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NFL Notes: Broncos, Browns, Chargers, Cowboys & Patriots Broncos Broncos GM John Elway said that they are still interested in re-signing DT Mitch Unrein. Broncos would like to re-sign TE Jacob Tamme, and will speak to him later today. Elway said the Broncos will pursue safeties and offensive linemen during the second wave of free agency. Browns the Rams “never felt Cleveland was serious” about trading for QB Sam Bradford. there were a few calls back and forth, but they never led to a serious push because the Browns weren’t overly aggressive. Browns discussed Rams backup quarterback Austin Davis in their conversations. Chargers Finished second to the Colts for WR Andre Johnson and they even had a flight to San Diego scheduled. Chargers offered Johnson a higher salary than the Colts did. Chargers GM Tom Telesco said the “door is still open” to re-sign WR Eddie Royal, and that nothing is yet official with him and the Bears. Cowboys Cowboys offered RB DeMarco Murray a contract that would pay around $5 million per year. Patriots Patriots took themselves out of the running for CB Darrelle Revis upon hearing he was seeking $16 million per year and $40 million guaranteed.

Buccaneers Sign LB Bruce Carter Buccaneers have signed former Cowboys LB Bruce Carter to a contract. Carter, 27, appeared in 13 games and recorded 68 tackles, five interceptions, a defensive touchdown and eight pass defenses for the Cowboys. Pro Football Focus has him rated as the No. 34 linebacker in a 4-3 defense out of 40 qualifying players.

Bills Release TE Scott Chandler, Free Up $2.25M In Cap Space The Buffalo Bills announce Wednesday that they have released veteran TE Scott Chandler. According to OverTheCap.com, releasing Chandler will free up $2.25 million in available cap space while creating $600,000 in dead money.

The Buccaneers officially released DE Michael Johnson on Wednesday just one year after signing him to a five-year, $43.875 million deal with $23 million guaranteed. Johnson becomes one of the best available pass-rushers in free agency following his release and there are already reports of who could be interested in him. Bengals are hoping to bring back Johnson and they could really use defensive line help. However, it looks like they have competition from the Vikings as the Minnesota could emerge as a possible landing spot for Johnson. it’s early in the process and he could take a few days before anything becomes clear. Although, it sounds like he’ll consider the Vikings. “He almost went (to Minnesota) last year.’’ Bengals will be in the mix for Johnson as well. Johnson, 27, recorded 27 tackles, four sacks and two forced fumbles over the course of 14 games for the Buccaneers. Pro Football Focus has him rated as the No. 53 defensive end in a 4-3 system out of 59 qualifying players

Bills Hosting Percy Harvin For A Visit, Packers & Patriots Also Interested Update: Bills bringing in free agent WR Percy Harvin for a visit is “actually an endorsement of Percy Harvin because [Rex] Ryan had him last year.”

Who finished a close second to the #Colts for Andre Johnson? The #Chargers. This deal was done with a SD-bound plane waiting. Strong.

NFL Notes: Veteran Combine, Bears, Chiefs, Colts, Titans, & Vikings Veteran Combine DE/OLB Michael Sam, RB Felix Jones, RB Michael Bush, RB Mikel LeShoure, DE Adam Carriker, and QB Mike Kafka and Former #Panthers Craig Roh, Thomas Keiser and Joe Adams are on list of players scheduled for participate in the veteran combine. Bears Ian Rapoport spoke with as many quarterback-needy teams as he could to see if the Bears tried to trade QB Jay Cutler. However, no one said Chicago had made him available for trade. HC John Fox confirmed that Lamarr Houston will play outside linebacker in their new 3-4 defense. Chiefs the Chiefs were one of the teams pushing to sign free agent DT Jared Odrick before he reached an agreement with the Jaguars. Colts Colts were one of the teams pushing to sign free agent DT Jared Odrick before he reached an agreement with the Jaguars. Titans Titans are still working to re-sign K Ryan Succop. Vikings free agent LB Andrew Gachkar‘s anticipated visit with the Vikings is on hold as of right now, due to what a source referred to as “some issues right now.’‘ The Vikings have agreed to terms with LS Cullen Loeffler.

