Dallas Cowboys cornerback Adam "Pacman" Jones was involved in a fight with one of his bodyguards, according to Dallas police, the night before attending a previously scheduled team meeting with NFL commissioner Roger Goodell.

No one was arrested and no one will be charged in connection with the fight late Tuesday night at The Joule, an upscale hotel in downtown Dallas.

Jones missed all of last season for Tennessee while serving an NFL suspension for off-field incidents. Goodell fully reinstated the cornerback, acquired by Dallas in a trade in April, just before the season opener.

"Someone from the business called police," Dallas police spokesman Cpl. Jerry Monreal told The Associated Press. "Police arrived and spoke to the parties after they had a verbal argument. Both parties agreed to leave, and they left."

The incident report lists no names, and Monreal said he did not know if Jones was involved in the fight, which was first reported by Dallas-Fort Worth TV station KTVT.

But the details of the incident and Jones' involvement were confirmed to The Dallas Morning News by Deputy Chief Vince Golbeck, who is a commander of the central patrol division, which responded to the call. Golbeck was not in the police station last night, and a dispatcher at the central patrol division declined to comment.

Jones' agent, Warrick Robinson, said he had spoken with Jones yesterday but declined to discuss the details of their conversation. He referred all questions to the Cowboys. Team spokesman Rich Dalrymple did not immediately respond to an e-mail and voicemail left by The Associated Press.

NFL spokesman Greg Aiello said the NFL had no comment.

BRONCOS

SUSPECT IN WILLIAMS SHOOTING INDICTED

A 25-year-old man was indicted yesterday on first-degree murder charges in the drive-by shooting death of Denver Broncos cornerback Darrent Williams on New Year's Day 2007.

Willie D. Clark faces 39 counts, including murder, attempted murder, assault, crimes of violence and a weapons violation, Denver District Attorney Mitch Morrissey said.

Clark is in federal custody in a separate case. He was long considered a "person of interest" in Williams' slaying but is the first suspect to be indicted.

Williams a former Oklahoma State standout, was shot and killed while riding in a rented limousine early on Jan. 1, 2007, after leaving the Safari Club, a Denver nightclub. He was 24.

ELSEWHERE

Colts: Indianapolis coach Tony Dungy said yesterday that starting cornerback Kelvin Hayden won't play against Baltimore on Sunday because of a left knee injury. Dungy didn't provide any additional details and wouldn't speculate how long Hayden could be out.

"Tim Jennings will end up playing in Kelvin's spot and Dante Hughes will be the nickel back," Dungy said.

Jets: New York safety Eric Smith will sit out Sunday's game against Cincinnati after the NFL denied his appeal of a one-game suspension and fine for his helmet-to-helmet hit on Arizona's Anquan Boldin.

Smith was suspended and fined $50,000, including a one-game check, last week after the scary play near the end of New York's 56-35 win on Sept. 28.

Lions: Detroit quarterback Jon Kitna had an MRI exam on his injured back and could miss Sunday's game at Minnesota.

Kitna missed practice yesterday, three days after leaving the Lions' game against the Chicago Bears with back spasms. Coach Rod Marinelli said he doesn't know yet whether Kitna will be available Sunday, putting his streak of 36 consecutive starts in jeopardy.

Patriots: New England quarterback Tom Brady underwent surgery on his left knee this week, a month after he was sidelined with the season-ending injury, The Boston Globe said.

The paper reported yesterday that the operation was performed Monday in Los Angeles.

Rams: St. Louis wide receiver Dane Looker is scheduled for additional medical tests after a CAT scan revealed a spot on his brain.

Looker said yesterday that the abnormality is unrelated to a concussion he sustained against the Buffalo Bills on Sept. 28. The CAT scan cleared Looker to return from the concussion, but he won't practice until the current issue is resolved.

Saints: New Orleans placed kicker Martin Gramatica on injured reserve and re-signed sixth-round draft pick Taylor Mehlhaff, general manager Mickey Loomis confirmed yesterday.

Gramatica, who had been kicking with a sore groin, has missed four field goals in the past three games. All of the misses, one of which was blocked and returned for a touchdown by Minnesota on Monday night, proved critical in close losses to Denver and the Vikings.

Vikings: Two days after Minnesota placed linebacker E.J. Henderson on injured reserve with a foot injury that will cause him to miss the rest of the season, little brother Erin Henderson missed practice yesterday with a concussion.

Erin Henderson was leveled by a blind-side hit from Jo-Lonn Dunbar that helped spring Reggie Bush for his first touchdown of the game in Monday night's game against New Orleans.