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In his latest mailbag, John Clayton tackles questions on the Raiders' chances in 2008, Brett Favre (surprise), Donovan McNabb and much more.
In his latest mailbag, John Clayton tackles questions on the Raiders' chances in 2008, Brett Favre (surprise), Donovan McNabb and much more.
The Saints' top pick, Sedrick Ellis, ended his holdout and signed a deal on Tuesday.
Ryan Grant's holdout in Green Bay is particularly weird because it comes when Devin Hester of the Bears received a four-year extension that could be worth as much as $40 million. The Bears paid Heste...
Once again, the Brett Favre -Packers relationship breakdown needs a mediator. Favre is threatening to show up at Packers camp Sunday even though he hasn't filed his reinstatement papers. The Packers h...
While Terry Glenn tries to resolve his injury-waiver beef with the Cowboys and Joe Horn wonders how long he'll be with the Falcons, one longtime veteran wide receiver is waiting around for the chance ...
Late-night negotiations Thursday culminated with the New York Jets reaching a five-year contract agreement with first-round draft pick Vernon Gholston that includes $21 million in guarantees.
Peyton Manning is sacked only 3.4 percent of the time he attempts a pass, but recent surgery on a bursa sac problem in his left knee has temporarily left him down for the count.
With the Bears once again committed to winning with defense, look for Kyle Orton to ultimately emerge as the team's starting quarterback, writes John Clayton.
A source says that the Saints and Marques Colston have agreed to a three-year extension.
Devin Hester was a no-show for the Bears opening practice and officially goes down as a holdout.
The Bears reached an agreement with first-round pick Chris Williams, who is projected to be the team's starting left tackle.
In his latest mailbag, John Clayton tackles questions on the Cowboys' WR situation, Jared Allen, Julius Peppers, the Chargers' health and more.
Training camp has arrived, but not without its issues. John Clayton details the top controversies not involving Brett Favre or Chad Johnson.
The weirdest part of the Jeremy Shockey trade was why the Giants waited so long to make the deal. They could have had the Saints second- and fifth-round choices in the 2008 draft. That would have put ...
Lovie Smith is going to keep the Chicago media and Bears fans guessing when it comes to who steps into the huddle as the team's No. 1 quarterback at the team's first training camp practice on Wednesda...
Chargers DE Luis Castillo agreed to a five-year contract extension worth $43.1 million, with $18 million guaranteed. Castillo, now under contract until '14, becomes the sixth-highest paid defensive lineman in the NFL.
The Saints acquired Jeremy Shockey for a second- and a fifth-round draft pick in 2009.
The NFL Players Association won its special master grievance against the NFL management council, which should speed up the process of getting lower first- and all second-round selections signed.
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Training camp has arrived, but not without its issues. John Clayton details the top 10 controversies not involving Brett Favre or Chad Johnson.
Getting Jason Taylor was worth the price for the Redskins.
Washington Redskins defensive end Phillip Daniels suffered an injury Sunday to his anterior cruciate knee ligament, according to a source, a potentially season-ending injury that could lead to Jason Taylor coming to Washington.
Chris Long, the second overall pick in the NFL draft, reached agreement with the St. Louis Rams on Saturday night.
Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Jerry Porter is expected to miss part of training camp because of a hamstring injury that hasn't healed.
The New York Jets have come to terms with one of their first-round choices, tight end Dustin Keller, the team announced Friday. Terms of the Keller deal weren't available.
The Redskins reached agreement Friday with their top draft pick, wide receiver Devin Thomas, that will allow him to report to training camp on time Saturday.
Now that Brett Favre has taken his shots at Packers general manager Ted Thompson and the Packers may try to affect Favre's reputation with a tampering suit against the Vikings, it's going to be hard f...
The Packers have charged that the Vikings have tampered with Brett Favre.
In the first installment of his weekly mailbag, John Clayton tackles questions on the Chargers' chances of ruling the AFC, the Giants' chances of repeating, the Bengals' defense and more.
The Indianapolis Colts are relatively relieved about the timing of Peyton Manning 's bursa sac procedure because it eliminates a worry that he would have big problems later in the season. Doctors told...
With the recent news of the Rooney family's potentially losing control of the Steelers, will there be a transition from family ownership to corporate billionaires? John Clayton examines.
The Cowboys and safety Ken Hamlin drew closer Monday to completing a six-year deal that will keep the team's franchise player in Dallas the remainder of his career, a source told ESPN.com. Talks prog...
Former Viking Darrion Scott was suspended by the NFL for three games on Monday.
Packers GM Ted Thompson has found himself in a tough spot. He can either rectify the Brett Favre saga or potentially be the most hated man in Green Bay. What should he do? John Clayton weighs in.
The Washington Redskins reached a four-year deal with sixth-round draft choice Colt Brennan on Monday, leaving them with only two unsigned second-round selections six days before their first training camp practice.
News that the Rooney family must restructure their ownership of the Steelers surprised many. John Clayton looks at the issues and provides answers.
The push by teams to get all of their draft choices signed on time may get a little bit of a delay. The NFLPA informed agents for the remaining unsigned draft choices to negotiate cautiously while the...
Former Chargers right tackle Shane Olivea, suspended last months for four games for violations of the NFL Substance Policy, has been reinstated and agreed to a one-year deal with the New York Giants.
The New York Yankees signed left-hander Eric Milton to a minor league contract Friday, returning Milton to the organization that originally drafted him.
Don't minimize the significance of the Steelers' announcement Monday that the team is restructuring ownership. The Steelers revealed that discussions have been ongoing for two years and that club chai...
What an amazing transition for Brett Favre . In 2007, he's the king of Wisconsin again, coming off one of his best seasons. Now, he's like that unpopular relative who always threatened to show up at y...
News that the Rooney family must restructure their ownership of the Steelers surprised many. John Clayton looks at the issues and provides answers.
The 49ers beat out the rival Rams for the services of former Raiders offensive lineman Barry Sims.
Paul Spicer, who was entering the final year of his contract, agreed to a two-year, $8 million contract extension that will keep him in Jacksonville until at least 2010.
After shopping him for a trade, the Steelers released Najeh Davenport on Friday.
According to a source, Pittsburgh had been contacting teams to determine if there was trade interest. Davenport, who w...
Earnest Graham agreed to a three-year, $10.5 million extension that will keep him in Tampa through the 2011 season.
A year ago, the Browns seemed to have disaster in the works at QB. Today, the Browns not only have a Pro Bowler in Derek Anderson, but a seemingly much improved Brady Quinn as the backup.