July 20, 2008

 Although there’s no new development in the Philadelphia gunfire incident that Colts WR Marvin Harrison is allegedly connected with, that doesn’t mean the issue is dead. Rather, the Philadelphia police are being eerily quiet on the matter, not willing to divulge hardly any information. We hear that the team is in close contact with the police and that Harrison is by no means in the clear.

 Ideally, Jaguars coach Jack Del Rio would like to stage an open competition for the starting SS job between converted CB Brian Williams, Jamaal Fudge and Gerald Sensabaugh. In reality, the latter two have little chance of beating out Williams. The reason? Money. Williams signed a six-year, $32 million deal in 2006, and a team insider tells us Del Rio will be reluctant to have that highly paid a player come off the bench, despite his inexperience at the position.

 The Texans aren’t expected to have any competition for P Matt Turk and PK Kris Brown in training camp, so keeping their legs fresh will be a priority. A source close to the club expects the team to use kicking machines to limit the wear and tear on Turk and Brown.

 A source close to the Titans notes that reserve DE Jacob Ford had a strong offseason after missing his rookie campaign because of an Achilles injury and will be in the mix for a reserve role at right end.

 The way we hear it, Titans fourth-year CB Eric King will push nickel back Vincent Fuller for his job in training camp. Fuller scored a pair of touchdowns last season and comes off a good season, but King has had a productive offseason.