...which has the league's worst run defense, and in a home win over Arizona, which ranks 21st.Tampa Bay has two rookies, linebacker Lavonte David and strong safety Mark Barron, playing at a high level for a defense that leads the league with 87...
...comment Monday.Rivera started playing rookies more after the team's playoff hopes began to dissipate.Three rookies ? linebacker Luke Kuechly, offensive guard Amini Silatolu and cornerback Josh Norman ? have started all season, but in recent...
...had proposed $124 million in renovations. The Rams' plan is estimated to cost about $750 million. BENGALS: Rookie linebacker Brandon Joiner was activated after completing a prison term.The Bengals signed Joiner out of Arkansas State as...
...defensive ends Justin Tuck (shoulder) and Osi Umenyiora (ankle, knee), cornerback Corey Webster (hamstring) and rookie linebacker Mark Herzlich (ankle).Missing practice completely was running back Ahmad Bradshaw with a foot problem. Bradshaw...
...as the seventh overall draft pick in 2011. During his first season, he had 14 sacks, a franchise record for a rookie linebacker. He also ranked first in the NFL in sacks among rookies.The 49ers did not immediately respond to messages seeking...
...e-mail on Wednesday he had no update on Favre's status.TITANS: Tennessee has agreed to terms on a contract with rookie linebacker Rennie Curran, of Georgia.The former Bulldog was the team's second pick in the third round at 97th overall and...
...running back DeAngelo Williams was fined $5,000 for an illegal chop block against Buffalo. - Cleveland Browns rookie linebacker Kaluka Maiava was fined $5,000 for unnecessary roughness on his hit of Packers receiver Greg Jennings. - Running...
...fined $10,000 was Tennessee Titans safety Chris Hope for roughing-the-passer against New England. San Diego rookie linebacker Larry English was fined $7,500 for a horse collar tackle in a loss to Denver on Monday night. Saints linebacker...
GREEN BAY, Wis. - Donald Driver made his mark in franchise history, and rookie linebacker Clay Matthews III had a breakout performance to help the defense post a shutout. Still, the Green Bay Packers know what worked...
...109 yards behind second-string quarterback Kyle Boller, the lone score coming after they failed to capitalize on rookie linebacker James Laurinaitis' interception of a tipped pass by third-string quarterback D.J. Shockley. St. Louis gained...