Aug. 24, 2008

 The Colts are willing to suffer the inevitable growing pains and mental mistakes of second-year LB Clint Session, who has been thrust into the starting SLB role with Tyjuan Hagler rehabbing a torn pectoral muscle. Session is more natural on the weak side, but the feeling is that his knack for the big play could make him a star on either side if he can learn to harness his energy.

 We’re hearing there’s a realistic chance that DEs Quentin Groves and Derrick Harvey — the latter unsigned as of this writing — will be the only two of the Jaguars’ five draftees to make the final roster. Some of those picks, however, should earn spots on the practice squad.

 Don’t expect the Titans to sign recently cut WR Joe Horn. Although they are needy at the receiver position, Tennessee learned from its failed experiment last season with Eric Moulds that grabbing an aging wideout is not the answer. The club is more likely to sign a younger player who gets left off his team’s 53-man roster.

 There are whispers that if Texans RB Ahman Green does not prove he’s healthy before Week One, he could be in danger of not making the final roster. Green injured his groin on the first play of the preseason and hasn’t been back in action since. Houston is likely to use a committee approach regardless, but they’d certainly prefer to have Green’s experience as part of their backfield.