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I will be out until May 29. Our blog editors will post morning headlines and other pertinent news while I'm away. Have a great week....

Weekend mail call: MD Ellis from Marysville, Calif., wants to know if the Oakland Raiders could trade a receiver such as Louis Murphy because of fifth-round pick Juron Criner. Bill Williamson: Perhaps late in the preseason, something could happ...

Terrell Owens is campaigning to get back into the NFL, and his current targets are his first team and the team in which his previous quarterback plays for. Owens went on "The Drive" on 95.7 The Game in San Francisco, in an interview that will air ...

Ryan Clady has been considered one of the best young left tackles in the NFL. However, after a stellar rookie season, Clady has had his issues. According to Stats Inc., Clady -- the No. 12 overall pick in the 2008 draft -- has allowed 24.5 sack...

Yeremiah Bell will not be the one who provides depth to the Kansas City Chiefs' secondary. ESPN's Adam Schefter reported that the safety has signed with the New York Jets. Bell visited the Chiefs on Wednesday, and they were one of four teams he wa...

When he watched his quarterback go into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2004, Rod Smith wondered if his bust would be bronzed next to John Elway's some day. Now that he's entered the Denver Broncos' ring of fame, the rag-to-riches receiver still ...

Here are some highlights from our AFC West chat, held earlier Thursday: Denver McNutty from Seattle: Does the signing of [Joel] Dreessen and [Jacob] Tamme (Dreesetamme) mean that Denver is not counting on Julius Thomas this year? Bill Willia...

I have received a lot of questions from readers this afternoon about how much of the 2012 season Oakland middle linebacker Rolando McClain will miss because of his court case in Alabama. Right now, it is impossible to guess. ESPN's Adam Schefte...

Thursday was not a good day for Oakland middle linebacker Rolando McClain. However, his legal fate in an Alabama assault case has not been sealed, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter. He reports that after being sentenced to 180 days in jail, McClai...

The 23rd member of the Denver Broncos' Ring of Fame is one of the most renowned hard workers in team history. Rod Smith went from an undrafted free agent to a two-time Super Bowl winner and leader of the franchise in Denver. It's no surprise Bronc...

San Diego coach Norv Turner is thrilled about the addition of former Kansas City fullback Le'Ron McClain to the Chargers' backfield. "The guy I'm really excited that we added in the offseason is Le'Ron McClain, because he's a very versatile player...

The Chiefs announced they have signed tackle Donald Stephenson, a third-round pick. The Chiefs' lone remaining unsigned draft pick is nose tackle Dontari Poe. He was the No. 11 pick in the draft. San Diego has signed its entire draft class. ...

Please join me for our AFC West chat, which will be held at 2 p.m. ET Thursday. I look forward to chatting with you....

I know some Oakland Raiders fans are concerned about whether versatile fullback Marcel Reece will be part of the team this season. Reece, an exclusive rights free agent, has still not signed his tender and he is missing voluntary OTAs. The Raiders...

The Kansas City Chiefs have signed safety DeQuan Menzie. He was a fifth-round pick. The Chiefs have six of their eight draft picks signed. The Chiefs also announced they signed free agents, defensive back Dominique Ellis, tight end Martin Rucker, ...

According to the fine folks who took our AFC West poll this week, new Oakland backup quarterback Matt Leinart is the best backup in the AFC West. We asked readers this week who they think is the best backup quarterback in the division. All four ba...