DETAILS EMERGE FROM WALKER INCIDENT

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BEARS QB UPDATE
Bears coach Lovie Smith labeled the competition between Kyle Orton and Rex Grossman a "tie" heading to training camp. Coordinator Ron Turner called the battle "highly competitive."

FLACCO ONLY OBSTACLE FOR SMITH
According to SI.com's Don Banks, only rookie Joe Flacco could stand in the way of Troy Smith being the Ravens' Week 1 starter.

FLYNN TO STICK
Lori Nickel, of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, reports Green Bay Packers QB Matt Flynn is receiving praise from the coaches during the last two weeks of the team's offseason workouts. "I think Matt has really done a very good job here the last two weeks, and he's starting to play with some rhythm. He's made some nice throws, another big-time throw today that he made. Matt's really made a step. With that, we have a ton of work left," head coach Mike McCarthy said.

DETAILS EMERGE FROM WALKER INCIDENT
The Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel reported that, according to police, robbers put Javon Walker in a car and beat him up. The Vegas newspaper also addresses the issue of champagne showers. "It's just lighting the fuse," one club operator told the Review-Journal. "Things can flare up quick." Said a representative from another club: "We consider it the same as throwing your drink on someone. When it happens at our club, they are escorted out immediately." Raiders coach Lane Kiffin expects Javon Walker to be "fine" and says Walker's status for "training camp won't even be an issue."

TERRY GLENN UPDATE
Updating a previous report, Ed Werder, of ESPN.com, reports Dallas Cowboys WR Terry Glenn said during a telephone conversation with ESPN Tuesday, June 17, that he wants to remain a Cowboy. "I want Jerry to understand that I know he has the ultimate power in everything that goes on with the Cowboys, and I'm not trying to challenge him in any way, shape or form," Glenn said. "He can -- and will -- determine the outcome of this because it's ultimately his decision. But what I want is to remain a Cowboy. I've been here for five years and I've made Dallas my home, and I would love nothing more than to be a Dallas Cowboy."

JUREVICIUS ASKS FOR DEMOTION
Despite coming off a 50-catch season, Jurevicius asked GM Phil Savage for a demotion. "I don't want it to sound like that was a negative thing," Jurevicius told the Akron Beacon Journal. "I've shown throughout my career that I'm comfortable being a No. 3 or a No. 2 or being able to back up a 1 or a 2. I did it for the simple fact that I think it helps this football team. Donte Stallworth is a guy who's going to help this football team win. I'll be able to go and do what I'm comfortable doing."

BENNETT STRUGGLES WITH TRANSITION
Tim MacMahon, of The Dallas Morning News, reports Dallas Cowboys TE Martellus Bennett said he is having a hard time making the mental adjustment from college ball to the pro level. "College football is a whole lot easier," Bennett said. "Less thinking, less knowledge of the game - you just really just go out there and play every weekend. Now, you've got to go out there and read everything. Man, this is like college times 20."

LITTLE FINDS NEW LIFE
Rams LE Leonard Little has reportedly made a "strong recovery" from toe surgery and looked like his old self at OTAs.

GLENN TO 'BOYS: RELEASE ME

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GLENN: RELEASE ME
Terry Glenn told ESPN that he'd rather be released than sign the Cowboys' proposed injury waiver. “I was told that I would be released if I didn't sign [the split salary agreement]," Glenn said. "So I said that I wasn't signing, I think we should get on with it, I don't see what the problem is. If I can't participate in team activities, then what's the use? I'm frustrated as hell. I thought it was unfair in the first place."

JJ ON THE MEND
Cincinnati Bengals FB Jeremi Johnson is due to carry a $1.25 million cap number this season. He was made the highest-paid FB in the league in April 2006, signing through 2011. Johnson has ballooned from 260 pounds to 300-plus and Ludwig speculates that he is "nowhere near getting on the field." Ludwig speculates that backup FB Daniel Coats is a better player, and his cap number is about 25% of Johnson's, which could make Johnson expendable.

JOHNSON TO UNDERGOE KNIFE
NFL Network's Adam Schefter reports that Chad Johnson will undergo surgery to remove bone chips in his ankle but is expected to be ready for training camp.

BREASTON AHEAD OF DOUCET
Steve Breaston is reportedly the slight favorite to be Arizona's third receiver heading into minicamps.

FORMER 2ND ROUNDER RELEASED
The Atlanta Falcons released S Jimmy Williams Tuesday, parting with their top pick of the 2006 NFL Draft. "It's a football decision," HC Mike Smith said. "It's a decision we made. We've been evaluating." Williams reported to offseason workouts weighing more than 230 pounds. Williams steadily fell to the back of the depth chart. "I knew it could get to this point, but I wasn't sure it would," Williams said in his hometown of Hampton, Va. "They've been upset with my weight, but I didn't think the weight thing was a big issue. I thought they were hiding behind that. Other than that, there weren't any real disputes between me and the Falcons."

JAGS WAIVE FIVE
The Jacksonville Jaguars waived defensive end Brian Smith on Monday, severing ties with a former fourth-round draft pick who never played a down because of injuries.
The Jaguars also waived offensive tackle Ryan Gibbons, long-snapper Brett Goode, tight end Isaac Smolko and receiver Craphonso Thorpe. The moves opened up five roster spots for the team’s five unsigned draft picks.
Smith was the 113th player selected in 2007, but the former Missouri standout missed all his rookie season while recovering from a hip injury sustained during his senior season. Smith also missed all of Jacksonville’s organized team activities, including mini-camp, because of a leg injury.

SIMS TO 49ERS?
The San Francisco 49ers remain in the running to sign veteran offensive tackle Barry Sims, who visited four teams last week. The Raiders released Sims in a salary-cap move earlier this offseason. The 49ers are in need of a veteran who can play tackle. Joe Staley and Jonas Jennings are slated to start at left and right tackle, respectively. But the 49ers have little - or no - proven depth behind the presumptive starters. The 49ers moved rookie Chilo Rachal to right tackle at the beginning of the organized team activities (OTAs). But Rachal would probably move back to guard if they acquired Sims.