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| Defensive end/linebacker Bertrand Berry practiced fully on Monday, the East Valley Tribune reports. He missed the last nine games in 2007 after tearing his triceps. |
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| The Chargers signed Jeremy Newberry to a one-year deal on Monday, the AP reports. The center previously played with the Raiders and 49ers. |
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| Sign or get out. The Cowboys have told Terry Glenn that he must sign the $500,000 injury waiver or pack his bags, a source informs the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Glenn is due $1.74 million in 2008, but he missed nearly all of 2007 following two right knee surgeries. |
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| LaRon Landry and Shawn Springs skipped offseason practices on Monday, and their absences were not excused, the Washington Post reports. Head coach Jim Zorn says he will try to reach the players and receive an explanation. "I'm going to try to get a feel for why they didn't want to come," Zorn explains. "It's not something that I'm going to make a huge spectacle of. We'll just see what happens." |
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| Vernon Fox, S, Denver Broncos | Monday 6/2, 10:30 PM CT |
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| Vernon Fox recently underwent a second left knee operation this offseason, the AP reports. |
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| Terrell Owens and the Dallas Cowboys agreed to a four-year contract on Monday night, the Dallas Morning News reports. The deal would keep Owens with the Cowboys through 2011. His current contract runs only through the 2008 campaign, and he was scheduled to earn a $3 million roster bonus on Tuesday. |
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| Antonio Gates has yet to begin running, the team's official web site reports. "He's exercising and working it pretty good," head coach Norv Turner explains. "He's making great progress. I don't think they want him running yet." Gates is coming off surgery to repair a dislocated and sprained big left toe and was slated to begin running by the end of May. |
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| Philip Rivers ran with the first-string offense through team drills on Monday. "I was prepared to have him really not do anything except throw routes against air," head coach Norv Turner tells the team's official web site. "He's just making great progress." Rivers underwent surgery in late January to repair a torn ACL in his right knee. "I think throwing the ball I've been as accurate as I've been during an offseason," Rivers says. "If I can just keep working, the key thing is just make sure I'm completely comfortable in the pocket and not worrying about something happening." |
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| Defensive tackle Kory Robertson has decided to retire, the South Florida Sun-Sentinel reports. The Dolphins signed this undrafted rookie free agent on May 1, and he was recently placed on IR. "I counseled him for a long time and told him he had a really good chance as an athletic, 345-pound man, but it's got to be in your heart," agent Tony Paige says. "I said, 'Where you going to go, a 23-year-old college graduate, and make the money you're going to make.' It was a bit of a surprise." |
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| Odell Thurman is facing an indefinite suspension after he once again violated the league's substance abuse policy, SI.com reports. The Bengals released Thurman last week. Thurman was not available to comment, and his agent, Safarrah Lawson, says, "We have not been notified of that at this point. I have no knowledge." He has not played since his rookie year in 2005 due to suspensions based on alcohol and drug abuse. |
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| The Bears signed safety Craig Steltz to a four-year contract on Monday, the Chicago Tribune reports. The rookie out of LSU was a fourth-round pick. Financial terms were not disclosed. |
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| C.J. Wallace had an appendectomy over the weekend, and the procedure went well, the Seattle Times reports. |
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| Head coach Mike Holmgren doesn't seem to know what to do with running back T.J. Duckett, the Tacoma News Tribune reports. Multiple sources have told the paper that Duckett seems "especially slow" thus far. Julius Jones and Maurice Morris are atop the halfback depth chart, and Leonard Weaver is the No. 1 fullback. |
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| Kurt Warner, QB, Arizona Cardinals | Monday 6/2, 4:57 PM CT |
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| Kurt Warner has been taking some snaps with the first-string offense, but he remains the backup to Matt Leinart. "Same thing I said back at the end of the season: Matt's our starter," head coach Ken Whisenhunt informs the AP. "Kurt's going to be there pushing him." |
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| Adam Jones, CB, Dallas Cowboys | Monday 6/2, 4:54 PM CT |
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| Pacman Jones has been reinstated, partially. The cornerback can join the Cowboys for offseason workouts, training camp, and preseason games, and his regular season status will be re-assessed prior to the regular season, the AP reports. "Commissioner Goodell told Jones that his continued participation in the NFL depends on demonstrating that he can conduct himself in a lawful and reliable manner," the NFL released in a statement. "Jones will be expected to continue the personal conduct program established for him by the NFL and the Cowboys and to avoid further adverse involvement with law enforcement." The league will make a regular season ruling by September 1. |
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| Eric Johnson informs the Biloxi Sun Herald that he should be fully recovered from ankle surgery in roughly three weeks. "It was an offseason injury which is something that is really frustrating," Johnson says. "I'm just waiting for it to heal up. Just want to work through it, but there's not really much I can do about it right now. I should be ready for training. I'll have about a month to really go out there and run before training camp." |
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| Reggie Williams is reportedly looking better than ever so far this spring, according to Jaguars.com. He is said to look smoother, more polished, and more mature. He is catching the ball well away from his body, and isn't suffering from drops. |
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| The knee injury that Marcedes Lewis sustained was reported to be a sprain, according to Jaguars.com. |
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| Steve Breaston is believed to be the favorite for the number three role at receiver while working out of the slot this season, according to CBSsports.com. He added chest muscle this season in a bid to become a more physical receiver, and team-mate Larry Fitzgerald said, "More than anybody from this team, I think Steve benefited from the off-season workouts here. It's really showing everyday. He's trying to expand his role from just being a special teams guy to helping us on the offensive side."
