The Denver Broncos said Tuesday they will grant Jay Cutler his request and try to trade him. Broncos owner Pat Bowlen released a statement saying both he and McDaniels had been unable to get Cutler to call them back over the last 10 days. Bowlen said he spoke with Cutler's agent, Bus Cook, on Tuesday and came away convinced "that Jay no longer has any desire to play for the Denver Broncos." Therefore, Bowlen said, "We will begin discussions with other teams in an effort to accommodate his request to be traded." Cook didn't immediately return messages left by The Associated Press, and McDaniels, through a team spokesman, declined to comment.

Georgia quarterback Matthew Stafford performed well during a private workout with the Lions on Tuesday morning. Detroit asked him to perform in drills as well as demonstrate his ability to diagram plays.

Free-agent guard Nick Cole has agreed to a one-year contract with the Eagles, the team announced Tuesday. Cole was a restricted free agent.

In May, NFL owners are expected to vote on adding a 5-to-7 day window prior to the start of free agency during which teams would be allowed to negotiate with prospective free agents. They wouldn't be able to have contact with the player, only his agent. "It would allow the home team to know who is talking to their player, who is interested in their player," Falcons president Rich McKay said. "We think it would create a more level playing field for the home team knowing who's out there [that's interested in the player] and give them a chance to re-sign that player before free agency actually opens."

Cowboys receiver Patrick Crayton says that the team no longer has any excuses with Terrell Owens playing elsewhere. "All of that is in the past," Crayton said. "As a group, there are no more excuses, no more scapegoats to put the blame on. It's all on us that are here to get the job done. There is nobody here to point the finger at. You understand the business. They made it more [offensive coordinator] Jason Garrett and [quarterback] Tony Romo friendly. Again, no more excuses."

Running back Edgerrin James is still looking to be released by the Cardinals, and isn't likely to attend the team's voluntary workouts. James has always preferred to work out on his own anyway, and that isn't going to change with his disagreements he has had with Arizona.

Broncos players aren't saying they have had enough of quarterback Jay Cutler, but they are getting frustrated by all of the drama surrounding him. No Denver player has agreed to meet with the media since March 19, and the "silence" wasn't a mandate from coach Josh McDaniels.

Investigators suspect two African immigrants killed at a condo owned by Jonathan Vilma may have been slain as revenge for an Internet scam. The two men were both shot in the head sometime on Thursday in a condominium in Woodward, N.Y., owned by Vilma. Vilma was not there at the time and is not believed to be involved, said New York Police Department spokesman Paul Browne.

Eagles cornerback Sheldon Brown doesn't believe that the new 'Brady Rule' will change how players approach the game. "You're just going to see a lot more fines because of this [rule]," said Brown. "Nobody is going to take the time to get up off the ground to hit a quarterback. So you'll have guys make the play, pay the fines, write it off on their taxes and move on. Whoever made that rule is crazy."

Ohio State running back Chris "Beanie" Wells is scheduled to meet with the Ravens on Tuesday. Wells is also rumored to have meetings set up with the Seahawks, Chargers, Cardinals, Bengals and the Broncos.