National Football League roundup

[May 29, 2015]  May 28 (The Sports Xchange) - Running back Adrian Peterson, the only player on the Minnesota Vikings' roster who did not show up for the first week of OTAs, kept his name in the headlines Thursday.

Not coincidentally, it was one day after coach Mike Zimmer said Peterson's "not going to play for anybody else. That's just the way it's going to be."

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Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson's agent says progress has been made on a new contract but there is no deadline and Wilson would have no problem playing out the final year of his rookie deal.

Wilson has been one of the best bargains in the NFL since the Seahawks drafted him in the third round in 2012, helping the team to two Super Bowls and one title. He is due to make $1.54 million next season in the final year of his contract.

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Denver Broncos left tackle Ryan Clady is expected to miss the 2015 season after suffering a torn left ACL during practice Wednesday.

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Philadelphia Eagles coach Chip Kelly on Thursday denied LeSean McCoy's inflammatory insinuation that Kelly is a racist.

"I've got great respect for LeSean; however, in that situation, I think he's wrong," Kelly said in his first public response to McCoy's comments in an ESPN The Magazine interview earlier this month.

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Hoping to make inroads toward a $1.3 billion replacement for antiquated Qualcomm Stadium, the San Diego Chargers are set to begin talks with city officials next week.

The Chargers and Oakland Raiders are involved in relocation discussions to move the team to Los Angeles if each team's current stadium situation cannot be settled.

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The New York Jets released quarterback Matt Simms on Thursday.

Simms, a three-year veteran, was buried on the depth chart behind incumbent starter Geno Smith, veteran Ryan Fitzpatrick and rookie fourth-round pick Bryce Petty. (Editing by Frank Pingue)

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