Update: The St. Petersburg Times reports that Tampa Bay Bucs cornerback Aqib Talib will be cleared of the simple battery charges filed against him with the completion of anger management classes. Don't expect that this will go away, as NFL commissioner Roger Goodell will almost certainly have something to say about this. 

Fantasy Impact: Talib was a bright spot in the Bucs secondary last season with five INT's.  He will be a major part of the team's defensive plans this season, but it remains to be seen if he will be handed a suspension or fine from the league. 

Update: Ravensinsider.com is reporting that free-agent wide receiver Kelley Washington is drawing interest from the the Eagles, Seahawks, Bills and Raiders. The report goes on to say that Washington is most likely going to be signed sometime after the NFL Draft which is this coming weekend.

Fantast Impact: Washington isn’t much of a factor and with Anquan Boldin coming to town, the Ravens no longer needed him to be the role player he was.  He will certainly latch on with another team, but he isn’t a No. 1 threat.

Update: The AP reports that the Pittsburgh Steelers players have been notified by head coach Mike Tomlin that the team is instituting a zero-tolerance policy in regards to off-field misconduct. “We were told early this morning either you get in line or you get kicked out of line,” offensive tackle Willie Colon said. “You are going to be traded or you’re not going to be here. If your conduct is going to play a part in you not being a good football player, they are going to get rid of you. There is a zero tolerance, not only with the NFL but with the Steelers.”

Fantasy Impact: This is obviously coming down from the ownership who is fed up with Big Ben trashing their name.  Big Ben has been the subject of trade rumors, but that won’t happen unless he finds himself in more trouble.  Big Ben should do himself and the Steelers a favor and just stop going to college bars.

Update: Ernie Sims has been reportedly traded to the Philadelphia Eagles, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter.  Sims lands in Philly as part of a three team deal involving the Eagles, Lions, and Broncos.  The Lions ended up with Broncos tight end Tony Scheffler in the deal.

Fantasy Impact: Sims has been banged up a bit, and only played 11 games last season, but he has a knack for being around the ball, and will fit in nicely with the Eagles defense.

Update: As part of three-team trade, tight end Tony Scheffler has been dealt to the Detroit Lions, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter’s Twitter page.  The Philadelphia Eagles will obtain Lions linebacker Ernie Sims and the Broncos will get Philadelphia’s fifth round draft pick in this week’s draft.

Fantasy Impact: The writing was on the wall for Scheffler once Brandon Marshall got traded.  He was not a fit in head coach Josh McDaniels’ system, and now will head to a Lions team that will count on him to be a major part of their offense.

Update: The Associated Press is reporting that Washington Redskins running back Clinton Portis has been cleared for minicamp. General manager Bruce Allen said the team had “some of the best medical experts in the country” analyze Portis. Portis was hurt in a head-to-head collision during a game Nov. 8 and thereafter struggled with vision problems and dizziness.

Fantasy Impact: Portis rushed for only 494 yards and one touchdown last season. The Redskins need him to return to form to help ease the burden on quarterback Donovan McNabb.

Update: Cleveland Browns running back Chris Jennings was arrested early Saturday morning on suspicion of assault, according to the Cleveland Plain-Dealer.  Jennings has not actually been charged with a crime, but reportedly got into an altercation with a doorman at a night club on Saturday night.

Fantasy Impact: Jennings would be a backup at best for the Browns this season, but this certainly isn’t going to help him in the eyes of the new coaching staff.

Update: Stephen Gostkowski signed his tender to remain with the Patriots, according to the Boston Herald. He was a restricted free agent, and will pocket $1.759MM in 2010.

Fantasy Impact: Gostkowski is a very reliable kicker, and the Patriots did not want to let him go.

Update: The Miami Dolphins have canceled a meeting between Tony Sparano and Jason Taylor, according to the Miami Herald.

Fantasy Impact: Taylor has been rumored to join the Jets, and this could possibly force his decision to join the Jets.