Cincinnati Bengals 03/04/2008 1:19 PMThe Dayton Daily News reports the Cincinnati Bengals finally cashed in with the signing of DE Antwan Odom on Monday night. The unrestricted free agent from Tennessee signed a five-year, $29.5 million contract that includes $11.5 million in guaranteed money.Read more
Green Bay Packers 03/04/2008 1:18 PMThe Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel reports QB Brett Favre told Green Bay Packers coach Mike McCarthy Monday night that he was going to retire. But his agent, James (Bus) Cook, told the Journal Sentinel this morning that he believes Favre wants to play another year and didn't get the sense that the Packers wanted him back all that badly. "It's my opinion," Cook said of the Packers' lack of interest. "I know he wants to play one more year. I do not know much conversation there was (between Favre and the Packers) and I don't think anyone forced him to make that decision. But I don't know that anyone tried to talk him out of it." Cook said that Favre feels physically and mentally capable of playing at least one more year.Read more
Miami Dolphins 03/04/2008 1:17 PMThe Palm Beach Post reports the Dolphins' defense added a familar face Monday but lost out to an AFC East rival for one of the impact players available through free agency. Three days after declining to renew his contract, the Dolphins re-signed S Yeremiah Bell, who sustained a season-ending Achilles' tendon tear in the 2007 opener.Read more