In the new collective bargaining agreement, every NFL player will be blood-tested once annually and would face an unlimited number of random blood tests for human growth hormone each year under the program scheduled to begin this season, according to the league.

According to the Washington Post, an NFL spokesman said the blood-testing will be run much like the sport’s existing program for other banned performance-enhancing substances.

Each player would be given a scheduled blood test for HGH once each year during the preseason. In addition, players would be subject to year-round random testing.

Each player could be tested an unlimited number of times during the season and up to six times during the offseason.

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said he expected the HGH testing program to take effect during the opening week of the season.

JAGUARS: Quarterback David Garrard missed Jacksonville’s scrimmage last night because of a sore back.

TEXANS: Running back Arian Foster (hamstring), receiver Andre Johnson (dislocated finger) and linebacker Brian Cushing (knee) sat out yesterday.

REDSKINS: Knee issues forced tight end Chris Cooley to miss yesterday’s practice.

TITANS: Upset about his contract, Tennessee cornerback Cortland Finnegan missed a mandatory team meeting yesterday.

49ERS: Donte Whitner officially signed his three-year deal yesterday.