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05.14.13

Jelani Jenkins signed a four-year $2.575 million contract with Miami on Tuesday, according to the Miami Herald.

Impact:
Jenkins was Miami's fourth-round pick (104th overall) in this past April's draft. He will likely contribute to the Dolphins as a backup LB and special teams player this season.

05.14.13

Melvin Ingram suffered a knee injury during OTAs, which doctors believe to be a torn ACL, NFL.com.

Impact:
A full diagnosis of Ingram's setback has not been provided, but if he did indeed tear his ACL, he would require season-ending surgery.

05.14.13

Coach Doug Marrone says that the injury keeping Steve Johnson sidelined is a strained back, BuffaloBills.com reports.

Impact:
Considering he suffered the injury last month during a team workout and it doesn't sound like some chronic thing, that seems a little more positive. We'll feel more comfortable, however, if Johnson is able to jump in with the new coaching scheme at some point ahead of July training camp.

05.14.13

The Bills claimed Mickey Shuler off waivers Tuesday, according to BuffaloBills.com.

Impact:
Shuler was drafted by the Vikings in 2010, but has never really stuck in stints with the Vikings, Dolphins, and Raiders. The Bills have issues at the tight end spot with Scott Chandler coming back from injury and a host of unprovens behind him, so at least Buffalo offers Shuler a chance to gain a roster spot.

05.14.13

The Raiders have reportedly made Charles Woodson an offer, the Contra Costa Times reports.

Impact:
Meanwhile, Woodson, who was released by the Packers this offseason, has also visited the 49ers and is slated to meet with the Broncos on Wednesday.

05.14.13

The Texans have signed Deji Karim, Aaron Wilson of the Baltimore Sun reports.

Impact:
Karim gives the Texans some running back depth behind Arian Foster and Ben Tate, as well as an additional option for the team to utilize in the return game.

05.14.13

Brandon Marshall (hip) sat out Tuesday's practice, Brad Biggs of the Chicago Tribune reports.

Impact:
The hip injury is not considered to be a concern. Marshall is likely just taking it easy, as there is no need to push it this far away from Week 1.

05.14.13

Jon Beason (knee) expects to have a big impact on the Panthers' defense this season, the Charlotte Observer reports.

Impact:
Beason, who has missed all but five games over the past two seasons, appears to have recovered from knee and shoulder complications that ruled him out last season. The former Pro-Bowler will move to outside linebacker this season, with reigning Defensive Rookie of the Year Luke Kuechly starting in the middle. The duo figures to benefit from having rookie defensive tackles Star Lotulelei and Kawann Short up front, so Beason could be in store for a bounce-back season if he can remain healthy.

05.14.13

Charles Woodson will visit with the Broncos on Wednesday, the Denver Post reports.

Impact:
The report suggests that if the Broncos sign the 36-year-old Woodson, he would likely compete with Mike Adams and Quinton Carter for reps at strong safety, plus he could be utilized by the team as an extra defensive back in nickel and dime defensive packages.

05.14.13

Alex Green proclaimed himself 100 percent recovered from his knee injury Tuesday, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.

Impact:
Green appeared in 12 games for the Packers last season and even started four, but he also mentioned Tuesday that he was never fully healthy in 2012, which likely played a factor in him averaging just 3.4 yards per carry. A healthy Green will get a chance to compete for carries during training camp, but he will have to beat out several players, including Eddie Lacy and DuJuan Harris, to carve out a significant role.

05.14.13

Josh Chapman will be working as the starting nose tackle during the Colts' upcoming mini-camp, the Indianapolis Star reports.

Impact:
He'll compete with Brandon McKinney, Aubrayo Franklin, Martin Tevaseu and rookie Montori Hughes for the job, but it looks like his to take after missing last season while coming back from a torn ACL. He has upside as a premium run-stuffer if he's back to full speed.

05.14.13

The Eagles have released Marvin McNutt, he team's official site reports.

Impact:
The 2012 sixth-rounder was let go to make room on the Eagles' 90-man roster for the addition of running back Felix Jones.

