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The Arizona Cardinals on Friday released five-time Pro Bowl safety Adrian Wilson. Wilson, who had been the longest-tenured player on the team, took a pay cut to stay with the Cardinals before last season, but knew as it was winding down that it would be his final one in the...

Steven Jackson envisions himself as a starter for whatever team he plays for next season. "For where I'm at, going into Year 10, I'm not ready to step back and just become a primary backup or a reduced role guy to be part of a running back by committee," Jackson...

The Miami Dolphins placed their franchise tag on defensive tackle Randy Starks, league sources told ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter. The deadline for teams to use the franchise tag is 4 p.m. ET on Monday. The team's decision means that left tackle Jake Long and receiver Brian Hartline will become unrestricted...

With the deadline to use the franchise tag just hours away, the Dallas Cowboys decided to use it on linebacker Anthony Spencer for the second straight year. The move costs the Cowboys $10.6 million, but it is possible the sides could work out a long-term deal, according to Spencer's agent,...

Baltimore Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco insisted there's more significance to his new six-year, $120.6 million deal than becoming the NFL's highest-paid player. "It wasn't necessarily about the money. It was, at that point, about earning that respect and feeling like I was respected around here," Flacco said Monday just minutes...

The Denver Broncos are sticking with young safety Rahim Moore. Moore allowed Jacoby Jones' 70-yard touchdown catch in the final minute of regulation in the Broncos' playoff game the Baltimore Ravens won in double overtime on their way to winning the Super Bowl. John Elway, the Broncos' vice president of football...

Jermichael Finley told ESPN's Josina Anderson on Wednesday that he wouldn't be willing to accept a pay cut in order to stay with the Green Bay Packers. The tight end is due a $3 million roster bonus on March 27 and there were rumblings during last season that the team...

Chris Johnson is confident of achieving big things in the 2013 season. Not only does he expect to rush for more yards than Adrian Peterson, he also believes he can make a run at Eric Dickerson's all-time single-season rushing record. The Tennessee Titans running back, coming off a 1,243-yard season...

Chicago Bears offensive tackle J'Marcus Webb faces drug charges, according to a report from CBS television station KFVS. Arrested in Pulaski County, Ill., on Sunday evening, Webb was charged with possession of a controlled substance, cannabis and paraphernalia, according to a report, which added the offensive tackle paid $500 of...

The New York Giants signed offensive tackle Will Beatty to a five-year, $38.75 million contract, according to a source familiar with the deal, taking one of the top free-agent offensive linemen off the market. The deal includes $19 million guaranteed. Beatty's agents, Alan Herman and Jared Fox, declined to confirm the...

The San Francisco 49ers have agreed to trade quarterback Alex Smith to the Kansas City Chiefs, league sources confirmed to ESPN. Kansas City will trade its second-round pick in the 2013 draft -- the second selection (No. 34 overall) in the round -- as well as another conditional mid-round pick...

The Baltimore Ravens and the agent for Super Bowl MVP Joe Flacco met Friday at the NFL scouting combine in Indianapolis for their first negotiating session since August. The Baltimore Sun reported talks went fine between Flacco's agent, Joe Litna, and Ravens vice president of football administration Pat Moriarty. Talks...