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Randy Moss - WR - Free Agent

ESPN's Ed Werder reports the 49ers "have had no recent contact" with free agent Randy Moss "before or after" Michael Crabtree's injury.

Moss, 36, reportedly "would listen" if the 49ers called, but the team appears set to move on with its younger receivers or pursue a trade. Moss has kept quiet since the season ended, and nobody knows for sure if he wants to keep playing.

Source: Ed Werder on Twitter

May 23 - 1:25 PM

Johnthan Banks - DB - Buccaneers

Bucs agreed to terms with No. 43 overall pick CB Johnthan Banks on a four-year contract.

Banks (6-foot-2, 185) is a long, lean ballhawking corner, but he needs to get stronger. He probably would have gone higher in the draft if not for his slow (4.61) forty at the Combine. Banks will see plenty of snaps as a rookie, whether it be as the starting right corner or as the nickel back.

May 23 - 1:15 PM

Charles Brown - T - Saints

Saints LT Charles Brown (undisclosed) did not participate in OTAs this week.

Brown suffered a "little injury while weightlifting." He was working on the sidelines with a trainer on Thursday, and coach Sean Payton stressed the injury is "nothing significant." Brown is expected to get the first crack at the starting left tackle spot, but Jason Smith worked with the ones in his absence.

Source: Mike Triplett on Twitter

May 23 - 1:10 PM

Trent Richardson - RB - Browns

Trent Richardson is not participating in this week's OTAs due to a lower-leg muscle pull.

Coach Rob Chudzinski admitted that Richardson might not even be ready for the minicamp scheduled for June 4-6. It's not a serious injury, but T-Rich did struggle badly with nagging injuries as a rookie. He missed one game and averaged a disappointing 3.55 yards.

Source: Mary Kay Cabot on Twitter

May 23 - 12:59 PM

Robert Griffin III - QB - Redskins

Robert Griffin III (ACL, LCL surgery) said he'll start "explosive sprinting" in a few weeks.

Griffin is planting, throwing and running without a problem. The final two steps of his rehab include the all-out sprinting followed by cutting. Griffin confirmed he has had absolutely no setbacks and his goal is to be ready for training camp. At this point, Week 1 seems realistic.

Source: Albert Breer on Twitter

May 23 - 12:54 PM

Stephen Nicholas - LB - Falcons

Falcons OLB Stephen Nicholas underwent sports hernia surgery this offseason.

Nicholas is coming off a 2012 campaign that saw him post a career-high 97 tackles while playing in all 16 games. Sports hernia surgeries typically come with a 6-8 week timetable. Nicholas is expected back for late-June minicamps.

Source: Atlanta Journal-Constitution

May 23 - 12:48 PM

Sean Weatherspoon - LB - Falcons

Falcons WLB Sean Weatherspoon underwent a knee scope this offseason.

Weatherspoon missed three games last year, but that was due to an ankle sprain. This sounds like a mere clean-out procedure, meaning he'll certainly be ready for training camp. Weatherspoon is an excellent bet to push for 100 tackles a chip in a handful of sacks once again this season.

Source: Atlanta Journal-Constitution

May 23 - 12:45 PM

Dustin Keller - TE - Dolphins

Dustin Keller said he declined a long-term deal from the Dolphins in favor of a one-year contract.

Keller's one-year pact is worth $4.25M. It's unclear how much the Dolphins were offering annually on a long-term deal, but the ex-Jet apparently didn't like it. "My worth wasn't where I think it was at," he said. "So I took a gamble on myself and said I'm better than everyone thinks I am. This is where I want to be longterm. But I want to prove to them I'm better than last year."

Source: Miami Herald

May 23 - 12:39 PM

Brandon Barden - TE - Titans

Titans TE Brandon Barden's DUI charges have been dismissed.

The arresting officer failed to appear in court, meaning the case is now completely closed. Barden will try to crack the active roster this season after spending most of last year on the practice squad.

Source: Nashville Tennessean

May 23 - 12:27 PM

Ramses Barden - WR - Giants

Giants re-signed WR Ramses Barden.

Barden found no suitors on the open market, so he comes crawling back to the team he expected to move on from. The 2009 third-round pick went off for nine catches and 138 yards in a Week 3 Thursday night game at Carolina last year, but has still totaled just 29 catches for 394 yards and no touchdowns in the NFL. Barden won't push the exciting Rueben Randle for No. 3 wideout duties.

Source: Ralph Vacchiano on Twitter

May 23 - 12:15 PM

Delone Carter - RB - Colts

Delone Carter recently underwent shoulder surgery.

Carter tumbled down the depth chart last season, getting just 32 carries in 10 games before an ankle injury landed him on the inactive list. The extent of this surgery is unclear, but he won't have a good shot at carries this year either. Both Vick Ballard and Donald Brown are back.

Source: Indianapolis Star

May 23 - 12:02 PM

Michael Crabtree - WR - 49ers

Updating a previous item, coach Jim Harbaugh confirmed Michael Crabtree's Achilles' tendon was "completely torn" during Tuesday's OTA practice, and the injury was to Crabtree's right Achilles'.

So this wasn't a partial tear like Terrell Suggs' April 2012 Achilles' injury. For bookkeeping, we like to know which side of Crabtree's body was injured, the full extent of the injury, and all dates associated with his recovery, in order to provide accurate timelines in the future. Crabtree underwent surgery on Wednesday, May 22. Per Harbaugh, the full Achilles' tear occurred when Crabtree was "coming in motion and just planted and started a route, and it felt like someone kicked him in the Achilles'." The 49ers hope to have Crabtree back around Week 12.

Source: CSN Bay Area

May 23 - 12:02 PM

Sanders Commings - DB - Chiefs

Chiefs agreed to terms with No. 134 overall pick CB Sanders Commings on a four-year contract.

A true press-man corner that ran a 4.41 at the Combine, Commings will learn at the foot of a talented group in Kansas City. Brandon Flowers, Dunta Robinson and Sean Smith are locked in as the top-three corners.

Source: Aaron Wilson on Twitter

May 23 - 11:53 AM

Terry Hawthorne - DB - Steelers

Steelers signed No. 150 overall pick CB Terry Hawthorne to a four-year contract.

At 6'0/195 with 4.44 wheels and an ability to hit, Hawthorne has the tools to contribute down the line. For now, he'll try to carve out a spot on special teams while backing up Ike Taylor, Cortez Allen and William Gay.

May 23 - 11:48 AM

Markus Wheaton - WR - Steelers

Steelers signed No. 79 overall pick WR Markus Wheaton to a four-year contract.

A versatile and lightning fast prospect, Wheaton will battle veteran Jerricho Cotchery for the No. 3 job. He's getting a slow start as Oregon State's late graduation has kept him out of OTAs, but has the raw talent to eventually win the gig. Wheaton could be in for a significantly bigger role in 2014 as Emmanuel Sanders will be an unrestricted free agent.

May 23 - 11:41 AM