NFL News & Notes: Wednesday

April 11, 2012

Here’s a collection of news and notes from around the NFL.

Bears give LB Lance Briggs $17.5 million over three years and inlcudes $5 million fully guaranteed (Article)
Giants trade their 2012 5th round draft pick to the Bengals for LB Keith Rivers (Article)
Steelers re-signed WR Jericho Cotchery (Article)
Bengals sign CB Terence Newman (Article)
Bengals re-signed OT Dennis Roland.
Broncos agreed to terms with DT Justin Bannan on a one-year contract, per Mike Klis.
Bengals have signed OG Jacob Bell
Giants sign former Raiders OT Sean Locklear

According to Pro Football Talk, the St Louis Rams are not planning on naming a defensive coordinator for the 2012 season.
Giants TE Jake Ballard underwent microfracture knee surgery which comes after he had an ACL procedure months ago. (Bergen Record)
Seahawks CB Walter Thurmond III suffered a setback according to GM John Schneider, via KJR 940 Seattle.
Redskins DE Jarvis Jenkins tweets that he has been medically cleared to resume football activities.