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Coach Mike Smith was fired by the Atlanta Falcons, the team announced Monday morning.

The Cincinnati Bengals will be keeping a close eye this coming week on Pro Bowl receiver A.J. Green after he suffered a head injury near the end of Sunday night's 27-17 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers.

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Detroit defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh has been suspended for this Sunday's wild-card playoff game against Dallas for a violation of safety-related playing rules against Green Bay in the season finale.

Saints coach Sean Payton is noncommittal on the status of defensive coordinator Rob Ryan or other potential offseason changes.

An MRI did not reveal any ligament damage to the knee that Pittsburgh Steelers running back Le'Veon Bell injured Sunday night in a 27-17 win over the Cincinnati Bengals, a source told ESPN.

Dallas' Henry Melton suffered a bone bruise on his left knee in Sunday's 44-17 win against the Washington Redskins that kept him out of the second half of the contest and could miss "a few weeks," according to his agent,...

Giants ownership told Coughlin the team wants him back next season as the team plots a turnaround after successive losing seasons.

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The Detroit Lions and Ndamukong Suh have been informed that the defensive tackle will be suspended for this weekend's wild-card playoff game against the Dallas Cowboys, sources told ESPN's Chris Mortensen.

Mike Wallace walked out of the Miami Dolphins locker room and into the offseason Monday carrying two footballs under one arm and a helmet in the other.

The 2014 NFL regular season has come to a close, and the playoffs will begin on the first weekend of the New Year. The two AFC games are rematches from this year, while the NFC teams haven't played each other since 2013.

For all the NFL's much-vaunted unpredictability, the 2014 regular season ended with largely expected results meaning a powerful playoff field headed by teams with recent Super Bowl experience.

Nick Foles is going into the offseason expecting to be the Philadelphia Eagles' starting quarterback in 2015.

The Chicago Bears have fired head coach Marc Trestman and general manager Phil Emery, the team announced on Twitter on Monday.

The university is expected to announce the hiring of Harbaugh, who finished his fourth season as coach of the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday, at noon on Tuesday.

The Chicago Bears have fired general manager Phil Emery and coach Marc Trestman after missing the playoffs for the seventh time in the past eight years.

Jacksonville Jaguars defensive tackle Sen'Derrick Marks suffered a torn right ACL during Sunday's loss to Houston and will undergo offseason surgery, the team announced Monday morning.

Defensive end Jerry Hughes is an impending free agent and he doesn't plan on offering the Bills a hometown discount.

The team issued a statement from Orton, in which he called retirement a family decision and said he wanted to go home to be a father.

Buffalo Bills quarterback Kyle Orton has announced his retirement from the NFL after 10 years.