Quarterback Drew Bledsoe announced his retirement on Wednesday, in a press release issued by Athletes First.

A league source tells us that the Chiefs are shopping veteran receiver/return specialist Dante Hall.

Jerry McDonald of InsideBayArea.com reports that receiver Randy Moss has decided not to report for the first voluntary minicamp of the Lane Kiffin era.

Pats CB Randall Gay visited with the Jets; next, the Jets must decide whether to try to sign Gay to an offer sheet, or to try to work out a trade for something less than the second-round pick to which the Pats are entitled as compensation.

The NFLPA plans to challenge the Pats’ right of first refusal in the Todd Sauerbrun contract from 2006.

Great line from a member of PFT Planet regarding the Todd Sauerbrun situation: “The Broncos were going to use a poison pill but Sauerbrun tried to swallow it.”

Lions RB Kevin Jones started jogging on Tuesday.

The Lions have retired retroactively No. 88 in honor of TE Charlie Sanders; WR Mike Williams will switch to No. 81 if/when he ever plays for them again.

Gil Brandt blames the agents for not keeping players out of trouble; Brandt also thinks that the problem of off-field behavior is better today than in the past, but is merely more publicized.

A lot has changed in a year for Jay Cutler.

The Giants are taking a look-see at free-agent QB Anthony Wright.

It sounds like the Jags will host a Monday night game in October against the Colts, based on this clue from Vic Ketchman: “I’m looking into my crystal ball and I’m seeing a Monday night game at Jacksonville Municipal Stadium in October. The picture is a little cloudy but the quarterback for the other team is a goofy-looking guy who keeps tapping his feet as though he has to go to the bathroom.”

QB Joey Harrington will wear No. 13 in Atlanta.

We’re not much for writing or reading puff pieces, but this item makes us regard Cowboys owner Jerry Jones in a much different light.