Cardinals coach Ken Whisenhunt sounds as if he’s expecting disgruntled wide receiver Anquan Boldin to be with the team for opening day, pointing out that he has two years left on his contract.

Michael Fabiano discusses the value of Pierre Thomas and how it could be decimated if the New Orleans Saints take a running back in April’s draft.

The Lions will not give Southern California quarterback Mark Sanchez a private workout, as they will for Georgia’s Matthew Stafford — the guy the team has been linked to in mock drafts for weeks.

Former Jets QB Brett Favre could make an appearance at Browns camp this season as a guest of his former coach, Eric Mangini. Favre is still under contract with the Jets, but he could show up in Cleveland as an instructor for Browns QBs Derek Anderson and Brady Quinn, according to the New York Daily News.

Among those present at Texas’ pro-day to watch 10 players workout indoors on AstroTurf were Miami defensive coordinator Paul Pasqualoni, Bengals tight ends coach Jonathan Hayes and Packers GM Ted Thompson. The Packers are in the process of converting their defense to a 3-4 and likely are interested in versatile Texas LB Brian Orakpo (6-3 3/8, 262 pounds).

Quarterback Chad Pennington of the Miami Dolphins plays a friendly match against Nadia Petrova during day three of the Sony Ericsson Open at The Crandon Park Tennis Center on March 25, 2009 in Key Biscayne, Florida.

During this morning’s NFC coaches-media breakfast at the league meetings, I asked Vikings coach Brad Childress what attracted him the most about Sage Rosenfels, the quarterback he acquired from the Houston Texans.

The Chiefs added experience to their offensive line at the expense of an AFC West rival, the Kansas City Star reported, agreeing to undisclosed terms with Mike Goff. The Chiefs confirmed the move Thursday, but said Goff had signed.

The NFL approved two rules changes that would have affected the Chargers had they been in place last season, the San Diego Union-Tribune reported.

You can forget any Jay Cutler-for-Tony Romo trade that has been bandied about on message boards, blogs and anywhere else NFL football is discussed. Probably even Air Force One.

Vince Young stood on top of the college football world following the 2006 Rose Bowl. The third overall pick in the 2006 NFL Draft, Young was elevated to full-time starter midway through his rookie season with the Titans. Now, he spent the offseason watching the team re-sign veteran signal-caller Kerry Collins to be its quarterback in 2009.

What’s the reason for the infusion of younger head coaches in the NFL? Thirty-two-year-old Raheem Morris, the new coach of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, has a simple answer: Blame it on John Madden. But that’s not because Madden himself was 32 when he became coach of the Oakland Raiders in 1969.

An alleged drug dealer who accused Correll Buckhalter of being a client has recanted his story, according to the Denver Post. The newly signed Broncos running back was never charged by the police.

According to scouts, this is one of the great stops along the pro day circuit each and every year.

DE Robert Ayers has flown up draft boards since the Senior Bowl. He used a strong performance at that college all-star game to make himself potentially a top-15 pick.