| PFW contributing editor Joel Buchsbaum has his ear to the
ground in the NFL. Here’s what he’s been hearing lately. • Deion
Sanders has apparently given up on baseball to just work on rehabbing his knee and
getting ready for the football season. He will expect a huge contract (after his expected
release by the Cowboys), so that will be interesting to watch.
• The Rams are very interested in signing C Steve Everitt. They’re
talking about a deal in the $1.5 million range. His agent appears to be willing to go for
that, so I think you’ll see a deal made.
• The Ravens may cut WR Billy Davis and DT Tony Siragusa,
depending on whether they can sign Gilbert Brown. Davis has really disappointed the
team in his lack of conditioning and weight.
• The Raiders were extremely impressed with (second-round draft pick) WR Jerry
Porter during their minicamp. The same was true of the Chargers and (fourth-rounder)
WR Trevor Gaylor. Both of those players could start as rookies this fall.
• Chargers QB Jim Harbaugh did not throw the ball well in minicamp. The
team is very concerned about the QB situation at this point. One observer said the best
quarterback they have on the team right now is Moses Moreno.
• Here’s the background behind the Cowboys’ decision to cut backup
QB Mike Quinn: Quinn was originally with former Cowboys head coach Chan Gailey
in Pittsburgh when Gailey was the offensive coordinator there. The Cowboys picked Quinn up
during Gailey’s tenure. Dallas cut him basically as a way of severing ties with the
Gailey era. Quinn was a constant reminder of that time. And the move was a little dig at
Gailey.
• Packers P Josh Bidwell is having trouble getting the ball off as quickly
as the team wants. That is a major concern, because the last thing they want is blocked
kicks.
• San Francisco likes the way QB Jeff Garcia is throwing the ball.
• Green Bay is very happy with Ross Verba’s move to left guard thus
far.
• Free-agent C Tony Mayberry should be signed pretty soon. A lot of clubs
are interested in the ex-Buccaneer, but the money is going to be the key factor.
• Seattle’s minicamp star was WR Darrell Jackson, a third-round pick
out of Florida.
• Now that Jets LB Mo Lewis has signed the one-year tender offer he
got as a franchise player, it looks as though he will work out with the team in the
offseason. That would be a big plus.
• Dolphins WR Oronde Gadsden lost some leverage in his contract talks
with the team when it signed Bert Emanuel. Miami got a great deal with Emanuel. |
