Bengals receiver T.J. Houshmandzadeh told the Dayton Daily News that he wants “no part” of the franchise tag. Nor does he anticipate it happening.

The Cowboys are considering releasing receiver Terrell Owens. But that doesn’t mean that Owens isn’t trying to improve the Cowboys while he is still with the team.

The Tennessee Titans have a pair of free agent quarterbacks, Kerry Collins and Chris Simms. And they definitely want one of those quarterbacks back — and it may surprise you who it is. Simms told The City Paper in Nashville, Tenn. that the Titans have contacted his agent about remaining with the team.

Pending free agent Terrell Suggs has made it clear his first choice is to remain in Baltimore.

Luke McCown has been promised a chance to start for the Buccaneers in 2009 according to the St. Petersburg Times.

Amongst all the talk about Brett Favre‘s retirement, the most significant quotes of the week came from outgoing Dolphins owner Wayne Huizenga. In addressing the financial realities that hover around today’s game, Huizenga sounded words that every owner probably is thinking and will enter into any decision about a potential work stoppage in 2011.

Any thoughts that Brett Favre would change his mind and come out of retirement, like he did last year, were dashed Wednesday afternoon. Favre officially filed his retirement papers, a Jets official confirmed.

The Jets went from one quarterback question to another, to whether Brett Favre would return to now who will succeed him.

The Detroit Lions announced the completion of head coach Jim Schwartz‘s staff, including seven coaches retained from the 2008 staff.

As quickly as the Jaguars moved to shore up their roster last offseason, they have done the same this offseason. The Jaguars cut WR Jerry Porter and CB Drayton Florence, both of whom signed big free-agent contracts last year.

Now that Brett Favre‘s career and consecutive start streak of 269 games is over, let the clock start on any player who can catch him.

Lost in all of the LaDainian Tomlinson turmoil in San Diego is Shawne Merriman and his rehabilitation from his knee injury. The loss of Merriman had a huge impact on the Chargers’ defense, which registered 42 sacks in 2007 but only 28 in 2008.

Defensive tackle Albert Haynesworth will be one of the most sought-after free agents this offseason. Haynesworth, 27, has made a huge impact on the Tennessee Titans, who are 21-5 in games he has started the last two seasons and 1-4 in games in which he didn’t play. (He played in one game but didn’t start in 2007 — and the Titans won.) That should be enough to drive up his price.

Like so many Hall of Fame players before him, Brett Favre played a season that will be entered in the record books but not in many memory banks.

Agent Bus Cook was asked whether Brett Favre’s latest retirement was for good or whether he could change his mind this summer. Cook responded, “For good.”