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The NFL submitted a new proposal on testing for human growth hormone to the players union on April 24, according to an NFL.com report.

The Buffalo Bills officially signed rookie wide receiver Robert Woods, the team announced Monday afternoon. ESPN.com's AFC East blog first reported on Sunday that both sides agreed to terms of a four-year contract. However, Woods was in Los Angele...

The NFL and NFL Players Association are on the verge of pushing back the draft to May and moving up the start of the league year to before the Indianapolis scouting combine, according to league and union sources.

The Buffalo Bills nearly have their entire 2013 rookie NFL draft class under contract. Buffalo reached a four-year agreement with second-round pick and rookie receiver Robert Woods, a source tells ESPN.com's AFC East blog. Woods was in Los Angeles...

Buffalo Bills quarterback EJ Manuel said Sunday in a radio interview from the NFLPA Rookie Premiere in Los Angeles that he is quickly picking up the team's offense, which he said is less complex than the system he used at Florida State.

The New England Patriots need help at wide receiver after the departures of 2012 starters Wes Welker and Brandon Lloyd. Patriots second-round pick Aaron Dobson will be one of those key players competing for a starting role with the reigning AFC Ea...

Dear incoming NFL rookie: Worried your $8 million contract might get held up by a balky fax machine?

We are nearly a month into free agency, which means most of the major signings are complete. So let's take a look at updated salary-cap space for the AFC East. The latest numbers were provided this week by the NFLPA: No. 1: Buffalo Bills, $13....

Salary-cap information generally is kept top secret, but the NFL Players Association took the rare step of making some of it public Wednesday. Presumably in an attempt to show how much cap room remains unused, the NFLPA publicly put out numbers on...

We're Black and Blue All Over: BRISTOL, Conn. -- I'm starting the trek back to NFC North blog headquarters Thursday morning and will be back to full blogging speed by the afternoon. In the meantime, let's pass along some interesting information ma...

The NFLPA sent out an email to player agents on Wednesday asking them to report any improper dealings with NFL teams.

The World Anti-Doping Agency defended its test for human growth hormone on Wednesday and accused the NFL players union of being "extremist" for questioning its validity.

NFL commissioner Roger Goodell calls it "unacceptable" to ask a college player at the scouting combine any questions about his sexual orientation.

The attempt to keep Elvis Dumervil well paid and in Denver is on. The Denver Post is reporting that NFL Player's Association head DeMaurice Smith has asked for an inquiry into the bizarre situation involving Dumervil's contract. Also, the paper...

Elvis Dumervil fired agent Marty Magid on Saturday after a muddled exchange of contract documents led to the Denver Broncos releasing the defensive end.

For those clinging to the hope the Jets would trade CB Antonio Cromartie and use the money to re-sign Darrelle Revis ... well, you can forget about that. Cromartie is untradable now because he restructured his contract, according to NFLPA records ...