Guard Deuce Lutui has been the starter on the right side for the past three seasons, but after a tumultuous offseason, he faces a big challenge for his job.

Unhappy the club didn't offer a long-term deal, Lutui didn't sign his restricted free-agent tender until mid-June.

When he took his physical, he weighed 396 pounds, nearly 60 pounds more than his 2009 playing weight. By letting himself get out of shape, Lutui confirmed the worst fears of coaches.

"That (weight gain) was something that was a concern beforehand," coach Ken Whisenhunt said. "That was something we battled for a couple years now, not just with him but with other guys, too.

"If you're trying to put your best foot forward...in order to get a long-term contract, you would think when the time...

Poster latest show of NFL concussion reality (The Canadian Press)
The HBO cameras are rolling in New York, where this season's "Hard Knocks" could make a star out of Jets coach Rex Ryan — and send parents across the country scurrying for the mute button on the remote control.

Redskins' Russ Grimm goes to Canton (The Canadian Press)
WASHINGTON - The guys wearing the dresses and pig snouts can rejoice. There's finally going to be a Hog in the Hall.

Arizona Cardinals sign LB O'Brien Schofield (The Canadian Press)
TEMPE, Ariz. - The Arizona Cardinals have signed linebacker O'Brien Schofield, a fourth-round draft pick, to a four-year contract.

Cardinals sign O'Brien Schofield to 4-year deal (AP)
The Arizona Cardinals have signed linebacker O'Brien Schofield, a fourth-round draft pick, to a four-year contract. Terms of the deal were not announced Tuesday. To make room on the roster, the Cardinals released tackle Devin Tyler, who was signed as a rookie free agent on April 26. Schofield was considered one of the top pass rushers in this year's draft before he tore a ligament in his...

After waiting and waiting to sign a veteran backup quarterback for Drew Brees, the Saints will likely have one in place by the time they report for training camp on July 29.

The likely candidate to step in as Brees' understudy is former Tulane standout Patrick Ramsey, a 31-year-old journeyman who was with the Tennessee Titans and Detroit Lions in 2009 but didn't see game action.

Because the Super Bowl champion Saints were one of the final four playoff teams in 2009 going into an uncapped season this year, they could only sign an unrestricted free agent if they lost one. But that limitation on signing UFAs ended Thursday.

The Saints lost only one unrestricted free agent—strong-side linebacker Scott Fujita to the Cleveland Browns—this spring.

Jets sign veteran QB Brunell to 2-year deal (The Canadian Press)
NEW YORK, N.Y. - The Jets signed veteran quarterback Mark Brunell, who backed up Drew Brees last season for the Super Bowl champion New Orleans Saints, to a two-year contract Wednesday.

Obama to host New Orleans Saints at White House (AP)
The Saints will go marching in to the White House next month. President Barack Obama will welcome the Super Bowl champion New Orleans Saints on Aug. 9. The Saints electrified their city and fans by beating the Indianapolis Colts, 31-17, in February. Obama is an avid sports fan who invites most major professional and college championship teams to the White House.

Redskins OL Mike Williams out with blood clot (The Canadian Press)
ASHBURN, Va. - The Washington Redskins will open training camp Thursday without offensive lineman Mike Williams, who is out for the year after a blood clot was discovered in his lungs.

Saints sign third-round pick, QB (AP)
The New Orleans Saints have signed third-round draft pick Jimmy Graham. The team announced the four-year deal on Wednesday, but did not release any terms. Graham, a tight end who played one season of football at the University of Miami, is the fifth of the Saints 2010 draft picks to sign with the team.

The Steelers want to find a better running game, but they must first put together the bumper cars to open up a path, and the loss of Willie Colon turns an already sub-par line worse.

Colon was placed on injured reserve July 21, a move that was expected ever since he sustained a season-ending Achilles tendon tear last month that was repaired with surgery. They quickly took a look at longtime Cowboys tackle Flozell Adams but decided The Hotel was too expensive. So, who did they find to replace Colon?

Adrian Jones, a six-year veteran who played for the New York Jets and Kansas City Chiefs, signed a one-year contract. He's a guard who started 44 games with the Jets from 2004 through 2007, 10 more with the Chiefs in 2008 after the Jets cut him and then ...

Steelers' Colbert signs 5-year contract extension (AP)
Steelers director of football operations Kevin Colbert signed a five-year contract extension Wednesday, less than a week after the team re-signed coach Mike Tomlin through the 2012 season. Colbert, who has served as the Steelers' general manager but without the title since 2000, oversaw the teams that won the Super Bowl during the 2005 and 2008 seasons.

Former Raider Jack Tatum dies at 61 (The Canadian Press)

COLUMBUS, Ohio - He was called the "Assassin."