NFL Notes: Bengals, Browns, Colts, Packers, & Panthers
Bengals
TE Tyler Eifert recently underwent shoulder surgery to repair the injury he sustained during training camp. (Geoff Hobson)
Paul Dehner Jr mentions that Eifert will not...
Browns Promote QB Connor Shaw To Active Roster For Week 17 Start
Update:
Browns HC Mike Pettine announced Friday that QBÂ Connor Shaw will start Sunday's game against the Ravens.
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Jason La Canfora of CBS Sports reports that...
NFL Notes: Cap Causalities, Packers, Ravens, & Saints
Potential Cap Causalities
Jason Fitzgerald has a great article up at The Sporting News that takes a look at some notable players who could be cap causalities this offseason.
According...
Chiefs QB Alex Smith Has Lacerated Spleen, Out 6 Weeks
The Kansas City Chiefs announced Friday that starting QB Alex Smith has a lacerated spleen and will miss Sunday's season finale against the Chargers.
Chiefs trainer Rick...
Cardinals QB Drew Stanton Underwent Surgery To Fight Infection, Could Be Done For The Year
Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports that Cardinals QB Drew Stanton needed to undergo arthroscopic surgery to fight an infection he has been dealing with.
According...
NFL Notes: Buccaneers, Eagles, Jets, & Ravens
Buccaneers
Greg Auman of the Tampa Bay Times mentions that the Buccaneers could make "significant" roster cuts this offseason.
Auman adds that signing OLB Lavonte David to a long-term contract...
Buccaneers Sign WR Louis Murphy To A Three-Year Extension
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers announced Friday that they have signed WRÂ Louis Murphy to a three-year contract extension.
Murphy, 27, was in the final year of...
Andre Johnson Open To Pay Cut To Be Back With Texans
Texans WR Andre Johnson tells the Houston Chronicle that he's well aware of the fact that the front office could ask him to take pay cut next...
NFL Notes: Draft, 49ers, Browns, Buccaneers, Eagles
Draft
Rand Getlin reports that Michigan State DE Shilique Calhoun is "strongly considering" entering the 2015 NFL Draft.
South Carolina RB Mike Davis confirmed that he'll be leaving...
Cardinals Reportedly Going Back To Ryan Lindley As Starting QB
Kent Somer of AzCentral.com reports that the Cardinals have decided to go back to Ryan Lindley as their starting quarterback for Week 17's game against the 49ers.
Earlier...
NFL Transactions: Tuesday 12/24
Bears
Bears signed DE Austen Lane.
Browns
Browns placed rookie QB Johnny Manziel and DL Ishmaa'ily Kitchen on season-ending injured reserve. (NFLTR)
Browns activated DL John Hughes from the short-term injured reserve list. (NFLTR)
Browns...
Vikings Waive RB Ben Tate
Update:
Master Tesfatsion reports that former Vikings RB Ben Tate was not claimed off of waivers on Wednesday.
There was some talk that the Cardinals and Colts could...
Peyton Manning Expects To Be Back With Broncos Next Year
Broncos QB Peyton Manning mentioned during Wednesday's press conference that he has no plans to retire, and instead expects to be back with the team...
NFL Notes: Cardinals, Chargers, Colts & Eagles
Cardinals
QB Drew Stanton did not practice Wednesday. (Darren Urban)
Chargers
RB Ryan Mathews, WR Keenan Allen and C Chris Watt all sat out practice on Wednesday....
