Let's check out some of the latest headlines from around the NFL:
CAROLINA TAGS PEPPERS (Charlotte Observer)
After locking up tackle Jordan Gross to a six-year deal the Panthers have formally placed their franchise tag on defensive end
Julius Peppers. According to a source close to Peppers, he has a list of four teams to which he would accept a trade. Of those four, three are in the NFC, including two the source said Carolina probably wouldn’t trade Peppers to and Dallas, which doesn’t have a first-round pick to trade away...MORE
LYNCH IN TROUBLE (Rochester Democrat & Chronicle)
Officers who arrested Buffalo Bills running back Marshawn Lynch for possessing a loaded gun decided to search him after noticing the smell of marijuana coming from the vehicle he occupied, police said Wednesday. The officers smelled marijuana and searched the car and its occupants, finding four marijuana cigarettes and an unregistered .9mm pistol, Tankenson said. Officers were unsure if the drugs belonged to Lynch...MORE
BOLDIN WOULD RETURN AT RIGHT PRICE (ProFootballTalk.com)
Anquan Boldin has informed the Cardinals that he's willing to stay in Arizona if the price is right. he Cards are eying deals with free agent Kurt Warner and franchise player Karlos Dansby. Darnell Dockett and Adrian Wilson also want raises, so it's unclear if the club can fit Boldin in...MORE
ANDERSON TO TAMPA? (Tampa Tribune)
A lot of the talk here at the combine is centering around the Bucs and their quarterback position. Luke McCown is currently listed at No. 1 on the depth chart, but that is unlikely to be locked in. Free agents such as Byron Leftwich, J.P. Losman and Patrick Ramsey are all being thrown around as possibilities but one possibility that is gaining steam would have the Bucs trading with the Browns for Derek Anderson...MORE
RAIDERS, ASOMUGHA REACH AGREEMENT (ESPN.com)
John Clayton reports that the Raiders have reached agreement on a three-year, $45 million contract with Nnamdi Asomugha. $26 million is guaranteed. The contract makes him the highest-paid defensive back in NFL history...MORE
VICK NOT DRAWING MUCH INTEREST (NBCSports.com)
The 49ers were the latest team to come out and say they are not interested in Michael Vick. This is on the heels of the Vikings and Jets, two more teams that have a need at quarterback, have declined any interest. Vick, who could be released from jail on July 20, still needs to get officially reinstated by commissioner Roger Goodell before being allowed to return to the NFL. The Falcons currently have his rights and could trade or release him...MORE
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