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<< Previous   of   Next >>   ADVERTISEMENT   CONTACT THE HERALD Report scores and results to 425-339-3470 or 1-866-6-SCORES (Call after 4:30 p.m.) E-mail information including items for Tuesday's Communities Sports Roundup and Thursday's Outdoor Calendar, to sports@heraldnet.com Kevin Brown, Sports Editor kbrown@heraldnet.com   Published: Tuesday, June 2, 2009 Goodell: No timetable for new agreement with union Associated Press EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- Headed into contact talks with the players' union, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell says there is no timetable to reach a new agreement. Goodell and the owners will meet with the NFL Players Association on Wednesday to begin negotiations, although the initial session is expected to deal with procedural questions. The collective bargaining agreement expires after the draft in 2011. But if the two sides don't reach an agreement by next March, the final year of the agreement calls for an uncapped year, something that has not happened since free agency and a salary cap were instituted in the 1993 contract. "We are not focused on that," Goodell said after a news conference at the Meadowlands concerning the new stadium being built by the Jets and Giants. "We are focused on getting an agreement that works for the long term. We're not specifically setting any deadlines or dates. Our issue is we know we have two more years of football. We would like to have an agreement that works for everybody in that period of time. If it takes up to the final moment, it takes up to the final moment." Goodell will be at the meeting, but Jeff Pash, the NFL's attorney, will be the league's lead negotiator. The union recently selected DeMaurice Smith to succeed the late Gene Upshaw as executive director. Under the old system, teams had to pay at least 80 percent of the salary cap. In an uncapped year, they could spend as much or as little as they want. Giants punter Jeff Feagles, who is entering his 22nd year, said an uncapped year could help some veterans get fatter deals, but it also would hurt some young players. "I think we need to get something done amicably and soon," Feagles said, adding Upshaw once predicted if the salary cap disappeared it would never return. GM: Condon new Boldin agent Arizona Cardinals general manager Rod Graves says he looks forward to working with Anquan Boldin's new agent, Tom Condon. Condon has not confirmed multiple reports he was hired by Boldin, but Graves ended any doubt with his comments after the Cardinals practiced on Monday. "I look forward to working with him on this deal whenever we can get the opportunity to concentrate on it," Graves said. Graves said he's already had contact with Condon. Washington returns to Jets Jets running back Leon Washington returned to the team after boycotting practice the last three weeks while in a contract dispute. Washington, selected for his first Pro Bowl last season as a kick returner, was back on the field to start New York's final week of team activities. Agent Alvin Keels wrote on his Twitter page that Washington returned "while we continue to work on a contract extension for him. A move of good faith." Washington is due to earn $535,000 this season, the final year of his rookie deal. He's believed to be looking for about $6 million a year, similar to deals that Jacksonville's Maurice Jones-Drew and San Diego's Darren Sproles -- players to whom he's often compared -- have received. Bengals' Hall gets plea deal Cincinnati cornerback Leon Hall has pleaded to a reduced charge in his drunken driving case, allowing him to avoid jail time. Hall pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge of reckless operation of a vehicle. A Clermont County Municipal Court judge sentenced him to attend a three-day program that deals with how alcohol and drugs affect driving. Lions cut Foster, sign Jansen Detroit cut offensive tackle George Foster and signed Jon Jansen after he passed a physical. Foster was acquired before the 2007 season as part of a trade with Denver for Dre' Bly. Jansen was cut by the Washington Redskins on Friday. He started in all but one game over seven seasons after being drafted from Michigan.

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