THE DAILY DOSE

IN CASE YOU HAVEN'T HEARD
Michael Vick accepted a plea deal Monday in relation to the federal charges pertaining to the dogfighting operation he allegedly ran. "After consulting with his family over the weekend, Michael Vick has asked that I announce today that he has reached an agreement with federal prosecutors regarding charges pending against him," attorney Billy Martin said in a statement posted by ESPN.com. "Mr. Vick has agreed to enter a plea of guilty to those charges and to accept full responsibility for his actions and the mistakes he has made." The terms of the agreement have not been disclosed.

SHOCKLEY OUT FOR SEASON
D.J. Shockley will miss the entire 2007 season after an MRI revealed that he has a torn ACL in his left knee, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. He had been competing with Chris Redman for the No. 2 spot on the quarterback depth chart.

BRUNELL TO ATL?
The Atlanta Falcons are believed to be talking to the Washington Redskins about a trade for QB Mark Brunell. Atlanta lost backup D.J. Shockley to season-ending knee injury last Friday. Atlanta's only quarterbacks behind new starter Joey Harrington are Chris Redman, whose last game was with Baltimore in 2003, and Casey Bramlet, who was cut by the Redskins on Aug. 6. Brunell, who turns 37 soon, played for new Falcons HC Bobby Petrino in Jacksonville from 1999-2001, so he's familar with the system.

GREEN GETS STARTING NOD
Head coach Cam Cameron announced on Monday that Trent Green has beaten out Cleo Lemon and will be the Dolphins starting quarterback. "We're at a point where we need to start putting this offense together and the number one thing our offense needs is leadership," Cameron told the Associated Press. "Trent brings that, but I do believe Cleo's time is coming and he's got a lot of room for growth."

JASON CAMPBELL INJURY UPDATE
Yesterday Washington Redskins QB Jason Campbell had an MRI on his injured knee. The MRI showed no serious damage. "Nine times out of 10 when you see that, it's usually something worse. It's usually something torn... It's a day-to-day thing. We'll just see where it's at by the weekend," said Campbell. Campbell's status for Saturday's preseason game against the Baltimore Ravens is still uncertain.

MANGINI SIMMERS QB CONTROVESRY
Eric Mangini gave Chad Pennington a vote of confidence on Sunday, despite the quarterback's struggles in Friday night's preseason game. "I'm very comfortable with [naming Pennington the starter back in February]," Mangini told the Newark Star-Ledger. "I think Chad's had an outstanding camp."

THOMAS JONES INJURY UPDATE
NFL insider Adam Schein is reporting that Jets RB Thomas Jones had an Achilles injury that led to his calf strain. "A source close to Thomas Jones tells me that the original injury he had was an Achilles strain, and as a result of favoring that injury, one week ago in practice, Jones suffered a calf strain," said Schein. "The same source did tell me he will be ready for the New England game in Week One. Achilles strains can linger. So it was an Achilles strain that morphed into a calf strain."

BRANDON JACKSON MOVES AHEAD IN GB
In what was supposed to be a two-man race between RB Brandon Jackson and RB Vernand Morency, but it has turned out to be no race at all. "Right now, Jackson's definitely way ahead because the other guy unfortunately hasn't competed at all," OC Joe Philbin said. "There's really no comparison at this stage." There's little reason to think he won't be No. 1 on the depth chart the rest of training camp. And you'd have to have a lot of faith in the Packers' medical staff to think that anyone but rookie Brandon Jackson will be the starting halfback come opening day.

LENDALE WHITE SAGA CONTINUES
RB LenDale White's injury from the preseason opening game turned out to include a swollen knee along with a sprained ankle, and he did not practice Sunday. "It happened right along with the ankle," he said. "The ankle was so sprained, I couldn't even feel it. Once I started running around on my knee and stuff and trying to get ready to go it just swelled up a little bit. The doctor said it's nothing to be too alarmed about. I should probably be back this week sometime."

STOKLEY LISTED AS STARTER
Broncos wide receiver Brandon Stokley hasn't practiced for more than two weeks due to a sore left thigh, but he is listed as a starter in the team's most recent depth chart. Brandon Marshall, who was once unlisted because of injury, has moved up from the third team to the second team, the team's official web site reports. Javon Walker is locked in at one starting receiver spot.

GAFFNEY SUFFERS SETBACK
Jabar Gaffney came up hobbling after a second-quarter reception on Friday night and was not spotted at practice on Monday morning, according to the Boston Globe.

ROOKIE EARNS PRAISE
Rookie wide receiver Jacoby Jones, who returned a punt 80 yards for a touchdown in the Texans' preseason win over the Cardinals, is pushing Kevin Walter for the starting spot opposite Andre Johnson. "Kevin is our [number] two, but I think No. 12 [Jones} is two and a half," Texans coach Gary Kubiak told the Houston Chronicle.

STRAHAN DECISION TO BY SATURDAY
Giants defensive end Michael Strahan is apparently getting close to making a decision on his retirement. Agent Tony Agnone tells the Newark Star-Ledger that his client is "getting down" to a conclusion. People close to the situation say that Strahan is expected to report to the Giants either late this week or early next week.

JOEY PORTER INJURY UPDATE
LB Joey Porter did some light running during practice in the indoor facility. At one point, Porter, who had arthroscopic surgery on his right knee Aug. 7, took off at half speed, high-stepping from sideline to sideline. He's wearing a protective sleeve on his leg but is walking without a limp. HC Cam Cameron said Porter's recovery is on schedule. Porter expects to be ready for the season opener Sept. 9.

DARRELLE REVIS UPDATE
Darrelle Revis donned the pads and participated in practice on Sunday for the first time since ending his holdout late last week. "It was fun," Revis told the Newark Star-Ledger. "It was great coming out here and getting rid of the cobwebs and learning new stuff. The coaches are putting me in different spots. They're trying to challenge me."

JAGUARS UPDATE
Jacksonville Jaguars HC Jack Del Rio said the WR position is wide open for his team. "I think you can see by the way we're playing guys that we're attempting to give everybody a fair shake, a real thorough evaluation," he said. "Not only have we done that in practice throughout the OTAs [organized team activities], throughout the camp but also during the games. In time, we'll make the decisions we need to make and go forward, but that's a work in progress." Jacksonville rotated its receivers with the first-team offense in its last preseason game: Dennis Northcutt, Charles Sharon and Matt Jones on one series, Mike Walker and Reggie Williams on another.

RIVALS MAKE DEAL
The Broncos traded defensive tackle Gerard Warren to the Raiders on Monday, the AP reports. The club received an undisclosed 2008 pick in return.

RAIDERS UPDATE
The acquisition of DT Gerard Warren further clouds the picture at defensive tackle for the Oakland Raiders. Starter Warren Sapp, 34, wants to limit his playing time to about 45 snaps per game this season to stay fresh. Terdell Sands is the other starter, with Tommy Kelly having been moved to left DE. Anttaj Hawthorne is an established backup at tackle, Josh Shaw has been hurt, and the other only option has former DE Tyler Brayton, but he is in danger of getting cut. Warren has less than two weeks to make a case for staying on the roster, and then for playing time.