National Football League roundup

[January 07, 2015]  Jan 6 (The Sports Xchange) - St. Louis Rams owner Stan Kroenke might be planning to construct an 80,000-seat stadium in Los Angeles, but city and state officials don't believe the franchise is on the move.

"St. Louis is an NFL city and I am committed to keeping it that way," Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon said in a written statement.

The earliest approved relocation for a NFL franchise would be January 2016.

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Former New York Jets general manager Mike Tannenbaum will join the Miami Dolphins' front office after serving as a consultant to the team last year. He was named executive vice president of football operations on Tuesday and starts his new job Feb. 1.

Tannenbaum worked for the Jets for 16 years and was GM for the last seven.

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The Washington Redskins and Scot McLoughan do not have a deal in place for the veteran NFL front office executive to become the team's general manager, sources from both sides told The Sports Xchange on Tuesday.

The NFL Network's Ian Rapoport reported earlier Tuesday that the sides had agreed to a four-year deal and that McLoughan chose the Redskins over other offers.

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The winding career path of Dorial Green-Beckham has taken another turn as the talented but troubled wide receiver has decided to enter the 2015 NFL Draft, according to Oklahoma head coach Bob Stoops.

Based on talent, Green-Beckham is arguably one of the top-10 prospects in the upcoming draft class. But his well-documented off-field history makes his draft projection tough to predict.

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The NFL acknowledged Tuesday that officials failed to call the Dallas Cowboys for a holding penalty against Detroit Lions defensive lineman Ndamukong Suh on a fourth-down conversion pass from Tony Romo to Jason Witten in the fourth quarter of Sunday's NFC wild-card game, according to ESPN.

If the penalty had been called, the Cowboys would have faced a fourth-and-16 and likely opted to punt. Instead, they picked up the first down at the Lions' 21-yard line and drove to the winning touchdown with 2:32 left.

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Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers isn't stressed out about the condition of his strained left calf. In fact, he said Tuesday on his weekly radio show that no matter what he expects to play against the Dallas Cowboys in an NFC divisional playoff game.

The calf will be examined Wednesday before the Packers practice for the first time this week. A decision on Rodgers' readiness to participate will be made then.

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The Seattle Seahawks' defensive line took a hit with tackle Jordan Hill placed on injured reserve Tuesday with a sprained knee.

Hill, a second-year player out of Penn State, had been emerging with increased playing time after Brandon Mebane's season-ending injury.

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With one year remaining on the $102 million contract he signed in 2008, Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger is ready to discuss his next deal.

Several NFL quarterbacks have signed lucrative deals in the past two years that pay an average annual salary that exceeds his scheduled 2015 salary of $11.6 million.

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The Indianapolis Colts signed free agent running back Michael Hill to the active roster and put guard Hugh Thornton on injured reserve Tuesday.

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New Orleans Saints general manager Mickey Loomis said the team will let the legal process play out before making any decisions on outside linebacker Junior Galette.

Galette was charged with domestic violence after a dispute with a woman at his home in Kenner, La., on Monday. (Editing by Frank Pingue)

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