Lions' receiver Roy Williams admitted after practice on Wednesday that he believed the team was going to trade him this offseason, according to The Detroit Free Press.

"From all the rumors, I thought I was out of here. Just from listening to everything. But then I listened to Coach saying I wasn't going nowhere, so that reassured me that I wasn't going anywhere," Williams said.

There were rumors swirling that Williams was close to being dealt to both the Eagles and Cowboys this winter.

"I mean, I don't think it was zero percent chance I wasn't going anywhere. I think if somebody would have come with something that could have benefited the Lions, I think I would have been out of here," Williams added. [READ]

The Saints met with free-agent running back Shaun Alexander on Wednesday but did not offer him a contract, according to The Times-Picayune.

That doesn't mean the two sides won't come to terms on a deal, but it leaves doubt as to how serious both New Orleans and Alexander are about working something out.

The former MVP has not set a timetable for choosing a team. [READ]

Lions quarterback Drew Stanton doesn't understand why former offensive coordinator Mike Martz tried to work on altering his mechanics, according to The Detroit Free Press.

"He changed everything, and I didn't really understand why and I never really got explanations on how to work on it," Stanton said. "It was one of those things, 'Well, you're just doing this wrong."

"I was on my own, basically, with our strength coach, just throwing with him, trying to work on mechanics but not knowing if I was doing it correctly," Stanton said. [READ]

The Titans signed kicker Rod Bironas to a one-year deal on Thursday worth $1.47 million, according to The Tennessean.

The team made him a one-year tender offer in February, but Tennessee remains interested in signing him to a long-term contract.

Bironas was elected to last season's Pro Bowl. [READ]

The NFL obtained eight more video tapes from former Patriots video assistant Matt Walsh recently, according to The Washington Post.

The videos include taped signals from six games between the 2000 and 2002 seasons, including an AFC Title game against the Steelers.

However, the materials did not include footage of a St. Louis walkthrough prior to the Super Bowl in 2002.

"There's no Rams walk-through tape," Greg Aiello, the NFL's senior vice president of public relations, said. "They're all coaching signals, consistent with what we already knew." [READ]

Linebacker Willie McGinest has announced that 2008 will be his final season in the NFL, according to The Chronicle-Telegram.

McGinest, who currently plays for the Browns but made his name as a member of the Patriots, told SI.com that he'll play out his contract and retire at the end of the season.

"This will be it," he told SI.com. "This will be my 15th season. I’ve worked hard; I think I’ve done everything I set out to accomplish."

He was the fourth overall pick by New England out of USC in the 1994 NFL Draft. [READ]

Tennessee defensive tackle Albert Haynesworth will not be at the team's minicamp because he is unhappy with his current contract situation, according to the Associated Press.

The team's camp opens Thursday.

"Albert is continuing to work out on his own," agent Chad Speck said.

The Titans tagged Haynesworth as their franchise player in February and now must come to terms with him on a new deal by July 15.

If that doesn't happen, Tennessee will be forced to sign him to a one-year deal worth $7.8 million. [READ]

Former Bengals receiver Chris Henry said on Wednesday that he would like to join the Dallas Cowboys, according to The San-Antonio Express-News.

He is awaiting trial for misdemeanor charges of assault and a decision from the NFL on whether or not he will be able to play in the league next season.

"New Orleans is home for me," Henry said. "That’s always been a big dream of mine. Hopefully, I can get in there and sit down with the coaches and maybe have an opportunity to get down there. And Dallas is another team I looked up to as a kid and wanted to play for them." [READ]

The Joseph Addai, Dominic Rhodes tandem that helped the Colts win its first title has been reunited after Rhodes agreed on a one-year deal. Rhodes’ agent, Mike McCartney confirmed the signing Wednesday in an e-mail to The Associated Press, although he did not disclose financial details. [READ]

It seems likely that recently released running back Dominic Rhodes will re-join the Indianapolis Colts, according to the NFL Network.

He shared the backfield with Joseph Addai when the Colts won the Super Bowl in 2006.

The Raiders released Rhodes after drafting Darren McFadden, something they promised him heading into the Draft. [READ]

A female friend of Cedric Benson's, who was present when he was arrested by police on Saturday night, claims that the Bears running back did not seem drunk and did not resist arrest, according to ESPN.com.

Elizabeth Cartwright, 22, also said that she called her father to inform police about the way Benson was being treated by the arresting officers.

"I called my dad and told him, 'Call 911, my black friend is getting beaten up by police on Lake Travis,'" Cartwright recalled, according to the Chicago Tribune. "It's more what I heard than what I saw. I have never heard or seen Cedric that scared." [READ]

The Kansas City Chiefs received the highest rookie pool numbers by the NFL on Wednesday, topping out at $8.2 million, a source told ESPN.com's John Clayton.

The Chiefs have twelve picks to sign, including a pair of first rounders, one second and a trio of third round picks.

The Atlanta Falcons and Miami Dolphins were second and third on the pool list. [READ]

Daron Rose started 11 games at the left tackle position last fall for Florida State but will be ineligible for the 2008 season.

Rose will attend junior college in hopes of regaining his eligibility. [READ]

Antonio Pierce believes that teammate Michael Strahan will retire from the game of football despite different opinions from several teammates, according to The New York Post.

"My inside tells me that Strahan played his last game with the New York Giants as a champion, and that's not a bad way to go out," Antonio Pierce said on WFAN in New York. [READ]