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FILE - Cleveland Browns quarterback Joshua Dobbs throws during pregame of an NFL football game against the Buffalo Bills, Sunday, Nov. 20, 2022, in Detroit. Free agent quarterback Dobbs has agreed to re-sign with the Browns to back up starter Deshaun Watson, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press on Monday, March 20, 2023. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, File)
QB Joshua Dobbs returning to Browns as Watson's backup

By Tom Withers 4 hrs ago

Falcons address CB by signing Hughes, re-signing Armstrong

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FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) — The Atlanta Falcons bolstered their group of cornerbacks on Monday by signing Mike Hughes to a two-year deal and re-signing Cornell...

Titans agree to deal with CB Sean Murphy-Bunting

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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Tennessee Titans agreed to terms Monday on a contract with free agent cornerback Sean Murphy-Bunting. Murphy-Bunting was a...

Packers re-sign defensive backs Rudy Ford, Corey Ballentine

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GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — The Green Bay Packers have re-signed safety Rudy Ford and cornerback Corey Ballentine. Both signings were announced Monday....

Steelers promote Denzel Martin to outside linebackers coach

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PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Steelers have promoted Denzel Martin to outside linebackers coach and hired Baltimore Ravens assistant Jason Brooks as a defensive...

Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell speaks during a press conference at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Wednesday, March 1, 2023. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Lions add safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson to revamped secondary

By Larry Lage 12 hrs ago

FILE - New York Jets defensive end Solomon Thomas near the sideline during the second half of the team's NFL football game against the Cincinnati Bengals on Sept. 25, 2022, in East Rutherford, N.J. The Jets re-signed Thomas to a one-year contract Saturday, March 18. The 27-year-old Thomas had 26 tackles, two tackles for loss, four quarterback hits and a half-sack while working as a backup in New York's D-line rotation. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger, File)
Jets re-sign DL Solomon Thomas to 1-year deal

By Dennis Waszak Jr. Mar. 18, 2023 06:55 PM EDT

Chargers re-sign TE Donald Parham, P JK Scott

Mar. 17, 2023 10:44 PM EDT
COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — Tight end Donald Parham Jr. and punter JK Scott agreed to terms Friday to re-sign with the Los Angeles Chargers. Parham has...

FILE - Green Bay Packers defensive end Dean Lowry (94) is blocked by Detroit Lions offensive tackle Penei Sewell (58) during the first half of an NFL football game Nov. 6, 2022, in Detroit. The Minnesota Vikings have agreed to terms on a contract with former Packers player Lowry. (AP Photo/Duane Burleson, File)
Vikings agree to deal with ex-Packers defensive end Lowry

Mar. 17, 2023 05:57 PM EDT

San Francisco re-signs DL T.Y McGill to 1-year deal

Mar. 17, 2023 04:43 PM EDT
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — The San Francisco 49ers re-signed defensive lineman T.Y. McGill to a one-year deal on Friday. McGill was signed to San...

Cowboys re-up with QB Cooper Rush as Prescott's backup

Mar. 17, 2023 03:53 PM EDT
FRISCO, Texas (AP) — The Dallas Cowboys are re-signing quarterback Cooper Rush as Dak Prescott's backup on a two-year contract. Rush signed the deal...

FILE - Buffalo Bills wide receiver Isaiah McKenzie (6) warms up before an NFL divisional round playoff football game Sunday, Jan. 22, 2023, in Orchard Park, NY. The Buffalo Bills released McKenzie in a salary cap-saving move on Friday, March 17, 2023, and following a season in which the sixth-year player struggled in an expanded role in the offense. (AP Photo/Matt Durisko, File)
Bills cut receiver McKenzie to free up salary cap space

By John Wawrow Mar. 17, 2023 01:18 PM EDT

FILE Green Bay Packers wide receiver Allen Lazard (13) catches a touchdown pass during an NFL football game against the Detroit Lions Sunday, Jan. 8, 2023, in Green Bay, Wis. The New York Jets signed former Green Bay Packers wide receiver Allen Lazard to a four-year contract Friday, March 17, 2023. (AP Photo/Jeffrey Phelps, File)
Wide receiver Allen Lazard signs 4-year deal with Jets

By Dennis Waszak Jr. Mar. 17, 2023 10:55 AM EDT

FILE - Dallas Cowboys defensive tackle Trysten Hill celebrates after recovering a fumble by the Los Angeles Chargers during the first half of a preseason NFL football game Aug. 20, 2022, in Inglewood, Calif. Cleveland Browns general manager Andrew Berry added two more defensive pieces, agreeing to contract terms with free agent tackles Hill and Maurice Hurst, a person familiar with Cleveland's moves told The Associated Press on Thursday, March 16. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis, File)
AP source: Browns agree to terms with DTs Hill, Hurst

By Tom Withers Mar. 16, 2023 07:56 PM EDT

49ers sign CB Isaiah Oliver to 2-year contract

Mar. 16, 2023 07:50 PM EDT
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — The San Francisco 49ers have signed cornerback Isaiah Oliver to a two-year contract. The Niners also re-signed linebacker...

FILE - Buffalo Bills safety Jordan Poyer speaks after an NFL football game against the Cleveland Browns in Detroit, Sunday, Nov. 20, 2022. Poyer has elected to stay put by reaching a two-year agreement to re-sign with the Buffalo Bills after briefly testing free agency, a person familiar with the deal confirmed to The Associated Press Wednesday, March 15, 2023. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, File)
Poyer chooses friends, familiarity in re-signing with Bills

By John Wawrow Mar. 16, 2023 07:01 PM EDT

FILE - Atlanta Falcons quarterbacks Marcus Mariota (1) and Desmond Ridder (4) prepare before a preseason NFL football game against the Detroit Lions in Detroit, Friday, Aug. 12, 2022. The Atlanta Falcons released quarterback Marcus Mariota on Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2023, in a move that was expected after the veteran was benched late in the 2022 season.The Falcons were 5-8 with Mariota as the starter before rookie Desmond Ridder started the final four games, winning two. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, FILE)
Heinicke says he signed with Falcons to be Ridder's backup

By Charles Odum Mar. 16, 2023 05:42 PM EDT

New Pittsburgh Steelers cornerback Patrick Peterson meets with reporters at the NFL football team's practice facility in Pittsburgh, Thursday, March 16, 2023. The Steelers signed the eight-time Pro Bowler to a two-year deal to give their secondary an experienced voice heading into 2023. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
Patrick Peterson eager to show Steelers he's still elite

Mar. 16, 2023 04:39 PM EDT

Seahawks bring back Drew Lock, reach deal with Evan Brown

By Tim Booth Mar. 16, 2023 03:44 PM EDT
RENTON, Wash. (AP) — The Seattle Seahawks are bringing back the same quarterback combo from last season and addressed one of their needs on the offensive line. ...

Chiefs announce signings of OT Taylor, DE Omenihu to deals

By Dave Skretta Mar. 16, 2023 03:26 PM EDT
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs wasted little time filling two enormous holes on their Super Bowl-winning roster. After reaching...