New Orleans newspaper The Times-Picayune reports that Miami, Phoenix and New Orleans all submitted bids for the 2013 Super Bowl ahead of today’s NFL-mandated deadline, according to league officials.

As if the Broncos’ decision to welcome trade proposals for Jay Cutler wasn’t enough of a blow to Denver fans. The Denver Post reports that WR Brandon Marshall — Cutler’s favorite target over the last two seasons — has undergone hip surgery and is expected to be out until late July.

The group of USC linebackers who worked out at the school’s pro day on Wednesday includes three likely first-round draft choices, and a possible fourth. An impressive group to say the least.

Plaxico Burress‘ fight to retrieve a $1 million bonus payment from the New York Giants began Wednesday morning, The New York Daily News reports.

The highly-anticipated USC Pro Day taking place today is well-represented by NFL talent evaluators and executives.

Kent Somers of the Arizona Republic reports that the agent for Cardinals LB Karlos Dansby is expected to meet with general manager Rod Graves to discuss a long-term contract for the player later this week.

While it’s well known that the Jets have interest in trading for Jay Cutler, just how far they are willing to go to land the Broncos’ QB is open to speculation. The Newark Star-Ledger‘s Paul Needell says inquiries made by the newspaper to Jets general manager Mike Tannenbaum — specifically asking the team’s level of interest in Cutler and if players such as CB Darrelle Revis and LB Mike Harris would be on the table in a potential deal — were rebuffed.

NFL Network draft analyst Mike Mayock reports the following 40-yard dash times at USC’s pro day: LB Kaluka Maiava: 4.68; LB Clay Matthews: 4.57; DE Kyle Moore: 4.76; LB Brian Cushing: 4.68; CB Cary Harris: 4.89; WR Patrick Turner: 4.63; S Kevin Ellison: 4.70.

In a statement released last night by the Broncos, team owner Pat Bowlen said that “numerous attempts to contact Jay Cutler in the last 10 days, both by head coach Josh McDaniels and myself, have been unsuccessful.” Cutler’s camp says that’s just not so.

USC’s pro day is about to get under way, but for some of the 10 prospects the Trojans will trot out today, the chance to leave a good impression in Los Angeles actually began last night.

Quarterback Mark Sanchez had dinner with Jaguars quarterbacks coach Mike Shula last night at the Back Porch restaurant inside the downtown Marriott hotel. Jacksonville has the eighth overall pick in this month’s draft.

It’s no April Fools Day joke. Now that the Broncos have announced their intentions to trade Jay Cutler, the disgruntled quarterback is available to the highest bidder. And despite Cutler’s standoffish approach to his current team, the newspaper columnists masking themselves as pseudo-GMs around the country have made their opinions abundantly clear: Bring Cutler to (fill in the blank: team name). Let the Jay Cutler sweepstakes begin.

The Bears are trying to close a deal for free-agent tackle Orlando Pace.

Check out a couple schools that had pro days recently (East Carolina and Memphis).

The agent for disgruntled Broncos QB Jay Cutler said he is aware that the team is actively shopping his client, but he is uncertain which teams are potential landing spots in a trade.