Jets believe they’ll be able to get a deal in place with free agent Antonio Cromartie at some point in the near future. “it’s going to get done,” but the two sides are still working out the final details of the agreement. Jets are the “clear leader” to sign free agent CB Antonio Cromartie, and the expectation is he signs there. newly signed CB Darrelle Revis has been recruiting him to return to New York. free agent Antonio Cromartie is expected to make a decision between either signing with the Jets or the Cardinals at some point on Wednesday. In 2014, Cromartie recorded three interceptions, 10 pass deflections, and 48 tackles. Pro Football Focus rated Cromartie as the No. 45 overall cornerback out of 108 qualifiers

The #Bucs are releasing DE Mike Johnson, another big-ticket FA signing from last year. Wow. Owed $7M still The #Bucs will release DE Michael Johnson by 4 pm today. reported that the Bengals are hoping to bring back Johnson if he were to be released by the Buccaneers. The Buccaneers signed him to a five-year, $43.875 million deal with $23 million guaranteed last March. According to OverTheCap.com, releasing Johnson outright will free up $2 million in cap space, while also creating $7 million in dead money. Waiting to June 1 to release him would have given them $4 million in cap room to go along with $4 million in dead money. Johnson, 27, recorded 27 tackles, four sacks and two forced fumbles over the course of 14 games for the Buccaneers. Pro Football Focus has him rated as the No. 53 defensive end in a 4-3 system out of 59 qualifying players.

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The #Dolphins gave CB Brice McCain a 2-year deal that can be worth $5.5M with $3M guaranteed. He made $815K last year

There it is RT @mikecwright: Ryan Pace on Cutler: "We've made that decision. We're moving forward with Jay Cutler as our starting QB.”

Vikings, Saints, Steelers, Panthers, & Dolphins Have Shown Interest In CB Patrick Robinson CB Patrick Robinson has received “some” interest from the Vikings, Saints, Steelers, Panthers, and Dolphins. Robinson, 27, is a former first-round pick of the Saints back in 2010. He’s played out his five-year, $9,409,500 contract that included $6,085,000 guaranteed. In 2014, Robinson appeared in 14 games for the Saints and recorded 39 tackles, two interceptions, and 11 pass defenses for the Saints’ defense. Pro Football Focus has him rated as the No 40 cornerback out of 108 qualifying players.

The Rams have reached out to free agent DT Nick Fairley, Fairley has visited with the Bengals in recent days, but it would not be surprising to see more teams get involved. Detroit was in negotiations with Fairley’s agent on Tuesday, but they couldn’t come to an agreement on terms.

Haloti Ngata Passes Physical, Officially A Member Of The #Lions

#Bengals make following moves: -Sign FA LB A.J. Hawk -Re-sign OT Eric Winston -Re-sign G Clint Boling -Re-sign CB Chris Lewis-Harris

Dolphins Signing CB Brice McCain

Falcons Sign WR Leonard Hankerson

Cowboys Showing Interest In DE/OLB Derrick Morgan, Who's Visiting With Falcons

Steelers Restructure C Maurkice Pouncey’s Contract, Save $3.8 Million This Year

User Actions Follow Joe PersonVerified account‏@josephperson Dwan Edwards on #Panthers' decision on Greg Hardy: "It's bigger than football sometimes." http://charlotteobserver.com/sports/nfl/carolina-panthers/article13489772.html … …

Chiefs To Release WR Dwayne Bowe Following Signing Of Jeremy Maclin

NFL Notes: Browns, Eagles, Giants, Jets, Ravens, & Saints Browns Browns re-signed WR Marlon Moore. Cardinals Cardinals re-signed LS Mike Leach to a one-year contract. Eagles CB Walter Thurmond receives a one-year, $3.25 million deal from the Eagles that can be worth $4 million with play-time incentives. He also receives a $2 million signing bonus. Giants Giants re-signed FB Henry Hynoski to a two-year contract worth $2 million. Jets Jets are putting Wisconsin RB Melvin Gordon through running back drills at his Pro-Day. Jets did a lot of classroom/white board work with UCLA QB Brett Hundley on Wednesday and came away impressed. Ravens Ravens re-signed DB Anthony Levine to a two-year contract. Saints the problems that occurred between the Saints and TE Jimmy Graham after the team used their franchise tag on him created a fractured relationship between the two parties.

Colts DL Cory Redding close to deal with the Cardinals. 2-years, up to $6M. Would reunite with Bruce Arians.

User Actions Follow P. SchragerVerified account‏@PSchrags Sources tell me Eagles are now "very much" in play in the DeMarco Murray chase. Could be a Dallas-Philly showdown today Landing Ryan Mathews does not end Philadelphia's pursuit of Dallas free-agent RB DeMarco Murray. Hardly.