The Royal Bank of Canada sued Vick in September, arguing his guilty plea to a federal dogfighting charge - and the resulting impact on his career - prevented him from repaying the loan.

According to the suit filed in U.S. District Court in Newport News, Va., the loan's terms specify that any employment change negatively impacting Vick's income constitutes a default on the loan.

Vick is serving a 23-month prison sentence at the U.S. penitentiary in Leavenworth, Kan., after pleading guilty last year to bankrolling a dogfighting ring. He was subsequently suspended indefinitely without pay and lost all his major sponsors, including Nike. He also faces state charges related to dogfighting.

"The criminal charges, and resulting impact on the defendant's employment . . . materially affect his ability to repay the term note," the bank said in the lawsuit.

The order from U.S. Magistrate F. Bradford Stillman requires Vick to pay $2.4 million, plus $499 in interest per day, starting Sept. 19, 2007, and the bank's attorneys' fees and costs of $11,950 plus interest.

Vick's attorneys did not immediately return phone messages seeking comment.

Noteworthy

"This will be it," he said. "This will be my 15th season. I've worked hard; I think I've done everything I set out to accomplish."

McGinest, who played 12 seasons and won three Super Bowls with the New England Patriots, signed a 3-year, $12 million contract with the Browns in 2006, reuniting him with his former defensive coordinator, Romeo Crennel.

In two seasons with Cleveland, McGinest hasn't been the pass-rushing threat that he was with the Patriots. He has seven sacks and 107 tackles in 27 games for the Browns.

* Owen Tolson, of Army, who ranked seventh in the nation in punting, was one of two free agents signed by the New York Giants. The Giants also signed Mississippi State tight end Eric Butler. *