The Chiefs worked out veteran kicker Mike Vanderjagt on Monday, and they might consider signing him.
Vanderjagt, the former Cowboys and Colts kicker, made 13 of 14 field goals from 50 yards and closer. The Cowboys released him in 2006 in the first year of a three-year contract. Though he had a few calls last season, he didn't sign with a team.
Working on conditioning and kicking, Vandgerjagt, 38, didn't give up on his hopes of getting back into the NFL. The Broncos, who lost Jason Elam to Atlanta, are debating whether to bring him in for a workout. First, though, Vanderjagt will see if he gets an offer from the Chiefs.
Cleaning house: The Bengals continue to try to clean up their roster after the
Chris Henry mess. On Monday, they released running back
Quincy Wilson, who was arrested last June and charged with disorderly conduct after a wedding. He was one of 10 players arrested in a 14-month period, but he wasn't considered to be too bad a person. Henry was released last week after another off-field incident. The Bengals tried to clean up their locker room last season by not taking players with character questions. The Henry release is a sign they plan to get a littler tougher.
Once the Bengals released Henry, they made more contact with Oklahoma wide receiver
Malcolm Kelly. Though the Bengals need a defensive tackle such as
Sedrick Ellis, he may be gone by the time the Bengals make the ninth pick in the draft. Kelly could be the first wide receiver taken, and he may be a strong consideration for the Bengals. He has a workout this week in Norman.
Show me the money: David Garrard became the eighth quarterback in the league schedule to have a $10 million per year contract this season, and this was a big step for him The Jaguars wanted to reward him as the franchise quarterback and for winning a playoff game last season. At first, they hoped to get him for top-10 quarterback money -- around $8 million per year. That's what
Derek Anderson of the Browns accepted on a three-year deal. Garrard tried to convince the Jaguars that future quarterbacks will be making $13 million and Garrard could sign an outdated contract if he signs for too little. Each side settled at the $10 million per year mark, which was fair for both sides.
Hitting it big with Hobson?: The Patriots signing of Jets linebacker
Victor Hobson is an interesting one. First of all, Hobson was one of the best free agents not to land a contract. He played about three-quarter of the Jets' defensive downs last season and has 66 starts over the past four seasons. If the Patriots, who signed him for a one-year deal, hit on Hobson, it could be a steal. The Patriots plan to use Hobson as an inside linebacker. With Hobson under contract, it will be interesting to see if the Patriots still invite
Junior Seau to training camp. They still could do that.
John Clayton
