The Panthers correctly followed the concussion protocol after Cam Newton was hit in the season opener, the NFL and NFLPA ruled after independent investigations.
NFLPA executive director DeMaurice Smith said in an email to the union's executive committee that talks with the league to strip Roger Goodell of his player-appeals role have stalled.
NFLPA executive director DeMaurice Smith told The Wall Street Journal that he is optimistic about a deal that would strip commissioner Roger Goodell of disciplinary power in off-the-field issues.
An arbitrator's ruling related to the shared revenue pool that the NFL splits with its players is set to result in a $2 million per team increase in the 2016 salary cap, sources said.
Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger has been cleared to practice after undergoing tests the past two days under the concussion protocol.
Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin said Ben Roethlisberger, despite the QB's claim that he's feeling better and doesn't have a concussion, will remain in protocol.
