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After news broke that the Kansas City Chiefs were hiring former University of Nevada HC Chris Ault as a consultant, the easy takeaway was that the team might be installing a package of plays out of the Pistol formation. Ault is widely considered the architect of the modern Pistol formation, and it was only a matter of time before an NFL team brought him into the mix.

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As of Monday afternoon, things weren't looking so hot on the Reshad Jones front for the Miami Dolphins. Jones -- upset that contract negotiations hadn't gotten rolling yet in earnest -- pledged to skip OTAs this week in an effort to send a message of displeasure. It's hard to blame him, as the team spent vast sums of money on outside FAs this offseason, and failed to address his contract after a very productive campaign. But by Tuesday morning, the tide may be turning.

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Had the Jacksonville Jaguars' old administration shut RB Maurice Jones-Drew down following his foot injury midway through the 2012 season -- and had the surgery right away -- he would've been much further along in his recovery by now. But, as it is, there is still some question whether he'll be back in time to be a full-go for the start of training camp.

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While the Miami Dolphins made headlines this offseason with their aggressiveness both in free agency and the draft (including trading up to No. 3 overall to snag Dion Jordan), the team did have a nice base of talent on the roster already. One of the most productive returning defenders on the team is S Reshad Jones, and along with the additions made, Jones was expected to have another strong campaign. There's just one problem: he missed the start of OTAs this week, and there could be more trouble ahead.

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A recent report indicated that the Baltimore Ravens knew S Ed Reed had hip issues, while the Houston Texans (who wound up signing him) did not. Regardless of the veracity of that report, Reed did undergo arthroscopic surgery in April to repair a torn labrum, and his return to the field has been the subject of much concern for the Texans.

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UPDATE: Still way early to make any judgments on who will be behind center for the Eagles this fall, but there has been an intriguing development as of Monday's practice.

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Heading into the 2012 campaign for the Indianapolis Colts, former first-round pick Jerry Hughes had been somewhat of a disappointment for the club, as he'd failed to develop into the pass-rushing dynamo that they thought they were getting with the No. 31 pick in the 2010 draft. However, after the team shifted to a 3-4 alignment under new HC Chuck Pagano, the TCU product had his best season as a pro, with 41 tackles and four sacks. Nevertheless, the team dealt him this offseason to Buffalo in exchange for Kelvin Sheppard.

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For the most part, NFL rosters are largely set at this point, though we'll see another bit of action following the removal of June 1 cuts from teams' salary caps. There will be some tinkering here and there -- and that will continue up through training camp based on injuries -- but what you see is basically what you're going to get when the fur starts flying this fall. Nevertheless, teams are always looking to improve a little bit, and it appears that the Chicago Bears could make an addition to their defensive line.

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One of the talented young Seattle Seahawks that has not been suspended by the NFL for violating the policy on PEDs is WR Golden Tate. The second-round pick (No. 60 overall) from 2010 was a little slow to catch up to the NFL game, but in 2012, he established great chemistry with QB Russell Wilson en route to a breakout campaign. So the question now is: will Seattle extend Tate's deal before he hits free agency next spring?

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The Baltimore Ravens had a stressful offseason over the past few months, having to say goodbye to a number of key players either via retirement (Ray Lewis), free agency (Ed Reed, Paul Kruger, Dannell Ellerbe) or cap space-saving trade (Anquan Boldin). As it turns out, next offseason may be just as bad.

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Despite the presence of Willis McGahee, Knowshon Moreno and Ronnie Hillman on the roster, there was a lot of speculation that the Denver Broncos would be upgrading their RB stable this offseason via the draft; that speculation proved spot-on as the club added Wisconsin's Montee Ball to the mix. However, with Ball in the picture, the RB rotation becomes one of the big questions as the spring and summer practices get rolling.

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The framework for a new deal between the Atlanta Falcons and their franchise QB Matt Ryan appear to be in place after new deals this offseason for Joe Flacco, Aaron Rodgers and Tony Romo. But that doesn't necessarily mean that this new deal will be agreed to in the very near future.

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It took until the middle of May this offseason, but veteran pass-rusher Dwight Freeney finally found a new NFL home, signing a two-year deal with the San Diego Chargers. Prior to the deal becoming official, there was word that the Chargers would make adjustments to their 3-4 defensive scheme to accommodate the veteran, as he had some issues playing in the Colts' 3-4 alignment in 2012 after spending his career as a 4-3 DE.

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One of the big storylines for the Detroit Lions during the early portion of the offseason was how they would deal with losing a number of key veteran players to free agency. The secondary appeared particularly vulnerable, as CB Chris Houston and S Louis Delmas were both in the group with expiring deals. However, both Houston and Delmas were brought back on new contracts, which provides two out of four starters for the base defense. The other safety spot will belong to FA addition Glover Quin, but that leaves one CB spot open to competition.

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