Tim Hightower to stay in D.C.

Posted by Mike Florio on May 13, 2012, 9:52 PM EDT

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Lost in the mountains in March, running backTim Hightower has found his way back to the NFL.

Specifically, to the Redskins.

Per multiple reports (including one from Kelli Johnson of CSNWashington.com), Hightower has rejoined the Redskins, two months to the day after free agency opened.

The Cardinals traded Hightower to the Redskins last July, after he was displaced by then-rookie Ryan Williams in Arizona.  He rushed for 321 yards in five starts with the Redskins before tearing an ACL.

Darren McFadden back to full speed

Posted by Evan Silva on May 13, 2012, 9:13 PM EDT

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Raiders running back Darren McFadden was on pace for over 2,000 all-purpose yards and 14 touchdowns entering the Week Seven game in which he suffered a Lisfranc sprain in his right foot last year.

The injury proved season-ending, even though McFadden was never placed on injured reserve.

Raiders rookie coach Dennis Allen stated early last month that McFadden was “back and ready to go” for 2012, and running backs coach Kelly Skipper gave a more detailed account of McFadden’s progress over the weekend.

Russell Wilson to compete for starting job in Seattle

Posted by Evan Silva on May 13, 2012, 6:03 PM EDT

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Third-round rookie quarterbacks don’t typically get opportunities to begin the season as starters. No third-round rookie quarterback has been an opening-day starter since 1973, when the Bills gave Joe Ferguson the nod.

But the Seahawks saw enough of third-round pick Russell Wilson at rookie minicamp to include him in their training camp battle at quarterback. Wilson will compete with incumbent Tarvaris Jackson and free-agent pickup Matt Flynn.

“He showed us enough,” coach Pete Carroll announced Sunday, per Danny O’Neil of the Seattle Times. “He’s in the competition.” Carroll credited Wilson for a “terrific arm,” and praised the rookie quarterback’s preparation before rookie camp.

Bengals see Sanu as a starter already

Posted by Michael David Smith on May 13, 2012, 7:32 PM EDT

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The Bengals need a No. 2 receiver to start opposite A.J. Green, and they may have found their man in the third round of the draft.

At the conclusion of the team’s rookie minicamp, head coach Marvin Lewis said rookie receiver Mohamed Sanu looked like he had the potential to be ready to be a starter in the Bengals’ offense from Week One.