NFL Teams Introduce Top Picks, Sign Undrafted Free Agents

New England Patriots second-round cornerback Terrence Wheatley is fast, smart and tough.

Ohio State head coach Jim Tressel was cheesed at the criticism directed at Vernon Gholston before, during and after the draft.

Georgia Southern quarterback Jayson Foster and Hawaii wide receiver Davone Bess are among the undrafted free agents signed by the Miami Dolphins.

Pittsburgh Steelers running backs Willie Parker and Rashard Mendenhall will be in the same backfield at the same time. Purdue wide receiver Dorien Bryant heads a group of 12 undrafted free agents signed by the Steelers on Monday.

Tony Grossi of the Cleveland Plain-Dealer held a Q&A session about the Browns draft.

The Cincinnati Bengals waived safety Nick Turnbull on Monday.

Jamison Hensley of the Baltimore Sun writes that unless Joe Flacco can play right away, the Baltimore Ravens won't get immediate impact out of their draft picks. Nationally, the Ravens' (insanely stupid) draft grades vary from an A- to a D+.

There are positions on the Indianapolis Colts where a rookie can step up and make a name for himself.

Jacksonville Jaguars trainer Mike Ryan has been with the team since it's inception.

Jeff Chilcoat, the agent for Tennessee Titans fourth-round linebacker Stanford Keglar, says his client is no Pacman Jones.

Houston Texans general manager Rick Smith and head coach Gary Kubiak targeted high-character football players in the draft.

The San Diego Chargers signed 17 undrafted free agents on Monday, including Missouri offensive tackle Tyler Luellen.

Mike Kils of the Denver Post writes that drafting offensive tackle Ryan Clady fits with the way the Denver Broncos approached this off-season.

Kansas City Chiefs top draft picks Glenn Dorsey and Branden Albert met the Kansas City media on Monday.

With running backs Darren McFadden and Justin Fargas entrenched at the top of the depth chart, the Oakland Raiders will waive Dominic Rhodes.

Midwestern State quarterback Daniel Polk signed with the Dallas Cowboys and will make the switch to wide receiver.

The New York Giants are draft winners because they kept Jeremy Shockey, writes Paul Schwartz.

The top three picks by the Washington Redskins see plenty of opportunity in Jim Zorn's version of the West Coast offense. There will be good competition for the Redskins' punting job this summer.

For now, Lito Sheppard is a Philadelphia Eagle. The Eagles added 7 undrafted free agents on Monday.

Wisconsin-Whitewater running back Justin Beaver will tryout for the Green Bay Packers this weekend. Maryland tight end Joey Haynos heads the 13 undrafted free agents the Packers signed on Monday.

It might be awhile before any of the Minnesota Vikings' draft choices crack the starting lineup.

Two Detroit Lions draft picks got into a scuffle at the Senior Bowl.

"Hold out is not in my vocabulary", said Chicago Bears first-round pick Chris Williams.

Aqib Talib was introduced to the Tampa Bay media on Monday, and he doesn't expect his brash personality to be a problem with the veterans on the Buccaneers defense. Undrafted TCU defensive end Tommy Blake will work out for the Buccaneers this week.

The New Orleans Saints signed undrafted LSU linebacker Luke Sanders on Monday.

Free agent defensive end Darwin Walker signed a 1-year deal with the Carolina Panthers. The Panthers added 10 undrafted free agents on Monday, including Boise State quarterback Taylor Tharp.

From the "No Shit Dept.", D. Orlando Ledbetter writes that "if Matt Ryan is a "baller" at quarterback, then this was a successful draft" for the Falcons. Atlanta signed 7 undrafted free agents on Monday.

"We do the three-year analysis, and that's the one I pay attention to", Seattle Seahawks president Tim Ruskell said. New Seahawks defensive end Lawrence Jackson and tight end John Carlson were rivals in college.

The draft "experts" grade the Arizona Cardinals draft in the B to B- range. The Cardinals signed 13 undrafted free agents, including Penn State quarterback Anthony Morelli. Cardinals seventh-round draft pick Brandon Keith was arrested last month.

San Francisco 49ers first-round pick Kentwan Balmer is the son of a 49ers fan.

St. Louis Rams executive vice president Billy Devaney emphasized production over measurables in this year's draft. The Rams added 13 undrafted free agents on Monday, including Oregon State running back Yvenson Bernard.

Wyoming cornerback Julius Stinson ruptured his Achilles' tendon two days before the draft.