Fitzgerald undecided about retirement
Wider receiver Larry Fitzgerald might well be the most popular athlete in the history of the state of Arizona.
At age 34, he's still playing at a high level, all while staying mum on whether he will return to the Cardinals for a 15th season in the NFL.
Last week, he said he would take some time off when the season ends to figure it out.
His uncertainty matches big questions with other Cardinals, including whether coach Bruce Arians will stick around for a sixth season, and whether quarterback Carson Palmer will be back with a mended broken arm at age 38.
Panthers hire new GM
The New York Giants have hired former Carolina Panthers executive Dave Gettleman as their general manager.
The Giants (2-13) announced the hiring of the 66-year-old Gettleman on Thursday and planned to introduce him at a news conference Friday.
Gettleman has a history with the Giants. He spent 15 seasons with the franchise before becoming Carolina's general manager from 20132016, a span in which the Panthers played in the Super Bowl after the 2015 season.
He was fired after the following season when Carolina missed the playoffs.
Manziel in the CFL?
The Canadian Football League said Thursday it would approve a contract for quarterback Johnny Manziel if one is reached with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, who have the former Heisman Trophy winner on their negotiation list.
The team has 10 days to make an offer to the 25-yearold Manziel, who would remain on the list for another year even if he rejects the bid.
The league in September said it would not approve a contract for Manziel until next season and only if he met certain conditions stipulated by Commissioner Randy Ambrosie.
The former Texas A&M star played two tumultuous seasons in the NFL until the Cleveland Browns released him in March 2016 amid a number of off-field issues.
Jaguars add seating for playoff game
The Jacksonville Jaguars have received permission from the NFL and sponsors to remove tarps from four sections of seats and sell more tickets to the franchise's first home playoff game since the 1999 season.
Following a presale to season-ticket holders, the Jaguars (10-5) sold out of available tickets in about an hour Wednesday.
The team then approached the league and corporate sponsors who pay to advertise on the tarps about opening up the 3,501 additional seats. The NFL and the sponsors agreed.
The extra tickets will go on sale Friday morning. The additional seating will increase capacity at EverBank Field to 67,932 for the postseason game.