SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- Reuben Foster's misdemeanor marijuana case in Alabama was dismissed Friday after the 49ers linebacker completed a diversion course there.

Tuscaloosa County Assistant District Attorney Hunter Brown said that Foster took a substance-abuse course and successfully passed drug screenings as part of the program. Brown said ...Read more

SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- Reuben Foster went to work Thursday for the first time in more than a month.

The 49ers' former first-round pick and would-be starting linebacker had been asked to stay away from San Francisco's offseason program until now because of the serious allegations, including that he punched his ex-girlfriend, levied against him. ...Read more

MIAMI -- The Richie Incognito situation has taken a bizarre turn.

According to the Boca Raton Police Department incident report obtained by the Miami Herald, the former Miami Dolphins and Buffalo Bills offensive lineman told police that he thought he was being "followed, recorded and tracked by the government" while working out at a Boca Raton ...Read more

BALTIMORE -- Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco said he's focused on gaining chemistry with his new-look wide receiver group, not his future with the team or his relationship with first-round pick Lamar Jackson.

In his first public comments since the Ravens selected Jackson, the Ravens' long-time starter laughed off any perceived grudge with the ...Read more

BALTIMORE -- Ravens players and coach John Harbaugh offered measured reactions to the NFL's new national anthem policy on Thursday, saying they're more focused on their football jobs than on the swirling political controversy involving the league and President Donald Trump.

"My reaction to the anthem policy is I'm all about the football policy ...Read more

FORT WORTH, Texas -- Frisco police released dash cam and body cam video of their investigation and arrest of Dallas Cowboys receiver Terrance Williams on a charge of public intoxication Saturday morning after police found his 2017 Lamborghini crashed into a light pole.

The police found the Lamborghini abandoned in the area of Frisco Green ...Read more

LOS ANGELES -- It's difficult to quantify the loss of Hunter Henry, the Los Angeles Chargers tight end who tore a right knee ligament while running a simple out route Tuesday and will undergo surgery that will sideline him for the 2018 season.

Henry, a second-round pick out of Arkansas in 2016, established himself as one of the NFL's emerging ...Read more

SAN JOSE, Calif. -- The domestic violence case against 49ers linebacker Reuben Foster will not go to trial, Santa Clara County Judge Nona Klippen announced Wednesday afternoon.

Klippen dismissed two charges against Foster, domestic violence with an allegation that he inflicted great bodily injury and forcefully attempting to prevent a victim ...Read more

FRISCO, Texas -- Running back Ezekiel Elliott became more vocal on the practice field during organized team activities (OTAs) on Wednesday than in his previous seasons with the Dallas Cowboys.

It's not by accident.

For a team that has seen Jason Witten retire and Dez Bryant get released this offseason, Elliott feels it's time he stepped up ...Read more

FRISCO, Texas -- The Dallas Cowboys have always stood and respected the national anthem, as mandated by owner Jerry Jones.

And that won't change in 2018, despite a new anthem policy adopted by the NFL Wednesday that gives players the option to stay in the locker room but be subjected to a fine if they sit or kneel.

The new policy is a ...Read more

ATLANTA -- Carolina Panthers founder Jerry Richardson is on his way out, but the investigation of workplace misconduct allegations against him remains a major issue that's largely unaddressed by NFL owners.

The league's spring meeting in Atlanta -- which Commissioner Roger Goodell called "unusually busy and productive" -- included a unanimous ...Read more

ATLANTA -- National Football League owners reached a consensus Wednesday on a policy governing players' conduct during the national anthem, addressing one of the more controversial and divisive subjects in recent memory.

Under the new policy, players who do not choose to stand for the anthem before games will have the option of staying in the ...Read more

Paul Worrilow, a free-agent veteran the Eagles signed this offseason, collided with fellow linebacker Corey Nelson and running back Donnel Pumphrey during drills Tuesday at the NovaCare Complex and crumpled to the turf. A source close to Worrilow confirmed an NFL Network report that he had suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament.

Presumably,...Read more

ROCKY RIVER, Ohio -- Myles Garrett wants to maximize his opportunities to make a game-changing difference for the Browns, and he's confident he'll become a fixture in the lineup because he's healthier and stronger than he was a year ago.

"I wanted to get in better condition, so I can be out there and make plays, create turnovers," Garrett said ...Read more

Falcons coach Dan Quinn has discussed wide receiver Julio Jones' contract situation with him, but doesn't expect Jones back with team until the mandatory minicamp in June.

"I know the topic of Mr. Julio Jones is on a number of people's mind," Quinn said Tuesday after the second organized team activity (OTA). "I want to let you know that Julio ...Read more

It doesn't look like Dez Bryant is going to become a member of the Green Bay Packers.

On Tuesday, the team's quarterback, Aaron Rodgers, told reporters that while he doesn't make roster decisions, he doesn't expect the franchise to add the former pro bowler.

Last week, Jason Witten, the longtime Dallas Cowboys tight end turned Monday Night ...Read more