Kellen Winslow will not be suspended under the NFL's substance-abuse policy after being found in possession of synthetic marijuana.

Synthetic marijuana is not on the NFL's list of banned substances.

"Our drug policy is one that has strict and well-defined drugs that are banned," union boss DeMaurice Smith said, via NJ.com. "If they are not on the list, they can't serve as the basis for discipline." 

Julian Edelman is unsure if he will be re-signed by the New England Patriots.

Edelman became Tom Brady's most valuable receiver following the season-ending injury to Rob Gronkowski.

Edelman became the Patriots' replacement for Wes Welker that the team expected Danny Amendola to be.

Jason Pierre-Paul will not need surgery on his shoulder.

Pierre-Paul sat out the end of the 2013 season to rest his severe shoulder injury.

Pierre-Paul is continuing his rehab efforts and will have a follow-up with Dr. James Andrews in six weeks.

“If there were a game right now, I could play,” said Pierre-Paul. “At the end of the day next (season), I know I’m going to be 100% going into next season, and training camp, and minicamp - whatever - OTAs. And I’ll be all that for all that.”

The owner of the St. Louis Rams has purchased a 60-acre parking lot located between the Forum and Hollywood Park in Los Angeles.

Wal-Mart originally owned the land, but sold it after failing to receive public approval for a store. Stan Kroenke, owner of the Rams, is a former board member of Wal-Mart and husband of one of Bud Walton's daughters.

Los Angeles has been without an NFL franchise since after the 1994 season.

This marks the first time an NFL owner has purchased land in Los Angeles capable of accommodating a stadium.

Los Angeles already has two other competing NFL stadium proposals, with one next to Staples Center and the other in the City of Industry.

Peyton Manning has been hit less than any other passer in the NFL this season, which has been a result of his quick passes and a strong offensive line for the Denver Broncos.

Pete Carroll said Thursday that the Seattle Seahawks "need to move" Manning early, but coordinator Dan Quinn pointed less to the pass rush and more to Seattle's potent man-to-man and press coverage as the best way to keep receivers out of open spaces.

Said Quinn: "If we can hold that extra click, that's what we know is important to us."

Michael Vick believes he will be starting somewhere in Week 1 of the 2014 NFL season.

"Absolutely," he replied. "I can't see no other way."

Vick was asked if the New York Jets could be an option.

"I don't know," he said. "Who knows? What I am is really excited about the opportunity to play again in 2014 and that's what's important."

The Seattle Seahawks have endured more performance enhancing drug suspensions than any team in the NFL, and reached a turning point when Bruce Irvin received a ban in the spring.

"It's just a saying. Guys are accountable 24/7," Richard Sherman said. "Guys have to be accountable for their actions. Guys have to always abide by the rules, which we only have three: take care of the team; no whining, no complaining; and be early."

Said Sherman: "Those are the simplest rules ever. But guys have really embraced it this year and really taken care of one another, made sure that we kept one another out of trouble and made good decisions all year long. That's what it came out to. It came out in a meeting earlier in the season with all the nonsense that was going on, and guys really made a point to correct the mistakes that other guys had made and make sure they're accountable for their actions."

Sherman won his appeal for a four-game suspension in 2012.

Colin Kaepernick is entering the final season of his original four-year deal and could sign an extension with the San Francisco 49ers this offseason.

“I think it’s a balance,” Kaepernick said Thursday morning. “You want to be paid fairly for what you feel like you’re doing in comparison to your peers. But at the same time, you have to realize that if we want to get Anquan Boldin back, if we want Donte Whitner to come back, we’re going to have to make moves to get them back and there has to be room for everyone.

“And that’s something that I’m going to let my agent and the organization try to figure out. But, hopefully, it’s a (situation) where we can assemble the best team that we need.”

Kaepernick's focus this offseason will be on improving his game and not on his contract.

“To me, I’m trying to focus on what I need to do to get ready for next season and improve myself so I can help improve this offense and ultimately help win the Super Bowl,” Kaepernick said.

Kaepernick will work on his all-around game and not just his ability as a pocket passer.

“I think pocket passing is something is something that’s overlooked as far as what I do,” Kaepernick said. “I think people see me running around and they see me throwing on the run. They see me running down field and that’s just what he does.

“When you step up in the pocket and make a normal throw, it gets overlooked because you’re not running around. To me, it’s something, yes, you want to get better at that. I want to get better at throwing on the run, going through progressions quicker, I want to get better at everything. But I don’t think that (pocket passing) specifically is being addressed.”

Larry Fitzgerald will make $12.75 million in 2014 and even more of that annually over the final four seasons of his current deal with the Arizona Cardinals.

Fitzgerald will have a cap figure of $18 million.

Fitzgerald expressed some willingness to redo his deal to give the Cardinals some flexibility.

“Absolutely. If that’s what needs to be done, that’s what needs to be done,” Fitzgerald said in an interview with Mike Jurecki of FOX Sports 910.