Wide receiver Chad Johnson reportedly owes $13,000 in back taxes on his Cincinnati home, according to a local Fox News Station in Ohio. The Hamilton County Auditor's Office claims that the star hasn't paid a dime for the condo he bought in the area nearly four years ago. The office claims that he's delinquent $12,780, $8,000 of which would have gone to Cincinnati's public schools.

Former Broncos' punter Todd Sauerbrun pleaded guilty Wednesday to disturbing the peace last December and was sentenced to perform 24 hours of community service, according to an Associated Press report. But outside the courtroom, Sauerbrun insisted he is innocent and said he accepted a plea deal with prosecutors only because his record could be cleansed after a year. He also took a swipe at his former team for cutting him after his arrest, saying, ?I don?t think they did me right.?

The 49ers on Tuesday waived undrafted free agent LB Ezra Butler after he was arrested over the weekend on misdemeanor charges of driving under the influence and possession of marijuana, as reported by the Associated Press.

Suspended Cowboys' cornerback Adam ?Pacman? Jones paid $20,000 to a Las Vegas casino Friday to settle a criminal bad check case, according to an Associated Press report. ?We filed a criminal complaint. Within 24 hours, Mr. Jones found a way to make restitution,? said Clark County District Attorney David Roger. ?Case closed.?

A man convicted in a multimillion dollar investment fraud whose victims included NFL players has committed suicide in jail, as reported by NFL.com. Kirk Wright hanged himself Saturday in the Union City jail, Betty Honey, an investigator with the Fulton County Medical Examiner's office, said on Sunday. The 37-year-old Wright of Marietta, Ga., was convicted Wednesday of leading an investment scheme that bilked millions of dollars from clients ranging from players to his mother.

Authorities are investigating the death of former Buccaneers player Thomas McHale, 45, who was found dead at a friend?s home, according to a Yahoo.com report.

Suspended cornerback Pacman Jones sent a check to a Las Vegas casino Friday to pay off a $20,000 gambling debt, according to a report in The Dallas Morning News. Jones received three markers from the casino in September. Because of how long it took the cornerback to pay the debts, Clark County attorneys requested that charges be filed against the trouble Cowboy. "It's a non-story," agent Manny Arora said. "I think if this hadn't happened recently with some famous ex-athletes, I don't think this would've even popped up over $20,000." NBA legend Charles Barkley had similar issues recently, with his tally hitting $400,000.

The Cowboys' Adam ?Pacman? Jones intends to pay a $20,000 debt to a Las Vegas casino to settle a criminal complaint alleging the suspended player wrote three bad checks. ?We?ll pay the bill today, and there?s not going to be a warrant,? lawyer Manny Arora told The Associated Press by phone. ?We?re going to send a check today.?

The NFL officially notified the players union on Tuesday that it will opt out of the current collective bargaining agreement, according to ESPN.com's John Clayton. The decision could lead to a season played without a salary cap in 2010 and a possible lockout in 2011. The owners unanimously voted to opt out of the deal, which was extended back in March of 2006. "A collective bargaining agreement has to work for both sides," the NFL said Tuesday morning. "If the agreement provides inadequate incentives to invest in the future, it will not work for management or labor. And, in the context of a professional sports league, if the agreement does not afford all clubs an opportunity to be competitive, the league can lose its appeal."

Pacman Jones plans to ask commissioner Roger Goodell if he can partake in team activities with the Cowboys, according to The Associated Press. "Hopefully I can get around my new teammates and start doing OTAs and working out with them," Jones told The Dallas Morning News. "I still have to go through the process, and I'm just waiting. I'm ready to get in there and learn the defense." Jones was suspended by Goodell for the 2007 season for repeat violations of the league's personal conduct policy. "Any action we take in regards to reinstatement, whenever that happens, will be done privately with the NFL and the Dallas Cowboys," his agent Manny Arora said in a statement released Monday.