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Highlight$10 million mistake?
Published: March 4, 2013 at 03:25 p.m.The Dallas Cowboys placed the franchise tag on Anthony Spencer on Monday. It was a surprise ... until you realize Jerry Jones has been making this sort of mistake for years. Read
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Report: Falcons in contract talks with Richard Seymour
Published: May 23, 2013 at 08:41 p.m.The Atlanta Falcons are trying to keep pace with the San Francisco 49ers and Seattle Seahawks in the NFC arms race. Will they end up signing free agent defensive tackle Richard Seymour? Read
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Chandler: Knee feels good, will be ready by Bills training camp
Published: May 23, 2013 at 08:14 p.m.Scott Chandler tore his ACL in late December, but the Buffalo Bills tight end is making positive strides toward a return to action. Chandler believes a training camp return is a realistic possibility. Read
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Recovering from labrum surgery, Garcon to miss Redskins OTAs
Published: May 23, 2013 at 08:08 p.m.Pierre Garcon had to have surgery to repair a torn labrum and will miss all of the offseason program. How important will his return be to a successful Washington Redskins campaign in 2013? Read
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Mathieu already enrolled in NFL drug-testing program
Published: May 23, 2013 at 07:39 p.m.Tyrann Mathieu said when the Arizona Cardinals drafted him that he welcomed all drug testing. We hope he meant it. The safety will be subject to up to 10 tests per month in the NFL. Read
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Big Ben's advice: Don't crown young QBs after one good season
Published: May 23, 2013 at 07:17 p.m.Young quarterbacks set the NFL on fire last season, but they still have to win over a few skeptics. Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger is one of them. Read
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Heavy duty
Published: May 23, 2013 at 06:25 p.m.St. Louis Rams undrafted rookie Terrell Brown is a large human being. Where does he rank among the heaviest of recent NFL players? Read
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Michael Crabtree will destroy us all some day
Published: May 23, 2013 at 06:11 p.m.Michael Crabtree might have heard rumblings that he won't come back as strong from a torn Achilles tendon. The San Francisco 49ers wide receiver found a creative way to get his message across. Read
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Top 10 QBs 25 or under: Ryan Tannehill
Published: May 23, 2013 at 05:45 p.m.Ryan Tannehill was overshadowed by Robert Griffin III, Andrew Luck and Russell Wilson during his rookie season. But Gregg Rosenthal says Tannehill has the potential to be as good as any of them. Read
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Five NFL scheme changes to watch: Offense
Published: May 23, 2013 at 05:12 p.m.Chip Kelly plans to reinvent the wheel on offense in Philadelphia. The Eagles coach isn't the only one. Five other teams are shaking things up in an attempt to reinvigorate their stagnant offenses. Read
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Mathieu signs with Cards
Published: May 23, 2013 at 04:58 p.m.The Arizona Cardinals and safety Tyrann Mathieu reached a four-year, $3.052 million contract Thursday. Mathieu won't earn his entire $662,500 bonus if he's dismissed from the team for drug use. Read
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A gentler 'Turk'?
Published: May 23, 2013 at 04:10 p.m.NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said earlier this week that the league is exploring ways to make roster cuts more "dignified." Former NFL GM Charley Casserly agrees the process can be improved. Read
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Richardson out with strained leg muscle
Published: May 23, 2013 at 04:01 p.m.The Cleveland Browns never saw a healthy Trent Richardson last season. Now the tailback is missing OTAs with a pulled leg muscle. How long will Richardson be sidelined? Read
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Urlacher was interested in Cowboys
Published: May 23, 2013 at 02:58 p.m.Brian Urlacher told "The Rich Eisen Podcast" he retired because he realized he just wasn't the same player anymore. Would he have continued his career if the Dallas Cowboys were interested? Read
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Rodgers believes Cobb can be a '100-plus catch guy every year'
Published: May 23, 2013 at 02:11 p.m.Randall Cobb led the NFL with 2,342 all-purpose yards last season, but the Green Bay Packers receiver has yet to peak. Aaron Rodgers thinks the young wideout has a high ceiling. Read
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Bucs' secondary rebuild continues as Banks signs first contract
Published: May 23, 2013 at 01:50 p.m.The rebuilding of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' secondary continued Thursday with the signing of rookie cornerback Johnthan Banks. But will it be enough to solve all of the Bucs' woes? Read
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Unnamed Jets player: No faith in Sanchez
Published: May 23, 2013 at 12:43 p.m.Another anonymous New York Jets player has spoken, this time telling CBSSports.com's Mike Freeman that the players like Mark Sanchez but, "it's time to give someone else a chance" at QB. Read
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Eagles tight end Casey undergoes arthroscopic knee surgery
Published: May 23, 2013 at 11:39 a.m.James Casey underwent knee surgery Thursday, but the new Eagles tight end says he'll be at "full speed in two weeks." Until he returns, Casey's absence strips Chip Kelly of a dynamic chess piece. Read
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RG3 returns: Six things we learned
Published: May 23, 2013 at 11:27 a.m.A smiling, fit-looking Robert Griffin III was back on the field Thursday. "My goal is to be ready for training camp," he said. Gregg Rosenthal lists five other things we learned from RG3's return. Read
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Bengals sign second-rounder Giovani Bernard
Published: May 23, 2013 at 10:44 a.m.The Cincinnati Bengals took the first running back in the 2013 NFL draft when they picked Giovani Bernard in the second round. Now the former North Carolina back is under contract. Read
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Emmanuel Sanders, Steelers engaged in ongoing contract talks
Published: May 23, 2013 at 10:13 a.m.Emmanuel Sanders is still a Pittsburgh Steeler after the team matched his one-year, $2.5 million offer sheet from the New England Patriots. Sanders says talks are underway for a long-term deal. Read
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Top 10 quarterbacks 25 or under
Published: May 23, 2013 at 09:55 a.m.Buoyed by the draft class of 2012, the NFL has a surplus of promising young signal-callers. We will count down the top 10 quarterbacks 25 years old or under. Read
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Focus on vertical game
Published: May 23, 2013 at 09:51 a.m.It's no secret that Andy Dalton and the Cincinnati Bengals need to improve on their vertical passing game. Even Dalton admits it. Also: Dalton wants to rank higher on a certain ATL list. Read
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Williams: I was 'scared to run the ball' last season
Published: May 23, 2013 at 09:24 a.m.Arizona Cardinals running back Ryan Williams says he spent last season scared of hurting his surgically repaired knee. When he suffered a season-ending injury, he called it a "blessing in disguise." Read
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Which NFL teams have oldest starting players?
Published: May 23, 2013 at 08:43 a.m.It's great to win, but it's even better to win with a young roster. Which teams are the oldest in the NFL, and which teams are the youngest? (Hint: Lance Briggs' Chicago Bears rank high on one list.) Read
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Vikes' Allen: 'Not one iota' of contract talks
Published: May 23, 2013 at 08:36 a.m.Jared Allen is set to earn $14.3 million in this, the final season of a six-year contract he signed with the Minnesota Vikings in 2008. Allen, 31, says the Vikings have kept silent about a new deal. Read
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