Panthers RB Williams may not play against Falcons

The Carolina Panthers running back DeAngelo Williams has a sore left knee and sat out practice Friday for the second time in three days, a sign to indicate that he may not be available to play for the Panthers this Sunday against the Atlanta Falcons.

Williams practiced on a limited basis Thursday but missed Friday’s practice. Having 307 yards rushing in the past two games, he is now ranking fifth in the NFL with a total of 768 yards rushing. Missing this Sunday’s game may cause his ranking to fall.

Other players questionable for Sunday’s game include running back Jonathan Stewart, receiver Muhsin Muhammad, tight end Dante Rosario and fullback Tony Fiammetta. But all of the four players took part in Friday’s practice wearing their Panthers jerseys.

Ravens linebacker Terrell Suggs signed a six-year contract

Wesday was a good day for Terrell Suggs, he got a six-year, $63 million contract from the Ravens and became the highest-paid linebacker in NFL history.

The contract assures Suggs $38 million in guaranteed money and a long-term solution to Suggs' unsettled status as the team's franchise player. Suggs has been the Ravens' franchise player for the past two seasons. He was glad that he finally got the deal done. So he will not consider whether to seek chance of wearing chargers jerseys.

But for another NFL player, who also had a deadline on Wedsday, things continue to be uncertain. No deal was done between the Panthers and franchise defensive end Julius Peppers. Peppers will now play under a one-year contract worth at least $16.7 million and have to wait until the regular season ends for further negotiation about long-term deal.