Steelers, Bell play tag as training camp looms

PITTSBURGH -- The biggest story of the Pittsburgh Steelers offseason had some closure -- for this year, at least -- when star running back Le'Veon Bell declined a long-term contract and decided to play the 2017 season on the $12.12 million franchise tag.

The next decision for Bell is whether he reports to training camp and be with his teammates during the preseason. Until he signs his franchise tender -- he had not by Wednesday morning (July 17) -- he is under no obligation to participate in training camp.

The risk, of course, is Bell is out $12.12 million if he sustains an injury while training on his own. Bell will have $12.12 million guaranteed when he signs the tender.

For instance, if the Steelers did not use the tag on him again next year and he hit free agency, his earning power would be much diminished if he suffers another major injury. Bell would just be cutting down on the risk by not showing up to camp for a while.

Whatever Bell decides, the issue theoretically shouldn't be a hindrance to the team this season. Once Bell reports he'll be a professional and do his job to the best of his ability. It's in his best interests to do that.

Even with Bell on the books for $12.12 million this year, the Steelers have $15.5 million in salary cap space to sign other veterans. The Steelers want to extend defensive end Stephon Tuitt, who is entering the final year of his rookie contract. They've also expressed an interest in signing left tackle Alejandro Villanueva to a long-term deal.

Villanueva is an exclusive rights free agent and is under team control for two more years. Like Bell, Villanueva still hasn't signed his tender. Unlike Bell, Villanueva showed up for OTAs and minicamp.

It would be far from ideal for the star running back and the left tackle to be no-shows for training camp, but it's not like either player has much choice. They have to report before the regular season begins unless they want to forfeit paychecks.

Even with potential distractions looming, the Steelers should enter the season as strong contenders in the AFC. Bell will be joined by receivers Antonio Brown and Martavis Bryant to form a dynamic trio for quarterback Ben Roethlisberger.

The offense should be among the best in the NFL. The big question for the Steelers as they get set to enter training camp is whether the defense will be up to the task.

TOP THREE TRAINING CAMP GOALS

--Test the rookie. Figure out if rookie T.J. Watt is ready, and if he is, let him get his feet wet as the starter at right outside linebacker. The Steelers played veteran James Harrison fewer than 50 percent of the snaps for the first half of the season and then turned him loose in the second half and the playoffs. If Watt is ready to start, it doesn't mean he has to play the majority of the snaps. It just means the Steelers can see what they have while not taxing the 39-year old Harrison early in the season. At the midway point, or later, the coaches can figure out if they want to ride one as the full-time starter or split time.

--Get Cam Sutton ready. The Steelers desperately need a cornerback capable of playing in man coverage. They used a third-round pick on Sutton, and they need to get him as many snaps as possible to figure out if he can eventually supplant Will Gay at slot corner or Ross Cockrell at outside corner. Sutton might not earn a starting job in camp, but the Steelers can figure out if he will be an option later in the season by getting him plenty of exposure this summer.

--Sort out receiver rotation. The Steelers' deepest position group is at receiver, where they have eight or nine players vying for five or six spots on the 53-man roster. Antonio Brown, Martavis Bryant, JuJu Smith-Schuster and Eli Rogers will make the team, barring injury or suspension. That leaves likely two spots for the following players: Darrius Heyward-Bey, Sammie Coates, Justin Hunter, Demarcus Ayers and Cobi Hamilton. Coates, Heyward-Bey, Hamilton and Ayers were on the active roster at times last season and all four finished the season there. Hunter was brought in as a free agent.

PROJECTED CAMP DEPTH CHART

UNIT-BY-UNIT ANALYSIS

QUARTERBACKS: Starter -- Ben Roethlisberger. Backups -- Landry Jones, Josh Dobbs, Bart Houston.

RUNNING BACKS: Starter -- Le'Veon Bell. Backups -- Knile Davis, James Conner, Fitzgerald Toussaint, Terrell Watson, Tre Williams.

TIGHT ENDS: Starter -- Jesse James. Backups -- Xavier Grimble, David Johnson, Phazahn Odom, Scott Orndoff.

