Boston ? Corey Dillon, who is 14th on the NFL’s career rushing list, is likely to be playing for a team other than New England next season. Dillon’s agent, Steve Feldman, told The Associated Press on Friday that his client would ask the Patriots for his release and that the team was likely to grant it by March 2.

Trial date set for Byrd

St. Louis – St. Louis Rams backup tight end Dominique Byrd will go to trial July 9 after pleading not guilty Friday to charges he assaulted a man at a downtown St. Louis nightclub. Byrd, 23, faces charges of assault and armed criminal action.

Tomlinson’s father killed

Waco, Texas – The father of NFL MVP LaDainian Tomlinson was killed Friday when the pickup truck in which he was riding blew a tire and flipped on a highway. Oliver Tomlinson was killed at about 1:30 p.m. in the one-vehicle rollover, said Charlie Morgan, a Texas Department of Public Safety spokesman. Oliver Tomlinson was 71.

Browns win coin toss

Cleveland – Cleveland won a coin flip with Tampa Bay on Friday at the NFL Combine in Indianapolis and will pick third overall in April’s draft. The Buccaneers will select fourth. The teams finished with identical 4-12 records last season and their opponents had the same winning percentage, making the coin toss necessary.