NFL Roundup: News and notes

49ers: San Francisco forfeited its fifth-round pick in next month’s NFL draft after commissioner Roger Goodell said the team tampered with Chicago linebacker Lance Briggs. In a statement released by the league Monday, Goodell also said the teams will switch picks in the third round of the April 26-27 draft. Chicago, which had the 12th pick, will get San Francisco’s seventh pick and the 49ers will get Chicago’s choice. Goodell said the 49ers violated the NFL’s anti-tampering policy by contacting Briggs’ agent, Drew Rosenhaus, about his client during the 2007 season. Briggs, an all-Pro in 2007, had been designated as Chicago’s franchise player, signing a one-year tender that meant he could not leave the Bears. He had been expected to leave as a free agent after last season but instead re-signed with Chicago for $36 million over six years. Briggs will earn $21.6 million in the first three years of the deal and $13 million of the contract is guaranteed.

Eagles:Philadelphia signed linebacker Rocky Boiman to a one-year contract. Boiman, a 6-foot-4, 236-pound linebacker, has played in 86 career games with Indianapolis and Tennessee. He had 64 tackles and two interceptions last season for the Colts. The 28-year-old Boiman was a fourth-round draft choice of the Titans in 2002 and set a club record with 28 special teams tackles as a rookie.

Vick trial: SURRY, Va. — The prosecutor in Michael Vick’s state dogfighting case expects a new trial date to be set today. Surry County Commonwealth’s Attorney Gerald Poindexter said Monday he was working with the suspended NFL quarterback’s lawyers to determine the date. The trial originally was scheduled for April 2. Vick is serving a 23-month prison term in Leavenworth, Kan., after pleading guilty to a federal dogfighting conspiracy charge. New trial dates also will be set for co-defendants Quanis Phillips and Purnell Peace. They are in federal prison after pleading guilty to conspiring to run an interstate dogfighting operation on property owned by Vick.

Titans: Tennessee started its offseason program without All-Pro defensive tackle Albert Haynesworth. The Titans designated Haynesworth as their franchise player Feb. 20, but he is not under contract. The only way Haynesworth can take part would be to sign the tender worth approximately $7.8 million, which would be 120 percent of his salary for 2007. The 14-week program that started Monday is voluntary.

More moves: The Broncos signed unrestricted free agent center Casey Wiegmann to a two-year deal even though it appears he will enter camp as a backup to Tom Nalen. The Broncos also announced the re-signing of fullback Cecil Sapp. … The Redskins agreed to terms with offensive lineman Jason Fabini. … Former Jaguars quarterback Quinn Gray signed a one-year contract with Houston, giving the Texans another experienced backup behind starter Matt Schaub.

Associated Press