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Pittsburgh Steelers running back Le’Veon Bell dealt with a groin injury down the stretch last season, and it was apparently serious enough that it needed to be surgically repaired. Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reported on Monday that Bell …
Wichita State has grown used to being underestimated when the NCAA Tournament rolls around, but the way the Shockers were seeded this year is inexplicable. Despite entering The Dance with a 30-4 record and having won 15 straight, No. 20-ranked …
Venezuela is set to take on Italy in a one-game tiebreaker on Monday to determine which team will advance to the next round of the World Baseball Classic, but Mexico is trying to change that. After Mexico defeated Venezuela 11-9 early Monday morning, …
Nick Foles is returning to the Philadelphia Eagles to play the role of backup quarterback, the team announced on Monday. Foles was originally drafted by the Eagles in the third round in 2012, and current head coach Doug Pederson was the quarterbacks …
Dont’a Hightower is still testing the free agent market, but the consensus seems to be that he is simply trying to drive up the price for the Patriots before returning to New England. Hightower has visited with multiple teams and was supposedly …
Eddie Lacy visited with a team on Sunday that has been a division rival for him through his first four seasons in the NFL, and it sounds like it went well. Lacy, a free agent, had a meeting with the Minnesota Vikings, and he told ESPN’s Ben …
Former Vikings tight end Rhett Ellison signed with the Giants in free agency this week, and his father says the leadership in Minnesota is the reason his son and other players are choosing to leave town. Riki Ellison, who was an NFL linebacker for 10 …
The New England Patriots were reportedly interested in including Malcolm Butler in a trade that allowed them to acquire star wide receiver Brandin Cooks from the New Orleans Saints, but they never got the opportunity. Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk …
Free agent linebacker Dont’a Hightower is still shopping his services on the open market, and a division rival is reportedly trying to steal the former Alabama star away from the New England Patriots. According to Jason La Canfora of CBS …
The Houston Texans are in need of a young quarterback that they can develop into an NFL-caliber starter, and they could still be searching for that player even if they acquire Tony Romo this offseason. With the Texans having moved on from Brock …
The Indianapolis Colts are looking to improve their front seven, and signing Dontari Poe would go a long way toward helping the team accomplish that goal. Josina Anderson of ESPN reported on Sunday that Poe was visiting with the Colts, and it sounded …
The New York Jets are so desperate for a starting quarterback that they may consider the possibility of acquiring Brock Osweiler. ESPN’s Rich Cimini wrote over the weekend that Osweiler, who was recently traded to the Cleveland Browns from the …
With NFL free agency well underway and Tony Romo still under contract with the Dallas Cowboys, there is one possible path Romo could take that hardly anyone has considered. Retirement. While the assumption has been that the Cowboys are waiting as …
O.J. Simpson is eligible for parole on Oct. 1, and there is a chance he could be released from prison after serving just nine years of a 33-year sentence. Should that happen, the Pro Football Hall of Famer may have a job offer waiting for him. …
Washington quarterback Kirk Cousins is reportedly biding his time until he can join another team in free agency, and disagreements with his bosses likely have a lot to do with that. A source close to Cousins told Chick Hernandez of CSNWashington.com …
Julius Peppers has decided to play in 2017 after contemplating retirement, and he could wind up wrapping up his NFL career in the same place it began. Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports that the Carolina Panthers are working toward bringing Peppers …
