Arvin Kenti Edwards, of Renton, Wash., allegedly used go-betweens to reach the Tennessee Titans cornerback, who paid $15,000 in two installments after the shooting, according to a police report obtained yesterday.

"He paid $15,000 to his friends, who advised him that if he didn't pay the money then this guy would come after him," said Robert Langford, Jones' lawyer in Las Vegas.

Jones, 24, went to Seattle on Friday and picked Edwards from a police lineup, Langford said. He said Jones identified Edwards as the man who opened fire with a handgun a little before 5 a.m. Feb. 19, 2007, outside the strip club during the NBA's all-star weekend.

Police have not provided details of the investigation that led to Edwards' arrest Friday on three counts of attempted murder with a weapon and three counts of battery with substantial bodily harm, all felonies. He was not sought on an extortion charge.

Edwards was being held on unrelated charges at the Yakima (Wash.) County Correctional Facility pending an extradition hearing tomorrow.

Seattle Seahawks defensive lineman Rocky Bernard was arrested after a woman told police he hit her at a downtown nightclub.

Bernard was arrested early and booked into the King County Jail for investigation of domestic violence assault, a misdemeanor. Bernard was held without bail pending today's preliminary hearing.

Elsewhere: Colts running back Kenton Keith was arrested Sunday for refusing to leave a nightclub parking lot, Indianapolis police said. Keith was released from jail later on his own recognizance. . . . Offensive tackle Max Starks, a backup for most of last season, will return to the Pittsburgh Steelers after signing a one-year tender offer worth $6.9 million. . . . The Cincinnati Bengals said linebacker Odell Thurman was reinstated from an NFL suspension after sitting out the last two seasons because of substance abuse. . . . The Kansas City Chiefs signed free-agent tackle Wade Smith to a two-year deal. . . . The Colts re-signed defensive tackle Darrell Reid, guard Dylan Gandy and tight end Bryan Fletcher.

Colleges

Elsewhere: Senior Pat Calathes was named most valuable player of the St. Joseph's basketball team. . . . Marvin O'Connor, a Simon Gratz High grad who starred for the Hawks from 1999 to 2002, was inducted into the SJU Basketball Hall of Fame.

Elsewhere: Temple freshman Byron McKoy and Villanova sophomore Brian Streilein were named the Big Five baseball player and pitcher of the week, respectively. . . . Bucknell men's basketball coach Pat Flannery announced his retirement at age 50.

Noteworthy

Sylvia Fowles and Lisa Leslie combined for 36 points and 22 rebounds for the U.S. women's team in a 92-56 victory over South Korea in the Good Luck Beijing Tournament in China.

Spain's Juan Carlos Ferrero beat Michael Llodra of France, 6-7 (5), 6-1, 6-1, in the first round of the Monte Carlo Masters.