| Feb 9 | Cruz wants raise The Sports Xchange reports that WR Victor Cruz became a star this season for the Giants, and now he wants to be paid like a star. Cruz, who made $405,000 in 2011 after signing with the Giants as an undrafted free agent in 2010, won the Vizio Top Valu.. |
| Feb 9 | Ochocinco going back to Johnson The Sports Xchange reports that Patriots WR Chad Ochocinco has decided to eighty-six his name change after less than four years. Ochocinco announced via his Twitter account that he will change his name July 4, responding to a fan who claimed to have .. |
| Feb 9 | McCoy over concussion The Sports Xchange reports that Browns QB Colt McCoy will be ready to play in the 2012 season. Team president Mike Holmgren said in a radio interview that McCoy has recovered from the helmet-to-helmet hit he received from Steelers LB James Harrison i.. |
| Feb 9 | New report says Manning is struggling NFL Network\'s Mike Lombardi told an ESPN podcast that Peyton Manning is having trouble throwing across his body. Lombardi has spoken to people who are working out with Manning and catching his passes. \"He can\'t throw the ball,\" Lombardi said. \" ... H.. |
| Feb 9 | Redskins checking out QB Orton? Kyle Orton might be next on the Redskins\' radar if they cannot sign Peyton Manning , Comcast SportsNet reports. Orton was considered by the Redskins when he was waived by the Broncos but the team thought there could be friction between him and Rex G.. |
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| Feb 9 | Peyton\'s rehab place: Duke? It appears that Colts QB Peyton Manning is rehabbing away from the team facility and is working out with his college offensive coordinator at Duke University. One of Duke\'s football players posted on Twitter that he stretched and chatted with Manning.. |
| Feb 9 | Welker set to get franchise tag Wes Welker is expected to get the franchise tag from the Patriots before the start of free agency, according to the Boston Globe . The report adds that things could turn ugly between Welker and the team including a holdout potentially going as long .. |
| Feb 9 | T.O. isn\'t going away Terrell Owens has officially signed on to be a player and co-owner of the Allen Wranglers of the Indoor Football League. Owens, 38, did not play in the NFL in 2011 after having surgery for a torn ACL in April. \"It was an opportunity for myself and m.. |
| Feb 9 | Report: Plax wants to play for Philly Plaxico Burress told Howard Eskin of 94 WIP SportsRadio in Philadelphia that he \"wants to play for Eagles. Badly!\" Eskin posted the news on his Twitter account, saying he spoke to him at the Super Bowl, and later posted that he thinks that the \"Eagl.. |
| Feb 9 | Pats ink players to new deals The Patriots signed LB Markell Carter , WR Britt Davis , DE Aaron Lavarias , LB Mike Rivera , WR Tiquan Underwood and DB Ross Ventrone to future contracts. |
| Feb 9 | Pats re-sign Underwood Days after losing Super Bowl XLVI, the Patriots re-signed WR Tiquan Underwood to a futures contract. Underwood was released by the Patriots on the day before the Super Bowl. He played in five games, catching three passes for 30 yards in the regular s.. |
| Feb 9 | Steelers begin roster tinkering In preparation for the new league year, the Steelers terminated the contracts of CB Bryant McFadden and WR Arnaz Battle and waived TE Miguel Chavis and LB Erik Clanton. The team did sign CB Myron Rolle , WR Juamorris Stewart and LB Brandon Hicks . |
| Feb 8 | 49ers want to keep Smith According to CSN Bay Area, 49ers QB Alex Smith is scheduled to be an unrestricted free agent this offseason, but it appears highly unlikely he will leave San Francisco. 49ers coach Jim Harbaugh has made it clear he wants Smith re-signed. \"We\'re all i.. |
| Feb 8 | Knox\'s recovery going slow According to ESPN.com, Bears WR Johnny Knox \'s recovery from back surgery could take longer than expected. Knox underwent a vertebral fusion procedure and will have to wear a back brace until mid-March. The timeline for recovery could extend beyond s.. |
| Feb 8 | Kaepernick says he\'ll get \'fair shot\' 49ers QB Colin Kaepernick looked back on his rookie season with the Reno Gazette-Journal and suggested that he\'ll have an opportunity to start in 2012. \"Someone told me Coach Harbaugh said it\'s an open job. It will be earned. I think they\'ll give me .. |
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| Feb 8 | Cutler happy with new QB coach Jay Cutler has a familiar face joining him on the sidelines in Chicago, and it\'s one he\'s had some big stats with. The Bears hired Jeremy Bates to be their quarterbacks coach, just two years after offering him their offensive coordinator position. T.. |
| Feb 8 | Jets hang on to Holmes According to multiple reports, the Jets are now obligated to pay WR Santonio Holmes $15.25 million over the next two seasons, all but guaranteeing him a spot on the roster this year and potentially next year. His 2012 salary of $7.75M was already gua.. |
| Feb 8 | Jets keep WR Turner Citing NFLPA records, the Jets have signed WR Patrick Turner to a one-year deal according to the Newark Star-Ledger . |
| Feb 8 | Report: Eagles to franchise DeSean NFL Network reports that the Eagles intend to franchise WR DeSean Jackson , but not necessarily keep him. By franchising Jackson, he can sign a one-year tender for a set salary for 2012, but the team could move him in a deal for what they deem fair c.. |
| Feb 8 | Davis could get franchise tag According to the NFL Network, the Redskins will likely use the franchise tag on TE Fred Davis , who is an impending free agent. Davis, who missed the final four games this season for violating the NFL\'s substance abuse policy, will likely be paid a l.. |
| Feb 8 | Report: Peyton could join Redskins CBSSports.com NFL Insider Mike Freeman reports that if the Colts allow QB Peyton Manning to become a free agent this offseason he will sign with the Redskins. Said Freeman: \"Everyone I speak to in the NFL -- and I mean just about everyone -- believes.. |
| Feb 8 | Report: V-Jax to bolt from Chargers NFL Network reports that the Chargers are unlikely to franchise WR Vincent Jackson , opening the door for him to leave. Jackson is expected to command a large contract with another team, one that the Chargers might not be willing to match. It was pre.. |
| Feb 8 | Ballard tore ACL in Super Bowl Days after it was reported that Giants TE Jake Ballard tore his left meniscus in Super Bowl XLVI, the team announced that he also tore his ACL. Ballard walked off the field under his own power after apparently suffering the injury while running durin.. |