Kansas City Chiefs

NEW ORLEANS (AP) Saints general manager Mickey Loomis says he isn’t taking any of Drew Brees’ recent complaints about the slow pace of contract negotiations personally.

NEW ORLEANS (AP) Suspended Saints linebacker Jonathan Vilma filed a defamation lawsuit Thursday against NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell.

LAGUNA NIGUEL, Calif. (AP) Hall of Famer Lawrence Taylor is auctioning off his 1991 Super Bowl championship ring.

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) Green Bay’s all-time leading rusher Ahman Green says he would come out of retirement if an NFL team presents the right opportunity.

NEW ORLEANS (AP) Drew Brees says he’s frustrated by a lack of communication with the New Orleans Saints in his ongoing contract negotiations and believes the club should show more urgency to get a long-term deal done.

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) The Colts are out of Luck at this week’s mini-camp.

CLEVELAND (AP) Browns defensive tackle Phil Taylor has undergone surgery to repair a torn chest muscle he injured while lifting weights.

NEW YORK (AP) Arbitrator Shyam Das heard arguments Wednesday from NFL and players union lawyers on whether Commissioner Roger Goodell can discipline players for actions that occurred before the league’s current labor agreement was signed last August.

NEW YORK (AP) Like a little kid with a brand new toy, Eli Manning couldn’t wait.

SAN DIEGO (AP) A San Diego restaurant opened by Junior Seau in 1996 has closed its doors two weeks after the NFL star’s suicide.