NFL players' union claims collusion

The NFL players' union confirms it has filed a collusion claim against the league's owners. The case has been filed with the same special master who is considering the union's complaint about the league's TV contracts.

In December, the league and the players' union agreed to extend the deadline to file a collusion claim.

NFL owners and players are trying to negotiate a collective bargaining agreement to replace the one that expires in March.

Umenyiora has surgery

Osi Umenyiora had surgery on his hip in New York on Monday, hoping to alleviate issues that have lingered since he tore his labrum in 2006.

Surgery was recommended for the Giants' defensive end last summer, but Umenyiora was told the injury would not worsen and he decided to play through the discomfort.

His recovery time is expected to be about three months. He had 11.5 sacks.

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Seahawks hire Cable

Pete Carroll and the Seahawks fired Jeremy Bates, the team's offensive coordinator, and hired former Raiders coach Tom Cable for the job. Cable returns to focusing on the offensive line.

Singletary joins Vikings

Former San Francisco head coach Mike Singletary is joining former teammate Leslie Frazier on his staff in Minnesota. Singletary's agent, Bob LaMonte, confirmed in an e-mail to The Associated Press that Singletary will be the linebackers coach and assistant head coach under Frazier with the Vikings.

Rams hire McDaniels

The St. Louis Rams hired former Denver Broncos coach Josh McDaniels as their offensive coordinator. McDaniels replaces Pat Shurmur, who was hired by the Cleveland Browns as head coach earlier this month. McDaniels at age 32 was the NFL's youngest coach in 2009.

- AP