Terrell Suggs says he'll be back in 4-6 months

Posted by Mike Florio on May 9, 2012, 10:21 AM EDT

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When the Ravens announced on Tuesday night that linebacker Terrell Suggs has undergone surgery to repair his Achilles tendon, G.M. Ozzie Newsome said nothing about the severity of Suggs’ injury or his timetable for returning.

Suggs has filled in those gaps, via comments toMike Preston of the Baltimore Sun.

“As far as my return, it’s still the same as the [original] prognosis of four to six months,” Suggs said.

Romanowski calls Carter's claim "fiction"

Posted by Michael David Smith on May 9, 2012, 12:46 PM EDT

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When Cris Carter confessed that he put bounties on opposing players during his NFL career, he pointed the finger at Bill Romanowski, saying he put a bounty on Romanowski as a form of self-defense after Romanowski approached him before a game and said, “I’m gonna end your career, Carter.”

Romanowski says Carter is a liar, saying Carter “absolutely made it up.”

In an interview on the Dan Patrick Show, Romanowski said he might have thought about wanting to hurt Carter, but he wouldn’t have bothered to talk trash to Carter before a game.

Matt Light reveals his battle with Crohn's disease

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Matt Light's retirement ceremony from the New England Patriots was a celebration of his 11-year NFL career with the club.

But after the ceremony was over, Light made public a very private fight that very nearly put not only his football career but his life in jeopardy. Light spoke to ESPNBoston.com's Mike Reiss about his battle with Crohn's disease.

Cris Carter opens up about bounties in the NFL

Posted by Mike Florio on May 8, 2012, 9:15 PM EDT

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On Monday, former NFL receiver Cris Carterprovided great insight regarding the concussion issue during ESPN’s Outside the Lines.  On Tuesday, Carter chimed in on the other big issue in the NFL.

Actually, it was more than a chime.  It was a freaking gong.

Carter told ESPN Radio’s Hill & Schlereth that Carter placed cash bounties on opposing players during his career.

“I’m guilty of it,” Carter said.  “It’s the first time I’ve ever admitted it.  But I put a bounty on

Front-office changes announced by Raiders

Posted by Mike Florio on May 9, 2012, 12:03 AM EDT

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For NFL front offices, the normal hiring cycle centers around the draft, even though General Managers often are fired and hired after the season ends.  In Oakland, a G.M. was hired after the 2011 season, and Reggie McKenzie waited until after the draft to begin making changes to the scouting staff.

The team announced on Monday that four members of the personnel department — George Karras, Bruce Kebric, Jon Kingdon, and Kent McCloughan — will not return.  (The departure of Kingdon, the director of college scouting, has previously been reported.)

Jamaal Charles calls Hillis another Thomas Jones

Posted by Mike Florio on May 8, 2012, 7:50 PM EDT

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Running backs Jamaal Charles and Peyton Hillis had great seasons in 2010.  In 2011, however, disappointment was in the cards for both men; Charles tore an ACL early in the year, and Hillis’ performed was diminished by a bizarre mix of injury and ineffectiveness and, to an extent, delusion.

They’ve combined forces in Kansas City, with Hillis joining as a free agent the team with which Charles has spent his entire career.  In a Tuesday session with the local media, Charles welcomed the addition of Hillis.