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Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones will not join Dan Snyder if the Washington Redskins owner files a lawsuit to prevent the start of free agency while challenging the salary-cap penalties imposed on both franchises by Roger Goodell last year.

Sean Payton's five-year contract extension with the New Orleans Saints is expected to pay him more than $8 million annually, which should establish him as the NFL's highest-paid coach, a league source said.

Ed Werder weighs in on Sean Payton's future with the New Orleans Saints and his eventual reinstatement....

NFL commissioner Roger Goodell has begun preliminary dialogue through the league office with suspended New Orleans Saints coach Sean Payton regarding his eventual reinstatement.

Jonathan Vilma and Will Smith will play Thursday night in Atlanta and then immediately travel to Washington D.C. to be in attendance when former defensive coordinator Gregg Williams is questioned by their lawyers for the first time in an appeals hearing.

Jonathan Vilma and Will Smith remain willing to play Thursday night against the Atlanta Falcons and then travel to Washington to participate in the questioning of their former defensive coordinator Gregg Williams during a Friday morning appeals hearing.

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Alex Smith has been fully cleared medically following concussion testing, but the team is proceeding with plans to start Colin Kaepernick on Sunday against the New Orleans Saints, according to a team source.

Almost 48 hours since the New Orleans Saints and Atlanta Falcons played Sunday, the two NFC South rivals still are going at it. Ed Werder reports that New Orleans linebackers Scott Shanle and Jonathan Vilma say Atlanta linebacker Sean Weatherspoon...

Atlanta Falcons coach Mike Smith will not address accusations that his players Sean Weatherspoon and Jonathan Babineaux deliberately interfered with the New Orleans Saints' pregame warm-up routine Sunday, a source told ESPN.

The New Orleans Saints have been given written permission to negotiate a contract extension with suspended head coach Sean Payton.

The New Orleans Saints have activated linebacker Jonathan Vilma for Sunday's game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

The New Orleans Saints haven't made any official announcement yet, but signs continue to indicate linebacker Jonathan Vilma will play Sunday against Tampa Bay. Ed Werder reports that Vilma is expected to be added to the active roster and is expect...

New Orleans Saints linebacker Jonathan Vilma has filed his appeal of the season-long suspension with an intriguing strategy.

Tennessee Titans defensive coordinator Jerry Gray would like to see his defense get more physical -- even to the point of being fined or seeing an opponent carted off.

There is pretty major news on the New Orleans Saints on Wednesday night. ESPN's Ed Werder reports that the NFL has granted quarterback Drew Brees' request to have suspended coach Sean Payton, general manager Mickey Loomis and assistant head coach ...

New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees may have some familiar faces in the crowd Sunday night as he takes aim at NFL history.