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 Vick's first free-agent visit since playing last season with the
Jets could lead to him becoming Ben Roethlisberger's primary backup.
Landry Jones, who took every snap in the preseason opener for the
Steelers, is likely to remain on the roster as a third quarterback.
Vick turned 35 in June.
In a separate transaction, the Steelers signed offensive lineman
Doug Legursky and placed wide receiver David Nelson on the
reserve/injured List.
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Former Washington Redskins and Chicago Bears quarterback Rex
Grossman is scheduled to work out for the Atlanta Falcons.
Grossman played for Falcons offensive coordinator Kyle Shanahan with
the Redskins and before that with the Houston Texans.
Grossman, 34, would be added as a backup behind starter Matt Ryan.
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Veteran wide receiver Reggie Wayne and the New England Patriots
finalized a one-year deal worth up to $3 million.
Wayne, 36, spent 14 years with the Indianapolis Colts and faced the
Patriots in many big games during that time as those two teams
dominated the AFC in the 2000s.
The Patriots also placed wide receiver Brian Tyms on injured reserve
with a foot injury.
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The Miami Dolphins placed free safety Louis Delmas on injured
reserve after he tore the ACL in his right knee last week.
Delmas was injured during non-contact activity while covering wide
receiver Ted Ginn during a joint practice with the Carolina
Panthers. He tore the same ACL that was surgically repaired 10
months ago.
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Indianapolis Colts outside linebacker Robert Mathis was taken off
the physically-unable-to-perform list and placed on the active
roster Tuesday.
Mathis has returned sooner than expected from a torn Achilles
suffered last September followed by months of rehabilitation work.
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Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Mike Evans is out for the rest of
the preseason with a hamstring injury.
Evans could return for Week One, when the Buccaneers play the
Tennessee Titans, head coach Lovie Smith.
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The Cincinnati Bengals terminated the contract of quarterback Josh
Johnson and waived college free agents Erick Dargan and Kalafitoni
Pole.
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Head coach Mike McCarthy said the Green Bay Packers have one goal
for 2015 and the mission is unchanged in the wake of wide receiver
Jordy Nelson's season-ending right knee injury.
The formation and roles within the Packers' vaunted offense could
shift. Randall Cobb, re-signed as an unrestricted free agent in
March, is expected to remain in the slot wide receiver role.
If the Packers utilize three-wide receiver formations as the base
offense even without Nelson, McCarthy would be calling on Davante
Adams to fill Nelson's sizable shoes.
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Center Chris Myers formally announced his retirement from the NFL.
The 10-year veteran played for the Houston Texans from 2008-2014 and
before that was with the Denver Broncos.
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