NFL News & Rumors: Friday 5/31

NFL Free Agents

• RB Jamie Harper has worked out for the Giants and Patriots this week. (Albert Breer)
• WR Titus Young had been reached out to by the NFL but he declined any sort of assistance offered. (Eric Adelson)
• QB Tim Tebow‘s career might be over. (NFLTR)

NFL Notes

• WR Reggie Williams has signed with the Toronto Argonauts in the CFL. (Adam Caplan)
• Retired CB Ronde Barber has been hired by FOX Sports. (Roy Cummings)

NFL Rumors

• Some agents, union officials, and players think that team owners of all 32 teams colluded to deflate the free agent market. (Mike Freeman)

Bengals

• First-round pick TE Tyler Eifert has made a great impression during OTAs. (Joe Reedy)

Bills

• The team’s offensive lineman are attempting to get into better shape for the more uptempo offense. (Mark Gaughan)
• First-round pick QB E.J. Manuel is the most impressive rookie, head coach Doug Marrone has worked with. (Bills)

Broncos

• Second-round pick RB Montee Ball is going to be relied on. (Lindsay H. Jones)

Browns

• CB Joe Haden thinks he needs to preform better in 2013. (Tony Grossi)

Buccaneers

• CB Eric Wright believes he is an “exceptional player“. (Ira Kaufman)

Chargers

• Offensive coordinator Ken Whisenhunt believes QB Philip Rivers can be a Pro Bowl player again. (Ian Rapoport)

Cowboys

• TE James Hanna believes he will have a larger role in 2013. (Rainer Sabin)

Dolphins

• WR Brandon Gibson thinks that he can perform well in the slot. (Barry Jackson)

Eagles

• RB Bryce Brown is trying to fix his fumbling issue. (John Gonzalez)
• The Eagles seem to be running the offense in shotgun formation exclusively. (Jimmy Kempski)

Giants

• RB David Wilson is expected to be the No. 1 runningback this season.

Jets

• CB Kyle Wilson is expected to be the Jets nickel corner. (Rich Cimini)
• QB Mark Sanchez is expecting to be the starter in 2013. (Seth Walder)

Lions

• WR Patrick Edwards has impressed at OTAs. (Dave Birkett)
• WR Ryan Broyles is stronger coming off of injury this season than last. (Anwar S. Richardson)

Packers

• DE B.J. Raji believes he is in good shape. (Tyler Dunne)

Panthers

• Head coach Ron Rivera is going to implement a more uptempo offense in 2013. (Jonathan Jones)
• CB Captain Munnerlyn is expected to be out until training camp due to an abdominal strain. (Jonathan Jones)

Ravens

• DL Bryan Hall has dropped down to 265 pounds in an effort to transition to linebacker. (Aaron Wilson)
• TE Ed Dickson has signed his restricted free agent tender. (Aaron Wilson)
• Second-round pick LB Arthur Brown is on schedule for his recovery from a sports hernia. (Aaron Wilson)

Redskins

• WR Pierre Garcon is confident about the health of his surgically repaired shoulder but not of his foot that was injured in 2012. (Mark Maske)
• Third-round pick TE Jordan Reed has not practiced at OTAs at all and does not think he will be ready for minicamp due to a leg injury. (Tarik El-Bashir)
• QB Robert Griffin III is expecting to more patient as a passer this season. (Rich Tandler)
• QB Kirk Cousins was taking snaps in the pistol formation during OTAs. (Mike Jones)

Saints

• OT Terron Armstead gained nine pounds since the combine and now weighs 315 pounds. (Alex Marvez)

Seahawks

• WR Percy Harvin maintains that he has no issues with Vikings QB Christian Ponder. (Jim Rome)
• WR Jermaine Kearse thinks that his hands have improved since having LASIK eye surgery this offseason. (Bob Condotta)

Texans

• WR Andre Johnson will still be the focal point in the passing attack. (Stephanie Stradley)

Titans

• CB Alterraun Verner may have a role change since he is not a good fit for the press-man scheme. (Jim Wyatt)
• WR Kenny Britt is looking “explosive” at OTAs. (Terry McCormick)

Vikings

• C John Sullivan is expecting to be ready for training camp after having microfracture surgery. (Brian Murphy)
• First-round pick WR Cordarrelle Patterson is being used at the “X” position behind WR Jerome Simpson. (Ben Goessling)
• LB Marvin Mitchell is getting first team reps at Will linebacker. (Ben Goessling)