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Napoleon Kaufman returns to Raiders, as team chaplain

Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com

As the saying goes, “Once a Raider, always a Raider.”  And one former Raiders has found a way to stay a Raider, by becoming the team’s new chaplain. The Raiders have announced that one-time running back Napoleon Kaufman is returning to the franchis…

Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com

The Chargers have signed another free agent.  This one is one of their own. Fullback Jacob Hester has agreed to terms on a one-year deal, the team announced Friday night. The Chargers say that Hester will back up Le’Ron McClain, who joined the Chargers…

Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com

Three weeks after trading their starting quarterback, the Broncos have dumped one of their starting cornerbacks. The team has announced that veteran corner Andre’ Goodman has been released. Goodman started every game in 2011, eight in 2010, and all 16 i…

Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com

If Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning craves familiarity, another guy who used to catch his passes in Indy is available. The Colts have announced that received Blair White has been waived. White, an undrafted free agent who signed with the team in 2010,…

Associated Press, ESPN.com

The San Diego Chargers have signed free agent tackle Mario Henderson to a one-year contract.

Michael David Smith, profootballtalk.com

In 2008, Ed Hochuli cost the Chargers a game against the Broncos by wrongly ruling that Denver quarterback Jay Cutler had thrown an incompletion, when he had actually fumbled. Afterward Hochuli apologized and admitted he had botched the call. The apolog…

Evan Silva, profootballtalk.com

Offensive tackle Branden Albert is one of a host of Chiefs players entering the last year of their contracts. Unsigned franchise player Dwayne Bowe, defensive end Glenn Dorsey, guard Ryan Lilja, running back Peyton Hillis, and linebacker Jovan Belcher a…

Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com

The new-look Raiders have adjusted in many ways their approach to the media.  Transactions are now announced via press release, not through a subtle update to the transactions page on the team’s website, days after the transaction occurs.  Also, playe…

Michael David Smith, profootballtalk.com

Chargers General Manager A.J.Smith has always enjoyed wheeling and dealing at draft time, and he says this year will be no exception. “We’re wide open,” Smith told U-T San Diego on Thursday. “We have been always since I’ve been here, and we’ve…

ESPN.com

Denver Broncos The Tim Tebow-Demaryius Thomas connection from last season's playoff win against Pittsburgh might be one of the team's most memorable touchdowns in history, but Thomas wasn't overly nostalgic when Tebow was shipped out to make room for Pe…