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The Denver Broncos said Tuesday they will grant Jay Cutler his request and try to trade the disgruntled Pro Bowl quarterback.

Restricted free agent offensive lineman Nick Cole agreed to a one-year contract with the Philadelphia Eagles on Tuesday.

Michael Vick has agreed to pay the Atlanta Falcons US$6.5 million as part of his bankruptcy case, clearing the way for the team to release him before training camp, a person familiar with the settlement said Tuesday.

A gun possession case against New York Giants star Plaxico Burress was adjourned Tuesday until June unless he reaches a plea agreement with prosecutors to resolve the matter sooner.

Quarterback Carson Palmer considers his throwing elbow fully healed as he begins off-season workouts with his Cincinnati Bengals teammates.

The New Orleans Saints have re-signed backup quarterback Joey Harrington.

The Houston Texans signed free agent defensive tackle Shaun Cody on Monday.

The NFL has released its exhibition schedule and it features a Super Bowl rematch between the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Arizona Cardinals.

Plaxico Burress will return to court Tuesday in his gun possession case as his lawyers and prosecutors haggle over a plea deal and what punishment the New York Giants star should face for accidentally shooting himself in a crowded nightclub last year.

Offensive tackle Marvel Smith signed a two-year deal Monday with the San Francisco 49ers, who expect him to be their starting right tackle.

An NFL player said Monday he accepts the apology offered by a Dallas police officer who stopped him with a drawn gun in a hospital parking lot while his mother-in-law was dying inside.

Titans coach Jeff Fisher has made it clear to Vince Young. If the young quarterback wants to play, he's going to have to earn his job back.

Lou Saban, the well-travelled coach whose NFL and U.S. college careers spanned five decades and dozens of jobs, is dead at age 87.

Terrell Owens leaves no stone unturned in his exclusive interview with Sportsnet Connected, airing in two parts starting Sunday, March 29th in the early and primetime editions of Connected, followed with Part 2, Monday, March 30th.

Wade Phillips appreciates 'all the great things' Terrell Owens did for the Dallas Cowboys, and wants you to remember that departed cornerback Adam (Pacman) Jones led the team in pass breakups last season.

Kansas City Chiefs running back Larry Johnson was sentenced to two years probation Friday after pleading guilty to two counts of disturbing the peace for separate incidents involving women at nightclubs last year.

The New Orleans Saints and the Greater New Orleans Sports Foundation have submitted a bid to host the 2013 Super Bowl.

Almost every move the Carolina Panthers make, or can't make, this off-season is based on one figure: US$16.7 million.

The San Francisco 49ers finally released offensive tackle Jonas Jennings on Friday after four injury-filled seasons with the club.

An agency investigating a deadly boating accident involving two NFL players and their friends in the Gulf of Mexico has concluded it was a caused when the vessel was improperly anchored and the boat capsized after one of them tried to throttle forward to pry loose the anchor.

A police officer was put on desk duty earlier this month after pulling over an NFL player rushing to see his dying mother-in-law in the hospital and holding him in the hospital parking lot as she died.

More games that count, perhaps as early as August 2011? That's exactly what NFL commissioner Roger Goodell wants.

Suspended NFL star Michael Vick has left a federal lockup in Kansas, apparently bound for Virginia to appear at a bankruptcy hearing next week.

Terrell Owens has a pretty good reason for missing the start of the Buffalo Bills' voluntary off-season conditioning program this week.

Contrary to remarks by Kansas City owner Clark Hunt, Tony Gonzalez wants to be traded if the right deal can be made, a person close to the pro bowl tight end told The Associated Press on Tuesday.

The Buffalo Bills are attempting to negotiate a new contract with left tackle Jason Peters to avert another off-season holdout by their two-time Pro Bowl player.

A Miami Beach police report shows a pedestrian wasn't in a crosswalk when Cleveland Browns wide receiver Donte Stallworth hit and killed him with his Bentley.

If Justin Tuck had concerns about Osi Umenyiora coming back from knee surgery, they ended the first day the two entered the weight room for the New York Giants' voluntary off-season program.

Cleveland Browns coach Eric Mangini says neither Brady Quinn nor Derek Anderson has a hold on the quarterback job.

Broncos coach Josh McDaniels says the team is committed to Jay Cutler as Denver's quarterback. Still, he says no options -- including trades -- are being ruled out.

