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Green Bay Packers head coach Mike McCarthy speaks at a news conference Saturday, July 26, 2008, in Green Bay, Wis. McCarthy says there is no new word on whether or not Brett Favre will attend training camp. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)

Favre or no Favre, McCarthy committed to Rodgers

AP - 1 hour, 10 minutes ago

GREEN BAY, Wis. - Even Green Bay Packers coach Mike McCarthy isn't quite sure how the Brett Favre unretirement saga will play out over the next few days. But he does know this much: Favre or no Favre, Aaron Rodgers is his starting quarterback.

  • Buffalo Bills' Donte Whitner makes a catch during NFL football training camp at St. John Fisher College in Pittsford, N.Y., Saturday, July 26, 2008. (AP Photo/David Duprey)
    Bills' 1st-round pick McKelvin signs 5-year deal AP - Sat Jul 26, 7:33 PM ET

    PITTSFORD, N.Y. - First-round pick Leodis McKelvin signed a five-year contract potentially worth $19.4 million with the Buffalo Bills on Saturday, and the cornerback is set to join the team after missing only two days of training camp.

  • Kansas City Chiefs first round draft pick Glenn Dorsey meets with reporters during a news conference in River Falls, Wis., Saturday, July 26, 2008. (AP Photo/Orlin Wagner)
    Big Chief: Kansas City's Dorsey gets $51 million AP - 1 hour, 3 minutes ago

    RIVER FALLS, Wis. - Glenn Dorsey walked up and shook hands with the man who'd just made him rich.

  • Kansas City Chiefs tight end Tony Gonzalez catches a pass during morning football training camp, in River Falls, Wis., Saturday, July 26, 2008. (AP Photo/Orlin Wagner)
    Lifesaver Gonzalez gets praise from Obama and Bush AP - Sat Jul 26, 5:13 PM ET

    RIVER FALLS, Wis. - Saving a man's life has brought Tony Gonzalez praise from the current president and possibly the next one.

  • Patriots sign veteran RB Jordan AP - Sat Jul 26, 3:58 PM ET

    FOXBOROUGH, Mass. - The New England Patriots have signed veteran running back LaMont Jordan a day after he was released by the Oakland Raiders.

  • Saints' McAllister getting MRI; left knee swelled AP - Sat Jul 26, 12:50 PM ET

    JACKSON, Miss. - Saints running back Deuce McAllister has missed a practice, and coach Sean Payton says he is scheduled to have an MRI on his left knee.

  • Titans, Johnson agree to terms AP - Sat Jul 26, 10:55 AM ET

    NASHVILLE, Tenn. - The Tennessee Titans have wrapped up their last draft pick, agreeing to terms with first-round selection Chris Johnson on a five-year, $12 million deal.

  • Indianapolis Colts wide receiver Marvin Harrison waves to fans during football training camp in Terre Haute, Ind., Friday, July 25, 2008. ( AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
    Harrison makes surprise return to Colts' camp AP - Sat Jul 26, 7:11 AM ET

    TERRE HAUTE, Ind. - Marvin Harrison's knees are healthy enough to play football again. Getting back in sync with the Indianapolis Colts' high-scoring offense may take a little more patience.

  • New York Jets' Vernon Gholston (56) jumps to block a pass during training camp in Hempstead, N.Y., Friday, July 25, 2008. (AP Photo/Ed Betz)
    Jets sign top pick Gholston to $50 million deal AP - Sat Jul 26, 3:16 AM ET

    HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. - Vernon Gholston was ready to hit the books after taking the field for the first time as the New York Jets' latest millionaire.

  • Titans' Haynesworth happy with short deal AP - Sat Jul 26, 3:14 AM ET

    NASHVILLE, Tenn. - The Tennessee Titans believe they might have reached a long-term deal with All Pro defensive tackle Albert Haynesworth if only they had more time before the NFL deadline. That made it easier to promise Haynesworth they won't slap him with the franchise tag in 2009 — if he meets several incentives.

  • Members of the media take photographs and look on as the team goes through its first football training camp practice, Friday, July 25, 2008, in Oxnard, Calif. The Cowboys reported that nearly 4,000 fans showed up to the opening of their NFL camp. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
    Cowboys sign first-round picks Jones, Jenkins AP - Sat Jul 26, 3:12 AM ET

    OXNARD, Calif. - First-round draft picks Felix Jones and Mike Jenkins signed deals late Friday night, putting all of the Dallas Cowboys' selections under contract.