WIDE RECEIVERS: Starters -- Antonio Brown, Martavis Bryant, Eli Rogers. Backups -- JuJu Smith-Schuster, Sammie Coates, Darrius Heyward-Bey, Demarcus Ayers, Justin Hamilton, Cobi Hamilton.

OFFENSIVE LINEMEN: Starters -- LT Alejandro Villanueva, LG Ramon Foster, C Maurkice Pouncey, RG David DeCastro, RT Marcus Gilbert. Backups -- T Jerald Hawkins, C/G B.J. Finney, C/G Chris Hubbard, T Matt Feiler, C Mike Matthews, T Jake Rodgers, T Brian Mihalik, T Keavon Milton, C Kyle Friend, G Ethan Cooper.

DEFENSIVE LINEMEN: Starters -- LE Cameron Heyward, NT Javon Hargrave, RE Stephon Tuitt. Backups -- DE Tyson Alualu, DE L.T. Walton, DE Nelson Adams, DE Christian Brown, DE Lavon Hooks, DE Francis Kallon, DE Johnny Maxey, NT Daniel McCullers, NT Roy Philon.

LINEBACKERS: Starters -- ROLB James Harrison, ILB Ryan Shazier, ILB Vince Williams, LOLB Bud Dupree. Backups -- OLB T.J. Watt, OLB Anthony Chickillo, OLB Arthur Moats, OLB Keion Adams, OLB Farrington Huguenin, ILB Tyler Matakevich, ILB L.J. Fort, ILB Matt Galambos.

DEFENSIVE BACKS: Starters -- LCB Artie Burns, RCB Ross Cockrell, FS Mike Mitchell, SS Sean Davis. Backups -- CB Will Gay, CB Coty Sensabaugh, CB Senquez Golson, CB Brian Allen, CB Brandon Dixon, CB Greg Ducre, CB Mike Hilton, S Robert Golden, S Jordan Dangerfield, S Jacob Hagen, S Damion Stafford, S Terrish Webb.

SPECIAL TEAMS: K Chris Boswell, P Jordan Berry, LS Colin Holba, KOR Knile Davis, PR Antonio Brown.

Expectations high for improving Titans

NASHVILLE -- The Tennessee Titans open training camp with higher expectations in 2017 than any previous year since perhaps 2009 when they were coming off a 13-3 season.

The Titans jumped from just three wins in 2015 to nine last season, their first full campaign under head coach Mike Mularkey and now with more improvements in the roster this offseason, the team's first playoff berth since 2008 is the minimum requirement for the coming season to be a success.

First off, the Titans enter camp with no questions at the most important place on the field - quarterback. Marcus Mariota made major strides in year two and had 26 touchdown passes in 15 games a year ago. In Mariota, who is coming off surgery for a broken fibula that caused him to spend a good portion of the offseason rehabbing, the Titans are convinced they have their first true franchise quarterback since Steve McNair's heyday some 15 years ago.

General manager Jon Robinson has also set about trying to upgrade the pieces around his young quarterback, too, even adding former Jets and Broncos receiver Eric Decker to the roster just after the Titans ended their June minicamp. Decker's arrival may be the final piece to rebuilding the wide receiver corps, which got a facelift in the offseason. The Titans drafted Corey Davis with the fifth overall pick, and then added shifty Taywan Taylor as a potential slot receiver in the third round of the draft. Both of them should combine with Decker and holdover Rishard Matthews to form the nucleus at the position and give the Titans more weapons in the passing game beyond Pro-Bowl tight end Delanie Walker.

On the defensive side, the Titans remade their secondary in the offseason, bringing in Logan Ryan from New England and Johnathan Cyprien from Jacksonville, while drafting speedy USC cornerback Adoree' Jackson as part of the secondary makeover.

With most of the roster holes now seemingly patched, the Titans enter camp as the least flawed team in the AFC South, and with their sights set on a division title and a playoff bid.

TOP THREE TRAINING CAMP GOALS

---Make the pieces fit. As stated above, the Titans have added their fair share of new faces, especially at wide receiver and in the secondary. While they have the stability of numerous returning starters at other spots on the field (quarterback, offensive line, running back and linebacker being key areas for holdovers), the Titans have to hope that the receiver corps and the defensive backfield can jell quickly with their time together in training camp and preseason.

