New York will be without one of its prized defensive playmakers for road dates against Houston and New Orleans as well as home games against New England and Tennessee.

"This is a situation that resulted from an over-the-counter dietary supplement that contained a substance that I did not know violated the League's policy," Pace said in a statement. "I am responsible for what I put into my body and I should have paid closer attention to the League's guidelines. I regret that this has happened and apologize to my teammates, the entire Jets organization as well as the fans. Hopefully, this does not distract from our ultimate goal of winning the Super Bowl." The seventh-year pro remains eligible to participat

The 31-year-old Northcutt, who spent the last two seasons with the Jaguars, caught 44 passes for 545 yards and two touchdowns in 14 games, including three starts, in 2008. He spent the previous seven seasons with Cleveland. For his career, the wideout has 364 grabs for 4,584 yards and 17 scores in 128 games (59 starts).

Alexander, 25, was selected in the second round (61st overall) by Detroit in the 2007 NFL Draft and started all 16 games as a rookie. He finished with two interceptions, as many sacks and 59 solo tackles that year, but tailed off in 2008, playing in only five games, starting one and recording six tackles.

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 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 procedure was performed by team physician Dr. Bryan Kelly at the Hospital for Special Surgery, and a full recovery is expected in 8-10 weeks.

The 6-foot-3, 236-pound Boley, who signed with the G-Men as a free agent on February 28 after four years with the Atlanta Falcons, has recorded six sacks, six forced fumbles, five interceptions and four fumble recoveries in 64 games -- 52 starts.

The second overall pick in the 2002 NFL Draft has made four Pro Bowl appearances over his seven-year career with Carolina, but in the offseason had expressed his desire to play elsewhere.

However, he signed the one-year tender which is expected to earn him $16.7 million for 2009.

The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel is reporting that Jennings will be paid nearly $9 million per season under the deal, which would make him one of the highest paid receivers in the league.

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 last season and third at 16.2 yards per reception.

Thomas, who wore number 58 with the team, was the Chiefs' fourth-overall selection in the 1989 draft out of the University of Alabama, and played all 11 of his pro seasons in Kansas City.

He is the 10th member of the Chiefs franchise to be so honored.

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 the franchise designation.

Starks, a Florida product, was originally selected by the Steelers in the third round of the 2004 NFL Draft.

The 32-year-old signed with the Steelers in November after being let go by New England on August 30. He appeared in two regular season games with Pittsburgh and had three tackles, but was inactive for the team's three postseason games, including the Steelers' win over Arizona in Super Bowl XLIII.

Bryant was originally selected by Jacksonville with the 26th overall pick in the 1999 NFL Draft, after earning first-team All-SEC honors as a senior at Alabama.

Glover spent 13 years as a premier sack specialist, earning six Pro Bowl selections and playing in all 16 regular season games in each of his final 11 seasons.

A fifth-round selection of the Oakland Raiders in 1996, Glover shined with the New Orleans Saints (1997-2001), where he recorded a 17-sack campaign in 2000.

According to the San Diego Union Tribune, Leaf's trial may not take place for up to a year. He was arrested while crossing the border from Canada to Washington for an outstanding warrant in Texas.

The report states he faces nine indictments for alleged use of painkiller medication while coaching at West Texas A&M.

Bailey, brother of Broncos cornerback Champ Bailey, played in only six games for Denver last season after spending his first five seasons with the Lions. Bailey recorded 40 tackles and battled an injury for most of the season.

The team also released linebacker Louis Green who played in 64 games with the club since 2003. He registered 43 total tackles in his time with the Broncos.

Terms of the deal were not announced.

Brown, who has been with the Texans since the team started out in 2002, made 29-of-33 field goal attempts in 2008 in addition to going a perfect 37-for-37 in extra point attempts.

On Tuesday, Stallworth received a 30-day jail sentence and a 10-year probation sentence as part of a reported plea agreement in a DUI manslaughter charge.

