Cleveland Browns wide receiver Donte' Stallworth began serving a 30-day jail sentence yesterday for killing a pedestrian while driving drunk in Florida, a punishment made possible by his cooperation with investigators and the fervent wish by the victim's family to put the matter behind them.

Stallworth, 28, also reached a confidential financial settlement with the family of 59-year-old Mario Reyes, a construction worker struck and killed early on March 14 by Stallworth, driving drunk in his black 2005 Bentley.

Stallworth had faced 15 years in prison for his DUI manslaughter conviction. After his release from jail, he must serve two years of house arrest and spend eight years on probation. The house arrest provisions will allow him to resume his football career, his attorney said.

NFL spokesman Greg Aiello said the league is reviewing the matter for possible disciplinary action. Stallworth could face suspension without pay for some games this year.

Leonard Little of the Rams pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter after he hit and killed a woman while driving drunk in 1998 and served an eight-game suspension, though the punishment was doled out when the league was a bit more lenient.

Stallworth's attorney, Christopher Lyons, said the financial settlement was only one factor in the plea agreement. He noted that Stallworth stopped immediately after the accident, called 911 and submitted to roadside alcohol testing despite spending most of the night drinking at a swanky Miami Beach hotel.

"He acted like a man," Lyons said. "He remained at the scene. He cooperated fully."

Stallworth had a blood-alcohol level of .126 after the crash, well above Florida's .08 limit. Stallworth stopped after the crash and immediately told officers he had hit Reyes.

PANTHERS

STEWART SAYS HE'LL BE READY FOR CAMP

Carolina running back Jonathan Stewart says he'll be ready for the start of training camp after being sidelined all offseason with pain in his left Achilles' tendon.

Stewart revealed details of the injury for the first time yesterday. Stewart said the injury first flared up in offseason conditioning in February and likely stems from favoring his left foot after toe surgery last offseason.

Stewart rushed for a Panthers rookie record 836 yards and 10 touchdowns last season.

Stewart was unable to practice at last month's minicamp or during optional workouts this month. He said he'll be "off and running" once training camp starts Aug. 2.

ELSEWHERE

Broncos: Brandon Marshall is saying his good-byes to the Denver Broncos and their fans even as coach Josh McDaniels talks about seeing his holdout Pro Bowl receiver at training camp next month.

Marshall posted a farewell on his blog yesterday, four days after requesting a trade during a private meeting with team owner Pat Bowlen.

Bowlen hasn't said whether he'll honor Marshall's trade request, and McDaniels says he expects Marshall to report to camp at the end of next month.

He's scheduled to make $2.2 million in 2009 and he wants more money.

Obituary: George Belotti, a three-year football letterman at Southern California in the mid-1950s who was a member of the American Football League's first championship team, has died. He was 74.

Belotti died Monday in Arcadia, Calif., from complications of a stroke, the university said yesterday. He lived in Covina.

He was an eighth-round draft pick by the NFL's Green Bay Packers, but instead played center with the Houston Oilers in 1960 when they won the first AFL championship.