The Cowboys’ coaching staff will carefully scrutinize second-year WR Isaiah Stanback as they try to determine whether he’s ready to contribute tot he offense.

Dolphins QB Chad Henne says he was forced to run a lap as punishment in practice for the first time since “back in high school for cussing.”

Titans RB LenDale White says his new teammate Chris Johnson reminds him of his old teammate, Reggie Bush, which apparently means Johnson will be a disappointment in the NFL.

Saints coach Sean Payton wants his undrafted rookies to know they have a shot at making the team.

Giants rookie S Kenny Phillips sounds humble about his role on the team: “I’m going to come in, listen to the veteran players and learn from the coaches and just try to get my feet wet.”

Another Giants rookie is an undrafted punter/kicker from Army.

Ravens coach John Harbaugh says of trading a fourth-round pick for CB Fabian Washington, “To get a corner of his caliber in the fourth round of the draft — a corner that talented – they just weren’t available at that point.”

The college coach of Ravens QB Joe Flacco has nothing but good things to say about him.

Lions coach Rod Marinelli thinks a good off-season was the reason his team got off to a 6-2 start last year. (So what caused them to go 1-7 the rest of the way?)

Lions RB Tatum Bell is described as “a little overweight.”

The Browns will likely have a camp battle between Andra Davis and Leon Williams for one starting inside linebacker job, with the other going to D’Qwell Jackson.

Says Steelers RB Rashard Mendenhall of being robbed at gunpoint, “It wasn’t too bad. I’m safe. I was just hoping he wouldn’t pull the trigger. I was just trying to cooperate so he wouldn’t.”

Says Packers rookie QB Brian Brohm of missing out on playing with Brett Favre, “It would be cool, just growing up, huge fan, to be able to hang out with a Hall of Fame quarterback would have been pretty awesome. But you know if he doesn’t retire, then maybe I don’t get drafted.”

Texans DT Travis Johnson will skip the upcoming minicamp because he’s getting married.

Says Texans assistant Alex Gibbs of getting back into coaching after a year of retirement, “I promised my wife I would try, and I tried, [but] there is no way I could do that.”

The Falcons are making four of their five minicamp practices open to the public.

Tony Dungy’s autobiography was required reading for every  student at a high school in Tampa.

The Chiefs were caught unprepared at kicker when free agent Josh Brown turned down their contract offer.

Even though he’s not a rookie, Raiders RB Michael Bush, who spent all of 2007 recovering from a broken leg, will participate in the Raiders’ rookie minicamp.

The Chargers may have a flurry of contract negotiations coming up.

The Rams are trying to convert a college linebacker into an NFL tight end.

Seahawks coach Mike Holmgren has lost 25 pounds.