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| Jason Campbell is fully recovered from the hamstring ailment that plagued him during early May workouts, according to the Washington Post. He said, "I don't have any problems with the hamstring. It's something that's behind me."
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| Coach Jim Zorn said that Clinton Portis will no longer be pulling himself out of games as he did while under Joe Gibbs, according to the Washington Post. Zorn said, "I don't think that's something that's going to happen here. That's not the way our offense is designed. I don't think that will be the way that we function on the football field."
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| Erasmus James is reportedly at about 90 percent health, according to the Washington Post. The team will bring him along slowly with hopes of him being ready to start the regular season. He is recovering from a knee injury. |
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| Roger McIntosh is making strides in his recovery from a torn ACL, but will not be a full participant before training camp, according to the Washington Post. |
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| Former Steelers' safety Russell Stuvaints was reportedly shot at a restaurant in Pittsburgh early Sunday morning, according to KDKA-TV Pittsburgh. |
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| Coach Sean Payton noted that he likes Pierre Thomas' potential on third-downs, according to the New Orleans Times-Picayune. Payton stated, "Pierre is someone who blocks the pressure real well. That's a strength of his. He's so smart. You need that in the nickel because of the looks we get. We get a lot more complex looks in third-down or long-yardage situations than we would in the base."
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| Deuce McAllister reportedly moved well during the Saints' final round of OTA sessions, and he did not have any issues with either of his surgically repaired knees, according to the New Orleans Times-Picayune. |
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| Chris Long, DE, St. Louis Rams | Monday 6/2, 1:25 PM CT |
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| Rookie defensive end Chris Long (Virginia) is determined to be at training camp on time, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. He assured the team that he wants to be signed by the start of training camp on July 24, and stated, "I was never into that holdout business. That's real important to me, as a teammate more than anything."
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| Jeff Otah, OT, Carolina Panthers | Monday 6/2, 1:16 PM CT |
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| First-round pick Jeff Otah (Pittsburgh) has returned to the Panthers' OTA on Monday, according to the Rock Hill Herald. |
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| D.J. Hackett was held out of the Panthers' OTA practice on Monday, due to some swelling in his knee, according to the Rock Hill Herald. |
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| DeSean Jackson only stands at 6-feet 178 pounds, but he has the speed to burn defenses deep, and even more imporantly, prevent defenses from consistently rushing McNabb on blitzes, according to the AP. McNabb was sacked 44 times in 2007, which was the second-highest total in his career behind the 45 sacks in 2000. Reggie Brown and Hank Baskett are solid receivers, but they are not deep threats, nor as potentially dangerous as Jackson. Coach Andy Reid commented, "DeSean will be in a lot of places for us, the slot, outside, places where we feel we can get match-up problems."
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| Rookie Kevin Smith (Central Florida) will reportedly get the bulk of the workload at running back when the new season starts, according to MLive.com. |
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| Travis Henry has been released by the Broncos, according to the AP. Coach Mike Shanahan said, "We did not feel his commitment to the Broncos was enough to warrant a spot on this football team. Although Travis has the ability to be one of the top running backs in the NFL, we have to make decisions that are in the best interests of our organization and its goal of winning a Super Bowl."
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| Police intend to meet with Marshawn Lynch following a hit-and-run involving his car, according to WIVB.com. |
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| Devin Hester garnered praise from receivers' coach Darryl Drake, according to the Chicago Sun-Times. Drake stated, "I have been around a lot of guys, a lot of really good receivers, and he has a chance to be better than all of them. That is a strong statement, but I really believe that. Drake added, "He has as good a pair of hands as anybody. And then his natural ability to run after the catch is just unbelievable."
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| Free agent safety Stuart Schweigert has signed with the Redskins, according to the Washington Post. Financial terms and the length of the deal were not disclosed. |
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| Rian Wallace, LB, Washington Redskins | Monday 6/2, 10:55 AM CT |
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| Linebacker Rian Wallace has been waived by the Redskins, according to the Washington Post. |
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| GM Jerry Reese expects third-year receiver Sinorice Moss to "really come on this year," according to the Boston Globe. |
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| Justin McCareins has been offensive coordinator Mike Heimerdinger's favorite receiver so far through the off-season, according to the Tennessean. |
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| Mike Brown, S, Chicago Bears | Monday 6/2, 8:11 AM CT |
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| Mike Brown is trying to bounce back from another season-ending campaign (torn ACL), and has been medically cleared for full activity, according to the Chicago Sun-Times. Brown is reportedly looking like his old self again, and he commented, "I guess you could say I’m surprised. But I think the coaching staff and the guys that make the decisions upstairs know what type of football player I am when I’m healthy."
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| Renaldo Wynn has joined the Giants, according to ProFootballTalk.com. He signed a one-year deal, and financial terms were not disclosed. Wynn was a first-round pick of the Jaguars back in 1997, and he bounced around with the Redskins and Saints before landing in New York. |
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| Brett Keisel is going to be moved around more with OLB James Harrison this season, according to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Keisel will start at right defensive end. |
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