Chicago Bears wide receiver Johnny Knox (13) is chased by Detroit Lions wide receiver Adam Jennings (17)while heading toward the end zone to score on a kickoff-return during the second...

No extravaganza, but Lions remain active / Update

...also announced they released three players: Defensive end Ikaika Alama-Francis, cornerback Cletis Gordon and receiver Adam Jennings. By my math, that officially leaves their roster at 49 players. McCauley will fill one of...

Wrapping up preseason Week 2

...an interception on his first pass and later overthrew two wide-open receivers (John Standeford and Adam Jennings) on passes downfield. Overall, Stafford completed 5 of 13 passes. Neither he nor Culpepper led the...

Anderson's solid effort steadies Browns as Stafford stumbles in first start

Derek Anderson looked worthy of being a No. 1 quarterback. Rookie Matthew Stafford hardly looked like a No. 1 pick.

Re-capping three hours in Detroit

Posted by ESPN.com's Kevin Seifert As some of you know, I was standing on the sideline at Detroit's practice when news broke of Brett Favre...

What goes up ... must come down

To investigate the most exciting 10 seconds in a college football game -- the kickoff process -- ESPN The Magazine profiles ASU's Thomas Weber (a kicker) and LSU's Trindon Holliday (a return man) for their thoughts on the process.

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Black and Blue all over: Glimpses of GB's defense

...quarterback derby, writes Tom Kowalski of Mlive.com. The Lions likely will start Keary Colbert and Adam Jennings at receiver Saturday night against Atlanta, writes John Niyo of the Detroit News. Chicago could flip...

GM profiling: Devaney and the receivers

...Keenan Burton Kentucky SEC 2001 6 169 49ers Cedrick Wilson Tennessee SEC 2006 6 184 Falcons Adam Jennings Fresno St. WAC 2003 6 197 49ers Arnaz Battle Notre Dame Independent Posted by ESPN.com...

What the 49ers can expect in the draft

...Trent Cole 171 Marcus Henry Clint Oldenburg Mike Hass Ben Emanuel 184 Mike Gibson John Wendling Adam Jennings Bill Swancutt 219 Demetrius Bell Kelvin Smith Ryan LaCasse Adrian Ward 244 Angelo Craig Jason Snelling...

Monday night mailbag

Posted by ESPN.com's Pat Yasinskas Lots of mail, particularly from some frustrated Carolina fans, was waiting when I got home from Atlanta this aftern...

Atlanta's Douglas smashes through rookie wall

Posted by ESPN.com's Pat Yasinskas     AP Photo/Rob Carr   Atlanta receiver Harry Douglas (83) steps though an attempted tackle by Car...

Around the NFC West: Gore backtracks

...practice squad after releasing Keary Colbert. The team also put in a waiver claim for receiver Adam Jennings, released by Atlanta, but the Lions' claim prevailed based on Detroit's inferior record. John Morgan...

Black and Blue all over: Peterson on helmet

...the past five games.Detroit waived quarterback Drew Henson on Wednesday to make room for receiver Adam Jennings, whom they claimed on waivers, according to John Niyo of the Detroit News. For now, that...

Falcons dump former return man Jennings

...com's Pat Yasinskas No big surprise here, but the Falcons just released receiver/return man Adam Jennings. He had started the season as Atlanta's punt returner, but struggled badly before losing his...

Saints sit Meachem, David

...Also, Matt Lehr will start at center in place of the injured Jonathan Goodwin. Atlanta's Adam Jennings is the most interesting name on the Falcons' list of inactives. Jennings had been the return...