Dwight Freeney began his free agency seeking $8 million for 2013, but has since said that he is willing to accept a deal closer to $8.5 million over two seasons.

Osi Imeniyora accepted that contract with the Atlanta Falcons.

Freeney was negotiating with the Broncos as they search for a pass rusher to replace Elvis Dumervil.

The NFL has converged on New York City for the first round of the 2013 draft. Without two sure-fire picks, as we saw last season with Andrew Luck and Robert Griffin III, there promises to be a lot of drama on Thursday night.

As the action unfolds, check out Jeff Risdon's Mock Draft and see how our expert's predictions matched up with the actual picks.

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1. Kansas City Chiefs - Eric Fisher, OT, Central Michigan

2. Jacksonville Jaguars - Luke Joeckel, OT, Texas A&M

3. Miami Dolphins (acquired from Oakland) - Dion Jordon, OLB, Oregon

4. Philadelphia Eagles -Lane Johnson, OT, Oklahoma

5. Detroit Lions - Ezekiel Ansah, DE, BYU

6. Cleveland Browns - Barkevious Mingo, DE, LSU

7. Arizona Cardinals - Jonathan Cooper, G, North Carolina

8. St. Louis Rams (acquired from Buffalo) - Tavon Austin, WR, West Virginia

9. New York Jets - Dee Milliner, CB, Alabama

10. Tennessee Titans - Chance Warmack, G, Alabama 

11. San Diego Chargers - D.J. Fluker, G, Alabama

12. Oakland Raiders (acquired from Miami) - D.J. Hayden, CB, Houston

13. New York Jets - Sheldon Richardson, DT, Missouri

14. Carolina Panthers - Star Lotulelei, DT, Utah

15. New Orleans Saints - Kenny Vaccaro, S, Texas

16. St. Louis Rams - E.J. Manuel, QB, Florida State

17. Pittsburgh Steelers - Jarvis Jones, OLB, Georgia

18. San Francisco 49ers (from Cowboys) - Eric Reid, S, LSU

19. New York Giants - Justin Pugh, G, Syracuse

20. Chicago Bears - Kyle Long, G, Oregon

21. Cincinnati Bengals - Tyler Eifert, TE, Notre Dame

22. Atlanta Falcons (from Rams) - Desmond Trufant, CB, Washington

23. Minnesota Vikings - Sharrif Floyd, DT Florida

24. Indianapolis Colts - Bjoren Werner, DE, Florida State

25. Minnesota Vikings - Xavier Rhodes, CB, Florida State

26. Green Bay Packers - Datone Jones, DE, UCLA

27. Houston Texans - DeAndre Hopkins, WR, Clemson

28. Denver Broncos - Sylvester Williams, DT, North Carolina

29. Minnesota Vikings (from Patriots) - Cordarrelle Patterson, WR, Tennessee

30. St. Louis Rams (from Falcons) - Alec Ogletree, ILB, Georgia

31. Dallas Cowboys (from 49ers) - Travis Frederick, C, Wisconsin

32. Baltimore Ravens - Matt Elam, S, Florida

Trades

The Oakland Raiders traded the third overall pick to the Miami Dolphins in exchange for the 12th and 42nd overall selections.

The Buffalo Bills traded the eighth and 71st overall pick to the St. Louis Rams in exchange for the 16th, 46th, 78th and 222nd overall selections.

The 49ers traded the No. 31 and No. 74 pick to the Cowboys for the No. 18 pick.

The Falcons traded the No. 30 pick and a sixth rounder to the Rams to acquire No. 22 and a seventh rounder in 2015.

The Vikings have acquired the No. 29 pick from the Patriots for the No. 52, No. 83, No. 102 and No. 229 selections.

John Elway is entering his third season as the Denver Broncos' top decision-maker and will remain with the franchise in the role for the foreseeable future.

