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[May 05, 2015]  May 4 (The Sports Xchange) - Former LSU offensive lineman La'el Collins was interviewed by Louisiana police for more than an hour Monday about the shooting death of a pregnant woman in Baton Rouge.

Collins met with Baton Rouge police homicide detectives at Louisiana State Police headquarters as part of a investigation in which Collins' former girlfriend was killed.

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Seattle Seahawks outside linebacker Bruce Irvin, who did not have his fifth-year option picked up by the team, has taken out his frustration on social media.

Irvin wrote on Twitter with a series of tweets -- some of them profanity-laced -- that revealed his feelings about not receiving the option. The Seahawks would have been on the hook to pay Irvin $7.8 million in 2016.

"Worked for everything I got in my life this s--- will b no different!" Irvin tweeted. "I earns my keeps!"

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Morris Claiborne can become a free agent in March after the Dallas Cowboys declined to pick up the 2016 contract option for the former No. 6 overall pick.

Claiborne has missed 18 games the past two seasons because of hamstring and knee injuries.

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Jameis Winston said he is good enough to play two sports professionally. The No. 1 overall pick in the 2015 NFL Draft will have to be content quarterbacking the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for the next four or five years.

TheMMQB.com reported Monday that Winston's four-year, $24.4 million deal contains a clause the prevents him from playing professional baseball.

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The Tampa Bay Buccaneers will not pick up the fifth-year option for running back Doug Martin, the Tampa Bay Times reported.

Martin will become an unrestricted free agent after the upcoming season.

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The Minnesota Vikings exercised their fifth-year contract options on left tackle Matt Kalil and safety Harrison Smith.

Kalil was the fourth overall pick in 2012, but is coming off a disappointing third season plagued by inconsistent play following offseason knee surgery.

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Oakland Raiders wide receiver James Jones will be released to save the team $3.4 million against the 2015 salary cap.

Jones, 31, led the team in receptions last season with 73, including 31 on third down, and was targeted a team-leading 112 times in 2014.

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Cincinnati Bengals Pro Bowl left tackle Andrew Whitworth is frustrated contract talks haven't started, especially after being surprised the team used its first two picks in the 2015 NFL Draft on players at his position.

The 10-year veteran is in the last year of his current deal.

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San Francisco 49ers fullback Bruce Miller has been charged with misdemeanor vandalism, CSNBayArea.com reported.

The Santa County District Attorney's office said the alleged incident occurred March 5 when Miller and his girlfriend were arguing in a parking garage in Santa Clara, Calif.

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The Buffalo Bills signed free agent defensive lineman Alex Carrington. Terms were not disclosed.

Carrington was a third-round draft pick by the Bills out of Arkansas State in 2010, and spent the first four years of his NFL career with the team before signing with the St. Louis Rams last offseason.

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The Washington Redskins waived 11 players, including Jerry Rice, Jr.

The son of Hall of Fame wide receiver Jerry Rice spent the past season on injured reserve after hurting his shoulder.

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The Atlanta Falcons signed fullback Collin Mooney. Mooney spent the past three seasons with the Tennessee Titans, seeing time on the practice squad and active roster since being signed out of the U.S. Military Academy as an undrafted rookie in 2012.

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The Indianapolis Colts waived four players -- wide receiver Kadron Boone, defensive end Gannon Conway, running back Jeff Demps and offensive tackle Matt Hall.

The Colts also agreed to terms with 15 undrafted free agents.

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Four finalists for the EA Sports Madden 2016 video game will be on the fan ballot that determines which player gets the honor of cover boy of the popular video game franchise.

New York Giants wide receiver Odell Beckham, New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski, Arizona Cardinals cornerback Patrick Peterson and Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown are the finalists with fans voting at EASports.com until May 11.

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New York Jets director of pro personnel Brendan Prophett and five scouts will not return next season under general manager Mike Maccagnan. (Editing by Frank Pingue)

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