Free-agent wide receiver Laveranues Coles(notes) is without a team since the Cincinnati Bengals sent him packing after a season in which he had 43 receptions for 514 yards and five touchdowns.

The New York Post is reporting that "there is a strong possibility he will re-sign with the team that drafted him in 2000," the New York Jets.

The Jets will have Coles in for a workout Friday, the paper reports. If the 32-year-old looks healthy, he may get another shot in the Big Apple, especially since new addition Santonio Holmes(notes) has to sit out the first four games of the season due to a suspension.

If Coles is signed, it would indicate that the team lacks confidence in Brad Smith(notes) and David Clowney(notes) as dependable No. 3 receivers, the Post reports.

In his decade in the NFL, Coles has 674 catches for 8,609 yards and 49 touchdowns.

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The National Football Post reported that Ravens general manager Ozzie Newsome and director of college scouting Eric DeCosta "seemed amused when asked about the reports that Kindle takes medication for narcolepsy and ADD."

"If it was a concern, we probably wouldn't have drafted him," DeCosta said.

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But at least he's not going to face any kind of punishment from the league for the incident, according to the Tennessean. Multiple sources "familiar with the situation" tell the paper that Young was never really that close to being suspended.

The announcement is expected to be made sometime Thursday, the paper reports.

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But ProFootballTalk reveals that five teams, including obviously the one that signed him, the Cincinnati Bengals, had some level of interest in bringing the controversial Owens onboard.

The St. Louis Rams pulled out of the running on Monday. The other three that had at least had some interest were the New York Jets, Seattle Seahawks and Oakland Raiders. The latter pair "dropped out before the process got too far along," the site notes.

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But now it looks like he wants to stay, and the 29-year-old doesn't want to lose any of his $21 million bonus. ESPN Radio is reporting that Haynesworth will be getting to training camp early Wednesday to try to talk with coach Mike Shanahan and smooth things out.

The nine-year veteran spent the first seven years of his career with the Tennessee Titans before signing a seven-year, $100 million deal with Washington on the first day of free agency last year. He played 12 games with the Redskins last season. Haynesworth has lost more than 40 pounds and is "definitely in good shape," ESPN reports.

It should be interesting to see how his teammates treat him.

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The 32-year-old, who has 483 tackles and 78 sacks since being drafted by the Bills in 2001, hasn't talked to the team in the last month but will decide what he wants to do in the next month, the station reports.

Ten days would allow Schobel to miss out on some of those grueling early practices in training camp.

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The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported that the St. Louis Rams decided at a coaches meeting Monday not to go after Owens, which kills a potential bidding war for his services.

Bengals quarterback Carson Palmer(notes) worked out with Owens in California over the summer, and he and receiver Chad Ochocinco(notes) are lobbying Bengals brass to sign T.O., the Post-Dispatch reports.

It doesn't look like Owens will be making close to the $6.5 million he made with the Buffalo Bills last year.

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The site reports that the deal for the former Oklahoma quarterback is for six years and will guarantee him between $45 million and $50 million.

In training camp, Bradford will compete with veteran A.J. Feeley(notes) for the starting quarterback position.

Rams general manager Billy Devaney is sounding pretty happy with his pick after watching him in offseason workouts: "He looks like he's unflappable," Devaney told the site. "He doesn't get too high or low. He's a smart guy. Being a great player means something to him. What really jumped out is that he's got a tremendous respect for the NFL and his peers. He doesn't put himself like the first pick in the draft."

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New England Patriots quarterback and poster boy Tom Brady(notes), who has one year left on his contract, and the Patriots have been negotiating a long-term contract extension.

ESPN is reporting that a deal between Brady and the Pats could be reached this summer. ESPN sources say the "ongoing dialogue" is "positive" and that a deal is "within reach."

If a deal can't be struck, it will be primarily because of the complexity of the contract and the unknown specifics of the next NFL collective bargaining agreement, according to ESPN.

The 32-year-old five-time Pro Bowler showed up for training camp Sunday along with the rookies to start their quest for a fourth Super Bowl win during his tenure.