05.14.13

Steve Johnson will sit out the OTAs this week due to continued issues with his back, BuffaloBills.com reports.

Impact:
There is still plenty of time before the important work begins for a veteran like Johnson, but this is starting to become a small concern considering he missed the last offseason team work. Coach Doug Marrone will provide a status report on Johnson in the near future.

05.14.13

Justin Blackmon apologized for violating the NFL's substance abuse policy and an incident that led to his four-game suspension to start the 2013 season. "I just have to make better decisions," Blackmon told the team's official web site. "My problem is I made selfish decisions. I apologize for that. I apologize to my teammates and apologize to my family. It's something I did and take full responsibility for it."

Impact:
Blackmon's teammates, notably Cecil Shorts and Maurice Jones-Drew, spoke out in support of their teammate. "He'll be fine," MJD said. "The media blows it out of proportion. He made a mistake. A lot of people make several mistakes. We all have questions we have to answer." Blackmon will miss the first four games of his sophomore season on the heels of a season where he led all rookie receivers in targets, receptions, yards and receiving touchdowns.

05.14.13

Brian Urlacher has been talking to the Vikings and the Broncos and is leaning toward signing with the Vikings, the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

Impact:
Minnesota has a need for a starting linebacker, but Urlacher may need to take a one-year deal with either team.

05.14.13

Though Maurice Jones-Drew (foot) didn't practice as the Jags' organized team activities opened Monday, he noted that he ran 30 yards at three-quarters speed during the workout, Florida Times-Union reports. "That was exciting," Jones-Drew said. "Lately, it's been one day on, a day off, two days on, a day off - it's part of the process. I'm closer than I think. I just want to take my time and make sure we do it the right way."

Impact:
To that end, as Jones-Drew proceeds cautiously in his recovery from his foot injury, the running back is aiming to amp up his training in the month leading into the start of training camp, which begins the last week of July.

05.14.13

Though Michael Vick opened up with the Eagles' first-team offense at the first day of the team's organized team activities on Monday, Nick Foles took a significant number of snaps as well, the Philadelphia Inquirer reports.

Impact:
Meanwhile, neither Matt Barkley nor Dennis Dixon took first-team snaps, with the snap distribution between Vick and Foles estimated at 50/50 by coach Chip Kelly. It would still be an upset if Foles were to win the Eagles' starting QB job over Vick, but as Kelly noted Monday, "it's May 13 and we've got a long ways to go before we ever set a depth chart or do anything like that."

05.14.13

Felix Jones has agreed to a one-year contract with Philadelphia, ESPN's Adam Schefter reports.

Impact:
Jones enters training camp at least third on the depth chart behind LeSean McCoy and Bryce Brown along with Chris Polk and Miguel Maysonet. However, we'll have to see how his role develops this summer.

05.13.13

Knile Davis spent all of his first rookie mini-camp focusing on ball security to try and correct the fumbling issues he experienced in his career at Arkansas, the Kansas City Star reports.

Impact:
Running backs coach Eric Bieniemy had Davis working with a heavy ball to make it second nature for the physically gifted rookie to keep the ball high and tight. Davis credits his fumbling problems in college to mental lapses in this form of protection, and he and coach Andy Reid both believe he can correct the issue by ingraining this technique into the young running back. Reid expressed some excitement in Davis' ability to play with both power and speed, but is clear in the matter of ball security that a lack of it on the rookie's part will not be tolerated. So for Davis to become the big back complement to Jamaal Charles that the Chiefs drafted him to be, he'd better get comfortable mentally and physically with the high-and-tight technique.

05.13.13

Jeron Mastrud signed with the Raiders on Monday.

Impact:
Despite being a fourth-year player, Mastrud will be eligible to participate in the Raiders' rookie minicamp thanks to a technicality. The 25-year-old tight end has tallied just one reception in 36 career games (six starts), so he seems unlikely to emerge as a threat in Oakland's passing game.

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