NFL NEWS AND NOTES

The St. Petersburg Times reports that the Panthers have cut veteran WR Keyshawn Johnson. "They said they wanted to get younger," Johnson said. "That's fine with me. I'd like to go somewhere and help someone win another Super Bowl." Johnson finished out 2006 with 70 catches, 815 yards and four touchdowns along with a four-yard TD run and one pass attempted, and intercepted.....

The San Diego Union-Tribune reports that Chargers GM A.J. Smith has taken RB Michael Turner off the trading block. Smith expects Turner to spend 2007 backing up LaDainian Tomlinson in San Diego. "That's it," Smith said. "It's over ... I didn't want to be fooling around with this until October. ... Even if you have a guy blow out a knee in training camp, don't call."....

The Dolphins waived LB Bobby Iwuchukwu, WR/QB Marcus Vick and DT Manuel Wright on Tuesday.....

Defensive tackle Ryan Sims, the sixth overall pick in the 2002 draft, was traded by Kansas City to Tampa Bay Tuesday for an undisclosed draft choice. Sims was a huge disappointment with the Chiefs, often overweight and often injured. The Chiefs also released defensive end Eric Hicks on Tuesday, three days after taking defensive lineman Claude "Turk" McBride in the second round of the NFL draft. Hicks, who made the Chiefs' roster as an undrafted free agent out of Maryland in 1998, has appeared in 128 games with 104 starts over nine seasons.....

The Kansas City Star reports that Chiefs QB Trent Green's agent says his client won't return to the club even if he's not traded or released. "Trent's not going to be returning," Jim Steiner said. "They've said Brodie Croyle is going to be the No. 1 or No. 2 quarterback. They brought back Damon Huard. They've told Trent they want to get younger. So the Chiefs determined that, not Trent. That's not going to happen. It's grossly unfair of the Chiefs to keep Trent on their roster." Green is scheduled to make $7.2 million this season, and he's not expected to restructure that number unless he is traded. GM Carl Peterson says the Chiefs can afford Green's salary and doesn't plan on releasing him or trading him for unfair compensation....

The Buccaneers released CB Juran Bolden and three other players on Monday. Bolden, who has played with six teams during a nine-year NFL career, signed with the Bucs as a free agent in March 2005. He appeared in 32 games over the past two seasons, including 13 starts, and had three interceptions and one sack. Also released were safety Tra Boger, long snapper Adam Johnson and defensive tackle Kenny Smith. The club withdrew a tender offer to restricted free agent Blue Adams, meaning the fourth-year safety is now an unrestricted free agent.