NFL News & Rumors: Thursday 3/28

NFL Draft

• Alabama RB Eddie Lacy will work out for NFL evaluators on April 11. (Pro Football Talk)
• South Carolina RB Marcus Lattimore has visits lined up with the Patriots and Rams. (USA Today)
• West Virginia WR Tavon Austin will visit with the 49ers at some point in the near future. (Sacramento Bee)
• The Browns will host Alabama CB Dee Milliner, LSU CB Tyrann Mathieu and FIU S Jonathan Cyprien. (Beacon Journal)
• The Lions brought Central Michigan OT Eric Fisher and North Carolina State CB David Amerson in for visits. (Tim Twentyman)
• Florida State QB E.J. Manuel will work out for the Browns. (Cleveland Plain Dealer)
• Tennessee QB Tyler Bray will workout for the Bills next Saturday. (Adam Schefter)
  
• Michigan State RB Le’Veon Bell has visits lined up with the Buccaneers, Cowboys and Jets. (Aaron Wilson)
• Purdue DT Kawann Short visited with the Panthers on Wednesday.
• LSU DL Bennie Logan had a workout with the Cowboys. (Rowan Kavner)
• USC C Khaled Holmes will workout for the Eagles. (CBS Sports)

49ers

• Free agent QB Pat White worked out for the 49ers on Thursday. (Kyle Bonagura)

Bears

• Bears re-signed exclusive rights free agent RB Armando Allen.
  

Bills

• Free agent TE Fred Davis visited with the Bills on Thursday and reportedly has an offer from the team. (NFLTR)
  

Browns

• Browns CEO Joe Banner confirmed that they’re open to trading QB Colt McCoy, but added that he won’t be released “as of now.” (ESPN Cleveland)
• Jason Campbell will be given an opportunity to compete for their starting quarterback job. (ESPN Cleveland)
• Browns signed P Jake Schum.

Buccaneers

• Buccaneers signed OT Demar Dotson to a three-year contract extension.
  

Cardinals

• Cardinals waived G Blake DeChristopher.
  
• Cardinals re-signed exclusive rights free agent DE Ronald Talley to a one-year, $555,000 contract.

Chargers

• The Chargers are open to signing free agent RT Eric Winston. (NFLTR)

Chiefs

• Chiefs officially hired Brad Childress as “special game analyst/special projects“. (Adam Teicher)
• Chiefs waived P Matt Syzmanski.
  

Colts

• Colts acquired FB Stanley Havili from the Eagles in for DE Clifton Geathers. (NFLTR)
  
• Colts re-signed restricted free agent OL Jeff Linkenbach to a one-year deal worth $1.323 million.

Dolphins

• Free agent RT Eric Winston mentioned that he and Dolphins aren’t close to an agreement. (NFLTR)
• The Dolphins are still monitoring free agent CB Brent Grimes, but “they’re not breaking the bank for the guy.” (Miami Herald)
• Dolphins signed DT Vaughn Martin. (NFLTR)

Eagles

• Eagles acquired DE Clifton Geathers from the Colts in exchange for FB Stanley Havili. (NFLTR)
• The Eagles recently “checked in” on free agent RT Eric Winston. (NFLTR)
  

Giants

• Free agent RB Tim Hightower is expected to visit with the Giants this weekend. (New York Daily News)

Jets

• Free agent TE Fred Davis will visit with the Jets on Friday. (NFLTR)
  

Lions

• WR Darrius Heyward-Bey mentioned that signing with the Lions was a “very appealing” idea. (Detroit Free Press)
  
• The Lions will host free agent K David Akers for visit at some point next week. (NFLTR)

Packers

• The Packers are “getting closer” to reaching an agreement on a long-term contract extension with QB Aaron Rodgers. (NFLTR)
• The Packers are also believed to be close to finalizing an extension with OLB Clay Matthews. (NFLTR)

Patriots

• Patriots signed WR Michael Jenkins. (NFLTR)
• Patriots released WR Shun White. (Boston Herald)
  

Raiders

• QB Carson Palmer‘s recent decision to not restructure his contract is based on a sense that he’s no longer willing to play for the Raiders. (NFLTR)
  
• The Raiders reportedly have “legitimate” interest in trading for QB Matt Flynn. (NFLTR)
• Free agent WR Domenik Hixon visited with the Raiders on Wednesday. (Jason La Canfora)

Rams

• Rams haven’t ruled out the possibility of re-signing free agent OL Chris Williams. ( StLouisRams.com)
  

Redskins

• Redskins signed OLB Darryl Tapp to a one-year contract. (NFLTR)
  
• Free agent TE Fred Davis reportedly has an offer from the Redskins. (NFLTR)

Saints

• Saints signed OLB Victor Butler to a two-year contract. (NFLTR)
  

Seahawks

• Seahawks reached an agreement on a one-year contract with DT Tony McDaniel. (Pro Football Talk)

Steelers

• Free agent RB Ahmad Bradshaw is taking a physical for the Steelers right now and, assuming everything checks out, “they will try to sign him.” (NFLTR)
• Free agent S James Sanders visited with the Steelers on Thursday. (Bob Labriola)
  

Vikings

• CB Antoine Winfield appears to be unwilling re-sign with the Vikings for the less money. (NFLTR)