After having his one-year suspension overturned, Mike Triplett of the New Orleans Times-Picayune expects Jonathan Vilma to be placed on the reserve/PUP list, costing him the first six games. While it's good news for Vilma that he can resume collecting game checks, there's still no guarantee he'll help the Saints this year. Vilma has undergone three surgeries on his left knee since last November. The 30-year-old didn't participate in any practices or preseason games with the Saints this summer and fall.

There will be no settlement between the NFL and suspended MLB Jonathan Vilma before Friday's court hearing, sources tell ESPN.com. On Friday or shortly thereafter, a judge is expected to rule on the temporary restraining order Vilma has asked for. After that, we'll have a clearer picture of who has the leverage here. Either way, the case will probably head to a federal appeals court -- giving the two sides a chance to talk settlement.

The NFL has denied that any settlement offer has been made to suspended Saints MLB Jonathan Vilma. The original report came from ESPN's reliable trio of Ed Werder, Adam Schefter and Chris Mortensen. As PFT's Mike Florio points out, the denial is likely just a case of semantics. If Vilma makes it known he'll accept the reduction to eight games, then the NFL will make the offer. The two sides are scheduled for a court appearance on Friday.

The NFL has offered to reduce Saints MLB Jonathan Vilma's year-long suspension to eight games as part of a settlement, sources tell ESPN.com. The league, the NFLPA and the attorneys for the four suspended Bounty Scandal have been holding ongoing settlement talks. In order to get his suspension cut in half, Vilma would have to drop his defamation of character civil suit against commissioner Roger Goodell. With another court appearance scheduled for Friday, we could have a resolution here as soon as this week. Vilma's possible reduction could lead to shorter suspensions for Saints DE Will Smith (four games), Packers DT Anthony Hargrove (eight games) and Browns LB Scott Fujita (three games).

An affidavit filed by Saints trainer Scottie Patton revealed that Saints MLB Jonathan Vilma has undergone three procedures on his left knee since November.

Suspended Saints LB Jonathan Vilma filed a motion on Monday to expedite his requested temporary restraining order against the NFL. It's Vilma's attempt to be cleared for participation in Saints' training camp, which begins on July 24. This comes 13 days after commissioner Roger Goodell upheld his 16-game "Bounty Scandal" suspension. The move is a desperate measure by Vilma to buy some time as he tries to get the suspension overturned. He is hoping for a hearing by Thursday at the latest.

Commissioner Roger Goodell has upheld the "Bounty Scandal" suspensions of Saints MLB Jonathan Vilma, Saints DE Will Smith, Browns OLB Scott Fujita, and Packers DL Anthony Hargrove. This was certainly not unexpected. An arbitrator ruled last month that Goodell retained the power to impose discipline on players in involved in the scandal from 2009-2011. "None of you has offered any evidence that would warrant reconsideration of your suspensions," Goodell explained in a letter to the players. "Your lawyers raised a series of jurisdictional and procedural objections that generally ignore the CBA."

An arbitrator ruled Friday that NFL commissioner Roger Goodell's power to impose discipline on ex- and current Saints players is valid for their roles in the 2009-2011 Bounty Scandal. The players tried to get their suspensions and fines overturned on grounds that the wrongdoing occurred prior to the new Collective Bargaining Agreement. Arbitrator Shyam Das found it is well within Goodell's rights to discipline the players. Jonathan Vilma's one-year suspension will stand, as will Saints RE Will Smith's four-game ban, and Browns LB Scott Fujita's three-game suspension.

The NFL will hear the appeals of the suspended "bounty" scandal players on June 18, a source tells NFL.com. Jonathan Vilma, who has sued commissioner Roger Goodell for defamation, will have his face-to-face meeting. Vilma has been suspended for the entire year. Other players appealing their suspensions are Saints DE Will Smith (four games), Browns LB Scott Fujita (three games) and Packers DL Anthony Hargrove (eight games).

MLB Jonathan Vilma has appealed his year-long suspension for his role in the Saints' bounty scandal.