The New York Giants have released Josh Brown.

The team said that it was "misguided" in its previous attitude toward Brown, who acknowledged he was physically, verbally and emotionally abusive against his wife Molly Brown.

"We believed we did the right thing at every juncture in our relationship with Josh," team president John Mara said in a statement. "Our beliefs, our judgments and our decisions were misguided. We accept that responsibility.

"We hope that Josh will continue to dedicate himself to rehabilitation and to becoming a better person and father. We will continue to support him in his efforts to continue counseling, and we hope that Josh and his family can find peace and a positive resolution."

Brown had released a statement earlier Tuesday, apologizing and saying he has "taken measures to get help" for his alleged domestic abuse and wants to be a "voice of change, not a statistic."

Arian Foster has announced his retirement from the NFL.

Foster signed with the Miami Dolphins in the offseason. Foster had suffered another lower body, soft-tissue injury.

Foster was a four-time Pro Bowler and led the NFL in touchdowns and yards from scrimmage in 2010.

The Pittsburgh Steelers have signed Karlos Williams to their practice squad.

Williams, who was suspended for the first four games of the 2016 season for violating the NFL's substance-abuse policy, was released by the Bills on Aug. 21.

The Steelers have been looking for quality running back depth for a while and worked out Williams before the regular season. 

The Steelers' No. 3 running back job is still fluid. Fitz Toussaint currently holds the role, but the team now has Williams for practice-squad insurance.

Justin Forsett has agreed to sign with the Detroit Lions.

Forsett asked for his release from the Baltimore Ravens after losing carries to Terrance West.

The Lions lost Ameer Abdullah for the season with a foot injury and Forsett gives them depth at running back.

Forsett is averaging just 3.2 yards per carry this season.

The Minnesota Vikings have signed Jake Long after placing Andre Smith on injured reserve.

Long, 31, has appeared in just 11 games over the past two seasons with seven total starts.

Despite suffering a pair of ACL tears, Long has been in the mix all offseason long.

The New England Patriots will release guard Jonathan Cooper.

Cooper, who was the 7th overall pick in the 2013 NFL Draft, lost his starting job with a foot injury a few day into training camp.

Cooper had been acquired as part of the Patriots' March trade with the Arizona Cardinals in which New England swapped defensive end Chandler Jones for Cooper and a second-round draft choice.

Cooper had been working with the first unit at right guard through spring practices and into the third day of training camp, when a foot injury sidelined him. 

Terrelle Pryor, who has emerged as the top playmaker for the Cleveland Browns this season, had a workout with the New England Patriots last season.

The quarterback-turned-receiver will face New England with Tom Brady returning this weekend.

I really thought I was going to be a Patriot," Pryor said. "I know Bill Belichick really liked me. I had a great workout for them and everything went really well. I really thought he was going to sign me."

Pryor called his visit last autumn to New England "phenomenal," but felt that Belichick wasn't ready to take the leap "because he just wasn't sure my hamstring was 100 percent healed."

The Buffalo Bills are expected to re-sign Karlos Williams.

The Bills released the second-year running back in August.

Williams recently completed a four-game suspension.

Buffalo currently has four running backs on its 53-man roster. Mike Gillislee has taken the majority of snaps behind starter LeSean McCoy, while fifth-round rookie Jonathan Williams was active last Sunday over veteran Reggie Bush.

Johnny Manziel is now free to sign with any NFL team as his four-game suspension has ended.

In June, the NFL suspended Manziel for the first four games of the 2016 season, reportedly for violating the league's substance abuse policy.

The Browns waived Manziel in March, after an alleged domestic incident with his ex-girlfriend.

The Atlanta Falcons have agreed to terms on a contract with A.J. Hawk.

Atlanta needed help at linebacker after losing Sean Weatherspoon for the season to a torn Achilles.

Additionally, Paul Worrilow (groin) and rookies De'Vondre Campbell (ankle) and Deion Jones (calf) are dealing with injuries.