Green Bay Packers head coach Mike McCarthy said the team has the option of bringing back free-agent DE Ryan Pickett (Packers) if they choose not to bring back DE Johnny Jolly (neck).
Packers | Might bring back Ryan Pickett
The Green Bay Packers are open to re-signing free-agent DE Johnny Jolly (neck). He is rehabbing from neck surgery, and was recently cleared for more extensive workouts. He might be ready in time for training camp if his surgery mends well and X-rays show there is no unusual risk of his spinal cord being damaged.
Packers | Open to re-signing Johnny Jolly
The Arizona Cardinals plan to discuss a contract extension for CB Patrick Peterson this offseason, but they are under no time constraints in reaching an agreement. The team plans to exercise an option before then to keep Peterson under contract through 2015. The deadline for using that option is May 3.
Cardinals | Plan to exercise option on Patrick Peterson
Oakland Raiders general manager Reggie McKenzie would’ve loved for left tackle Jared Veldheer and defensive end Lamarr Houston to stay in the building. McKenzie said they simply didn’t want to.
Raiders GM talks Jared Veldheer, Lamarr Houston exits
Oakland Raiders general manager Reggie McKenzie would’ve loved for left tackle Jared Veldheer and defensive end LaMarr Houston to stay in the building. McKenzie said they simply didn’t want to.
Raiders GM opens up about Veldheer, Houston exits
Kam Chancellor will reportedly undergo surgery to “clean up” a hip problem that developed last season. The surgery is considered minor and not as involved as Percy Harvin’s.
Report: Kam Chancellor to have ‘minor’ hip surgery
Representatives from 30 NFL teams — including offensive line coaches from the Cincinnati Bengals and Jacksonville Jaguars, tight end coaches from the Cincinnati Benagls, Philadelphia Eagles and Pittsburgh Steelers, and a defensive line coach from the Philadelphia Eagles — were on hand for North Carolina’s pro day on Tuesday. A total of 10 Tar Heels players worked out outdoors on FieldTurf. While tight end Eric Ebron solidified his first-round draft status, defensive end Kareem Martin elevated his draft stock at the pro day. Ebron (6-foot-4 1/4, 253) — Ebron ran the short shuttle in 4.57 seconds and the three-cone drill in 7.49 seconds; neither time is impressive. He stood on the rest of his numbers from the NFL Scouting Combine. […]
As Eric Ebron solidifies status, Kareem Martin boosts stock
Poll: 75 percent of Americans against college unions
Poll: 75 percent of Americans against college unions
Dr Pepper is official sponsor for playoffs, trophy
Dr Pepper is official sponsor for playoffs, trophy
Seattle Seahawks SS Kam Chancellor (hip) will undergo minor hip surgery to fix an injury from last season, according to a source. The surgery isn’t expected to be as serious as the hip procedure that WR Percy Harvin had in 2013. No date has been scheduled for the surgery.
Seahawks | Kam Chancellor to have surgery