| Date |
Player |
| 1/30/2015 |
Marshawn Lynch, RB |
The NFL won't decide on any discipline for Lynch until after the Super Bowl, commissioner Roger Goodell said at his Super Bowl news conference Friday.
Analysis: Lynch has kept all his media appearances this week to five minutes or less and hasn't said much. He has also donned hats with logos of his own apparel line, which are not sponsored by the NFL. While Goodell did not comment about what the possible penalty might be, he made clear that Lynch had an obligation to do the interviews. |
| 1/30/2015 |
Peyton Manning, QB |
At a breakfast Friday to receive the Bart Starr Award, the five-time MVP said he still hasn't made a decision about whether he'll return to the Denver Broncos next season.
Analysis: After the season-ending 24-13 loss to Indianapolis in the divisional playoffs, Manning made no guarantees about coming back for another season - a change of heart from a month previous, when he said he had every intention of returning. He played the end of this season with a leg injury that hampered his effectiveness. Broncos executive vice president John Elway told Manning to take his time before deciding. |
| 1/30/2015 |
LeGarrette Blount, RB |
Prosecutors have dropped a marijuana charge against Blount that stemmed from an August arrest with former Pittsburgh Steelers teammate Le'Veon Bell.
Analysis: Blount won't have to appear in court near Pittsburgh next week and can now concentrate on Sunday's Super Bowl against the Seattle Seahawks. |
| 1/26/2015 |
Cody Mandell, P |
The Green Bay Packers have signed Mandell.
Analysis: Mandell, a 6-foot-2, 217-pound first-year player out of Alabama, appeared in 52 games for the Crimson Tide after joining the team as a walk-on in 2010. For his career, Mandell averaged 42.6 yards per punt and landed 58 punts inside the 20 yard line. Mandell was waived by the Dallas Cowboys during training camp last summer. |
| 1/26/2015 |
Charles Woodson, S |
The Oakland Raiders have signed Woodson to a one-year contract.
Analysis: Woodson was eligible to be a free agent in March. He will turn 39 next season but has shown few signs of slowing down. He played all 16 games this season and was on the field for a team-high 1,100 snaps. Woodson led the Raiders with 160 tackles, including 105 solo tackles and four interceptions. He also added nine passes defensed, one fumble recovery and one sack. |
| 1/26/2015 |
Andrew Jackson, LB |
Jackson has been arrested on a drunken driving charge in Bowling Green, Kentucky.
Analysis: He was charged with careless driving and operating a vehicle under the influence of alcohol and booked into the local jail. Jackson was the Colts' 2014 sixth-round pick from Western Kentucky and was emerging as a special teams contributor and short-yardage inside linebacker as the season was ending. He played in 13 games this season, registering 10 tackles and one sack. |
| 1/25/2015 |
Josh Gordon, WR |
Gordon said on Thursday that his latest trouble with the NFL results from having a few drinks with teammates.
Analysis: Gordon said in an open letter on Medium that he accepts responsibility for a failed alcohol test that could bring another suspension from the league. The 23-year-old receiver said he had two beers and two other drinks with teammates on a flight to Las Vegas on Jan. 2, after Cleveland's season ended. |
| 1/23/2015 |
Justin Britt, T |
Britt has returned to practice and should be ready for the Super Bowl.
Analysis: The Seahawks' starting right tackle missed the NFC title game against Green Bay due to a knee injury. |
| 1/23/2015 |
Richard Sherman, CB |
Sherman was a full participant all week in practice for the Seattle Seahawks.
Analysis: Seattle coach Pete Carroll said Friday that, if the Seahawks had to play this Sunday, Sherman would be able to go. Sherman sprained his elbow in the fourth quarter in the NFC championship game against Green Bay. |
| 1/23/2015 |
Earl Thomas, S |
Thomas returned to limited duty in practice for the Seattle Seahawks while cornerback Richard Sherman was a full participant all week.
Analysis: Seattle coach Pete Carroll said Friday that, if the Seahawks had to play this Sunday, Thomas would be able to go. With having another week to go, Carroll expects him to be fully ready for the Super Bowl. Thomas suffered a separated shoulder in the NFC title game. |
| 1/22/2015 |
Marshawn Lynch, RB |
The NFL has fined Lynch $20,000 for making an obscene gesture during last Sunday's NFC championship game, a person with knowledge of the fine told The Associated Press on Thursday.
