By Mark Maske
Washington Post Staff Writer
Tuesday, July 22, 2008

The New York Giants agreed yesterday to trade Jeremy Shockey, their once-dominant tight end who missed the team's Super Bowl run last season and recently was at odds with club officials, to the New Orleans Saints.

The Saints sent second- and fifth-round draft choices next year to the Giants in the deal, which was contingent on Shockey passing a physical and league approval. . . .

Wide receiver Chad Johnson told the Associated Press he will report to training camp with the Cincinnati Bengals on time this weekend after lobbying for a trade during the offseason. He also indicated he's 60 percent recovered from ankle surgery last month.

The NFL Players Association prevailed over the league in an arbitration case that cleared the way for draft picks to sign with their teams.

The union and league were at odds over a set of complex rules governing how guaranteed money in players' contracts counts against the salary cap for their teams.