Sept 3 (The Sports Xchange) - The Minnesota Vikings found their quarterback after losing Teddy Bridgewater for the 2016 season due to a severe left knee injury, acquiring Sam Bradford in a trade with the Philadelphia Eagles on Saturday.

Sept 2 (The Sports Xchange) - New England Patriots defensive end Rob Ninkovich was suspended for four games without pay to open the 2016 regular season for a violation of the NFL's performance-enhancing drug policy.

NEW YORK (Reuters) - NFL fans turned out in force on Twitter on Friday to heap scorn on Colin Kaepernick and two other players who refused to stand during the playing of the U.S. national anthem in a second week of pre-game protests, but some fellow players offered support.

(Reuters) - San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick knelt with his arms folded during the performance of the U.S. national anthem during a pre-season game in San Diego on Thursday, continuing his protest against racial injustice and police brutality.

Sept 1 (The Sports Xchange) - Teddy Bridgewater could miss more than one season depending on his recovery from a horrific knee injury.

SAN DIEGO (Reuters) - All eyes will be on San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick at a Thursday night football game to see if he will sit again during the U.S. national anthem to protest racial injustice in the United States.

(Reuters) - Arizona wide receiver John Brown may not be ready for their NFL season opener against the New England Patriots on Sept. 11 as he is still recovering from a concussion, local media reported on Wednesday.

Aug 31 (The Sports Xchange) - The NFL has cleared Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker James Harrison and Green Bay Packers linebackers Clay Matthews and Julius Peppers over an Al-Jazeera America documentary that linked them to performance-enhancing drugs.

(Reuters) - Green Bay linebackers Clay Matthews and Julius Peppers, along with Pittsburgh's James Harrison, have been cleared by the National Football League of any link to performance-enhancing drugs, the league said on Wednesday.