won't be a vanilla scheme. Just look at the first play from scrimmage when tackle-eligible Wayne Hunter -- yes, 6-5, 303-pound Wayne Hunter -- lined up as an outside wide receiver and went in motion. Hunter blocked on Thomas Jones' 6-yard run to the left side. Offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer is going to use wrinkles like this every week.