NFL roundup: Lions release Berry

The Detroit Lions released troubled cornerback Aaron Berry on Monday following his latest arrest on three counts of simple assault.

Berry was arrested Saturday morning in Harrisburg, Pa., and later charged in the incident.

The arrest was the second of the offseason for Berry and seventh among Lions players.

Officials disclosed a firearm was involved.

Berry was remanded to enter a diversionary program in Harrisburg after a he was arrested last month on suspicion of DUI. The Detroit Free Press reported that this arrest could put that program at-risk.

Earlier this offseason, teammates Mike Leshoure and Nick Fairley were arrested in two separate incidents for each player.

The Lions are thin at the position. Their top cornerback in 2011, Eric Wright, signed with the Buccaneers in free agency. Rookie Dwight Bentley could benefit from Berry's release after a strong offseason showing.

---Miami Dolphins wide receiver Chad Ochocinco has officially changed his name back to his given surname of Johnson.

Johnson, 34, was married on July 4, began the process of changing his name in court and was at the Broward County (Fla.) courthouse, which calls for a legal filing fee of $401.

Johnson changed his last name to Ochocinco on Aug. 8, 2008.

---The Cowboys agreed to a four-year, $16.26 million contract with first-round pick Morris Claiborne. The deal includes a club option for a fifth season.

Claiborne was the sixth overall pick in the 2012 draft. The Cowboys traded up from the No. 14 spot in a deal with the Rams to acquire Claiborne, the top cornerback in the draft according to NFLDraftScout.com ratings and an All-American at LSU in 2011.

Claiborne and free-agent addition Brandon Flowers -- who signed a

$50 million deal after a breakout season with the Chiefs -- are likely to start in an overhauled Cowboys secondary.

---The Raiders traded wide receiver Louis Murphy to the Panthers for an undisclosed conditional draft pick.

Murphy has 90 career receptions for 1,371 yards and six touchdowns in three seasons since being a fourth-round pick out of Florida. However, he posted career lows of 15 catches for 241 yards and no touchdowns in 11 games last season.

--- The Lions agreed to a four-year contract with first-round pick Riley Reiff on Monday.

Reiff, the 23rd overall pick in the 2012 draft, is expected to sign a deal worth approximately $8 million with a $4.35 million signing bonus.

---The Steelers signed first-round pick David DeCastro to a four-year contract with a club option for a fifth year.

He's expected to enter training camp as the starting right guard.

DeCastro was the 24th overall pick in the 2012 draft. Cameron Jordan, drafted No. 24 in 2011, signed a deal worth $7.7 million last year.

DeCastro started 39 games at right guard in three seasons at Stanford, where he was an All-American in 2011.

---Offensive tackle Bridger Buche signed a one-year deal with the Steelers. He was an undrafted free agent this year out of Eastern Michigan.

After missing the entire 2009 season with a hip injury, Buche started 12 games at left tackle in 2010 and all 10 games he appeared in last year.

---Cowboys running back Felix Jones has been medically cleared to practice in time for the start of training camp Wednesday, according to ESPN.

Jones had shoulder surgery the day after the end of last season and was held out of the Cowboys' offseason program.

Jones has made it through a full 16-game season only once in his career -- 2010. He will compete for playing time with DeMarco Murray.

Jones rushed for 575 yards on 4.5 yards per carry with one touchdown last season.

---Linebacker Darius Fleming was placed on the active/physically unable to perform list by the 49ers, who also placed guard Joe Looney and running back Jewel Hampton on the active/non-football injury lists.

Players on both lists count against the 90-player roster limit and can be activated before the final cuts of training camp. If they're not activated before the season and remain on the roster, they are then placed on the regular season physically unable to perform list or injured reserve.

Fleming suffered a torn ACL at the team's rookie minicamp.

---Patriots wide receiver Wes Welker didn't receive the long-term contract he was angling for, but at least he'll be sporting a full head of hair on the sideline in 2012.

Welker, 31, underwent a hair restoration procedure with Dr. Robert Leonard earlier this month, according to NESN.

The procedure "involved transplanting follicles to an area of Welker's scalp where his hair had started to thin," according to a press release.

---Linebacker Mike Peterson re-signed with the Falcons.

The 36-year-old had 27 tackles in 15 games last season, and has 1,611 career tackles in 13 NFL seasons.

Atlanta moved to bring Peterson back after Lofa Tatupu suffered a recent pectoral injury.

---Right tackle Jeff Otah was acquired by the Jets, who sent an undisclosed conditional draft pick to Carolina.

Otah was a first-round pick by the Panthers in 2008, and was viewed as one of the best young right tackles in the game. However, he has run into injuries that have derailed his very promising career. Otah missed the 2010 season with a knee injury. He returned last season, but suffered a concussion and a back injury in September and landed on injured reserve on Oct. 19 with another knee injury.

---Oakland Raiders wide receiver Darrius Heyward-Bey pleaded no contest on Monday to a misdemeanor DUI charge that resulted from an arrest in April, the Contra Costa Times reported.

Heyward-Bey, 25, agreed to plead no contest to the misdemeanor charge in exchange for three years' probation and three months of DUI classes. He also will pay fines.

Heyward-Bey had 64 receptions for 975 yards in 2011.