Atlanta Falcons CB Desmond Trufant and CB Robert Alford will both get reps against WRs Julio Jones and Roddy White in training camp to help gain experience against top wide receivers. “I think our two corners, they’ve got the skillsets to be very good players for us,” Smith said. “They’re going to get a chance to get lots of reps early on in the preseason.”
Falcons | Rookie corners will get reps early in training camp

Atlanta Falcons rookie CB Robert Alford has shown his versatility in the team’s offseason program, and will compete for a starting CB job in training camp. “Right now they have me at the left (corner), but I would grade myself as versatile,” Alford said. “I can play either slot, left or right. It’s pretty much whatever the coaches need me to play and help this team to get to the Super Bowl and win a Super Bowl, I’m willing to do it.”
Falcons | Robert Alford showing versatility

Updating an ongoing story, six law-enforcement members from the Massachusetts State Police searched wooded areas on either of the street that leads into the development where New England Patriots TE Aaron Hernandez lives and found ‘no evidence,’ one of them said Monday, June 24. Another officer, who requested anonymity, said of the pond near the wooded area, ‘That’s already been cleared.’
Patriots | Aaron Hernandez saga: woods, pond yield no evidence

New York Giants DE Justin Tuck said he feels like he is in terrific shape, and feels better than he has in a long time. ‘For whatever reason it is, I feel more alive in a football sense than I have in a long time,’ Tuck said at an appearance at the Big Daddy Celebrity Golf Classic at Oheka Castle. ‘And that is a huge motivation for me this year.’
Giants | Justin Tuck in great shape

New York Giants DE Justin Tuck said he is not worried about his contract situation, and will not let that dictate his play in 2013. ‘I am not going to allow this whole circumstance to put pressure on me to perform,’ he said of his contract year. ‘I put enough pressure on myself to perform. I am not even thinking about contract-wise. I don’t care if I come out in the first three games [and] I have 10 sacks. … I don’t want to hear about contract at all. That is not my focus.’
Giants | Justin Tuck not focused on his contract

Pittsburgh Steelers CB Ike Taylor said he likes the team’s secondary this season and believe they have the potential to be better than last season when they lead the league in passing defense. ‘This is one of the most athletic secondaries that I ever played with,’ Taylor said. ‘It goes (Super Bowl winning years of) 2008, 2005 and to be determined with this one. But let me tell you: This one has the potential, and I don’t care how old we are. We were No. 1 last year, but we can be even better this year.’
Steelers | Ike Taylor likes secondary

Dallas Cowboys LB Bruce Carter has the kind of athletic ability that allowed former Tampa Bay Buccaneers LB Derrick Brooks and Chicago Bears LB Lance Briggs to flourish in the Tampa 2 defense being installed by new defensive coordinator Monte Kiffin, according to USA TODAY Sports’ Nate Davis.
Cowboys | Bruce Carter to be standout WLB?

Dallas Cowboys LB Sean Lee is regarded for his cerebral play and therefore could flourish the way former Chicago Bears LB Brian Urlacher did in the Tampa 2 defense being installed by new defensive coordinator Monte Kiffin, according to USA TODAY Sports’ Nate Davis.
Cowboys | Sean Lee to be standout MLB?