Alshon Jeffery signed his $14.6 million franchise tag tender with the Chicago Bears on March 8th.

Jeffery has stayed away from the Bears during the voluntary portion of the offseason program and has been working out in Miami.

Both sides plan for Jeffery to be at the mandatory minicamp in mid-June and at training camp in late July. 

The Bears almost certainly will not agree upon a long-term deal with Jeffery before the July 15th deadline.

The New York Jets made a three-year offer to Ryan Fitzpatrick in March with $12 million guaranteed in the first year.

The offer has remained on the table ever since.

Fitzpatrick and the Jets have been locked in a contract stalemate. 

Fitzpatrick is a free agent after emerging with the Jets in 2015 and throwing 31 touchdown passes.

Larry Fitzgerald had a resurgent season in 2015, catching 109 balls for 1,215 yards and nine touchdowns.

"Honestly, I have no idea," Fitzgerald said, via the Cardinals' team site. "I really don't look at it like that."

Fitzgerald hinted last month that his future could be linked to the quarterback position of the Arizona Cardinals.

"A lot of it's tied to Carson (Palmer) -- Carson's playing at a high level," he said. "I don't want to go through any other quarterback situations. It's been great to have the stability that we have now with the big fella, he's been playing lights out."

Dwight Freeney will work out for the Cincinnati Bengals.

A midseason addition to Arizona's roster last October, Freeney made a major impact for the Cardinals defensively. 

Freeney recorded eight sacks and forced three fumbles in just 245 snaps in 2015.

Pro Football Focus credited Freeney with having the sixth-best pass-rush productivity among 3-4 outside linebackers.

The Cleveland Browns have released Brian Hartline.

Hartline struggled to gain separation and was a below replacement level wide receiver.

First-round pick Corey Coleman is in line to be the team's leading receiver, with Andrew Hawkins the remaining veteran.

The San Diego Chargers have claimed Zach Mettenberger off waivers.

Mettenberger was waived this week by the Tennessee Titans.

The Chargers held the No. 2 waiver wire priority behind the Cleveland Browns and reunite Mettenberger with Ken Whisenhunt.

Mettenberger offers prototypical pocket quarterback size, a big arm and a willingness to squeeze the ball into tight spaces. Mettenberger has a QBR of just 16.5 over the past two seasons.

The Carolina Panthers have released Brandon Boykin.

Boykin signed a one-year, $840,000 deal in March with the Panthers.

Boykin started just one game in Pittsburgh last season after several solid seasons as a slot corner in Philadelphia.

Zach Mettenberger has been waived by the Tennessee Titans.

Mettenberger started 10 games over two seasons. The Titans didn't win any of those games.

Mettenberger, who has a big arm but limited mobility, completed 60.3 percent of his passes with 12 touchdowns, 14 interceptions and a 75.4 passer rating for the Titans.

Marcus Mariota will be the starter again this season while the Titans signed Matt Cassel as his backup when free agency opened.

Jason Jones has agreed to sign with the Miami Dolphins.

Jones started 31 of 32 games for the Detroit Lions over the past two seasons.

Jones will turn 30 later this month and is currently recovering from offseason knee surgery. Jones has already come back from a torn patellar tendon suffered early in the 2013 season.

The agent for Greg Hardy has told teams he is in therapy to identify and cure any and all disorders that may have contributed to his past issues.

Hardy has participated in at least 24 psychiatric therapy sessions, and he will continue to receive treatment and evaluation aimed at preventing the issues that plagued him in the past.

Hardy has been evaluated and treated by multiple NFL physicians, with Dr. Heidi Bruty recently documenting the various steps and stages of individual and group counseling, along with other methods. Topics included his anger management, temper management, domestic violence, and evaluation for ADHD. Hardy also is learning more about impulsive decision making, and he is being assessed for personality, mood, learning, and speech disorders.