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Packers News: Colledge Gone & Jones Maybe

Legendary senior writer jclombardi reports G Colledge gone & WR Jones maybe. Breaking news: According to published reports free agent guard Daryn Colledge is signing with the Arizona Cardinals. First, the agent for guard Daryn Colledge reports he is not coming back to the Packers and maybe joining the Arizona Cardinals.Of course, teams cannot officially sign players [...]

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2011 National Football League Calendar

2011 NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE CALENDAR JULY July 25 NFL will publish the 2011 Free Agency List, which will become effective July 29, 2011 at 6:00 p.m., New York time. July 26 At 10:00 a.m., New York time, Club facilities open. Players may report for physicals and voluntary strength and conditioning. At 10:00 a.m., New York [...]

NFL and Players Set on Terms of Deal; Vote to be Taken Later Today

From AP NFL owners and players agreed early Monday to the terms of a deal to end the lockout, and players were expected to begin their voting process later in the day, two people familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press. The people spoke on condition of anonymity because the process was supposed to [...]

Players’ Executive Committee to Meet Monday

From: AP A vote on a settlement to the lockout is what every NFL fan wants. Nobody is sure when that might happen. The players’ executive committee will meet Monday in Washington after lawyers have worked through the weekend on issues that are holding up an agreement with the owners. Several people with knowledge of [...]

NFL General Managers Told That Business Remains on Hold

NFL general managers were told Friday at a meeting to discuss the specifics of the proposed labor agreement that the Saturday start to re-signing free agents and opening team facilities to players is on hold until the NFL Players Association board of executives accepts terms of Thursday’s announced deal, sources told ESPN.com’s John Clayton. An [...]

New CBA Includes Expanded Rosters, Franchise and Transition Tags, and Free Agent Changes

Adam Schefter of ESPN reports that under the proposed CBA, NFL gameday rosters will expand from 45 to 46, with the number three QB no longer inactive. Beginning this year, teams like the Vikings and Steelers can leave Joe Webb and Dennis Dixon active for more creative play-calling. It’s also a way for rookie QB’s [...]

NFLPA Warning Players About NFLVR Website

The website NFLVR.com is asking players to vote there to reconstitute as a union and for players to use it in assisting to do so according to the NFLPA. The site is not affiliated with the NFL or NFLPA and the players association has sent the following email to agents: “We have received information from [...]