33547 Brock,Kevin ( Free Agents) (5/24/2010) ---------------------------------------------------------- TE Kevin Brock was released by Chicago. He finished 2009 on the team's practice squad. 1838 Thomas,Zach ( Retired) (5/24/2010) ---------------------------------------------------------- MLB Zach Thomas retired as a Dolphin after signing a one-day contract worth $1 on Thursday. He did not play after being released by Kansas City before the 2009 season. "I am both sad and happy that after 28 years of football, I am finally calling it quits," Thomas said. "The game has been good to me. I am happy for the Miami Dolphins organization and this regime right now ... they have a lot of more things on their plate that is bigger than the retirement of Zach Thomas. For them to go out of their way and have this day for me, I am very grateful." 61442 Patrick,Allen ( Free Agents) (5/25/2010) ---------------------------------------------------------- RB Allen Patrick was waived by the Jaguars to make room for newly-acquired OG Justin Smiley. 12424 Smith,Troy (Baltimore Ravens) (5/25/2010) ---------------------------------------------------------- QB Troy Smith returned to the Ravens' on-field work on Tuesday after having his tonsils removed in Cleveland a week ago. "I just decided that this was enough," said Smith, who had previously dealt with tonsilitis and strep throat. "It was tough but well worth it. Everything is getting back in order. It's still trying times when I bark out signals and use my voice, but we have practice. You show up, you got to work. I'm feeling great." 1617 Schobel,Aaron (Buffalo Bills) (5/25/2010) ---------------------------------------------------------- DE Aaron Schobel, 32, the Bills' No. 2 all-time sack leader, was due to earn a $2 million roster bonus on March 10 but did not take the physical necessary to collect it. Schobel remains in his native Texas pondering retirement. Coach Chan Gailey said on Tuesday that he has no update on Schobel's situation. 33887 Lynch,Marshawn (Buffalo Bills) (5/25/2010) ---------------------------------------------------------- RB Marshawn Lynch was not at the start of Tuesday's voluntary minicamp, and coach Chan Gailey said he didn't expect him to be. "I didn't assume he was so I didn't plan on it," said Gailey. "None of this is mandatory. We ask them all to come and participate to learn. None of it is mandatory until you get to the last mini camp." 53836 Fitzpatrick,Ryan (Buffalo Bills) (5/25/2010) ---------------------------------------------------------- QB Ryan Fitzpatrick is learning a new system while competing with Trent Edwards and Brian Brohm for the starting job, but expects the quarterback situation to shake ouot more by training camp. "I mean they have a system down where they're going to worry about that and try to see everybody evenly and evaluate from there," he said. "But hopefully by training camp everything will be figured out and settled down and the reps will go to who they need to go to, in terms of the starter getting the most and so on." 15477 Edwards,Trent (Buffalo Bills) (5/25/2010) ---------------------------------------------------------- QB Trent Edwards is competing for the starting job with Ryan Fitzpatrick and Brian Brohm while working under his fourth different offensive coordinator and learning his third different scheme in the NFL. "It is (difficult to keep changing offenses," but I'm not going to make excuses," said Edwards. "I'm still a football player. It still comes down to making plays. You'd rather be with one offense your entire career. And you'll probably look at the stats of the guys that are winning Super Bowls that are probably in systems they've been in for quite some period of time. I'm not going to sit here and say I wish Steve Fairchild was still here running the offense. That's the way the business is run. That's the way I have to be. I have to play, I have to adjust to it and that's kind of where I'm at right now." 18614 Marshall,Richard (Carolina Panthers) (5/25/2010) ---------------------------------------------------------- CB Richard Marshall was at the Panthers' minicamp Tuesday and said he will sign his $1.759 million tender before training camp. He lost an opportunity to become a free agent due to the league entering an uncapped year, and skipped a minicamp while unhappy with his restricted free agent offer. 935 Johnson,Andre (Houston Texans) (5/25/2010) ---------------------------------------------------------- WR Andre Johnson has returned to the Texans' offseason program and claims he has moved on from his contract situation. Johnson has also hired agent Kennard McGuire after previously being advised primarily by his uncle, but said he doesn't intend to create a rift with the team. Johnson has five years remaining on the eight-year, $60 million extension he signed in March of 2007. He will make a base salary of $5.8 million this year after receiving almost $27 million in the first three years of the extension. "Like I said, I'm not really worried about it," said Johnson. "I'm out here just trying to work and doing what I need to do to help win a Super Bowl around here. That's what I'm going to continue to do, and like I said before, if that happens, it'll happen and it will take care of itself." 1688 Smiley,Justin (Jacksonville Jaguars) (5/25/2010) ---------------------------------------------------------- OG Justin Smiley agreed to a five-year, $25 million deal after passing his Jaguars physical, according to the Florida Times-Union. It's a restructured contract for Smiley, who was acquired for a conditional seventh-round pick from Miami, according to the paper. Smiley, who finished last season on Injured Reserve with a shoulder injury, is expected to earn a starting job if healthy. 57014 Ellison,Kevin (San Diego Chargers) (5/25/2010) ---------------------------------------------------------- S Kevin Ellison, who started nine games as a rookie, was arrested on suspicion of possessing a controlled substance. He reportedly was in possession of 100 pills of Vicodin, which was discovered after he was stopped for speeding in a school zone in Redondo Beach, Calif. He didn't have a prescription for the unusually high amount of pills in his possession. His agent told the San Diego Union-Tribune that Ellison simply wanted enough pain medication to get through the season following knee surgery. Chargers GM A.J. Smith released a statement saying the team was disappointed in the situation, and Ellison haces a hearing in July. 32966 Johnson,Chris (Tennessee Titans) (5/25/2010) ---------------------------------------------------------- RB Chris Johnson is skipping offseason work while waiting for a new deal, and coach Jeff Fisher expects the sides to agree on a contract. "I would assume that there will probably be a sit-down meeting between both sides between now and then and we'll see what happens," Fisher told multiple media outlets Tuesday. "He invited me to participate in his football camp. I told him I'd like him to participate in mine." Johnson is due to earn $550,000 in 2010 as part of his five-year, $12 million deal signed in 2008. He is scheduled to make $3.56 million over the remaining three years of the current deal.