LaMont Jordan is owed $4.7 million this season, and the Raiders are looking to trade him because they believe he still has value. Interested teams are likely to hold off on making offers for Jordan hoping that he is released, and they could then sign him to a more affordable contract.

The rift between Miami defender Jason Taylor and front office figurehead Bill Parcells appears to widening, according to a report on ESPN.com. Taylor recently became incensed with Parcells during a recent visit to the Dolphins' headquarters after Parcells reportedly ignored him after he popped into the executive vice president's office. According to the Miami Herald, Parcells has no desire to talk with Taylor.

The Jaguars are reportedly interested in making a deal for Eagles cornerback Lito Sheppard, according to the Philadelphia Daily News. The Eagles will hold their first postdraft minicamp this weekend, and Philadelphia could look to make a deal involving Sheppard before the workouts take place. Asked whether he expects Sheppard to play for the Eagles in '08, coach Andy Reid said: "As I sit here right now, Lito is an Eagle. That's how it is, just like every other guy on this football team." "It gives us one great opportunity for a nice secondary. The way to use him is just like we used [former Eagles cornerbacks] Bobby Taylor, Al Harris and Troy Vincent. We just rotated all of them and they were all starters in our eyes," Reid added.

The Jets tried to trade up in last weekend's NFL Draft to select defensive end Chris Long, according to a report in the New York Daily News. They couldn't come to terms with the Rams on deal for the number two selection, landing Long in St. Louis.

Dolphins' General Manager Jeff Ireland finally admitted on Sunday that he had some discussions with teams in regard to the services of Jason Taylor, according to the South Florida Sun-Sentinel. He reportedly had discussions with the Jacksonville Jaguars last week regarding Taylor. "We took some calls earlier in the week but, guys, nothing's changed on that," Ireland said Sunday night. "We did have discussions with the Jaguars, and again I'm not going to discuss what we discussed. Again, like I said, nothing's changed." Miami could still be looking to trade Taylor because they drafted two pass-rushing ends in the first three rounds of this weekend's NFL Draft (Philip Merling and Kendall Langford).

Michael Strahan hasn't decided whether or not he'll retire this summer, but he is sure that he doesn't want the Giants to trade Jeremy Shockey, according to the New York Daily News. In the hours leading up to the first round of the draft on Saturday, Strahan said that the team would be "crazy" to deal the tight end. "Of course I want him back. I love him," Strahan said Saturday morning. "He's a great teammate, great player, a hard worker." Strahan isn't buying into the belief that the Giants wouldn't have won the Super Bowl with Shockey on the field (he broke his leg in Week Fourteen). "I think because he gets hurt and we got to the Super Bowl, everyone feels like, in a way, great season, thank God he got hurt," Strahan said. "That's just unfair. I think with him we're a better team without a doubt. I would be surprised if Shockey is not here. Then again, nothing surprises me."

Jason Taylor is still a member of the Dolphins - for now, according to the Miami Herald. There were a flurry of trade rumors involving Taylor heading into the first two rounds of the NFL Draft on Saturday, but nothing happened as the league stormed through the first day of the annual selection process. In fact, the Dolphins didn't even field a call about the defender, according to GM Jeff Ireland. "Didn't get any calls," Ireland said. "There was no discussion." There was one internet report that had Taylor heading to Tampa Bay for numerous picks, but it was just a rumor. "I was not aware of it," Ireland said. "I was aware of it after the fact, but obviously it was strictly rumor." Bill Parcells claims that the only way Taylor won't play for the Dolphins next season is if he decides to retire.

The trade between the Cowboys and Titans that will land cornerback Pacman Jones in the Lone Star State is nearly official, according to the Dallas Morning News. On Saturday the two teams completed the deal, which sent a fourth-round pick to Tennessee for Jones. The Titans will also receive a sixth-rounder in 2009 if the cornerback stays out of trouble next season. Jones agreed to a new contract on Saturday, one of the things that was keeping the deal from becoming official. In addition, if the NFL doesn't re-instate Jones this season, the Titans will give the Cowboys a fourth-round pick next year. The league has yet to approve the deal, but the two teams anticipate that they will as the second day of the draft kicks off Sunday.

The Saints' apparent deal for Jeremy Shockey has hit a delay because of the Giants' demand for more than a No. 2 draft pick, ESPN's John Clayton reports. The Saints have been debating offering a No. 2 pick, according to sources, but some in the organization would prefer including no more than a No. 3 pick.

Eagles' cornerback Lito Sheppard wouldn't deny on Thursday that he could be traded to the Buccaneers on Draft Day, according to the Philadelphia Daily News. Sheppard has reportedly visited numerous teams for physical examinations in the event that he is dealt by the Eagles in the near future. A source close to FOX Sports said that Lito "was in Tampa on Wednesday to visit with the Buccaneers, who have emerged as the front-runner for the two-time Pro Bowler." Sheppard didn't deny the reports as he refused to comment on the rumors.