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 06/02/2015 NFL Note - Carolina Panthers Newton, Cam
QB Cam Newton signed a five-year, $103 million contract extension
that runs through the 2020 season with the Panthers Tuesday (June
2).
Newton will receive $67.6 million during the first three years and
the extension includes $60 million in guarantees, NFL.com reported.
"I've said all along, Cam is our franchise quarterback and we are
absolutely thrilled that we got the extension done," Panthers
general manager Dave Gettleman said. "It allows us to do the
long-term planning that we need to do to make sure that he's
surrounded with players and that we can continue to build this team.
"The amount of obstacles that Cam had to overcome last year and the
way he finished the season, not only physically but more importantly
mentally, was key for me. It made me very comfortable doing this
deal."
The 26-year-old Newton, the first pick of the 2011 NFL Draft, has
thrown for 14,426 yards, 82 touchdowns and 54 interceptions in his
four-year career, leading the Panthers to the postseason each of the
last two seasons. His overall record is 30-31-1 and 1-2 in the
playoffs. He was named to the Pro Bowl in 2011 and 2013 and helped
the Panthers to NFC South titles in 2013 and 2014.
"This extension shows the commitment we wanted to make to Cam as our
franchise quarterback," head coach Ron Rivera said. "For me
personally, he was the first draft pick we ever made and the first
pick in 2011, so it continues to solidify that relationship we have
with each other.
"We've seen continued growth from Cam. As he continues to get better
and better this football team seems to respond to him. He's shown
the type of ability to lead on the football field that we're looking
for. We've been to the playoffs two years in a row and it bodes very
well for our future. I'm very excited we were able to get the deal
done."
Last season, Newton missed two games because of of injury and passed
for 3,127 yards and ran for 539 yards. He became the first player in
NFL history with at leas
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NFL Note - * Free Agents Roth, Spencer
P Spencer Roth was waived by the Bills Tuesday (June 2). He had been
signed as an undrafted free agent on May 8.
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NFL Note - Buffalo Bills Buchanan, Michael
LB Michael Buchanan was signed by the Bills Tuesday (June 2).
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NFL Note - * Free Agents Greene, Kevin
TE Kevin Greene was waived by the Panthers Tuesday (June 2).
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NFL Note - * Free Agents Noel, Rodman
LB Rodman Noel was waived by the Browns Tuesday (June 2). Noel was
signed as an undrafted free agent on May 8.
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NFL Note - * Free Agents Johnson, Keelan
S Keelan Johnson was waived by the Cowboys Tuesday (June 2). Johnson
had been signed on Jan. 23.
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NFL Note - * Free Agents Brown, Mack
RB Mack Brown was waived by the Texans Tuesday (June 2). Brown had
been signed as an undrafted free agent on May 11.
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NFL Note - * Free Agents Shabazz, Al-Hajj
CB Al-Hajj Shabazz was waived by the Colts Tuesday (June 2). Shabazz
was signed May 5 as an undrafted rookie out of West Chester
University.
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NFL Note - * Free Agents Allen, Tovar
T Tovar Allen was waived by the Redskins Tuesday (June 2). Allen was
signed as an undrafted free agent by the Redskins on May 18.
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NFL Note - Washington Redskins Smith, Willie
T Willie Smith, who wasn't tendered as a UFA by the Chargers on May
12, was signed by the Redskins Tuesday (June 2). Smith rejoins the
Redskins after he was signed by Washington as a college free agent
in 2011 and started three games as a rookie. The 6-foot-5, 310-pound
Smith went on to play in 29 games with 11 starts for the Redskins,
Oakland Raiders and San Diego Chargers.
Last year, Smith started one game for the Chargers and played in a
career-high 15 games. In 2013, he made seven starts for the Raiders.
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NFL Note - Indianapolis Colts Beard, Camaron
DE Camaron Beard was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Colts
Tuesday (June 2). Beard, 6-5, 290 pounds, participated in the team's
rookie minicamp last month after going undrafted out of Cincinnati,
where he finished with 75 tackles and 2.0 sacks in 41 career games.
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NFL Note - Atlanta Falcons Anyama, Boris
LB Boris Anyama was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Falcons
Tuesday (June 2). Anyama played four seasons at the University of
Louisiana-Lafayette.
During his time with the Ragin' Cajuns, he recorded 100 total
tackles (68 solo), 10.5 tackles for loss, two sacks and three forced
fumbles. During his senior season in 2014, Anyama played in 13 games
and tallied 43 total tackles (31 solo), 8.5 tackles for loss, two
sacks and two forced fumbles.
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NFL Note - * Free Agents Sifrin, Jean
TE Jean Sifrin was waived by the Colts Tuesday (June 2). Sifrin
originally signed with the Colts as an undrafted free agent on May
5. He played one season at Massachusetts and had 42 receptions for
642 yards and six touchdowns.
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NFL Note - Indianapolis Colts McGrath, Sean
TE Sean McGrath was signed by the Colts Tuesday (June 2). McGrath
has played in 18 games and started nine during his NFL career. He
has 26 career receptions for 302 yards and two touchdowns. Last
summer, he never reported to training camp, and was placed on
reserve/did not report where he remained until he was waived by the
Chiefs on April 15.
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NFL Note - * Free Agents Vincent, Lucas
DT Lucas Vincent was waived by the Titans Tuesday (June 2).
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NFL Note - Cleveland Browns Slater, Tory
DE Tory Slater was claimed on waivers by the Browns from the
Seahawks Tuesday (June 2). Slater joins the Browns after spending
the past month with the Seahawks, who signed him as an undrafted
free agent this offseason. He was placed on reserve/injured May 14
and waived from injured reserve Monday. During his final season at
West Georgia, he played in all 15 games with 10 sacks and 16.5
tackles for loss to help the Wolves notch a 12-3 record and reach
the Division II NCAA Semifinals.
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NFL Note - Carolina Panthers Skinner, Jocquel
CB Jocquel Skinner was signed by the Panthers Tuesday (June 2). he
had been waived by the Buccaneers on April 29.
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NFL Note - Dallas Cowboys Knox, Kyle
LB Kyke Knox was signed by the Cowboys Tuesday (June 2). He had been
waived by the Saints ob May 4.
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NFL Note - Houston Texans Coleman, Jasper
DE Jasper Coleman was signed as an undrafted free agent by the
Texans Tuesday (June 2).
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NFL Note - Houston Texans Deaderick, Brandon
NT Brandon Deaderick, who wasn't tendered as a UFA by the Saints,
was signed by the Texans Tuesday (June 2).
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NFL Note - Tennessee Titans Supernaw, Phillip
TE Phillip Supernaw was signed by the Titans Tuesday (June 2). He
had been waived by the Ravens on May 12.
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NFL Note - Denver Broncos Ray, Shane
LB Shane Ray, selected by the Broncos in the second round of the
draft (23rd overall), signed a four-year contract Tuesday (June 2).
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NFL Note - St. Louis Rams Sasser, Bud
WR Bud Sasser, selected by the Rams in the sixth round of the draft
(201st overall), signed a four-year contract Monday (June 1). Sasser
wasn't able to participate in the team's rookie minicamp the weekend
after the draft because of an issue with his physical. He reportedly
still hasn't been cleared for what has been an undisclosed reason.
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