The Chicago Bears confirmed Thursday in a one-sentence press release that veteran OT John Tait is retiring after 10 seasons in the NFL.

The Steelers maintained their depth at linebacker Thursday by signing backup Andre Frazier to a two-year, $1.375 million contract, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reported.

James Hardy, who wore No. 81 for the Buffalo Bills last season, better not be expecting a payout from Owens, who told Shredd and Ragan of WEDG FM in Buffalo that when he walked into the Bills’ locker room, his name already was on the number.

Former West Virginia QB Pat White did not participate in any strength or running drills on Thursday, choosing to stand on his draft combine perfomances in those areas.

The headliner at Maryland’s pro day was Darrius Heyward-Bey (6-1 5/8, 212 pounds), who drew a bunch of receiver coaches, including the New York Jets’ Henry Ellard.

Austin Collie, 24 years old because he went on a Mormon mission while in college, made his mark in positional drills at his workout. He apparently wowed the scouts with his catching ability.

As the Dallas Cowboys’ trade of wide receiver Terrell Owens to the Buffalo Bills continues to be dissected from every angle, new background pieces of what went into the deal continue to surface. But before the latest, here’s a look back at the recent blog posts on Owens.

As it was pointed out earlier this week, we had heard from every possible person connected with Terrell Owens in his new home except head coach Dick Jauron. That changed Wednesday when Jauron broke his silence during a scheduled session with the media.

The Boston Globe’s website reports the Patriots quarterback Tom Brady was shooting a golf scene in Los Angeles for an upcoming episode of the HBO’s “Entourage.”

A couple of gold diggers missed their chance to be wooed by Colts defensive end Dwight Freeney as part of an appearance on the Dr. Phil Show. Though, Freeney was working incognito as a limo driver ushering the women to a taping of a the show where they were set to discuss their gold-digging ways.

While Andre Smith received all of the attention at the Crimson Tide’s pro day, there were plenty of other notable prospects who worked out.

While Alabama OT Andre Smith might not have put forth sensational workout-drill numbers, word out of Tuscaloosa is that he looked far better in his positional drills. The workout drills might not be totally indicative of Smith’s ability.

For the teams that had dropped Andre Smith on their draft boards after the scouting combine, I’m not sure he did that much to change their minds today. But for those who liked him prior to Indianapolis and wanted to give him a second chance, I think he did enough to keep them coming back.

Bills free agent linebacker Angelo Crowell visited with the Lions today after visiting with the Buccaneers Monday.

LaDainian Tomlinson was all smiles Wednesday. He had reason to be — the five-time Pro Bowl running back is staying in San Diego, a place where he wants to be and never really thought he would leave.