He’s had a nondescript career, mostly as a deep reserve receiver, hauling in just 22 total receptions.

Well, the 25-year-old finally made headlines — and it had absolutely nothing to do with football.

On Tuesday, Clowney fired off a tweet of his HIV test results, which, evidently, he received from his doctors Tuesday, and was unable to contain his excitement.

Got My HIV Results Back!! ???????????? Thank God for keeping my body healthy and safelockerz.com/s/211066558

— David Clowney IV (@DavidClowney) May 22, 2012

“Got My HIV Results Back!! Thank God for keeping my body healthy and safe”

The proof?

Nothing like a clean bill of health. And now, back to your regularly scheduled offseason …

[H/T USA Today]

According to ESPN’s Chris Mortensen, Young signed a one-year, $2 million contract with the Bills Friday.

Another $1 million is available via playtime bonuses, a source tells Mort.

Buffalo recently became a widely-speculated destination for Young, who worked out in Orchard Park last week, but left without signing a deal. Reportedly, there was at least one other team interested in Young’s services, but his market, to say the least, has been quiet.

With the Bills, Young is expected to serve as the direct backup to incumbent starter Ryan Fitzpatrick, assuming he beats out Tyler Thigpen in training camp. Set to turn 29, Young provides decent insurance should Fitzpatrick suffer an injury or go into his usual mid-season slump, though his starting days, as we saw in Philly last season, are likely well behind him.

On Monday, the Bills announced they’ve signed Jackson to a two-year contract extension.

Terms of the deal, which runs through 2014, weren’t disclosed, but GM Buddy Nix is glad the ordeal is over.

“We’ve always said we’re going to keep our good players and we’ve done it again today,” said Nix. “So what we think (we got) is one of the best backs in the league.”

Obviously, so is Jackson, knowing he gets to remain with the NFL only club he’s known, and at a higher salary than the $1.955 million he was set to make in 2012.

“I always said I wanted to be here, and now I have that opportunity to be here,” Jackson said. “I’m glad this is over with and we can focus on playing football. We’re doing some tremendous things here and I think we can get a lot accomplished in three years.”

Though he won’t be pulling in an extravagant amount of cash, this is a much-deserved pay bump for F-Jax, who spent the latter part of 2011 on injured reserve. Prior to his season-ending injury, however, he was among the league leaders in yards from scrimmage. In six seasons with the Bills, he’s racked up over 5,300 total yards, becoming a dual-threat both on the ground and through the air.

Going into his age-31 campaign, Jackson likely will return to feature back duties, despite the emergence of C.J. Spiller. While Spiller is no doubt the future at the position, Jackson has plenty left in his tank and should continue to perform at a high level, especially with this financial hurdle now behind him.

First stop: Northern New York.

Following the official start of free agency, the Bills moved quickly to secure a meeting with Williams, hoping to make the two-time All-Pro the “top-paid defensive player in the league.”

And, sure enough, Super Mario came to town.

Courtesy of the team’s official Twitter page, you can see Williams and GM Buddy Nix, walking in stride, beginning one of many conversations they’ll be having over the next several hours.

In fact, Orchard Park is going to see its share of free agent traffic, as receiver Robert Meachem is also scheduled to meet with the team.

The Bills “fully expect” to sign both players, which running back Fred Jackson highly recommends.

When Super Mario & Meachem land tonight, the airport should immediately shutdown afterwards! Until they sign. #justsayin #BillsMafia

— Fred Jackson (@Fred22Jackson) March 13, 2012

Evidently, the next step for the veteran Bills running back is to finally hammer out that long sought-after contract extension.

According to the team’s official website, general manager Buddy Nix confirmed Friday that he plans on extending Jackson’s contract before the 2012 season kicks off.

“Fred and I have talked,” said Nix. “We want to extend Fred. I’d like for Fred to finish his career as a Bill. He’s meant a lot to us. I’ve got great respect for him. We do want Fred back and we do intend to try to work out a deal with him. I’ve told him that. What we said is what we’re going to do.”