  • Pittsburgh Steelers' coach Mike Tomlin answers question during a news conference at the football team headquarters in Pittsburgh, Wednesday, July 23, 2008. Tomlin says talks with the team's top two draft picks are 'going well' and he expects both to be in training camp on time. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)
    Steelers sign No. 1 pick Mendenhall AP - Sat Jul 26, 2:00 AM ET

    PITTSBURGH - The Pittsburgh Steelers signed running back Rashard Mendenhall on Friday, agreeing to a five-year contract with their first-round draft pick two days before training camp opens.

  • Chicago Bears return specialist Devin Hester throws the ball as wide receivers coach Darryl Drake looks on during training camp at Olivet Nazarene University in Bourbonnais, Ill., Friday, July 25, 2008. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)
    Hester reports to Bears training camp AP - Fri Jul 25, 8:51 PM ET

    BOURBONNAIS, Ill. - Devin Hester showed up at the Chicago Bears' training camp without a new contract. Whether the kick return star will practice without one remains to be seen. After missing the first two days, Hester reported Friday because he saw some progress in negotiations.

  • Rams' Jackson a no-show for first day of camp AP - Fri Jul 25, 8:37 PM ET

    MEQUON, Wis. - St. Louis Rams running back Steven Jackson, entering the final year of his contract, was a no-show for the opening day of training camp on Friday and will be fined as an unexcused absence.

  • In this Jan. 10, 2008 file photo, Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Terry Glenn covers up the ball after making a reception during practice at the Cowboys' training facility in Irving, Texas. With Tony Romo, Terrell Owens, Adam Jones and the rest of the Cowboys set to take the field Friday, July 25, 2008, for the first practice of training camp, Glenn's future with the team remained uncertain. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez, File)
    Cowboys plan to waive veteran receiver Glenn AP - Fri Jul 25, 8:04 PM ET

    OXNARD, Calif. - The Dallas Cowboys said Friday that they will waive veteran receiver Terry Glenn, who resisted signing an injury clause after missing most of last season with a right knee injury.

  • Arena Football Commissioner Baker Resigns AP - Fri Jul 25, 7:20 PM ET

    Arena Football League commissioner David Baker surprisingly resigned Friday, two days before the ArenaBowl championship game.

  • Cardinals QB Warner hopes for contract extension AP - Fri Jul 25, 6:42 PM ET

    FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. - Anquan Boldin isn't the only Arizona Cardinal looking for a new contract.

  • Burress' agent talking to Giants about contract AP - Fri Jul 25, 6:34 PM ET

    ALBANY, N.Y. - Plaxico Burress missed the New York Giants' first two training camp practices on Friday with an ankle injury while his agent spoke with the Super Bowl champions about renegotiating his contract.

  • Cardinals sign top pick Rodgers-Cromartie AP - Fri Jul 25, 6:26 PM ET

    FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. - The Arizona Cardinals have agreed to a six-year contract with cornerback Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie, their top draft pick.

  • Lions extend Bodden's contract, sign Dizon AP - Fri Jul 25, 4:52 PM ET

    ALLEN PARK, Mich. - The Detroit Lions signed cornerback Leigh Bodden to a four-year contract extension and also signed second-round pick Jordon Dizon on Friday.

  • Seattle Seahawks' Bobby Engram runs through a drill at the first day of the team's football training camp, Friday, July 25, 2008, in Kirkland, Wash. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)
    Engram rejoins Seahawks as training camp starts AP - Fri Jul 25, 4:32 PM ET

    KIRKLAND, Wash. - Bobby Engram was back practicing with the Seahawks after skipping the last two minicamps because he was unhappy with his contract.

  • Bengals waive RB Irons AP - Fri Jul 25, 3:13 PM ET

    CINCINNATI - The Cincinnati Bengals waived running back Kenny Irons on Friday after he failed a physical examination earlier this week.

  • Texans sign first-round pick Brown AP - Fri Jul 25, 2:42 PM ET

    HOUSTON - The Houston Texans on Friday signed first-round draft pick Duane Brown, an offensive lineman from Virginia Tech who is expected to start this season.

  • AP source: Seahawks, DE Jackson agree to terms AP - Fri Jul 25, 1:21 PM ET

    KIRKLAND, Wash. - Seahawks top draft choice Lawrence Jackson has reported to training camp and is practicing with the team.

  • Indianapolis Colts coach Tony Dungy answers questions from the media after arriving for the NFL football team's training camp in Terre Haute, Ind., Thursday, July 24, 2008. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
    Colts' Manning hopes for quick return from surgery AP - Fri Jul 25, 4:26 AM ET

    TERRE HAUTE, Ind. - Peyton Manning's voice resonated through the Colts training camp Thursday — from 90 miles away. The NFL's two-time MVP spent reporting day at home in Indianapolis, his valuable left knee immobilized after having surgery to remove an infected bursa sac.