"I'll just keep working out and see what happens," he said.

Johnson indicated last month that he would be open to returning to football after spending last season as a studio analyst for ESPN. The Dolphins would be his preferred team because of his relationship with Bill Parcells, but at this point, the club appears to be headed in a different direction.

We'll be back soon with some Morning Hash.

It was at ESPN that Keyshawn was reunited with former coach Bill Parcells. The two time Super Bowl winning coach had previously coached Johnson for three years while playing for the New York Jets and later another two with the Cowboys. But it's always back to football for the Big Tuna. Parcells recently un-retired for a third time, to become Executive Vice President of Football Operations for the dismal Miami Dolphins. And now CBS' Jim Berry is reporting, Parcells wants Keyshawn to do the same.

Charles Krupa/The Associated Press. As part of rookie hazing, the Patriots' Zach West, left, and Oscar Lua had their hair buzzed by veterans...

The game is bigger, faster and harder. With a whole new team and a whole new play-book, the incoming Trojan rookies are showing their youth when it comes to the NFL learning curve.

Inside: A player by player look at the Trojan rookies in the NFL.

Washington Redskins: LB Dallas Sartz (strained hamstring) was sidelined morning Wednesday...

Seattle Seahawks: Backup fullback David Kirtman broke his hand during practice Wednesday morning...Kirtman, a fifth-round draft choice from 2006 out of Southern California, was participating in a running plays drill with backs and linemen when he suddenly walked off the field with a trainer while holding his right arm. By the afternoon, Kirtman was wearing a soft brace over his right hand and wrist. A Seahawks spokesman said Wednesday night that the team has yet to determine a treatment course for Kirtman, so there is no estimate on how long he will be out. Kirtman spent most of last season on the practice squad before being added to the active roster in December...Mack Strong, Seattle's two-time Pro Bowl fullback who turns 36 in September, said Wednesday that coaches have told him he will be yielding some of his playing time to younger players this season.

The Carolina Panthers signed second-round pick Dwayne Jarrett to a four-year, $3.825 million contract...Jarrett, a receiver from USC, will receive $1.935 million in guaranteed bonuses and incentives, making the deal one of the largest in guaranteed money for a second-round pick. Jarrett, the 45th pick in the draft, is expected to contend for the starting receiver job vacated when Keyshawn Johnson was released in the off-season.

"He's excited to be a Carolina Panther and looking forward to the opportunity to start opposite Steve Smith," Jarrett's agent, Darin Morgan, said.

Jarrett's signing came hours after fellow second-round pick Ryan Kalil agreed to a four-year deal. Kalil, also from USC, is expected to compete for a starting job on the offensive line.

8. Keyshawn Johnson, USC: It’s not easy to identify Keyshawn’s best performance during his dominating 1995 season. But his 12-catch, 216-yard game against Northwestern in the Rose Bowl was, given the setting, nothing short of brilliant.

1. Reggie Bush, USC: In the greatest individual performance I’ve seen, Bush set a Pac-10 record — and recorded the second-highest total in NCAA history — with 513 all-purpose yards against Fresno State in 2005. He ran for 294 yards, returned kicks for 135, caught passes for 68 and returned a punt 16 yards. He had 10 plays of 20 yards or more, which is sensational for a quarterback, unreal for a running back. If you didnt see it, find it and watch it.

Also showing up is Aaron Rodgers’ ridiculous 23 consecutive passes (one for each position he dropped in the following draft) against USC in 2004.

The Carolina Panthers drafted a deadly duo from USC. In a Fox Sports article entitled "Ready Rookies" writer Randy Hill makes a case that if started, receiver Jarret and Center Kalil will immediately improve the Panther's offense.

The Panthers strike twice with potential steals out of USC in the second round.

Although stopwatch speed was his draft-day downfall, Jarrett is quicker than the guy he's replacing (Keyshawn Johnson). His hands and size should help the Panthers rise from 19th overall in red-zone efficiency.

Kalil should step in as the starter for an offensive line that helped create a measly seven rushing touchdowns last season.

Ex-USC, Veteran NFL receiver Keyshawn Johnson has declined the Titans' two year, $7-8 million dollar contract to take up a position with ESPN Television.

Keyshawn Johnson, USC’s 1995 All-American first team wide reeiver, will be inducted into the 2007 class of the Cotton Bowl Hall of Fame on April 17 at Cotton Bowl Plaza, Fair Park, in Dallas. Johnson was named the Cotton Bowl Offensive MVP as a 1994 junior when he caught 8 passes for game-records of 222 yards and 3 touchdowns in leading the Trojans to a 55-14 victory over Texas Tech on Jan. 2, 1995. That was USC’s only appearance in the Cotton Bowl… continue

"The guy called me an idiot a couple of years ago when I was de-activated in Tampa," Johnson said. "I just told him that's not acceptable. I'm a guy with a degree from the University of Southern California. Idiots don't get degrees. Especially when you don't know what transpired within the organization, I'd just assume you would keep your mouth shut, because the next time that I'm an idiot on national television, I'm not going to be so nice. That was pretty much the conversation."

We're sure the majority of the MNF audience is in agreement with us on this -- please Joe, do it. On national TV. So we can all watch you get your ass kicked (again).

Keyshawn Shows Kornheiser How to Handle Bothersome Joe Theismann [The Big Lead]