NFL Notes: Draft, Browns, Cowboys, Raiders & Vikings

Draft

• Pete Thamel of SI.com reports that Texas RB D’Onta Foreman will declare for the NFL Draft on Wednesday.

Cowboys

• The Cowboys ruled out OL Chaz Green, CB Morris Claiborne, S J.J. Wilcox and LB Justin Durant for Thursday night’s game against the Vikings.

Browns

• Jason Cole of B/R reports that spoke to a former NFL executive who was highly critical of the NFL and the NFLPA for allowing the Browns to create a situation that has led to an 0-12 season and what he believes is a danger for the players.
• The executive explained that tanking put players at risk.
• Cole adds that the exec pointed to the fact that rookie QB Cody Kessler has suffered three concussions just this year.

Raiders

• According to Phil Matier and Andy Ross of the San Francisco Chronicle, the Oakland stadium deal being discussed to keep the Raiders in the Bay Area would call for $600 million in private money, $200 million in public money from Oakland and Alameda County, $200 million from the NFL and $300 million from team owner Mark Davis.

Vikings

• The Vikings ruled out C Joe Berger (concussion) for Thursday night’s game against the Cowboys.
• The Vikings have WR Stefan Diggs (knee) and CB Terence Newman (neck) both listed as questionable for Thursday.