Chargers

1^st full day on field…1^st round pick Jason Verrett impressive in press coverage and in his drops…Stevie Williams-CB-coming off injured year-worked inside-outside-looked solid…Dwight Freeney full workouts running as pass rush specialist…Brandon Flowers works with 1^st defensive unit at CB….Mike Harris-OT-returns full workouts after last year’s injuries…Interesting battle CFL-LB-Corrado Law-vs-Tom Keiser in battling for backup LB-job and special teams play..TE-Antonio Gates returned to team following death of his sister in Detroit…OG-Jeromey Clary works with trainers on side field-not part of team workouts….OG-Johnnie Troutman comes off field with hamstring cramp-came back to practice..

Arizona

Tyrann Mathieu-S-put on PUP list-not fully recovered from 2-torn knee ligament surgery.

Atlanta

Signs-WR-Roddy White-4Y-extension.

Baltimore

Aaron Ross-CB-Torn Achilles in 1^st running workout-gone for year..NFL-Suspendes-Ray Rice-RB-2G-for domestic abuse of fiancée-will lost 722,000-in game checks…Caught on video knocking her out and dragging her by hair out of elevator.

Buffalo

Coach Doug Marrone-troubled DT-Marcel Dareus-must earn trust of organization after multiple arrests….QB-EJManuel-WRs-Sammy Watkins-Robert Woods-impressive in workouts.

Carolina

Sign-FA-OC-Fernando Velasco-Steelers…FA-Kevin Matthews-C-Titans…Jon Stewart-RB-out-Ankle-Hamstring issues.

Chicago

Mark Trestman-Coach-Bears ready to have break through season.

Cincinnati-Sign-FA-LaKendric Ross-DT-Lynchberg (6’4-350)-went undrafted supplemental draft..Bengals put 12-players on PUP-list-including QB-AJ McCarron-shoulder.

Cleveland

NFL orders trouobled WR-Josh Gordon-to hearing about possible 1Y-suspension-August 1^st.

Dallas

Owner Jerry Jones blocks return QB-Kyle Orton-did not attend offseason workouts-Spent his 3M-salary on other players-now free agent…Place-LB-Anthony Spencer on PUP list-trying to recover from knee surgeries…

Denver

President-GM-John Elway-“Things will never be the same with owner Pat Bowlen leaving franchise-Alzheimers”.

Detroit-PUP-Golden Tate-WR-shoulder…Ziggie Ansah-DE-bicep.

Houston

Signs-FA-Tyson Clabo-OT-Miami

Jacksonville

Former 1^st round pick Justin Blackmon-WR-facing 1-year suspension-arrested again-Oklahoma-possession marijuana…Lost WR-Ace Sanders to drug suspension earlier in week.

Kansas City

Sign-RB-Jamal Charles to (2Y-18M) extension…Injuries-CB-Phil Gaines-David VanDyke-hamstrings-lst day workouts.

Miami

President Tom Garfinkel-teams needs immediate improvement (66-94) last decade in NFL

Minnesota

Mike Zimmer-fiery opening night speech to team-Seems like “ready made head coach”

New England

TE-Rob Gronkowski-full running-cutting drills coming off knee surgery-no setbacks.

New Orleans

Open training camp at Greenbrier Resort-West Virginia.

NY Giants

GM-Jerry Reese-rebuilding team-“We have set the bar hight”

NYJets

RB-Chris Johnson-flying in 1^st workout-speed drills.

Oakland

Coach Denis Allen says Fresno State rookie QB-Derek Carr will be given opportunity to challenge Matt Schaub for starter job.

Philadelphia

NFL-Suspends Lance Johnson-OG-4G-use of PEDs-last year’s 1^st round pick.

Pittsburgh-96-degree heat index greet Steelers players at Latrobe

San Diego

Johnny Troutman-OG-goes down with hamstring injury-1^st day..Jason Verrett-CB-coming off shoulder surgery-1^st full workout..CB-Brandon Flowers-ex Chief-works as starting DB.

San Francisco

LB-Aldon Smith-ordered to NFL hearing-August 1^st-over his 3-arrests-may face suspension.

Tampa Bay

DaQuan Bowers-DE-disappointment 1^st round pick-told “time reach your potential”-

Tennessee

Traffic jam at RB-Dexter McCluster-Shon Greene-Leon Washington-rookie Bishop Sankey.

Washington

QB-RG3-struggles badly in rain-and new playbook of Coach Jay Gruden.

Hacksaw's-Pro Football Notebook by Lee Hacksaw Hamilton
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