Greene Speaks About Uncertain Future

Carolina Panther linebacker Kevin Greene said Sunday’s game against the Indianapolis Colts could be his last.

Greene spoke Wednesday in Charlotte, N.C., for the first time since his one-game suspension for shoving linebacker coach Kevin Steele during a Dec. 13 loss to Washington. He has a year left on his two-year, $5.5 million contract.

“I haven’t decided,” Greene said when asked if he will return next season. “I’m not looking forward to the future. I’m going to play this [Sunday] as hard as I can.”

Greene, 36, has 14 sacks this season, second in the NFC to Green Bay defensive end Reggie White.

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Green Bay Packer linebacker Jude Waddy has been suspended four games by the NFL for steroid use.

The Packers said Waddy was suspended in accordance with the NFL policy and program for steroid use. The rookie had one sack in 13 games while playing primarily on special teams.

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Philadelphia Eagle wide receiver Irving Fryar announced that he is retiring Sunday after the final game of his 15th season.

Fryar, 36, conquered a renegade past that included drugs, arrests and marital discord to become a minister and one of the most productive receivers in NFL history. Fryar’s 781 catches make him seventh on the NFL’s career list and his 77 touchdown receptions are 15th.

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The Packers’ Earl Dotson became the NFL’s highest-paid right tackle after signing a $14-million, four-year deal that includes a $4-million signing bonus. Dotson made $925,000 this season.

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John Kent Cooke released a statement saying he believes his family will retain control of the Washington Redskins, despite a Washington Post report that he is not among the top four bidders to buy the team. . . . A lawsuit challenging voters’ narrow approval of a new stadium for the San Francisco 49ers was rejected by a state appeals court. The $325-million stadium, however, is still in doubt because of disputed cost estimates and the uncertain status of team owner Edward DeBartolo, who pleaded guilty to a felony charge in October in connection with a Louisiana gambling fraud investigation. . . . Atlanta Falcon Coach Dan Reeves, recovering from heart bypass surgery, delivered a Gipper-like message from his hospital room via speaker phone to his players, congratulating them on their NFC West title and encouraging them to keep winning. Reeves was in stable condition, with his heart rate normalized with medication and tests showing no further complications.