NFL News

• Broncos trade Cassius Vaughn to Colts for FB Chris Gronkowski
  - May 23 - Denver Post
  
  The Broncos today traded cornerback Cassius Vaughn to the Indianapolis Colts in exchange for fullback Chris Gronkowski.Vaughn became expendable after the Broncos added several cornerbacks during the...view full article» -

• Clay Matthews moves to right side for Nick Perry
  - May 23 - NFL.com
  
  We noted that Packers first round pick Nick Perry is lining up as a starter at Packers OTAs, but we forgot to mention that Perry has taken Clay Matthews' old spot on the field.Matthews has moved from...view full article» -

• NFLPA files collusion claim against NFL, says it had secret $123M salary cap in 2010
  - May 23 - CBSSports.com
  
  The NFLPA has filed a collusion claim against the league, only a day after an appeal was denied made by the Cowboys and Redskins to protest the NFL's punishment for front-loading contracts of players...view full article» -

• NFL commissioner Roger Goodell says he knows he's a target for angry New Orleans Saints fans
  - May 23 - New Orleans Times-Picayune
  
  NFL commissioner Roger Goodell insisted Tuesday that he wasn't out to get the New Orleans Saints and admitted he has had second thoughts about decisions in the bounty case."Sure you second guess...view full article» -

• Commissioner Roger Goodell defends punishment doled out to the New Orleans Saints
  - May 23 - New Orleans Times-Picayune
  
  NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell insisted Tuesday the discipline he imposed on the Saints was in "the best interests of the game long-term," while acknowledging the harsh punishments have made him a...view full article» -

• Peyton Manning might get Broncos' run game off the ground
  - May 23 - Denver Post
  
  At first blush, the claim by Broncos running back Willis McGahee seems preposterous. With pass-happy Peyton Manning as Denver's quarterback, McGahee insists his rushing statistics can improve from...view full article» -

• Dolphins QB battle begins at OTA
  - May 23 - Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel
  
  The Miami Dolphins first day of organized training activities provided the first chance to watch the quarterback competition between Matt Moore, David Garrard and Ryan Tannehill.Soon after practice,...view full article» -

• Solitary roads to recovery for two Jaguars defensive players
  - May 23 - Jacksonville Times-Union
  
  Both players work by themselves for most of the Jaguars organized team activity practices.You'll see defensive end Aaron Kampman running with a rope attached to his back. You'll see cornerback...view full article» -

• Mike Mularkey is being careful to follow CBA restrictions on practice times
  - May 23 - Jacksonville Times-Union
  
  Yesterday, Jaguars running back Rashad Jennings was the last player to come off the field having gotten extra work in after practice with running backs coach Sylvester Croom. But as soon as head...view full article» -

• Chargers players call required pads 'ridiculous'
  - May 23 - San Diego Union-Tribune
  
  Chargers cornerback Quentin Jammer has a prediction.On Tuesday, NFL owners voted upon and approved an equipment change during their Atlanta meetings, requiring players to wear knee and thigh pads...view full article» -

• Martellus Bennett: Laurent Robinson proved he was a No. 1 last year
  - May 23 - Jacksonville Times-Union
  
  Giants tight end Martellus Bennett saw up close what Laurent Robinson could do last year when both were on the Cowboys.Bennett, whom I caught up with at Tom Coughlin's charity golf tournament for The...view full article» -

• Rivers reunited with his other brother from another mother
  - May 23 - San Diego Union-Tribune
  
  Every teammate can rightly call Philip Rivers a friend as much as they can call him a leader. Rivers considers filling all three of those roles the most significant aspect of being a...view full article» -

• Broncos take sides on NFL new padding rule
  - May 23 - Denver Post
  
  "You put your thigh pad in. You put your knee pad in. You put your shoulder pads on. And you shake it ..."OK, stop. The NFL is serious about this. On Monday, NFL owners voted to make it mandatory for...view full article» -

• Broncos' Champ Bailey still cornerback through and through
  - May 23 - Denver Post
  
  Fourteen years into his NFL career and Champ Bailey said the video doesn't lie.If he still runs like a cornerback, if he still covers like a cornerback, then the 33-year-old, 11-time Pro Bowl...view full article» -

• Broncos' Mike Adams hoping to uphold tradition of No. 20
  - May 23 - Denver Post
  
  It was almost unsettling for Mike Adams this week as the Broncos' defense lined up for the first time against the Broncos' offense.Yet there he was, as a first-team safety, sharing a defensive...view full article» -

• Stanford offensive coordinator title now named for Andrew Luck
  - May 23 - Indianapolis Star
  
  Andrew Luck may be gone from Stanford, but his name will live on as part of the school's football program.Stanford announced Tuesday an anonymous donor had endowed the position of offensive...view full article» -

• Former Miami Hurricanes Lamar Miller and Olivier Vernon turning heads with Miami Dolphins
  - May 23 - Miami Herald
  
