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Initial thoughts after ESPN's John Clayton told me that former Jaguars receiver Reggie Williams will participate in the Seahawks' upcoming minicamp on a tryout basis:

• Seahawks coach Pete Carroll appreciated Williams' talents when both were in the Pac-10.
• Williams has some local appeal in Seattle after dominating at the University of Washington.
• Seattle has nothing to lose by giving Williams a shot.
• Williams has much to prove.
• The Seahawks' new regime probably will not rule out players with troubled pasts to the degree previous general manager Tim Ruskell once did.
• Seattle needs help at receiver, pending the addition of Brandon Marshall or another proven talent at the position.

I went through the 2004 class of drafted receivers and noted that, well, it wasn't a great class all the way through. Larry Fitzgerald and Roy Williams are the only guys with Pro Bowls. Lee Evans has done good things for the Bills. A couple of others have shown flashes.

Some background info from Clayton: "The former Lakes High School and former University of Washington star was the ninth player selected in the 2004 draft by the Jacksonville Jaguars. He caught 189 passes during his Jaguars career. Williams had some off-the-field problems in Jacksonville that included an arrest for marijuana possession, a DWI and another possession charge. Williams didn’t play football in 2009 but he’s ready to return to the field. At the age of 26, Williams welcomed the chance to return to his home turf. To participate in the minicamp, Williams had to sign an injury waiver with the team. If the three-day workout does well, he could be offered a contract."

The Cardinals' poor tackling in the playoffs could have proved devastating for Pro Bowl cornerback Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie.

Instead, it proved only costly.

Rodgers-Cromartie, injured against the Saints after Devery Henderson broke into the Arizona secondary for a 16-yard gain, expects to miss three or four months after undergoing knee surgery. That is the latest from Rodgers-Cromartie through Darren Urban of azcardinals.com.

The timetable means Rodgers-Cromartie should be on the field before the team gathers for training camp.

Rodgers-Cromartie said he "shredded" his MCL in addition to injuring his tibia.

Posted by ESPN.com's Mike Sando

Fourteen NFL players have caught at least three passes covering 30 yards or longer. Some of their names are all too familiar to NFC West teams. The list (with number of 30-plus-yard receptions in parenthesis):

• Lee Evans, Bills (7): Eight catches for 290 yards against Seattle, Arizona and St. Louis.
• Greg Jennings, Packers (5): Gets his first taste of the NFC West against Seattle.
• Isaac Bruce, 49ers (4): Four catches for 153 yards against Seattle.
  
• Larry Fitzgerald, Cardinals (4): Caught only three passes for 31 yards vs. 49ers in lone division game, but it's early.
• Robert Meachem, Saints (4): Two catches for 99 yards against the 49ers.
• Laveranues Coles, Jets (3): Eight catches for 105 yards and three touchdowns against Cardinals.
  
• Devery Henderson, Saints (3): One catch for 81 yards against the 49ers.
• Domenik Hixon, Giants (3): Seven catches for 162 yards against Seahawks and Rams.
  
• Calvin Johnson, Lions (3): Strangely quiet against 49ers.
  
• Brandon Marshall, Broncos (3): Impressive despite no games against NFC West.
  
• Muhsin Muhammad, Panthers (3): No NFC West games, but Cardinals await in Week 8.
  
• Terrell Owens, Cowboys (3): Gets first taste of division against Cardinals.
  
• Reggie Wayne, Colts (3): No games against NFC West teams this season.
  
• Roddy White, Falcons (3): Must wait until regular-season finale against Rams for only taste of NFC West this season.

Henderson's stat line for New Orleans against the 49ers stands out to me. One catch for 81 yards. His teammate, Meachem, had catches of 52 and 47 yards in the same game.