Six NFL teams are holding mini-camps this weekend. The Atlanta Falcons and Baltimore Ravens have full-team mini-camps, while the Buffalo Bills and Washington Redskins are holding rookie mini-camps which are voluntary for veterans. The New Orleans Saints and San Diego Chargers are holding mini-camps for rookies only.

The JaMarcus Russell Era in Oakland is over.

San Diego Chargers fourth-round nose tackle Cam Thomas is expected to be part of the rotation at the position this season.

Free agent guard Maurice Williams signed with the Denver Broncos on Thursday.

Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Chandler Williams and rookie tight end T.C. Drake have been waived.

Jerome Solomon of the Houston Chronicle examines the four general managers in the Houston sports scene, and has Ahman Green's $23 million dollar contract as the worst move Houston Texans general manager Rick Smith has made in the last four years.

Tennessee Titans quarterback Vince Young is attempting to raise money for flood victims in the Nashville area.

The labor practices at three Indianapolis hotels may be boycotted by the NFL Players Association during the Scouting Combine.

Busy day in Cincinnati, as the Cincinnati Bengals reached deals with free agent defensive backs Gibril Wilson and Adam "Pacman" Jones.

Former Cleveland Browns quarterback Brian Sipe has some advice for Colt McCoy.

Quarterbacks coach Jim Zorn might be the Baltimore Ravens' biggest off-season addition.

Buffalo Bills rookies and free agents open a three-day mini-camp this morning.

New England Patriots tight end Alge Crumpler is looking forward to working with the team's younger tight ends.

New York Jets quarterback Mark Sanchez ran on a treadmill on Thursday, reports Manish Mehta of the Newark Star-Ledger.

Armando Salguero of the Miami Herald doesn't see Terrell Owens joining the Miami Dolphins anytime soon.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers seventh-round Erik Lorig could be a luxury item for the Buccaneers' this season, writes Rick Stroud of the St. Petersburg Times.

D. Orlando Ledbetter of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution looks at the Atlanta Falcons' secondary situation.

Charles Chandler of the Charlotte Observer disputes an "internet report" that Carolina Panthers wide receiver Steve Smith thinks second-round quarterback Jimmy Clausen is a "punk". (For more on this, click here.)

Undrafted Middle Tennessee State running back Craig Heyward, Jr. will participate in the New Orleans Saints mini-camp on a tryout basis.

Dallas Cowboys inside linebacker Bobby Carpenter appears headed to St. Louis.

Over 100 players are expected to attend the Washington Redskins mini-camp this weekend.

To get around the 30% rule, the Philadelphia Eagles would have to pay DeSean Jackson a huge signing bonus, which Les Bowen of the Philadelphia Daily News doesn't think the team is inclined to do.

New York Giants Hall of Fame linebacker Lawrence Taylor was charged with third-degree rape of a 16-year old girl at an upstate New York hotel.

Detroit Lions running back Kevin Smith and tight end Brandon Pettigrew, coming off injuries which ended their 2009 seasons, were back on the field on Thursday, reports Tim Twentyman of the Detroit News.

Dan Pompei of the Chicago Tribune looks at the backup quarterbacks who are available for the Chicago Bears.

Hennepin Count Judge Gary Larson cleared the way for the NFL to enforce the four-game suspensions of Minnesota Vikings defensive tackles Kevin Williams and Pat Williams.

Green Bay Packers rookie wide receiver Shawn Gore sees special teams as his key to a spot on the 53-man roster.

A solid second day at mini-camp helped undrafted Stony Brook cornerback Chris Richards earn a contract offer from the Seattle Seahawks.

Matthew Barrows of the Sacramento Bee looks at the key members of the San Francisco 49ers whose contracts expire after the 2010 season.

Arizona Cardinals tight end Stephen Spach and fourth-round linebacker O'Brien Schofield are coming off torn ACLs, which isn't a career-killing injury anymore, writes Darren Urban of AZCardinals.com.

When the St. Louis Rams unload restricted free agent offensive tackle Alex Barron, Jason Smith will play left tackle and second-round pick Rodger Saffold will play on the right side.

Today's NFL birthdays: Bears safety Craig Steltz (24), Lions defensive tackle Andre Fluellen (25) and quarterback Drew Stanton (26), 49ers quarterback Alex Smith (26), Seahawks first-round safety Earl Thomas (21), Buccaneers safety Corey Lynch (25).