Two-time Pro Bowl defensive end Osi Umenyiora of the New York Giants isn't a legal expert when it comes to troubled receiver Plaxico Burress and his scheduled court appearance next week on a felony gun possession charge.

NFL owners passed four player safety rules for next season on Tuesday and adjusted the calls on the kind of tackle that injured Patriots quarterback Tom Brady in the 2008 opener.

Steelers Hall of Fame wide receiver John Stallworth was among three new partners added Monday to Pittsburgh chairman Dan Rooney's ownership group, one that may expand further before it is finalized in several months.

The Super Bowl champion Steelers will open the 2009 NFL season in Pittsburgh on Sept. 10 against the Tennessee Titans.

Terrell Owens is a no-show for the start of the Buffalo Bills' voluntary workouts. The team's strength and conditioning coach isn't worried.

Fans overwrought by the NFL's overtime system won't be getting any relief this year. Overtime isn't likely to be discussed at the league meetings that began Sunday after the NFL competition committee came up with no proposals to change it.

Oakland Raiders tackle Cornell Green has been arrested on a domestic violence charge in Florida.

Authorities have yet to release blood tests for Cleveland Browns wide receiver Donte Stallworth, who authorities say fatally struck a pedestrian in Miami Beach a week ago.

The Detroit Lions will retire the No. 93 for the 2009 football season in memory of player Corey Smith, one of three men lost when their fishing boat capsized off the Florida Gulf Coast three weeks ago.

The Minnesota Vikings have signed cornerback Cedric Griffin to a contract extension.

Mike Singletary hopes receiver Isaac Bruce will decide his future with the San Francisco 49ers by April 1. The coach's decision on a starting quarterback probably will take a whole lot longer.

Joey Galloway is looking forward to playing on a team with a stable quarterback situation for a change.

A former NFL quarterback who failed to show for sentencing on drunken driving charges nearly four years ago was killed in a car crash in Greece, authorities said, leaving behind an unsolved mystery involving two suspicious fires and years spent on the lam.

The New Orleans Saints have cut cornerback Mike McKenzie.

Ray Lewis said Thursday that during his brief experience as a free agent that he was just "flirting" with the idea of ending his career with another team.

Linebacker Pat Thomas has agreed to terms with the Buffalo Bills. Terms were not disclosed.

A Miami television station and newspaper are reporting that blood tests show that Cleveland Browns wide receiver Donte' Stallworth was driving drunk when he fatally struck a pedestrian last weekend.

The Kansas City Chiefs terminated the contract of long snapper Montreal’s Jean-Philippe Darche on Thursday.

New England has signed veteran wide receiver Joey Galloway, giving the Patriots two of the most prolific active receivers in the NFL.

The New Orleans Saints have agreed to terms on a contract with veteran free-agent safety Darren Sharper.

Correll Buckhalter denies he was involved with an alleged drug dealer who is on trial in Pennsylvania, according to his agent.

Cleveland Browns receiver Donte Stallworth says he is "grief stricken" over his car accident that killed a pedestrian on a busy causeway linking Miami and Miami Beach.

Free agent offensive tackle Marvel Smith is visiting the San Francisco 49ers, who are looking for a starter on the right side of their line.

Bills running back Marshawn Lynch says he expects to be suspended by the NFL for his latest run-in with the law and he's got the message that the league "won't tolerate any more screw-ups" from him.

New players' union executive director DeMaurice Smith plans to meet with NFL commissioner Roger Goodell on Friday.

The NFL will look into changing instant replay rules in hopes of avoiding a repeat of the blown call by referee Ed Hochuli that helped cost San Diego a game last season.

Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kurt Warner has undergone arthroscopic left hip surgery.

Cleveland Browns receiver Donte Stallworth said he is "grief stricken" over a car accident that killed a pedestrian on a busy causeway linking Miami and Miami Beach.

The Baltimore Ravens have signed backup cornerback Chris Carr and waived veteran Samari Rolle.

President Barack Obama on Tuesday selected Pittsburgh Steelers owner Dan Rooney to be U.S. ambassador to Ireland, turning to a lifelong Republican who provided the Democrat critical campaign support during the White House race.

Josh McDaniels didn't get to bring his protege with him from New England to Denver. He sure brought the Patriots' management philosophies to the Mile High City, though.