Analysis: The league did not specify what the gesture was in the win over Green Bay. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the fine has not been publicly announced. Most recently, Lynch was fined $11,000 for an inappopriate gesture in Seattle's win over Arizona on Dec. 21. |
| 1/21/2015 |
Richard Sherman, CB |
Sherman still expects to play in the Super Bowl despite injuring his left elbow in the NFC championship game.
Analysis: Sherman said his elbow is "better than it was" during the fourth quarter of Seattle's 28-22 overtime win over Green Bay. Sherman was injured on the first play of the fourth quarter when he appeared to hyperextend his elbow while getting sandwiched between Green Bay's James Starks and teammate Kam Chancellor. Sherman played the rest of the game with his left arm pinned against his chest. |
| 1/20/2015 |
Tashaun Gipson, S |
Gipson has decided not to play in his first Pro Bowl so he doesn't risk a setback from a knee injury. Gipson announced his decision Tuesday on Twitter, where he thanked fans for voting for him. The 24-year-old was named to the AFC squad despite playing in just 11 games.
Analysis: He missed the last five games after spraining a medial collateral ligament on Nov. 23. At the time of his injury, Gipson led the NFL with six interceptions. He's eligible to become a restricted free agent in March. Gipson was the first undrafted Browns player to make the Pro Bowl since linebacker Mike Johnson in 1991. |
| 1/20/2015 |
Aaron Rodgers, QB |
Rodgers said his injured left calf should heal in four to six weeks now that Green Bay is out of the playoffs.
Analysis: Rodgers said on his ESPN radio show in Milwaukee on Tuesday that he would have been ready to play had Green Bay advanced to the Super Bowl on Feb. 1. There is a one-week layoff between the conference title games and the NFL championship. |
| 1/20/2015 |
Tyler Bray, QB |
The Chiefs announced Tuesday that Bray has torn the ACL in his left knee, putting his future with the franchise in doubt and creating space for Terrelle Pryor at backup quarterback.
Analysis: Bray spent last season on injured reserve after spraining an ankle in preseason. The move allowed the Chiefs to keep him along with Alex Smith, Chase Daniel and Tyler Murray. Pryor, a former Raiders quarterback, recently agreed to a deal with the Chiefs. |
| 1/20/2015 |
Andy Dalton, QB |
Dalton is headed to his second Pro Bowl, replacing the injured Aaron Rodgers.
Analysis: Dalton was a seventh alternate in voting for the Pro Bowl last month. Rodgers had a calf injury during the playoffs. Green Bay lost the NFC championship game to Seattle 28-22 in overtime. Dalton also went to the Pro Bowl during his 2011 rookie season. |
| 1/20/2015 |
Dominic Raiola, C |
Raiola's agent says the Detroit Lions have told the veteran center he is not part of their plans next season.
Analysis: Raiola has played all 14 of his NFL seasons with Detroit, starting 203 games. Agent Kenny Zuckerman says Raiola would like to keep playing, but he'll have to do so elsewhere. He signed a one-year deal last offseason that kept him with the Lions for 2014. |
| 1/18/2015 |
Greg Toler, CB |
Indianapolis Colts starting cornerbacks Vontae Davis and Greg Toler are active for Sunday's AFC championship game against the New England Patriots.
Analysis: Davis (knee) and Toler (groin) both were listed as questionable after missing practice Wednesday and being limited Thursday and Friday. |
| 1/18/2015 |
Vontae Davis, CB |
Indianapolis Colts starting cornerbacks Vontae Davis and Greg Toler are active for Sunday's AFC championship game against the New England Patriots.
Analysis: Davis (knee) and Toler (groin) both were listed as questionable after missing practice Wednesday and being limited Thursday and Friday. |
| 1/18/2015 |
Peyton Manning, QB |
As Peyton Manning ponders his football future, he's concluded one thing: He won't play in the Pro Bowl next weekend in Glendale, Arizona.
Analysis: Manning said his right thigh injury hasn't gotten much better in the week since the Denver Broncos were bounced from the playoffs by Indianapolis. The five-time NFL MVP extended his QB record with his 14th Pro Bowl selection this season, tying center Bruce Matthews and tight end Tony Gonzalez for the most in NFL history. |
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