Washington Redskins head coach Jay Gruden said he wants RB Alfred Morris to become a better receiver. He thinks he can catch 20-25 balls if he improves.
Redskins | Want Alfred Morris to improve receiving skills
Baltimore Ravens C Jeremy Zuttah has passed his physical, and his trade from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for a fifth-round pick in 2015 is complete.
Ravens | Jeremy Zuttah deal complete
Updating a previous report, Cincinnati Bengals CB R.J. Stanford signed a one-year, $805,000 deal. He received a $730,000 base salary, a $50,000 signing bonus and a $25,000 workout bonus.
Bengals | R.J. Stanford terms
St. Louis Rams head coach Jeff Fisher, representing the competition committee, said the league is going to crack down on the conduct on the field. The number of taunting penalties increased from 12 to 34 last season. ‘We’re going to clean up the language,’ Fisher said. ‘There’s no change in our rule, we’re going to enforce the current rule.’
NFL | To crack down on taunting
Detroit Lions DE Ziggy Ansah (shoulder, biceps) won’t be ready for offseason workouts and will be brought along slowly. Ansah had surgery on his shoulder, but he also had a biceps issue last season. ‘He may have had an issue with it of some sort and, oftentimes, those things are interconnected, as you well know,’ head coach Jim Caldwell said.
Footballguys View: Ansah was a beast when he was healthy, but that was too often not the case in his rookie year. He is looking like a big hit as the #5 pick in the 2013 draft, but to reach his potential, Ansah will have to avoid this kind of injury frequency and severity.
Lions | Ziggy Ansah won’t be ready for offseason workouts
The votes are in. League ownership passed and rejected several rule proposals at the NFL Annual Meeting on Tuesday, such as extending goal posts five feet. What else has been added to the rule book?
New rules roundup: Field-goal posts to be extended
One day after approving a rule to allow referees to consult with the officiating department in New York during replay review, NFL ownership came to a decision on the rest of the proposed rules.
Rule proposals roundup: Goal posts to be extended
St. Louis Rams head coach Jeff Fisher said the team is still in the mix with free-agent WR Kenny Britt (Titans).
Footballguys View: The Rams are one of the few teams Britt could actually start for, because 2012 second-round pick Brian Quick has been a bust to this point. His fantasy value would still only be a very late-round flier in redraft leagues, but the destination would give him a chance to rehabilitate his dynasty stock. Britt is still only 25 years old, as he came into the league as the youngest player in the NFL.
Rams | Still pursuing Kenny Britt
Updating an earlier report, Chicago Bears DE Jared Allen agreed to a four-year, $32 million deal with $15.5 million guaranteed.
Bears | More on Jared Allen’s deal
New Orleans Saints tight end Jimmy Graham has an interesting ally in his battle to be paid like a wide receiver: Coach Sean Payton.
Sean Payton: Franchise tag system ‘antiquated’