The troubled linebacker Odell Thurman, who was reinstated only last month by the NFL from his two year suspension for violation of conduct policies and substance abuse, is now left out jobless by the Bengals team as he did not show up for the voluntary work outs organized by the management. The once promising career of Thurman is currently left on the crossroads again and the Cincinnati Bengals said that they have had enough of him. One of the best rookie players in the 2005 NFL season, Thurman, will now have to find some other team in a bid to play in the NFL.   

Ryan Tucker, the Offensive Lineman of Cleveland Browns underwent a surgery on Friday after he broke the hip during a practice session. He had a non-displaced fracture and will be out of the game for 2 months. Tucker will miss the training camps and is expected to be back for this season’s opening match of Cleveland on September 7^th. Tucker joined Cleveland in 2002 and has 12 years of experience in NFL. He is one of the dependable players in the team. He faced suspension in the first four matches of 2007 due to allegations of using anabolic steroids, which is not acceptable, according to NFL policies.

The Denver Broncos quarterback Jay Cutler has been reported to be suffering from Type 1 diabetes, according to his manager Marty Garafalo. The business manager said that Cutler came to know that he was suffering from diabetes two weeks ago and said that he needed to take a daily dose of insulin injections. Marty said that Cutler is pretty much aware of how to manage the disease and it will never cause any hindrance to his NFL playing career. 

Jay Cutler is currently entering into the third season in his NFL career and has achieved 20 touchdowns and threw for 3,497 yards in his last season for the Denver Broncos. He has some of the best football still left in him and wants to showcase his talents in front of his fans. He recently donated tickets to over 100 children to watch a game in Colorado through his Jay Cutler Foundation.

NFL teams are scrambling all over their feet trying to get their hands on Leodis McKelvin, the 5 foot 11, 190-pound cornerback. He is considered to be easily one of the best talents in the ongoing NHL draft, and renowned teams like New England, Baltimore, Dallas, the New York Jets and Tennessee.

The 22 year old cornerback from Troy University is a strapping young man with superior athletic skills. He is blessed with supple muscles, quick movements, and the great ability to confuse opponents with his quick change of direction. This was what attracted scouts from major teams, and they are praising the way he played against teams from better known schools such as Florida, Arkansas, Georgia and Oklahoma State. His fortes are returning punts and kicks and to date has managed to chalk up a career total of 211. Most interestingly, both DeMarcus Ware from Dallas and Osi Umenyiora from the Giants were originally students from Troy University. McKelvin follow in their footsteps in the near future?

Heath Benedict, an offensive lineman representing Newberry College in South Carolina, was found dead on a couch in his home on Wednesday evening. The police have said that they did not suspect any foul play in his death and have sent the body to a medical examiner in a bid to determine the cause of death of the player. Benedict had taken part in the recently concluded Senior Bowl and had a really good outing in the Bowl. He had left his school to train for the NFL Draft that is to take place next month.

Benedict was one of the best offensive tackle in his team and was invited into the NFL Combine last month. Newberry President Mick Zais said that Benedict was a big, tough man at 6 foot 5 and 326 pounds, but was very kind at heart. Benedict said in a recent interview that he was looking forward to stepping into the big NFL league and wanted to lock horns with the big guns at the NFL.

Jerry Rice is very impressed with the performance of DeSean Jackson that he is taking personal interest in getting him an early entry in the NFL draft. Jerry Rice feels that Jackson has all the talent to reach the NFL. The former star of Golden Bears is giving him proper coaching on football as well as for facing life matters. Jerry Rice, well known for his receiving ability in the game in the history of NFL, is making sure that Jackson reaches his next level in the game. Jackson has high regards for Rice and says that he is his mentor and inspiration in the game.

Jackson and Rice were coupled together by the management firm, DeBartolo Sports and Entertainment. Jackson and Rice started being together in Pensacola before the NFL combine, and continued their meetings in the Bay Area, their hometown. Rice is trying to impart the professionalism and appropriate use of speed into Jackson. Jackson has the best NFL combine timing for a receiver in the 40 yard dash, but Rice feels that he should know how to control the speed according to the need. According to Rice, the speed and the will are the greatest advantage that Jackson possesses that will take him a far distance in the NFL.

Rock Cartwright spent one week in free agency before deciding to re-sign with the Washington Redskins to play for them in the seventh consecutive season. He is one of the most popular players for the Redskins and has cemented his position as a primary kick returner for the last couple of seasons. He had total yardage of 3,157 yards in the last season and got placed in the fourth position of all time franchisee’s kick off return. Rock Cartwright is hoping to spend more time at the running back position for the Redskins this season and his record at the running back position stands at 6 touchdowns and 647 yards in his 6 year stint so far at the NFL.

Cartwright first burst into the big stage with the Redskins in the year 2002 when they signed him from the seventh round of the 2002 NFL Draft and since then has been playing in the NFL for the Washington Redskins. He stands third in the running back depth chart behind teammates Portis and Betts. Cartwright had said earlier that he wished and hoped that his career ends playing for the Redskins and is all praise for the organization and the fans of this club.

Injury prone linebacker Dan Morgan, of the Carolina Panthers, has been released by the Panthers after seven seasons as they ran out of patience with his recurring injuries. Morgan was a regular first round pick for the Carolina Panthers whenever he played and was one of the best line backs for the Panthers in most of the 59 games he played for the Panthers. Morgan is a very accomplished line backer and has made about 452, the third best tackle record in the history of Carolina Panthers. Dan Morgan is injury prone and played only one game the whole 2006 season and has never played the entire 16 games in any season.

The frequent injuries to Dan Morgan for the past two seasons have made the think tank of the Carolina Panthers team make the painful decision of releasing their most reliable line backer from the team.  club as well as the organizational set up could do wonders for Dan Morgan. There is no surprise as far as Drew Rosenhaus, Morgan’s agent, is concerned that the line backer will definitely be playing football in 2008 season.

Trent Cole has been named to the NFC Pro Bowl roster. Seattle Seahawks end Patrick Kerney will sit out the game with a shoulder injury. Cole is the youngest Eagles’ defensive end to earn a Pro Bowl. Cole comes off a season in which he ranked sixth in the NFL with 12 1/2 sacks. Cole notched 103 tackles this past season and he was named NFC Defensive Player of the Week after a 3 1/2-sack performance against the Minnesota Vikings in Week 8. Cole was voted Defensive Most Valuable Player by his Philadelphia teammates

Mike McCarthy made a commitment to youth when he became coach of the Green Bay Packers in 2006. McCarthy stuck to it through the bad times.  He lost eight of his first 12 games but didn’t panic. With five of his nine draft picks in the starting lineup, the Packers won their final four games of the 2006 season to finish at .500. Green Bay expected to be a playoff contender in 2007.  McCarthy kept nine of his 2007 draft picks and 10 rookies total. He started three rookies in the season opener and the Packers went on a 4-0 tear to propel themselves to the top of the NFC North. Green Bay stayed there all season, finishing as the second seed in the NFC playoff bracket with a 13-3 record. That rookie class combined to start 31 games .