Jackson noted that talks have not yet begun, but remains optimistic that things will eventually be set in motion.

“Not yet, but it’s expected that we’ll get started at some point,” said Jackson. “I know they’ve got a lot of stuff to get squared away this offseason.”

The “stuff” he’s referring to likely include long-term deals for tight end Scott Chandler and receiver Stevie Johnson. In any case, F-Jax is content letting the situation play out.

“It’s one of those things where I know I’ve got to be patient,” Jackson said. “I had a conversation with Buddy and he said they’ll get it taken care of, but at the same time you just want it over with and done so you can stop worrying about it so you can focus on other things. When it happens, it happens.”

It’s a completely different tune from Jackson, who just five months ago admitted he was “annoyed” with Buffalo’s approach to his contractual situation. He’s entering the final year of the multi-year pact he agreed to in 2009.

Jackson was enjoying a terrific 2011 campaign, totaling 1,376 all-purpose yards and six touchdowns before fracturing his fibula in November, landing him on IR.

Now fully recovered, Jackson is eager to return to the fold.

“I’m ready to get back, but at the same time I know I have to pace myself because I don’t want to go out there and burn myself out before I get into training camp,” Jackson said.  “It’s something I’ll take my time with, but I’m definitely ready to go.”

On Wednesday, the Bills placed running back Fred Jackson on injured reserve with a fractured right fibula.

It was a strange turn of events for Jackson, who was ruled out for Sunday’s matchup against the Jets earlier in the day. He was originally thought to have a minor calf bruise, but the writing was on the wall after coach Chan Gailey didn’t know whether or not he’d play again this season, admitting, “Fred’s not good.”

It’s a tough break — literally — for F-Jax, the league’s third-leading rusher who was enjoying a breakout season with 1,376 yards from scrimmage and six rushing touchdowns. He was hoping to receive a new contract, feeling he outplayed his current deal, but that’s not going to happen now. He’ll first have to prove he’s healthy and can return to form before Buffalo breaks the bank.

C.J. Spiller, the team’s former first-round pick, will step into the starting lineup and will get his chance at justifying his draft status. Though not as good as Jackson as a receiving threat, Spiller offers more lateral quickness and straight-line speed.

In case Spiller doesn’t pan out as the featured back, the Bills were awarded Tashard Choice off waivers.

Choice, who’s quickly becoming a journeyman, was waived by the Redskins on Tuesday, less than a month after the Cowboys dumped him. He’s somewhat of a veteran insurance policy, though he can’t be counted on to positively produce on a weekly basis.

The revamped Bills backfield will get their first test against the Jets’ stout run defense. It’s not a good situation for the Bills, who appear on the verge of a major collapse after a scorching hot start.

The main catalyst behind their recent success has been the play of quarterback Tony Romo, who looked especially impeccable against the visiting Bills on Sunday.

During Dallas’ 44-7 rout of Buffalo, Romo posted a virtually perfect statline, completing 23-of-26 passes for 270 yards and three touchdowns. More importantly, he didn’t turn the ball over, and completed 88.5% of his passes, a franchise record.

From the outset, it was apparent Romo was in for a big afternoon. On just the fifth play from scrimmage, he hooked up with receiver Dez Bryant for a 34-yard touchdown.

Later, he connected with Laurent Robinson, in for the injured Miles Austin, on scoring receptions from five and 56-yards out.

Romo has recovered from early season miscues and untimely turnovers to begin looking like the Cowboys’ franchise quarterback — one that’s surrounded by a bevy of talent, even without Austin. It also helps to employ a dominant rushing attack, anchored by rookie DeMarco Murray, who had 191 total yards and a touchdown in the game.

In any case, Romo has a good chance to keep his hot hand going against the mediocre Redskins’ defense in Week 11.

