Charlotte, NC (SportsNetwork.com) – The Carolina Panthers signed offensive tackle Nate Chandler, defensive end Mario Addison and safety Colin Jones to contract extensions. Chandler’s deal is for three years, while Addison and Jones each got two-year extensions. All three were […]
Florham Park, NJ (SportsNetwork.com) – The New York Jets released running back Mike Goodson on Wednesday after he failed to show for the first two days of mandatory minicamp. The Jets signed Goodson as a free agent to a reported […]
Pittsburgh, PA (SportsNetwork.com) – The Pittsburgh Steelers signed defensive end Stephon Tuitt on Wednesday, wrapping up their draft class. Tuitt was selected in the second round (46th overall) out of Notre Dame. The 6-foot-5, 303-pounder started 29-of-35 games for the […]
Washington, DC (SportsNetwork.com) – The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has canceled six federal trademark registrations of the Washington Redskins, calling the football team’s nickname “disparaging to Native Americans.” The USPTO announced its 2-1 ruling on Wednesday. Bob Raskopf, the […]
Jacksonville, FL (SportsNetwork.com) – Blake Bortles, the first quarterback selected in last month’s NFL Draft, signed his rookie contract with the Jacksonville Jaguars on Wednesday. The Florida Times-Union reported the four-year deal is worth slightly more than $20.6 million and […]
Santa Clara, CA (SportsNetwork.com) – After seven NFL seasons, San Francisco 49ers cornerback Eric Wright announced his retirement Tuesday. Wright played in seven regular-season games and two playoff games for the 49ers last season after signing as a free agent. […]
Nashville, TN (SportsNetwork.com) – The Tennessee Titans announced Tuesday that the team has agreed to contract terms with rookie Bishop Sankey, the first running back selected in this year’s NFL draft. The Titans took Sankey in the second round (No. […]
Houston, TX (SportsNetwork.com) – New Houston Texans head coach Bill O’Brien kicked off an eventful first day of the team’s mandatory minicamp by tabbing Ryan Fitzpatrick as his starting quarterback. Fitzpatrick, Houston’s most experienced option under center with 77 career […]
Irving, TX (SportsNetwork.com) – The Dallas Cowboys backup quarterback Kyle Orton did not report for the start of the team’s minicamp on Tuesday. Orton has been absent from the team’s facilities all week and will face a $70,000 fine if […]
Santa Clara, CA (SportsNetwork.com) – San Francisco 49ers tight end Vernon Davis is holding out of mini-camp. Davis has two years left on a five-year extension he signed in 2010 and now feels like he deserves more. In a piece […]