Dallas Cowboys 07/17/2012 11:32 AMAP reports Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Dez Bryant is free on bond after he was arrested on a misdemeanor family violence charge. Bryant turned himself in Monday afternoon to police in the southern Dallas suburb of DeSoto. His attorney, Royce West, says Bryant posted $1,500 bond after learning a warrant had been issued for his arrest. Read more
Seattle Seahawks 07/17/2012 11:20 AMThe Mercury News reports NFL star and former Oakland Tech and Cal football player Marshawn Lynch was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence Saturday and taken to Santa Rita Jail, according to the California Highway Patrol. Lynch, 26, who plays for the Seattle Seahawks, was arrested after a traffic stop on Interstate 880 in Oakland, according to CHP spokesman Hector Baiza. Read more
Detroit Lions 07/16/2012 3:07 PMNFL.com reports negotiations between defensive end Cliff Avril and the Detroit Lions have broken off, a source with knowledge of the situation told NFL.com's Albert Breer on Monday. It is now a near-certainty that a deal will not be done before the 4 p.m. ET Monday deadline for franchise tagged players to agree to terms on long-term contracts with their respective teams. Read more
Chicago Bears 07/16/2012 2:51 PMESPN.com reports the Chicago Bears and running back Matt Forte have agreed to terms on a four-year contract worth roughly $32 million, a league source told ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter. The Bears had placed their franchise tag on Forte in March and the sides had until 4 p.m. ET on Monday to reach an agreement. Without a long-term deal, the Pro Bowl running back would have had to play the 2012 season under the $7.749 million tender or sit out the season. Read more
AP reports Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Dez Bryant is free on bond after he was arrested on a misdemeanor family violence charge. Bryant turned himself in Monday afternoon to police in the southern Dallas suburb of DeSoto. His attorney, Royce West, says Bryant posted $1,500 bond after learning a warrant had been issued for his arrest. Read more
The Mercury News reports NFL star and former Oakland Tech and Cal football player Marshawn Lynch was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence Saturday and taken to Santa Rita Jail, according to the California Highway Patrol. Lynch, 26, who plays for the Seattle Seahawks, was arrested after a traffic stop on Interstate 880 in Oakland, according to CHP spokesman Hector Baiza. Read more
NFL.com reports negotiations between defensive end Cliff Avril and the Detroit Lions have broken off, a source with knowledge of the situation told NFL.com's Albert Breer on Monday. It is now a near-certainty that a deal will not be done before the 4 p.m. ET Monday deadline for franchise tagged players to agree to terms on long-term contracts with their respective teams. Read more
ESPN.com reports the Chicago Bears and running back Matt Forte have agreed to terms on a four-year contract worth roughly $32 million, a league source told ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter. The Bears had placed their franchise tag on Forte in March and the sides had until 4 p.m. ET on Monday to reach an agreement. Without a long-term deal, the Pro Bowl running back would have had to play the 2012 season under the $7.749 million tender or sit out the season. Read more