Free Agency Rumors: Saturday 3/9

Here are some of the rumors circulating around now that the three-day window for NFL teams to contract free agents is open. We’ll have updates throughout the day.

NFL

• RB Rashard Mendenhall and QB Drew Stanton are already drawing interest. (Albert Breer)

Bears

• Bears tendered exclusive rights free agent RB Armando Allen. (Chicago Tribune)

Broncos

• CB Dunta Robinson visited with the Broncos on Friday before signing with the Chiefs. (Mike Klis)
  
• The Broncos are reportedly working to re-sign free agents DT Kevin Vickerson and S David Bruton. (Mike Klis)

Browns

• CB Greg Toler could be another free agent target for the Browns. (ESPN Cleveland)
  

Buccaneers

• The Buccaneers placed a low-round tender on DE Daniel Te’o-Nesheim. (ESPN.com)
  

Cardinals

• Arizona is reportedly pursuing RB Reggie Bush, a “top safety” and some other targets. (Mike Garafolo)
• Cardinals are “trying very hard” to re-sign free agent S Rashad Johnson. (Geoff Mosher)
• Cardinals tendered exclusive rights free agents DE Ronald Talley, RB William Powell, and RB Alfonso Smith. (Darren Urban)

Chargers

• The Chargers have “expressed interest” in free agent G Andy Levitre. (Kevin Acee)
• “Multiple teams” are already in the mix for CB Antoine Cason. (Adam Caplan)
• CB Jerraud Powers could be an option for the Chargers. (ESPN.com)
• Chargers re-signed LS Mike Windt to a four-year contract. (Union-Tribune San Diego)

Chiefs

• Kansas City is no longer targeting CB Sean Smith now that they’ve signed Dunta Robinson. (Pro Football Talk)

Colts

• Colts are believed to be trying to re-sign impending free agent CBs Darius Butler and Jerraud Powers. (Indianapolis Star)

Cowboys

• The Cowboys are “not interested” in re-signed free agent CB Mike Jenkins, but other teams are however. (Calvin Watkins)

Dolphins

• There’s “buzz” circulating that the Dolphins could be interested in RB Rashard Mendehall. (Daniel Jeremiah)
• Dolphins placed a low-round tender on restricted free agent LB Austin Spitler. (Ben Volin)
• Miami also retained exclusive rights free agents QB Pat Devlin and CB R.J. Stanford. (Ben Volin)
• “Between three and five teams” have already contacted free agent CB Sean Smith. (Adam Beasley)
  
• Dolphins declined to tender restricted free agents: WR Marlon Moore, S Jonathon Amaya, TE Jeron Mastrud, and DB Bryan McCann, and exclusive rights free agent Patrick Brown. (Palm Beach Post)

Eagles

• Eagles are “still in the mix” for free agent CB Sean Smith. (Geoff Mosher)
• The Eagles had some interest in free agent S Rashad Johnson. (Geoff Mosher)
  

Falcons

• G Garrett Reynolds has agreed to terms with the Atlanta Falcons. (Chad Speck)

Jets

• Jets re-signed LB Josh Mauga to a one-year contract. (Rich Cimini)
• Jets reportedly have no interest in signing free agent DE John Abraham. (Rich Cimini)

Lions

• “At least four teams” have shown interest in free agent DT Sammie Lee Hill, not including the Lions.  (Anwar Richardson)

Panthers

• CB D.J. Moore, QB David Garrard, S Adrian Wilson, WRs Ramses Barden and Domenik Hixon, DT Chris Canty, and G Louis Vasquez are listed as potential targets for the Panthers. (Joe Person)

Patriots

• Patriots could show interest in  free agent DEs Dwight Freeney, Osi Umenyiora, and John Abraham. (Boston Herald)
• Patriots have reportedly shown interest in free agent WR Donte’ Stallworth. (Jeff Howe)
  

Rams

• Rams tender exclusive rights free agents G/C Tim Barnes and TE Mike McNeill.
  

Redskins

• Despite re-signing TE Logan Paulsen on Saturday, the Redskins would like to re-sign Fred Davis in the next few days. (Rich Campbell)
• Redskins re-signed G Kory Lichtensteiger. (Kory Lichtensteiger)
• The Redskins are “expected to be interested” in free agent CB Derek Cox. (Florida Times Union)
  
• Washington is reportedly one of the teams that has already expressed interest in CB Antoine Cason. (Chris Russell)
• The Redskins have reportedly reached an agreement with FB Darrel Young on a three year contract worth $6.2 million and includes incentives. (Mike Jones)
• Washington is reportedly negotiating with free agent LB Lorenzo Alexander. (Mike Jones)
• Redskins have re-signed restricted free agent OLB Rob Jackson. (John Keim)

Saints

• Saints tendered C Brian de la Puente and DE Junior Galette at the second-round level. Both will receive a $2.023 million tender. (ESPN.com)
  

Steelers

• Steelers placed an original-pick tender on RBs Jonathan Dwyer, Isaac Redman, as well as NT Steve McLendon and WR Emmanuel Sanders. (ESPN.com)
• Steelers will allow ILB Stevenson Sylvester to become an unrestricted free agent after not offering him a tender. (ESPN.com)

Texans

• ILB Tim Dobbins has drawn interest from four teams. (Alex Marvez)
• Three teams “have given feelers” to CB Brice McCain. (Alex Marvez)
• James Casey could find interest as an  H-back/TE on the open market. (Adam Caplan)
  

Titans

• Titans have not reached to free agent DE John Abraham since being released Atlanta. (Jim Wyatt)
• Odds are Titans GM Ruston Webster contact the agent of Bills guard Andy Levitre first. (Jim Wyatt)
  

 Viking

• The Vikings are “unlikely” to be “major players” for either WRs Greg Jennings or Mike Wallace. (Dan Wiederer)