Baltimore Ravens RB Ray Rice said he has to be smart about not trying to do too much as he gets older. ‘Going into Year 6, you have to be smart,’ Rice said. ‘I know I have a lot of football left, but the name of the game is longevity for me now. I’ve proved I can be a Pro Bowl player and I still know I can go out there and make many more Pro Bowls. Part of the lesson you learn is being smart and realizing you can’t go out there and do it all on your own. For me, I’m in a great situation, I’ve a got a young back in Bernard Pierce and we can share the load. But I know when it’s a crucial situation, like a fourth down or a big third down, I go out there and make as many plays as a I can.’
Ravens | Ray Rice wants to be smart

Free-agent DT Richard Seymour (Raiders) said he doesn’t have any regrets about his career and would be fine with retiring if he isn’t signed by a team this offseason. Seymour said he could have signed with a team if he wanted to by now, but he’ll only do so if he receives the right offer. The Atlanta Falcons are closely tied to his services.
NFL | Richard Seymour not ruling out retirement

Carolina Panthers CB Captain Munnerlyn has high hopes for the team’s defense in 2013, saying they have the potential to be of the best in the NFL in 2013. ‘Nobody (is) really giving us a chance in the secondary, you know, to be great, or having any talent in the secondary. For me, being a leader in the secondary, it’s my opportunity to step up and be that guy,’ Munnerlyn said.’ It’s going to be scary how good (this team) can be. And I’m excited about this year. I feel like we can be the top defense in (the NFL).’
Panthers | Captain Munnerlyn praises defense

Minnesota Vikings LB Desmond Bishop said part of the reason he chose to sign with the team was to play against his old team, and QB Aaron Rodgers in particular. ‘It was part of the reason,’ Bishop said. ‘And if I can get a chance to play against Aaron Rodgers, I think that right there, in itself, is a motivation. You know, you want to play against the best. … When I was playing for Green Bay, the games I cherished … most was playing against the Vikings because I had a chance to play against (running back) Adrian Peterson…That’s my mindset. I want to play against the best.’
Vikings | Desmond Bishop wanted to play against Packers

Tennessee Titans WR Nate Washington sees similarities between QB Jake Locker and a young Pittsburgh Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger. ‘I was there in Ben’s second year, and right away you kind of understood that even in his second year, he was gonna be a good quarterback, a guy that could make plays. That’s the same thing with Jake,’ Washington said. ‘He’s a guy who can make plays. I tell everybody all the time, this is football, and it’s a gladiator sport, but it’s not a dumb man’s sport.’
Titans | Nate Washington compares Jake Locker to big-name QB

The Detroit Lions signed free-agent DE Israel Idonije (Bears) to an undisclosed one-year deal Tuesday, June 25.
Lions | Israel Idonije signs