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Attorneys say Cleveland Browns wide receiver Donte' Stallworth has agreed to plead guilty to DUI manslaughter charges and would serve some jail time for a Miami car crash in which a pedestrian was struck and killed. Prosecutors and Stallworth's attorney confirmed to The Associated Press on Monday night that a deal has been struck.
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Brett Favre will know in several weeks whether his surgically repaired arm will allow him to come out of retirement again. The quarterback made his first public comments since retiring from the New York Jets in February in an interview Monday night on "Joe Buck Live." He said the only team he has spoken to [...]

Brett Favre says he is considering coming out of retirement for a second time and the only team he has talked to about a return to the NFL is the Minnesota Vikings. Favre appeared on the new HBO show "Joe Buck Live" in his first public appearance since retiring from the New York Jets in [...]

The Broncos have signed free-agent wide receiver Brandon Lloyd on the same day a radio station reported holdout Pro Bowl receiver Brandon Marshall wants to follow Jay Cutler out of Denver. Lloyd is a seventh-year pro with 15 career touchdown catches who played for Chicago last season. He's also played for Washington and San Francisco.
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Arizona Cardinals tight end Ben Patrick has been suspended for four games for violating the NFL's substance abuse policy. Patrick tested positive for the drug Adderall, an amphetamine, his agent Kevin Omell said on Monday. The agent says Patrick took the drug to stay awake while driving from Flagstaff to Phoenix during the team's bye [...]

The New York Jets signed third-round draft pick Shonn Greene on Monday to a four-year deal that includes a $905,000 signing bonus. The bulldozing running back out of Iowa was the first player taken on the second day of the draft after the Jets traded up with Detroit to select him. Greene rushed for a [...]

Matt Millen has had no trouble finding work since he was fired by the Detroit Lions. Millen is adding analyst duties for the NFL Network's "Thursday Night Football" games to his commentator job at ESPN. NFL Network announced Monday that Millen would replace Cris Collinsworth, who's joining NBC's "Sunday Night Football" booth.
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The New York Jets have signed third-round draft pick Shonn Greene to a multiyear deal. The bulldozing running back out of Iowa was the first pick of the third round after the Jets traded up to select him. Greene rushed for a school-record 1,850 yards and 20 touchdowns, and was selected the Big Ten's offensive [...]

Former New York Giants wide receiver Plaxico Burress is negotiating with several NFL teams to return to pro football this season after a judge delayed his trial Monday on gun possession charges. Burress made a brief appearance in court Monday, accompanied by his wife and attorney Benjamin Brafman. Judge Felicia Mennin adjourned the case until [...]

The NFL has broadened its "Rooney Rule" by requiring teams to interview at least one minority candidate when seeking to fill its senior football operations positions. Commissioner Roger Goodell informed the NFL's 32 member teams by memo Monday of the new requirement, which received strong endorsement after being recommended at league meetings last month.
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