Longtime offensive lineman Jeremy Newberry has retired from the NFL after an 11-year career. Newberry had signed as a free agent with the Atlanta Falcons in June but suffered a knee injury preparing for the season. The two-time Pro Bowl selection missed the entire 2006 season with a knee injury. The 6-foot-5, 315-pounder appeared in all 16 games for San Diego last season after spending the 2007 season with Oakland and sta

The Pittsburgh Steelers have signed offensive tackle Max Starks to a new four-year contract that will keep him with the club through 2012. Financial terms were not disclosed. The Steelers put the franchise tag on Starks back in February, which guaranteed he will be paid the average salary of the top five players at his position, or 120 percent of his 2008 salary. However, by signing the contract he no longer carries th

The Green Bay Packers and wide receiver Greg Jennings agreed to a long-term contract extension on Wednesday. The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported that the deal will keep Jennings with the Packers through the 2012 season and pay him nearly $9 million a year. Jennings, 25, established career-highs with 80 receptions and 1,292 yards last season and added nine touchdowns. The Pro Bowl alternate ranked sixth among NFL receivers in total yards

The Kansas City Chiefs signed safety Mike Brown on Thursday. The 5-foot-10 Brown spent the previous nine seasons with Chicago after the Bears took him 39th overall in the 2000 draft. He has recorded 629 tackles and 17 interceptions, four of which were returned for touchdowns, in 100 regular- season games. The Nebraska product earned a trip to the Pro Bowl following the 2005 campaign.

The Detroit Lions announced on Thursday they have agreed to terms with center Dominic Raiola on a contract extension that will keep him with the club through the 2013 season. Financial terms of the deal were not released. Raiola was selected with the 50th overall pick in the 2001 NFL Draft out of Nebraska and has started 108 of 124 games with the Lions.

The New England Patriots signed veteran running back Patrick Pass and released four players on Thursday. Pass, who was a member of the Patriots from 2000-06, played in just one game for the New York Giants in 2007 and was out of football last season. The 5-foot-10, 217-pound Pass, who won three Super Bowls with New England, played in 78 regular-season games (11 starts) during his time with the Patriots. He started at fullback duri

The San Francisco 49ers announced Saturday that they have signed long snapper Brian Jennings to a five-year contract extension through the 2014 season. Per team policy, financial terms were not released. "When you have a player that is one of the best in the league at his position, you are very lucky when you are able to lock him up for a long time like we have done with Brian," said general manager Scot McCloughan. Jennings, a seventh

Brett Favre reportedly had arthroscopic surgery on his passing shoulder in an attempt to make a comeback to play for the Minnesota Vikings, according to an ESPN report Sunday. The report said despite the surgery Favre remains unable to make a commitment to return to the NFL because throwing sessions following the procedure indicated the shoulder is not 100 percent healthy. Favre played for the New York Jets last season, but was h

Veteran linebacker Dan Morgan has decided to retire again, his agent, Drew Rosenhaus, announced on his Web Site Monday. Morgan, just 30, signed with the Saints in March, 2008, as he was released by the Carolina Panthers after missing significant time in 2006 and 2007. He tried to make a comeback with New Orleans but retired before the 2008 season, citing an Achilles tendon injury suffered in 2007. He attempted another comeback

The Arizona Cardinals agreed to terms with defensive end Bertrand Berry on Wednesday on a one-year contract. Per club policy, terms were not disclosed. Berry played 14 regular-season games, with four starts, last season for Arizona, collecting a t...