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Favre One Step Closer To Being a Viking

According to ESPN.com a Vikings coach and trainer plan to head down to Hattiesburg, Miss., in the next few days to check on Favre’s medical progress.

Favre underwent arthroscopic surgery on his partially torn biceps tendon last month.

Favre hasn’t determined whether he’s healthy enough to play yet.

 

Trent Green Retires

Quarterback Trent Green has decided to retire, telling Jay Glazer of FOXSports.com that it was time to move on.  Green has suffered a series of serious concussions.

Green was cut by the St. Louis Rams during the offseason. 

Green threw no touchdowns with six interceptions last season.

Green is going to pursue a career in broadcasting.

 

Redskins Cut James Thrash

Wide receiver James Thrash was cut by the Washington Redskins today because Thrash failed his physical.

 

Brandon Marshall Skips Mandatory Minicamp

Broncos WR Brandon Marshall skipping the Broncos’ mandatory minicamp, according to Mike Klis of the Denver Post.

Marshall could be fined by the team for not showing up.

As of Wednesday, Marshall’s agent, Kennard McGuire, hadn’t specified whether Marshall would attend the minicamp. Broncos coach Josh McDaniels had recently said that Marshall was expected to attend.

Marshall is unhappy with a contract that will pay him $2.198 million in 2009 as he heads into the final season of a four-year deal.  He is also recuperating from hip surgery away from the Broncos’ headquarters.

Plus, according to Profootballtalk.com,  Marshall has complained about the Broncos’ medical staff, accusing them of not discovering the full extent of his hip problem last year.

Per the report,  Marshall still isn’t healthy enough to practice anyway. However, he’s still required to attend unless the team excuses him.

 

The Battle For The Chiefs TE Job

The Chiefs are in a spot they haven't been in in years.  Wondering who their starting TE will be.  Tony Gonzlez was traded this offseason.

The KC Star says the starting job was supposed to be Brad Cottams job to take. Now, it could go to any of the Chiefs five remaining tight ends. The way head coach Todd Haley sees it, that's a good problem for Kansas City to have.

"We went from being thin," Haley said this week, "to having a nice competition."  Haley said the position is open, and months could pass before the Chiefs have their man.   Among those are rookies Jake O.Connell, whom the Chiefs drafted this year in the seventh round, and undrafted free agent Tom Crabtree.

Texans Sign Grossman

The Texans agreed to terms with Grossman on a one-year deal for the minimum $620,000 for a veteran with his experience, reports that Houston Chronicle.   Grossman will join Matt Schaub, Dan Orlovsky and Alex Brink as quarterbacks on the roster. Coach Gary Kubiak plans to keep three on the roster this season.

How Hurt is Braylon Edwards??

Browns WR Braylon Edwards sat out the first day of mandatory minicamp Thursday with an unspecified injury, but he said it's nothing serious. Coach Eric Mangini also said Edwards will be fine for the start of training camp in late July or early August. Edwards said he was "slightly" injured at some point this off-season, but "I'm physically fine for the most part. Coach Mangini is taking precaution, so I'm just enjoying my time right now, doing some things on the side and following coach's orders," reports the Cleveland Plain Dealer.

Who Will Back Up Big Ben??

Steelers Coach Mike Tomlin says QB Dennis Dixon will be given a legitimate chance to win the Steelers' No. 2 quarterback job in training camp, says the Pittsburgh Post Gazette

He'll battle Charlie Batch for the position. "What he is capable of doing above the neck is going to ultimately determine that," Tomlin said. Dixon spent his rookie year on the inactive list after tearing his ACL as a college senior.

Jets QB Battle

Jets rookie QB Mark Sanchez has reportedly shown a stronger arm than Kellen Clemens during Organized Team Activities.

New York Daily News reports that Sanchez is more accurate.  The Daily News also says that Clemens has shown enough this offseason that the Jets should have confidence in him as a backup

Eagles And McNabb Have a New Deal

Jay Glazer of FOXSports.com reports that the Eagles and quarterback Donovan McNabb have agreed to terms on a deal replacing the final two years of his current contract.

Per Glazer, McNabb gets a raise over the $19.2 million he already was due to earn, and guaranteed money for 2010.

