With Michael Vick the latest player to receive a massive new deal and shed the franchise tag, I figured this was a good time to look at other players who are either in negotiations with their teams or will begin talks shortly.

Michael Crabtree is getting close to seeing his first action of the season, but his fantasy position could be slipping.

The Eagles agreed to a six-year, $100 million contract with QB Michael Vick on Monday, NFL Network’s Michael Lombardi reported, citing a league source.

Cedric Benson will spend a few days behind bars during the season which could make his tenuous fantasy value even shakier.

Here are the most recent salary-cap space numbers for all 32 NFL teams, from highest to lowest, according to a league source.

The New England Patriots led the NFL with a league-low nine fumbles last season, which stands as the third best single-season mark in NFL history.

Peyton Manning is ready to come back to practice, but that doesn’t automatically mean he’ll be on the field in Week 1.

The agent for Bears RB Chester Taylor, Ken Sarnoff, said Monday that the team had yet to contact him and would retain Taylor for the 2011 season.

Rescheduled because of Hurricane Irene, tonight’s New York showdown between the Giants and Jets offers no shortage of subplots.

Here’s a quick roundup of the notable player injuries from Saturday’s preseason games

The Baltimore Ravens expect WR Lee Evans back at work this week, according to a source with knowledge of the situation.

Former Chargers running back LaDainian Tomlinson has listed Poway, Calif., home for sale, and if we can take up a collection, we could probably raise the $5,210,000 needed to purchase the place.

The preseason game between the Giants-Jets, originally scheduled for Saturday, has been postponed until Monday, Aug. 29 at 7 p.m. ET because of Hurricane Irene.

With 11 days until the 2011 NFL season kicks off, we will take a closer look at the 11 400-yard passing games from the 2010 season.

Defensive lineman Kyle Williams and the Buffalo Bills have agreed upon a new six-year, $39 million deal that includes $17 million guaranteed, according to a league source.