Oakland avoided a holdout involving its top pick at the 2006 draft when the Raiders signed safety Michael Huff to a five-year deal worth as much as $22.5M. Meanwhile, a couple of second round WRs also came to terms yesterday. New England, for example, signed WR Chad Jackson, the 36th player taken this year, while Green Bay signed WR Greg Jennings, the 52nd player selected this year.....

Bears linebacker Lance Briggs and running back Thomas Jones have told coaches and teammates they will report to training camp in Bourbonnais, Ill., by the midnight Wednesday deadline. Briggs, in fact, was at Halas Hall on Monday.....

While Greg Ellis' hopes of having parts of his contract guaranteed appear to be stalled, the defensive end will be on the Cowboys' flight to Oxnard, Calif., on Thursday, according to his agent, Butch Williams.....

Schaffer still is actively pursuing trade partners for the Broncos in an attempt to find Lelie a new team, saying he was trying to work toward a 'more positive solution.' ...One scenario off the rumor mill had Titans running back Chris Brown, who played with the University of Colorado, on the Broncos' radar.....

The Dolphins are still in talks for the services of free-agent defensive tackle Dan Wilkinson, according to his agent, John Hauser. If signed, Wilkinson, 33, would compete for time with Keith Traylor, 36, at nose tackle......

The Saints' contract talks with tailback Reggie Bush are "proceeding on a normal course," according to General Manager Mickey Loomis.....

The Tennessee Titans and first-round pick Vince Young are making progress toward a contract agreement that could get the quarterback into training camp on time.....