NFL News & Rumors: Monday 5/20

NFL Notes

• The NFL and NFLPA is preparing to push the start of league year back to May. (NFLTR)

Free Agents

• QB Charlie Batch has no plans to retire. (Alan Robinson)
• CB Quentin Jammer would “love” to have a return to the Chargers. (NFLTR)
• WR Chad Johnson has been arrested for violating his probation. (TMZ)

Bears

• DT Andre Fluellen has been released. (Brad Biggs)
• There seem to be “no signs” of the Bears re-signing free agent DL Israel Idonije. (NFLTR)
• Bears sign DB Maurice Jones.

Bills

• Bills signed second-round pick WR Robert Woods to a four-year contract. (James Walker)
• LB Jerry Hughes is expected to play as strong-side linebacker and rush defensive end. (Mark Armstrong)
• First-round pick QB E.J. Manuel thinks the Bills offense has been easier to learn than Florida State’s. (Chris Brown)
• FB Montell Owens is visiting the team today. (Chris Brown)

Broncos

• Broncos are taking a “wait and see” approach regarding free agent Charles Woodson, according to HC John Fox. (Denver Post)
• RB Knowshon Moreno is expected to participate during OTAs this week. (Mike Klis)
• RB Willis McGahee was not present at OTAs today. (Mike Klis)
• LB Joe Mays has not been medically cleared for practice. (Lindsay Jones)
• RB Knowshon Moreno has not been medically cleared for practice. (Lindsay Jones)

Browns

• QB Brandon Weeden was “surprised” by the signing of QB Brian Hoyer. (Nate Ulrich)
• QB Thaddeus Lewis is not expected to make the final 53-man roster. (Terry Pluto)
• Offensive Coordinator Norv Turner wants to speed up QB Brandon Weeden overall. (Tony Grossi)
• Offensive Coordinator Norv Turner considers QB Jason Campbell to be a bonus to the quarterback competition. (Tony Grossi)
• WR Josh Gordon is due for a breakout season in the Browns new offense. (Terry Pluto)

Buccaneers

• QB Josh Freeman will continue to face competition from third-round pick QB Mike Glennon. (Rick Stroud)
• The team expects CB Darrelle Revis to be ready for week 1 of the regular season. (Pewter Report)

Cardinals

• LB Daryl Washington pled not guilty in his domestic assault case. (MC Superior Court)

Chargers

• DE Dwight Freeney will see snaps at defensive end and outside linebacker. (Peter King)
• Chargers released LS Kyle Nelson.

Chiefs

• Undrafted QB Tyler Bray has “already displayed enough skills to earn more work.” (Adam Teicher)

Dolphins

• S Reshad Jones did not report to OTAs. (Armando Salguero)

Eagles

• Eagles waived RB Miguel Maysonet. (Adam Caplan)
• WR Jason Avant and TE Clay Harbor are not changing positions regardless of taking snaps on defense at OTAs. (Zach Berman)
• Eagles front office wanted to keep RB Miguel Maysonet but head coach Chip Kelly said he wasn’t a fit which led to the team waiving him. (Rich Cimini)
• Eagles sign TE Will Shaw.

Jaguars

• Jaguars sign seventh-round pick CB Jeremy Harris to a four-year contract. (Ryan O’Halloran)
• WR Ace Sanders is practicing at OTAs. (Ryan O’Halloran)

Jets

• RB Mike Goodson was present at OTAs, but didn’t practice. (Rich Cimini)

Lions

• WR Calvin Johnson played through as many as three broken fingers last season. (Chris McCosky)
• WR Calvin Johnson did not play last season with broken fingers. (Mike Florio)

Packers

• LB Desmond Bishop will be one-hundred and ten percent come training camp. (Tyler Dunne)

Patriots

• TE Rob Gronkowski‘s infection in his forearm has subsided. (Mike Reiss)
• Patriots sign WR Mark Harrison and K David Ruffer.

Raiders

• Third-round pick OL Tony Bergstrom started at left guard at OTAs. (Vic Tafur)
• DB Taiwan Jones likely won’t make the final roster. (Vic Tafur)
• LB Miles Burris is not at OTAs due to knee surgery. (Steve Corkran)
• RB Darren McFadden looks great in OTAs. (Steve Corkran)
• Raiders have converted CB Brandian Ross to free safety. (Vic Tafur)

Rams

• Ram sign TE Zach Potter.
  

Ravens

• Ravens sign DT Cody Larsen.
• LB Michael McAdoo is “very comfortable” returning from Achilles’ surgery. (Garrett Downing)

Redskins

• RB Roy Helu and fifth-round draft pick RB Chris Thompson are battling for the same roster spot. (Tarik El-Bashir)

Saints

• DE Will Smith will start at outside linebacker in the Saints 3-4 defense. (Larry Holder)
• Saints waive DE Braylon Broughton.

Seahawks

• QB Josh Portis was arrested on suspicion of drunk driving. (Bob Condotta)
• TE Darren Fells has been re-signed.
• Seahawks signed second-round RB Christine Michael to a four-year contract.

Steelers

• Third-round WR Markus Wheaton will join the team behind the “learning curve” due to Oregon State’s late graduation on June 14th. (Ed Bouchette)
• Steelers signed sixth-round LB Vince Williams to a four-year contract. (Ed Bouchette)

Texans

• LB Brooks Reed reported to OTAs one-hundred percent after having groin surgery. (Dave Zangaro)
• S Ed Reed is expected to be ready for training camp. (Tania Ganguli)
• LB Brian Cushing is not participating in OTAs. (Nick Scurfield)
• LB Brooks Reed is receiving snaps at middle linebacker. (Nick Scurfield)

Vikings

• DB Chris Cook has been asking coaches if he could cover No. 1 receivers this season. (Tom Pelissero)