The Cowboys and Redskins have formally objected to the salary-cap penalties they were handed by the NFL.

The Oakland Raiders have released tight end Kevin Boss, only one year after signing him away from the New York Giants.

The Baltimore Ravens tendered offers to restricted free-agent cornerbacks Lardarius Webb and Cary Williams.

The New York Giants have informed running back Brandon Jacobs that he will be released, a league source told Jason La Canfora.

The deadline has passed and Green Bay Packers backup quarterback Matt Flynn was not notified that he was franchise tagged, according to league sources.

The Cleveland Browns will apply the franchise tag to kicker Phil Dawson, according to a source with knowledge of the situation.

The St. Louis Rams are willing to move second overall pick well before April’s draft, according to multiple sources involved in the process.

Monday could set the stage for significant transition around the NFL, with a laundry list of coaches and general managers resting on the hot seat. NFL Network’s Michael Lombardi and Jason La Canfora visited the “NFL GameDay Morning” set on Sunday to share what they’ve heard about the changes to come.

Multiple players have workouts and tryouts around the league on Wednesday.

Eagles QB Michael Vick wanted to return to Sunday night’s game against the Falcons after suffering a concussion, but the team refused to allow him to, according to sources with knowledge of the situation.

Calvin Johnson will play for the Lions on Sunday against the Chiefs, according to source with knowledge of the situation.

Arian Foster’s return to the Texans won’t mean the end of Ben Tate’s role, according to sources.

The Raiders are optimistic that TE Kevin Boss (knee) and WR Darrius Heyward-Bey (knee) will play on Sunday against the Bills. Both are currently listed as questionable.

With kickoff of Week 2 hours away, the playing status of some prominent names is coming into clearer focus.

Carson Palmer is staying in football shape and has been throwing regularly to former teammate T.J. Houshmanzadeh, according to a source.