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Buffalo, Cincinnati and Indianapolis were the first three teams to use the franchise tag on players.

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) -- The Buffalo Bills aren't giving up on re-signing safety Jairus Byrd just yet.

The Indianapolis Colts have given punter Pat McAfee the franchise tag, meaning he will be paid $2.977 million this season if he doesn't reach a long-term contract with the team.

The NFL has set the franchise tag for quarterbacks at $14.896 million this year, a number the Ravens would be paying Joe Flacco if they choose to tag him.

The Carolina Panthers released defensive tackle Ron Edwards Friday afternoon.

The Arizona Cardinals have cleared salary cap room by releasing linebacker Stewart Bradley and cornerback William Gay.

A federal judge upheld a 21-year-old law prohibiting sports betting in all but four states, dealing a setback to New Jersey's attempts to revive its struggling casino industry by grabbing a piece of what has become a mul...

Cards on the table, I expected there to be some seismic shakeups between Big Board 2.0 and 3.0, because: a) the combine presented a chance to see these guys up close; and b) my personal intake of prospects' game films in...

It's the NFL's version of March Madness. Free agency isn't far away, but not everyone's going to get paid, Peter King says. So who will be laughing all the way to the bank?

The Atlanta Falcons started their youth movement Friday by ditching three key players from the most successful era in franchise history.

The Atlanta Falcons cleared some salary cap room Friday, releasing running back Michael Turner, defensive end John Abraham and cornerback Dunta Robinson.

A look at Minnesota's philosophy, team needs and a key free-agent move

The Dallas Cowboys have reworked the contracts of five starters, including DeMarcus Ware, Jason Witten and Miles Austin, to save salary cap space.

Sheriff's officials say a Tennessee Titans tight end has been arrested in a roll-over drunken driving crash in eastern Georgia.

The NFL salary cap for the 2013 season will rise to $123 million from $120.6 million in 2012, an NFL Players Association official familiar with negotiations over the figure told The Associated Press on Thursday.

The NFL salary cap for the 2013 season will rise to $123 million from $120.6 million in 2012, an NFL Players Association official familiar with negotiations over the figure told The Associated Press on Thursday.

The Dallas Cowboys have reworked the contracts of five starters, including DeMarcus Ware, Jason Witten and Miles Austin, to save salary cap space.

Minnesota Vikings punter Chris Kluwe and Baltimore Ravens linebacker Brendon Ayanbadejo have written and filed an amicus brief in support of same-sex marriage in California.