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Redskins' first free agent addition is returner Mathis
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Redskins' first free agent addition is returner Mathis

ASHBURN, Va. -- The Washington Redskins added thier first free agent of the offseason on Friday, signing receiver and former Pro Bowl kick returner Jerome Mathis.

Mathis made the Pro Bowl as a returner with the Houston Texans in 2005, but he was injured for most of the last two seasons. He became a free agent this year when the Texans opted not to make him a qualifying offer at the end of the season.

As a rookie in 2005, Mathis led the NFL in kickoff return touchdowns (two) and yardage (1,542) on 54 returns. He has six career receptions for 80 yards and a touchdown.

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Familiar face: Vikes bring back Frerotte to protect, push Jackson
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Familiar face: Vikes bring back Frerotte to protect, push Jackson
The Minnesota Vikings have signed quarterback Gus Frerotte -- again.

Frerotte's contract was finalized Tuesday. The 14-year veteran served as Daunte Culpepper's backup for the 2003 and 2004 seasons, and now he's in line to do the same for incumbent Tarvaris Jackson.

The Vikings were looking for more polish at the position, and possibly someone to push Jackson for the job. Brooks Bollinger and Kelly Holcomb failed to produce when Jackson was injured, leaving coach Brad Childress without a reliable alternative when Jackson was struggling.

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Patriots reach agreement with former Jets LB Hobson
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Patriots reach agreement with former Jets LB Hobson

The Jets have taken from the Patriots and now New England has done the same.

The Patriots reached agreement with former Jets linebacker Victor Hobson on a one-year deal, NFL Network's Adam Schefter is reporting.

Hobson started 14 games for the Jets in 2007, registering 62 total tackles and two sacks. Hobson's best season was 2006, when the linebacker had 100 total tackles, six sacks and an interception.
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Saints sign cornerback Glenn
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Saints sign cornerback Glenn

NEW ORLEANS -- The New Orleans Saints have signed free agent Aaron Glenn, hoping the veteran cornerback can shore up a shoddy pass defense.

Glenn, a 14-year veteran and former first-round draft pick who started four games for Jacksonville in 2007, has 41 career interceptions, six of them for touchdowns. He ranks fifth among active interception leaders in the NFL.
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Vikings' strong defensive line just got much stronger.. they're going to be insanely good if they can find a passing game.

ESPN - Sources: Chiefs agree to send franchise player Allen to Vikes - NFL

Jared Allen, the franchise player for the Kansas City Chiefs, is heading to a new franchise, the Minnesota Vikings, according to multiple sources.

Late Tuesday night, the Chiefs and the Vikings reached an agreement on a trade package, and at roughly the same time, Allen reached an agreement in principle on a contract with the Vikings. Upon reaching the contract agreement, Allen headed to the airport and left for Minnesota.

Sources said the Vikings included a second third-round pick (No. 73) in the 2008 draft to get the deal done. They had been offering a No. 1 pick (17th in the first round) and a No. 3 (No. 82). The teams also swapped spots in the sixth round with the Vikings getting a better spot in the sixth round, sources said.
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Seattle Seahawks, Julius Jones, Shaun Alexander, T.J. Duckett, National Football League - CBSSports.com
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Seahawks cut running back, former MVP Alexander

SEATTLE -- From MVP to vilified to unemployed in a little more than two years.

Shaun Alexander's free fall in Seattle was completed Tuesday when the Seahawks cut the running back who led them to their only Super Bowl appearance in 2006 and was rewarded soon after with a $62 million contract.

For Alexander, the two seasons since he received that eight-year deal have been filled with injuries, ineffectiveness and incessant boos.

"Yeah, it's sad, really," Seahawks president Tim Ruskell said while announcing the defending four-time NFC West champions released Alexander unconditionally, hours after the running back passed a physical.

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ESPN - Sources: Cowboys agree on deal to acquire Pacman from Titans - NFL

The Dallas Cowboys and Tennessee Titans have agreed in principle on a trade for suspended cornerback Adam "Pacman" Jones, sources told ESPN on Wednesday.

Dallas will send its fourth-round pick in Saturday's draft to the Titans for Jones.

There are also conditions attached to the trade related to Jones being reinstated by NFL commissioner Roger Goodell and how much he plays for the Cowboys. If he plays a significant amount of time in 2008, the Titans will get an additional pick from the Cowboys in 2009.

If he doesn't get reinstated by the NFL, the Titans will send an undisclosed 2009 draft pick back to the Cowboys.
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Sucks to see that this guy will make money playing football. Good deal for Dallas if he doesn't act like a fool.
 
