SAN DIEGO — Quarterback Philip Rivers signed a six-year contract extension Monday with the Chargers worth $93 million, with $38 million guaranteed. The deal goes through 2015.
Rivers is coming off his best pro season, when he threw 34 touchdown passes to tie former teammate Drew Brees for the NFL lead and break Hall of Famer Dan Fouts’ Chargers record. He also led the NFL with a quarterback rating of 105.5, another team record.
Walker returns to practice
NAPA, Calif. — Raiders wide receiver Javon Walker is back at practice for the first time since undergoing an offseason knee operation.
“It felt good — just glad to be out there practicing,” Walker said.
Walker had the procedure in April and has been on the physically unable to perform list for all of training camp. The former Broncos receiver has not said what kind of operation he had, saying only it was revolutionary and done outside the United States.
• The Raiders brought back linebacker Napoleon Harris four years after trading him in a deal for Randy Moss and released cornerback Ricky Manning Jr.
The Raiders made the move after losing linebacker Kirk Morrison to a dislocated elbow Saturday. Morrison is expected to miss two weeks.
James headed for Seattle
RENTON, Wash. — The Seahawks reached an agreement with running back Edgerrin James on a one-year contract, though the team would not confirm the signing.
The 31-year-old James, the league’s active leading rusher with 12,121 yards, is coming off the least productive season of his career: 514 yards rushing for Arizona.
A team spokesman said the Seahawks would address the “speculation” today.
• Seahawks enter Chris Spencer will be out at least a month because of a torn thigh muscle.
Bears’ Dvoracek hurting
LAKE FOREST, Ill. — Bears nose tackle Dusty Dvoracek sprained his right medial collateral ligament in Saturday’s 17-3 victory over the Giants.
Several Chicago media outlets reported Dvoracek suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament, but Bears coach Lovie Smith said the team knows only about the sprain.
“Dusty Dvoracek right now has an MCL sprain,” Smith said. “We’ll be doing more tests.”
Footnotes.
Shaun Hill has earned the nod as the 49ers’ starting quarterback, beating out Alex Smith.
• Cardinals second-round pick Cody Brown, a linebacker from Connecticut, is out for the season with a dislocated left wrist.
• The Buccaneers placed linebacker Angelo Crowell (biceps) on injured reserve and signed cornerback Darrell Hunter and linebacker Bo Ruud.
• Defensive tackle Langston Moore signed with the Bengals, the team that drafted him in 2003.
• The Titans released receiver Chris Davis just four days after he was arrested on a drunken driving charge.
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