10 Copyright (c) 2008 Yahoo!, Inc. All rights reserved. en-us 126 15 http://sports.yahoo.com Yahoo! Sports http://us.i1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/us/sp/b/ysp_logo_rss.gif Yahoo! Sports - NFL News http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl Latest news and information about the NFL. AP To join camp, Favre must file letter (AP) In this Jan. 1, 2006, file photo, Green Bay Packers quarterback Brett Favre waits to be introduced before the Packers' NFL football game against the Seattle Seahawks in Green Bay, Wis. If Favre plans to show for the team's raining camp, he'll need permission from the NFL. And as of Friday afternoon, July 25, 2008, there was no sign he had petitioned the league for reinstatement.

If Brett Favre plans to show for the Green Bay Packers' training camp, he'll need permission from the NFL. And as of Friday evening, he had not petitioned the league for reinstatement. NFL spokesman Randall Liu said the league did not receive a letter from Favre on Friday. The step is considered a formality, but an important one: Favre can't return until commissioner Roger Goodell receives and...


]]> Fri, 25 Jul 2008 15:45:12 PDT urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,ap:20050301:nfl,article,ap-packers-favre:1 AP Cowboys to waive veteran WR Glenn (AP) In this Jan. 10, 2008 file photo, Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Terry Glenn covers up the ball after making a reception during practice at the Cowboys' training facility in Irving, Texas. With Tony Romo, Terrell Owens, Adam Jones and the rest of the Cowboys set to take the field Friday, July 25, 2008, for the first practice of training camp, Glenn's future with the team remained uncertain.

The Dallas Cowboys said Friday that they will waive veteran receiver Terry Glenn, who resisted signing an injury clause after missing most of last season with a right knee injury. Cowboys owner Jerry Jones said the decision on the first day of training camp wasn't about an offseason dispute with Glenn over an injury waiver that kept him off the practice field.


]]> Fri, 25 Jul 2008 17:02:44 PDT urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,ap:20050301:nfl,article,ap-cowboys-glenn:1 AP Agent: Haynesworth, Titans agree to deal (AP) In this Oct. 21, 2007 file photo, Tennessee Titans Albert Haynesworth looks on during the fourth quarter of an NFL football game against the Houston Texans in Houston. Haynesworth's agent said Tuesday, July 15, 2008 that the Titans and the All Pro defensive tackle failed to reach an agreement on a long-term contract by the deadline for franchised players.

The Tennessee Titans believe they might have reached a long-term deal with All Pro defensive tackle Albert Haynesworth if only they had more time before the NFL deadline. That made it easier to promise Haynesworth they won't slap him with the franchise tag in 2009 -- if he meets several incentives. Haynesworth agreed to terms Friday morning, drove three hours from his home in East Tennessee and...


]]> Fri, 25 Jul 2008 17:27:31 PDT urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,ap:20050301:nfl,article,ap-titans-haynesworth:1 Jets ink LB Gholston after 1-day holdout (AP) Vernon Gholston was ready to hit the books after taking the field for the first time as the New York Jets' latest millionaire. "I'm definitely a step behind," the No. 6 overall pick said Friday. "I missed practice (Thursday) and I haven't been up here, but, you know, it's just something to deal with and I'll do some extra studying tonight and keep pushing." Gholston's one-day, two-practice holdout... Fri, 25 Jul 2008 16:03:55 PDT urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,ap:20050301:nfl,article,ap-jets-gholston:1 AP Hester reports to Bears training camp (AP) In this Feb. 4, 2007 file photo, Chicago Bears cornerback Devin Hester (23) scores a touchdown on a kickoff return past Indianapolis Colts' Matt Giordano (43) and Dexter Reid (36) during the Super Bowl football game in Miami. Hester, who has electrified the NFL with 11 punt and kickoff returns for touchdowns in his first two seasons, skipped the Bears' first training camp practice Wednesday, July 23, 2008, in a holdout for a new contract.

Devin Hester showed up at the Chicago Bears' training camp without a new contract. Whether the kick return star will practice without one remains to be seen. After missing the first two days, Hester reported Friday because he saw some progress in negotiations. "It's looking good so I came back," he said.


]]> Fri, 25 Jul 2008 17:08:56 PDT urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,ap:20050301:nfl,article,ap-bears-hester:1 Steelers sign Mendenhall to 5-year deal (AP) The Pittsburgh Steelers signed running back Rashard Mendenhall on Friday, agreeing to a five-year contract with their first-round draft pick two days before training camp opens. The Steelers announced Mendenhall's signing in a news release. Neither the team nor Mendenhall was immediately available for comment. Fri, 25 Jul 2008 15:33:50 PDT urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,ap:20050301:nfl,article,ap-steelers-mendenhall:1 Rams RB Jackson no-show for team meeting (AP) St. Louis Rams running back Steven Jackson, entering the final year of his contract, was a no-show for the opening day of training camp on Friday and will be fined as an unexcused absence. Jackson's agent, Eugene Parker, turned down an offer Friday afternoon that the team said would have put Jackson in the top tier at his position in terms of pay. Fri, 25 Jul 2008 17:17:13 PDT urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,ap:20050301:nfl,article,ap-rams-jackson:1 Fast recovery has Harrison back on field (AP) Marvin Harrison's knees are healthy enough to play football again. Getting back in sync with the Indianapolis Colts' high-scoring offense may take a little more patience. The eight-time Pro Bowler seemed to enjoy himself Friday, defying the doctors' early prognosis by returning from offseason knee surgery for Indy's first training camp practice. Fri, 25 Jul 2008 13:38:55 PDT urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,ap:20050301:nfl,article,ap-colts-harrisonreturns:1 Injured Burress sits out, deal in works? (AP) Plaxico Burress missed the New York Giants' first two training camp practices on Friday with an ankle injury while his agent spoke with the Super Bowl champions about renegotiating his contract. "There is no connection," agent Drew Rosenhaus said in a telephone interview with The Associated Press when asked if Burress was sitting out because of the contract problems. Fri, 25 Jul 2008 15:34:52 PDT urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,ap:20050301:nfl,article,ap-giants-burress:1 Bengals waive Irons, who failed physical (AP) The Cincinnati Bengals waived running back Kenny Irons on Friday after he failed a physical examination earlier this week. Irons tore a left knee ligament during a preseason game at Detroit in August. The 24-year-old from Dacula, Ga., spent the season on the injured list. If no other team claims his rights, the Bengals could re-sign Irons and put him on a reserve list. Fri, 25 Jul 2008 12:14:01 PDT urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,ap:20050301:nfl,article,ap-bengals-irons:1 Fri, 25 Jul 2008 17:27:31 PDT