--Make sure Mariota is healthy. The key for the Titans this season is to keep quarterback Marcus Mariota healthy through a 16-game season, something he has not done in his first two years. Mariota played in 12 games as a rookie and played in 15 last year with the broken fibula coming in the penultimate game against the Jaguars. With Mariota having had surgery to place a plate in the leg, naturally there is the need to make sure that he is 100 percent and ready to go, especially for a quarterback whose mobility is one of his primary attributes.

--Develop some depth. Training camp is all about competition, and the Titans are hopeful that some competition will create some needed depth at some thin areas on the roster. Most prominent in that is the secondary, where depth may be a concern behind new starters Logan Ryan and Adoree' Jackson. The Titans hope LeShaun Sims' flash last year proves to stick, and must hope that one of D'Joun Smith, Kalan Reed and Demontre Hurst develops enough to push veteran Brice McCain for the fourth cornerback job. The same is true at linebacker, where the Titans need 2016 second-rounder Kevin Dodd to get healthy and be a solid backup on the outside, and could use some help inside in the nickel spot. They are hopeful that rookie Jayon Brown, who flashed in the offseason can impress when things count for real.

PROJECTED CAMP DEPTH CHART

QUARTERBACKS: Starter -- Marcus Mariota. Backups -- Matt Cassel, Alex Tanney, Tyler Ferguson.

RUNNING BACKS: Starter -- DeMarco Murray. Backups - Derrick Henry, FB Jalston Fowler, David Fluellen, Muhammad Khalfani, Akeem Judd, FB Joe Bacci.

OFFENSIVE LINEMEN: Starters - LT Taylor Lewan, LG Quinton Spain, C Ben Jones, RG Josh Kline, RT Jack Conklin. Backups - C/G Tim Lelito, G Sebastian Tretola, T Dennis Kelly, T Tyler Marz, G Corey Levin, G/T Josue Matias, C Mark Spielman, T Brad Seato, T Jonah Pirsig, T Steven Moore.

WIDE RECEIVERS: Starters - Rishard Matthews, Corey Davis. Backups - Eric Decker, Taywan Taylor, Tajae Sharpe, Harry Douglas, Eric Weems, Tre McBride, Jonathan Krause, KeVon Mabon, Makale McCay, Darius Jennings, Giovanni Pascascio.

TIGHT ENDS: Starters - Delanie Walker, Phillip Supernaw. Backups - Jace Amaro, Jonnu Smith, Jermaine Cunningham, Tim Semisch.

DEFENSIVE LINEMEN: Starters - DLE DaQuan Jones, NT Sylvester Williams, DRE Jurrell Casey. Backups - DE Karl Klug, DE Angelo Blackson, DE Mehdi Abdesmad, NT Antwaun Woods, NT Austin Johnson, NT DeAngelo Brown, DE Jimmy Staten, DE Cameron Robbins.

LINEBACKERS: Starters - LOLB Derrick Morgan, LILB Wesley Woodyard, RILB Avery Williamson, ROLB Brian Orakpo. Backups - ILB Jayon Brown, ILB Nate Palmer, OLB Josh Carraway, OLB Aaron Wallace, OLB Kevin Dodd, ILB Justin Staples, ILB Daren Bates, ILB Johnny Ragin, OLB Kourtnei Brown, OLB Victor Ochi.

DEFENSIVE BACKS: Starters - LCB Logan Ryan, RCB Adoree' Jackson, SS Johnathan Cyprien, FS Kevin Byard. Backups - CB LeShaun Sims, S Da'Norris Searcy, CB Brice McCain, S Brynden Trawick, CB Kalan Reed, S Curtis Riley, CB D'Joun Smith, CB Demontre Hurst, CB Tye Smith, CB Manny Abad, CB Jeremy Boykins.

SPECIAL TEAMS: K Ryan Succop, P Brett Kern, KOR/PR Eric Weems, LS Beau Brinkley.

