NFL News & Rumors: Friday 5/24

NFL Notes

• Ex-Seahawks WR Mike Williams signed with the CFL’s Toronto Argonauts.

49ers

• OL Jonathan Goodwin took a $1.2 million pay-cut reducing his salary to $2.5 million. (Mike Garafolo)

Bears

• The Bears do not want to cut OL Gabe Carimi. (Dan Pompei)

Bengals

• OG Clint Boling is rehabbing an ankle injury at OTAs and should be healthy come time training camp. (Geoff Hobson)
• Bengals signed third-round pick S Shawn Williams to a four-year contract.

Broncos

• RB Ronnie Hillman had his weight drop to as low as 175 pounds. (Jeff Legwold)

Browns

• RB Trent Richardson is absent from OTAs for precautionary reasons. (Mary Kay Cabot)
• LB Paul Kruger and Jabaal Sheard are alternating sides at outside-linebacker. (Mary Kay Cabot)
• Browns signed seventh-round pick OL Garrett Gilkey to a four-year contract.

Cardinals

• Head Coach Bruce Arians is excited about QB Carson Palmer‘s deep ball ability. (Michael Silver)

Cowboys

• DL Anthony Hargrove thinks his earning power was taken away due to his role in the Saints Bounty scandal. (Charean Williams)

Dolphins

• Fifth-round draft pick RB Mike Gillislee is creating a buzz at OTAs. (Armando Salguero)

Eagles

• Defensive Coordinator Billy Davis states he will employ a defense that is multiple. (Jeff McLane)

Falcons

• DT Richard Seymour and the Falcons are in contract talks. (NFLTR)
• There is “nothing serious” between DT Richard Seymour and the Falcons. (NFLTR)

Jets

• RB Mike Goodson will return to OTAs next week. (Rich Cimini)
• A anonymous player stated it might be time to move on from QB Mark Sanchez. (Mike Freeman)

Lions

• LB Ashlee Palmer would like to continue to play special teams if he earns a starting linebacker job. (Dave Birkett)
• CB Chris Greenwood is not in the

Packers

• WR Jarrett Boykin could be the No. 4 receiver for the team. (Tyler Dunne)
• CB Tramon Williams says his shoulder has dramatically healed after an offseason of yoga, jump-roping, and weightlifting. (Tyler Dunne)
• CB Casey Hayward will be given the chance to win a starting job. (Tyler Dunne)

Panthers

• DE Greg Hardy has dropped 14 pounds to become more explosive off the edge. (Joesph Person)

Patriots

• The team does not know the extent of TE Rob Gronkowski‘s back injury. (Ian Rapoport)
• Patriots signed fourth-round pick WR Josh Boyce to a four-year contract.
• Second-round pick Aaron Dobson has similarities to WR Larry Fitzgerald says NFL Films Greg Cosell. (Ben Volin)

Rams

• OT Rodger Saffold has accepted his role as being the right tackle. (Joe Lyons)

Ravens

• DL Pernell McPhee is practicing in full at OTAs. (Aaron Wilson)

Redskins

• QB Robert Griffin III was putting more pressure on his knee in OTAs than in the teams’ Wildcard game. (John Keim)
• QB Pat White is having issues with accuracy. (John Keim)
• Redskins signed third-round pick TE Jordan Reed to a four-year contract.
• LB London Fletcher never seriously considered retirement. (Mike Jones)
• DE Adam Carriker is not practicing at OTAs. (Mike Jones)
• RB Roy Helu is not practicing at OTAs. (Mike Jones)

Saints

• S Roman Harper has restructured his contract. (Larry Holder)
• WR Joe Morgan is trying to improve his ability on short and intermediate routes. (Larry Holder)
• S Roman Harper has agreed to an extension which will pay $4 million guaranteed this season. (Ian Rapoport)

Seahawks

• TE Anthony McCoy underwent surgery for a partially torn Achilles tendon. (Mike Garafolo)

Steelers

• The team will implement some zone-blocking in their rushing attack. (Mark Kaboly)
• OT Marcus Gilbert looks to be the likely option to be left tackle. (Ed Bouchette)

Vikings

• DE Jared Allen does not know where he will be playing next season. (Dan Wiederer)