“He’s dug in,” Broncos' president Joe Ellis told reporters Friday. “I went up and visited the draft meetings just to see the interaction and see how they were working in the room. They’re in there early in the morning until early evening with a lot of conversation. John’s listening, hearing everybody out. There’s good dialogue between he and Coach Fox, back and forth, some of the assistant coaches, some of the personnel people. I run out of gas after about an hour and a half -- my attention span isn’t quite as good as theirs when it comes to analyzing players over and over. But they’re doing a lot of hard work. I don’t see him wavering with that at all. I think he’s very good about delegating and listening, but also strong enough and confident enough in his knowledge and his opinions to have the courage of his convictions and make good decisions on behalf of the organization, as I said, short-term and long-term. I believe he’s going to be here for a while.” 

Peyton Manning wants the Denver Broncos to move faster on offense next season.

Denver tied for the fourth-most offensive plays in 2012.

The Broncos ran 1,090 offensive plays during the regular season, an average of 68.13 per game.

"For whatever reason, our offense plays better the faster we go. I think that was clear cut last season. The receivers liked it; they got into a rhythm," Manning said. "Anything we can do as an offense to build off that, anything we can do to make us more efficient as an offense, that's what we're looking to do."

A number of teams will begin voluntary offseason workouts on Monday, including the Denver Broncos.

Denver left tackle Ryan Clady isn't expected to report, according to a report citing two sources.

Clady, who has yet to sign his $9.8 million franchise tag, will attempt to gain leverage as he seeks the security of a long-term contract.

John Elway has the 28th pick in the NFL Draft, which he figures is a good place for the Denver Broncos to be this year.

"The draft this year is not top-heavy," Elway said. "So we feel like we can get as good a player at No. 28 as we could at 10. It's not like last year with (Andrew) Luck and RGIII (Robert Griffin III). The year before with Von (Miller), (Marcell) Dareus, A.J. Green and Patrick Peterson -- (a) loaded top end. This is probably a deeper draft, but not nearly as many top-impact guys."

Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning had multiple neck surgeries and missed all of 2011 season.

Upon his return last season, he threw for 4,659 yards and the second-most touchdowns of his NFL career (37).

"You know, I still have certain challenges," Manning said of the nerve issues in his neck. "When you're dealing with nerves, I've learned it's a patience deal. They kind of say it could be a year or two, or it may never come back, so I'm kind of hopeful. I kind of wish certain things would come back a little bit more, but I have learned to adjust and compensate in the state that I am. I still would like to make some more improvement. I still work at it.

"Obviously, I still can perform kind of status quo, but I still have hopes and (am) determined to try to seek some more improvement. But, yeah, I'm certainly better than I was last year. But I'm still not quite where I was before I was injured."

Pierre Garcon, who spent four seasons with Peyton Manning as a member of the Indianapolis Colts, believes that Washington Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III can be just as good as the surefire Hall of Famer.

"(Griffin) can be just as good as Peyton," Garcon told "NFL AM" on Thursday.

The wide receiver called both quarterbacks "natural leaders," saying they "take control of the huddle, the meetings ... and communicate with all the players."

"Peyton's very skilled with his arm, Robert is skilled with his arm and his legs, so that's what makes him more dynamic and more dangerous," Garcon said, "but they are very similar. ... Robert's going to very good, and just as good as Peyton."

For the first time since they became teammates, Peyton Manning is throwing passes to Wes Welker.

Manning and Welker are working out with others at Duke University with Blue Devils coach David Cutcliffe, who was Manning's offensive coordinator at Tennessee.

Denver wide receivers Eric Decker and Demaryius Thomas are also working out.

"There's certain guys you just feel like you have timing with right away," Manning said. "He's a guy that has a great feel for how to get open, and understands route concepts and, of course, he played in such a sophisticated offense there in New England, so he's a smart player. You can see why he's been such a productive player. He's intense. He loves to work."

The Denver Broncos might add another piece to their backfield.

The team took "long looks" at Ahmad Bradshaw and Shonn Greene, according to The Denver Post.