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Green Bay Packers - TeamReport

May 7, 2013 12:38
NFL Team Report - Green Bay Packers - INSIDE SLANT Since the establishment of the seven-round format in the NFL Draft in 1994, the Packers had taken only three running backs in the first three rounds and not once chosen two backs in the opening four rounds in any year. So much for staying on script in this year's draft.

Pittsburgh Steelers - TeamReport

May 7, 2013 12:36
NFL Team Report - Pittsburgh Steelers - INSIDE SLANT Pittsburgh Steelers general manager Kevin Colbert said before the draft that he did not expect any rookie to have an impact on the Steelers' 2013 season. That has changed, and not necessarily with their first-round pick, Jarvis Jones. While Jones certainly could develop quickly enough to start at right outside linebacker to replace James Harrison, there is little doubt that Pittsburgh's second-round pick will start.

New England Patriots - TeamReport

May 7, 2013 12:35
NFL Team Report - New England Patriots - INSIDE SLANT It's called rookie mini-camp, but not all of the 33 players on the practice fields of New England last week were new to pro football. Beyond the seven draft picks, 19 rookie free agents and handful of try-out players, there were two more experienced players. One may have a legitimate chance at being a long-term impact player for the Patriots even though he was never drafted or even originally signed as an undrafted NFL rookie free agent out of college.

Washington Redskins - TeamReport

May 7, 2013 12:34
NFL Team Report - Washington Redskins - INSIDE SLANT When the Redskins picked Florida tight end Jordan Reed in the third round of the 2013 draft, fans were worried about the gaping hole at free safety where Tanard Jackson remains on an indefinite NFL suspension for substance abuse and his replacements came up wanting in 2012.

Chicago Bears - TeamReport

May 7, 2013 12:33
NFL Team Report - Chicago Bears - INSIDE SLANT The last time the Bears drafted a linebacker who was a converted safety -- like this year's fourth-round pick Khaseem Greene -- it turned out pretty well. That was in 2000, when the Bears made New Mexico's Brian Urlacher the ninth overall pick and then watched him become the leading tackler in franchise history and an eight-time Pro Bowl pick.

Atlanta Falcons - TeamReport

May 7, 2013 12:31
NFL Team Report - Atlanta Falcons - INSIDE SLANT Falcons general manager Thomas Dimitroff does not believe that the team needs an experienced quarterback to back up Matt Ryan. "It's not unsettling at all," Dimitroff said about not having a veteran backup behind Ryan. "Where Matt is with his development, this is a time, in our mind, that we can bring a guy like Dom Davis up and continue to develop him."

Baltimore Ravens - PlayerWatch

May 7, 2013 12:31
The Baltimore Ravens agreed Thursday to re-sign offensive tackle Bryant McKinnie for two more years.

New York Jets - TeamReport

May 7, 2013 12:30
NFL Team Report - New York Jets - INSIDE SLANT One of the most underwhelming quarterback battles in the NFL got a whole lot more interesting when the Jets selected West Virginia's Geno Smith in the second round of the draft. The presence of the polarizing Smith interjects some drama -- something that owner Woody Johnson surely enjoys -- into what was a two-man derby between the beleaguered Mark Sanchez and the injury-prone David Garrard.

Denver Broncos - TeamReport

May 7, 2013 12:29
NFL Team Report - Denver Broncos - INSIDE SLANT Replacing Elvis Dumervil takes more than just one player. Even if the Broncos had more actively pursued Dwight Freeney or John Abraham, neither of them alone would have filled in for Elvis Dumervil. While they would have played on pass-rush downs, the base-package work would have still belonged to Robert Ayers.

Minnesota Vikings - TeamReport

May 7, 2013 12:27
NFL Team Report - Minnesota Vikings - INSIDE SLANT It's not often a punter taken in the fifth round can share or even top the attention given to three first-round draft picks. But that's what happens when the incumbent punter about to be shoved aside by the fifth-rounder is outspoken and highly visible Chris Kluwe. Locke can step out of that shadow after Kluwe was released Monday, a transaction Kluwe announced via Twitter.
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