Rumors of the Week

The Denver Broncos might be shopping Trevor Pryce. This move could have two meanings; the Broncos are cutting costs, or they are changing the defense. Pryce is a 4-time pro-bowler and the Broncos' d-line struggled without him. It only makes sense to trade him if they are looking to switch to the 3-4 defense, which they have been talking about for a while.

The Cincinnati Bengals slapped the franchise tag on Rudi Johnson. Johnson's agent has threatened that Rudi might sit-out, but that wouldn't help Johnson in the long term. There are more quality backs out there than in previous years, so Rudi should count his blessings. He would make $6.3 million next year as the franchise player.

Jeff Garcia was dumped by the Cleveland Browns. Romeo Crennel apparently wants to correct the biggest mistakes from last year first. Garcia is past his prime and probably will be a backup next year. The Browns overpaid for his services last year, especially when you consider their won-lost record.

Drew Bledsoe may be out in Buffalo. The Bills might use Losman next season. This would be a huge gamble by the Bills considering how well Bledsoe and the team played down the stretch. Why would they go through the learning process again? Bledsoe could help a lot of teams out there.

Moose to the Eagles? Philadelphia is apparently interested in bringing Muhsin Muhammad to Philly to pair with Terrell Owens. This would make the Eagles the odds-on favorite for the Super Bowl next year if they could pull it off and keep the defense together, including Trotter.