Even with the lure of double points, most owners shied away from starting players on bye weeks in the first run of the NFL Playoff Challenge. But there were some interesting names that found their way into lineups.

The addition of Chris Palmer as the Titans’ new offensive coordinator is good news for fantasy star Chris Johnson.

The 49ers will start Troy Smith in place of the injured Alex Smith, a decision Brian Baldinger believes is the right one.

Niners QB Alex Smith injured his shoulder and left Sunday’s game after being driven into the turf by Panthers DE Charles Johnson.

Pat Kirwan was in the middle of his weekly Monday afternoon live chat on NFL.com when word came down that the Buffalo Bills cut QB Trent Edwards. And after Kirwan speculated on what it meant for the Bills, he also was quick to get fan questions about the future of Edwards.

It’s the morning after … nine games were on the NFL preseason slate on Saturday night, so let’s take a bullet-point look on thoughts and observations from around the league.

The 49ers made QB David Carr available to the media Monday when they officially announced the former first overall pick had signed a two-year contract.

With David Carr officially part of the picture in San Francisco, the 49ers have opted to trade QB Shaun Hill to the Detroit Lions for a draft pick, the team announced Monday.

Nevermind that Shaun Hill is 10-6 as the 49ers’ starting quarterback and has thrown 23 touchdowns to 11 interceptions in those games. San Francisco appears ready to move on without him.

Ravens QB Troy Smith is willing to do anything to play with the Browns, according to the Canton Repository.

Backup QB David Carr has agreed to a two-year contract with the 49ers, according to a league source.

The first wave of free agents have already landed, and now the news is giving way to rumors and speculation. Could a large number of high-profile names be on the move? Perhaps. Here are some of the top rumors and speculation makes its way around the Web on a Sunday, along with some updated information about free-agent visits.

Free-agent QB David Carr left San Francisco after an extended visit without a contract, according to a league source, but the sides will continue to talk.

Sources tell Fox 29 News in Philadelphia that the Eagles are divided on whether to trade QB Donovan McNabb.

Giants coach Tom Coughlin apparently has decided he’s seen enough of QB Eli Manning with his team holding a 28-7 lead over the Raiders.