May 2014 - Football Wiretap

Jordy Nelson Open About Desire To Remain With Packers
Jordy Nelson doesn't appear to be looking for extra money considering how much he ended up leaving on the table due to his statistical spike.

Rob Demovsky/ESPN

Kenny Britt Excited To Be 'Starting From Scratch'
Kenny Britt has had moments of budding stardom in the NFL mixed with off-field issues and injuries.

Jim Thomas/St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Jim Irsay Could Be Banned 6-8 Games, Fined $1M
Jim Irsay was arrested and currently faces charges of operating a vehicle while intoxicated.

Adam Schefter/ESPN

Richard Sherman Voted Onto Madden NFL 15
Richard Sherman won a vote over Cam Newton in the finals.

Bob Condotta/Seattle Times

Bridgewater Fine Not Starting Immediately
Teddy Bridgewater is fine not starting in Week 1 with the Vikings.

Star Tribune

Madden To Feature Kaepernick's Tattoos
The next version of Madden will feature Colin Kaepernick's tattoos.

Darren Rovell/ESPN

Bears Sign Jimmy Clausen
The Bears have signed Jimmy Clausen.

Michael C. Wright/ESPN

Round 4-7 Players Have 50-50 Shot Of Being With Team After Two Years
Players taken in the fourth round or later have long odds of having a long NFL career.

Kevin Seifert/ESPN

Carroll: We Love Beating 'Great Coach' Jim Harbaugh
The 49ers and Seahawks have one of the NFL's best rivalries with their head coaches having history that dates back to their time at Stanford and USC.

Michael David Smith/Pro Football Talk

Kaepernick Credits Alex Smith For Being Great Mentor
Colin Kaepernick credited Alex Smith's mentoring to him as he signed a $126 million new deal.

Mike Coppinger/NFL.com

Kevin Williams Interested In Patriots
Kevin Williams seems content to wait until August or even to contemplate retirement.

Chris Wesseling/NFL.com

Vernon Davis Unsure If He'll Report To Mandatory Minicamp
Vernon Davis is forgoing his $200,000 bonus by skipping voluntary offseason workouts in pursuit of a new deal with the 49ers.

Marc Sessler/NFL.com

49ers Can Walk Away From Kaepernick Deal After Any Season
For 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, and part of 2018, the base salaries are guaranteed only for injury.

Mike Florio/ProFootballTalk

Finley Receives Interest From Steelers, Raiders
The Packers still envision Jermichael Finley remaining with their club if he's cleared.

Chris Wesseling/NFL.com

Quarterback Salaries Expected To Skyrocket With Rising Cap
Colin Kaepernick's new $126 million extension could be soon viewed as a relative bargain with the NFL's escalating cap.

Mike Florio/ProFootballTalk

NFL Eliminating Roman Numeral For Super Bowl 50
The 49ers will host Super Bowl 50 in Santa Clara.

Darren Rovell/ESPN

Colin Kaepernick Signs $126M Extension With 49ers
Colin Kaepernick will receive $61 million in guaranteed money, which is the highest ever for an NFL player.

Steve Berman/Bay Area Sports Guy

Buccaneers To Rotate Running Backs
Doug Martin had 1,454 yards rushing in 2012, but was injured in 2013.

John Breech/CBS Sports

Jordy Nelson's Production Has Made His Contract Below Market Value
Jordy Nelson gambled and lost when he signed a contract extension three years ago with the Packers.

Rob Demovsky/ESPN

Cardinals' Space Increases To Nearly $12M With Washington Suspension
The Cardinals had $11.939 million in cap space as of Tuesday.

Josh Weinfuss/ESPN

Wilson Praises Seahawks' Speed At Receiver
Russell Wilson has been impressed by what he has seen from the Seahawks' wide receivers during OTAs.

Terry Blount/ESPN

Marino To Withdraw Name From Concussion Lawsuit
Dan Marino is attempting to secure a job with the front office of the Dolphins.

Mike Florio/ProFootballTalk

Andre Brown Simply Hoping To Stay Healthy
Andre Brown signed with the Texans this offseason on a one-year, $645,000 deal.

Brian T. Smith/Houston Chronicle

Colts Still Not Interested In Ed Reed
The Colts have a need at safety, but Chuck Pagano is still not considering a familiar face in Ed Reed.

Mike Wells/ESPN

Mike Zimmer Nearly Withdrew Name From Vikings' Job
Mike Zimmer nearly withdrew his name from consideration for the Vikings' head coaching vacancy after his first interview.

Dan Garafolo/FoxSports

Dan Marino Sues NFL Over Concussions
Dan Marino and 14 other former players have sued the NFL in U.S. District Court in Philadelphia.

Nathan Fenno/Los Angeles Times

Cowboys Not Interested In Signing Brian Urlacher
Brian Urlacher played his whole career in the 4-3 Tampa 2 scheme, which the Cowboys use under Rod Marinelli.

Brandon George/Dallas Morning News

Jermichael Finley Meets With Patriots
Jermichael Finley still needs to get cleared by individual team doctors before he'll be signed to a contract.

Josh Alper/Pro Football Talk

Tim Tebow Continuing To Train In Hopes Of NFL Return
Tim Tebow is preparing to work as an SEC Network Analyst, but he continues to train in hopes an NFL team will sign him.

Michael David Smith/ProFootballTalk

Saints Expected To Sign Jonathan Goodwin
The Saints are expected to sign center Jonathan Goodwin.

Ian Rapoport/NFL.com