  There's an appropriate quality to the jersey numbers selected for rookie camp by the Dolphins' 2012 draft picks from the University of Miami.Running back Lamar Miller wears No. 44 on his jersey,...view full article» -

• Rolando McClain has Raiders' support right now, but his future is full of uncertainty
  - May 23 - Oakland Tribune
  
  The future of Rolando McClain is an open question, but at present, he remains the middle linebacker of the Raiders.McClain worked with the first team Tuesday during the Raiders' organized team...view full article» -

• Gore vows to fulfill same full-time role despite crowded backfield
  - May 23 - San Jose Mercury News
  
  Running back Frank Gore emerged as confident as ever — in a positive way — after the 49ers' first practice of Organized Team Activities on Tuesday.Despite the additions of Brandon Jacobs (free...view full article» -

• Miami Dolphins agree to terms with second-round pick Jonathan Martin
  - May 23 - Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel
  
  Miami Dolphins second-round pick Jonathan Martin agreed to terms on a four-year deal that will pay the former Stanford standout just under $5 million.Martin, who will compete with Lydon Murtha for...view full article» -

• Miami Dolphins rookies and veterans adjusting
  - May 23 - Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel
  
  Reggie Bush barely stepped off the practice field when a voice among a horde of reporters reminded him of the offensive pace the Miami Dolphins are searching for in 2012.The Dolphins' leading rusher...view full article» -

• Joe Philbin has a check list for the Dolphins receivers
  - May 23 - Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel
  
  Go ahead and scan the Miami Dolphins' receiver unit and pick a name, any name.Roberto Wallace looks like Brandon Marshall, but can he play like him?Odds are whatever named you picked has a relatively...view full article» -

• School's in session for rookies, so Dolphins will have to wait
  - May 23 - Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel
  
  For most, camp never started until school was out. And it's no different for three Miami Dolphins rookies.Three members of the Dolphins' rookie class will miss this week's organized team activity...view full article» -

• Rolando McClain apologizes for "bad publicity"
  - May 23 - San Francisco Chronicle
  
  Linebacker Rolando McClain came out and made a short statement to reporters after Tuesday's organized team workout:"I'm aware of the bad publicity that I've given the Raiders. I talked with Coach...view full article» -

• Kyle Williams' intense offseason
  - May 23 - San Francisco Chronicle
  
  Adversity can make one stronger. In the case of Kyle Williams, it appears to have made him even more intense.In his first public comments since the aftermath of the NFC Championship Game, the 49ers'...view full article» -

• Chiefs starting safeties taking it slow for now
  - May 23 - Kansas City Star
  
  When their first offseason practice began earlier in the week, Chiefs safeties Eric Berry and Kendrick Lewis were among a small group of players who headed to the edge of the field to work with the...view full article» -

• Birds' Chaney shrugs off latest position change
  - May 23 - CSN Philly
  
  The first surprise was that Jamar Chaney was even practicing. Last we heard from head coach Andy Reid, he hadn't been cleared yet after off-season neck surgery.The second surprise was that he was...view full article» -

• Control will be key for Lions
  - May 23 - Detroit News
  
  Everything matters more now. Everything gets scrutinized more and everyone is invested more, from management to players to fans.Dumb stuff happens in football, as in life. But the Lions have too much...view full article» -

• Lions LB Stephen Tulloch likely out until training camp
  - May 23 - Detroit News
  
  Linebacker Stephen Tulloch is not likely to win this battle.He would love to be back on the field when the Lions start mandatory mini-camp in June but from the sound of it, the coaching staff is...view full article» -

• Goodell 'would encourage' ATL to pursue Super Bowl in new stadium
  - May 23 - Atlanta Journal-Constitution
  
  NFL commissioner Roger Goodell, in Atlanta for a meeting of the league's owners Tuesday, said he would advise the city to bid for another Super Bowl if a new stadium is built here. But he cautioned...view full article» -

• Arizona Cardinals starting tight end Jeff King on crutches
  - May 23 - Arizona Republic
  
  Arizona Cardinals starting tight end Jeff King is out with a right leg injury. Coach Ken Whisenhunt said King suffered a partially torn quadriceps tendon while working out at the team facility.It was...view full article» -

• Kubiak singles out two receivers as possible replacements for Jacoby Jones
  - May 23 - Houston Chronicle
  
  After Tuesday, the second day of organized team activities, Texans coach Gary Kubiak singled out two young receivers as the leading candidates to replace Jacoby Jones as a receiver and a return...view full article» -

• Texans OTAs: Brooks one big rookie, but can he take the heat? And an injury update
  - May 23 - Houston Chronicle
  
  For the moment, rookie guard Brandon Brooks is the heaviest Texan ever at 346 pounds and offensive line coach John Benton conceded he has never worked with such a behemoth."College … pros. It...view full article» -

• Texans have earned respect, Foster says; Mercilus impresses Phillips
  - May 23 - Houston Chronicle
  
