Lions beat writer Chris McCosky speculates that rookie RB Mikel Leshoure could see 40-45% of the reps this season.  We currently have the Lions backfield projected at a 55-45 split in favor of RB Jahvid Best, although we’re thinking Best will see …

Still recovering from May neck surgery, Colts QB Peyton Manning opted not to throw at his annual Manning Passing Camp. Manning says that he was just being “cautious,” although he did admit that he’s still not sure he’ll be a ful…

Beat writer Geoff Hobson believes the transaction freeze initiated by the lockout will force the Bengals to go with QB Andy Dalton as their Week 1 starter.  Hobson says that the team may bring in a low-end free-agent like Tarvaris Jackson, Trent E…

For the first time in 7 NFL offseason, Bills QB Ryan Fitzpatrick will enter training camp locked-in as his team’s starter.  "People always say, ‘I’m going to train and practice like I’m the starter,’ but I promise there’s a difference," …

Chargers TE Antonio Gates has used the time off afforded by the lockout to get healthy.  "The end of last season was tough, but this lockout has kind of been helpful for me, because it’s allowed me more time to rehab and get treatment," …

It sounds like the odds of free-agent RB Cadillac Williams returning to Tampa Bay are less than 50%.  According to Pewter Report, "in the Bucs’ pre-draft meetings, general manager Mark Dominik and head coach Raheem Morris were said to not be …

John Oehser of Jaguars.com speculates that RB Rashad Jennings could see a bigger workload in 2011 to "ease the burden" on RB Maurice Jones-Drew. We’ve suspected that this could be the case for a while now. Jennings has averaged a stellar 5….

Eagles WR DeSean Jackson has been angling for a raise for a couple years now. But beat writer Jeff McLane doesn’t expect him to get a contract extension before the start of the season. It means that D-Jax will have big bucks on his mind this ye…

Scouts Inc’s Matt Williamson is a big fan of Bengals RB Bernard Scott.  "I really like Scott and could see a breakout season from him," Williamson writes.  "The best is yet to come for Scott — especially in the passing game.&q…

According to teammate Austin Collie, Colts WR Anthony Gonzalez has had a healthy offseason.  "He feels great. Anthony is a wonderful player when he is healthy," Collie said. "He’s explosive, and we’re hoping to have a healthy year f…