New Orleans Saints
According to the New Orleans Times-Picayune, rookie first round pick Robert Meachem apparently showed up to mini camp out of shape and to add insult to injury, tweaked his ankle. Meachem commented that he might be out of shape due to all the free meals and travel conditions endured by being a heavily required receiver coming out of the University of Tennessee. Before anyone gets too down on Meachem, remember that last year’s seventh round phenom, Marques Colston, also reported to Saints’ camp out of shape as a rookie.
Chicago Bears
According to Rotoworld.com, the Bears plan on moving Devin Hester to offense in an upcoming mini camp. Offensive coordinator Ron Turner will draw up packages so the explosive Hester will get plenty of chances to show his skills at receiver. The move apparently singles the end of Hester’s days as a corner, but obviously won’t take away from his return duties. This move, coupled with the selection of receiving tight end Greg Olsen, Chicago just got a hell of a lot more explosive on offense.
Cincinnati Bengals
The Bengals released defensive tackle Sam Adams on Monday and signed veteran Kendrick Allen, formerly of the Packers. Allen will likely compete with Domata Peko for the starting position next to John Thornton, although Shaun Smith might also get a look. Even though he played in all 16 games last year, Adams was bothered by knee injuries that required him to have arthoscopic surgery after the season. He’s likely to sign on with another team, however.
