Cleveland Browns S Jamoris Slaughter (Achilles’) said he believes he will be ready for the start of training camp. Slaughter is recovering from a torn Achilles’ tendon that he suffered this season while at Notre Dame.
Browns | Jamoris Slaughter expects to be ready for camp
Retired RB LaDainian Tomlinson said San Diego Chargers general manager Tom Telesco and head coach Mike McCoy asked him if he was interested in playing for the Chargers in 2013. Tomlinson said he never serious considered a comeback.
Chargers | Were interested in LaDainian Tomlinson returning
Undrafted free-agent QB Dayne Crist (Kansas) will participate in the Kansas City Chiefs’ upcoming rookie minicamp on a tryout basis.
Chiefs | Dayne Crist will take part in minicamp
The New England Patriots likely will not re-sign free-agent WR Deion Branch this offseason after adding WRs Aaron Dobson and Josh Boyce in the draft.
Patriots | Deion Branch unlikely to return
New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick did not specify assistant coach Brian Daboll’s title for next season but did indicate that Daboll will work with the wide receivers.
Patriots | Brian Daboll expected to work with WRs
Minnesota Vikings LB Michael Mauti (knee) will compete for the starting middle linebacker job once he is completely recovered from his knee injury.
Our View: Mauti would have been one of the first inside linebacker off of the board in the draft if he hadn’t suffered three torn ACLs in the past. He could pan out and overcome the odds, so track him in your deep dynasty IDP leagues.
Vikings | Michael Mauti to compete for MLB job
Minnesota Vikings LB Gerald Hodges is expected to be used at outside linebacker but could also see time at inside linebacker.
Vikings | Gerald Hodges could see time at MLB
Minnesota Vikings CB Xavier Rhodes is expected to compete for one of the starting cornerback jobs during offseason workouts and training camp.
Vikings | Xavier Rhodes could start
Minnesota Vikings exclusive rights free-agent CB Marcus Sherels has signed his tender offer. Terms of the contract were not disclosed.
Vikings | Marcus Sherels signs tender
The Minnesota Vikings could still consider pursuing free-agent LB Brian Urlacher (Bears) because they did not take a middle linebacker in the early rounds of the draft.
Vikings | Brian Urlacher could be option