NFL News Blog

In their latest round of bickering, the NFL and its players’ association have exchanged prickly statements disputing whether players will have to take pay cuts as part of a new collective bargaining agreement. After the NFL wrote on its labor Web site last week that no player would take a cut as a result of [...]

The Jacksonville Jaguars have re-signed wide receiver Troy Williamson, hoping he can fill the void left by Torry Holt’s departure. Williamson, a former first-round draft pick by Minnesota, would have become a restricted free agent Friday. Contract terms were not released Tuesday. Traded to the Jaguars in February 2008, Williamson earned a starting role last [...]

The Pro Bowl will be played before the Super Bowl when it returns to Honolulu next year. The Hawaii Tourism Authority and the NFL announced Tuesday that the game will be played at Aloha Stadium on Jan. 30, the Sunday before the Super Bowl. The Pro Bowl had historically been played in Honolulu the week [...]

The Buffalo Bills have signed free agent defensive tackle Marlon Favorite. A member of the 2007 national champion LSU Tigers, Favorite spent his first NFL season last year splitting time on the practice squads of St. Louis, Kansas City, Seattle and New Orleans. He has yet to appear in an NFL game, and first signed [...]

Chad Ochocinco is putting on his dancing shoes for TV. Known for his touchdown celebrations in the end zone, the Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver is taking his act from the gridiron to the stage as a contestant on the upcoming season of “Dancing With the Stars.” Gold medal figure skater Evan Lysacek and sportscaster Erin [...]