Chargers believe new home brings new direction

(TSX / STATS) -- COSTA MESA, Calif. -- The Chargers have shed San Diego for Los Angeles. Now if they can just ditch their recent run of mediocre -- at best -- football.

After winning nine games in two seasons, the Chargers are upbeat about a new direction in a new location.

With an offense that could wound rivals in various ways, a defense that features admirable pass-rushers and a head coach with a motivational edge, the Chargers are pumped.

"I think anything that is new is exciting," quarterback Philip Rivers said. "What's the atmosphere going to be like at the first home preseason game? What's the training camp site (like). All those things. Anything new is always exciting. The unknown."

The Chargers know what they will get from Rivers and that's always something to lean on: he threw for at least 4,000 yards in eight of his last nine seasons. Entering his 14th year, Rivers seems rejuvenated as well, after the slow digestion of leaving San Diego -- the only place he's played -- for Los Angeles.

"We will find that new normal moving up the road," Rivers said.

Hopefully, it comes with a different ending when the curtain draws on the regular season as it's been two straight years that the Chargers have finished in the AFC West cellar.

Among the other black marks the team loaded into the moving van was this gem: despite having a quarterback as keen as Rivers, the Chargers have missed the playoffs in six of the past seven seasons.

Someone might yell "rewrite" this close to Hollywood and Rivers is all for that.

"We're coming off two tough years," Rivers said. "But it's a team that fully expects to win a lot of football games. I'm really looking forward to it."

The NFL's crystal ball might show the Chargers as a sleeper. While the Broncos, Chiefs and Raiders get first billing in the division, L.A. could shake things up.

Like fresh head coach Anthony Lynn, that fan base is new to the Chargers. But there seems to be a sense of optimism throughout the organization that the Chargers and L.A. could be a meeting that gets off on the right, and winning, foot.

TOP THREE TRAINING CAMP GOALS

--Stabilize the offensive line. The Chargers have been trying to fix this shortcoming for seemingly ever. This year they will likely be introducing three new starters from the previous season's opening day. Just where the big bodies will land -- rookies Dan Feeney and Forrest Lamp will be in the mix -- on a line's that far from set will be interesting. Matt Slauson, last year's center, could end up at guard.

--Find a nickel defensive back. The Chargers seem to be pretty solid with their starting cornerbacks in Casey Hayward and Jason Verrett, both with Pro Bowls on their resumes. But with the opposing offenses going to multiple wideouts the majority of the time, which Bolt will fill the void in the slot? Among those to vie for the position will be Trovon Reed and Trevor Williams from last year's team. But keep an eye on Desmond King, a fifth-round pick, too.

--Finding a kicker. Some teams bring a summer kicker in just to be a camp leg. That's not the case with the Chargers as they want to push Josh Lambo to another level. Or be impressed enough by free agent Younghoe Koo to go a different direction. Lambo has the leg strength, but his wobbly accuracy is a concern for a squad that was dreadful with special teams last year.

PROJECTED CAMP DEPTH CHART

QUARTERBACKS: Starter - Philip Rivers. Backups - Kellen Clemens, Mike Bercovici, Eli Jenkins.

RUNNING BACKS: Starter -- Melvin Gordon. Backups - FB Derek Watt, Branden Oliver, Kenneth Farrow, Andre Williams, Kenjon Barner, Austin Ekeler.

TIGHT ENDS: Starters -- Antonio Gates, Hunter Henry. Backups - Sean McGrath, Jeff Cumberland, Asante Cleveland, Sean Culkin.

WIDE RECEIVERS: Starters - Keenan Allen, Tyrell Williams. Backups - Mike Williams, Dontrelle Inman, Travis Benjamin, Isaiah Burse, Andre Patton, Mitchell Page, Artavis Scott, Jamaal Jones, Geremy Davis, Da'Ron Brown.

OFFENSIVE LINEMEN: Starters - LT Russell Okung, LG Matt Slauson, C Spencer Pulley, RG Forrest Lamp, RT Joe Barksdale. Backups - C Max Tuerk, G Donavon Clark, G Dan Feeney, G Brett Boyko, T Sam Tevi, G/T Chris Hairston, T Tyreek Burwell, G/T Kenny Wiggins, C Dillon DeBoer.

