Detroit Lions considering wide receiver D.J. Hackett (Yahoo! Sports)

Wide receiver D.J. Hackett may have only caught 13 passes 181 yards in nine games with Carolina last year and was…

Cutler, Owens highlight ‘all-New’ team (ProFootballWeekly.com)

Pro Bowlers Jay Cutler and Terrell Owens are among those being counted on by new teams this year.

Ravens after Broncos’ Marshall (Yahoo! Sports)

The Baltimore Ravens are believed to be trying to snag pouty wide receiver Brandon Marshall from the Denver…

Agent: McNair’s estate not an issue for family (AP)

In this July 11, 2009, photo, James "Bus" Cook, right, talks with an unidentified person following the burial of his friend and client, former NFL quarterback Steve McNair(notes), in Griffith Cemetery near Prentiss, Miss. Cook told The Associated Press on Wednesday, July 29, that speculation McNair's wife, Mechelle, might be trying to exclude McNair's mother and two children he had with other women is off the mark.

Even though he left no will, slain former NFL quarterback Steve McNair's entire immediate family has been provided for under instructions he left before his death. McNair's former agent, James "Bus" Cook, told The Associated Press on Wednesday that McNair's wife, Mechelle, is not trying to exclude McNair's mother and two children he had with other women.

Ravens may explore trade for Broncos’ Marshall (Yahoo! Sports)

Baltimore is thin at wideout after Derrick Mason’s retirement and Drew Bennett’s decision not to return.

Vick sweepstakes: One day and, so far, no takers (AP)

NFL commissioner Roger Goodell departs after announcing that he has reinstated Michael Vick(notes) with conditions, Monday, July 27, 2009, in New York. Vick was suspended in August 2007 when the quarterback admitted bankrolling a dogfighting operation on his property in Virginia.

If any NFL teams are interested in Michael Vick, they're not saying. A day after the quarterback was conditionally reinstated to the league, only the Baltimore Ravens would directly acknowledge evaluating him. "We've had long discussions about Michael Vick and we have a feeling about how he would impact our team and not impact our team," coach John Harbaugh said Tuesday.

Ravens WR Bennett retires 2 days after signing (AP)

Ravens wide receiver Drew Bennett announced his retirement Sunday night, just two days after signing with Baltimore in an effort to rekindle his NFL career. Bennett agreed to a one-year deal after a tryout Friday. But he aggravated an old knee injury during the workout, and after returning home to Nashville, Tenn., the 30-year-old receiver decided to quit.

Harbaugh, Flacco carry experience into Ravens camp (AP)

It was just about this time a year ago that John Harbaugh was preparing to run his first training camp as an NFL head coach. The Baltimore Ravens had no idea what to expect from their new leader, although they figured two-a-day drills would be far more difficult than under former coach Brian Billick.

Ravens, WR Drew Bennett agree to 1-year deal (PA SportsTicker)

Wide receiver Drew Bennett has agreed to a one-year contract with the Baltimore Ravens, who are looking for help at the position in the wake of the retirement of Derrick Mason.

Refreshing scenarios to consider heading into camp (Yahoo! Sports)

A mouthy new coach and an unheralded LB chasing a big payday are among the intriguing situations to follow in ‘09.