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Vikings agree to terms with DT Kennedy

Wed, 17 Mar 2010 17:47:52 GMT

He joined the club in December 2008 and had a productive 2009 campaign, racking up 18 tackles and three sacks in 13 games.

The seven-year pro has spent time with St. Louis, Chicago and Minnesota and has recorded 117 tackles and eight sacks in 77 career games.

Niners add CB Paymah

Wed, 17 Mar 2010 17:10:17 GMT

The 27-year-old spent the 2009 season with Minnesota after playing the previous four seasons with Denver and finished with 14 tackles in 12 games -- two starts -- and added 11 special teams stops.

Over his five year career, Paymah has three interceptions, 67 tackles, two fumble recoveries and 14 passes defensed in 72 games, including seven starts.

Browns re-sign three

Wed, 17 Mar 2010 17:07:56 GMT

All three had been exclusive rights players, meaning they had no negotiating power with the club.

A player falls under this category when his contract expires and he has accrued fewer than two full seasons of service time.

Cardinals ink former Browns QB Anderson

Wed, 17 Mar 2010 16:18:35 GMT

Anderson was recently released by the Cleveland Browns, and a report in the Arizona Republic states he is expected to back up Matt Leinart but will also get chances to compete for the starting nod.

In 2007, the quarterback earned a Pro Bowl appearance after passing for 3,787 yards and 29 touchdowns with Cleveland; however, he relinquished his starting role to Brady Quinn in 2008 after throwing just nine touchdowns to eight interceptions in 10 games. In 2009, he started seven games and threw three touchdowns and 10 interceptions.

Bills lock up DE Edwards

Wed, 17 Mar 2010 16:14:42 GMT

According to The Buffalo News, the deal is worth about $18 million total and lasts four years.

"(Owner Ralph Wilson) was just happy to have me on board and talked about what a great organization it is to play for," Edwards said on the team's website. "I couldn't be more excited." Edwards has spent his entire six-year career with the Ravens and registered 47 combined tackles, one sack and one pass defensed in 16 games in 2009. He sat out the entire 2008 season due to a neck injury and in 56 career games -- 23 starts -- he has two sacks, four passes defensed and an interception.

Dolphins bulk up offensive line with Incognito

Wed, 17 Mar 2010 15:54:13 GMT

According to the Miami Herald, the deal is for one year and is worth just over $1 million.

The report also states he will compete for the starting right guard job with incumbent Donald Thomas.

Bears release CB Vasher

Wed, 17 Mar 2010 15:17:54 GMT

Vasher, who was a fourth-round pick by the Bears in 2004, has spent the last six seasons in Chicago. He signed a contract extension in 2007 that ran through 2012.

The 28-year-old struggled in recent seasons, playing in just 12 games in 2007-08 due to groin and wrist injuries before starting a career-low two contests in 2009. Vasher recorded only 13 tackles and one interception in limited action last season.

Eagles cut ties with OL Andrews

Wed, 17 Mar 2010 14:01:53 GMT

"We appreciate the efforts and contributions of Shawn while he was in Philadelphia," said head coach Andy Reid. "We have, however, decided to move in another direction." The two-time Pro Bowl selection has played two games combined over the last two seasons due to a back injury and personal problems.

Andrews, who underwent back surgery in the 2009 offseason, had a setback in training camp that forced him to miss the entire season.

Redskins sign QB Grossman

Wed, 17 Mar 2010 10:47:01 GMT

Grossman has seven years of NFL experience, and spent last season with Houston in a backup role. He played in one game, completing 3-of-9 passes for 33 yards with an interception.

Prior to joining the Texans, Grossman spent six seasons with the Chicago Bears.

Bell signs offer sheet with Eagles

Wed, 17 Mar 2010 02:12:26 GMT

The New Orleans Saints now have seven days to match the deal, which the Philadelphia Inquirer is reporting to be a one-year, $1.7 million pact.

Bell rushed for 654 yards and five touchdowns on 172 carries last year for the Saints despite suffering a knee injury early in the season.

Argonauts sign QB Brannagan

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 20:52:25 GMT

Brannagan, a native of Burlington, Ontario, played at Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario, where last year he led the Gaels to their first Vanier Cup title since 1992.

The 23-year-old passed for 24 touchdowns in 2008 and was the leading passer in school history with a 62.14 percent completion rate.

Jets re-sign FB Richardson

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 20:49:21 GMT

Richardson returns for a 16th NFL season and for a third year in New York. Last year he blocked for the NFL's top rushing offense in front of veteran Thomas Jones and rookie Shonn Greene.

Jones left via free agency and signed with the Chiefs and 2006 league MVP LaDainian Tomlinson was brought in to help shoulder the load alongside Greene and the returning Leon Washington, who missed all of last season after breaking his right leg.

Packers ink P Bryan

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 20:19:00 GMT

Bryan played four seasons in the Australian Football League from 2005-2008. The 6-foot-5, 210-pounder will wear No. 9 for the Packers.

