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 The seventh-year veteran has 34 starts in 82 games since he was
drafted in the sixth round of the 2009 NFL Draft. Pascoe played for
the New York Giants (2009-13) and Atlanta Falcons (2014), recording
40 receptions for 336 yards (8.4-yard average) and two touchdowns.
He has seen action in at least 15 games in each of the last five
seasons, including all 16 games on three occasions (2011, 2013-14).
Last season, Pascoe played in all 16 contests with two starts for
the Falcons, catching two pass for three yards and a touchdown.
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NFL Note - Miami Dolphins Jennings, Greg
WR Greg Jennings was signed by the Dolphins Thursday (April 23).
"Greg brings a track record of success and is a proven player who
can help strengthen the offense," general manager Dennis Hickey
said.
Jennings, who was released in March by the Minnesota Vikings, was in
Miami to take a physical on Wednesday.
Jennings, 31, had signed a five-year, $45 million contract with the
Vikings in 2013. In two seasons with Minnesota, he caught 127 passes
for 1,546 yards and 10 touchdowns.
Jennings played his first seven seasons in Green Bay and was
selected to the Pro Bowl in 2010 and 2011.
In Miami, he will be reunited with coach Joe Philbin, who was the
Packers' offensive line coach from 2003 to 2006 and offensive
coordinator from 2007 to 2011.
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NFL Note - New York Jets Coples, Quinton
LB Quinton Coples had the fifth-year option on his rookie contract
picked up by the Jets.
Coples, 24, has only 16.5 career sacks and picking up the $7.8
million option gives the Jets another year to evaluate the 16th
overall pick in the 2012 NFL Draft before potentially considering a
long-term deal next offseason.
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NFL Note - Baltimore Ravens Tucker, Justin
K Justin Tucker signed his $2.356 million tender as a restricted
free agent by the Ravens Thursday (April 23). Tucker, who was an
undrafted free agent in 2012, is the most accurate kicker in NFL
history at 89.8 percent (97 of 108). That includes seven
game-winning field goals and a franchise-record 61-yarder against
the Detroit Lions in 2013.
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NFL Note - Baltimore Ravens Hill, Will
S Will Hill signed his $1.542 million tender as a restricted free
agent by the Ravens Thursday (April 23). Hill has a history of
league-issued suspensions -- 14 games in three seasons -- and a bevy
of legal issues mostly related to unpaid child support.
Hill sat out six games last season due to a positive test for
marijuana and then finished the season as the Ravens' starting free
safety. He is expected to compete for the starting role at strong
safety this year.
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NFL Note - * Free Agents Taylor, Kerry
WR Kerry Taylor was waived by the Broncos Thursday (April 23).
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NFL Note - Detroit Lions Reiff, Riley
Detroit Lions general manager confirmed the team intends to pick up
the fifth-year option on left tackle Riley Reiff before the March 3
deadline to do so on 2012 first round picks.
Reiff has started 31 games over the past two seasons, but has failed
to live up to his No. 23 overall pick status and there had been some
question as to whether his options for 2016 worth around $8 million
would be picked up.
"Yes, we're definitely going to do his fifth-year option and have
him for a fifth year," Mayhew said Friday. "We anticipate getting
that paperwork done sometime soon."
There is potential for Reiff to move back to the right side
depending upon what the Lions do in next week's draft.
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NFL Note - * Free Agents Polk, Chris
RB Chris Polk had his restricted free-agent tender of $1.542 million
withdrawn by the Eagles Friday (April 24), making him a free agent.
Polk rushed for 172 yards and four touchdowns in a reserve role
behind LeSean McCoy and Darren Sproles last season. He had not
reported to offseason workouts this week.
In three years with the Eagles, Polk ran for 270 yards and seven
touchdowns.
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NFL Note - Tampa Bay Buccaneers Rainey, Bobby
Restricted free-agent RB Bobby Rainey signed a one-year, $1.542
million tender offer with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Friday (April
24).
The 5-foot-8, 212-pound Rainey was claimed off waivers in 2013 from
the Cleveland Browns. He played in 15 games and started five for the
Buccaneers last year. The 27-year-old Rainey rushed for 406 yards
and one touchdown on 94 carries and caught 33 passes for 315 yards
and one touchdown in 2014. He is the team's leading rusher the past
two years with 972 yards and six touchdowns on 244 carries.
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NFL Note - New York Jets Jarrett, Jaiquawn
S Jaiquawn Jarrett, a restricted free agent, signed his $1.542
million tender with the Jets Friday (April 25).
Jarrett, 25, started in seven of the 14 games he played last season,
recording 41 tackles, 1.5 sacks, two interceptions, a forced fumble
and a fumble recovery.
It was the most action Jarrett had seen since the Jets drafted him
in the second round in 2011.
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NFL Note - Tennessee Titans Nicks, Hakeem
WR Hakeem Nicks left the Colts for the Titans Friday (April 25) as
an unrestricted free agent, agreeing to terms on a one-year
contract.
Nicks, 27, joins a receiving corps led by Kendall Wright, Justin
Hunter and new free-agent addition Harry Douglas.
Nicks, a first-round draft pick of the New York Giants in 2009,
caught 311 passes for 4,622 yards and 27 touchdowns in five seasons
with the Giants. After 1,000-yard receiving seasons in 2010 and
2011, foot and knee injuries slowed him in his final two seasons in
New York.
He signed with the Indianapolis Colts last year and caught 38 passes
for 405 yards and a touchdown as a role player in multiple-receiver
packages.
Nicks had found a lukewarm market this offseason. He visited the San
Francisco 49ers in March and met with the Titans on April 14.
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