Reliving RG3's highest points, lowest moments in NFL so far It has been a strange ascent and fall for Robert Griffin III, the former Heisman Trophy winner and No. 2 pick in the NFL draft who now needs a career restart less than a month after turning 26. Griffin has reportedly been told he'll be released by the Washington Redskins. There’s little doubt he has the talent to succeed in the … [Read more...]

NFL players react to Peyton Manning's retirement speech As Peyton Manning said goodbye to the NFL Monday in a heartfelt retirement speech, players and teams from around the NFL took to Twitter to share their thoughts about the former Denver Broncos and Indianapolis Colts QB's career and legacy. #NeverForget lol @Campbell93 https://t.co/6cr4mXDAgX— Patrick Peterson /P2 (@RealPeterson21) … [Read more...]

Jason Pierre-Paul, Adam Jones among potential free-agent bargains We'll look back on the 2016 NFL free-agency class and wonder how some teams got impact players for such reasonable contracts. The smart organizations can find players who will produce a great return on their minimal investment. Maybe they'll sign a player whose market is depressed because of injury, age, or simply because … [Read more...]

Brock Osweiler, Doug Martin among potential free agent busts We'll look back on the 2015 NFL free-agency class and wonder how some of the players ended up fleecing an NFL team for so much money. [NFL free agency starts March 9. Here are Shutdown Corner's free-agency rankings for offensive players and for defensive players and specialists. Here are the top needs for all 32 NFL teams and our … [Read more...]

Meet the NFL hopeful who ran a 4.19-second 40-yard dash Has Chris Johnson's NFL combine record fallen? Well, maybe. Johnson's all-time official mark of 4.28 seconds for the 40-yard dash happened at the main NFL scouting combine in Indianapolis, but since then the league has added regional combines for lower-level players to make their mark. [Follow Yahoo Sports draft expert Eric Edholm on … [Read more...]

Peyton Manning to announce retirement on Monday It's time. Peyton Manning will announce his retirement on Monday, one month to the day after winning Super Bowl 50 with the Denver Broncos. ESPN's Chris Mortensen, technically on hiatus as he battles cancer, was first with the news on Sunday morning. Mortensen cited a source familiar with Manning's decision. The team confirmed the news shortly … [Read more...]

Peyton Manning retires as a legend with the Denver Broncos, too I covered Jerry Rice's retirement news conference in 2005. It was with the Denver Broncos, and that was very weird. Rice spent a preseason with the Broncos and it was clear he was finished. Most people probably don't remember he was ever with Denver. That's expected when legends change teams late in their careers. Maybe you're … [Read more...]

Reports: Peyton Manning to announce retirement on Monday It's time. Peyton Manning will announce his retirement on Monday, one month to the day after winning Super Bowl 50 with the Denver Broncos. ESPN's Chris Mortensen, technically on hiatus as he battles cancer, was first with the news on Sunday morning. Mortensen cited a source familiar with Manning's decision. The official retirement … [Read more...]

Greg Cosell's Free Agency Preview: Breaking down five key players I'm not going to tell you what teams should or will pay certain free agents when they hit the market on March 9, but I can tell you what I've seen from some of the more interesting free agents-to-be on film. [NFL free agency starts March 9. Here are Shutdown Corner's free-agency rankings for offensive players and for … [Read more...]

Peyton Manning's next move unclear with Broncos career likely over About the only thing that seems clear with Peyton Manning right now is that he won't be back with the Denver Broncos. That's not too surprising. For all the talk of the March 9 deadline, when Manning's $19 million 2016 base salary will become guaranteed, nobody expected the Broncos would be picking that up even if Manning … [Read more...]