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Notre Dame QB Jimmy Clausen has decided not to attend the 2010 NFL Draft, a league source told NFL Network insider Jason La Canfora.

The Seahawks have signed wide receivers Mike Williams and Reggie Williams, both former first-round draft picks by other teams who then flopped.

SEATTLE (AP) — Pete Carroll wasn’t kidding when he promised to bring guys in from everywhere, with all kinds of backgrounds, to compete for jobs with the Seattle Seahawks.

NFL.com senior writer Steve Wyche took a spin in the Around the League chair Friday on NFL Total Access, dropping some serious knowledge on the Jets’ pursuit of Jason Taylor and potential No. 1 overall draft pick Sam Bradford’s status.

Vaughn McClure, of the Chicago Tribune, reports Ohio State DE Lawrence Wilson has worked out for the New York Jets and New England Patriots.

Aaron Wilson, of the National Football Post, reports Florida State LB Dekoda Watson has conducted private workouts with the Jacksonville Jaguars, Miami Dolphins, New England Patriots and New Orleans Saints, according to a league source.

Broncos coach Josh McDaniels did nothing to dispel the growing intrigue over the team possibly drafting Oklahoma State WR Dez Bryant at No. 11.

The Associated Press reports Former NFL player Javon Walker testified Thursday that he’s changed his ways since he was robbed of diamond jewelry and thousands of dollars, and left badly injured a block off the Las Vegas Strip almost two years ago. “You’ve made some changes in your life since the events of June 16, 2008?” prosecutor Joshua Tomsheck asked the 31-year-old former Oakland Raiders wide receiver. “Lots of changes,” Walker responded from the witness stand where he admitted “bad judgment” in a drunken state put him in a vehicle with two men he didn’t know after a night club-hopping in Las Vegas. “Do you still wear the same kind of flashy jewelry?” Tomsheck asked. “No I don’t,” Walker replied.

Terry Bradway on the draft board grading process – “In February, Joey (Clinkscales) conducts pretty intense meetings with all the scouts. This is before the combine, this is before the workouts. We assign a grade to players based on how they play football. We don’t want to get too caught up in the shorts and T-shirts Olympics. It really comes down to how they play football.”