NFL ROUNDUP \ News and notes

Cardinals: Neil Rackers was rewarded for his perfect field-goal kicking, receiving a four-year contract extension. Rackers is 26-for-26 on field-goal attempts this season, including 13 from 40-plus yards. The kicker leads the NFL in scoring with 86 points, and his kickoffs have resulted in 20 touchbacks.
Vikings: Quarterback J.T. O'Sullivan was signed, and veteran cornerback Ken Irvin was released. O'Sullivan will be the third quarterback behind Brad Johnson and Shaun Hill. The team needed another quarterback when Daunte Culpepper went out for the season with a knee injury.
Jets: Receivers Harry Williams Jr. and Dante Ridgeway were signed to the active roster after Wayne Chrebet was lost for the season.
Bears: Veteran fullback Marc Edwards was released, and fullback Jason McKie was activated from the non-football injury list. Edwards started five games and caught 10 passes for 66 yards and two touchdowns.
Panthers cheerleader: A fugitive arrest warrant was issued for a Carolina Panthers cheerleader who allegedly gave a false name during her arrest at a bar. Renee Thomas was charged with giving a false name and causing harm to another, a third-degree felony punishable by probation or a jail term of up to five years, a Tampa police spokeswoman said. Thomas, 20, was released before police learned she had given them a driver's license belonging to another Panthers cheerleader, who was not in Tampa.
Associated Press