Quick tidbits from Day 18 of Lions training camp: Wide receiver Calvin Johnson stood back from the action at practice this morning – helmet on, arms folded. But it had nothing to do with the bruised lower back that hampered him most of his rookie season.

Safety Daniel Bullocks (knee), tight end Dan Campbell (elbow) and wide receiver Shaun McDonald (knee) all came off the physically unable to perform list today and were in pads for the start of this morning’s practice.

The Lions made an effort to sign free agent linebacker Takeo Spikes, but Spikes chose San Francisco instead Sunday.

Lions coach Rod Marinelli says nothing could change his mind about keeping wide receiver Roy Williams, not even a first-round pick from the Cowboys.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Quarterback David Garrard probably could have gotten the Jacksonville Jaguars to pay him more money. But he was tired of negotiating. So Garrard ended the contract process Monday, signing a seven-year, $60-million contract that is the richest in franchise history.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Help is on the way for Steve Smith. Determined to end the constant double-teams of their star receiver, the Carolina Panthers came to terms Monday with Seattle free agent D.J. Hackett on a two-year, $3.5-million deal.

ALAMEDA, Calif. -- The Oakland Raiders and former Pro Bowl cornerback DeAngelo Hall have made "significant progress" toward renegotiating his contract in one of the final steps needed to complete a trade with Atlanta, a person familiar with the talks said Tuesday.

MIAMI -- Former Michigan State kicker Dave Rayner signed a one-year contract Wednesday with the Dolphins. Rayner, a three-year veteran, made 15 of 22 field goals for Kansas City last season. He is 41-for-58 in his career.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Help is on the way for Steve Smith. Determined to end the constant double-teams of their star receiver, the Carolina Panthers came to terms Monday with Seattle free agent D.J. Hackett on a two-year, $3.5-million deal.

ALAMEDA, Calif. -- The Oakland Raiders and former Pro Bowl cornerback DeAngelo Hall have made "significant progress" toward renegotiating his contract in one of the final steps needed to complete a trade with Atlanta, a person familiar with the talks said Tuesday.