The Buffalo Bills signed third-year defensive tackle Kyle Williams to a multi-year contract extension on Thursday.

PITTSBURGH Evgeni Malkin is staying in Pittsburgh for quite some time. The Penguins signed the MVP finalist to a five-year extension worth $43.5 million on Wednesday, a deal that will keep him under contract until 2013-14. The 21-year-old forward still has one year left on his initial three-year, entry level contract.

GREEN BAY, Wis. Brett Favre dismissed an ESPN report that he's considering coming out of retirement as "all rumor."

OXFORD, Ohio John Pont, who guided Indiana to its only Rose Bowl appearance 40 years ago and also coached at Northwestern, Yale and Miami of Ohio, died Tuesday. He was 80.

CINCINNATI A judge has declared a mistrial in the assault case of former Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Chris Henry.

The New England Patriots released defensive back Willie Andrews on Tuesday, after the third-year player was arrested for the second time this offseason on Monday.

The Chicago Bears signed defensive tackle Marcus Harrison to a four-year contract on Tuesday.

MANSFIELD, Mass. New England Patriots defensive back Willie Andrews was held without bail Monday after allegedly pointing a handgun at his girlfriend's head.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers signed running back Earnest Graham to a multi-year contract extension on Monday.

The Tennessee Titans officially agreed to terms with right tackle David Stewart on a multi-year contract extension on Monday.

PITTSBURGH The Tampa Bay Lightning acquired the short-term negotiating rights to Pittsburgh Penguins forwards Ryan Malone and Gary Roberts on Saturday for a conditional draft pick.

The Tennessee Titans agreed to terms with right tackle David Stewart on a six-year contract extension on Saturday.

The Pittsburgh Steelers released running back Najeh Davenport Saturday, according to the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review.

BUFFALO, N.Y. Bills running back Marshawn Lynch had his driver's license revoked in traffic court on Friday after saying he didn't know he hit someone while driving on a Buffalo street last month.

CHAUTAUQUA, N.Y. NFL commissioner Roger Goodell said it's "ridiculous" to reward untested rookies with lucrative contracts, and wants the issue addressed in contract talks.

Buffalo running back Marshawn Lynch's guilty plea to his involvement in a May 31 hit-and-run accident was accepted on Friday. Lynch lost his driver's license and was fined the maximum of $100.

The Jacksonville Jaguars inked veteran defensive end Paul Spicer to a contract extension on Friday.

NEWARK, N.J. A federal judge has given a New York Jets season-ticket holder more time to amend a lawsuit that seeks millions from the New England Patriots and coach Bill Belichick for "deceiving customers" by videotaping opponents' signals.

The San Francisco 49ers officially signed veteran offensive tackle Barry Sims on Thursday.