Take, for instance, Stevie Johnson, the Bills’ leading receiver who wowed his teammates and followers after imitating his head coach with a familiar fashion statement.

Via the Sporting News, Johnson took to Twitter on Monday night to show off his Halloween costume, an exact replica of Chan Gailey‘s typical gameday garb — right down to the play-call sheet.

He captioned the picture, saying, “Stevie do that lil thing you do off the line and, and, you know.. We’ll have a Big Play.”

Apparently, Johnson’s outfit was a big hit in the locker room.

“Oh yeah, I saw it,” quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick told the Buffalo News. “It was good. It was pretty funny. Somehow, I don’t know how, Stevie makes every outfit he wears look cool. Not to say that Chan doesn’t look cool, but that vest, Stevie made it look cool.’’

Gailey, who’s yet to feast his eyes on the image, took Johnson’s flattery in stride.

“He’s got too much time on his hands,” Gailey said.

At 5-2, Buffalo has plenty of reason to smile, but their demeanor will have to change quickly as a huge Week 9 divisional showdown with the Jets looms.

As it turns out, Mort’s report proved to be accurate as the seventh-year pro is now financially ingrained as Buffalo’s franchise signal-caller.

According to Mortensen, the Bills signed Fitzpatrick to a six-year, $59 million contract extension Friday.

The pact includes $24 million in guarantees and will pay him $11 million annually over the first three years, a steep jump up from the $3.195 million he’s earning this season.

While it’s an extraordinary amount of money to pay the 28-year-old, who was nothing more than a journeyman not too long ago, Fitzpatrick has led the second-highest scoring offense in the NFL this season, one that’s averaging 31.3 points per contest.

More importantly, his play has been the driving force behind the Bills’ 4-2 start as they look to earn a playoff berth for the time since 1999.

Fitzpatrick has shined in coach Chan Gailey‘s offense, which relies on short drops and quick reads, perfectly suited for the Harvard graduate. The proof is in his play; thus far, he’s passed for 1,477 yards, 12 touchdowns and six interceptions with a stellar 66.3 completion percentage.

Let’s not kid ourselves: the Bills overpaid. Same as the Chiefs, who handed Matt Cassel $63 million in 2009. Fitzpatrick has his flaws, such as apparent physical limitations and a knack for disappearing toward the end of the last two seasons. But he’s arguably the team’s best quarterback since Doug Flutie and finally gives them some long-term security at the position after years of suffering through JP Losman and Trent Edwards.

It will be interesting to see how Fitzpatrick closes out the year now that he’s cashed in. Considering the monetary value, one has to figure the expectations have significantly been raised.

Now it appears he’s about to be paid like an elite player, too.

According to ESPN’s Chris Mortensen, the Bills are working toward signing Fitzpatrick to a long-term contract extension, one that’s valued in the “second-tier” among quarterbacks.

Under the new deal, he would be paid between $9 and $12 million per season, comparable to the six-year, $63 million contract Matt Cassel signed with the Chiefs.

The team hopes to have the new pact in place “by the time the Bills take the field in Week 8.”

Fitzpatrick, who’s scheduled to hit free agency after the season, is the main catalyst behind the Bills’ sudden rejuvenation.

A career journeyman out of Harvard, he landed with Buffalo in 2009, replacing an injured (and ineffective) Trent Edwards. It wasn’t until this season, under the tutelage of second-year coach Chan Gailey, that Fitzpatrick really began to shine.

Showing an excellent command of the offense, he’s posted 1,477 passing yards, 12 touchdowns, and only six interceptions in six games. Only the Packers (32.8) are averaging more points per game than the Bills (31.3), who are simply scoring at will on the opposition.

Although the proposed price tag seems a bit high — after all, no one would mistake him for Tom Brady — Fitzpatrick is finally the long-term answer at quarterback for an organization that’s long lacked any semblance of one. There is absolutely no question they’re making the right move by locking him up early — and for the long haul.