Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Lovie Smith said, based on what he knows, he would have no trouble using the No. 1 pick in the draft on Florida State quarterback Jameis Winston and making him the face of the franchise.
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The Adrian Peterson saga figures to stretch to April 15, more than a month after the start of free agency. But it sure sounds like the Minnesota Vikings are proceeding as if Peterson will be sticking around.
The Seattle Seahawks continue to plot their offseason course with no concrete idea if Beast Mode will be lining up in the backfield in 2015.
The NFL reportedly fired an employee for selling footballs involved in the controversy of underinflated balls in the AFC Championship Game.
San Francisco 49ers general manager Trent Baalke declined to respond to Jim Harbaugh’s assertion last week that his departure from the franchise was not a mutual decision.
New Denver Broncos coach Gary Kubiak said Wednesday that he wants Peyton Manning to return as the team’s quarterback and is preparing the offense as if Manning will be leading it.
A New England Patriots game-day worker tried to put an unapproved ball into play during the AFC Championship Game, according to an ESPN report Tuesday.
Before heading to NFL Combine in Indianapolis later this week, two of the top quarterback prospects have made a detour to Ann Arbor, Mich.
Philadelphia Eagles safety Nate Allen spent more than five hours Monday night in a holding cell at the Fort Myers Police Department after being accused of performing a lewd act at a red light.
The NFL Players Association has filed a grievance against the Cleveland Browns for imposing a one-game suspension on troubled wide receiver Josh Gordon.
Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Doug Baldwin has apologized for his crude Super Bowl touchdown celebration. He also revealed the celebration was directed at New England Patriots cornerback Darrelle Revis.
In a meeting with general manager John Elway and and several Denver Broncos officials, quarterback Peyton Manning told them that he is in good health and will be ready for the 2015 season.
A former Seattle teammate says Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch is considering retirement from football, but he expects him to return to play in 2015.
The Philadelphia Eagles said they were not involved in the production of a team calendar that features wide receiver Riley Cooper in the photo for February — Black History Month.
Peyton Manning met with Denver Broncos officials on Thursday, but the superstar quarterback did not declare whether he will play in 2015, multiple media outlets reported.