Report: Seahawks’ Russell Wilson to go to spring training
by Shawn Krest | CBSSports.com

(10:38 am ET) Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson plans to go to spring training with the Rangers again this year, according to a report from Fox Sports Southwest. 

Wilson was drafted, but not signed, by the Orioles in 2007, coming out of high school. At NC State, he was drafted by the Rockies in 2010 and played two seasons of Class-A minor league ball. 

Wilson played second base and hit .229 with 5 HR and 29 RBI in 94 games for the Tri-City Dust Devils and Asheville Tourists. 

The Rangers selected Wilson in the 2013 Rule V draft, and he attended one day of 2014 spring training. 

The Rangers’ spring camp opens on Feb. 20. It’s unknown when Wilson will arrive or how long he’ll stay. 

Raiders’ Tuck: LB Khalil Mack capable of being an L.T.-type player
by Michael Hurcomb | CBSSports.com

(10:32 am ET) Raiders linebacker Khalil Mack, who was the fifth pick in the 2014 NFL Draft, had a pretty solid rookie season, totaling 75 tackles (59 solo), four sacks and three pass defenses in 16 games. He finished third in the voting for Defensive Rookie of the Year behind Rams defensive lineman Aaron Donald and Ravens inside linebacker C.J. Mosley.

Mack’s NFL career is off to a promising start, but if you ask teammate Justin Tuck about the 6-3, 252-pound linebacker, he sets some pretty lofty expectations.

“I’ve watched a lot of film on guys like Derrick Thomas, Lawrence Taylor … I’m not saying that he will be that player, I’m saying he’s capable of being that player,” Tuck said last week during Super Bowl festivities, per ESPN. “Believe me, I know what praise I just gave him. I know what category I just potentially put him into. The thing I love about him that people don’t get to see every day is not the fact that he’s an absolute physical specimen. It’s not that. It’s that he’s smart, he understands the game, but he also understands that he doesn’t know it all.” 

Bills claim WR Justin Brown
by Shawn Krest | CBSSports.com

(10:23 am ET) The Bills claimed WR Justin Brown , the team announced on Tuesday morning. Brown was released by the Steelers on Dec. 30. 

The Steelers selected Brown in the sixth round of the 2013 NFL Draft out of Oklahoma. He spent two seasons with the team, appearing in 8 games, all in the 2014 season. Brown has 12 career catches for 94 yards. 

Patriots safety Devin McCourty hopes to return to New England
by Brandon Wise | CBSSports.com

(2/2/2015) Patriots safety Devin McCourty said after winning the Super Bowl Sunday, he is hoping to return to the team in 2015.

“I hope not. We’ll see, but I hope not,” McCourty said when asked if it was his last game in a Patriots uniform. “This ride has been incredible — being in the Super Bowl twice and winning it once — there’s not much a player can ask for except for being at home and this is home.”

McCourty played all 16 games for New England in 2014, totaling 68 tackles and grabbing two interceptions. He is set to become an unrestricted free agent this offseason after spending his first five seasons with the Patriots.

Lions guard Rob Sims hoping for sixth season in Detroit
by Brandon Wise | CBSSports.com

(2/2/2015) Lions guard Rob Sims is hoping to return to Detroit for a sixth season after being traded to the team in 2010.

“The 10 years previous of me being here there had been 16 other guards,” Sims said shortly after the season ended for Detroit. “That’s enough. Me holding it down for five years, I’m proud of that.”

The 31-year-old veteran is proud to call Detroit home.

“This is our home,” Sims said. “My children were born here. Me and my wife have built our family here and bought businesses here. Detroit is never ever going to leave me. My heart and my charity work will always be here. But yeah, I would love to stay here, love to.”

Sims is set to become an unrestricted free agent in March.

Report: Saints guard Jahri Evans has surgery on injured wrist
by Brandon Wise | CBSSports.com

(2/2/2015) Saints guard Jahri Evans reportedly had surgery on torn ligaments in his injured wrist, according to NOLA.com.

Evans, who was supposed to play in the Pro Bowl, but was held out for an undisclosed injury, played on 16 games for New Orleans in 2014. He has only missed two games in his nine-year career for the Saints and is expected to be ready for OTAs.

Chargers center Nick Hardwick to announce retirement Tuesday
by Brandon Wise | CBSSports.com

(2/2/2015) Chargers center Nick Hardwick is planning to announce his retirement from football on Tuesday, according to UTSanDiego.com.

“I’m nervous about tomorrow just because it’s so final,” Hardwick said Monday. “To declare your intentions publicly and vocally, it’s so final. But I’m also really excited. It’s going to be a really good celebration of a fabulous career. I’ve had a lot of fun, and I learned a lot. That’s where I am now, reflecting what I took from it.”

Hardwick suffered a neck injury in the first game of the season and was contemplating retirement before the 2014 season began. The 33-year-old made 136 starts in his career.

“I got a fast track to life on a professional and personal development course,” Hardwick said. “I feel like I have the wisdom of a 60-year-old in a 33-year-old’s body, and I’m so thankful for that. Everything is so elevated in football. The highs are so high, and the lows are so low. … It’s a big soul-searching journey. I’m really thankful that I guess I found the sport, and the sport found me.”

Seahawks’ Carroll: Lane suffered ‘significant’ broken arm in SB
by Michael Hurcomb | CBSSports.com

(2/2/2015) Seahawks coach Pete Carroll said Monday cornerback Jeremy Lane suffered a “significant” broken arm during Sunday’s Super Bowl loss against the Patriots. Lane suffered the injury on an interception return in the first quarter.

Report: Patriots’ Edelman passed concussion test during Super Bowl
by Michael Hurcomb | CBSSports.com

(2/2/2015) Patriots wide receiver Julian Edelman passed a concussion test during the Super Bowl on Sunday, allowing him to continue to play, a source told the Associated Press. Edelman appeared groggy after he was leveled by Seahawks safety Kam Chancellor after a 21-yard completion with just under 11 minutes remaining in the fourth quarter.

After the offensive series ended, Edelman was checked on the New England sideline by medical staff and an independent neurologist and cleared to return, the source said.

Following the 28-24 win, Edelman said, “We’re not allowed to talk about injuries.” Coach Bill Belichick also chose to dance around the topic Monday.

“I’m a coach, and I had a deal with our trainers and doctors,” he told reporters during a press conference Monday. “They’re the medical experts and they don’t call plays, and I’m the coach and I don’t get involved in the medical part. When they clear players to play, then if we want to play them we play them. The plays we call, I don’t have to get approval from them. It’s a good setup.”

Seahawks CB Richard Sherman will need Tommy John surgery
by Michael Hurcomb | CBSSports.com

(2/2/2015) Seahawks coach Pete Carroll confirmed Monday cornerback Richard Sherman will need to undergo Tommy John surgery. The surgery is not usually linked to football injuries, but is very prevalent in baseball, especially among pitchers.

Sherman hurt his elbow in the NFC Championship Game vs. Green Bay. However, he was able to play in Sunday’s Super Bowl loss against the Patriots.