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• It has become more apparent in recent weeks that TE Tony Gonzalez, who is planning to void out of the final year of his contract, seems to be destined for the franchise tag from the Chiefs. Gonzalez and his agent are not making any headway in negotiations on a new deal. We're told Gonzalez isn't expected to attend any offseason minicamps if he receives the tag.

• There's a sense the Texans, who spent the No. 1 pick on DE Mario Williams and signed DE Anthony Weaver to a lucrative deal last offseason, will nonetheless be looking to address the defensive line early in this April's draft. The Texans could be compelled to draft a defensive tackle on the draft's first day; 2005 first-rounder Travis Johnson has been a major disappointment inside. Also, the team could look to add another pass rusher. Antwan Peek is an unrestricted free agent, and he may not be re-signed.

• Though he wasn't happy about it, we hear the reason the Bills didn't offer to extend MLB London Fletcher's contract beyond this season is that they want to get bigger and younger in the middle. Also, we hear the Bills want a middle 'backer who makes more tackles at, or near, the line of scrimmage than the undersized Fletcher did.

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