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ROGERS FLASHES CANNON
Packers QB Aaron Rogers is doing a pretty good job in making people forget about retired QB Brett Favre. Rogers is already drawing comparisons to his predecessor with respect to arm strength and his deep ball ability. "He has a cannon," WR Greg Jennings said. "He throws it like a Jugs machine every time.... He can make every throw on the football field, and his deep ball is one of the prettiest. Brett had a great deep ball, but Aaron has a beautiful one." HC Mike McCarthy agreed and also marveled at Rogers' progress since he was drafted in 2005. "He's very fundamentally strong. He's clearly one of the better guys I've had the opportunity to work with."

CULPEPPER TURNED DOWN PACK GIG
Free agent Daunte Culpepper reportedly turned down a one-year, $1 million proposal from the Packers earlier this offseason.

BRADSHAW JAILED
Giants RB Ahmad Bradshaw has been in a Virgina jail cell since June 15 after violating the terms of his probation. Bradshaw was sentenced to two years of probation for misdemeanor petty larceny in 2006 while a student at Marshall University. Details of his most recent arrest are currently unavailable. Bradshaw's lawyer had this statement Thursday: "Ahmad Bradshaw is currently serving a 30-day jail sentence in Abingdon Regional Jail in Virginia on a probation violation charged out of the Tazewell County Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court," the statement reads. "The underlying charge in this matter stems from an offense that occurred while Mr. Bradshaw was a juvenile. Mr. Bradshaw has not been charged with any offense since being drafted by the New York Giants and is eager to put this matter behind him and be in training for the next season."

KEVIN JONES RUNS SHUTTLE
Free agent Kevin Jones made cuts on his surgically reconstructed knee Thursday and ran a short shuttle in 4.3 seconds.

BUCS WIDE OUT COMPETITION HEATS UP
Buccaneers WR Antonio Bryant has been making his mark this offseason, potentially cracking the top two or three receivers on the depth chart. "I'll tell you, Antonio Bryant has really been impressive," HC Jon Gruden said. "We really like the things Antonio Bryant has done here, so we'll see how it works out." Bryant is competing with Michael Clayton, Maurice Stovall and Ike Hilliard as well as lesser known players like Dexter Jackson, Paris Warren, Cortez Hankton and Chad Lucas. "We may not be as bad at that position as a lot of people thought," Bucs pro personnel executive Doug Williams said.

AUSTIN LIGHTER, LOOKS FOR LARGER ROLE
Tim MacMahon, of The Dallas Morning News, reports Dallas Cowboys WR Miles Austin has lost 12 pounds since running a pre-draft 4.47 40-yard dash. Austin has a lot of confidence in himself that he will contribute this season and provide speed opposite of WR Terrell Owens. The Cowboys are reportedly "banking on" one of Sam Hurd or Miles Austin to emerge as a big part of their offense this season.

HARRIS DOES CAKE-WALK
Bears agreed to terms with DT Tommie Harris on a four-year extension through 2012. Profootballtalk.com reports the deal is worth $40 million. He'll receive $27 million in the first three years, putting the deal in the Randy Moss range and making Harris the NFL's richest DT. Harris, 25, will hit free agency again at the age of 29.

DRE MOORE UPDATE
Tampa Bay rookie DE Dre Moore got some words of warning from HC Jon Gruden, after reporting out of shape, one month after doing so at rookie camp. "He still has a long way to go to master playing pro football in this area of the country," Gruden said. "He's going to have stamina issues until he gets himself into great shape. "And I think every defensive lineman, every 320-pound guy, will tell you that. But he's working at it. It means something to him and he's in good hands with strength and conditioning coaches Curtis Schultz and Mike Morris."

TANK LEADS
After missing the first half of the season last year due to an 8-game suspension for off-the-field issues, Cowboys DT Tank Johnson is looking forward to an expanded role this year, his first full season with the team. "Tank came in as an unknown certainly," Head Coach Wade Phillips said. "Finishing the season was good. ... Just his perseverance and his hard work and working hard in the offseason, he is a leader, which we didn't know about him."

