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NFL Rumors – Kansas City Chiefs Closer to Drafting Luke Joeckel
The Kansas City Chiefs can play coy about their number one draft pick in 2013, but it seems clearer and clearer that it’ll be Luke Joeckel, the left tackle coming out of Texas A&M, while Branden Albert has been getting closer and closer to finding common grounds with the Miami Dolphins about a contract, leading up to a trade between the teams eventually.
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NFL Rumors – Pittsburgh Steelers Want to Draft Tyler Eifert or Zach Ertz
At the moment, any team with a need a tight end is looking at both Tyler Eifert and Zach Ertz to be their first round pick in the 2013 NFL Draft. The Pittsburgh Steelers, concerned about the recovery of Heath Miller and not too sure about other players they have at the position, are one of those teams taking a very close look at the two players.
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NFL Rumors – Terrell Owens Wants to Play for the Chicago Bears
Despite not playing an NFL game in over two years, Terrell Owens, eight months away from his 40th birthday, still sees himself as someone NFL teams might consider signing, with the Chicago Bears and coach Marc Trestman being his first option.
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NFL Rumors – Eddie Lacy Wants Green Bay Packers to Draft Him
The Green Bay Packers have been in the business of finding a running back that could take the load of Aaron Rodgers for quite a while, but they’re not the kind of team to make a splash on an expensive free agent, rather trying to find a suitable fit through the draft. Eddie Lacy, coming out of Alabama, thinks he might be the perfect choice.
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NFL Rumors – Denver Broncos & New York Jets Interested in Chris Ivory
As always, the need for a running back for the Denver Broncos is causing dilemmas between the emptying free agent market and possibly trying to sign Chris Ivory from the New Orleans Saints or going for a younger option in the NFL Draft, although they’re quite perplexed about what to do in the first round.
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NFL Rumors – Seattle Seahawks Turning Bruce Irvin & Cliff Avril into Linebackers
After acquiring most of the top Defensive Ends in the free agency market, the Seattle Seahawks need to do something with the overload at the position, which wasn’t too bad for them to begin with. Solution? Turning, at least partially, some of them into outside linebackers in their 4-3 defense, specifically Bruce Irvin and Cliff Avril, who’ll get some time at the position in 2013.
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NFL Rumors – Minnesota Vikings Interested in Lawrence Jackson
With an aging defensive line that’s not going to be as effective as in the past, the Minnesota Vikings need to start looking for younger options, not only through the draft, which is impossible to use in making an immediate change in multiple positions. For that, there are the remaining free agents, like Lawrence Jackson, departing after three seasons with the Detroit Lions.
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NFL Rumors – San Francisco 49ers Still Interested in Charles Woodson
Despite being one of the more coveted free agents when the market opened a couple of months ago, Charles Woodson still hasn’t found himself a new team, watching all those interesting in him, including the San Francisco 49ers, add veteran players or simply look forward towards the draft, hoping to find their answers there.
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NFL Rumors – Green Bay Packers Interested in Casey Hampton
While never being ones to push hard for free agency signings, the Green Bay Packers have made quiet inquiries into the signings of several defensive linemen this off-season, not really succeeding in bringing anyone new into the fold. One player who might eventually they’ll be able to land is Casey Hampton, who won’t be returning to the Pittsburgh Steelers.
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NFL Rumors – Miami Dolphins Getting Closer to Branden Albert
At the moment, it seems the Kansas City Chiefs aren’t going to give left tackle Branden Albert a long term deal and might even move him to the right side of the offensive line. Meanwhile, they’re also looking for a team that will take him, allowing the Miami Dolphins to talk to Albert’s agent, in what hopefully will end up being a trade that will benefit all sides.