Arian Foster’s return to the Texans won’t mean the end of Ben Tate’s role, according to sources.

The Raiders are optimistic that TE Kevin Boss (knee) and WR Darrius Heyward-Bey (knee) will play on Sunday against the Bills. Both are currently listed as questionable.

With kickoff of Week 2 hours away, the playing status of some prominent names is coming into clearer focus.

Carson Palmer is staying in football shape and has been throwing regularly to former teammate T.J. Houshmanzadeh, according to a source.

In a case their beleaguered fanbase has likely already filed under: Omens, Bad, the Browns’ arrival in Indianapolis was delayed nearly four hours on Saturday when the team’s plane got stuck in the mud at Cleveland Hopkins International Airport.

The Jaguars’ road to their second win will be a little more difficult Sunday when they face the Jets without TE Marcedes Lewis.

Remember when Colts QB Peyton Manning called teammate Mike Vanderjagt an “idiot kicker” at the 2003 Pro Bowl? Tony Romo might be saying the same about David Buehler if 49ers return man Ted Ginn Jr. slices through the Cowboys’ kickoff return team.

A look at five matchups from five games in Week 2 that we believe be the first waves in a rippling pond.

The latest praise for Packers QB Aaron Rodgers from NFL Network analyst Joe Theismann should open some eyes.

It’s been quite a week for Chad Ochocinco. Perhaps it will serve as a reminder never to compliment a teammate via social media again. We’re not betting on that, though.

NFL Network’s Michael Lombardi believes there’s legitimacy to the concern over the offense in Minnesota.

OK, so Randy Moss says he’s done. And then? NFL Network information man Jason La Canfora isn’t sold.

Veteran safety Darren Sharper will be among several players working out for the Broncos on Tuesday, according to sources with knowledge of the situation.

NFL Network’s “A Football Life,” a comprehensive lifting of the veil on Bill Belichick‘s decorated NFL career, provides rare access to a coach and organization that has long thrived on keeping a lid on their affairs.

One of biggest fines handed down from the league office for Week 1 went to Giants S Antrel Rolle, who has been fined $20,000 for unnecessary roughness.