Atlanta Falcons 07/01/2012 9:13 AMThe Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports the Falcons and veteran safety Chris Hope, a former Pro Bowler, agreed to contract terms on Friday. Hope, 31, was a third-round draft pick (94th overall) in 2002 by the Pittsburgh Steelers. Read more
New Orleans Saints 07/01/2012 9:04 AMAP reports Saints linebacker Jonathan Vilma is suing the NFL in federal court, claiming commissioner Roger Goodell failed to make a timely appeal ruling regarding Vilma's season-long suspension in connection with the league's bounty investigation. Read more
Tennessee Titans 06/28/2012 8:29 AMThe Tennessean reports Titans tight end Jared Cook has nearly 80 receptions over the past two years. Teammate Taylor Thompson is already drawing comparisons to Rob Gronkowski. But even if fluid, pass-catching tight ends such as Cook and Thompson are all the rage in the NFL these days, that doesn’t lessen the importance of old-school tight ends like Craig Stevens to the Titans. Read more
New Orleans Saints 06/28/2012 8:16 AMThe Times-Picayune reports attorneys for Jonathan Vilma filed a statement in the Eastern District Court of Louisiana Wednesday, which said that if NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell does not overturn his yearlong suspension of Vilma, they will seek an injunction against his punishment. Read more