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 Williams was due a base salary of $6.5 million and was scheduled
to count $8 million against the salary cap in 2015.
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The Tennessee Titans released veteran safety Bernard Pollard on
Tuesday and picked up linebacker Jonathan Massaquoi off waivers as a
replacement.
After leading the Titans in tackles in 2013, the 30-year-old Pollard
suffered an Achilles tendon injury that cut short his 2014 season
after five games and 27 total tackles.
Massaquoi was waived by the Atlanta Falcons after playing in 39
games in three seasons. He has six sacks and 11 tackles for loss
during his career.
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The Philadelphia Eagles will part ways with starting outside
linebacker Trent Cole, perhaps as early as Wednesday, according to
CSNPhilly.com
The two sides had discussed reworking Cole's contract -- the
32-year-old was due to earn $10 million in base salary next season
-- but could not come to terms.
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Potential No. 1 overall pick Jameis Winston's chance to prove
capable of being the entrusted face of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers
began Tuesday.
Winston is scheduled for a three-day visit with the Buccaneers that
will involve ownership, management and a large portion of the
coaching staff.
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Former NFL running back Ray Rice received $1.588 million in a
grievance for wrongful termination against the Baltimore Ravens.
The Baltimore Sun reported the amount Rice received in the January
settlement. Terms were previously unknown. Rice is unemployed and
was released by the Ravens on Sept. 8.
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New England Patriots cornerback Darrelle Revis could become a free
agent Sunday, and if he does, the Jets plan to be there to show him
the way back to New York.
Jets owner Woody Johnson reportedly has made it clear he views Revis
a top priority in sitdowns with first-year, first-time general
manager Mike Maccagnan.
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The Atlanta Falcons signed linebacker Nate Stupar to a one-year
contract extension Tuesday. Financial terms were not disclosed, but
it is a veteran minimum $585,000 deal, per ESPN.com.
Stupar, known primarily for his special teams play, ranked second on
the Falcons with nine special teams tackles last season while
appearing in 15 games.
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Nine-year NFL veteran Ray Ventrone joined the coaching staff of the
New England Patriots as assistant special teams coach.
Ventrone played with New England (2006-2008), the New York Jets
(2007), Cleveland Browns (2009-2012) and the San Francisco 49ers
(2013-2014), primarily as a special teams player.
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Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson will visit the Texas
Rangers' spring training camp again this year, stopping by on March
28 for an exhibition game against the San Diego Padres.
Wilson, a former minor league baseball player who went on to become
a Super Bowl winning quarterback, also joined the Rangers early in
spring training a year ago.
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The Carolina Panthers re-signed defensive tackle Colin Cole to a
one-year contract on Tuesday after the veteran played in all 16
regular-season games in 2014.
Cole joined the Panthers as a free agent in 2013 and has seen action
in 31 of 32 games in the two years since his arrival.
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Well-traveled free agent defensive end Earl Okine signed a contract
with the Indianapolis Colts on Tuesday.
The 6-foot-6, 284-pound Okine originally signed with the Houston
Texans as an undrafted free agent in 2013 but was waived three
months later, Since then, he has played in the Canadian Football
League, Arena Football League and Fall Experimental Football League.
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