Patriots wide receiver Joey Galloway, the veteran who never quite caught on with the New England offense, has confirmed that he has been cut, according to a ProFootballTalk.com report that cites Steve Duemig of Tampa radio station WDAE.

Galloway had just seven catches for 67 yards with the Patriots. He is now an unrestricted free agent. There had been some reports that Galloway had generated interest from the Baltimore Ravens as a possible trade target.

And now for more news from around the NFL:

-If you weren't convinced by their dramatic, come-from-behind victory over the Patriots two Sundays ago, then perhaps Monday's emphatic Monday night victory at San Diego was enough to convince you that the Denver Broncos are for real. The win gave Denver a commanding lead in the AFC West, made them one of four remaining unbeaten teams -- and one of just two that are 6-0 -- and showed that the Broncos can handle the tough games. The miraculous rise of the Denver defense continues -- the Broncos are second in the NFL in total defense, after being 29th last season -- and the Broncos' offense is ninth overall. Denver's plus-seven turnover differential is tied for fifth in the NFL, behind only the Saints, the Vikings, the Packers and the Patriots.

The loss also continued San Diego's tradition of getting off to disappointing early starts, but this time -- with a Broncos team at the top of the division that seems unlikely to fade -- the Chargers cannot count on making things right with a late-season surge.

-The hero of the game for the Broncos was Eddie Royal, who became the first player in franchise history and the 11th in NFL history to return a kickoff and a punt for a touchdown in the same game.

-In case you were wondering, the Patriots have one more game on the schedule in which they will dress as the Boston Patriots -- the Dec. 6 game at Miami, a Sunday night game that is the last of 16 NFL Legacy Games on this season's schedule. Unlike the Buffalo Bills, Denver Broncos and Tennessee Titans, who were the Pats' opponents in their three previous Legacy Games, the Dolphins are not an original AFL franchise, having entered the league as an expansion team in 1966. They are, however, a part of three Legacy Games, beginning Nov. 1 against the Jets.

-In a conference call today with members of the London media, quarterback Tom Brady said the long flight for this week's game against the Bucs will not hurt his team's preparation.

-It's hard to believe that defense is what is holding back the Baltimore Ravens, who have now lost three straight, but it's true. Baltimore is 17th in total defense and 22nd against the pass, as teams have exploited cornerbacks Donomique Foxworth and Fabian Washington.

-Speaking of fallen defenses, none has fallen farther than the Tampa Bay Buccaneers', which is 27th in the NFL, continuing a swoon that began in the second half of last season. One of the disappointments was defensive end Gaines Adams, the fourth overall pick in the 2007 draft, whom the Buccaneers traded away for a second-round pick at the end of last week. Adams is now looking to start over with Chicago, after registering just 14 tackles and one sack through Tampa Bay's first five games.

-The Bears will be hosting the Bengals on Sunday, and one man who will be getting some attention is Cincinnati running back Cedric Benson. A bust when he was a Bear (Dan Pompeii of the Chicago Tribune wrote that Benson "used to be brought down by a stiff Soldier Field wind"), Benson will enter the game behind only Chris Johnson and Adrian Peterson on the NFL's rushing yardage charts.

-The news that nose tackle Kris Jenkins will be gone for the rest of the season with a torn ACL puts a big dent in the Jets' hopes of winning the AFC East.

-The agent for Steelers kicker Jeff Reed is denying reports that Reed tried to fight with the police who arrested him and charged him with public intoxication on Sunday night.