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SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Veteran NFL players rarely get to leave the game on their own terms.
The Dallas Cowboys came to terms with third round pick J.J. Wilcox on Wednesday, signing the safety to a four-year contract.
The Tennessee Titans agreed to terms with offensive tackle Barry Richardson on Wednesday.
Denver Broncos center J.D. Walton underwent a second surgery on his left ankle Monday and will miss the start of the upcoming regular season, according to the Denver Post.
Dave Jennings, former legendary punter and later radio analyst and Ring of Honor member of the New York Giants, passed away in his New Jersey home on Wednesday. He was 61.
Spending 12 years in catholic school helped end my flirtation with organized religion, but one sermon has always stuck with me: Idle hands are the devil's workshop.
The San Francisco 49ers have signed defensive tackle Justin Smith to a two-year contract extension through the 2015 season.
IRVING, Texas — Jason Hatcher grew up in a family with 11 siblings, including stepbrothers and stepsisters.
Johnny Manziel, who has three years of college eligibility remaining, and Steve Gleason, who might have three years of life remaining, have nothing in common aside from a love of football and an eagerness – reiterated last weekend – to share their private thoughts with a public audience.
MINNEAPOLIS — Erin Henderson, the sixth-year veteran slotted as the Vikings' starting middle linebacker, chuckled when approached with the latest possibility that he won't be holding that role when the regular season opens 11 weeks from now.