Free agent DE Kenyon Coleman plans to retire.

Coleman, 34, has appeared in just seven games the last two seasons due to injuries and missed all of 2013 with a torn pectoral suffered in training camp. A run-stopping 3-4 end, he played for the Raiders, Cowboys, Jets, and Browns prior to signing with the Saints last season. Coleman will finish his 12-year career with 361 tackles and 13.5 sacks if he decides to retire.

The Saints are not expected to re-sign free agent DE Kenyon Coleman.

Coleman missed the entire 2013 season after suffering a torn pectoral in training camp. He was expected to have a featured role Rob Ryan's defense prior to being injured, but is unlikely to be brought back with Akiem Hicks returning as the Saints' starting left end. Coleman should draw interest from teams as a situational 3-4 run-stopper if healthy. He turns 35 this offseason.

Saints placed LE Kenyon Coleman on injured reserve with a torn pectoral muscle, ending his season.

Coleman, 34, suffered the pectoral tear in the first week of camp. He was expected to be Rob Ryan's starting left end, a position that will now go to Akiem Hicks. The Saints are thin on bodies and talent in the defensive front seven.

Saints LE Kenyon Coleman tore his pectoral in Wednesday's training camp practice and is done for the season.

Defensive coordinator Rob Ryan called Kenyon Coleman "the best run defender in football as a 3-4 end."

The Saints brought in Ryan to fix their defense, which gave up a league-worst 147.6 yards per game rushing last season. He in turn brought in Coleman, who will play on early downs as a sitautional run stuffer. Coleman missed nine games while with the Cowboys last season due to a torn triceps.

Saints signed DE Kenyon Coleman, formerly of the Cowboys.

Coleman, 34, appeared in seven games (five starts) last season, recording 15 tackles and a forced fumble. He knows Rob Ryan's scheme and should add depth behind Cam Jordan and Akiem Hicks at defensive end. The Saints may also move Hicks to nose tackle. Coleman graded out very positively as a run stopper in Pro Football Focus' 2012 ratings. He's an early-down role player.

ESPN Dallas gives free agent LE Kenyon Coleman "slim" odds of returning to the Cowboys.

A bulky 6-foot-5, 306 pounds, the soon-to-be 34-year-old defensive end projects as a poor fit for new DC Monte Kiffin's 4-3 scheme. Limited to seven games by a torn triceps last season, Coleman was playing well before going down, and shouldn't hurt for one-year offers on the open market.

Cowboys placed LE Kenyon Coleman on injured reserve with a torn triceps, ending his season.

A solid run suffer, Coleman will be replaced by Marcus Spears. Five months shy of his 34th birthday, Coleman is headed for unrestricted free agency.

Cowboys LE Kenyon Coleman will miss the remainder of the season with a torn triceps.

A Monday MRI brought the bad news. A key component for Dallas' run defense, Coleman started 5-of-7 appearances in 2012 and recorded 15 tackles (12 solo) to go with a forced fumble. The Cowboys will need Marcus Spears to step up.

Cowboys LE Kenyon Coleman will have an MRI Monday on his injured triceps.

Coleman went down in the third quarter against the Eagles and didn't return. "I can lift my arm," he said. "But I can't play football."

Cowboys LE Kenyon Coleman was forced from Sunday's game with a triceps injury.

The run-stopping specialist has been ruled out for the game. Marcus Spears will come on his replacement.

Cowboys LDE Kenyon Coleman (knee) has been ruled out for Monday night against the Bears.

Coleman also missed last week's game against the Bucs. He went into the offseason on the roster bubble after a disappointing first season in Dallas in 2011 and has responded with just two tackles so far this year. Marcus Spears will likely draw the start in Coleman's absence.

The Dallas Morning News believes Cowboys DE Kenyon Coleman should be "wondering about his job security."

Coleman was a disappointment his first season in Dallas, notching just 36 tackles and one sack in 16 games (15 starts) despite spending the previous two years in DC Rob Ryan's system in Cleveland. The Cowboys' official website has also suggested Coleman is a candidate for release. He's due $1.9 million.

The Cowboys' official website suggests DE Kenyon Coleman is a candidate to be released.

The Cowboys would save $1.9 million by releasing Coleman, and have quality depth in Marcus Spears and third-round pick Tyrone Crawford. Coleman, 33, appeared in all 16 games last season. Given the Cowboys current cap situation, he won't be guaranteed of a roster spot.

Cowboys agreed to terms with DE Kenyon Coleman, formerly of the Browns.

It's a natural fit after Coleman played last year under Rob Ryan. Coleman, 32, will compete with second-year man Sean Lissemore for the Cowboys' No. 3 defensive end job behind Marcus Spears and Igor Olshansky. Coleman graded out in the middle of the pack of Pro Football Focus' 3-4 defensive end ratings last season.

Browns released DE Kenyon Coleman.

The most surprising of Cleveland's first round of offseason cuts, Coleman was a 16-game starter at left end in 2010, racking up 68 tackles to rank sixth on the team, and chipping in 2.5 sacks. A quality run defender, the 32-year-old (in April) was deemed a misfit for the Browns' new 4-3 scheme. Coleman probably has a year or two left as at least a rotational 3-4 end.

Browns DE Kenyon Coleman (knee) will not practice Thursday after practicing on a limited basis Wednesday.

He's still expected to play this weekend. Coleman has 23 tackles and one sack this season.

Robaire Smith and Kenyon Coleman have been the Browns' first-team defensive ends throughout training camp, as expected.

Ahtyba Rubin has been the nose tackle in the 3-4 while Shaun Rogers (leg) continues to recover. With Rogers and Smith both facing possible league discipline for gun charges, the Browns could be counting on unproven backups like Brian Schaefering and C.J. Mosley early in the season. It's a defense to attack in fantasy once again.