• New signing Pat Angerer reveals that when he had microfracture surgery last December, doctors gave him “about 50-50 (chance to recover), but more like 20 percent chance of coming back (with) the way my knee was.” — AJC
• Head coach Mike Smith talks about what to expect at training camp, including updates on defensive back battles, and “Hard Knocks” cameras. — AJC
• Andrew Brandt discusses how Roddy White’s new contract helps the Falcons prepare to give Julio Jones a big deal. — SI.com

• Wide recei…err sorry, tight end Jimmy Graham admits to going through some hard times this offseason. He credits former teammate Jonathan Vilma with helping him get through it. — WWL
• In bad news for the rest of the NFC, quarterback Drew Brees says he plans on playing until he is 45. It doesn’t seem too far-fetched. Just look at what Peyton Manning is doing at age 38 after surgery on his spine. — SI.com

• The biggest news Friday was that the rest of the NFC South finally started their respective training camps. The second-biggest news was the Bucs let go of guard Carl Nicks, a highly-prized free agent back in 2012. — ESPN.com
• Had the Nicks story come out earlier yesterday, perhaps this list of key position battles for all the NFC teams would have been altered. — NFL.com
• Safety Dashon Goldston talks about his recovery from his foot surgery and the Bucs’ new defense. — Sports Talk Florida
• The ‘Pewter Panel’ gives its predictions for how the division will play out. Spoiler alert: all are down on the Panthers. — Buccaneers.com