NFL News Blog

The Arizona Cardinals took care of their top offseason priority on Thursday by signing two-time Pro Bowl safety Adrian Wilson to a new five-year, $39 million contract, with $18.5 million guaranteed. The deal puts Wilson under contract through the 2013 season. "The main point was we wanted to extend our relationship with a great football [...]

The NFL Players Association has reached a $26.25 million settlement with retired players who had successfully sued the union for cutting them out of lucrative marketing deals. Hall of Fame cornerback Herb Adderley, who filed the suit, confirmed the settlement on Thursday, telling The Associated Press that he's "elated that this thing is coming to [...]

Terrell Owens can't stop talking about his days with the Dallas Cowboys — and Jerry Jones can't stop listening. "I'm drawn to when he's featured on certain segments and I read carefully what's written," Jones said Thursday. "I'm interested." Many Cowboys would prefer to let T.O.
Read the full story.

The San Francisco 49ers signed left tackle Joe Staley to a six-year contract extension Thursday, securing their durable young lineman through 2017. Staley, a first-round pick in 2007 from Central Michigan, has played every offensive snap in his first two seasons with San Francisco. He started every game at right tackle as a rookie before [...]

The Arizona Cardinals have signed two-time Pro Bowl safety Adrian Wilson to a new five-year contract that runs through the 2013 season. Terms of the deal weren't disclosed. The team scheduled a news conference for 6:30 p.m. EDT Thursday to discuss the new deal. Wilson is the hard-hitting leader of the Cardinals' defense and was [...]

Minnesota Vikings cornerback Antoine Winfield is not participating in the team's offseason practices this week as negotiations on a contract extension have stalled. The Pro Bowl player missed a mandatory minicamp last weekend to attend the funeral of a friend's mother. Coach Brad Childress said on Thursday that he spoke with Winfield two days ago [...]

Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger has returned to practice a day after he limped off the field following a collision with running back Willie Parker. Roethlisberger had his left knee wrapped on Thursday in the only sign of the mishap that occurred during the team's optional offseason workouts.
Read the full story.

Browns coach Eric Mangini says he will not decide on Brady Quinn or Derek Anderson as Cleveland's starting quarterback until late in the preseason. Mangini said before Thursday's voluntary practice that he will take his time evaluating the two quarterbacks and wants to see how they play in preseason games before making his choice.
Read the [...]

Philadelphia Eagles coach Andy Reid’s 24-year-old son, Britt Reid, has graduated from a drug court program. Reid enrolled in the program early last year after a series of run-ins with the law. He was arrested in January 2007 in West Conshohocken on drug and weapons charges after he flashed a gun at another driver in [...]

The Jacksonville Jaguars have signed veteran safety Marlon McCree, bringing him back to where he began his career. The Jaguars also waived defensive tackle Nader Abdallah and safety Kevin Patterson on Thursday. McCree likely will be the primary backup to starting safeties Reggie Nelson and Sean Considine this fall.
Read the full story.