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The Dallas Cowboys have agreed to terms on the contract with first-round draft choice Dez Bryant. Stephen Jones will be available to discuss the agreement at 6:45 p.m. in the front lobby of the Dallas Cowboys Valley Ranch facility.

The Steelers have signed coach Mike Tomlin to a two-year extension, a year removed from missing the playoffs.

Third-round pick Colt McCoy agreed to a four-year deal worth up to $5 million. The normal slot is approximately $3.275 million. But McCoy got the "quarterback premium," which shows the faith Cleveland has in McCoy as its long-term solution at quarterback.

Elvis Dumervil and the Broncos agreed to a contract extension, the team announced Thursday. Terms weren't disclosed, but according to multiple sources, the six-year contract was worth $61.5 million.

NFL executive vice president Jeff Pash said he was optimistic a new labor agreement could be reached, even though the two sides seem far apart in their stances on some key issues, including HGH testing, an 18-game season and a rookie wage scale.

A pharmacy that provided controlled substances to the Chargers and other NFL teams has defended a Chargers doctor being investigated by the Drug Enforcement Administration.

Eight days before his team's first training camp practice, Vikings coach Brad Childress said he still does not know if quarterback Brett Favre will return for a 20th season.

John Elway is planning to attend some of the Broncos' training camp practices this summer and has agreed to help market the team's game in London in September.

Niners defensive lineman Ray McDonald has pleaded not guilty to driving under the influence.

Former NFL player LeCharles Bentley has filed a lawsuit against the Cleveland Browns for a staph infection he got at a team facility.