According to special teams coordinator Greg McMahon, the Saints did not merely re-sign 42-year old John Kasay for insurance reasons in case Hartley was not fully healed from the injury that sidelined him last year, but rather plan on holding and open competition for kicking duties, reports the New Orleans Times-Picayune.

Analysis: If Hartley thought that the starting kicking spot was simply going to be handed to him after missing all of last season, he was sorely mistaken. Kasay excelled in Hartley's absence, and while the Saints would prefer Hartley win the job given the significant difference in ages between the players, he will have to seize the opportunity in training camp.

McKnight, who bulked up this offseason, is at 216 pounds at the moment and hopes to settle into the 205-210 range by Week 1, the Newark Star-Ledger reports.

Analysis: McKnight is about 15 pounds heavier than he was last season, by design. "I was what, 198?" McKnight noted. "I had to eat. I gained the weight the right way then I worked out and turned it into muscle." Though he admitted that dining at McDonald's helped him add weight, he believes the extra pounds won't hinder his speed. "I don't feel like I've been slowed down," McKnight said. "And from what I heard it doesn't look like I've slowed down, I got more explosive, more powerful out of my cuts, I could say that." In any case, the departure of LaDainian Tomlinson opens up the opportunity for McKnight to see an expanded workload this season, in tandem with Shonn Greene.

Britt (torn ACL) had arthroscopic surgery on his right knee on Wednesday, the Tennesean's Jim Wyatt reports.

Analysis: Early reports had Britt ahead of schedule in his recovery, but his status for Week 1 is very much up in the air. Although the procedure he underwent on Wednesday was a minor one, it is still not a good sign that he needed a follow-up surgery. We are still at least three months away from most fantasy drafts, but those of you who draft early will want to proceed with caution when it comes to Britt.