WOMAN LINKED TO PACMAN KILLED
Sadia Morrison, the woman who was with Adam "Pacman" Jones during a 2007 melee at the Minxx strip club, has turned up dead in the Bronx. Her friends and family think she was thrown off an apartment building. New York City police are investigating Morrison's death but are not providing many details."We're looking at any and all possibilities," New York City Police Department spokesman Martin Brown said Wednesday.

BURRESS UNHAPPY; WANTS NEW DEAL

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FRYE AIMS HIGH
"This isn't my end," said the 26-year-old who went 6-13 as the Browns' starter while enduring changed offenses and coaching staffs. "I don't see myself as a so-called 'career backup' quarterback. My goal is to get back on the field. That's what I do every day. Every day in the weight room, the film room, on the field, it's keep pushing forward to get back on the field so I can be a starting quarterback again." Frye is fighting for snaps in minicamp with Dalton Bell, a first-year pro from West Texas A&M recently waived by Green Bay.

K.JONES OFFERS HIS SERVICES
Vaughn McClure, of the Chicago Tribune, reports free-agent RB Kevin Jones' (Lions) agent, Blake Baratz, called the Chicago Bears shortly after free-agent RB Cedric Benson (Bears) was arrested for the second time in five weeks. The feedback Jones received through his agent is that the Bears like his ability, but they are in no rush to make a decision.

ONES TO WATCH: STEVIE JOHNSON
Rookie WR Stevie Johnson, a 7th round pick from Kentucky, has caught the attention of his coaches, along with most of the passes thrown his direction during offseason practices. Johnson's size, hands and run after the catch ability have impressed the coaches so far. "He's doing a good job," Bills wide receivers coach Tyke Tolbert said . "He's like all the other rookies, the head's spinning a little bit. But he's a playmaking guy. We were very fortunate to get him where we drafted him because we had a higher grade than where we got him."

OGDEN MAKES IT OFFICIAL
Facing a toe injury that he knew would hinder his ability, Baltimore Ravens LT Jonathan Ogden said that he will announce his retirement Thursday. Ogden, 33, has been voted to the Pro Bowl in 11 of 12 NFL seasons. "It took a little while to decide," Ogden said. "You just can't make a decision like this overnight." Jared Gaither appears to be the favorite to replace the retiring Jonathan Ogden as the starting left tackle for the Baltimore Ravens. "He's young; he's not J.O. by any stretch," commented head coach John Harbaugh. "He's got a long way to go to become a great offensive tackle in this league, but we're really pleased with his progress."

BENTLEY GRANTED RELEASE
One day after returning to the practice field, C LeCharles Bentley asked for and was granted his release from the Cleveland Browns. "When LeCharles originally signed with the Browns, their situation [was] entirely different than it [is] today." commented Bentley's agent Jonathan Feinsod. Uninterested in the idea of serving as a backup in Cleveland, he will look to join a team where he has a better opportunity to start. Bentley has made it known that he would prefer to play guard for his next team.

I AM LEGEND?
Jimmy Smith, of the New Orleans Times-Picayune, reports New Orleans Saints DE Will Smith signed a six-year contract extension with base salaries of $750,000 (2008), $1.85 million (2009), $4 million (2010), $4.5 million (2011), $5 million (2012) and $8 million (2013)

CHIEFS TO DORSEY: FORGET SACKS
The Chiefs are teaching Glenn Dorsey to be a "read-and-react" defensive tackle and telling him to "forget about sacks.

NY GIANTS UPDATE
Rather than play under the contract he signed, New York Giants WR Plaxico Burress has decided to sit out in protest. Burress signed a 6-year, $25 million deal in 2005, meaning he is only halfway done with the deal he signed. Burress is slated to earn $10 million over the next three seasons. Given all that. he's not participating in minicamp because he's unhappy with his contract. "Me and my agent (Drew Rosenhaus) have been trying to get a deal done, so I can (be) a New York Giant for a long time," Burress said today. "I personally don't like the way its going. I'm not happy about it and I'm going to choose not to participate." In other news, tight end Jeremy Shockey showed up and visited with head coach Tom Coughlin but refused to come outside and join his teammates for practice. Sinorice Moss dropped three balls at the Giants' OTA practice Wednesday.