NFL News & Rumors: Thursday 5/30

Bills

• First-round pick QB E.J. Manuel is still operating as the teams No. 3 quarterback. (Chris Brown)
• WR DeMarco Sampson has been signed.

Broncos

• CB Quentin Jammer will be converted to a safety. (Mike Klis)
• QB Peyton Manning has noticeably more arm strength this season. (Andrew Mason)
• RB Willis McGahee is still absent from OTAs. (Lindsay Jones)

Browns

• RB Trent Richardson is dealing with a strained muscle in his right shin. (Associated Press)

Chiefs

• PK Ryan Succop is not going to have competition this offseason. (Adam Teicher)
• Third-round pick RB Knile Davis thinks that his fumbling issue is fixed. (Adam Teicher)
• WR Dexter McCluster returned to practice today. (Adam Teicher)

Cowboys

• RB DeMarco Murray is participating in individual workouts at OTAs. (David Helman)
• LB Justin Durant is practicing today after dealing with a hamstring injury. (Bryan Broaddus)

Dolphins

• WR Rishard Matthews stood out at OTAs on Wednesday. (Barry Jackson)
• RB Lamar Miller has been working on his pass protection skills. (Adam H. Beasley)

Falcons

• RB Steven Jackson‘s skills as a pass-catcher are a weapon says head coach Mike Smith. (D. Orlando Ledbetter)
• Falcons signed FB Patrick DiMarco.

Giants

• LB Kyle Bosworth has agreed to terms with the Giants.
• FB Mike Cox and Tony Fiammetta worked out for the Giants this week. (Mike Garafolo)
• CB Terrell Thomas has been cleared for football activities. (Alex Marvez)
• WR Hakeem Nicks is still not present at OTAs. (Bart Hubbuch)

Jaguars

• RB Maurice Jones-Drew allegedly sucker punched a person in the altercation that police are investigating. (Ryan O’Halloran)

Jets

• WR Ben Obomanu has been signed. (NFLTR)
• WR Stephen Hill is practicing at OTAs. (Brian Costello)
• QB Greg McElroy is battling for a roster spot and is listed as the No. 4 quarterback on the roster. (Marc Sessler)

Lions

• RB Mikel Leshoure‘s hamstring injury may take a bit longer to heal than originally thought. (Tim Twentyman)
• Fourth-round pick DE Devin Taylor is dealing with a hamstring injury and is not practicing at OTAs. (Dave Birkett)
• DT Ndamukong Suh could be next in line for a contract extension. (NFLTR)
• FB Montell Owens has been signed. (Tim Twentyman)

Patriots

• TE Rob Gronkowski‘s back injury is not related to the injury he dealt with in 2009. (Adam Schefter)
• TE Jake Ballard‘s knee is almost 100 percent healthy. (Adam Schefter)
• Drew Rosenhaus states that TE Rob Gronkowski‘s back surgery is minor. (Mike Florio)

Ravens

• DT Terrence Cody will have to earn a roster spot this season. (Christopher T. Assaf)

Redskins

• OG Maurice Hurt is having a knee scope on Thursday. (Mike Jones)
• QB Robert Griffin III was sprinting the length of the field  at OTAs today. (John Keim)

Saints

• Third-round pick OT Terron Armstead is getting first-team reps at OTAs

Texans

• S Ed Reed is expected to be ready before mandatory minicamp. (Nick Scurfield)
• RB Ben Tate is having a good offseason. (John McClain)

Vikings

• The Vikings are going to use WR Joe Webb in creatice ways. (Mike Florio)
• CB Josh Robinson is not comfortable playing slot. (Mark Craig)