| Steelers sign linebacker Farrior |
| Pittsburgh, PA (Sports Network) - The Pittsburgh Steelers signed linebacker James Farrior to a five-year contract on Thursday. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. |
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| Gene Upshaw dead at 63 |
| New York, NY (Sports Network) - Gene Upshaw, longtime head of the NFL players union and Pro Football Hall of Famer, has died at the age of 63. |
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| Rams RB Jackson finally in St. Louis |
| St. Louis, MO (Sports Network) - Rams running back Steven Jackson arrived in St. Louis on Thursday morning, ending his lengthy holdout as his agent and the club iron out the details on a new contract. |
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| Team sources: Rams RB Jackson to end holdout |
| St. Louis, MO (Sports Network) - St. Louis Rams running back Steven Jackson is expected to end his lengthy holdout. |
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| Falcons release Joe Horn |
| Atlanta, GA (Sports Network) - The Falcons released veteran wide receiver Joe Horn on Tuesday, Atlanta head coach Mike Smith confirmed. |
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| Bengals take another chance on Henry |
| Cincinnati, OH (Sports Network) - The Cincinnati Bengals signed troubled wide receiver Chris Henry on Tuesday. |
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| Redskins escape with win in Favre's Jets debut |
| East Rutherford, NJ (Sports Network) - A new chapter has begun in the illustrious career of Brett Favre. The future Hall-of-Fame signal-caller completed 5-of-6 passes for 48 yards and one touchdown, but the Washington Redskins held on for a 13-10 win over the New York Jets. |
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| Lynch joins Patriots |
| Foxboro, MA (Sports Network) - The New England Patriots have signed veteran safety John Lynch. |
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| Dolphins release Jay Feely |
| Davie, FL (Sports Network) - The Miami Dolphins have released kicker Jay Feely, who spent just one season with the club, and will turn the duties over to rookie free agent Dan Carpenter. |
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| Bengals rally past Packers as Rodgers era begins |
| Green Bay, WI (Sports Network) - The Aaron Rodgers era is officially underway. The 2005 first-round pick out of California completed 9-of-15 passes for 117 yards with one touchdown and an interception as the Cincinnati Bengals held on for a 20-17 win over the Green Bay Packers. |
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