The Broncos are willing to deal starting QB Kyle Orton, league and team sources said, and are spending Tuesday assessing that market. The Vikings, Cardinals and Dolphins are among the teams expected to engage in trade talks with the Broncos.

It appears increasingly unlikely that Matt Hasselbeck will be back in Seattle.

The Ravens began informing veterans of their pending release Monday and are hopeful of being able to re-sign TE Todd Heap, WR Derrick Mason and DT Kelly Gregg, but they’re trying to clear salary-cap room to make other moves.

The Panthers agreed to terms with veteran DB Kevin Payne on a one-year deal, according to a league source.

The Redskins are making a run at WR Santonio Holmes, OL Marshal Yanda and DL Cullen Jenkins, league sources say, and retain interest in their own free-agent WR, Santana Moss.

With Kyle Orton now on the trade block, the value of Tim Tebow is on the rise in fantasy land.

They were locked out for 136 days, an NFL record for labor stoppage. Now NFL players are ready to get back at it.

Now that the lockout is over and teams have very little time to get an awful lot done, can the Green Bay Packers manage to squeeze in one of the most important things that Super Bowl champions do in a normal offseason ?

When it came to amassing yards via both the ground and through the air, few have done it as well as running back Marshall Faulk, who will be enshrined next week in the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

The Chicago Bears hold the distinction of having more Hall of Famers than any other franchise. We’re less than two weeks away from seeing the Class of 2011 enshrined, at which time Richard Dent will add to that impressive list.

Terrell Owens could be back for the end of the preseason, but fantasy owners should temper expectations for the aging wideout.

Sure, the lockout is set to officially end Monday, but we know what you really want to know about: Which NFL quarterback just got married and which one just broke off his engagement?

Bucky Brooks and Steve Wyche cross their fingers this is the final podcast during the lockout and give it a proper sendoff, N’awlins style. Also, they cover free agency, the Bengals’ offense and more.

We know you’ve been through a lot the last 24 hours waiting impatiently for an end to the lockout. But it is Friday, so let’s try to enjoy it. How about a lockout-free First and 10? There’s plenty of non-lockout football here on NFL.com. So dig in.

Regardless of the era, the San Diego Chargers always seem to put an explosive offense on the field. And receiver Vincent Jackson has been a big part of the current edition.