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	Joey Harrington is no longer on the outs in Detroit and will return as the team's starting quarterback next season. Ronald Martinez/Getty Images

Joey Harrington isn't just staying with the Lions. He's penciled in as their No. 1 quarterback. President Matt Millen and coach Rod Marinelli made that clear Tuesday. Millen said the Lions wanted to acquire the best quarterback they could this off-season -- but they were looking for a backup. Jeff Garcia is not expected to return.
-- Detroit Free Press

Charles Woodson's days in a Raiders uniform are over. Woodson cost the Raiders $10.529 million in '05 and played in all of six games. He accounted for more than one-eighth of the team's entire payroll. Once a team leader, he completely disappeared from the locker room after being injured against Buffalo. "He's finally gone. There is no value in bringing him back, period,'' said an NFL source.
-- San Francisco Chronicle

The belief in league circles is that Jets coach Eric Mangini and general manager Mike Tannenbaum are targeting Vanderbilt's Jay Cutler with the fourth overall pick. Such a move would coincide with signing a second-tier veteran -- Aaron Brooks, Jon Kitna, Brian Griese and Sage Rosenfels are possibilities -- and almost certainly would spell the end of Chad Pennington's career as a Jet.
-- Newsday

Ray Lewis' unhappiness with the Ravens -- which prompted a trade request -- could have been avoided years ago if he had taken the team's advice, a Ravens official said. The Ravens encouraged Lewis to go with a shorter-term contract in 2002 that would have allowed him to become a free agent this season. But Lewis wanted the prestige of a then-NFL record $19 million signing bonus, a team official said on condition of anonymity.
-- Baltimore Sun

Look for the Bucs to try to restructure Brian Griese's contract. If Griese doesn't accept, the team will cut him, and hand the starter's job to Chris Simms. The Bucs would like to sign Simms before the free agency period, but that's not likely. Simms is expected to play the field for a while, even if it's only to hike his price tag. With Tim Rattay and Luke McCown on the roster, the Bucs have the leverage on the Griese issue
-- Tampa Tribune

With no other viable backup for Cadillac Williams, the Bucs can't afford to cut Michael Pittman. However, Pittman's $2.1 million cap figure is a little steep for a reserve, so look for the Bucs to try to rework that deal. Bucs fans don't want to hear this, but Mike Alstott could be a cap casualty.
-- Tampa Tribune

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