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Adam Teicher of the Kansas City Star wrote Monday that the Chiefs are tinkering with the Pistol Spread offense for newly-acquired quarterback Alex Smith. Smith, who ran a similar offense while in college at Utah with Urban Meyer, would be allowed to run and get outside of the pocket more in Andy Reid‘s offense. The [...]

NFL Notes The NFL and NFLPA is preparing to push the start of league year back to May. (NFLTR) Free Agents QB Charlie Batch has no plans to retire. (Alan Robinson) CB Quentin Jammer would “love” to have a return to the Chargers. (NFLTR) WR Chad Johnson has been arrested for violating his probation. (TMZ) [...]

Bears WR Brandon Marshall is not participating in OTAs due to hip surgery. (Jeff Dickerson) Bengals Second-round pick RB Giovani Bernard is expecting to play complimentary role as a rookie. (Kevin Patra) Bills OL Chris Scott started at left guard at OTAs. (Joe Buscaglia) Bills sign second-round pick LB Kiko Alonso to a four-year contract. [...]

We added some news regarding player visits to the post as well. 49ers 49ers sign TE Jason Schepler. Bengals Bengals sign fifth-round pick OT Tanner Hawkinson to a four-year contract. Bills Bills claim TE Mickey Shuler off waivers from the Raiders. Bills released WR Kevin Norell. Broncos Free agent DB Charles Woodson will visit the Broncos on [...]

Here’s a running list of transactions for Monday, May 13. Bears Bears signed DTs Corvey Irvin and Christian Tupou, CB Maurice Jones, and WR Demetrius Fields. Bears waived CB LeQuan Lewis and LB Dom DeCicco. Bengals Bengals sign fourth-round pick LB Sean Porter and sixth-round pick RB Rex Burkhead. (Aar0n Wilson) Bengals sign DT Terrence Stephens. (Aar0n Wilson) [...]

When the Kansas City Chiefs acquired quarterback Alex Smith from the San Francisco 49ers in late February, the terms were a 2013 second-round pick and a conditional 2014 selection. The conditional pick next year is no longer a mystery. According to Sports Illustrated’s Peter King in this week’s Monday Morning Quarterback, the 2014 pick will [...]

NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport tweeted Monday that it’s his understanding Branden Albert, who has been involved in trade talks with the Miami Dolphins as of late, has “accepted” he’ll remain with the Kansas City Chiefs this next season. The Dolphins signed former Falcons offensive tackle Tyson Clabo over the weekend, perhaps indicating the team had [...]

Vaughn Johnson of Philadelphia Inquirer writes that Eagles G Danny Watkins could end up being released at some point in the coming months now that their offensive line offers a good amount of depth. The Eagles drafted Oklahoma OT Lane Johnson at No. 4 overall, which basically guarantees him a starting job this season. Johnson expects Jason Peters to [...]

Update: Tim McMahon of ESPN Dallas reports that the Cowboys have presented RT Doug Free with the option of either taking a pay cut or being designated as a post-June 1 cut. McMahon adds that Dallas would then sign one of Tyson Clabo or Eric Winston. According to McMahon, Clabo’s asking price could be out of the Cowboys price range. Free, 29, is set [...]

Armando Salguero has been informed that the Dolphins open to signing LT Bryant McKinnie as well a veteran right tackle. Salguero adds that the Dolphins would only do this if someone was willing to accept a cheap, one-year contract. McKinnie has reportedly received a contract offer from the Chargers and the Ravens are believed to have interest in [...]

Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network reports that trade talks for Chiefs LT Branden Albert are ”dead,” and Kansas City is now focused on re-signing him a long-term contract. Rapoport adds that the Dolphins never offered more than a third-round pick, despite previous reports indicating that Miami was comfortable including one of their two second-round picks. In recent days, [...]

Update: Kent Somers of the Arizona Republic reports that the Cardinals will in fact receive CB Javier Arenas from the Chiefs in return for FB Anthony Sherman. Both players will still need to pass a physical before the deal can be finalized. ———- Adam Caplan reports that an NFL source has informed him that the Cardinals are expected to trade FB Anthony Sherman to [...]

NFL Free agent Ahmad Bradshaw has received full medical clearance for football activities. (Pro Football Talk) “More than one team asked” Tim Tebow if he was willing to play TE after being placed on the trading block, but he reportedly refused. (Adam Schefter) RT Eric Winston is believed to be holding out for guaranteed money [...]

Update: ESPN’s Chris Mortensen reports that things still sound ”cold” regarding a possible trade between the Dolphins and Chiefs for LT Branden Albert. According to the Associated Press, the Miami Dolphins and intend to resume discussions regarding a trade for Albert. “We’ll see what happens,” Dorsey said. “That’s kind of where we’re at.“ Armando Salguero reports it’s “60-40″ that the Dolphins acquire [...]

Here’s a collection of rumors regarding the NFL Draft. NFL Tavon Austin could be gone before the Jets are on the board at No. 9 overall. (Jason Cole)  A guard will be taken in the Top 10. (Adam Schefter) 49ers There’s “increasing chatter” that the 49ers are trying to trade up in the Top 15 [...]

Update: Pro Football Talk has confirmed that the Chiefs will take LT Eric Fisher with the first overall pick, according to a source with knowledge of the team’s plans. Charean Williams reports that the Chiefs have informed Luke Joeckel that Eric Fisher will be the first overall selection tonight. Buzz has been building for weeks now that Fisher was likely to [...]

Ryan Nassib ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported on Tuesday’s NFL Live that NFL team’s opinions of Syracuse QB Ryan Nassib are “all across the board.” Schefter adds that one team has actually Nassib graded as an undrafted free agent. “Some teams say they have him rated as the top quarterback on the board,” Schefter stated, via [...]

Dolphins Armando Salguero of the Miami Herald reports that “multiple NFL sources” have informed him that the Dolphins have been calling around in the hopes of trading out of the No. 12 spot and moving down. Salguero provides a list of speculative targets for the Dolphins if they’re able to move back. The list includes: Houston CB D.J. Hayden, Texas S Kenny Vaccaro, Notre [...]

49ers Matt Maiocco of the CSN Bay Area lists: SMU DE Margus Hunt, Florida State DE/OLB Tank Carradine, FIU S Jonathan Cyprien, and Stanford TE Zach Ertz as four players to watch regarding the 49ers‘ No. 31 overall pick. Previous speculation mentioned that San Francisco could try to trade up to secure a potential replace for DE Justin Smith. Carradine’s [...]

Linebacker Scott Fujita called it a career Monday, after signing a one-day contract so he can officially retire a member of the New Orleans Saints. Fujita, 33, spent four of his eleven NFL seasons with the Saints. During that time in New Orleans, Fujita played in two NFC Championship games and won Super Bowl XLIV [...]

NFL Free agent S James Sanders has been suspended four games for violating the league’s performance-enhancing drugs policy. (Howard Balzer) NFL Draft Alabama RB Eddie Lacy pointed to the limited amount of time he had to prepare for his Pro Day as the reason why he was unable to finish. (Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel) Tennessee Tech WR [...]

Here are some draft notes provided by Jason La Canfora of CBS Sports: Chiefs Citing numerous league sources, La Canfora sounds convinced that Texas A&M OT Luke Joeckel will be taken by the Chiefs at No. 1 overall. Kansas City is reportedly “locked in on him,” but have also given strong consideration to Central Michigan LT Eric Fisher as well. [...]