Around The League's Gregg Rosenthal ranks this year's free-agent linebacker crop, from the Baltimore Ravens' Dannell Ellerbe to the Chicago Bears' Brian Urlacher.

It's out with the old and in with the new for the Arizona Cardinals. Linebacker Stewart Bradley and cornerback William Gay were released by the team on Friday.

Gregg Rosenthal looks at possible salary-cap casualty candidates in the NFC, from Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kevin Kolb to Philadelphia Eagles cornerback Nnamdi Asomugha.

Kevin Kolb is in the midst of a five-year, 62.1 million contract with the Arizona Cardinals. However, Brian McIntyre explains that if the QB doesn't live up to expectations, his deal could be in jeopardy.

It may be too soon to label Stewart Bradley's time in Arizona a complete waste. But the highly-paid linebacker appears to have fallen out of favor on a promising Cardinals defense.

Teams have been spending money, trying to close in on the defending Super Bowl champions, but in the first power rankings of the new season, the Packers are looking down on the competition.

While the Cowboys, Eagles and Giants strive to add key players to help them become contenders in the NFC, the Redskins look to fill a massive void at the most important position.

Slim QB market will be competitive