  Running back Arian Foster may have a huge new contract, but he promises he's the same hard-working guy he was the previous three seasons when he emerged as one of the league's best backs.Asked what...view full article» -

• Tennessee Titans agree to terms with Scott Solomon, Taylor Thompson
  - May 23 - Tennessean
  
  The Titans agreed to terms on four-year deals with two more draft picks — fifth-round tight end Taylor Thompson and seventh-round defensive end Scott Solomon.The only remaining 2012 draft pick...view full article» -

• Lions have control issues
  - May 23 - Detroit Free Press
  
  The Lions are saying the Titus Young-Louis Delmas incident is just one of those things that happen in football, but for at least one national writer, it's the latest piling on to their image.Mike...view full article» -

• Arizona Cardinals QBs hope full off-season leads to better play
  - May 23 - Arizona Republic
  
  Kevin Kolb chose a water metaphor to describe the learning process he and other Cardinals quarterbacks are going through now compared with last year, when a labor lockout eliminated the...view full article» -

• Minnesota Vikings receiver Michael Jenkins says knee healed and he's ready to go
  - May 23 - St. Paul Pioneer Press
  
  Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Michael Jenkins said in a text message his torn meniscus in his knee has fully healed and he will be with the team for the start of Organized Team Activities. The...view full article» -

• Vikings sign seven lower-round picks
  - May 23 - Minneapolis Star Tribune
  
  The Vikings signed seven draft choices Tuesday, leaving three -- including first-rounders Matt Kalil and Harrison Smith -- unsigned.Wide receivers Jarius Wright and Greg Childs of Arkansas, both...view full article» -

• New Eagles' D opens OTAs with same safeties
  - May 23 - CSN Philly
  
  They addressed everything. Overhauled the roster. Stocked the defense with young, fast, athletic draft picks. Re-signed their best players. Unloaded Asante Samuel. Even acquired a middle...view full article» -

• Williams playing major role in molding McCoy
  - May 23 - CSN Philly
  
  Ted Williams has been coaching the Eagles running backs for 15 years. He has coached Ricky Watters, Duce Staley, Brian Westbrook and now LeSean McCoy. Together, they have produced 10 of the top 15...view full article» -

• Eagles feeling safe in the secondary
  - May 23 - Courier-Post
  
  For those still waiting on the Eagles to shore up the last glaring weakness of their defense, don't hold your breath.The team isn't nearly as concerned or scared about its safeties as its fans...view full article» -

• Chaney's linebacker role not set in stone
  - May 23 - Courier-Post
  
  One surprise at the Eagles' first Organized Team Activity (OTA): the presence of linebacker Jamar Chaney, whom coach Andy Reid had said last week wouldn't practice until training camp.The other...view full article» -

• Arbitrator dismisses Redskins', Cowboys' salary cap appeal
  - May 23 - Washington Post
  
  An arbitrator Tuesday dismissed the challenge by the Washington Redskins and Dallas Cowboys to salary cap cuts imposed by the league in March.Arbitrator Stephen Burbank ruled that the NFL and its...view full article» -

• Bills expected to continue Toronto series for five more years
  - May 23 - Buffalo News
  
  The Buffalo Bills got a stamp of approval from the NFL on Tuesday to finalize a new five-year agreement to play games in Toronto.The decision came in a vote of the NFL's nine-member International...view full article» -

• Mike Shanahan is fine, back at work
  - May 23 - Washington Post
  
  A day after he was run over by a pair of players, Washington Redskins coach Mike Shanahan was back at work Tuesday, proceeding about his duties as usual, and will be back on the field Wednesday when...view full article» -

• Cowboys' Jerry Jones feels pressure to win now: 'My window is getting shorter'
  - May 23 - Dallas Morning News
  
  Though the Cowboys' frenetic off-season at times resembled a team in rebuilding mode more than one on the verge of a championship, tight end Jason Witten said earlier in the month that several of the...view full article» -

• Cowboys rookie WR Coale breaks foot
  - May 23 - San Antonio Express-News
  
  Dallas Cowboys rookie wide receiver Danny Coale likely will be sidelined until training camp after breaking his left foot on the first day of organized team activities Tuesday.The fifth-round pick...view full article» -

• Cleveland Browns' Scott Fujita fighting to restore his reputation: Bill Livingston
  - May 23 - Cleveland Plain Dealer
  
  Crime and punishment in the NFL coincided with the private time Scott Fujita had planned with his wife, Jaclyn, and his newborn daughter, Marlowe. "It should have been time with my family," said...view full article» -

• Cleveland Browns' Colt McCoy looking forward to battle for starting quarterback job
  - May 23 - Cleveland Plain Dealer
  
  Colt McCoy never considered asking for a trade after the Browns drafted Brandon Weeden, because they offered him exactly what he wanted: a chance to fight for the starting job."I got a phone call and...view full article» -