National Football League roundup

[May 04, 2015]  May 3 (The Sports Xchange) - The Buffalo Bills' quarterback competition is in full swing, and has been since EJ Manuel, Matt Cassel and Tyrod Taylor came to town for the start of voluntary conditioning.

"Even in the film room trying to grasp the offense, it's like a race to see who knows it the best and you want to know it the way (offensive coordinator Greg) Roman does," Manuel said.

Head coach Rex Ryan said he was pleased with what he saw during the just-completed voluntary three-day mini-camp.

"I'd rather have, in a perfect world, 'this is our guy,' but I'm excited about the competition," Ryan said. "You don't know how it's going to shake out. There's not anybody who knows how it's going to shake out. We're going to give them a platform that will showcase what they can all do, and let's see what happens."

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Former Michigan quarterback Devin Gardner plans to sign with the New England Patriots as an undrafted free agent to play wide receiver, according to ESPN.

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Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones is giddy about what his team accomplished in the draft, especially their ability to continue a complete overhaul on defense.

The Cowboys took defensive players with five of the first six picks led by cornerback Byron Jones and defensive end Randy Gregory in the first and second rounds respectively.

"When you look at the positions and everything on the defense I couldn't have asked for more in this draft," Jones said.

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The Atlanta Falcons waived tight end Kyle Miller.

Miller was on the Falcons' practice squad last season. He originally entered the NFL as an undrafted rookie signed by the Jacksonville Jaguars in 2011. He has also spent time with the Colts and Dolphins. (Editing by Gene Cherry)

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