Orndoff has solid start for Jaguars
Waynesburg native Scott Orndoff, left, is congratulated by Jaguars quarterback Cody Kessler after scoring a touchdown against the Saints during Thursday night's preseason game in Jacksonville.
Scott Orndoff
Waynesburg native and Seton-La Salle High School graduate Scott Orndoff scored a touchdown in the Jacksonville Jaguars’ 24-20 loss to New Orleans in the exhibition opener for both teams Thursday night.
Orndoff finished with 2 catches for 16 yards including a TD in the third quarter from quarterback Cody Kessler. Orndoff broke two tackles before scoring from seven yards out.
Orndoff, who graduated from Pitt, was a late signee by Jacksonville.
Source says Hull won’t miss entire season: Miami linebacker Mike Hull, a Canonsburg native, sustained a knee injury during the Dolphins’ game Thursday night against Tampa Bay.
Hull has injured his MCL, according to a source and will miss a period of time, the Palm Beach Post reported Friday night. However, it is not likely that Hull will miss the season, per the source.
McCoy’s ex-girlfriend struggling: The woman whose face was bloodied in a home invasion at a home owned by Buffalo Bills running back LeSean McCoy says her injuries are healing, though she is still having emotional difficulty dealing with what happened a month ago.
Delicia Cordon wrote, “mentally, is still a battle,” in posting a message on her Instagram account on Friday.
Cordon is McCoy’s ex-girlfriend, and wrote she will continue to fight for justice to be served, and added: “NO ONE deserves what my cousin and I endured.”
Cordon was injured after being attacked by a man who entered the home in suburban Atlanta in the early hours of July 10. Her lawyer said Cordon sustained bruises and was struck in the face multiple times by a gun when the man attempted to take bracelets off her wrist.
Police in Milton, Georgia, have no update on their investigation.
Guice out for year: Washington Redskins rookie running back Derrius Guice is out for the season after tearing the ACL in his left knee.
Guice was injured in Washington’s preseason opener at New England on Thursday night. The team announced the prognosis Friday following an MRI, saying Guice should make a full recovery and be ready to play in 2019.
Guice was expected to be the Redskins’ starter after they selected him 59th overall in the draft. The LSU product was considered a first-round prospect and went late in the second.
In camp, Guice had been splitting first-team carries with Rob Kelley and Samaje Perine. Coach Jay Gruden has said there was competition for the No. 1 job along with third-down back Chris Thompson. Now wide open after Guice’s season-ending injury.
Injuries for Colts: Indianapolis Colts rookie Deon Cain will miss the rest of the season after tearing the anterior cruciate ligament in his knee during Thursday’s preseason game at Seattle.
Coach Frank Reich provided the update during a conference call with reporters.
Cain, a sixth-round pick in this year’s draft, played so well at training camp it appeared he would see significant action this season.
Reich says he believes Cain was injured while running a deep route and making a cut to come back to the ball.
Running backs Marlon Mack and Robert Turbin also were injured. Mack left in the first quarter with a hamstring injury. Turbin hurt his ankle later. Both are listed week to week.