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• New Cardinals quarterback Carson Palmer feels reborn in the desert (Yahoo! Sports) May 24, 2013
  The veteran loves his new coach, his new surroundings and his chance at a fresh start.
• Mike Williams signs with CFL's Argonauts (National Football Post) May 24, 2013
  Well-traveled wide receiver heads north of the border.
• Seahawks sign receiver Justin Veltung (NBC Sports) May 23, 2013
  The Seattle Seahawks have signed another player who tried out with the team during their rookie mini-camp two weeks ago. The team announced they have signed wide receiver Justin Veltung on Thursday. Veltung played at the University of Idaho and battled injuries his final two years. Veltung appeared in 43 games with 62 catches for…
• In Justin Veltung, the Seahawks sign a guy who jumps really, really high (Shutdown Corner) May 23, 2013
  The news release from the Seattle Seahawks on Thursday, announcing the signing of undrafted free agent receiver Justin Veltung, was about as vanilla as you're going to get: The Seattle Seahawks have signed wide receiver Justin Veltung, the team announced today. Veltung, from nearby Puyallup, played 43 career games at the University of Idaho and collected 62 receptions for 901 yards with eight touchdowns and returned 80 kickoffs for 1,743 yards with two touchdowns in his career. He left Idaho as its all-time kickoff return leader (78) and kickoff return yardage leader (1,743), and 11th on its all-time all-purpose yardage list with 2,972 yards. Veltung attended Seattle's rookie minicamp on a tryout basis from May 10-12. So ... yeah. That's not why Veltung made Shutdown Corner today. He made Shutdown Corner today because he can rock a 56-inch (4-foot-8) standing box jump at 5-foot-11. To put that in perspective, NBA draft prospect DJ Stephens recently got a lot of attention for a 46-inch vertical leap while working out for the Brooklyn Nets. Box jumps and verticals are different, but still ... wow. You can view Veltung's super-jump below:
• Coded goal: RG3 still aiming for Redskins' opener (The Associated Press) May 23, 2013
  ASHBURN, Va. (AP) -- Robert Griffin III's rehab started with a ''cry festival.'' Then came a special new passcode for his cellphone and a chance to hash things out with coach Mike Shanahan.