At least one member of the Philadelphia media thinks coach Andy Reid ought to be more forthcoming with reporters.

The Dolphins are giving a shot to the younger brother of Packers LB Brady Poppinga.

Former CFL K Mark Myers signed with the Jets.

The Giants signed a well-traveled undrafted free agent who first failed to qualify at Miami and then got kicked off the team at Rutgers before finishing his college career at Akron.

The Giants also signed a punter from Army on Thursday, only to cut him on Monday.

Said Ravens RB Willis McGahee of Ray Rice, the rookie competing to be McGahee’s backup, “That kid can flat-out play.  Man, he’s quick.”

The Redskins have released longtime football operations official Louis Riddick.

Bengals LB Odell Thurman was home in Georgia Monday for his grandmother’s funeral but is expected back with the team this week after sitting out two years due to legal and substance-abuse problems.

Says Bears K Robbie Gould of his five-year, $15.5 million contract, “It’s pretty awesome.  I’m excited.  Today is a good day.”

Browns coach Romeo Crennel says “playing a playoff game at home” is where the Browns hope and expect to be next January.

The Lions have hired a former Tigers pitcher to help them sell suites at Ford Field.  (If he could play quarterback, that would help.)

Falcons DB Jimmy Williams weighed in at more than 230 pounds and said of the coaches, “They’re a little upset about that.  They want me like 215.  Me at 215 is skinny.  It’s me trying to get down to what they want.”

Says Titans LB Ryan Fowler, “As far as getting my shoulder 100 percent, I’m not sure it will ever be 100 percent totally.”

RIP, former Panthers C Curtis Whitley.

LB Jeremy Geathers is hoping to catch on with the team his dad played for in the 1980s.

The Chiefs agreed to deals with WR Kevin McMahan, FB Steven Jackson, T Ken Shackleford and LB E.J Kuale.

Says Bucs coach Jon Gruden of rookie DT Dre’ Moore, “He gives us a different dimension inside in terms of size. He is a long, linear guy with power. He has a tremendous upside if we can get it all out of him.”

The Chargers signed their long snapper to a four-year contract extension.

Says Rams QB Marc Bulger, “I’ve already told some of the young guys on offense, ‘You’re probably not going to like me much next season, because I’m going to be a jerk if I have to if I see people not pulling their weight.’”