Author Archives: Associated Press

California running back Shane Vereen says he will apply for inclusion in the 2011 NFL Draft.

Southern Miss wide receiver DeAndre Brown has informed coach Larry Fedora that he plans to declare for the 2011 NFL Draft.

Maryland wide receiver Torrey Smith said Wednesday that he will apply for inclusion in the 2011 NFL Draft.

On the final day of the NFL’s inaugural three-day draft, they brought back yet another familiar face for what already is being called the 2010 Steelers Reunion Tour.

The oldest punter in the NFL is seriously considering retirement. The New York Giants disclosed on Saturday that 44-year-old Jeff Feagles has told coach Tom Coughlin that he’s having second thoughts about returning for a 23rd NFL season.

Cleveland Browns president Mike Holmgren said Saturday that the team doesn’t plan to play Texas quarterback Colt McCoy as a rookie.

Myron Rolle isn’t sure how much his decision to leave football and take advantage of his Rhodes scholarship to study in Oxford cost him. Rolle does know that those people who question his commitment to football are way off base.

The third day of the NFL draft was like the rest of the Jets’ offseason — busy and
headline-making.

The Jacksonville Jaguars desperately wanted a middle linebacker in the NFL draft. They had to trade to get one, and ended up with an established starter.

Seattle acquired recuperating running back Leon Washington and a
seventh-round draft choice from the New York Jets for a fifth-round
pick in Saturday’s draft. Earlier Saturday, Carroll traded with Tennessee to get his
former Southern California running back, LenDale White