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02/08 Browns release Donte' Stallworth
For those teams looking for a once-highly regarded wide receiver who hasn't played in the NFL since 2008, will turn 30 this year, has never caught more than 70 balls in any season and has started just 16 games since the beginning of the 2007 season, your guy is now available. One day after Donte' Stallworth was reinstated into the league after a season-long suspension for killing a pedestrian whil... [Read More]

02/07 Broncos owner wants Brandon Marshall, Kyle Orton to stay in Denver
Brandon Marshall's days in Denver are probably numbered, but if Broncos owner Pat Bowlen had his way, Marshall would have many more days in Denver. Bowlen also told the Denver Post that he would not try to overrule head coach Josh McDaniels. "I'd like to see Brandon stay," Bowlen said. "Now, if the head coach sits down and says no, I want to trade him, or I've got a deal that's going to be benefic... [Read More]

02/06 Jaguars to release Torry Holt on Monday
Wide receiver Torry Holt ranks in the top 30 among all-time NFL receivers in touchdowns with 74. But last season with the Jacksonville Jaguars, he didn't have a touchdown and by Monday, he won't have a team to call home either. Teams aren't allowed to waive players during the offseason until the Monday after the Super Bowl, but the Jaguars have already given Holt advance notice that he won't be ba... [Read More]

02/05 Brandon Jacobs says he was hurt in week one
We have another reason behind Brandon Jacobs' poor 2009 season. The New York Giants running back said Friday that the knee he had surgery on last month was initially injured in week one against the Washington Redskins. Jacobs said the partially torn meniscus hampered him all season. Looking back, he realizes he should have had the injury repaired right away. So what did he learn from trying to pla... [Read More]

02/05 Kevin Smith may not have shoulder surgery
Detroit Lions running back Kevin Smith isn't expected to be ready for the start of next season after he tore his left ACL in mid-December, but Smith also has a shoulder that needs to be tended to. Initially, Smith was going to have surgery on his left shoulder, but it seems like he is now reconsidering. Smith is continuing to seek more medical opinions and might not have the surgery after all, ins... [Read More]

02/04 LaDainian Tomlinson admits he won't be back with Chargers
LaDainian Tomlinson is apparently done talking about how he wasn't used enough last season by the Chargers, how the team had no cohesion or how he won't restructure his contract under any circumstances. Thursday, he seemingly had an epiphany: He won't be a San Diego Charger next season. "I'm not coming back," Tomlinson told the San Diego Union-Tribune. "I don't believe I'll be back in San Diego. I... [Read More]

02/04 Leon Washington thinks he will be back with the Jets
New York Jets running back Leon Washington knew he needed to have a big 2009 season. As a free agent in, he knew he was running for big money. He was having a pretty nice season until a horrific week seven ankle injury put him on the shelf for the duration. Washington said Thursday that he is recovering and that he'll start "impact drills" in a month. Washington is hopeful to return to football ac... [Read More]

02/04 Devin Hester wants to return kickoffs again
Chicago Bears wide receiver Devin Hester made his name in the NFL as an electrifying, record-setting returner. Then came the decision from the team to get the ball into his hands more often and transform him into a true wideout. Hester was taken off kickoff duty although he still returned punts. Last season was supposed to be his breakout campaign on the outside, but -- partially due to Jay Cutler... [Read More]

02/04 Ronnie Brown progressing after foot surgery
Many remember that Miami Dolphins running back Ronnie Brown was on his way to an outstanding, career-best season before suffering a season-ending foot injury in week 10 against Tampa Bay. Brown's lisfranc injury put his status for the start of next season in jeopardy, but it sounds like he is recovering well. Brown told the Palm Beach Post that it's been 11 weeks since his surgery and that he has ... [Read More]

02/04 Chad Ochocinco thinks Terrell Owens will end up on the Bengals
Terrell Owens' one year in Buffalo didn't go exactly as planned. He signed a one-year deal with the Bills, hoping that a big season would land him one final contract with multiple years and many more millions of dollars; That's not what happened. Instead, Owens spent his one year protecting his title as the league's most prominent pass-dropper, displaying speed with the inability to beat simple co... [Read More]

02/04 Brandon Marshall says he will be more professional
Meet Denver Broncos wide receiver Brandon Marshall, model employee. On Thursday, Marshall admitted that he acted unprofessionally prior to and during last season. He spent much of training camp complaining about his contract, he butted heads with head coach Josh McDaniels and was deactivated for the season's final game after showing up late for injury treatment. However, Marshall said that he will... [Read More]

02/04 Chad Pennington wants to stay with Dolphins
Apparently Chad Pennington's career is not over yet. Many assumed as much on Sept. 27 when Pennington suffered his third major throwing-shoulder injury in the NFL. But Pennington wants to keep playing and according to the Miami Herald, he would like it to be with the Miami Dolphins. The veteran has decided to make it his priority to stay with the Dolphins, even if it means backing up quarterback C... [Read More]

02/04 St. Louis Rams are reportedly favorites to land Michael Vick
On Tuesday, a source close to the Philadelphia Eagles said that Michael Vick would remain with the team in 2010. Since he's basically a third-string quarterback and is due more than $5 million for next season by March 5, everyone pretty much figured that was posturing. So which team will Vick play for next season? According to the NFL Network's Jason La Canfora, the St. Louis Rams are the best bet... [Read More]

02/03 Contract extension coming for Drew Brees
One day after Colts owner Jim Irsay acknowledged that Peyton Manning's next deal will make him the richest NFL player, there is news that Manning's Super Bowl counterpart will soon be receiving a lot of money as well. The Saints intend to give quarterback Drew Brees a new deal later this year to bring his salary more in line with the game's top quarterbacks. This season, Brees (who made $9.8 milli... [Read More]

02/03 Larry Fitzgerald gaining strong rapport with Matt Leinart
The Arizona Cardinals have only one quarterback under contract right now -- Matt Leinart. So it's pretty much guaranteed that the team will pick up a QB or two through the draft or free agency; last month, head coach Ken Whisenhunt made some comments that sounded as if he was still undecided on who would be the team's starting quarterback in 2010. If it is Leinart, it's good to know that he alrea... [Read More]

02/03 LaDainian Tomlinson takes another step out of town with contract complaint
San Diego Chargers running back LaDainian Tomlinson will be due $5 million for next season by March 5. But he has run like a back not worth even half that in the past couple of years. However, he's not budging; he has no intentions of giving San Diego a discount if he returns to the Chargers. He said Tuesday that he "would not take a pay cut under any circumstances." When asked if he thinks he'll ... [Read More]