Marshawn Lynch met with NFL commissioner Roger Goodell as the league reviews whether the Bills running back should be disciplined after pleading guilty to a misdemeanour gun charge.

Julius Peppers wants out of Carolina and wouldn't mind going to New England. The Panthers will let him go only for what they feel is fair compensation.

The Indianapolis Colts have re-signed Canadian offensive lineman Dan Federkeil.

Arena Football players and management have reached agreement on a new collective bargaining agreement, paving the way for the league to restart play next year.

The Carolina Panthers denied a report Monday they've discussed trading four-time Pro Bowl defensive end Julius Peppers to the New England Patriots.

DeMaurice Smith, the NFL Players' Association's new executive director, says he will reach out to NFL commissioner Roger Goodell as soon as possible to begin negotiating a new collective bargaining agreement.

Jay Cutler was a no-show on Monday for coach Josh McDaniels' first team meeting and the start of the Denver Broncos' off-season workouts, and the team has confirmed Cutler has requested a trade.

The Jacksonville Jaguars waived receiver Matt Jones on Monday, parting ways with the former first-round draft pick just days after his latest arrest.

Miami Beach police are awaiting the toxicology report for Cleveland Browns wide receiver Donte Stallworth before releasing information into his car accident that killed a pedestrian.

DeMaurice Smith's ties to presidential power and business experts trumped football experience, leading the Washington-based lawyer to become the NFL Players Association's new executive director.

Both NFL.com and The NFL Network reported Sunday that the Indianapolis Colts -- led by star quarterback Peyton Manning -- are the top choice for the Bufflao Bills when the team heads north to play at Rogers Centre later this year.

Denver Broncos quarterback Jay Cutler finally met face-to-face with head coach Josh McDaniels over the weekend, but nothing was resolved, creating doubt whether Cutler will attend the new coach's first team meeting Monday.

The Green Bay Packers will retire Brett Favre's No. 4 jersey at some point, and team president and CEO Mark Murphy envisions a day when Favre is once again part of the family.

The NFL's unsettled labour future could lead to the league functioning without a salary cap next year, but Green Bay Packers president Mark Murphy doesn't think owners would go on a spending bender just because they can.

Jacksonville Jaguars receiver Matt Jones has been released a day early from a week-long stay in jail for drinking beer in violation of his plea agreement for a drug charge.

Detroit acquired Pro Bowl linebacker Julian Peterson on Saturday from the Seattle Seahawks for defensive tackle Cory Redding and a fifth-round pick in next month's NFL draft. Both players must pass physicals to complete the trade.

Cleveland Browns receiver Donte Stallworth hit and killed a pedestrian with his Bentley Saturday morning on a busy causeway linking Miami and Miami Beach, police said.

Former Raiders coach Lane Kiffin will give a deposition next week in his grievance against the team.

Kansas City Chiefs cornerback David Macklin was arrested Friday in Newport News on a drunken driving charge, Virginia State Police said.

The St. Louis Rams have released wide receiver Torry Holt, a key member of the team's "Greatest Show on Turf" days.

Clancy Pendergast, the defensive co-ordinator for Arizona's run to last season's Super Bowl, was hired as defensive co-ordinator for the Kansas City Chiefs on Friday.

Jamall Lee may have raised his profile as a possible National Football League draft pick or free agent after his record-setting performance in last Sunday's Canadian Football League Combine.

An inexperienced coach. An immature quarterback. The rocky relationship that sprung out of Josh McDaniels' efforts to trade Pro Bowler Jay Cutler might actually foster growth in both men's careers -- providing this spat doesn't end in an ugly divorce first.

New Browns coach Eric Mangini continued his makeover of Cleveland's roster by signing free agent linebacker David Bowens and releasing right tackle Kevin Shaffer on Thursday.

Shawn Springs follows Terrell Owens whenever the star wide receiver changes teams. The New England Patriots hope their new cornerback does that next season on the field.

When it comes to dealing with new players, Buffalo Bills coach Dick Jauron starts every relationship with a clean slate. And that includes T.O.

The New York Jets signed former New England Patriots linebacker and special-teams standout Larry Izzo on Wednesday.

Seven months after forgiving teammate Steve Smith for his nose-breaking sucker-punch, the Carolina Panthers released starting cornerback Ken Lucas on Wednesday in a salary-cap move.

