Former Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver Freddie Mitchell faces a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison after pleading guilty to a count of conspiracy to file a false claim in Florida. The charge stems from Mitchell's involvement in a tax-fraud scheme involving another athlete. Mitchell was a member of the Eagles' NFC Championship team in 2004. ...more

The New Orleans Saints have placed a second-round tender on running back Chris Ivory, a restricted free agent. The Saints have also reportedly used the designation on center Brian de la Puente and defensive end Junior Galette. ...more

Despite a stellar postseason and a clutch performance in Super Bowl XLVII, Anquan Boldin reportedly could be cut if he doesn't accept a pay cut from the Baltimore Ravens. Last month, Boldin said he would retire if he is released by the team. Boldin carries a cap hit of more than $7.5 million for 2013. ...more

Lions safety Louis Delmas made an interesting analogy about Detroit on Friday while talking about his pending free agency. ...more

The Ravens released Bobbie Williams on Friday. The veteran guard started six games for Baltimore during his only season with the team. ...more

The Philadelphia Eagles will reportedly be targeting free agent safety Dashon Goldson. Teams are allowed to contact free agents beginning on March 9. ...more

Cliff Avril has emerged as arguably the most coveted pass rusher in this year's free agency class. The Detroit Lions' defensive end has 20.5 sacks and eight forced fumbles over the last two seasons. If Avril receives the right offer, he could be tempted to move to outside linebacker for a 3-4 team. ...more

The Bengals have re-signed punter Kevin Huber and long snapper Clark Harris to ive-year deals. Both players were set to become unrestricted free agents on March 12. ...more

Tampa Bay Buccaneers cornerback Eric Wright has expected to be released for weeks. Wright's suspension in November for violating the NFL's performance-enhancement drug policy voided the guarantees in his contract and made him expendable. It could still be weeks, however, before Wright is released, according to the Tampa Bay Times. ...more

The Jacksonville Jaguars have released veteran safety Dawan Landry, according to a report from NFL.com. Landry finished third on the team in total tackles in 2012 with 100. First-year coach Gus Bradley is looking to retool the Jaguars' secondary before the start of free agency. Cornerbacks Rashean Mathis and Derek Cox are expected to hit the open market. ...more