"The conduct reflected in (Stallworth's) guilty plea resulted in the tragic loss of life and was inexcusable," said Goodell in a letter to Stallworth. "While the criminal justice system has determined the legal consequences of this incident, it is my responsibility as NFL Commissioner to determine appropriate league discipline for your actions, which have caused irreparable harm to the victim and his family, your club, your fellow players and the NFL." Stallworth had initially pleaded not guilty on June 4 and was facing a sentence of 4-to-15 years in prison if convicted on the charge, which stems from an a

Leaf, per the paper, was on his way to turn himself in for drug and burglary charges out of Texas. He had just completed a drug rehab program in British Columbia.

The 33-year-old was scheduled for an extradition hearing on Wednesday in Bellingham, Washington.

The 35-year-old Wiegmann has started in 127 straight games and led an offensive line that allowed a franchise-low 12 sacks throughout the 2008 season for the Broncos.

"We are very excited that we were able to negotiate an extension for Casey Wiegmann," said head coach Josh McDaniels. "The professionalism and leadership he showed throughout this process was outstanding.

Patrick tested positive for the drug Adderall, which he said he took to stay awake for a drive from Flagstaff to Phoenix last season.

He will be able to go to training camp and participate in preseason games, but will be banned from the team's facility starting on September 5 and will not be able to interact with team personnel until October 12.

Stallworth had initially pleaded not guilty on June 4 and was facing a sentence of 4-to-15 years in prison if convicted on the charge, which stems from an accident on March 14 when he struck and killed a pedestrian with his vehicle.

In addition to the jail time and probation, the Miami Herald reports that Stallworth will also have to perform 1,000 hours of community service and serve two years of his probation term in house arrest. He will also lose his driving privileges for the rest of his life.

Stallworth entered a plea of not guilty on June 4 and was facing a sentence of 4-to-15 years in prison if convicted. The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports the guilty plea likely means Stallworth will spend some time in jail.

The 28-year-old Stallworth was allegedly driving under the influence of alcohol when his Bentley struck and killed a pedestrian in Miami Beach on March 14.

Former NFL Network reporter Adam Schefter told 850 KOA radio in Denver on Monday that Marshall has been given time to gather his thoughts and come to a definitive decision on the request. The report states the meeting took place on the first day of Denver's mandatory three-day minicamp of which Marshall was not a part. The controversial wideout is seeking a contract extension and is in the final year of a four-year contract.

The news sets up yet another volatile situation for the franchise, which will likely begin fining Marshall should his absence from team activities linger much further. The Broncos were hoping to turn the page on a forgettable offseason in which they became embroiled in a heated and very public feud with now Chicago Bears QB Jay Cutler.

Favre spoke on the new HBO show "Joe Buck Live" and said he had surgery 2 1/2 weeks ago on his throwing arm, but indicated his status on returning hinges on how the arm heals. He said Dr. James Andrews told him it would be 4-to-5 weeks before knowing if the surgery was successful.

"If it's not up to par when the time comes, then you can't play," said Favre, who also noted he's throwing the football now.

Terms of the deal were not released.

The 6-foot-5, 315-pounder appeared in all 16 games for San Diego last season after spending the 2007 season with Oakland and starting each of the 14 games in which he played.

Lloyd spent last season with the Chicago Bears catching passes from Kyle Orton, among others. Broncos head coach Josh McDaniels named Orton the team's starting quarterback on Saturday. Orton came to Denver in the deal that sent disgruntled QB Jay Cutler to Chicago in April.

In 2008, Lloyd appeared in 11 games, starting five, and recorded 26 receptions for 364 yards and two touchdowns for the Bears.

Daniels achieved personal bests in catches with 70 and receiving yards with 862 in 2008 while recording two TDs in his first ever Pro Bowl season. He is the franchise's all-time leader among tight ends with 167 career grabs, 1,982 yards and 10 scores over his three seasons in Houston.

A fourth-round pick out of Wisconsin in the 2006 NFL draft by the Texans, the 6-foot-3, 245-pound Daniels, ranked second in the AFC last season among tight ends in receiving yards and first downs (46). He also ranked third among AFC tight ends in receptions and yards per catch.