The Philadelphia Eagles signed safety Rashad Baker to a one-year contract Wednesday, adding another defensive back to a revamped secondary. He spent the last two seasons with Oakland.

The St. Louis Rams solidified their secondary and backfield with a pair of free agent signings Wednesday, giving safety James Butler a four-year contract and adding veteran fullback Mike Karney.

The son of famed football announcer John Facenda has settled a lawsuit with NFL Films over the brief use of his father's voice in a show about the John Madden video game.

Offensive tackle Willie Colon returned to the Pittsburgh Steelers on Wednesday, signing a one-year contract.

Fallen NFL star Michael Vick must appear at a bankruptcy hearing next month but should pay his own way from the Kansas prison where he is serving time for his role in a dogfighting conspiracy, a judge ruled Wednesday

New Denver Broncos coach Josh McDaniels and Pro Bowl quarterback Jay Cutler talked this week for the first time since their rift became public.

LaDainian Tomlinson is staying with the San Diego Chargers. L.T. and the Chargers agreed to a renegotiated deal that gives the team salary cap relief. The Chargers confirmed the three-year agreement Tuesday night.

Former Rams first overall pick Orlando Pace, a seven-time Pro Bowl offensive tackle dogged by injuries in recent seasons, was released Tuesday by St. Louis.

Baltimore Ravens All-Pro middle linebacker Ray Lewis has signed his seven-year contract, making official the agreement he struck last Wednesday with team officials.

Alex Smith easily could have started over with another team. Instead, he's determined to finish what he started in San Francisco. The former No. 1 pick is staying with the 49ers after agreeing to a restructured contract sharply reducing his base salary.

When Trent Edwards heard the Dallas Cowboys released wide receiver Terrell Owens, he sent a one-sentence text message to Buffalo Bills general manager Russ Brandon.

Thomas signed a three-year contract with the Jaguars on Monday, filling the team's most glaring need and moving considerably closer to home.

The Arizona Cardinals signed cornerback Bryant McFadden to a two-year contract Sunday after he made eight regular-season starts last season with the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Terrell Owens needed only two days to find another place to play. The Buffalo Bills decided to take a chance on the talented but high-maintenance receiver, signing Owens to a US$6.5-million, one-year deal Saturday.

The Pro Bowl is returning to Hawaii. The Hawaii Tourism Authority board voted 9-1 on Friday to accept the NFL's offer to return to the islands.

The family of NFL player Marquis Cooper says they have decided to discontinue their search for the 26-year-old man and two friends still missing in the Gulf of Mexico.

The Cincinnati Bengals have signed quarterback J.T. O'Sullivan to back up injured quarterback Carson Palmer.

The Cleveland Browns signed safety Mike Adams on Friday, giving them insurance in case they lose Sean Jones to free agency.

Terrell Owens' agent says he expects the well-travelled receiver to find a new team by the end of next week. Owens is back on the market after being released by the Dallas Cowboys.

Forgive Terrell Owens for thinking that raising a ruckus in Dallas was the point. Both he and Cowboys owner Jerry Jones both knew what they were getting when they tied the contractual knot three years ago. A mirror would have confirmed that.

Laveranues Coles was Plan B all along, but he got A-list treatment from Bengals quarterback Carson Palmer.

The Denver Broncos are keeping up their off-season spending spree, agreeing to a deal with backup quarterback Chris Simms.

The New York Jets told employees on the business side of the team's operations Thursday that they must take two weeks of unpaid leave this off season in an effort to withstand the sagging economy.

The New England Patriots acquired veteran wide receiver Greg Lewis from the Philadelphia Eagles for a draft pick on Thursday.

Buffalo Bills running back Marshawn Lynch has pleaded guilty to a misdemeanour gun charge and been sentenced to 80 hours of community service and three years of probation.

Sports lawyer David Cornwell is back in contention to become the NFLPA's executive director, providing the latest twist in what's been a divisive and unpredictable search process to determine who will replace the late Gene Upshaw.

Quarterback J.T. O'Sullivan was close to getting a multi-year deal from the Bengals on Thursday, said a person familiar with the talks who spoke on condition of anonymity because the contract wasn't completed.

