The New York Jets have announced that they have come to terms with OT D'Brickashaw Ferguson, the 4th player slected overall at the 2006 draft. Ferguson becomes just the 5th first round pick from last April's draft to have come to terms joining Houston DE Mario Williams, the #1 player selected this year who agreed to terms prior to the draft, Oakland FS Michael Huff, Cleveland DE/LB Kamerion Wimbley, and San Diego CB Antonio Cromarie. Meanwhile, the Jets are also reported close to signing C Nick Mangold, their second first-round pick this year. Elsewhere, three other second round picks also came to terms in the past 24 hours or so: St. Louis, for example, signed TE Joe Klopfenstien, Carolina signed CB Richard Marshall and Minnesota inked QB Tavaris Jackson.....

For just the second time since 2001, San Diego has got its first round pick signed in time for the opening of camp. The Chargers reportedly reached agreement with CB Antonio Cromartie, the 19th player selected this year on a a 5-year contract reportedly worth as much as $12.8M, with $7.4M in guarantees.....

Kennison said he would report to training camp with the Chiefs in time for the first practice Friday at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls. But he also indicated he might leave camp at some point if the Chiefs don’t either give him a new contract with a raise or release him.


Starting today, when they report to training camp with their teammates, wide receivers Charles Rogers and Mike Williams have to do what is expected of them... Millen insisted the Lions could cut Rogers or Williams, regardless of draft status, financial commitment or salary-cap implications.....

The Broncos coach stated a clear stance toward Lelie on Wednesday: He will be fined for each day of training camp he misses.....

After keeping the information secret at first, Bears coach Lovie Smith indicated Wednesday that running back Thomas Jones and linebacker Lance Briggs will be relegated to backup status at least for today's opening practice... Briggs is eligible to become an unrestricted free agent after this season...

Saban said he would still be willing to add players to his roster if the right opportunity presented itself, although he would not discuss specifics of talks between the Dolphins and free-agent defensive tackle Dan Wilkinson......

Titans General Manager Floyd Reese met again Wednesday with agent Major Adams, who represents Young, and the two sides were nearing agreement on what could be one of the biggest contracts for a rookie in NFL history......




USA Today is reporting that a group of former college officials headed by former NCAA President Cedric Dempsey will unveil plans later today to open a new spring minor football league. There will reportedly be eight teams which will use prominent colleges as their bases, and feature players from those schools and their affiliated conferences and surrounding regions. The league will start play in 2007, with each team probably playing a 14-game schedule from the second week of April to the end of June.