Police said two men and two juveniles arrested Friday in the shooting death of Washington Redskins star Sean Taylor went to his home intent on stealing, not killing.

The suspects didn't expect Taylor to be home, said Miami-Dade County police Director Robert Parker, but Taylor was recuperating from a knee injury and had returned to Miami from Washington. When Taylor surprised them, he was shot.

"They were certainly not looking to go there and kill anyone," Parker said. "They were expecting a residence that was not occupied. So murder or shooting someone was not their initial motive."

Police spokeswoman Linda O'Brien identified the four suspects as: Venjah K. Hunte, 20; Eric Rivera Jr., 17; Jason Scott Mitchell, 17; and Charles Kendrick Lee Wardlow, 18. O'Brien said the charges for each had not yet been determined, but "we are talking murder and burglary."

The four were arrested Friday in southwest Florida, about 100 miles from Miami. They will be booked into the Lee County Jail and eventually will be returned to Miami, O'Brien said. She did not have any information on when they would appear in court, their hometowns or if they had attorneys.

The 24-year-old Pro Bowl safety died Tuesday, one day after being shot at his home in an affluent Miami suburb during what officials said appeared to be an attempted burglary.

Authorities said they had more than one confession, but Parker would not elaborate.

Favre expected to start

Packers quarterback Brett Favre is expected to start against the Oakland Raiders on Dec. 9 and keep alive his record streak for consecutive starts.

"Just to quote the medical staff, his streak is not in danger. He'll be OK," coach Mike McCarthy said the day after Favre was knocked out of the Packers' 37-27 loss at Dallas with elbow and shoulder injuries.

The streak, which dates to 1992, stands at 249 games (269 including playoffs) and is a league record for quarterbacks.

Union argues for Vick

Michael Vick should be allowed to keep nearly $20 million in bonus money even though his NFL career is on hold for his role in a dogfighting operation, a lawyer for the players' union argued Friday.

The NFL Players Association asked a federal judge to overturn a special master's decision that Vick should forfeit the bonus money because of his guilty plea. The former Atlanta Falcons star faces up to five years in prison when he is sentenced Dec. 10.

Dogfighting wasn't the issue at Friday's hearing. Instead, the arguments turned on interpretations of the NFL collective bargaining agreement.

Union attorney Jeffrey Kessler argued that Vick's "roster bonus" should be treated the same as a "performance bonus," which can't be forfeited under the collective bargaining agreement.

Et cetera

TEXANS: OL Chester Pitts (San Diego State) apologized to his family and team, one day after he was arrested and charged with speeding off during a traffic stop near Reliant Stadium. Coach Gary Kubiak said Pitts will play Sunday at Tennessee. … RB Ahman Green will miss his third straight game Sunday against Tennessee with a knee injury, and Ron Dayne will start in his place.

VIKINGS: RB Adrian Peterson was listed as probable for the Minnesota's game against the Lions on Sunday after missing two games because of a torn lateral collateral ligament in his right knee.

EAGLES: QB Donovan McNabb is doubtful for the Eagles' game against Seattle on Sunday after missing practice again.

PANTHERS: QB Vinny Testaverde (back) is probable for Carolina's game Sunday against San Francisco after making it through an entire week of practice.

TITANS: DT Albert Haynesworth (hamstring) returned to practice in preparation for the game with the Houston Texans.

BRONCOS: Denver is still awaiting the NFL's decision on whether TB Travis Henry will have to spend a year out of football over a failed drug test in September. Coach Mike Shanahan said he hadn't heard anything and didn't want to speculate about whether he'd receive a ruling by the end of Friday, as several reports had suggested.

JETS: Leading pass catcher Jerricho Cotchery was ruled out for New York's game at Miami because of an injured right index finger.

RAIDERS: QB Daunte Culpepper is questionable for the Raiders' game Sunday against the Broncos after missing practice with a sore quadriceps. Coach Lane Kiffin might not decide on a starter until Sunday morning, but did rule out the chance that No. 1 overall draft pick JaMarcus Russell would get the nod.

SEAHAWKS: RB Shaun Alexander will start Sunday at Philadelphia after practicing for a third straight day following a 3 1/2-week absence with a sprained knee.