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Before the Broncos solidify their final contract proposal to Peyton Manning, they wanted to see the free-agent quarterback throw and medically check him out. A large Broncos contingent that includes front office boss John Elway, coach John Fox and trainer Steve Antonopulos landed in Durham, N.C. at 11:07 a.m., where they watched Manning throw and work out today.

Calvin Johnson is getting paid. The Lions are giving him a seven-year, $132 million extension, with $60 million guaranteed.

The thump-thump of helicopter blades announced Peyton Manning's arrival in Denver, prompting some curious fans to head over to team headquarters to see if they could catch a glimpse of the quarterback cast off by the Colts just a few days before....

On another glorious weekend in Colorado, the sun shone, the air warmed and the mountains majestically revealed their beauty. Oh, and Tim Tebow remains the Broncos' quarterback.

The Washington Redskins like Robert Griffin III so much that they gave up far more for the right to draft him than teams have typically had to trade away to secure franchise quarterbacks in the NFL draft.

The Peyton Manning era in Indianapolis will end Wednesday. USA TODAY's Jim Corbett confirmed ESPN's report that the quarterback will be released by the Colts after speaking with Manning's brother, Cooper.

To Hall of Fame defensive back Ronnie Lott, the thousands of dollars New Orleans Saints players were paid under their bounty system is not all that different from the helmet stickers he got as a 10-year-old....

Former New Orleans Saints defensive coordinator Gregg Williams is apologizing for running a bounty program that targeted opposing players for injuries.

Powerful as the NFL is, it's making way for President Barack Obama. Opting to play a game on a Wednesday for the first time in more than 60 years, the NFL will open the regular season on Sept. 5, to avoid conflicting with Obama's speech at the Democratic National Convention the next night.

An estimated 111.3 million people watched the New York Giants defeat the New England Patriots, 21-17, Nielsen said Monday afternoon. Of course, it also means a record number of people saw rapper/singer M.I.A. flip off America during Madonna’s halftime show. NBC and the NFL are engaged in what is not yet quite a war of words — maybe a kerfuffle of words — over that incident.