Shoes and other equipment filled 4-foot-high bins in the Miami Dolphins' locker room Monday, signaling the start of the offseason. Another sign: upheaval in the offices upstairs.

Ricky Williams' suspension ended after more than 18 months Wednesday when he was reinstated by the NFL. Still unclear is whether the Miami Dolphins want him back.

Cowboys assistant Sean Payton was introduced Wednesday as the New Orleans Saints' new head coach, inheriting a team that won three games last season and played all its contests on the road because of Hurricane Katrina.