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Things already seemed dire for the Falcons amid a 1-4 start. Now Julio Jones is injured. Is Atlanta's season already over?

The NFL is prepared to meet with an Indian tribe pushing for the Washington Redskins to drop the team's nickname. Just not this week.

The New England Patriots are optimistic that doctors will clear Rob Gronkowski to play this week and the tight end will make his debut his season debut Sunday against the New Orleans Saints, according to league sources.

The Jaguars are the worst team in the NFL. How do they again become competitive? Draft these guys.

NFL commissioner Roger Goodell has confirmed London will host three games in the 2014 season.

Atlanta Falcons coach Mike Smith sounded dismayed while discussing his team's latest major injury.

Michael Vick says his injured left hamstring feels better and he threw and jogged on Tuesday, though he didn't participate in team drills during practice.

Tight ends are no longer big plodders who might be mistaken for jelly-belly linemen. They're athletic, fast, powerful and shifty, traits many of them honed on the hardwood.

Detroit Lions center Dominic Raiola has apologized to the University of Wisconsin band director for remarks the player made to musicians during his team's game with the Green Bay Packers.

Denver Broncos tight end Julius Thomas has entered a guilty plea to end a traffic court case.

The San Francisco 49ers appeared to have avoided another big health issue on defense.

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Projecting the safest selections for Eliminator pools in Week 6 and beyond

Hall of Famer Warren Sapp, who will be inducted into the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' Ring of Honor next month, had some strong criticism for his former team, particularly coach Greg Schiano, during a podcast on NFL.com.

Houston Texans tight end Owen Daniels suffered a non-displaced fibula fracture late in Sunday night's game against the San Francisco 49ers and is likely to miss 4-to-6 weeks, a source told ESPN.

Ryan Clark said he believes making the playoffs is still "doable" for the 0-4 Steelers.

All's not lost for most of the sub-.500 NFL teams. Chris Burke and Doug Farrar explain how they'd fix these reeling teams.

Jadeveon Clowney's decision to sit out has South Carolina fans fired up. Will it matter come draft time?

Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers is using his notoriety off the field to pressure consumer electronics manufacturers to refrain from using minerals from the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Oct. 27 — International series game, San Francisco vs. Jacksonville at London

Josh Freeman says his surprising move to Minnesota is an opportunity to 'pump the brakes' and get over his troubled exit from Tampa Bay, although the Vikings have told him he will get the chance to challenge for Christia...

Geno Smith put the New York Jets in position to win at the end of the game, leaving Atlanta to bemoan its missed opportunity at the end of the first half.