1.   As more signings come, the Patriots will have to begin releasing veterans.

2.   Ditka avoided a quarterback controversy earlier this year by releasing veteran Jim Everett after he acquired Heath Shuler from the Washington Redskins.

3.   In March, coach George Seifert decided to release veteran Steve Beuerlein as part of a youth movement.

4.   The Angels are trying to find a spot on the roster for Todd Greene, and releasing a veteran might be the only way to do it.

5.   The Braves made room for Furcal by releasing veteran Ozzie Guillen on Friday.

6.   The Revolution now have three foreign places open after releasing veterans Alejandro Farias and Giuseppe Galderisi.

7.   The San Diego Chargers released veterans Alfred Pupunu and Carwell Gardner and signed a pair of players from the practice squad to their active roster.

8.   The Washington Redskins signed free agent quarterback Jeff Hostetler, a day after the veteran was released by the Oakland Raiders.

9.   As expected, the Minnesota Vikings released veterans Ed McDaniel and Orlando Thomas on Wednesday to make salary cap room.

10.   Coslet, at odds with the front office over releasing veterans, walked off the practice field Thursday with nothing to say about it.