DEFENSIVE LINEMEN: Starters - DLE Melvin Ingram, DT Corey Liuget, NT Brandon Mebane, DRE Joey Bosa. Backups - NT Ryan Carrethers, DT Damion Square, DT Caraun Reid, DE Jerry Attaochu, DE Darius Philon, DT Tenny Palepoi, DT Kaleb Eulls, DE Isaac Rochell, DE Christopher Landrum, DE Chris McCain.

LINEBACKERS: Starters - WLB Korey Toomer, MLB Denzel Perryman, SLB Jatavis Brown. Backups - OLB Joshua Perry, OLB Kyle Emanuel, ILB Nick Dzunbar, OLB James Onwualu, OLB Mike Moore, OLB Nigel Harris.

DEFENSIVE BACKS: Starters - LCB Jason Verrett, RCB Casey Hayward, FS Dwight Lowery, SS Jahleel Addae. Backups - CB Trevor Williams, S Darrell Stuckey, CB Craig Mager, S Adrian McDonald, S Adrian Phillips, S Tre Boston, CB Desmond King, CB Ryan Reid, CB Trovon Reed, CB Brandon Stewart, CB Michael Davis, S Dexter McCoil, S Rayshawn Jenkins, CB Brad Watson.

SPECIAL TEAMS: K Josh Lambo, K Younghoe Koo, P Drew Kaser, P Toby Baker, LS Mike Windt, KOR Isaiah Burse, PR Isaiah Burse.

NFL franchise deadline primer: High stakes game of tag

When the NFL business season opened more than five months ago, seven players were prevented from entering the open market because their team placed the franchise tag on them.

Four have since signed long-term contracts, but with Monday's deadline of 4 p.m. ET looming, drama grows over the fate of the remaining three. Amid a crescendo of conversation and controversy, let's cut through the intrigue with a reality check on the whole situation.

Most offseason scrutiny has focused on Washington Redskins quarterback Kirk Cousins, who was franchised for the second consecutive year. Los Angeles Rams cornerback Trumaine Johnson was also franchised for a second straight year and Pittsburgh Steelers running back Le'Veon Bell was slapped with the exclusive franchise tag that prevented him from negotiating with another team.

Cousins ($23.94 million) and Johnson ($16.74 million) signed their one-year tenders, but Bell has not. After Monday, if no long-term contract is reached, Bell will have no choice but to sign his $12.12 million tender.

The four other players are Arizona Cardinals outside linebacker Chandler Jones, Carolina Panthers defensive tackle Kawann Short, Los Angeles Chargers defensive end Melvin Ingram and New York Giants defensive end Jason Pierre-Paul.

Before evaluating the unlikely result that Cousins, Bell and Johnson will sign by Monday afternoon, let's examine the deals signed by the fortunate foursome.

--Jones: Tendered at $14.55 million; signed a five-year, $82.5 million contract with a $15 million signing bonus, $51 million guaranteed and $31 million fully guaranteed at signing.

--Short: Tendered at $13.39 million; signed a five-year, $80.5 million contract with a $20 million signing bonus and $35 million fully guaranteed.

--Ingram: Tendered at $14.55 million; signed four-year, $66 million contract with a $10.5 million signing bonus, $42 million guaranteed and $34 million fully guaranteed at signing.

--Pierre-Paul: Tendered at $16.93 million; signed a four-year, $62 million contract with a $20 million signing bonus, $40 million guaranteed and $29 million fully guaranteed at signing.

Following is a capsule look at the remaining three players:

Kirk Cousins

Age: 29 on August 19

2016 salary: $19.95 million (franchise tag)

Highest-paid NFL quarterback: Derek Carr, Raiders; $25 million average, $70.2 million guaranteed with $40 million fully guaranteed at signing.

Where things stand: Cousins appears fine betting on himself and playing another season on the franchise tag. By the end of the season, he will have been paid $43.89 million for 2016 and 2017. He denied speculation that he won't sign a long-term deal because of the presence of club president Bruce Allen, but the Redskins apparently were not inclined to commit to a deal that would pay him over $25 million a season with significant guarantees. Because of franchise tag rules, Cousins knows he will be in for another big, one-year payday in 2018 or will become an unrestricted free agent. Which brings us to ...

