Football News

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - It's time for Jeff Fisher to open his 16th straight training camp with the Tennessee Titans, and that first practice Saturday will be a welcome return to football after a busy offseason. Full Story »

DETROIT - Detroit Lions president Tom Lewand will be suspended for 30 days and fined $100,000 for violating the NFL's personal conduct policy following his guilty plea to driving while impaired, the league announced Friday. Full Story »

SAN ANTONIO - Cowboys rookie receiver Dez Bryant could miss the rest of training camp after the first-round draft pick suffered a high right ankle sprain near the end of practice Friday. The team said he will be out four to six weeks. Full Story »

LATROBE, Pa. - First-round draft pick Maurkice Pouncey had a five-year contract waiting for him at the Pittsburgh Steelers' training camp. Plus an early morning wakeup call. Full Story »

LATROBE, Pa. - Ben Roethlisberger is understandably glad that his troubled offseason is behind him. He's about to find out if the Pittsburgh Steelers' fans are ready to forget about it, too. Full Story »

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Former Pro Bowl wide receiver Laveranues Coles signed on for a third tour of duty with the New York Jets, agreeing to a one-year contract, the NFL team said Friday. Full Story »

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. - Tim Tebow is ready for the shots, both on the football field and in the locker room. Full Story »

BETHLEHEM, Pa. - Donovan McNabb wears different colors. Brian Westbrook is job-hunting. Sheldon Brown and other veterans are gone, too. Full Story »

WESTMINSTER, Md. - Donte' Stallworth formally resumed his football career Friday, taking the field in pads for the first time since "the situation." Full Story »

ASHBURN, Va. - Early Friday morning, the cones were lined up 25 yards apart on the field for Albert Haynesworth's conditioning test. He needed to complete the first part in 70 seconds or less to have a chance to pass. Full Story »

NEW YORK - Rex Ryan and Mike Tannenbaum will be together at least five more years, hoping to deliver the New York Jets a Super Bowl. Full Story »

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - The San Francisco 49ers have signed their two first-round draft picks, Anthony Davis and Mike Iupati, adding some beef to a thin offensive line. Full Story »

NEW YORK - Laveranues Coles is back with the Jets for the third time. Full Story »

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. - Former first-round draft pick Ike Hilliard and Super Bowl hero David Tyree have retired as members of the New York Giants. Full Story »

FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. - Falcons coach Mike Smith was smiling cautiously as training camp opened on Friday. Full Story »

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Coach Jeff Fisher has one word to describe the theory that the Titans sued Southern California because the NFL team is in the same state as Lane Kiffin's last employer. Full Story »

HOUSTON (Reuters) - The Houston Texans have signed their top two picks from the NFL Draft and hope to agree to a new contract with Andre Johnson, the league's top receiver last season, within a couple weeks. Full Story »

ASHBURN, Va. - Trent Williams never got to sleep Thursday night as he waited to hear from his agent. The No. 4 overall pick in the draft had already missed one day of Washington Redskins training camp and wanted to be a holdout no longer. Full Story »