Kenrick Ellis

Arian Foster's Miami career will start on the sidelines, as the new Dolphins running back has been placed on the PUP list as camp opens.

The Indianapolis Colts announced they have released wide receiver Andre Johnson after one season with the club. The veteran signed as a free agent last March.

J.J. Watt and Justin Houston will have prominent roles when the Chiefs and Texans clash on Saturday. Around The NFL's Kevin Patra breaks down each game in his Wild Card Weekend Cheat Sheet.

The Eagles swiped DeMarco Murray away from the Cowboys. Does that leave the NFC East open for the taking? Chris Wesseling explores in our Roster Reset series.

Color New York Giants co-owner John Mara unimpressed by the free-agent class. Big Blue's leader said that the free-agent market in 2015 was mostly "mediocre" aside from a few star players.

The New York Giants will sign former Jets defensive lineman Kenrick Ellis. Big Blue hopes the tackle will help boost a woeful run defense.

Ed Reed, Santonio Holmes, Jason Pierre-Paul, Barkevious Mingo and Roddy White are some of the big names on the Week 1 injury report. Find out who is playing right here.

Rookie defensive tackle Sheldon Richardson has signed his New York Jets contract. The first-round draft pick's success will be a key part of making a Jets defensive revival happen.

Darrelle Revis has one foot out the door, other defensive mainstays have left for different pastures and the turnover on defense rolls on for the New York Jets.

New York Jets nose tackle Kenrick Ellis will miss four to six weeks with the medial collateral ligament injury he suffered against the Houston Texans on Monday night.

The New York Jets have been anything but lucky. Santonio Holmes and Darrelle Revis already are out. Now the Jets lose a needed run-stopper in Kenrick Ellis and await news on Nick Mangold.

Linebacker Bart Scott believes this season's New York Jets defense has a chance to be the best in franchise history. His teammate, defensive end Mike DeVito, is making some predictions of his own.

The Miami Dolphins just didn't mesh with wide receiver Clyde Gates, so the team waived him. The New York Jets seem to think Gates would be better off with his former coach, Tony Sparano.

Until the New York Jets' offense wakes from its sleep, the defense will be asked to pick up the slack. Linebacker Bart Scott isn't sweating it, saying this group could be the best in team history.

When the Jets drafted Muhammad Wilkerson, they had designs on the defensive lineman becoming a disruptive force. Now in his second year, Wilkerson will be a big part of the Jets' new-look D.

The Jets plan to play with four down linemen far more often in 2012 as a way to get talented players like Quinton Coples and Muhammad Wilkerson on the field.

Jets defensive tackle Kenrick Ellis has to serve a 45-day jail sentence before he can continue prepping for the 2012 season.

Jets DT Ellis pleads guilty to assault in Virginia

Kenrick Ellis will likely serve 45 days in jail beginning in June, which may cause the defensive tackle to miss the start of Jets training camp.

Kenrick Ellis faced possible deportation for his role in a 2010 assault, but after reaching a plea deal the second-year defensive lineman should be able to stay. Thursday Ellis plead guilty to a charge of assault and battery.