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 Bush, who turns 30 in March, played in just 11 games in 2014,
gaining 530 yards from scrimmage.
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The Baltimore Ravens released wide receiver/kickoff returner Jacoby
Jones.
Jones, 30, signed a four-year, $12 million with the Ravens last
offseason and was due to receive $2.5 million in 2015. He made $4.5
million in 2014 and had a $3.375 million salary cap number this
year.
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The Green Bay Packers released veteran linebacker A.J. Hawk.
Hawk played with bone spurs in his ankle last season and underwent
surgery after the Packers' playoff run ended with a loss to the
Seattle Seahawks in the NFC title game. The league notice of his
release on Wednesday indicated he had failed his physical.
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With kicker Matt Bryant set to become an unrestricted free agent on
March 10, the Atlanta Falcons signed him to a contract extension.
Bryant, who turns 40 in May, has proved to be one of the NFL's most
consistent kickers the past few seasons.
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The New York Giants released veteran running back Peyton Hillis as
they continued clearing out roster and salary cap space.
With Hillis' release, the Giants will save $945,000 in 2015.
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The Chicago Bears signed cornerback Demontre Hurst to a two-year
contract.
An undrafted free agent out of Oklahoma in 2013, Hurst had been an
exclusive-rights free agent.
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John Idzik, fired by the New York Jets after two failed years as
general manager, is expected to join the Jacksonville Jaguars as a
salary cap consultant.
The pending hire was first reported by ESPN on Wednesday, and the
Florida Times-Union reported that Idzik will work with director of
football administration Tim Walsh and "focus on cap, cash spending,
etc."
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A new NFL stadium near Los Angeles moved closer to reality when the
Inglewood City Council approved plans for an 80,000-seat venue.
The development plan that includes St. Louis Rams owner Stan Kroenke
would possibly return an NFL team -- or teams -- to the Los Angeles
area for the first time in two decades.
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San Diego Chargers linebacker Jarret Johnson announced his
retirement on Tuesday after 12 NFL seasons.
Johnson played in 197 games, including 143 starts. He played his
first nine seasons with the Baltimore Ravens, and the last three
with the Chargers.
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Oregon quarterback Marcus Mariota agreed to an endorsement deal with
Nike.
The sports apparel company owned by Oregon booster Phil Knight plans
to make the deal official before the April 30 draft, Sports Business
Journal reported.
Mariota won the 2014 Heisman Trophy and is projected to be the
second quarterback drafted in 2015 following Florida State's Jameis
Winston, who won the Heisman in 2013. (Editing by Frank Pingue)
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