Tom Brady‘s knee has replaced Brett Favre‘s retirement as possibly the hot topic of the offseason. Brady made an appearance at a Boys and Girls club for the Patriots, and Mike Reiss of the Boston Globe was able to ask some questions about that injured knee. Brady was able to give a quick update.

Economic challenges are being felt everywhere, and NFL scouting is no exception.

Teams are looking to reduce costs wherever possible. And one area that involves the greatest amount of expense is travel, which also happens to be the primary means by which clubs assess college prospects.

Days away from free agency, Giants running back Derrick Ward called his own audible. Ward switched agents and hired Drew Rosenhaus, who is always busy at this time of year making deals.

The Raiders are expected to release wide receiver Ronald Curry today, according to a team source, adding him to a thin market of free-agent receivers.

After weeks of negotiations, after hours of discussions, defensive tackle Albert Haynesworth has decided not to re-sign with the Tennessee Titans until he first tests the free-agent market, a source said Wednesday.

The Chiefs announced their new coaching staff this week. What they didn’t announce is that they’re planning to switch to a 3-4 defense.

Flush with salary-cap space, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are expected to designate wide receiver Antonio Bryant their franchise player by Thursday.

California center Alex Mack said he sprained his ankle while preparing for the NFL Scouting Combine, and that will cause him to skip the drills in Indianapolis.

As expected, the Cardinals put their franchise tag on Karlos Dansby, the linebacker told The Monty Show on Sporting News Radio on Tuesday.

“They told me they’re going to give me the franchise tag,” Dansby said.

Now that QB Jeff Garcia is on the market, should the Bears pursue him?

Garcia told the Tampa Tribune that the Buccaneers informed his agent the quarterback was not in the team’s plans.

As April’s NFL Draft nears, the value of Browns QB Derek Anderson could only rise. At least that’s what the team is hoping.

Ravens general manager Ozzie Newsome said if the team can’t agree to a new contract with LB Terrell Suggs by Thursday, it will use the franchise tag on him, the Baltimore Sun reported.

San Francisco 49ers coach Mike Singletary didn’t exactly say the team would pursue Michael Vick, if and when the quarterback becomes available. But Singletary didn’t rule it out either.

One day after the Jacksonville Jaguars released Fred Taylor, the New Orleans Saints parted ways with their veteran running back, Deuce McAllister. A first-round draft pick of the Saints in 2001, McAllister started his NFL career behind Ricky Williams. When the Saints traded Williams to the Miami Dolphins before the start of the 2002 season, McAllister quickly developed into a valuable fantasy option.

The Jacksonville Jaguars have released Fred Taylor after 11 seasons. Taylor, who was selected ninth overall in the 1998 NFL Draft, made a real impact in fantasy football in his career.

As a rookie, Taylor finished with 1,644 scrimmage yards and 17 total touchdowns. Unfortunately, injuries limited his level of production in two of his next three seasons and led to the undesirable nickname of “Fragile Fred.”