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New England Patriots, Kenny Smith, Marcus Pollard, Scott Player, National Football League - CBSSports.com
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Patriots add free agents: TE Pollard, P Player, DL Smith

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- The New England Patriots signed three free agents Wednesday: tight end Marcus Pollard, punter Scott Player and defensive lineman Kenny Smith.

Pollard has been in the league for 13 seasons with Indianapolis, Detroit and Seattle. He has 349 catches for 4,280 yards and 40 touchdowns in 191 career games. The 36-year-old led Seattle's tight ends last season with 28 receptions for 273 yards and two touchdowns.

Player punted in three games last season for Cleveland before being released on Oct. 8. He sent nine seasons with the Arizona Cardinals. The 38-year-old kicker has 727 punts for 31,345 yards.

Smith has 69 career tackles in 30 games. The 30-year-old has not played since 2003 when he was with New Orleans.
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Chicago Bears, Rashied Davis, National Football League - CBSSports.com
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Bears sign receiver/return man Davis to three-year deal

LAKE FOREST, Ill. -- Wide receiver Rashied Davis signed a three-year contract with the Chicago Bears on Wednesday after accepting the team's one-year tender offer as a restricted free agent last week.

Signed out of the Arena Football League in 2005, Davis caught 39 passes for 468 yards and two touchdowns the past two seasons after spending his first year in Chicago as a reserve cornerback and return man.

Davis has 1,172 yards on 55 kickoff returns and 31 yards on five punt returns in his career. He ranked fifth on the team last season with 11 special teams tackles.
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Oakland Raiders, Dominic Rhodes, Joseph Addai, Justin Fargas, National Football League - CBSSports.com
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With McFadden in tow, Raiders cut ties with Rhodes

ALAMEDA, Calif. -- The Oakland Raiders released running back Dominic Rhodes on Monday, two days after using their top draft pick to take big-play back Darren McFadden.

Oakland had a glut at running back after the draft and began addressing it almost immediately by announcing the team cut ties with Rhodes. The Raiders still have two backs with 1,000-yard seasons on their roster in Justin Fargas and LaMont Jordan, as well as last year's fourth-round pick Michael Bush.

Rhodes signed a two-year contract with the Raiders last offseason after helping Indianapolis win the Super Bowl. He restructured his contract earlier this offseason and was expected to share the rushing load with Fargas before McFadden was drafted.

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Carolina Panthers, Darwin Walker, National Football League - CBSSports.com
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Panthers reach deal with veteran Darwin Walker to fill DT void

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- The Carolina Panthers added depth on their defensive line by agreeing to a one-year deal with free agent Darwin Walker.

Walker's agent, Al Irby, confirmed the deal Monday. The Chicago Bears let Walker go in February.

Walker played in 11 games with seven starts in an injury-plagued season with Chicago in 2007. He finished with 17 tackles and one sack. Before that, Walker was a five-year starter in Philadelphia.

The Panthers have little depth at defensive tackle after trading Kris Jenkins in the offseason. Sixth-round pick Nick Hayden of Louisville was the only defensive linemen the Panthers took in last weekend's draft.
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Detroit Lions, Artose Pinner, National Football League - CBSSports.com
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Backfield backup Pinner returns to Lions with one-year deal

ALLEN PARK, Mich. -- The Detroit Lions signed free agent running back Artose Pinner to a one-year deal Thursday, reacquiring a player they drafted in 2003.

The 5-foot-10, 232-pound Pinner rejoins the Lions entering his sixth NFL season. Pinner was picked by Detroit in the fourth round, and played for the Lions through the 2005 season.

Pinner has played in 47 regular-season games and totaled 250 rushes for 858 yards and eight touchdowns. He also has 39 receptions for 308 yards.

Pinner missed most of his rookie season while recovering from a leg injury sustained in the 2003 Senior Bowl. He spent the 2006 season with Minnesota Vikings before being picked up by the Atlanta Falcons for 2007 as a free agent.
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Rhodes signs deal to return to Colts - NFL - Yahoo! Sports
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Rhodes signs deal to return to Colts

INDIANAPOLIS (AP)?The Colts have put their tag-team runners?Joseph Addai and Dominic Rhodes?back together.

The tandem that helped Indianapolis win its first Super Bowl title has been reunited after Rhodes agreed on a one-year deal to return to the Colts. Rhodes? agent, Mike McCartney confirmed the signing Wednesday in an e-mail to The Associated Press although he did not disclose financial details.

The move means Indy will have two 1,000-yard runners in its backfield next season.

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