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Greg Hardy can sign with a team even while on exempt list, NFL says
Greg Hardy is free to sign with any NFL team next week, the league clarified on Thursday. Just when the soon-to-be free agent will actually be able to play for that team, however, remains up in the air. Hardy, who has spent all five years of his professional career with the Carolina Panthers, was convicted on two counts of domestic violence last summer. But both charges were dismissed last month after he appealed and his accuser couldn't be located to testify. The former Pro Bowler spent all but one game last season on the commissioner's exempt list, where he remains as the NFL investigates his case. He still faces a possible suspension from the league. Still,...
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Greg Hardy can sign with a team even while on exempt list, NFL says
Greg Hardy is free to sign with any NFL team next week, the league clarified on Thursday.
Just when the soon-to-be free agent will actually be able to play for that team, however, remains up in the air.
Hardy, who has spent all five years of his...
Panthers defensive end Greg Hardy seeks NFL reinstatement
Carolina Panthers defensive end Greg Hardy is seeking immediate reinstatement from the NFL after a federal judge cleared the way for Peterson's return to the league.
Hardy's agent Drew Rosenhaus said, "We are working very closely with the NFLPA on...
Panthers' Mike Tolbert puts his San Diego home on the block
Carolina Panthers fullback Mike Tolbert, who began his NFL career with the San Diego Chargers, has put his home in the Scripps Ranch area of San Diego on the market at $1.3 million.
Tolbert, who turned down a more lucrative contract offer from the...
USC mailbag: The defensive line, midyear enrollees and championships
When young men leave high school early and enroll in the spring semester at USC, what happens to - what would have been - the end of high school? Do they take an equivalence test and graduate early, or does the high school recognize the USC courses and...
Domestic violence charges dismissed against Carolina's Greg Hardy
Prosecutors in North Carolina have dropped domestic violence charges against Panthers Pro Bowl defensive end Greg Hardy because his accuser has not made herself available to help with the case.
Hardy’s ex-girlfriend, Nicole Holder, did not show up for...
Bears wide receiver Brandon Marshall has broken ribs; out for season
Chicago Bears wide receiver Brandon Marshall has been ruled out for the team's Dec. 15 home game against New Orleans due to two fractured ribs and a lung injury suffered in Thursday night's loss to Dallas.Marshall was hit in the ribs by the knee of Dallas...
Kam Chancellor's interception makes it a breeze for Seattle
It was a brief encounter when Cam met Kam, sort of a hello-and-goodbye affair.Carolina's Cam Newton threw the pass, Seattle safety Kam Chancellor picked it out of the chilly air and ran it back for a 90-yard interception.“Kam Chancellor,” teammate Richard...
NFL notes: 49ers GM says Michigan contacted team about Jim Harbaugh
Michigan has contacted the San Francisco 49ers regarding Coach Jim Harbaugh's status, the NFL team's general manager acknowledged.
"As long as it's handled correctly, [it's OK], and I think the University of Michigan, in reaching out, did handle...
Seattle Seahawks expected to be in close game against Carolina
The Seattle Seahawks have been tough at the end of the season, and even tougher at the end of games.
The defending Super Bowl champions, who sputtered early in the fall, have won their past six games and haven't allowed a fourth-quarter point during that...
NFL's Week 17 will feature three big division showdowns
One small stomp for man, one giant gulp for the Detroit Lions.
The NFL on Monday suspended Detroit center Dominic Raiola one game for stomping on the ankle of Chicago defensive tackle Ego Ferguson the day before.
That means the Lions will be without the...
NFL teams facing too many snap decisions as QBs keep getting hurt
These quarterback audibles aren't about deception. They're about desperation.
With the clock winding down on the NFL regular season, several teams are being forced to make a change at the most pivotal position.
It's a case of next man up . . . and under...
NFL Week 16: Schedule plan means fantastic finishes in division races
The fix is in — and it's working.
Five seasons ago, confronted with the problem of playoff-bound teams resting starters and coasting into the postseason, the NFL began scheduling only division games for the final week of the season. The theory being,...
Ben Tate signs contract with Pittsburgh Steelers
Le'Veon Bell spent a portion of his Tuesday testing his hyperextended right knee on an exercise bike. The Pittsburgh Steelers spent it preparing for life without their most valuable player.
The Steelers signed well-traveled running back Ben Tate as a...
Panthers get first playoff win with Cam Newton, 27-16 over Cardinals
Luke Kuechly knew Carolina’s defense didn’t have much bite earlier in the season.
The Panthers middle linebacker said that made Saturday all the more special.
Carolina limited Arizona to 78 yards and forced three turnovers in a 27-16 win, the...
Cardinals, third-stringer Ryan Lindley capable of upset over Panthers
These teams have been headed in opposite directions lately, with Carolina winning four in a row and Arizona losing four of six.
Because of injuries, the Cardinals are down to third-string quarterback Ryan Lindley, who threw the first two touchdown passes...
NFL Week 17: Aaron Rodgers gives Packers a leg up in playoff seedings
Green Bay quarterback Aaron Rodgers didn't put up his typical gaudy numbers Sunday. He didn't throw four touchdown passes or roll up 400 yards. He did something better.
He did the Lambeau Limp.
Rodgers, carted off in the first half with a calf injury,...
NFL playoffs: Officials pick up flag, and Cowboys pick up win
Peyton Manning and Andrew Luck will meet again.
The Baltimore Ravens and New England Patriots will get a playoff rematch too, meeting for the third time in four postseasons.
But it was the do-over afforded the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday that...
Detroit Lions' Jim Caldwell wants replay reviews expanded
The disputed call in the fourth quarter of Detroit's playoff loss at Dallas was not subject to a replay review.
Lions Coach Jim Caldwell wonders whether it's time to change that.
"I think without question it was probably not officiated correctly in...
Sam Farmer's NFL Week 15 picks
The Times' NFL writer, Sam Farmer, examines this week's matchups. Lines according to Glantz-Culver (O/U = over/under). Last week's record 12-4 (.750); season 134-73-1 (.647). Using point spreads with the scores Farmer predicted, the record against the...
John Fox hired to be next Chicago Bears coach
Just five days after losing his job with the Denver Broncos, John Fox has become the next coach of the Chicago Bears.
Fox has agreed to become the Bears' 15th head coach in franchise history, Chicago announced on Friday.
Fox led the Broncos to...
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