The NFL season will start a bit later for many players across the league due to suspensions. Here's who is out and what that means to their teams.
When Detroit Lions wide receiver Golden Tate heard that Dallas Cowboys safety Barry Church had started talking about getting revenge on him for a hit on Sean Lee in 2012, Tate had to do some research.
Cowboys safety Barry Church vowed to seek legal payback on Lions receiver Golden Tate, who while playing for the Seattle Seahawks in September 2012 laid out Dallas linebacker Sean Lee on an illegal blindside block.
Injured Detroit Lions linebacker Stephen Tulloch said suspended center Dominic Raiola apologized to some of his teammates for being a distraction leading up to the team's NFC North title showdown against the Green Bay Packers.
Percy Harvin went from the defending Super Bowl champions to a 1-6 team, but his upbeat demeanor Monday suggested he's glad to be out of Seattle.
Lions receiver Calvin Johnson misses practice a sixth straight day, raising the likelihood that he'll miss his second straight game.
