In a surprise move, the Baltimore Ravens reached agreement with former Seattle Seahawks wide receiver T.J. Houshmandzadeh on a one-year, $855,000 deal, according to league sources.

Former Arizona Cardinals quarterback Matt Leinart has agreed to one-year contract with the Houston Texans after finding little interest from the rest of the NFL’s 31 teams, according to league sources.

Baltimore Ravens safety Ed Reed — who will miss the first six weeks of the season after being placed on the reserve/physically unable to perform list by the team — says he could have potentially joined the Ravens’ active roster for Week 1, in an interview with Siirus XM’s Mad Dog Radio on Sunday night.

Cleveland Browns nose tackle Shaun Rogers has returned to practice after missing training camp and the team’s exhibition season while recovering from a leg injury.

Miami Dolphins Pro Bowl tackle Jake Long is wearing a left knee brace as the team begins its final week of preparation for the season opener at Buffalo.

Browns nose tackle Shaun Rogers has returned to practice after missing training camp and Cleveland’s exhibition season while recovering from a leg injury.

For the first time since 2007, the Pittsburgh Steelers did not elect quarterback Ben Roethlisberger as one of the team’s captains.

Agents for disgruntled San Diego Chargers wide receiver Vincent Jackson claim they had a deal for the player worked out with another NFL team on Saturday, according to a report on Sunday in the San Diego Union-Tribune.

Darrelle Revis missed camp, but he won’t miss the season after striking a reported four-year, $46 million deal with the Jets.

Jets coach Rex Ryan traveled to Florida this weekend to meet with holdout cornerback Darrelle Revis, a league sources have confirmed to ESPN.com.