The Titans released wide receiver Mike Williams before Thursday afternoon?s practice, according to an Associated Press report. The Titans signed Williams, the 10th overall pick in the 2005 NFL Draft by the Lions, last Thanksgiving and told him after the season to get his weight and conditioning under control.

At the meeting with Brett Favre and Bus Cook, Mark Murphy floated the idea of paying the quarterback as much as $20 million over 10 years to stay retired, according to the Green Bay Press Gazette and WTMJ in Milwaukee. That option apparently wasn't embraced.

Broncos' safety John Lynch met with Coach Mike Shanahan on Wednesday and told Denver?s KCNC-TV that Shanahan gave him permission to explore other opportunities, according to an Associated Press report.

A little-known provision in the collective bargaining agreement could be a huge detriment to a prolonged holdout by Steven Jackson. According to the NFL Players Association, players under contract must report at least 30 days prior to the first regular-season game or else they lose an accrued season of seniority. The Rams open the regular season Sept. 7 in Philadelphia, so Jackson must report by Aug. 8 ? a week from Friday ? or else the 2008 season will not count toward his eligibility for free agency. If the current collective bargaining agreement is voided, as is being threatened by team owners, one of the side provisions is that players would need six years' seniority to be eligible for free agency following the 2009 season.

Running back Ryan Grant does not have a contract in place and skipped the first practice of Packers' training camp Monday, according to an Associated Press report.

Nnamdi Asomugha said he sought out the advice of people he respected before deciding to come to training camp and signing his exclusive free agent tender. That included former teammate Charles Woodson, the Green Bay cornerback who in the same situation sat out an entire training camp in Napa and showed up the week before the regular season began in 2004. "I'm not going to tell you what he said, but you can probably figure it out," Asomugha said.

Chad Johnson has reported to the Bengals' training camp as promised, according to an Associated Press report on Sunday. Johnson didn?t answer questions as he carried his belongings into an apartment at the team?s training complex. A few days earlier, he told the AP that he will continue his boycott of Cincinnati-area media.

Defensive tackle Sedrick Ellis might be soon ending his holdout. The speculation is the Saints' first-round pick and No. 7 overall selection in April's draft could arrive in Jackson sometime in the next couple of days. Defensive tackle Glenn Dorsey, the No. 5 overall pick, agreed to a contract late Friday leaving Ellis the highest first-round pick yet to be signed and in camp.

Stephen Jackson's agent turned down the Rams' latest offer Friday afternoon, and the Rams responded by cutting off talks until the running back was in camp. Coach Scott Linehan's concise update on Saturday, "Nothing that I know of."

The Chargers have placed four players ? tight end Antonio Gates, center Nick Hardwick, fullback Andrew Pinnock and linebacker Anthony Waters ? on the ?Active-Physically Unable to Perform? list. All four players remain on the team?s 80-man roster; however, each is ineligible to participate in practice until they pass a physical. The players can remain on the ?Active-PUP? list until the final roster cutdown date on Aug. 30. Gates is recovering from a toe injury. Hardwick is recovering from a foot injury while Pinnock and Waters are both recovering from knee injuries.