What the future holds: The franchise tag for 2018 on Cousins would be $34.7 million. The Redskins could place a $28.7 million transition tag on him, but that would allow another team (the San Francisco 49ers?) to make an enormous offer that the Redskins must at least match to qualify for some draft-choice compensation to somewhat offset the loss of their starting quarterback. Thus, it would be no shock to see the Redskins avoid that future dilemma by closing a deal by Monday. Another option would see the Redskins try to trade him after the season while threatening to franchise him again. In that scenario, Cousins' three-year average salary on the tags would be just over $26 million.

Le'Veon Bell

Age: Turned 25 in February

2016 salary: $853,147 in final year of original four-year contract with $1.2 million salary-cap hit.

Highest-paid NFL running back: LeSean McCoy, Bills; $8 million average, $29 million guaranteed with $18.25 million fully guaranteed at signing.

Where things stand: The running-back market is not a huge one in the NFL, thanks to the wear and tear on the position. Bell has had his share of injuries in recent seasons, as well as a suspension, and the Steelers are normally not a team that goes significantly over the value they place on players. The reality is that Bell's franchise tag is $4 million more than the average of McCoy's deal and Bell's tender is just $6.25 million less than the full guarantees in McCoy's contract.

What the future holds: Depending on durability and production, the Steelers could franchise Bell again in 2018 for about $14.54 million. That appears unlikely, so unless the Steelers up the ante, Bell will probably play it out and accept the franchise tag next February, or become an unrestricted free agent.

Trumaine Johnson

Age: Turned 27 in January

2016 salary: $13.95 million (franchise tag)

Highest-paid NFL cornerback: Josh Norman, Redskins; $15 million average; $50 million guaranteed with $36.5 million fully guaranteed at signing.

Where things stand: Johnson has signed his $16.74 million tender, which inexplicably has guaranteed him $30.69 million over the last two seasons, not demonstrably less than Norman's full guarantee. Plus, that total is slightly more than the average of Norman's entire deal. With decisions like that, it's no wonder why the Rams usually suffer. Consider that they could have franchised cornerback Janoris Jenkins instead of Johnson last year.

What the future holds: It appears certain Johnson will be with another team in 2018. To retain him on another franchise tag would cost the Rams $24.1 million, a move even they would not make.

DeAngelo Williams does not want to play for Browns, Jags, Cowboys or Panthers

RB DeAngelo Williams is hoping to latch on to a team for the upcoming 2017 season, although the free-agent running back dismissed four clubs right out of the chute -- including a familiar one.

Williams told ESPN's Adam Schefter in his "Know Them From Adam" podcast that he'd rather not play for the Cleveland Browns, Jacksonville Jaguars and Dallas Cowboys as well as his initial NFL team, the Carolina Panthers.

Williams is open to returning to the team with which he spent the last two seasons -- the Pittsburgh Steelers. Pittsburgh drafted third-rounder James Conner and signed veteran Knile Davis for tailback depth.

Kick in The Grass: NFL Players Try Out the Tri-Oval At Daytona International Speedway

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – It was a unique setting, to say the least: a group of National Football League players staging an impromptu workout Tuesday morning on the pristine tri-oval grass at Daytona International Speedway. For a couple of hours, the world’s only motorsports stadium had the feel of a football stadium. 

That’s not as surprising as some might think. There was a time when football was commonplace at the "World Center of Racing." In 1959, the facility’s first year of operation, local high school Father Lopez played several games at DIS; in 1974-75, Bethune-Cookman University, also located in Daytona Beach, played four games at the speedway.

Participating in Tuesday’s exhibition in front of the stadium’s 101,500-seat layout were NFL placekickers Chris Boswell of the Pittsburgh Steelers, Cairo Santos of the Kansas City Chiefs and University of Florida All-American Caleb Sturgis of the Philadelphia Eagles; Buffalo Bills punter Austin Rehkow; and assisting with returns were Atlanta Falcons safety Ricardo Allen and Eric Metcalf, a former NFL All-Pro running back and returner. Allen is a graduate of Daytona Beach Mainland High School.

