The Washington Redskins have signed quarterback John Beck to three-year contract worth $3.35 million.

The deal is essentially a two-year extension and puts Beck under contract through the 2012 season. More importantly, it appears to solidify his spot on the roster as the third-string quarterback. He had been competing with Richard Bartel for the No. 3 spot behind Donovan McNabb and Rex Grossman.

Beck was acquired Aug. 2 in a trade with t... [read more]

Darnell Dockett finally has the contract he believes he deserves.

The Arizona Cardinals announced Wednesday that they have signed the two-time Pro Bowl defensive tackle to a four-year extension worth up to $48 million with $30 million guaranteed.

Dockett had two years left on his previous contract, so the new deal runs through the 2015 season.

A third-round draft pick out of Florida State in 2004, Dockett has developed into one of the... [read more]

Derrick Ward's unproductive stint with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers is over.

The seventh-year running back was released Tuesday when the team trimmed the roster to 75 players. Receiver Terrence Nunn was waived, and linebacker Jon Alston was placed on injured reserve to get down to the limit for the final preseason game.

"Just like any other profession, when it's time for you to depart ... you can't say it's a surprise," Bucs coach Raheem Mor... [read more]

The New England Patriots lost a key player Tuesday when Leigh Bodden, their best cornerback, was placed on injured reserve.

Bodden, who led the Patriots with five interceptions last season, went on the season-ending list with a shoulder injury. He had been bothered by a knee injury earlier in training camp and returned to practice last week. He played in Thursday night's 36-35 exhibition loss to the St. Louis Rams.

The Patriots did not s... [read more]

It could be a smoke screen or just a cautious assessment of his quarterback's health, but Mike Shanahan says he's not certain Donovan McNabb will be available for the Washington Redskins' season opener against the Dallas Cowboys.

"I really don't know for sure," Shanahan said Sunday. "That's why it's day by day. We'll see how it goes."

McNabb hasn't practiced since spraining his left ankle in the second preseason game against Baltimore. H... [read more]

When we passed along the news today that the Jets have released wide receiver Laveranues Coles, we noted that it could be the end of his career.

Coles says he thinks it is.

"I think I'm done,'' Coles told the Star Ledger. "I don't want to become one of those journeyman football players. I don't need the money."

As a vested veteran, Coles' entire 2010 salary will be guaranteed if he's on a Week One roster. Coles said Jets coach Rex Rya... [read more]

The Cincinnati Bengals released receiver Antonio Bryant, the team announced Sunday.

Bryant was a major disappointment after signing a four-year, $28 million contract this offseason with just under $8 million guaranteed. Bryant and Terrell Owens worked out for the Bengals in March. Cincinnati chose Bryant, who was coming off an injury-marred season. He had surgery to repair cartilage damage in his left knee last year, and caught only 39 pass... [read more]

Michael Bush has been a fantasy football sleeper -- and, you know, a real-life running back lying in wait -- for what feels like forever. Dude was a monster at Louisville, and this year, with some of the crazy out of Oakland (we think) and Darren McFadden not performing to his full talents, was supposed to be Bush's time.

Then he goes and breaks his thumb in a preseason game against the 49ers.

It's his left thumb, and the injury happene... [read more]

Calvin Pace will miss the Jets' first six games of the season with a broken right foot, according to reports that emerged on Sunday.

Manish Mehta of the New York Daily News cites a source that says Pace, who injured his foot during last week's preseason game against the Redskins, will be out until Week 7.

That's rough news for the Jets, who, as we mentioned yesterday , expected Pace to be out "a few weeks" -- it was conceivable that Jaso... [read more]

Ravens wide receiver Donte' Stallworth broke his foot in Saturday night's game against the New York Giants and will probably be sidelined for two months.

It is unclear when the injury occurred, but it likely occurred during one of Stallworth's three punt returns. He saw limited time on offense and did not catch a pass.

Ravens coach John Harbaugh said Stallworth will have a screw placed in his foot. Harbaugh said he hopes to have Stallwor... [read more]