May 2016 - Football Wiretap

John Elway Feels Broncos Have Good Enough Team Around QBs
The Broncos haven't settled on a starting quarterback for their second preseason game, let alone the regular season.

USA Today

Matt Forte Insists He'll Be Ready For Week One
Matt Forte injured his hamstring just before the start of training camp, but he insists that he'll be ready for the first game of the regular season.

New York Daily News

Robert Griffin III Reportedly Files For Divorce From Wife
According to the report, the couple have been separated for the past several months.

Pat McManamon/ESPN

Bruce Arians Taken To Hospital With Stomach Pains
Bruce Arians was taken to a San Diego-area hospital by ambulance before Tuesday night's practice at Qualcomm Stadium.

Josh Weinfuss/ESPN

Christian Ponder Signs One-Year Deal With 49ers
Christian Ponder was signed by the Broncos towards the end of the 2015 season to serve as third-string quarterback when Peyton Manning was injured.

Josina Anderson/ESPN

Leonard Fournette In Walking Boot After Spraining Ankle
Leonard Fournette is a Heisman Trophy candidate and is projected to be the top running back selected in the 2017 NFL Draft.

Alex Scarborough/ESPN

Marcell Dareus Suspended By NFL Four Games
Marcell Dareus was suspended one game last year for a violation of the league's substance abuse policy.

Adam Schefter/ESPN

Titans Trade Dorial Green-Beckham To Eagles
The Titans have traded Dorial Green-Beckham to the Eagles for guard Dennis Kelly.

Conor Orr/NFL

NFL Sets Deadline For Players Named In PED Report To Interview
The NFL has set a deadline for players named in an Al Jazeera report regarding suspected performance-enhancing drug use to interview.

NFL

Giants 'Not Giving Up' On Victor Cruz
Victor Cruz has been severely limited since he tore his patellar tendon during the 2014 season, but the Giants aren't ready to give up on the wide receiver.

New York Daily News

Aaron Rodgers Says NFL Culture Discourages Speaking Out
Aaron Rodgers believes NFL players should speak out on social issues more often, but says the league's culture discourages doing so.

Jason Wilde/ESPN

Vance Walker Likely Out For 2016 With Torn ACL
Vance Walker was expected to nail down a starting role as the replacement for 2015 breakout star Malik Jackson.

Chris Wesseling/NFL.com

NFL Denies Offering Adele Super Bowl Halftime Show
Adele recently told an audience at one of her shows that the NFL offered her the job and she declined.

Mike Florio/Pro Football Talk

Rob Gronkowski Leaves Practice With Apparent Injury
Rob Gronkowski took himself out of Monday night's joint practice between the Patriots and Bears in the middle of a drill.

Mike Reiss/ESPN

Sheldon Rankins Likely Out 6-8 Weeks With Broken Fibula
Sheldon Rankins was the 12th overall pick by the Saints at defensive tackle.

Mike Triplett/ESPN

NFL's 2018 Season Could Begin In China
The NFL is heading to China in 2018 and the league's 99th season may actually begin in Asia.

Daniel Kaplan/Sports Business Journal

Antonio Cromartie Hints He'll Land With Team Soon
Antonio Cromartie was a guest on the NFL Network's Good Morning Football on Monday and discussed his status as a free agent.

Conor Orr/NFL

Cam Newton Doesn't Believe Criticism Of Him Is Racist
Cam Newton told GQ during a wide-ranging interview that he doesn't think he is subjected to extra scrutiny because he is black.

GQ

Devontae Booker Stealing First-Team Reps With Broncos
Broncos rookie running back Devontae Booker has been stealing some work with the first-team offense as of late.

Marc Sessler/NFL

Tom Brady: Jimmy Garoppolo Has Earned Respect Of Teammates
Tom Brady spoke highly of Jimmy Garoppolo, who will start for the Patriots for the first four weeks of the season.

Tyler Dragon/NFL

Josh Gordon Takes Part In Walkthrough, Has Lost Weight
Josh Gordon hasn't practiced with the Browns because of a quadriceps injury, but he took part in Sunday's walkthrough and is close to getting the green light.

Josh Alper/Pro Football Talk

Rams Working On Extensions For Jeff Fisher, Les Snead
The Rams do not want Jeff Fisher to head into this season with it being the last on his contract.

Adam Schefter/ESPN

Carson Wentz Out Indefinitely With Hairline Fracture In Ribs
Carson Wentz completed 12 of 24 passes for 89 yards in Philadelphia's preseason opener.

ESPN

Pete Carroll Likes Thomas Rawls, Christine Michael Combo At RB
Seattle is entering their first season without Marshawn Lynch at running back.

Sheil Kapadia/ESPN

Travis Frederick Agrees To Six-Year, $56.4M Extension With Cowboys
Travis Frederick was a first round pick in 2013 and has not missed a start at center, being named to the Pro Bowl in each of the past two seasons.

Todd Archer/ESPN

Von Miller Ready To Play, Nears Full Participation
The Broncos have taken a slow-and-steady approach with Von Miller in training camp after he missed the offseason program due to prolonged contract negotiations.

Jeff Legwold/ESPN

Steelers To Wear All Black 'Color Rush' Uniforms On Christmas Day
Most "Color Rush" uniforms will be worn on Thursdays.

Mike Florio/Pro Football Talk

Colin Kaepernick Dealing With 'Arm Fatigue'
Colin Kaepernick is dealing with some shoulder soreness as a result of "arm fatique," according to Chip Kelly.

Kevin Patra/NFL

'No Chance' Cowboys Add Johnny Manziel
There is no chance Johnny Manziel will resurface with the Cowboys, according to vice president Stephen Jones said.

Jean-Jacques Taylor/ESPN

Bills, Tyrod Taylor Agree Upon Six-Year, $92M Contract Extension
Tyrod Taylor had been set to enter the season with a contract with an average annual value of $1.1 million, the lowest among the NFL's starting quarterbacks.

Ian Rapoport/NFL.com