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Last year’s second-round draft pick by the Arizona Cardinals — running back Ryan Williams — says he is doing things he never expected to be doing this soon after rupturing his patella tendon last season.

The Baltimore Ravens have signed the team’s last remaining restricted free agent cornerback Cary Williams. The team announced the Raven’s signing via Twitter on Monday.

The Baltimore Ravens have signed suspended free-agent nose tackle Ryan McBean, the team said Monday.

The Cleveland Browns stole headlines with their two first round picks Trent Richardson and Brandon Weeden, but the team’s fourth-round pick Travis Benjamin to address the team’s other offensive needs.

Baltimore Ravens safety Ed Reed said that Terrell Suggs put fear into quarterbacks’ heads, and without him, others like Paul Kruger will have to step up.

Longtime New England Patriots’ left tackle Matt Light formally retired in a ceremony in Foxborough, Mass., Monday.

The Houston Texans defense did just fine after it lost its star defensive end early during the 2011 season, finishing the year with a team-record 44 sacks, and defensive coordinator Wade Phillips expects even bigger things from the unit in 2012.

A San Francisco politician will introduce a plan Tuesday that would give the 49ers the option of leaving their deal with Candlestick Park one year early if their new Santa Clara stadium is ready in 2014.

An Iowa teenager took a life-sized cardboard cutout of New York Jets quarterback Tim Tebow to her high school prom last week.

New York Jets special teams coach Mike Westhoff said the team will use backup quarterback Tim Tebow on special teams in 2012.

Eli Manning may have beaten Tom Brady twice in the Super Bowl, but the New England Patriots’ quarterback bested him on the set of "Saturday Night Live" — and so did Lindsay Lohan.

Matt Leinart is still encouraged he will someday get to put down the clipboard and lead an NFL offense. Only this year, he’s comfortable backing up former USC teammate Carson Palmer, the former top-10 pick told ESPN LA 710 AM radio Friday.

A pair of rookies out of Notre Dame were on the Minnesota Vikings’ first unit at safety, and could be starting for the team Sept. 9, when the 2012 season begins.

After the first day of the Indianapolis Colts’ rookie minicamp, Andrew Luck is looking to build up some credibility with his teammates.

Dallas Cowboys coach Jason Garrett addressed the media Saturday, saying the rookies may have been a "little shocked" by the tempo of practice, but got better as the day went on.

New York Jets first-round pick Quinton Coples was held out of 11-on-11 team drills Saturday during rookie minicamp for an unknown reason, the New York Daily News reported.

Denver Broncos wide receiver Brandon Stokley was ready for a reunion with former teammate Peyton Manning, not retirement despite missing almost all of the 2011 season.

New Orleans Saints linebacker Nate Bussey says that a lot of people don’t want to see the team play in their hometown for the Super Bowl, and that serves as motivation for Saints players.

Baltimore Ravens coach John Harbaugh spoke about Terrell Suggs’ injury and said the reigning defensive player of the year will OK, but in the meantime, the next man in line will step up.

Seattle Seahawks quarterback Tarvaris Jackson says he has fully recovered from a pectoral injury that hampered him during the 2011 season.

Jared Allen and state officials are rallying Saturday at the Mall of America to gain support of Minnesotans for a nearly billion-dollar stadium proposal. The state legislature will vote on the bill Monday.

Dallas Cowboys linebacker Sean Lee has heard the criticism that his team lacks a leader in the locker room, and he’s ready to step into the role in his third year.

Free-agent cornerback Drayton Florence may be headed back to the San Diego Chargers, the U-T San Diego reported Friday, citing unnamed sources.

Rookie Miami Dolphins quarterback Ryan Tannehill sees being the leader of the franchise as part of his job description, the former Texas A&M Aggie said Friday.

Minnesota’s fourth-overall pick in the NFL draft said his first practice as a Viking reminded him of being a freshman in college.

The Dallas Cowboys are focused on their rookies this weekend, but are keeping a close eye on a veteran offensive lineman’s hip, which has prevented him from working out with the team.

Ailing Detroit Lions left tackle Jeff Backus plans to be ready by the time organized team activities begin in two weeks, the 11-year veteran told the team’s official website Friday.

Expect to see New York Jets’ first-round pick Quinton Coples lining up across the defensive front line, the former North Carolina Tar Heel said.

Former Green Bay Packers left tackle Chad Clifton thinks Aaron Rogers will someday join his predecessor Brett Favre in the Pro Football Hall of Fame, the 12-year veteran told 540 ESPN radio in Milwaukee on Friday.

Looking to get back into Pro-Bowl form, Baltimore Ravens tackle Bryant McKinnie is treating the team’s voluntary offseason workout as if it was mandatory.

The Minnesota Vikings rolled the dice on wide receiver Jerome Simpson, who spent 15 days jail last month after pleading guilty to a felony drug charge.

In the post-Al Davis era, head coach Dennis Allen and general manager Reggie McKenzie are attempting to find players who embody what it means to be an Oakland Raider — guys like Drew Brees.

Peyton Hillis signed a one-year deal with the Chiefs almost two months ago, and and although he’s still unsure what his role will be, he says he is willing to do whatever is asked.

Former NFL linebacker Gary Plummer says that his San Diego Charger teammate Junior Seau had been "facing demons," and wants the league to require mandatory counseling when players finish their careers.

Ryan Grant’s agent said his client is considering a contract offer from a team other than the Packers. Could Grant be close to joining an NFC North rival?

A day after the NFL issued punishments for the Saints’ "bounty" scandal, NFLPA Executive Director DeMaurice Smith was in New Orleans, consulting players about league discipline.

The San Diego community was rocked Wednesday by the news that former Chargers linebacker Junior Seau had died from a gunshot wound to the chest.

Former Colts WR Brandon Stokley, now with the Broncos, said he hasn’t noticed any difference in Peyton Manning’s demeanor in Denver as when they were teammates in Indianapolis from 2003 to 2006.

The Arizona Cardinals sent cornerback Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie to the Eagles and committed to pay Kevin Kolb $19 million over his first two seasons, and the quarterback is anxious to prove he’s worth the team’s investment.

Four players — Scott Fujita, Anthony Hargrove, Will Smith, and Jonathan Vilma — were notified today that they have been suspended without pay for conduct detrimental to the NFL as a result of their leadership roles in the Saints’ bounty program.

The Chicago Bears and second-round pick Alshon Jeffery have agreed on a four-year deal. Financial terms of the deal with the wide receiver weren’t disclosed.

Robert Meachem has been a full participant thus far during the San Diego Chargers’ voluntary offseason workout program, an impressive accomplishment considering he underwent arthoscopic knee surgery following the end of the 2011 season.

Former Indianapolis Colts tight end Dallas Clark, who has seen little interest from other teams since being released in March, had a visit scheduled with the Kansas City Chiefs on Tuesday night.

Jets coach Rex Ryan sounded awfully happy about Tim Tebow after watching his new backup QB in drills on Monday, and ‘we’re really not even throwing the ball,’ Ryan said.