Tim Masthay is the only other punter on Green Bay's roster.

Eagles acquire DE Tapp from Seattle

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 19:41:01 GMT

Tapp had re-signed with Seattle on Monday after the club offered him a tender. He had been a restricted free agent.

Last season, Tapp played in all 16 games and recorded 49 tackles, 2 1/2 sacks and three passes defensed. In his four-year career, all with Seattle, he has 186 tackles, eight forced fumbles and 11 passes defensed in 64 games.

Bills sign LB Davis

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 18:37:46 GMT

Davis spent last season with Denver after a seven-year run to begin his pro career with Cleveland, which made him a fifth-round selection in 2002 out of Florida.

The 31-year-old posted a second straight season with 90 tackles in 2009 and had 3 1/2 sacks in 16 games (13 starts) for the Broncos.

Bears sign CB Jennings, release FB McKie

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 18:02:31 GMT

Jennings spent the first four years of his NFL career with the Colts after the team selected him in the second round of the 1996 NFL Draft. He's appeared in 53 games -- 21 starts -- recording 157 tackles, four interceptions, 25 passes defensed and 29 special teams stops.

Terms of Jennings' contract were not released.

Rams add veteran C Fraley

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 17:48:15 GMT

Louis, MO (Sports Network) - The St. Louis Rams announced the signing of veteran center Hank Fraley on Tuesday.

Fraley is entering his 11th season in the NFL after spending the previous four campaigns with Cleveland. Terms of the deal were not released.

Browns re-sign CB Ventrone, TE Estandia

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 17:47:33 GMT

Ventrone signed with the Browns as a free agent last September and appeared mostly on special teams in 2009, where he had 12 tackles in 14 games. He also registered three tackles on defense.

Estandia, acquired on waivers from Jacksonville last September, appeared in four games last season and had four catches for 45 yards.

Jets sign DE Wright

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 17:47:28 GMT

Wright was inactive for the entire 2008 season as a member of Miami and was waived by the Dolphins prior to the start of last season.

A seventh-round pick in the 2006 draft, he spent his rookie season on the reserve/non-football injury list due to a shoulder injury he suffered while playing football at the University of Texas.

Falcons release CB Hill, add S Giordano

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 15:46:12 GMT

Hill, a former first-round pick of Rams in 2006, had seven tackles and an interception in eight games for Atlanta last season. He spent the previous three years with St.

Louis and has 112 tackles, five interceptions and 14 passes defensed in 36 career games.

Tomlinson wants a championship with Jets

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 14:22:06 GMT

"At this point it's all about having the opportunity to win a championship," Tomlinson said.

"The Jets made it to the AFC Championship without me...They were very good without me. I just want to be able to have a role on this team and contribute." Tomlinson is not expected to carry the load as the feature back in New York's run-first offense. Although he replaces Thomas Jones, who was released by the Jets and signed with Kansas City, the former MVP will likely cede the starter's role to second-year man Shonn Greene.

Chiefs bring in Lilja

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 14:13:33 GMT

Terms of the deal were not disclosed, but the Kansas City Star reports it is for three years.

The 28-year-old Kansas State product, who attended high school in a suburb of Kansas City, spent his first six seasons with the Indianapolis Colts, starting in 59 of the 66 games in which he appeared.

Ohio State extends Tressel's contract again

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 11:36:31 GMT

Under the terms of a previous extension signed in 2008, Tressel had been under contract at Ohio State until January 2013. The new deal calls for the 57-year- old to be at the helm through January 2015, but does not include a salary increase for Tressel, who is already the highest-paid head coach in the Big Ten.

"We wanted to reward Jim for his exemplary work with our football program and lock him in as our coach for an additional two years," said Ohio State director of athletics Gene Smith.

Quinn diplomatic about chance at earning No. 1 QB role

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 01:02:45 GMT

"I think every quarterback on our roster wants to play," Quinn said during a teleconference Monday. "Believe me, whether it's Tom [Brandstater], Kyle, or myself, we're all quarterbacks. Believe me, we're going to be team players first, but we all want to be out there playing on the field. Coach [Josh] McDaniels makes that decision. It's not up to us." Quinn was traded over the weekend from Cleveland in a deal that netted the Browns fullback Peyton Hillis, a 2011 sixth-round draft pick and a conditional 2012 draft pick.

The 25-year-old Quinn, a former Notre Dame star, played in 10 games for the Browns last season throwing for 1,339 yards with eight touchdowns and seve

Seahawks release Grant, re-signed Tapp

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 22:14:38 GMT

Grant ranked among the team leaders in tackles in each of his three seasons with the club, including a career-high 79 in 2008. But, he played the final six games last season with a hurt ligament in his left wrist that required surgery.

The 31-year old has spent his 10-year career with Carolina, Jacksonville and the Seahawks and has registered 640 tackles and 26 interceptions in 144 games.