Those players are in Daytona Beach this month for the "One On One Kicking" camp being held at nearby Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. One On One Kicking offers elite training programs for kickers, punters and long snappers of all ages, ranging from grade school to high school to college to professional. In addition to the pros, camp attendees took part in Tuesday’s speedway workout.

Sturgis was surprised when told of DIS’ football history, saying "I wasn’t aware of that. That’s pretty awesome. Today is just a neat experience. You can kick anywhere but very few times in your life do you get to experience something like this."

Added former University of Idaho player Rehkov, who the Bills signed this spring as a free agent: "I’m so excited to get out here and hit some balls; it’s crazy to see all these seats here."

Allen, who went on to play at Purdue, especially enjoyed the return trip home. The speedway is only a half-mile away from his prep alma mater.

"I never had tickets to the races, so to be able to come out and field punts and train on this field … this is like sacred ground," Allen said.

NFL Transactions 06-02-17

The following are the​ NFL transactions for Friday, June 2. Transactions will be published each day after they are circulated to NFL clubs. This public version will ​include waiver requests, assignments via waivers, terminations, free agent signings, reserve list and practice squad additions and deletions, and trades. It will not include waiver claims, tryouts, suspensions, etc.

​PERSONNEL NOTICE DATE: Friday, 6/2/2017

WAIVER SYSTEM TRANSACTIONS

WAIVER REQUESTS (All are NO RECALL)

ARIZONA
Dysert, Zac QB Miami, O.
Johnson, Drico DB Central Florida
Noland-Lewis, Cyril DB Louisiana Tech

ATLANTA
Leff, Robert G Auburn

DALLAS
McDuffie, Quincy WR Central Florida

LOS ANGELES CHARGERS
Lee, Michael DB Fort Valley State Non-Football Injury

NEW YORK GIANTS
Williams, Jalen WR Massachusetts From Reserve/Injured Injury Settlement

NEW YORK JETS
Jones, Jevaris LB Shorter

CLAIMING DEADLINE: 4:00 p.m., N.Y. Time, Monday, 6/5/17

TERMINATION OF VESTED VETERAN

ATLANTA
Thornton, Hugh G Illinois From Reserve/Retired

TERMINATIONS VIA WAIVER SYSTEM

BUFFALO
Dowling, Jonathan DB Western Kentucky

INDIANAPOLIS
Radcliff, Brandon RB Louisville

KANSAS CITY
Staples, Jamari WR Louisville

NEW YORK GIANTS
Edwards, SaQwan DB New Mexico

PHILADELPHIA
Daniels, Steven LB Boston College

SAN FRANCISCO
Ross, Rashad WR Arizona State

ACTIVE LIST ADDITIONS FREE AGENT SIGNINGS

ATLANTA
Hall, Marvin WR Washington

DALLAS
Burbank, Ross C Virginia

NEW YORK JETS
Thomas, Shamarko DB Syracuse

SELECTION LIST SIGNINGS

CINCINNATI
Mixon, Joe RB Oklahoma (2-48)*

LOS ANGELES CHARGERS
Feeney, Dan G Indiana (3-71)*

NEW ORLEANS
Anzalone, Alex LB Florida (3-76)*
Hendrickson, Trey DE Florida Atlantic (3-103)*
Kamara, Alvin RB Tennessee (3-67)*
Lattimore, Marshon DB Ohio State (1-11)*
Muhammad, Al-Quadin DE Miami (6-196)*
Williams, Marcus DB Utah (2-42)*

PHILADELPHIA Barnett,
Derek DE Tennessee (1-14)*

*Round and Overall Selection Number in 2017 Draft.

RESERVE LIST ADDITIONS

CLEVELAND
Jackson, Darius RB Eastern Michigan Reserve/Injured from Waived/Injured; Does Not Count Against 90 Limit

GREEN BAY
Schum, Jacob P Buffalo Reserve/Injured from Waived/Injured; Does Not Count Against 90 Limit

KANSAS CITY
Chappell, Devin DB Oregon State Reserve/Injured from Waived/Injured; Does Not Count Against 90 Limit