THINKS THE EAGLES STOLE ONE
His arrival was surprising, as Owens previously had said he had no intention of attending any Bills workouts unless they were mandatory.
The wide receiver who was cut by the Dallas Cowboys signed a 1-year deal with the Bills worth $6.5 million.
In other Buffalo news, running back Marshawn Lynch has been suspended for the first three games of the 2009 season for violating the league's personal conduct policy, ESPN.com reported, citing sources. An official announcement could come as soon as today.
Lynch was arrested Feb. 11 near Los Angeles and later pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor gun charge.
In other NFL news:
* Cincinnati Bengals cornerback Leon Hall was arrested Sunday in southwest Ohio and charged with drunken driving. Hall, 24, is scheduled to be arraigned tomorrow.
* Gov. Martin O'Malley introduced legislation aimed at strengthening Maryland's hand in keeping the Preakness Stakes horse race in the state, fearing loss of the Triple Crown event would badly damage Maryland's struggling equine industry. The future location of the Preakness is in question because of federal bankruptcy filings by the race's current owner, Magna Entertainment Corp. of Canada.
* The New York State Wagering and Racing Board has opened separate investigations into Jeff Mullins for illegally administering a race-day medication in a security barn at Aqueduct and owner-breeder Ernie Paragallo for treatment of horses at his farm.
* Germany's Stefan Schumacher has appealed his worldwide 2-year ban for doping at the 2008 Tour de France.
* Spain's Alberto Contador won the pivotal third stage of the Tour of Basque Country, seizing the lead and positioning himself for a successful title defense.
* Ss. Neumann-Goretti coach Carl Arrigale will be an assistant for the Black Team in the Jordan Brand Classic, a national all-star high school basketball game to be played April 18 at Madison Square Garden.
* Puerto Rican police say they are investigating an alleged fight between WBO welterweight champion Miguel Cotto and his trainer Evangelista Cotto, the fighter's uncle.
* Dinara Safina will overtake Serena Williams for the No. 1 ranking, the first of her career, in the April 20 rankings. Williams was upset in the first round of the Andalucia Tennis Experience in Spain by 95th-ranked Klara Zakopalova, of the Czech Republic, 6-4, 3-6, 6-1. Williams, top-ranked in the tournament, lost her second straight match. *
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