Oakland Raiders 10/31/2007 3:46 PMESPNâs Len Pasquarelli reports former first-round WR Mike Williams, the 10th overall choice in the 2005 draft but a disappointment with two different franchises during his less than three full seasons in the NFL, was waived by the Oakland Raiders on Tuesday afternoon.The release of Williams clears a roster spot for the Raiders to sign nine-year veteran wideout and return specialist Tim Dwight, who recently auditioned for Oakland personnel officials and coaches, and who is expected to soon reach contract terms.Read more
Oakland Raiders 10/31/2007 3:43 PMESPNâs Len Pasquarelli reports the Oakland Raiders have lost starting left DE Tommy Kelly to a knee injury sustained in last week's loss to the Tennessee Titans. The fourth-year veteran tore the anterior cruciate ligament of his right knee while trying to make a tackle on a running play. He is scheduled for Wednesday season-ending surgery and will be placed on injured reserve.Read more
Jacksonville Jaguars 10/31/2007 3:42 PMESPNâs Len Pasquarelli reports Jaguars DT Marcus Stroud is facing a four-game suspension, which could start as early as this weekend, for a violation of the NFL steroids and related substances policy. News of Stroud's pending suspension was reported by the Florida Times-Union on Wednesday morning and confirmed by league and team sources and sources close to Stroud. A three-time Pro Bowl performer, Stroud registered a positive test within the past two weeks, a source said, and he's exercised his right to have the so-called "B-sample" of his urine tested. If that test is also positive, Stroud would be suspended.Read more
Pittsburgh Steelers 10/31/2007 9:19 AMThe Post-Gazette reports HC Mike Tomlin told the rest of his team just how serious he is about improving his special teams when he cut CB Ricardo Colclough yesterday. Colclough, a second-round draft pick in 2004, blew an assignment in Cincinnati that helped Glen Holt return a kickoff 42 yards for the Bengals. Apparently, Tomlin had seen enough of Colclough and cut him loose, replacing him with Anthony Madison, one of their best special-teams players as a rookie last season.Read more
