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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) [...]

Former Vikings P Chris Kluwe  is signing with the Oakland Raiders. “I’m excited to be an Oakland Raider and be playing in California,” Kluwe told Brendon Ayanbadejo of FOX Sports. “Now, my family can actually come to games.” Kluwe, 31, was released by the Vikings after they made the decision to move forward with their rookie punter Jeff Locke. [...]

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. [...]

Update: Mike Klis reports that the Broncos do not have interest in free agent LB Brian Urlacher, despite the previous report. Meanwhile, Vikings head coach Leslie Frazier has confirmed that the team has no plans to sign Urlacher despite what appears to be a need at middle linebacker. “Brian has been a great player in our league for [...]

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 [...]

As was reported last Wednesday, the defending Super Bowl champion Baltimore Ravens and left tackle Bryant McKinnie agreed upon a new two-year, $7 million contract. As the details of the contract have been leaked, there is clearly still concern about McKinnie’s physical playing condition. The Baltimore Sun reveals some of the details of the freshly-inked [...]

Gregg Rosenthal of NFL.com wrote early Monday it may soon be the end of the road in Minnesota for punter Chris Kluwe. Indeed, Kluwe confirmed the rumors when he tweeted his goodbye Monday morning and took the opportunity to thank of all of his fans. Kluwe, 31, was due to make $1.4 million this season [...]

Bears OL Kyle Long’s measurables were one of the main reasons the Bears selected him in round one. (Chicago Tribune) Bills Chris Hairston is projected to be the Bills starting right tackle. (WGR 550 Buffalo) Broncos DE Quanterus Smith is expected to be ready for the start of training camp. (Denver Post) Browns Leon McFadden may end up [...]

Heading into in the draft, many expected the Vikings to take Notre Dame LB Manti Te’o in the first-round if he were to be available to them at either No. 23 or No. 25 overall. Not only did Minnesota pass on him with each of their two first-round picks, but they surprisingly traded back into round [...]

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 [...]

Vikings GM Rick Spielman was asked about the idea of possibly signing free agent LB Brian Urlacher on Sunday. Spielman reportedly ”chuckled” at the question, but wouldn’t completely rule out the idea. “Right now, I don’t anticipate us doing anything (with Urlacher),” Spielman said, via ESPN 1500 Twin Cities. “But in the personnel side, you’re always out there looking for potential players [...]

Tom Pelissero of ESPN 1500 Twin Cities doesn’t expect Vikings P Chris Kluwe to be on the team for much long. The Vikings opted to use their fifth-round pick on UCLA punter Jeff Locke which has left Kluwe’s future status with the team in some doubt. Kluwe mentioned that he’s open to competing for the starting job with Locke, but Pelissero [...]

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 [...]

Ian Rapoport reports that both the Vikings and Bears “love” Notre Dame LB Manti Te’o, which means that Minnesota would have to figure out a way to move up ahead of Chicago in order to ensure that they come away from tonight’s draft with him. Rapoport adds that the Vikings plan to do just that. We’ve [...]

Here’s a collection of NFL Draft rumors for this afternoon. Bills Peter King of SI.com reports that the Bills are “seriously targeting” USC QB Matt Barkley. Albert Breer mentioned he was hearing that Barkley could be an option for Buffalo in his draft rumors article Tuesday. There has been a lot of momentum building for them [...]

According to Tom Pelissero of ESPN 1500 Twin Cities, the Vikings could place RB Toby Gerhart could trading block “once injuries start hitting in camp.” Pelissero adds that this may come down to whether or not the Vikings are willing to give him an increased role at some point in the future. Gerhart, 26, is [...]

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 [...]

Paul Lukas of Uniwatch has confirmed that these are the new Vikings uniforms.   Here’s a photo of the new Vikings uniforms along with the Dolphins and Jaguars. [...]

49ers Jason Cole of Yahoo Sports reports that the 49ers are “believed” to be interested in possibly trading up to either No. 13 or No. 14 depending on what happens at the top of the draft. San Francisco would reportedly like to get a defensive lineman that could eventually replace veteran DE Justin Smith. Cole mentions that there’s “no way” the 49ers [...]

Ben Goessling of the Pioneer Press expects to see the Vikings target a cornerback with one of their two first-round picks during Thursday’s NFL draft. Goessling specifically mentions that Houston’s D.J. Hayden and Washington’s Desmond Trufant could both be in play for the Vikings later on in round one. Minnesota could always wait until the middle rounds to draft a cornerback as well. [...]

DeAndre Hopkins ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports that Clemson WR DeAndre Hopkins and Rutgers WR Mark Harrison were responsible for the trashed hotel room at this year’s NFL Combine. Schefter adds that NFL sources are “convinced” that Harrison is “not responsible” for the trashed hotel room. Alex Marvez reports that a GM has informed him that Hopkins had left the room several [...]

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. [...]