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While the world continues to wonder if 40-year-old Minnesota Vikings quarterback Brett Favre(notes) is going to decide that his ankle feels OK enough for him to return to the playing field or not, another Vikings player wants everybody to know that he's coming back.

Running back Adrian Peterson has been said to be unhappy about his contract status but the Minneapolis Star-Tribune is reporting that he "seemed somewhat annoyed" about being called somewhat annoyed and that he plans to play some football for the approximately $6.5 million he's due this season. Peterson tells the paper he'll be at camp and isn't holding out.

But the paper also notes that the agent for the man who gained 1,383 yards in 314 carries and scored 18 touchdowns for the Vikes last year has had some discussions with the teams about a new deal.

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The paper's Ravens beat writer reports that second-round draft pick is continues to be observed a the hospital, but is expected to make a full recovery.

National Football Post reports that Kindle's father. Johnny Walker, said, "Sergio feels like he has had bad luck all his life."

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The Post reported that Dumervil's five-year extension is worth $58.332 million; including the $3.168 for the coming season, the total six-year package is $61.5 million. Not bad for a 26-year-old in a tough economy.

He had 49 tackles, four forced fumbles, and 17 sacks last year.

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Favre hung out with his coach, Brad Childress, on Monday in Favre's Mississippi hometown of Hattiesburg, but the pair didn't discuss when Favre would be ready to make his decision, the paper reports.

"The deadline? I don't know,'' Favre said Tuesday. "There obviously comes a point where you've probably gone too far, where you just have to move on. He hopes I make the right decision for myself — one way or the other."

Favre still wants to play in what will be his 20th season but is waiting to see how his surgically repaired left ankle feels. "After almost nine weeks, it's not where I would like it to be, but I'm working at it,'' Favre said. "Maybe it never gets to where I want it to be. Forty years old ... three surgeries ... that's all you need to know."

Well, actually, Vikings fans would like to know one more thing, Brett: Are you going to play or not?

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The police in Austin, Texas, are saying that Benson punched a bartender outside of Annie's West in May. He was charged for the incident on June 29.

ProFootballWeekly reports that Bengals coach Marvin Lewis doesn't think Benson will get punished for the incident, but the world will likely find out sometime Thursday after meeting with Goodell.

Benson's lawyer David Cornwell explained what happened in a release: "Cedric Benson was asked to take pictures with some female fans. A man approached Cedric and objected to him posing for pictures with the women. Cedric explained that he had been asked to pose with the women and the man punched Cedric. An altercation followed and while Cedric was leaving the club, he was approached by another man aggressively. Believing this man was a friend of the man who had punched him, Cedric attempted to protect himself and continued out of the club. Immediately upon leaving the club, Cedric called the police. He was interviewed by the police and left the area."

Benson, 27, rushed for 1,251 yards and six touchdowns last year.

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Seattle Seahawks coach Pete Carroll was on the staff of the San Francisco 49ers back in 1996 when the team drafted Owens. But Carroll isn't interested now. He told ESPN that the Seahawks aren't planning to sign Owens even if his two main receivers — T.J. Houshmandzadeh(notes), 32, and Deion Branch(notes), 31 — are both coming back from offseason surgeries and are relative oldsters in the league.

"We won't be able to do that this time around," he told the site. "We're going to continue to work with the guys we've got. ... I think our situation is OK with where we are."

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"Dude, im stupid excited for the season, don't hold out, you can have some of my fine fund money i set aside, let's have fun!" Ochocinco Tweeted to Revis.

Last week, Revis said that he had no idea what was going on with negotiations: "Right now, my agent is doing the talking and I haven't gotten (any) feedback from him. As of right now, I'm clueless. He's talking to those guys. Until he gives me an update on what's going on for the future, then I (don't) know."

Revis responded to Ochocinco with his own Tweet: "well how much u willing to give me. As a matter of fact give me all the money u makin from ur reality show."

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Indianapolis Colts wide receiver Reggie Wayne(notes), who has two years left on a six-year, $39 million contract, wants to renegotiate the deal. Wayne, 31, will get paid $5.47 million this year and $5.95 million next year.

