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Expectations remain extraordinarily high for Ryan Tannehill as he enters his second NFL campaign. Early in OTA workouts this week, Tannehill has looked good, according to the Miami Herald's Barry Jackson.

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Andy Dalton may be on the cusp of taking things to the next level this season, but he will have to improve his deep ball to do so. Per Joe Reedy of Cincinnati.com, "of balls in the air 20 yards or more last season, Dalton posted the fourth-lowest rating among AFC quarterbacks at 52.9. He was 19 of 73 for 633 yards with four touchdowns and five interceptions." That's why Cincinnati Bengals coaches have been working with Dalton this offseason to improve his trajectory and accuracy, as well as quicken his dropback steps.

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It may be the offseason, but we shouldn't be surprised that the New England Patriots remain in their usual state of not sharing injury information with anyone. So, we don't know much more about reserve running back Brandon Bolden other than that he was not on the field with his teammates for OTAs due to health reasons, according to ESPNBoston.com's Mike Reiss.

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UPDATE: Mark Sanchez has one well-known believer that with "Tebowmania" gone from the Big Apple, he will step his game up this season. Here is what Jets great Joe Namath had to say, per the Associated Press:

“I know Sanchez is going to play better. He went through some major distractions last year. Now matter how much you say, ‘Oh, [Tebowmania] doesn’t bother me, that’s not a focus breaker.’ I promise you you’ll see a different guy.”
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Once David Garrard threw in the towel on his latest comeback attempt, New York Jets offensive coordinator Marty Mornhinweg "spent hours" divvying up what would have been Garrard's practice time with the first team between Mark Sanchez, Geno Smith and the other remaining Jets QBs, according to the New York Daily News' Manish Mehta. Mornhinweg added that if one of the QBs separates himself from the pack during OTAs and minicamp, it's not out of the question that he could call off the competition before training camp.

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We all know that Jerry Jones has said that quarterback Tony Romo will be more involved in the game planning and play calling this season. In his first chat with reporters since inking his massive contract with the Dallas Cowboys, Romo was asked whether he had requested more authority in the game plan this offseason. He responded by not exactly answering the question directly.

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Jake Locker said Tuesday that his shoulder “feels just the same as it did before I got hurt” and he’s comfortable with the offense and carrying a bigger leadership role as Titans starting quarterback, according to Craig Peters of TitansOnline.com. Locker underwent surgery this offseason to repair his troublesome shoulder and has had no setbacks to date.

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While there had been plenty of speculation that Brian Urlacher could get some interest on the free-agent market once July 1 roster cuts came, it turns out that Urlacher has decided to call it a career. He made the announcement via Twitter Wednesday morning.

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Alshon Jeffery never quite got his rookie season off the ground, at least statistically. To wit, his best game was in Week 1, when he caught three passes for 80 yards and a touchdown. A large part of the problem for Jeffery was that he struggled to stay healthy, and those injuries cost him six games in the middle of the season. This offseason, he spent six weeks at the Fit Speed Athletic Performance facility in Florida in an attempt to get into peak physical condition for 2013.

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After four NFL seasons, Hakeem Nicks has yet to play a full 16-game slate. Last season, he missed three games and was never 100 percent. Things are looking better for Nicks this offseason, though, according to Ebenezer Samuel of the New York Daily News.

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The Dallas Cowboys chopped Doug Free's contract in half this offseason, which means that the right tackle will make about $3.5 million in 2012. Despite the reduced pay rate for Free, offensive line coach Bill Callahan said he didn't feel the need to discuss the situation with his O-lineman, according to Brandon George of the Dallas Morning News.

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Per Dale Robertson of the Houston Chronicle, Houston Texans coach Gary Kubiak believes that Case Keenum is "going to push" incumbent backup quarterback T.J. Yates for the No. 2 job behind starting QB Matt Schaub.

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The competition between Michael Vick, Matt Barkley and Nick Foles to be the starting Philadelphia Eagles quarterback is in its infancy, but Marcus Hayes of the Philadelphia Daily News decided to make his best guess at who will win the battle.

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Green Bay Packers rookie offensive lineman J.C. Tretter worked out at right tackle during their rookie orientation camp a couple of weeks ago, but he is going to be sidelined for quite a while after breaking an ankle during his first OTA workout on Monday, according to ESPNMilwaukee.com's Jason Wilde. Tretter's agent, Alan Herman, said the O-lineman will miss half a year due to the injury.

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Darrelle Revis is prepared to take the next step – literally – in his recovery from surgery that repaired the torn ACL in his knee. He has been granted clearance by doctors to make cuts and change directions when running on the joint.

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