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The NFL has discussed an expansion to the Rooney Rule under which teams would be required to interview minority candidates for vacant coordinator jobs, league sources told ESPN.

Pep Hamilton, whose official title for Stanford was "Andrew Luck Director of Offense," has agreed to become Luck's offensive coordinator for the Indianapolis Colts, according to league sources.

Colts head coach Chuck Pagano, who is on leave undergoing treatment for leukemia, attended the game between the Colts and Dolphins on Sunday after doctors assured him he has immunity from infection.

Seattle Seahawks rookie quarterback Russell Wilson has earned his first start in the team's third preseason game, and a strong performance could elevate him into a starting role for the 2012 regular-season opener, team sources said Tuesday.

Among the coaches Peyton Manning plans to personally meet with during the next three days include Joe Philbin of the Miami Dolphins and Mike Munchak of the Tennessee Titans, according to sources.

The Indianapolis Colts will release franchise quarterback Peyton Manning.

Peyton Manning took another positive step in his recovery from neck surgery on Friday, conducting an aggressive throwing session in his Colts helmet, shoulder pads and jersey at Duke, a source at the workout told ESPN.

Colts owner Jim Irsay plans to take Andrew Luck with the draft's first-round pick, sources say.

The St. Louis Rams will fire both coach Steve Spagnuolo and general manager Billy Devaney, according to a team source.

Heisman Trophy winner Robert Griffin III will declare for the 2012 draft before the Jan. 15 underclassman deadline, sources say.

Colts quarterback Peyton Manning planned to undergo scans Wednesday in Indianapolis to see whether the fusion of his neck vertebrae is complete, and doctors will then determine the next step in his rehabilitation.

It wasn't a public sighting but Peyton Manning slipped into the Indianapolis Colts' facility Friday and Saturday for the first time since his latest neck surgery.

Peyton Manning collected a $3 million roster bonus as of 4 p.m. ET on Saturday from the Colts, who had not placed him on season-ending injured reserve.

Terrelle Pryor has informed the NFLPA that he wants to move forward with an appeal of his five-game suspension, sources told ESPN's Chris Mortensen on Friday.

Indianapolis Colts quarterback Peyton Manning had further neck surgery Thursday, the team announced.

Indianapolis Colts quarterback Peyton Manning is being reevaluated by several doctors because of the slow progress in his rehab from offseason neck surgery, sources familiar with his medical condition told ESPN senior NFL analyst Chris Mortensen.