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The Bucs waived LeFevour on Wednesday, Greg Auman of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

The 29-year-old joined the Bucs on an undisclosed contract back in April, but with room needed for newly-signed OL Caylin Hauptmann, the team deemed him expendable. With Jameis Winston, Mike Glennon and Ryan Griffin ahead of him on the depth chart, LeFevour was seeing considerably limited reps in practice, and would have been a long shot to make the final roster had he hung on through the preseason.

Savage is displaying a quicker release during the initial days training camp, Aaron Wilson of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Savage, who's entering his third year in the system, has been identifying his reads in more rapid fashion and making decisive, accurate throws. The Pitt graduate missed all of 2015 with a shoulder injury and is competing with Brandon Weeden to back up Brock Osweiler.

Carr is rooming with second-year wideout Amari Cooper at training camp, CSN Bay Area reports.

As the two most important players in Oakland's rebuilding process, Carr and Cooper are aware that improved chemistry could go a long way. The two spent time playing catch during the offseason, and then requested to be roommates at training camp in Napa. Coming off a breakout season, Carr could take another step in 2016, as the Raiders appear to have one of the league's top offensive lines, in addition to one of its rising stars at wide receiver. If things go as planned, Carr and Cooper will be teammates for a long time.

Broncos head coach Gary Kubiak said Lynch really stepped up at practice the past couple days, the team's official website reports.

Lynch has been working with the second and third units, while Mark Sanchez and Trevor Siemian have split the first-team reps. The rookie eventually figures to get some work with the starters, as the Broncos said he'll be part of the QB competition, and he's apparently already making a decent case. Even if he doesn't win the starting job, Lynch could tremendously help his cause if he shows well during camp and the preseason, potentially leaving Sanchez or Siemian with a very short leash for early-season failure.

Gabbert is splitting first-team reps with Colin Kaepernick at the start of training camp, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

The 49ers' overarching question heading into this season is the quarterback battle between Gabbert and Kaepernick. While Kaepernick spent the offseason recuperating from a trio of surgeries -- namely, one to repair a torn labrum in his left shoulder -- Gabbert was handed the bulk of the snaps with the first stringers in OTAs and mandatory minicamp, giving him a seeming head start in the competition. Nonetheless, Kelly's decision to split snaps between the pair in training camp "down the middle" reveals a "may the best man win" situation, which is likely the prudent approach to figure out his main man under center.

Winston continued to impress in Sunday's seven-on-seven drills, completing a high percentage of passes from both the pocket and on the move, the team's official site reports.

The second-year quarterback continues to demonstrate ample proficiency at connecting on a wide variety of throws from anywhere on the field. Winston's Sunday highlights included a tight completion to Vincent Jackson between two defenders, an impressive hook-up with Cameron Brate while rolling right to escape pressure, a nifty downfield touch pass that found the hands of Adam Humphries, a perfectly-timed back shoulder fade to Evan Spencer, and another dart down the middle to Brate in traffic. While he did get picked off twice overall, one came off a tipped pass that linebacker Daryl Smith nabbed out of the air, while the other was on a Hail Mary-type heave that cornerback Alterraun Verner managed to haul in. Winston's extensive offseason preparation appears to be paying significant dividends in the early going of camp.

Heinicke will be out for three months after tearing a tendon in his left ankle in mid-July, Ben Goessling of ESPN reports.

Heinicke sustained the injury after attempting to enter his friend's home after the two had been locked out. The third-string quarterback attempted to budge the door open with his foot, but slipped and had his foot go through the window, resulting in a fairly serious injury. Clearly, this is a freak injury and the Vikings are hoping for a recovery by mid-season, but the damage to Heinicke's ankle only holds fantasy importance in the deepest of leagues.

Winston looked sharp while throwing on the move on multiple occasions during Thursday's opening training camp session, Joe Kania of the team's official site reports.

The Bucs had all of their quarterbacks on the move frequently during Thursday's opening camp session, giving Winston an opportunity to flash some of the newfound mobility that his 20-pound offseason weight loss has made possible. The sophomore signal-caller was effective while carrying out numerous bootlegs and impressively kept his eyes downfield while rolling out. If Winston is able to add a legitimate running dimension to his repertoire in Year 2, his expected leap forward would be that much more significant.

Although Mark Sanchez worked with the starters on the first day of training camp, Siemian is expected to get half of the first-team reps, the Denver Post reports.

Siemian will likely replace Sanchez as the first-team QB on Friday, with head coach Gary Kubiak saying he'll switch things up on a day-to-day basis. Meanwhile, rookie Paxton Lynch is technically part of the competition, but he isn't expected to get any first-team reps during the early part of camp.

Winston reported several hours early for training camp and joined the rookies for on-field work Wednesday, Joe Kania of the team's official site reports.

The sophomore quarterback, whose productive offseason has included a 20-pound weight loss, was apparently chomping at the bit to get training camp started, reporting several hours earlier than required for veterans and joining the rookies on the field during a morning session. Winston's gesture is yet another sign of his stated intent to become a true team leader in 2016, an approach that has not gone unnoticed by some of his most prominent teammates. "I know Jameis wants to get better," running back Doug Martin said, "and he's getting better. You see that he's going to be better and that's what bring optimism in this organization."