NFL News & Rumors: Monday 4/8

NFL Draft

• LSU DE Barkevious Mingo has worked out for: Chiefs, Browns and Falcons. He also visited with the Titans, Jaguars, Bills, Browns and Panthers. (Ian Rapoport)
• Alabama CB Dee Milliner is no longer sporting a sling following his recent shoulder surgery and is “feeling good.” (Dave Birkett)
• USC QB Matt Barkley will visit with the Browns tomorrow and the Bills on Wednesday. (Ian Rapoport)
• QBs Ryan Nassib and E.J. Manuel are being considered for late first-round draft picks. (NFLTR)
• Alabama OL D.J. Fluker is rising up draft boards. (NFLTR)
• An anonymous NFL GM expects that quarterbacks in the Draft to “fall like logs“. (Adam Schefter)
• Georgia DE/LB Jarvis Jones may end up being a mid first-round pick. (Ian Rapoport)
• WR Denard Robinson‘s nerve issue could significantly drop his draft stock if he does not check out medically. (Bob McGinn)
• Wisconsin RB Montee Ball is visiting with the Buccaneers. (Adam Schefter)
• West Virginia QB Geno Smith has a private workout with the Browns and a visit scheduled with the Jets. (Ian Rapoport)

NFL

• Free agent QB JaMarcus Russell has canceled his April 10 Pro Day workout. (Vic Tafur)
• QB Max Hall signed with the CFL Winnipeg Blue Bombers. (Mike Wilkening)

Bears

• WR Devin Hester has accepted the role of return specialist. (Adam L. Jahns)

Bengals

• The Bengals are poised to move on without OL Andre Smith. (NFLTR)
• Free agent RB Felix Jones had a tryout in with the Bengals. (Bryan Broaddus)
• Free agent FB/TE Alex Smith will visit the Bengals this week. (Adam Caplan)

Bills

• General Manager Buddy Nix stated that QB Kevin Kolb is a “strong candidate” to start for the Bills in 2013. (Bills)

Broncos

• RB Lance Ball signed his RFA tender. 

Browns

• Browns reached an agreement with former Bills WR David Nelson on a one-year deal. (Adam Schefter)
• Defensive coordinator Ray Horton thinks “very highly” about free agent DB Kerry Rhodes. (Mary Kay Cabot)
• The Browns have no interest in free agent LB James Harrison. (Mary Kay Cabot)

Buccaneers

• Buccaneers re-signed QB Dan Orlovsky. (Tampa Bay Times)
• The Buccaneers are getting “impatient” about a trade for DB Darrelle Revis. (NFLTR)
• A trade for DB Darrelle Revis would likely happen before the draft so that the team could perform a physical. (Tony Pauline)

Cardinals

• Cardinals signed P Will Batson, (Aaron Wilson)

Chargers

• Chargers signed CB Cornelius Brown, WR Deon Butler, and WR Dan DePalma. 

Dolphins

• Dolphins agree to terms with LS Patrick Scales.
• Drew Rosenhaus is “hearing” that the Dolphins will use their first round pick on an offensive tackle. (NFLTR)
• The Dolphins “really like” OL Luke Joeckel and Eric Fisher, but “have questions” about OL Lane Johnson. (Armando Salguero)
• Tony Pauline states that OL D.J. Fluker is an option for the Dolphins at No. 12.

Eagles

• The Eagles will likely draft OL Eric Fisher if he is still available at No. 4 in the NFL Draft. (Jeff McLane)

Giants

• Giants re-signed restricted free agent C Jim Cordle.
  

Jets

• OL Stephen Peterman will visit the Jets today. (Manish Mehta)
• DB Darrelle Revis‘ contract forces a team that trades for him to take upon his $1 million roster bonus. (Rich Cimini)
• QB Tim Tebow will report for the Jets OTA’s beginning on April 15th. (Conor Orr)
• Jets TE Jeff Cumberland signed his one-year RFA tender. (Adam Caplan)

Lions

• Lions released WR Brian Robiskie. (Adam Caplan)
  
• The Lions guaranteed $1 million of WR Mike Thomas 2013 base salary. (Dave Birkett)

Packers

• TE Matthew Mulligan has been signed to a one-year contract. (Weston Hodkiewicz)
• A contract extension for QB Aaron Rodgers might not be done till after the draft. (Peter Jackel)

Patriots

• Patriots reach an agreement with free agent DT Tommy Kelly on a two-year contract. (NFLTR)
• Speculation regarding TE Rob Gronkowski missing week 1 is “way off” and a decision hasn’t been made about a fourth surgery. (Ben Volin)

Raiders

• The Raiders “badly” wanted to re-sign DL Desmond Bryant. (Peter King)
• The Raiders have not ruled out taking a quarterback No. 3 overall in the NFL Draft. (Peter King)
• Raiders released OT Jason Slowey.

Redskins

• DB DeAngelo Hall‘s base salary for 2013 is not guaranteed. (Aaron Wilson)

Seahawks

• The Seahawks have more cap space than any other contender vying for DB Antoine Winfield‘s services. (Ben Goessling)
• Seahawks signed WR Brett Swain a two-year contract. (Seahawks)

Steelers

• The Steelers believe DB Cortez Allen could perform better than departed DB Keenan Lewis. (Ed Bouchette)

Vikings

• Head coach Leslie Frazier has been kept in contact with DB Antoine Winfield. (Ben Goessling)
• Head coach Leslie Frazier suggested that the Vikings will draft a middle-linebacker in the first round. (Ben Goessling)