05/08/08 - Derek Stanley, Wis-Whitewater, Rams WR Derek Stanley was back in school this offseason at Wisconsin-Whitewater working toward his degree. Coach Scott Linehan knew that. What Linehan didn't know was that Stanley competed with the school's track team.
"I'll sit down and visit with him," Linehan said when told of what Stanley had done. "He and I never discussed (that); this is the first I've heard of it. That's something that probably won't be happening many times again."
Said Stanley, "I just figured a good way to get back in shape and get my speed back would be to run track. Doing track workouts and sprint workouts are essentially the same things I'd be doing back in St. Louis."
Stanley finished sixth in the long jump at the Division III championship in March, and his school was seventh.
05/08/08 - Courtney Taylor, Auburn, Seahawks WR Courtney Taylor is a candidate to be the Seahawks third receiver. Taylor, from Auburn, has some size to play across the middle and the speed to stretch the field but has suffered a series of injuries.
05/08/08 - Jordan Kent, Oregon, Seahawks WR Jordan Kent is a candidate to fill the No. 3 WR role with the Seahawks. He's a big question mark. He was a track and basketball star at Oregon who has little idea how to play the game. But he has incredible speed and his pass-catching ability has dramatically improved, to the point that the coaching staff believes he can be a contributor rather than a project.
05/08/08 - Joe Staley, Cen Michigan, 49ers OT Joe Staley has moved from right tackle to the left side to replace Jonas Jennings. Jennings has been hampered by injuries much of the last three seasons and is moving to right tackle.
05/08/08 - *Jon Beason, Miami, Panthers MLB Jon Beason, who led the team with 160 tackles last season, had his arm in a sling at minicamp following surgery to repair a tendon in his wrist. The surgery is considered minor and he should be back on the field in June, coach John Fox said.
05/08/08 - Antonio Johnson, Miss St, Titans DT Antonio Johnson was set to line up in Albert Haynesworth's spot in recent OTA workouts. Haynesworth, designated the Titans' franchise player, is seeking a long-term deal and won't be around until that's resolved. Johnson said his rehab is over and he got cleared several weeks ago.
"I've been with the regular (offseason conditioning) program for about three or four weeks now and everything is going fine," he said. "For OTAs I'm cleared to do everything and I will be doing everything. I'll be running with the first group, that's what my coach told me, and we'll see how that works out. ... It's very exciting." He is down from 335 pounds to around 320 without losing power and trainers gave defensive line coach Jim Washburn great reports about Johnson's rehab work ethic. "You don't want to get too high on anybody, but it's exciting to watch Mookie," Washburn said, using Johnson's nickname. "He's a big, powerful man. He's like Robaire Smith when he was new. Remember how it wasn't really anything to do with the weight room? He was just strong."
05/08/08 - *Paul Oliver, Georgia, CB Paul Oliver, a second-year pro, is getting some reps at safety.
05/08/08 - Drew Stanton, Michigan St, Lions QB Drew Stanton said he's back to "feeling comfortable" after former offensive coordinator Mike Martz and QB coach Adam Gase reworked Stanton's mechanics before he was place on injured reserve in 2007. Martz is gone and Stanton went back to his more comfortable throwing motion with the approval of coordinator Jim Colletto and QB coach Scot Loeffler.
05/08/08 - *Chris Patrick, Nebraska, OT Chris Patrick (released by Packers 4/24) signed with Detroit.
05/08/08 - Derek Devine, Marshall, Undrafted QB Derek Devine signed with the Redskins on May 6.
05/08/08 - Kevin Kolb, Houston, Eagles QB Kevin Kolb, the '07 second-round pick who spent most of his rookie season as the No. 3 quarterback behind starter Donovan McNabb and backup A.J. Feeley, took most of the snaps with the No. 2 offense at the team's minicamp last weekend. Asked whether Kolb was ready to be the team's No. 2 quarterback, offensive coordinator Marty Mornhinweg said: "We'll see. He's working hard, both mentally and physically. He's continued to impress and he's continued to get better in every phase, and I would expect him to play well through these camps and into the preseason. But A.J.'s a veteran that's won games in this league and has done a nice job in many situation for us. So there's a pretty good competition going on there."
05/01/08 - Andrew Shanle, Nebraska, Undrafted S Andrew Shanle was waived by the Giants. He finished last season on the team's practice squad.
05/01/08 - Marcus Freeman, Notre Dame, Undrafted TE Marcus Freeman was waived by the Giants.
05/01/08 - Dallas Sartz, USC, Redskins LB Dallas Sartz was waived by Minnesota.
05/01/08 - Joel Filani, Texas Tech, Titans WR Joel Filani was waived by Minnesota.
05/01/08 - Kerry Reed, Michigan St, Undrafted WR Kerry Reed, who was signed as an undrafted free agent last season by the Miami Dolphins, signed with the Ravens. Reed played at Michigan State.
05/01/08 - Kerry Reed, Michigan St, Undrafted WR Kerry Reed (released by Dolphins 4/25) signed with Miami.
05/01/08 - Matt Willis, UCLA, Undrafted WR Matt Willis, an exclusive rights free agent, re-signed with Baltimore.
05/01/08 - Jake Nordin, N Illinois, Undrafted TE Jake Nordin, an exclusive rights free agent, re-signed with Baltimore.
04/30/08 - Dalton Bell, W Texas A&M, Undrafted QB Dalton Bell was assigned to Seattle on waivers from Green Bay.
04/30/08 - Chandler Williams, FIU, Vikings WR Chandler Williams (released by Dolphins 4/25) signed with Atlanta.
04/30/08 - Tim Mixon, Cal, Undrafted CB Tim Mixon was waived by New England.
04/29/08 - Ryan Dougherty, East Carolina, Undrafted P Ryan Dougherty was waived by Green Bay.
04/29/08 - Dalton Bell, W Texas A&M, Undrafted QB Dalton Bell was waived by Green Bay.
04/29/08 - Jerry Babb, La-Lafayette, Undrafted QB Jerry Babb was waived by Green Bay.
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