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Seahawks top receiver T.J. Houshmandzadeh is recuperating from hernia surgery, and former Super Bowl MVP Deion Branch just had his third knee operation in just over two years. Seattle coach Pete Carroll said Friday there’s “always a concern” whenever a knee undergoes surgery a third time, but that Branch’s arthroscopic procedure last week was a [...]

Oakland Raiders coach Tom Cable says the team is negotiating a long-term deal with free agent defensive lineman Richard Seymour. Cable said after the team’s first minicamp practice Friday that the two sides are working on the deal and that is why Seymour was not at the practice. The Raiders placed the exclusive franchise tag [...]

Wide receiver Hines Ward said quarterback Ben Roethlisberger’s six-game suspension is disappointing but justified, and it could leave the Pittsburgh Steelers in a precarious position when the season begins. Because the Steelers already know Roethlisberger can’t return until October, Ward said it’s a cause for concern on a team that considers itself of Super Bowl [...]

JaMarcus Russell has shown up at the Oakland Raiders minicamp, saying he will keep coming to work until he’s told not to. Russell’s status with Oakland had been in question since the Raiders traded for Jason Campbell last weekend. There were reports this week that the Raiders were planning to cut the former No.
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Perhaps it’s fitting the No. 7 Jimmy Clausen wore in college was already taken in Carolina. Now if the former Notre Dame quarterback ever forgets his stunning fall after being considered a sure high pick in the NFL draft, all he has to do is glance at the number on his Panthers jersey for a [...]

Tim Tebow is accustomed to living under the media microscope. Now, his every move on the football field is being scrutinized by the Denver Broncos. A team videographer was at his feet Friday when Tebow took snaps and threw passes as the three-day minicamp for rookies got under way. “Oh, it’s great because we can [...]

The owner of the Miami Dolphins says the team will “make improvements” to its player interviewing practices, responding to the fallout from general manager Jeff Ireland asking former Oklahoma State receiver Dez Bryant whether his mother was ever a prostitute. In a short statement Friday afternoon, owner Stephen Ross said Ireland “is well deserving of [...]

Wide receiver Hines Ward says quarterback Ben Roethlisberger’s six-game suspension is disappointing but justified, and threatens to leave the Pittsburgh Steelers in a precarious position when the season begins. Ward, a Steelers offensive co-captain along with Roethlisberger, doesn’t think the quarterback will have any trouble regaining his teammates’ confidence and respect once he…
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Dallas Cowboys rookie receiver Dez Bryant says he’s done talking about being asked by Miami Dolphins general manager Jeff Ireland in a pre-draft interview if his mother was ever a prostitute. After his first workout with the Cowboys during a rookie minicamp Friday, Bryant repeatedly said he didn’t want to talk about his interview with [...]

The Chicago Bears have hired former Seattle Seahawks president and general manager Tim Ruskell as their director of player personnel. Ruskell presided over Seattle’s only Super Bowl appearance. He also let Pro Bowl blocker Steve Hutchinson leave in free agency after he gave him a transition tag instead of the more restrictive franchise label for [...]