Rice’s Wife Escapes Death

49ers’ All-Pro wide receiver Jerry Rice was back in the team’s minicamp after keeping a bedside vigil with his wife. Jackie Rice nearly died after the birth of a daughter, Jada, two weeks ago.

Teammate Steve Young said Jada, the couple’s third child, was born healthy and is doing fine at home. The mother continues to recuperate in a hospital.

The Baltimore Ravens unveiled their new uniforms, an ensemble of purple, black and gold that is a stark contrast to the moderate garb worn by the Cleveland Browns, the Ravens’ previous incarnation.

Former University of Washington safety Lawyer Milloy, chosen by the New England Patriots in the second round, has become the first of the team’s 12 draft picks to sign.

Quarterback Jim Miller and the Pittsburgh Steelers have agreed to a three-year contract extension worth at least $6.35 million, his agent said.

Jim Lachey’s injury-riddled body simply can’t take it any more. So the Washington Redskins’ three-time Pro Bowl tackle will announce his retirement today, two days after his 33rd birthday. In 11 NFL seasons, eight with the Redskins, Lachey became one of the game’s top offensive linemen.

Darryl Henley, the former Rams football player and convicted cocaine trafficker, allegedly faked a suicide attempt at the San Bernardino (Calif.) County jail, according to the U.S. marshal’s office.

The alleged suicide attempt happened May 25. Henley was moved to the San Bernardino jail from a Los Angeles detention center May 23 after federal authorities made public charges that a jail guard provided Henley with a cellular phone, which Henley then used to try to arrange a $1 million heroin deal.