An MRI revealed that Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson tore the ACL in his left knee during Saturday's 33-26 win over the Washington Redskins.

Coach Leslie Frazier will give an update of the injury during his 12:30 p.m. CT news conference on Monday.

A source with knowledge of the situation told ESPN's Josina Anderson that the MRI also revealed that Peterson tore the MCL in his left knee as well. According to the source, the ... [read more]

CHICAGO (AP)   - Bears wide receiver Sam Hurd was in federal custody Thursday after authorities accused him of trying to set up a drug distribution network in the Chicago area and arrested him after he allegedly agreed to buy a kilogram of cocaine from an undercover agent.

According to the federal complaint, Hurd was arrested Wednesday night after meeting with the agent at a Chicago restaurant. The complaint contends Hurd told the agent tha... [read more]

Indianapolis Colts quarterback Peyton Manning has missed this entire season while recovering from neck surgery. Much of the discussion has centered around if he should return at the end of this year — if available — and if the team should consider drafting a top QB in the draft to groom under Manning in his final years. According to a report from Chris Myers of Fox Sports tweeted by Ben Maller of Fox Sports Radio, Myers feels there there is ... [read more]

Finally, some good news for Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo, who three or four times a season gives his detractors ammunition in their never-ending crusade to convince the rest of us that he's an overhyped choker. The Sporting News interviewed 11 NFL players from 31 teams and asked a simple question: Who's the most overrated player in the NFL?

It wasn't Romo.

Broncos quarterback Tim Tebow won the honors, although just barely. He received 2... [read more]

Quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick agreed to terms of six-year, $59 million contract on Friday in a deal that secures him as the Buffalo Bills long-term starter, the Associated Press has learned.

Two people familiar with negotiations said the deal was reached Friday, and Fitzpatrick informed of the development shortly after practice. The people spoke on the condition of anonymity because the Bills have not made an announcement.

The contract is... [read more]

The Washington Redskins have placed tight end Chris Cooley and running back Tim Hightower on injured reserve.

Cooley's season comes to an end because of a balky left knee and a broken left index finger. He had knee surgery at the end of last season and never fully recovered, then hurt his finger in the loss to Philadelphia on Oct. 16. He had his knee re-examined in the wake of the finger surgery to determine whether he should return this se... [read more]

Coach Mike Shanahan told his quarterbacks Wednesday morning that John Beck will start Sunday on the road against the Carolina Panthers.

It ends a stretch of five straight starts this season for veteran Rex Grossman, who led the Redskins to a 3-2 record. Grossman threw six touchdowns and five interceptions in Washington's first four games of the season, but he had four picks in Sunday's 20-13 loss to the Eagles.

Shanahan did not reveal hi... [read more]

Tim Tebow has lost his top target even before he makes his first start of the season.

The Denver Broncos traded Pro Bowl receiver Brandon Lloyd, the league's leading receiver last year, to the St. Louis Rams on Monday for a conditional 2012 draft pick.

The move comes a week after Tebow supplanted Kyle Orton at quarterback and six days before Tebow's first start at Miami.

While the trade provides opportunities for young receivers Dema... [read more]

One of the reasons the NFL is the NFL is because of Al Davis.

The league is as successful as it is today in large part because of things Davis brought to the game. He created rivalries, was influential as part of the new league's competition committee, became an innovator in the passing game and always thought years in advance as to what trends would emerge.

First and foremost, though, I go back with Al Davis to 1954. We competed against... [read more]

The Cleveland Plain-Dealer's Tony Grossi believes Peyton Hillis will request a trade ahead of the October 18 deadline. Grossi says contract talks between the Browns and Hillis are "not going well," and that a trade request is likely the "next step." It's hard to imagine the Browns cutting ties with one of their few offensive weapons, though it's become clear they have little interest in inking their feature back to a lucrative long-term extens... [read more]