After 16 years of playing in the NFL, Dwight Freeney is hanging up his cleats. The Indianapolis Colts announced Thursday that the pass rusher has decided to retire as a member of the Colts.

The New York Giants underachieved on defense in 2017, and new defensive coordinator James Bettcher sees Olivier Vernon playing a key role in the new scheme elements Big Blue will run.

Gil Brandt identifies 11 players worthy of entering the Pro Football Hall of Fame as first-ballot inductees -- including Eli Manning.

Dwight Freeney was released without warning last week after recording three sacks in four games with the Seahawks, and became a Detroit Lion in less than 24 hours. Talk about a holiday weekend.

Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster (hamstring) did not practice for the second consecutive day. Safety Mike Mitchell (ankle) was limited after practicing fully Wednesday.

Less than a month after adding Dwight Freeney to the roster, the Seattle Seahawks announced they parted ways with the pass rusher Tuesday.

Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones said there is a chance left tackle Tyron Smith will play Thursday versus the Los Angeles Chargers. Here is a list of injuries and roster moves we're tracking Tuesday.

Duane Brown's final game for the Houston Texans gave the Seattle Seahawks a first-hand look at what they traded for this week. Nick Shook takes a close look at what Brown brings to Seattle's O-line.

The Vikings padded their lead in the NFC North thanks to another stellar defensive effort. DE Everson Griffen made history in the process, recording a sack in eight straight games to open the season.

Leonard Fournette, Christian McCaffrey and Dalvin Cook are widely considered the top three RBs in this draft. Could two of them end up in the NFC South? Conor Orr identifies needs across the division.

Atlanta ruled the NFC South in 2016, but is Tampa Bay a threat to the crown after signing Chris Baker and DeSean Jackson? Chris Wesseling studies offseason developments in the division.

Is there anything juicier than the ongoing Tony Romo drama? Who will land Jay Cutler, a.k.a. the best free-agent QB available? Conor Orr lists eight stories to track as the free agency period develops.

The Baltimore Ravens are initiating a youth movement at outside linebacker. The team released veteran pass rusher Elvis Dumervil on Wednesday.

Adam Schein identifies nine impending free agents who -- despite being 30-somethings -- still have something left in the tank, including Brandon Marshall, Calais Campbell and DeSean Jackson.

Gregg Rosenthal says veteran RBs like Adrian Peterson and Jamaal Charles could be disappointed in free agency because of this year's talented rookie class. What other trends will impact the market?

As we head into spending season, Conor Orr identifies impending free agents who could represent the greatest value on the open market, including Dont'a Hightower, Darrelle Revis and Pierre Garcon.

Dwight Freeney isn't ready to retire. He told USA Today that he wants to play a 16th season in 2017.

For context, here is the original list of the Top 101 Free Agents of 2017. This is how the board looked upon its initial unveiling, before franchise tags, signings and releases muddled the rankings.

For the better part of three quarters, Falcons pass rusher Dwight Freeney was a big part of the beat down. But at the end of the night, the veteran was just as stunned as anyone.

To get to the Patriots' locker room, you had to walk by the Falcons' first. There were two very different stories on this Sunday night, and the post-game emotions showed it.

New England erased a 28-3 deficit in the second half thanks to timely takeaways and a final drive for the ages to send the contest to overtime, where the Patriots prevailed 34-28 in the extra period.

After a rough rookie campaign, Vic Beasley Jr. surprisingly emerged as this season's NFL sack king. What changed? Jeffri Chadiha points to Atlanta's offseason addition of veteran Dwight Freeney.

Falcons C Alex Mack (fibula), WR Julio Jones (sprained toe) and pass-rusher Dwight Freeney (calf) practiced on a limited basis and all were removed from the game status portion of the injury report.

After competing against Tom Brady for years, coach Dan Quinn notes the quarterback has managed to add to his in-game repertoire while maintaining all of his gains from early in his career.