Broncos’ Cutler could yet go on block, Lions interested?. The Lions tried trading for Jay Cutler once already this offseason. Now the question is whether they’ll get another shot, as a simmering feud between the Pro Bowl quarterback and his new head coach, Josh McDaniels, continues in Denver. If Tuesday’s conference call between the camps was an attempt to mend fences and soothe Cutler’s feelings after the Broncos contemplated a three-way deal that would’ve reunited McDaniels with Matt Cassel, his former protege in New England, it failed. … The next move belongs to Cutler and his agent, Bus Cook, who certainly is no stranger to offseason soap operas as Brett Favre’s longtime representative. … The Lions do have something to offer, with five of the first 82 picks in April’s draft and perhaps only one untouchable on the roster in receiver Calvin Johnson. In fact, he might be the ace up their sleeve if trade talks were to heat up: Johnson has the same agent as Cutler. Ben’s Take: Even if the Broncos wanted to trade Cutler to the Lions (they don’t), the stench from 0-16 makes it impossible. Denver fans would never go for a deal wrapped around the No.1 pick and a bunch of turds from the Lions– Detroit News
Jags Matt Jones not worth the trouble?. If you’re the Jaguars, how many times is Matt Jones entitled to disappoint his bosses before they decide he’s no longer worth the trouble? Jones can recite the riot act because it’s been read to him so often by receivers coach Todd Monken that Jones knows it better than a Geico commercial. Fans here want to embrace him, but Jones is just a big tease. He gets people excited. Then, just like that last-second pass in the end zone against the Cleveland Browns last year, Jones ultimately lets you down. Can he change? Sure, anything is possible. But if the Jaguars keep him, they also live with wondering if there’s going to be a screw-up that leads to another suspension, or a drive foiled because No. 18 didn’t go hard enough after a ball. — Florida Times-Union
CB Carr visits Steelers facilities. Free-agent cornerback Chris Carr’s search for a dual role returning kickoffs and punts and playing more on defense brought him to the South Side on Wednesday for a visit with the Steelers. Carr, a fourth-year pro, finished fourth in the NFL in kickoff-return average. He averaged 28.1 yards on 35 attempts. He was 12th in the league in punt-return average, averaging 10.1 yards on 32 attempts in 2008, his first season in Tennessee following three in Oakland. Carr, who will turn 26 on April 30, also has visited the Detroit Lions, Cleveland Browns and New England Patriots. He entered the league with the Raiders as a free agent rookie from Boise State in 2005. He then joined the Titans as a restricted free agent. “I like Tennessee, and it’s not a foregone conclusion that I’m not going to go back there,” Carr told reporters in Detroit after meeting with the Lions on March 2. “But, if a team’s going to give me more of an opportunity, then I probably would leave.” — Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
Cornerback Paymah talking to 49ers. In for a visit to the 49ers Wednesday is cornerback Karl Paymah, a free agent from the Denver Broncos. Paymah, in his fifth year from Washington State, has taken a number of free agent visits to this point and may not be finished. — SF Chronicle
Owens to get clean slate with Bills. Buffalo Bills coach Dick Jauron says he expects controversial receiver Terrell Owens will have a positive effect on the team. “I heard it from many sources, many credible sources: People have never or very seldom been around anybody that works as hard at his craft as this guy,” Jauron said Wednesday. “So that in and of itself is a big positive for us. We’re a hard working team as it is. We’ll become a harder working team. I think he’ll be a good example for a lot of our younger players in how he prepares and certainly once again, his stats speak for themselves.” Jauron spoke publicly for the first time since Saturday’s acquisition of the talented wideout. While Jauron acknowledged he’s well aware of Owens’ reputation for being high maintenance, the coach said Owens will start with a clean slate in Buffalo. “We’ll start with him just like we do with every player that’s new here, and we’ll start and build our relationship from this point forward,” Jauron said. — Buffalo News
Seahawks fullback draws Eagles’ interest. An Eagles source confirmed yesterday that the team is interested in signing free-agent fullback Leonard Weaver. The source added that negotiations with Weaver’s agent, Harold Lewis, had not become serious. The agent said that was the case and that he was not in a rush to get Weaver signed because he knows his client is a sought-after player. “Right now, we’re just talking” with the Eagles, Lewis said. “We’re talking with many other teams as well. There’s a lot of interest because Leonard is the No. 1 fullback on the board.” — Philadelphia Inquirer
