NFL News & Rumors: Tuesday 6/4

NFL Notes:

• Former Colts WR Austin Collie continue to rehab the patella tendon he ruptured last season. (USA Today) 
• Hall of Fame DE David “Deacon” Jones passed away at the age of 74. (NFLTR)

49ers

• On Monday WR Michael Crabtree had his stitches removed from a torn ACL. (Sacramento Bee)
• Special-teamer Kassim Osgood has been signed. (PFT)

Bears

• WR Brandon Marshall will resume OTA activities. 

Bills

• WR T.J. Graham has been outstanding throughout OTA’s (Bills.com) 
  

Broncos

• RB Willis McGahee will skip OTA due to personal issues. (Denver Post)

Browns

• RB Trent Richardson will be held out of team activities until August. (NFLTR) 
• RB Montario Hardesty is getting first team repetitions while Trent Richardson is out. (Plain Dealer)
• WR David Nelson said he’ll be ready for training camp following his ACL surgery. (Mary Kay Cabot)

 Buccaneers

• WR Carlton Mitchell has been signed
  

Cardinals

• G Jonathan Cooper is in line to start at left guard. (ESPN)
  

Chargers 

• LB Donald Butler could be in line for contract extension very soon. (NFLTR)
  

Chiefs

• OC Doug Pederson stated that RB Jamaal Charles will have an important role next season. (Fox Sports Kansas City) 

Cowboys

• Jerry Jones stated that OC Bill Callahan will be the one calling plays next season. (Clarance Hill) 
• Jerry Jones mentioned that is highly unlikely QB Tony Romo will be able to participate in next week’s OTA.

Dolphins

• QB Ryan Tannehill thinks that RB Lamar Miller will be the team starting running back. (NFLTR) 
• OT/OG Dallas Thomas has resumed activities after been sidelined by a right shoulder injury all offseason. (Sun Sentinel)

Giants

• DE Jason Pierre-Paul underwent back surgery on Tuesday . (NFLTR)
  
• WR Hakeem Nicks will skip optional offseason practices. (PFT)

Jaguars

• GM Dave Caldwell and HC Gus Bradley talked to RB Maurice Jones-Drew about the allegations he assaulted a security guard. (ESPN)
  
• HC Gus Bradley announced that DE Jason Babin had surgery on his groin Tuesday morning. (NFLTR)

Lions

• The team has signed WR/KR Micheal Spurlock and OG Jake Scott. (NFLTR)
  

Packers

• DE John Jolly resumed OTA activities. (Pete Dougherty)

Raiders

• HC Dennis Allen indicated that the TE spot is “wide open“. (Contra Costa Times) 

Ravens 

• WR Marcus Rivers has been signed (Aaron Wilson) 
• QB Dayne Crist has been waived.

Seahawks

• HC Pete Carroll told to 710 ESPN Seattle that LG James Carpenter had arthroscopic surgery back in April. (Tacoma News Tribune)