The plan in Pittsburgh is for safety Troy Polamalu to return to practice on a limited basis this week as he recovers from a torn medial collateral ligament in his left knee. Polamalu did take part in a limited portion of practice Wednesday, but his return to game action might be further off.

Michael Crabtree, the No. 10 overall draft pick, received $17 million guaranteed from the 49ers in a six-year deal that has a minimum base value of $32 million and a maximum value of $40 million. Crabtree’s contract voids to five years if he has Pro Bowl seasons in two of the first four years. In that case, the base value would be $28 million.

The Patriots and Junior Seau have agreed on the parameters of a deal, and all that would be required is for the team to execute the contract and have the veteran linebacker join the team.

There have been calls outside the Titans’ locker room for coach Jeff Fisher to think about replacing Kerry Collins with Vince Young at quarterback after a surprising 0-4 start.

Ravens LT Jared Gaither, who suffered a neck injury during last weekend’s loss to the Patriots, didn’t practice with the team today but watched from the sideline, NFL Network’s Jason La Canfora reports.

Michael Crabtree won’t play in the 49ers’ game against the Falcons on Sunday. But the 10th overall pick in the 2009 NFL Draft finally signed and was officially introduced by 49ers coach Mike Singletary today.

Playbook analysts Sterling Sharpe and Joe Theismann were spot-on last week, picking the Saints and Vikings to emerge victorious in two of the higher-profile games of Week 4. Who do they like this week?

Braylon Edwards has been traded to the New York Jets, but don’t expect the move to skyrocket his fantasy appeal.

The San Francisco 49ers have reached agreement with holdout first-round draft pick Michael Crabtree, according to multiple sources. NFL Network’s Jason La Canfora reports that Crabtree’s contract is being reviewed by the NFL but he has signed, according to a source.

Help could be on the way for the Green Bay Packers offensive line. Sources tell NFL Network’s Jason La Canfora the team are in discussions with free agent OT Mark Tauscher.

In my Around the League segment today on NFL Total Access, I talked about last night’s showdown between the Packers and Vikings, including the play of both quarterbacks and Jared Allen‘s performance. I also previewed this weekend’s AFC East matchup between the Dolphins and the Bills, and why Terrell Owens has struggled early this season.

Updating this story from earlier today, negotiations between Michael Crabtree’s agent, Eugene Parker, and the 49ers are continuing.

Ample amount of blow-out potential this week, and, to me, five can’t miss games, and a few other interesting divisional matchups.

NFL Network’s Brian Baldinger caught up with Vikings DE Jared Allen on the field following Monday night’s 30-23 win over the Green Bay Packers, which improved Minnesota to 4-0 this season.

QB Brett Favre had a dominating performance against his former team. And as you can expect, there area lot of opinions out there following the Vikings’ win. Here is a collection of some of the best stories about Favre’s magical Monday night.