The deal has not yet been extended.

 

Rex Grossman To Houston??

Agent Drew Rosenhaus has announced that free agent QB Rex Grossman will visit the  Houston Texans on Thursday night.

Rosenhaus said he anticipates that Grossman will sign a one-year deal.

Houston's QBs are Matt Schaub, Dan Orlovsky, and Alex Brink.

 

McNabb And Eagles Close To New Deal

The Eagles are getting closer to an agreement with Donovan McNabb. CSN's Derrick Gunn reports that McNabb and the Eagles are close to restructuring the final two years of his current contract.  Under his current deal, McNabb is scheduled to earn $9.2 million this season and $10 million in 2010.

Jets Sign Sanchez

The New York Jets have announced the signing of first-round quarterback Mark Sanchez.

The New York Daily News reports that Sanchez has signed a five-year contract that included $28 million in guaranteed money.

Sanchez was selected fifth overall and is competing with Kellen Clemens for the starting job.

The Battle For The Colts WR3 Spot

The Indianaplois Star calls Pierre Garcon "probably the front-runner" for the Colts' No. 3 receiver position.

 

He looks to be ahead of Roy Hall (who is injury prone) and rookie Austin Collie. The Colts' third receiver always seems to be a viable fantasy option. 

Is This Gonna Be Vincent Jacksons Year??

An interesting tidbit from Chargers beat writer Kevin Acee.  He expects 2009 to be a "jump-off year" for Vincent Jackson, who has looked dominant at voluntary OTAs.
Jackson, in the last year of his rookie deal, caught heat for missing the first few days of offseason workouts, but has been terrific since. San Diego's decidedly balanced offense slightly limits Jackson's upside, but he possesses top-15 receiver talent, reports the San Diego Union-Tribune

Matt Forte and Kevin Jones

With Matt Forte continuing to sit out OTAs with a hamstring injury, Kevin Jones is taking the Bears' first-team reps at tailback.

 

The Chicago Tribune reports that Jones, now over a year removed from ACL surgery, looks a lot better this spring than last. Jones might end up being a great handcuff pick with Forte coming off an extensive rookie-year workload.

Mike Brown Visits Browns

Cleveland Plain Dealer reports that former Bears All-Pro free-agent safety Mike Brown visited the Browns on Monday. It's not known if the Browns are interested in signing him, but he is drawing interest from other team. Brown, 31, would most likely provide depth behind starters Abram Elam and Brodney Pool. A free agent since February, when the Bears let his contract expire, Brown also visited the Chiefs last week.

Ravens RB Situation - Rice or McGahee

Relegated to second-team status behind Ray Rice in the Baltimore Ravens' backfield at this point, veteran running back Willis McGahee seems to have accepted an unfamiliar role as backup, reports that Carroll County Times. While McGahee has been sidelined for the majority of the offseason minicamps due to having arthroscopic surgery on his left knee this offseason, Rice has thrived with an increased workload and has consistently drawn praise from the coaching staff.

Rumors are floating that McGahee might not make thru camp.

Jaguars WR Battle

The competition for a WR spot in Jacksonville is stiff.   Torry Holt, Mike Walker and Dennis Northcutt are the top three receivers and the Jaguars drafted three more, Mike Thomas, Jarett Dillard and Tiquan Underwood.   But what about Troy Williamson??  The Florid Times-Union says that Williamson has caught the eye of quarterback David Garrard, who said, "He's actually been looking really good. He needs to use his speed, go down the field and make plays on the ball that we need him to and just make routine catches.'' Williamson said, "I've got to go out and work hard and catch everything and set myself apart from the other guys.'' But he's prepared to move on if he loses the numbers game. "If they think I need to go elsewhere, that's something that has to be done,'' he said.

Owen Daniels Skipping Team Activities

Texans tight end Owen Daniels has skiped organized Texans teams activities because of a contract dispute with the Texans front office. Daniels' agent, said he and his client were told they would receive another offer over the weekend from the Texans. When no offer was made, Daniels decided to stop attending OTAs. It is unknown whether Daniels will participate in next week's minicamp or training camp, reports the Houston Chronicle.