Still, he would like to be in camp on time, though he didn't show up to any voluntary offseason workouts or the team's mandatory minicamp, according to the Indianapolis Star. 

"I want to be there on time but we're just going to do our part and let them do all the negotiations," he told the paper. "We done talked a little bit but it's just talk. That was it."

He may sit out camp, but it sounds like the four-time Pro Bowler isn't planning to sit out the season: "I play football. That's what I do," he told the paper. "I love the game. It goes deeper than contract talks; I like doing this. I ain't getting any younger and football is my passion."

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The Panthers have held him out of organized team activities and workouts so far this year in order to help him recover from Achilles surgery. Now NFL.com is reporting that Stewart is fully healed and ready for action.

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The New York Jets' Darrelle Revis, the 2009 Defensive Player of the Year runner-up, is asking to be the highest-paid cornerback in the NFL, which would mean paying him more than $15 million annually. It remains unclear whether the team will oblige with a new deal before training camp gets underway in slightly more than two weeks, the New York Post reports.

Revis, who is due to make $1 million this season, says he is "clueless" about how talks are going.

Revis went on to say that he wasn't sure whether he would hold out from training camp. "Right now, my agent is doing the talking and I haven't gotten (any) feedback from him," he said.

Whatever is going on in the negotiating room, Revis says he's ready for the coming season: "I'm very prepared," Revis said, according to the Post. "I'm ready; I'm getting ready for the season like I always do prepare."

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Favre said Wednesday night that he'd "love to play" for the Vikings this year in what would be his 20th season, but he is waiting to see what happens with his ankle, the paper reports.

"I still have a little bit of time, and believe it or not, [I'm] not completely healthy," he said. "I guess at 40 I may never be. I'm not getting any younger, but I am working hard trying to feel as best I can. Last year, I felt great. My arm was totally different than it was the year before [in 2008 with the Jets] and that made my decision a little bit easier. But we'll see."

Looks like your time might finally be coming, Tarvaris Jackson(notes).

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The 2009 NFL Offensive Player of the Year said Wednesday night that talks are at a standstill, according to the Associated Press. He said he doesn't know about reports that the team and his agent were talking about converting incentives into a $2.5 million bonus to get him more money this year.

"I'm letting my agent and the team handle that. Right now we're at a standstill, and hopefully when camp starts we'll have an outcome," Johnson said.

He rushed for 2,006 yards and 14 touchdowns last year.

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ESPN reports that representatives for the 22-year-old Oklahoma alum will be in St. Louis on Friday to discuss a contract for the rookie.

This is "thought to be their first face-to-face meeting" since the draft, the site notes.

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This will make Franklin an unrestricted free agent in 2011. The 29-year-old had 36 tackles last year, including two sacks. The 317-pounder also pulled in one interception.

According to Niner Insider, Franklin can either sign the $7 million, one-year tender from the team or hold out for a better deal. He's missed all the team's workouts so far.

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Carroll and Washington are both in their first seasons with Seattle. Washington rushed for 331 yards on 72 carries in seven games for the New York Jets last season. Perhaps Carroll is hoping Washington can somehow return to the form of his 2006 rookie year when he gained 650 yards on 151 carries.

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As a result, Hartline may get charged with leaving the scene of an accident with property damage, the Miami Herald reports. The paper said the Florida Highway Patrol didn't know if there were any injuries, although a man identifying himself as Hartline's lawyer told the FHP that his client was uninjured.

Hartline hasn't spoken to the Florida Highway Patrol.

From the Miami Herald:

 

When an FHP trooper called Hartline's home, the [official] report said, a guest told them Hartline wasn't home and she didn't know when he would be back. The guest gave the number of Hartline's wife, Lindsay, who was in California. Troopers called and left a message on her cell phone. The person claiming to be Hartline's attorney called in response to that message.

The paper notes that damages were valued at $10,000 for the wide receiver's truck and $22,000 for the Escalade.

