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Washington Redskins safety Brandon Meriweather was suspended for two games by the NFL on Monday for a helmet-to-helmet hit during Washington's pre-season game against Baltimore.

Jerry Jones said he hopes that Josh Brent can be a better football player when he returns to the Cowboys because of the time he spent in jail.

A majority of NFL players surveyed by ESPN.com's NFL Nation would submit to human growth hormone (HGH) testing if it meant their contracts were guaranteed.

Coach Joe Philbin and offensive coordinator Bill Lazor were not happy with the pace of the offense against Dallas.

Dallas Cowboys receiver Dez Bryant wants to be paid what he believes he deserves, but he plans to table his contract negotiations with the team if he doesn't have a new deal by the beginning of the regular season.

Denver's Matt Prater, the N.F.L.'s top kicker who has been in the league's drug program since a D.U.I. arrest in 2011, violated policy by drinking beer.

Brady Quinn didn't last long in Miami.

The New England Patriots traded six-time Pro Bowl offensive guard Logan Mankins to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Tuesday in exchange for tight end Timothy Wright and a 2015 fourth-round draft pick.

Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Joe Mays is expected to miss at least six weeks after having surgery on his wrist, a league source told ESPN's Adam Caplan.

Oakland Raiders linebacker Sio Moore returned to practice Tuesday, four days after being taken off the field in Green Bay on a stretcher.

Dez Bryant admired the new Hublot on his wrist, a parting gift from a Monday night news conference to announce the luxury Swiss watch company as a new partner of the Dallas Cowboys.

The Saints have released pass-rusher Victor Butler, a free-agent signee who never ended up playing a down for the team.

The Dolphins released quarterback Brady Quinn on Tuesday.

The death of a Mississippi high school football player three days after he fell ill during a game was due to swelling in his brain possibly triggered by overhydration, a doctor who treated him said on Tuesday.

Earl Mitchell acquainted Miami to his motor in the second preseason game, when he chased Buccaneers quarterback Josh McCown across the field and out of bounds.

Jamaal Charles has confidence that the Kansas City Chiefs offense will be in synch when the regular season rolls around a week from Sunday.

The New York Giants have placed safety Cooper Taylor and receiver Marcus Harris on injured reserve in reducing their roster to 75 players.

Atlanta is hoping last season was just an aberration and enters 2014 on a clean slate with high expectations. One of the biggest reasons for Atlanta's demise was the foot injury to Julio Jones, perhaps one of the best wi...

The Redskins and their success is tethered to the right arm and legs of Griffin, and they're hoping a healthy offseason, a new head coach in Jay Gruden and a fresh culture within the organization can breathe life back in...

Not many gave Kelly a chance in his first season and it was believed he would struggle from the jump. That was true through Week 8 of the 2013 season with the Eagles at 3-5 and an unsatisfied fan base already impatient w...

Wearing a sleeve on his left calf, Minnesota Vikings defensive tackle Linval Joseph said he'll be ready to play in the Vikings' regular-season opener after he was hit by a stray bullet in a Minneapolis nightclub on Aug. ...

The collapse led to the firing of head coach Jim Schwartz and the hiring of Jim Caldwell to guide this offensive-heavy team and hopefully bring some discipline to a consistently sloppy and under-achieving team.