| Tony Hills, OT, Pittsburgh Steelers | Monday 7/7, 9:06 PM CT |
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| The Steelers reached agreement today on a three-year contract with fourth-round selection Tony Hills, this according to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. The deal includes a signing bonus of $304,500. |
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| The Steelers agreed to a three-year contract with fifth-round pick Dennis Dixon on Monday, this according to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. The deal included a $130,000 signing bonus.
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| The Cincinnati Bengals team website reports that it's still unclear if Chad Johnson will be ready for full-term work when the team opens training camp in late July, the All Pro wide out is already running on the beach in Miami. |
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| The AP reports that Former Minnesota Vikings defensive lineman Darrion Scott pleaded guilty Monday to child endangerment. Scott was accused of putting a plastic bag over the head of his 2-year-old son.
Scott pleaded guilty to the gross misdemeanor as jury selection was scheduled to begin in his trial. |
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| Drew Olson, QB, San Francisco 49ers | Monday 7/7, 7:27 PM CT |
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| Matt Maiocco of the Press Democrat reported on Monday that the 49ers released quarterback Drew Olson and made a waiver claim on quarterback Kyle Wright. The Vikings waived Wright, an undrafted free agent, last week.
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| The Sporting News reports that Tony Gonzalez helped a choking man on Thursday, possibly saving his life.
Gonzalez was dining in Huntington Beach, Calif., when across the room a fellow diner, Ken Hunter, began to choke on a bite of steak. Gonzalez performed the Heimlich maneuver and cleared the passage way for the man to breath.
"I just did what my natural instincts told me to do, help someone in need. I couldn't just sit there and do nothing. The man was in distress and he needed help quickly."
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| The Akron Beacon Journal is reporting that wide out Joe Jurevicius' health is in question. The team was cryptic in its latest report about J.J's availability for training camp after the latest procedure on his knee.
Rumors are flying that Jurevicius might need the dreaded microfracture surgery. |
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| Leodis McKelvin, who had an NCAA record eight returns for touchdowns in his college career (7 punts, 1 kickoff), will be used as a return man from time to time, this according to the Bills team website. |
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| Lofa Tatupu, LB, Seattle Seahawks | Monday 7/7, 3:25 PM CT |
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| Lofa Tatupu has pleaded guilty to a charge of driving under the influence Monday, according to the AP. Following his plea, Tatupu was sentenced by Kirkland Municipal Court Judge Michael Lambo to serve one day in jail and pay fines totaling $1,255. In case you don't recall, Tatupu was arrested on May 10 in Kirkland after he was pulled over for speeding and driving erratically. At the police station around two hours later, Tatupu registered 0.155 and 0.158 in breath test readings, nearly twice the state intoxication limit of 0.08.
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| Kurt Warner, QB, Arizona Cardinals | Monday 7/7, 2:40 PM CT |
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| The odds are good that the Cardinals will reach a new deal with Kurt Warner prior to the start of training camp, according to Pro Football Weekly. His agent (Mark Bartelstein) stated, "Both sides would like to get something done within the next couple of weeks. Kurt is obviously a critical piece of the team."
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| Browns' coordinator Rob Chudzinski is devising new ways to utilize fullback Lawrence Vickers in the offense this season, according to the Dayton Daily News. Vickers said, "My role will be changing to allow me to do more things on offense. Just from me showing that I can handle the things that were thrown at me early on. This is my second year in the offense and I'm learning more. I feel like I'm growing more and more as a professional and look forward to the challenge. The opportunity to play a bigger role on offense means a lot to me."
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| Back in early June Plaxico Burress vowed he wouldn't step foot on the practice field until he received a new contract, but he has now stated that he promises to participate in training camp and is confident a new deal will be reached, according to the NY Post. He believes he will ink a new deal before camp and said, "I'm getting good feedback. I think it's going to get done. I'm not concerned about it. I don't want to go anywhere, I'm happy here in New York, I just want to make sure I'm here for a long time." Burress has three years remaining on the deal he signed with the Giants in 2005, and is scheduled to make $3.25 million this season and a total of $7.25 million in the next two years.
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| Darrion Scott's trial stemming from his April arrest begins today, according to TwinCities.com. In case you missed it, Scott is accused of holding a plastic bag over the head of his two-year old son. Scott explained it by saying they were playing and trying to see if the youngster could get the bag off his head on his own. The authorities in Hennepin County view the incident in a different regard, as Scott faces charges of third-degree assault and domestic assault by strangulation, both of which are felonies. There’s also a charge of endangerment of a child, related to Scott keeping a loaded, unsecured handgun in a nightstand where the two-year old could have easy access to it.
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| Ben Coates, TE, Baltimore Ravens | Monday 7/7, 12:17 PM CT |
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| Ben Coates has been elected to the Patriots' Hall of Fame, according to the Providence Journal. He is the 13th member of the team to be honored, and the first tight end. He said, "I feel great about it. I guess it was my time, and what better time to be inducted than the year the team is opening The Hall at Patriot Place."
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| Tony Hills, OT, Pittsburgh Steelers | Monday 7/7, 11:42 AM CT |
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| The Steelers have inked fourth-round pick Tony Hills (Texas), according to the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. He agreed to a three-year deal and will receive a signing bonus of $304,500, and NFL-minimum base salaries of $295,000, $385,000 and $470,000.
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| Quarterback Kelly Holcomb has decided to retire, according to the Tennessean. He will join the Middle Tennessee State University broadcast crew as a sideline reporter, which was his alma mater. |
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| Titus Adams, DT, New England Patriots | Monday 7/7, 11:04 AM CT |
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| The Bengals have waived defensive linemen Titus Adams and Michael Marquardt, as well as cornerback Jerrid Gaines, according to the Cincinnati Enquirer. |
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| Greg White, DE, Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Monday 7/7, 10:24 AM CT |
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| Greg White plans to play the 2008 season on his one-year deal if the team does not offer him a raise, but he is not happy with the status of contract talks, and reportedly will not play for the club in 2009 if they haven’t given him a favorable new deal by the end of this season, according to ProFootballTalk.com.
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| Coach Tony Dungy indicated that Freddie Keiaho battled through a sore elbow in his 2007 campaign and he expects him to return as a starter this season, according to Colts.com. Dungy said, "Freddy played real well for us. He had an elbow that was sore all year. I think the guy we saw the first couple of weeks, you add that experience and get him back 100 percent healthy, he has a chance to have a dynamite year."
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| Peter King of SI stated that Brett Favre wants to play football again, but the Packers do not want him to. Favre has reportedly told coach Mike McCarthy that he wants to return. King also expects Favre's agent to send a letter to the Packers within the next 10 days, indicating that Favre wants to be taken off the NFL's reserve/retired list. At that time, the team will have no choice but to re-admit Favre back to football. |
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| Keyunta Dawson has been converted to a full-time defensive tackle, according to Colts.com. Dawson mostly played at defensive end while at Texas Tech. |
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| Donte Whitner has guaranteed that the Bills will make the playoffs in 2008, according to the Sporting News. He said, "Do I expect us to make the playoffs? I'm guaranteeing it." |
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