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According to Adam Schefter of NFL Network, the Dolphins are in discussions with three teams over quarterback Daunte Culpepper. Miami isn’t making it known who those three teams are, however, because those teams don’t want to create friction with the quarterbacks currently on their rosters. Schefter did list five teams who aren’t interested in Culpepper: Minnesota, Chicago, Atlanta, Oakland and the New York Giants.

My speculation of the Dolphins wanting a late round draft pick was apparently correct, but I did think maybe the Raiders would take a flier on Culpepper with Andrew Walter having surgery on his knee. So, whom could the three interested teams include?

Once again, this is only speculation on my part, but what about the Ravens? Steve McNair is 34 and has always battled injuries, Kyle Boller is a free agent after this season and Troy Smith is a project. That would be my “sleeper” team, but other than that, I wouldn’t be surprised if the Jets, Redskins, Bills or even the Rams show interest. One other sleeper team could be the Jaguars, who at first glance are set at the position with Byron Leftwich, David Garrard and Quinn Gray, but none of them set the world on fire when handed opportunities last season.

According to the Oakland Tribune, Raiders’ quarterback Andrew Walter underwent arthroscopic knee surgery Monday, sidelining him for four to six weeks.

One of our regular posters recently asked whether or not the Raiders might take a look at Daunte Culpepper now that the Dolphins have said they will try to trade him after acquiring Trent Green on Tuesday. Well, it’s certainly a possibility now that Walter will be out most of the offseason.

The Raiders don’t want to rush rookie first overall pick JaMarcus Russell, so now with Walter going to be sidelined for some time, they may feel out Miami on a possible trade for Culpepper. I’m just speculating at this point, but if Oakland could get Culpepper for a sixth or seventh rounder, maybe they take a shot on him. Of course, this is all moot if Culpepper isn’t healthy – which he didn’t appear to be last year – or if he throws a fit after stating he would rather be cut than traded.

FOXSports.com is reporting the Chiefs and Dolphins have finally completed a deal (pending a physical) for quarterback Trent Green. In exchange for Green, Kansas City will acquire a conditional fifth round pick from Miami that can upgrade to a fourth rounder if Green reaches certain playtime incentives.

Kansas City had every right to hold out for the best deal, but it was ridiculous to put a consummate professional like Green through the ringer during the process. The Chiefs first announced they would trade Green before the draft, found a partner in the Dolphins who were willing to give up a seventh round pick, agreed to deal him and then went back on the deal. Then KC wanted a sixth rounder, then a fifth, and then a fourth, all while Green painstakingly answers questions from teammates and the media on why the process was taking so long. Either way, it’s done and Green gets to go to Miami where he’s wanted to go the whole time.

The next order of business concerns Daunte Culpepper, who has e-mailed several media outlets asking the Dolphins to release him. In the e-mail, he expressed that he’s, “not interested” in being traded. I’m sure Miami would like to recoup the fifth rounder it lost in acquiring Green, but that’s a long shot with the way Culpepper played in four games last year. The only thing that looked worse last year than his reconstructed knee, was his decision making.

Update: Adam Schefter of NFL Network reports that if Green appears in 70% of the Dolphins’ offensive plays next year, the Chiefs will get Miami’s ’08 fourth round pick. Anything less than 70% and obviously KC will get Miami’s fifth rounder.

Roger “I throw down the law” Goodell suspended Chicago Bears defensive tackle Tank Johnson for eight games. Johnson can, however, reduce that suspension down to six games if he complies with all the pending court requirements and avoids future run-ins with the law before October 1. Dusty Dvoracek, a 2006 third-round pick, is the most likely to take Johnson’s spot next to stud Tommie Harris on the Bears’ defensive line.

Memo to Tank: If you don’t stockpile your home with an arsenal of guns and then open up fire on the mailman, you can return to the NFL where you’ll make tons of money. It seems like a fair deal, so how about you stay out of trouble, huh?

By the way, how great is Goodell for the most popular league in sports? Johnson, eight games. Chris Henry, eight games. Pacman Jones, 16 games. Michael Vick…