Football News

LEHIGH, Pa. - Philadelphia Eagles wide reciever DeSean Jackson has been carted off the field with an apparent leg injury during an afternoon practice at training camp. Full Story »

ASHBURN, Va. - The music is gone. So are the Z-shades. As well as the crazy sight of huge equipment pads being thrown at quarterbacks. Full Story »

TAMPA, Fla. - The Tampa Bay Buccaneers agreed to terms on a five-year contract with first-round draft pick Gerald McCoy and also reached a six-year deal with restricted free agent left tackle Donald Penn on the opening day of training camp. Full Story »

MANKATO, Minn. - When E.J. Henderson's left femur essentially snapped in half in a game against Arizona in December, the gruesome nature of the injury shook the Minnesota Vikings and reduced some of the toughest guys around to tears after the game. Full Story »

SPARTANBURG, S.C. - Chris Gamble feels old at 27. Jordan Gross was struck by all the new faces in the stretching lines at practice. And Jeff King knows the few veterans remaining must take on much larger roles. Full Story »

GLENDALE, Ariz. - Crews are set to begin fixing the roof of the Arizona Cardinals' stadium. Full Story »

LATROBE, Pa. - Ben Roethlisberger took snaps only with the starters, alternating with Byron Leftwich, during the Pittsburgh Steelers' first practice of training camp. Full Story »

ASHBURN, Va. - Albert Haynesworth came to work Saturday morning with a slightly swollen knee, forcing him to scrap his latest chance to pass the Washington Redskins conditioning test and keeping him exiled from practice for yet another day. Full Story »

RENTON, Wash. - Pete Carroll is out running, clapping and smiling through the morning fog in his first NFL preseason since 1999. Full Story »

BEREA, Ohio - Cleveland Browns second-round draft pick Montario Hardesty will miss "a couple weeks" after twisting a knee during a pre-camp drill. Full Story »

ST. LOUIS - No. 1 overall draft pick Sam Bradford agreed to a six-year, $78 million contract with the St. Louis Rams on Friday night, with $50 million in guaranteed money. Full Story »

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. - Eric Berry's tweet was true. Full Story »

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - It's time for Jeff Fisher to open his 16th straight training camp with the Tennessee Titans, and that first practice Saturday will be a welcome return to football after a busy offseason. Full Story »

DETROIT - Detroit Lions president Tom Lewand will be suspended for 30 days and fined $100,000 for violating the NFL's personal conduct policy following his guilty plea to driving while impaired, the league announced Friday. Full Story »

SAN ANTONIO - Cowboys rookie receiver Dez Bryant could miss the rest of training camp after the first-round draft pick suffered a high right ankle sprain near the end of practice Friday. The team said he will be out four to six weeks. Full Story »

LATROBE, Pa. - First-round draft pick Maurkice Pouncey had a five-year contract waiting for him at the Pittsburgh Steelers' training camp. Plus an early morning wakeup call. Full Story »

LATROBE, Pa. - Ben Roethlisberger is understandably glad that his troubled offseason is behind him. He's about to find out if the Pittsburgh Steelers' fans are ready to forget about it, too. Full Story »

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Former Pro Bowl wide receiver Laveranues Coles signed on for a third tour of duty with the New York Jets, agreeing to a one-year contract, the NFL team said Friday. Full Story »