Charter boats scaled back their search for two NFL players and a third man missing in the Gulf of Mexico, but operators said Thursday they still hoped to recover their remains.

Terrell Owens was released by the Dallas Cowboys on Thursday, ending a three-year run that produced as many big headlines as big plays.

New Broncos coach Josh McDaniels keeps adding former New England Patriots to his roster in Denver.

The Baltimore Ravens have agreed to terms with middle linebacker Ray Lewis on a multi-year contract. The Ravens also reached an agreement on a three-year deal with Minnesota Vikings' six-time Pro Bowl centre Matt Birk.

The Cincinnati Bengals agreed to a four-year deal with former Jets receiver Laveranues Coles on Wednesday, a day after T.J. Houshmandzadeh left for Seattle as a free agent and suggested that Cincinnati wasn't sincere about trying to keep him around.

Family and friends refused to give up the search for two NFL players and a third man missing four days in the Gulf of Mexico, enlisting private boats and planes to comb the waters off the Florida coast.

Kurt Warner wound up right where he wanted to be, with a hefty pay raise to return to the Arizona team he led to the Super Bowl. The 37-year-old quarterback agreed to terms Wednesday on a two-year, US$23-million contract with the Cardinals.

A doctor on Wednesday said it's a "miracle" that a man survived being in the cold Gulf water for nearly two days after the boat carrying him, two NFL players and another man capsized off the Florida coast.

Warner makes counter-offer to Cards

The Denver Broncos don't want to talk to anyone about Jay Cutler except for the quarterback himself.

Derrick Ward feels he's a perfect fit for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, who want to get younger, tougher and more potent on offence.

Plaxico Burress could be welcomed back by the New York Giants -- if the Super Bowl star can straighten out his legal problems stemming from a weapons charge and get his life back in order.

After three days of combing over 38,000 kilometres of ocean, the U.S. Coast Guard on Tuesday stopped searching for two NFL players and a third man lost in rough, chilly Gulf of Mexico waters off the Florida coast.

Free-agent receiver T.J. Houshmandzadeh has signed with the Seattle Seahawks. Houshmandzadeh caught 204 passes in the last two seasons with the Cincinnati Bengals. Seattle's top receiver last year was Bobby Engram with 47 catches.

T.J. Houshmandzadeh and the Seattle Seahawks have agreed on a five-year contract, according to media reports Monday.

After losing all-pro Albert Haynesworth to a record-setting contract last week, the Tennessee Titans dipped into the free agent market for two players.

Defensive end Vonnie Holliday was released Monday after four seasons with the Miami Dolphins, who have lost three defensive starters this off-season.

The Detroit Lions signed free agent receiver Bryant Johnson to a three-year contract on Monday, adding the former first-round draft pick to complement rising star Calvin Johnson.

Scott Pioli pulled off a big deal in his first major act as Kansas City's general manager, landing quarterback Matt Cassel and linebacker Mike Vrabel for a second-round draft pick.

The Washington Redskins have released Jason Taylor, one year after signing the former NFL defensive player of the year.

Kurt Warner is being courted by an eager division rival of the Arizona Cardinals. The San Francisco 49ers sent a private jet Monday for the two-time MVP quarterback, who travelled from Phoenix to the 49ers' Silicon Valley training complex.

The U.S. Coast Guard have narrowed the search area for two NFL players and a third man missing since a weekend fishing trip off the Florida Gulf Coast after crews rescued a fourth man clinging to their capsized boat.

Denver Broncos star receiver Brandon Marshall faces a possible suspension even though a disorderly conduct charge stemming from a fight with his fiance was dismissed in an Atlanta court Monday.

Michael Clayton signed a five-year contract worth nearly US$26 million on Sunday to remain with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Dan Orlovsky didn't want to be Detroit's backup quarterback. Now he's the backup for the Houston Texans.

The Seattle Seahawks and free agent defensive tackle Colin Cole have agreed to a US$21.4-million, five-year contract that includes $6 million in guaranteed money, a person with direct knowledge of the deal told The Associated Press on Sunday.

Trade talks involving Jay Cutler have strained the relationship between the Denver Broncos' franchise quarterback and new coach Josh McDaniels.

The Coast Guard searched off Florida's Gulf Coast on Sunday for a fishing boat carrying NFL players Corey Smith and Marquis Cooper and two other men missing more than a day in choppy seas.