Jamie Winborn News

The NFL's trading deadline came and went Tuesday with, as expected, the Texans making no moves.

Spencer Adkins and Jake O'Connell will have to wait to make their NFL regular-season debuts.

Linebacker Jamie Winborn and quarterback D.J. Shockley were among the 13 players released by the Atlanta Falcons on Saturday, as the team pared its roster to the 53-man maximum.

The end of the preseason has arrived in inglorious fashion for the Dirty Birds as they drop the fourth and final game-before-the-games to the Baltimore Ravens' second- and third-string players.

Posted by ESPN.com's Pat Yasinskas The Falcons just announced they have released linebacker Edmond Miles .

The Falcons released their first "unofficial" depth chart of 2009 this week, but coach Mike Smith isn't putting much stock in it this early in the preseason.

Falcons linebacker Curtis Lofton has begun to recover from a hamstring injury. "[The] hamstring is good," Lofton said.

Just a day after being named by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution as one of three players for the Atlanta Falcons who were 'flying under the radar' heading into training camp, La Marque grad Rashad Bobino was cut by the team.

Nolan is eager to fill his Sundays with trips to the stadium again. After getting fired as head coach of the San Francisco 49ers last October, he dabbled in broadcasting but found himself anguished.

The Falcons made a couple of roster moves just before heading out for their first practice Saturday morning.

The seven-time Pro Bowler adds instant credibility to the secondary. He played 13 seasons for the Philadelphia Eagles and already has established himself as a leader in the Broncos ' locker room.

The Denver Broncos' off-season of change and chagrin is about to give way to the team's first training camp without Mike Shanahan in 15 years.

Going into training camp this year, fans of the Denver Broncos find themselves looking at a completely different team than they beheld just one year ago... by Punkus 28 308 reads Opinion Going into training camp this year, fans of the Denver Broncos find themselves looking at a completely different team than they beheld just one year ago.

Can Dawkins and Company Improve? After last season's tumultuous collapse and ultimate undoing before a national audience on NBC's Sunday Night Football against the Chargers, the Denver Broncos face many questions in 2009... by The Prodigy 55 reads Opinion Can Dawkins and Company Improve? After last season's tumultuous collapse and ultimate undoing ...

The old regime brought them in for a reason. They fit in specific offensive or defensive schemes, or had attributes the organization craved.

"I love my new position. ... It allows me to do what I do best." - D.J. Williams, on moving to the "Jack" linebacker position Will, Sam, Mike and now Jack.

There's only one word that sums up the Denver Broncos defense's 2008 season. Abysmal. Last season, the Broncos ranked 29th in yardage allowed and 30th in points, giving up 448 points... by Joseph Vaccarelli 20 reads There's only one word that sums up the Denver Broncos defense's 2008 season.

When Mike Shanahan was fired as Broncos coach, he declared his successor "would have to be crazy" not to keep the offensive staff intact, given the unit's productivity last season.

Consider this, unquestionably, a critique. Consider it, too, a series of predictions .