Romo to miss workouts after cyst removal on back (Yahoo! Sports)

IRVING, Texas (AP) -- Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo will miss at least three weeks of offseason workouts after a procedure to remove a cyst from his back.

Falcons get $200 million NFL loan for stadium (Yahoo! Sports)

BOSTON (AP) -- NFL owners approved a $200 million loan Tuesday for the Atlanta Falcons to build a new stadium.

Bills DE Williams says texts taken out of context (Yahoo! Sports)

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) -- Mario Williams refused to be labeled as someone who was emotionally unstable in dismissing questions about his mental state raised by a series of text messages from his former fiancee.

Ex-NFL WR Johnson arrested on probation violation (Yahoo! Sports)

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) -- Former NFL wide receiver Chad Johnson has been arrested on charges that he violated probation stemming from an altercation with his now ex-wife, TV reality star Evelyn Lozada.

Te'o off-limits to media but not Maxim party (Yahoo! Sports)

SAN DIEGO (AP) -- Manti Te'o isn't hiding out. He's just not talking to the media.

Lions WR Johnson confirms he had injured fingers (Yahoo! Sports)

ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) -- Calvin Johnson is downplaying whatever was wrong with his fingers last year.

Police: Guns, cash stolen from Ray Rice's Md. home (Yahoo! Sports)

TOWSON, Md. (AP) -- Police say the Maryland home of Baltimore Ravens running back Ray Rice was burglarized over the weekend, and $2,000 and two guns were stolen.

Saints ready to practice with Payton again (Yahoo! Sports)

NEW ORLEANS (AP) -- Even as Sean Payton tried to make the best of his one-season bounty banishment from the NFL by spending time with his children, getting in shape and playing golf, he often compared his punishment to prison time.

Schiano reiterates Freeman is Bucs QB (Yahoo! Sports)

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) -- Josh Freeman is back on the practice field, feeling good about himself and the future of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Raiders plan for Woodson visit (Yahoo! Sports)

ALAMEDA, Calif. (AP) -- Charles Woodson will receive quite a greeting from Oakland Raiders fans when he makes a free agent visit to the team's facilities on Tuesday.

Super Bowl 50 site to be decided Tuesday (Yahoo! Sports)

BOSTON (AP) -- Where the Super Bowl will celebrate a half-century of existence will be decided this week by NFL owners.

Ed Reed, Brian Cushing miss Texans' spring workout (Yahoo! Sports)

HOUSTON (AP) -- Safety Ed Reed missed the Houston Texans' first spring workout on Monday as he recovers from hip surgery in Colorado.

S Reed, LB Cushing out for OTAs (Yahoo! Sports)

HOUSTON (AP) -- Texans coach Gary Kubiak says safety Ed Reed is doing ''really well'' as he recovers from hip surgery.

Seattle opens OTAs with off-field distractions (Yahoo! Sports)

RENTON, Wash. (AP) -- Pete Carroll and the Seattle Seahawks started organized team activities on Monday with very little talk about anything that took place on the field.

Football player Daryl Washington pleads not guilty (Yahoo! Sports)

PHOENIX (AP) -- Arizona Cardinals linebacker Daryl Washington has pleaded not guilty to charges accusing him of assaulting his ex-girlfriend, who authorities have said is the mother of his baby daughter.

Bears terminate DT Fluellen's contract (Yahoo! Sports)

LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) -- The Chicago Bears have terminated the contract of vested veteran defensive tackle Andre Fluellen.

Chargers, Freeney agree to 2-year deal (Yahoo! Sports)

SAN DIEGO (AP) -- The San Diego Chargers agreed Saturday to a two-year deal with aging star pass rusher Dwight Freeney that could be worth $13.35 million.

Jets' Goodson facing drug, weapons charges (Yahoo! Sports)

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) -- New York Jets running back Mike Goodson is facing drug and weapons charges after he was found in a car with an acquaintance early Friday morning on Interstate 80 in New Jersey.

Seahawks DE Bruce Irvin suspended 4 games (Yahoo! Sports)

RENTON, Wash. (AP) -- Seattle Seahawks defensive end Bruce Irvin was suspended for the first four games of the 2013 season on Friday after the league announced he violated the NFL policy on performance-enhancing substances.

Woodson says he's look for fit in Raiders visit (Yahoo! Sports)

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) -- Charles Woodson pushed back a visit to Oakland to pursue a reunion with the Raiders because extending his career in the NFL isn't his only mission.

AP source: Bills reach deal with rookie WR Woods (Yahoo! Sports)

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) -- The Buffalo Bills reached an agreement early Monday to sign receiver Robert Woods, their second-round draft pick, according to a person familiar with negotiations.

Bears, Kyle Long agree to deal (Yahoo! Sports)

LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) -- The Chicago Bears and first-round draft pick Kyle Long agreed to a four-year contract Friday.

Cowboys keep tackle Doug Free at much lower salary (Yahoo! Sports)

IRVING, Texas (AP) -- The Dallas Cowboys have significantly reduced right tackle Doug Free's salary after a difficult season that ended with him as a part-time player.

Raiders sign punter Chris Kluwe (Yahoo! Sports)

ALAMEDA, Calif. (AP) -- The Oakland Raiders have signed free agent punter Chris Kluwe as a possible replacement for the departed Shane Lechler.

Bills DE Williams fails to mediate ring dispute (Yahoo! Sports)

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) -- Bills defensive end Mario Williams isn't any closer to getting back his $785,000 diamond engagement ring from his former fiancee, Erin Marzouki.

Warrant issued for Chad Johnson (Yahoo! Sports)

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) -- A warrant has been issued for the arrest of former NFL wide receiver Chad Johnson in South Florida.

Bills promote Whaley to take over as GM (Yahoo! Sports)

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) -- Doug Whaley was promoted to take over as Buffalo Bills general manager, making the team's near top-to-bottom offseason overhaul complete.

Cowboys sign DE who was among bounty suspensions (Yahoo! Sports)

IRVING, Texas (AP) -- The Dallas Cowboys have signed defensive end Anthony Hargrove, who sat out the 2012 season after he was suspended as part of the New Orleans Saints' bounty scandal.

McKnight: Jets will have to 'kill me' to take spot (Yahoo! Sports)

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) -- Joe McKnight wants to make this clear: He's not going anywhere.

New NFL initiative aimed toward involving women (Yahoo! Sports)

PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- From pink baseball bats, cleats and wristbands on Mother's Day to pink caps, gloves and even penalty flags throughout October, professional sports organizations have recognized women for years by changing their colors to support breast cancer awareness.