NFL News & Rumors: Tuesdays 5/15

49ers

• 49ers 5th round pick LB Darius Fleming tore his ACL during his mini-camp (Ian Papoport)

Bears

• Bears sign third-round pick S Brandon Hardin to a four-year contract (Brad Biggs)

Bengals

• Bengals waive G Chris Riley after he failed a physical.

Buccaneers

• Buccaenners WR Dezmon Briscoe was not present for the start of OTAs on Tuesday. (Rick Stroud)

Cardinals

• Cardinals sign fourth-round pick OT Bobby Massie to a four-year contract. (Darren Urban)

Chargers

• Chargers sign DT Garrett Brown and CB Arthur Hobbs. (Aaron Wilson)

Chiefs

• S Yeremiah Bell is scheduled to visit the Chiefs on Wednesday. (Adam Schefter)

Colts

• Colts claim TE Andre Smith and waive CB Mike Holmes. (Aaron Wilson)

Jaguars

• Jaguars LB Paul Posluszny was able to participate in the teams’ OTAs today. (Tania Ganguli)
• Jaguars WR Justin Blackmon returned to practice on Tuesday (Vito Stellino)
• Jaguars waive RB Joe Banyard.

Jets

• Jets sign sixth-round pick G Robert T. Griffin to a four-year contract (Manish Mehta)
• Jets DT Kenrick Ellis will begin trial for a felony malicious wounding charge on May 22. (ESPN New York)

Lions

• Lions placed RB Jerome Harrison on reserve/non-football illness list. (Pro Football Weekly)

Packers

• Former Packers DE Johnny Jolly is seeking an early release from his six-year prison term. (KTRK Houston)

Panthers

• Panthers claim RB Armond Smith off waivers from the Browns.

Patriots

• Patriots waive QB Mike Hartline. (Shalise Manza Young)

Raiders

• Raiders LB Rolando McClain was absent from the teams OTAs on Tuesday. (Steve Corkran)
• Raiders C Stefen Wisniewski underwent a surgical procedure on his shoulder during the offseason. (Paul Gutierrez )

Rams

• Rams sign LB Mario Haggan and OL Barry Richardson.

Ravens

• Ravens cut rookie free agents: FB Jamison Berryhill, CB Charles Brown, LB Eltoro Freeman and TE Nick Provo. (Aaron Wilson)
• Ravens sign TE Matt Balasavage, LB Nigel Carr, TE Bruce Figgins, CB Jordan Mabin and QB Chester Stewart (Aaron Wilson)

Seahawks

• Seahawks sign CB Donny Lisowski, OT Andrew Mitchell, OT Alex Barron and TE Cooper Helfet (Curtis Crabtree)
• Seahawks release CB London Durham, LB Adrian Moten, OT Jon Opperud and G/C Brent Osborne. (Curtis Crabtree)
• Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll hinted that fourth-round pick RB Robert Turbin could see time as a third-down RB.(Seahawks.com)

Vikings