WR Devin Thomas from Michigan State, was taken in the second round

Washington Redskins assistant coach Don Breaux retired Thursday because of a heart condition after 27 NFL seasons. He spent 17 seasons with Washington and was part of three Super Bowl championship teams.

The Minnesota Vikings have declined to comment on allegations by the Green Bay Packers that they made inappropriate contact with quarterback Brett Favre.

The Hokies All-American Linebacker will be signing a contract with the Texans Wednesday.

The former Virginia Tech star was drafted by Detroit in 2004.

New York Giants running back Ahmad Bradshaw still could face a suspension from the NFL after being released from jail for a probation violation.

After avoiding public comment through weeks of speculation about his football future, Brett Favre is speaking for himself: He wants to play but doesn’t feel welcome in Green Bay, so he’s asking to be released.

The Edge Sports Performance Center is hosting a three day sports performance clinic complete with NFL and college coaching instruction.

A former Salem and UVA star is back in the valley this week for a good cause.

If quarterback is the most demanding position in any team sport, inexperienced passers face the toughest challenge of all — especially if the franchises they represent are poised to make some noise. 

Bradshaw has been held at Southwest Virginia Regional Jail since Sunday.

The top picks in last month’s draft will each be showered with millions of dollars in guaranteed money before ever proving themselves at the pro level. 

Jason Campbell has so many things running through his head that it is a wonder his helmet is not spinning when he stands behind the center.  Campbell is no stranger to learning new offenses. He had four offensive coordinators at Auburn. This is his fourth season with the Redskins, and this will be the third offense he has had to grasp. 

Jim Zorn held his first official practice with the Washington Redskins today, and he had beautiful weather for what was a fairly good beginning. Zorn was active, instructing quarterbacks, reminding receivers of steps to take when they begin running a pattern and generally showing a great deal of enthusiasm for his job. 

McDuffie joins two other former Hargrave players and a former Clemson teammate with the Kansas City Chiefs

NFL teams want to know how quickly their players learn and by what methods. That’s one reason every college player who attends the NFL combine takes the Wonderlic Personnel Test. 

The Washington Redskins entered the first day of the NFL draft hoping to get either a big receiver or a better selection of draft choices. They wound up with both, plus an extra wide receiver. 

Football Hall of Famer Howie Long, who attended a Boys and Girls Club while growing up in Massachusetts, thanked the community for generating the money and enthusiasm needed to start another branch of the organization in Central Virginia

Police in Pine Township charged Wilson, 29, after he allegedly pushed Lindsey Paulat and then punched her in the face on Wednesday night.

Tomlin is a member of the school’s class of 1995 and was a three-year starter at wide receiver for William and Mary

Green Bay Packers QB Brett Favre retires after 17 seasons, says he’s ‘tired’

Roethlisberger threw 32 touchdown passes with only 11 interceptions in leading the Steelers to the playoffs this past season, bouncing back from a 2006 season marred by a motorcycle accident and an appendectomy.

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell hopes the NFL is close to an agreement that will allow former New England Patriots employee Matt Walsh to tell the league about the tapes he is said to have made of the St. Louis Rams’ walkthrough before the 2002 Super Bowl.

Mitchell, the Seattle Seahawks running back coach since 1999, will also have the title of assistant head coach with the Redskins. He and Zorn worked together on the Seahawks staff from 2001 through last season.

The New England Patriots signed veteran free agent linebacker T.J. Slaughter on Tuesday.

Always the energetic left-hander, Jim Zorn had an upbeat but nervous start to his coming-out event with the Washington Redskins.

The Washington Redskins hired Jim Zorn as their coach Saturday night, a surprise ending to a monthlong search for a replacement for Joe Gibbs.  “I’ve always dreamed of being a head coach with a franchise rich in tradition like the Redskins,” Zorn said in a team news release. 

The slain Washington Redskins safety, voted an NFC starter for Sunday’s all-star game, will have a presence at Aloha Stadium

With the rising star from the Super Bowl out of the running, the Washington Redskins spent Thursday planning their next move

24 hours after his defense stymied the New England Patriots in the Super Bowl, New York Giants assistant Steve Spagnuolo had to steady himself amid euphoria and begin his interview process with the Washington Redskins.