Update: Sources had told ESPN senior NFL analyst Chris Mortensen that the St. Louis Rams also were interested in signing Owens, however the team decided Monday against adding Owens, sources told ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter.

Fantasy Impact:  Owens appears to also have an offer from the Bengals on the table, and it should be interesting to see if he ends up joining the Bengals and his friend Chad Ochocinco. 

Update: Sources had told ESPN senior NFL analyst Chris Mortensen that the St. Louis Rams also were interested in signing Owens, however the team decided Monday against adding Owens, sources told ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter.

Fantasy Impact:  Owens appears to also have an offer from the Bengals on the table, and it should be interesting to see if he ends up joining the Bengals and his friend Chad Ochocinco. 

Update: Although he wanted a new contract, Vikings running back Adrian Peterson said Sunday that he will report to training camp on time. Peterson "seemed somewhat annoyed" about the rumors he's disgruntled or in search of a raise.

Fantasy Impact: Peterson is making almost $7M this season so it is not like he is hurting for money.  Do not expect him to miss camp. 

Update: The Cleveland Browns have agreed to terms with second-round running back Montario Hardesty on a four-year contract.  Hardesty has looked very good so far in offseason workouts.

Fantasy Impact:  Hardesty will fight Jerome Harrison throughout training camp for the starting gig.

Update: ESPN's Adam Schefter reports that the Patriots and Tom Brady are making enough progress in contract talks that Brady could have an extension in place by the end of the summer.

Fantasy Impact:  The collective bargaining agreement status is most likely going to make this deal much more difficult than it needs to be.  Brady will apparently report to camp even though a deal is not worked out at this point. 

Update: Dennis Dixon’s agent, Jeff Sperbeck, told the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review that he is unhappy with the lack of first-team reps that his client took during OTA’s and wonders why Dixon is now behind Byron Leftwich on the depth chart. “I don’t understand why after Byron’s been gone a year, they would bring him back and start him ahead of Dennis,” said Sperbeck. “To me, it should have been Dennis’ job as the no. 1. He was no. 2 last year. Byron was not even in the picture…When you bestow confidence in him that he is the guy, now the team knows that and they are prepared to follow him. Without the team giving that to him, it’s more difficult for any quarterback to lead when your own status is uncertain. You lead differently as a starter than you do as a backup.”

Fantasy Impact: First of all, I’ve never heard of Jeff Sperbeck before and I don’t know who his other clients are if any, but he’s a fool. No one gives you anything in the NFL. If Byron Leftwich is atop the Steelers’ quarterback depth chart, it’s because he has proven thus far to be the best quarterback on the Steelers roster not named Ben Roethlisberger. Sperbeck isn’t doing himself or Dixon any favors in their relationship with the Steelers, and if there’s any athletes who were considering hiring Sperbeck and have read this article, they can safely cross his name off the list of potential agents…Sorry, I had to get that off my chest. On to the impact: I still think Dixon will be the starter Week 1, but on the other hand, Leftwich was successfully in orchestrating Bruce Aryan’s offense in limited opportunities two years ago, and deserves as much a chance as anybody to play. Stay tuned to training camp and preseason updates, but if your draft starts too soon for that, and you’re desperate for a Steelers quarterback to insert into your lineup for the first six weeks, make it Dixon.

Update: Dennis Dixon’s agent, Jeff Sperbeck, told the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review that he is unhappy with the lack of first-team reps that his client took during OTA’s and wonders why Dixon is now behind Byron Leftwich on the depth chart. “I don’t understand why after Byron’s been gone a year, they would bring him back and start him ahead of Dennis,” said Sperbeck. “To me, it should have been Dennis’ job as the no. 1. He was no. 2 last year. Byron was not even in the picture…When you bestow confidence in him that he is the guy, now the team knows that and they are prepared to follow him. Without the team giving that to him, it’s more difficult for any quarterback to lead when your own status is uncertain. You lead differently as a starter than you do as a backup.”

Fantasy Impact: First of all, I’ve never heard of Jeff Sperbeck before and I don’t know who his other clients are if any, but he’s a fool. No one gives you anything in the NFL. If Byron Leftwich is atop the Steelers’ quarterback depth chart, it’s because he has proven thus far to be the best quarterback on the Steelers roster not named Ben Roethlisberger. Sperbeck isn’t doing himself or Dixon any favors in their relationship with the Steelers, and if there’s any athletes who were considering hiring Sperbeck and have read this article, they can safely cross his name off the list of potential agents…Sorry, I had to get that off my chest. On to the impact: I still think Dixon will be the starter Week 1, but on the other hand, Leftwich was successfully in orchestrating Bruce Aryan’s offense in limited opportunities two years ago, and deserves as much a chance as anybody to play. Stay tuned to training camp and preseason updates, but if your draft starts too soon for that, and you’re desperate for a Steelers quarterback to insert into your lineup for the first six weeks, make it Dixon.

Update: Following All-Pro safety Ed Reed questioning how well he’s been treated by the Ravens organization and speaking of “minor disagreements” he’s had with the Ravens, Reed spoke specifically of being denied game film which he requested a couple weeks ago according to baltimoreravens.com. Ravens Senior Vice President of Public and Community Relations Kevin Byrne responded: “If this happened, it had to be a misunderstanding of some sort. We know Ed is a great student of the game and studies video all the time.” Reed said he has a text message to prove his claims and went on to say, “Don’t treat me like that after I gave my blood, sweat and tears for this guy-for this organization. I train my tail off. I’m putting my life on the line. But I have to give you an excuse to study tape? When I do give you an excuse-and my excuse is I’m studying tape-that’s not a good enough excuse. But Ed is wrong for asking for a new contract. Come on, man…I don’t have to be playing for them. I could retire. I don’t need the money.”

Fantasy Impact: It seems pretty clear that Ed Reed is coming to the end of his road as a Baltimore Raven. I expect him to play his year out in purple and black, for his teammates and for the sake of being able to do what he does for perhaps the final time in his career. I would say he most likely retires after this season, with a slight chance that he’ll sign a one-year deal with another team next offseason.