NFL Notes: Bears, Bills, Redskins, Saints & Vikings

Bears

• CB Sherrick McManis will enter free agency after failing to finalize a two-year extension with the Bears. (Brad Biggs)

Bills

• GM Doug Whaley said the Bills will try to retain impending free agents DE Jerry Hughes and RB C.J. Spiller.

Redskins

• Redskins signed DL Lakendrick Ross to reserve/futures contract. (Aaron Wilson)

Saints

• Saints signed WR Willie Snead to a reserve/futures contract. (Katherine Terrell)

Vikings

• QB Christian Ponder said he will begin searching for a new place to play this week. (Darren Wolfson)