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Rumors abound about the Philadelphia Eagles being ready to send backup quarterback Michael Vick(notes) packing. But FOX Sports sources say the team would only release Vick if he forced them to do so. Meaning, FOX Sports said, it turns out Vick lied about what happened in the early morning hours of June 25, after his 30th birthday party.

Reportedly, shots were fired and one of Vick's codefendants in his dogfighting scandal was wounded moments after Vick had left the party.

FOX sources say the Eagles don't feel like sacrificing the major time and financial investment the organization has already put into Vick, whose two-year contract ends at the end of the coming season.

Other Eagles players tell FOX Sports that Vick is generally pretty quiet and well-liked by his teammates while another source said that Vick "has formed a strong relationship with new starting QB Kevin Kolb(notes)."

Vick's salary this season is $3.75 million, and he's already been paid $2.5 million of that. The rest will come due in early September if he's still on the roster.

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Woodley will make $550,000 this season and will head to free agency at season's end since the Steelers aren't known to negotiate contracts while the season is underway, ESPN reports.

The 25-year-old Pro Bowler could end up with the one-year franchise-player tag when the season ends, if such a thing still exists in the new collective bargaining agreement.

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The ninth overall pick in this year's NFL draft is already saying that he might not be signed before training camp gets underway, according to the Sporting News. "I let my agent handle all of that. We're going to make sure we cross our T's and dot our I's, however long the process takes. I just have to be patient," he said.

Patience is not what Spiller has been known for. Speed is his game. The 2009 Atlantic Coast Conference Player of the Year scored 31 touchdowns and rushed for 3,480 yards in his four years at Clemson.

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Ferguson will collect $622,500 as salary, $1.6 million as a signing bonus, and a roster bonus worth $3.1 million, the site reports.

If he gets hurt, the team can terminate the contract, according to ProFootballTalk, but if he doesn't, then the team can decide year-by-year to keep him or not.

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New York Giants wide receiver Steve Smith might only be 25 years old and in his fourth year in the league, but he's been around long enough to know that he deserves a raise, according to the New York Post. 

After all, the guy broke a Giants record last year when he had 107 receptions (for 1,220 yards and seven touchdowns).

The Post reported that Smith, in the final year of his rookie contract, plans to be on time for training camp Aug. 1.

The Giants would like to get Smith locked up longterm but the expiring Collective Bargaining Agreement has made it difficult for extensions to be done at this point, the Post reports.

"I understand it's making it tough on both sides," Smith told The Post. "It's bad timing for me to be doing well in the National Football League."

He also said, "This is my last year. I feel like I've accomplished some good things here so I hope the people here respect that and honor that."

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Reed, 31, has three years left on his current deal. He is due to make $6 million this season, $6.5 million next year and $7.2 million in 2012.

"I'm not making it a big deal," Reed said on Baltimore's 105.7 The Fan on Wednesday, as reported by the Sun. "[But] I think it needs to be taken care of."

The Sun reports that the Ravens would not respond to Reed's comments, and added that Reed recently estimated that he is 35 percent after hip surgery.

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Running back Johnson, who gained more than 2,000 yards last season, has made it clear that he feels vastly underpaid and would like to make some bigger bucks. The paper reports, "Under the terms of the five-year, $12 million contract he signed prior to his rookie season, Johnson has reached escalators in the deal that could pay him up to an additional $2.5 million in salary in 2012. The Titans could turn that money into a signing bonus in 2010, and combine it with his scheduled base salary of $550,000 for this fall."

Johnson wouldn't get the long-term deal he wants, but he'd at least be getting some more bucks.

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He'd like a new contract, of course. After all, the NFL 2009 Offensive Player of the Year has three years left on his current contract. He recently told The Tennessean that "I can't play for $550,000. The money that I am playing for, I am getting paid less than the starting 11 (on offense) and I'm one of the lowest paid starting running backs in the league." 

Now NFL.com reports that the relationship between Johnson and the team is on the mend and the two sides are working toward an agreement that will have him at camp on time in August. The Titans are clearly hoping he can repeat last season's 2,000-plus yards of rushing.

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