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We discussed cornerback Antoine Winfield's likely contract agreement earlier this week, and I don't have too much to add now that he has told ESPN's Josina Anderson that the deal is complete. A few final thoughts: No surprise: Frankly, I would ha...

Check here for a complete list of the Minnesota Vikings' roster moves. Surprise move: Either the Vikings have confidence in a number of unproven offensive linemen or they have their sights on some veteran acquisitions later this weekend. They rele...

Minnesota Vikings coach Leslie Frazier spent four seasons with the team as a defensive coordinator and has holdover assistants sprinkled throughout his coaching staff. It is now clear, however, that Frazier's promotion in no way ensured continuity wi...

In which we look ahead to NFC North preseason football over the next two days. Green Bay Packers Opponent: Indianapolis Colts Location: Lucas Oil Stadium Day/Time: Friday/8 p.m. ET Personnel notes: Coach Mike McCarthy estimated that starters w...

We're Black and Blue All Over: The pending prison release of former NFL receiver Plaxico Burress will no doubt generate substantial speculation about where he might seek to play in 2011. Already, players on several teams have made public pitches. ...

MINNEAPOLIS -- The Minnesota Vikings have taken a 3-0 lead over the Green Bay Packers here at the Metrodome, but it has come at a price. With the first quarter in the books, the Vikings have already lost right guard Anthony Herrera to a knee injur...

MIAMI -- During our NFL Nation Live chat Sunday night, colleague John Clayton reported Chicago officials were huddling to decide between Mike Martz and Kevin Rogers as their next offensive coordinator. Unless both candidates are eliminated, an unlike...

We all know Green Bay linebacker Clay Matthews III comes from a deep lineage of football success. His father, Clay Jr., was a 19-year linebacker in the NFL. His uncle, Bruce Matthews, also played 19 seasons as an offensive lineman and is a member of ...

Perfect sense: It's only fitting that quarterbacks Brett Favre (Minnesota) and Aaron Rodgers (Green Bay) are paired once again on the same team. We all know about last season's bitter transition in Green Bay. But the fact is the two battled for NFL s...

It's hard to imagine that Minnesota won't lose middle linebacker E.J. Henderson for the season after he suffered a gruesome injury to his left leg Sunday night in the Vikings' 30-17 loss at Arizona. A few thoughts if that's indeed the case: The V...

I started making a comprehensive list of every NFC North player who ranks in the top five of his position voting for the NFC Pro Bowl team, which is now underway. But then I realized some jokester must be stuffing the ballot on us: I counted 22 Minne...

Posted by ESPN.com's Kevin Seifert Making sense of the Friday injury report: Chicago Bears: Defensive end Alex Brown (ankle) returned to practice Friday and is listed as questionable on the injury report. But it's fully expected he'll play Sund...

Posted by ESPN.com's Kevin Seifert Surveying Wednesday's injury report around the NFC North: Chicago Bears: Defensive end Alex Brown (ankle) didn't practice. Neither did tight end Desmond Clark (ribs) and linebacker Pisa Tinoisamoa (knee). Clar...

Posted by ESPN.com's Kevin Seifert DETROIT -- Here are some early-game highlights of NFC North inactive lists: Green Bay rookie defensive lineman B.J. Raji (ankle) will miss his second consecutive game. Packers offensive line Breno Giacomini...

Posted by ESPN.com's Kevin Seifert Making sense of the Friday injury report: Chicago Bears: Tight end Desmond Clark (ribs) and linebacker Pisa Tinoisamoa (knee) are listed as doubtful and won't play, but we already knew that. The two question m...

Posted by ESPN.com's Kevin Seifert MINNEAPOLIS -- I think it's fair to say Minnesota coach Brad Childress isn't entirely comfortable with the quarterback depth on his roster even after the arrival of new starter Brett Favre. Childress was steam...