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[June 15, 2016] June 14 (The Sports Xchange) - The Denver Broncos agreed to terms with linebacker Brandon Marshall on a four-year contract extension, the team announced on Tuesday.

Financial terms were not disclosed, but the NFL Network noted that the deal is worth $32 million, with $20 million guaranteed and another $10 million serving as a signing bonus.

Marshall had a second-round, $2.553 million tender placed on him by the Broncos earlier this summer. The sides had until Wednesday to come into agreement.

With Marshall in the fold, Denver is expected to turn its attention toward fellow linebacker Von Miller. The Broncos placed the franchise tag on the Super Bowl MVP, who reportedly turned down a six-year, $114.5 million offer from the club.

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Dallas Cowboys running back Darren McFadden will miss up to eight weeks with a broken left elbow.

McFadden broke his elbow trying to prevent his cell phone from falling and shattering, according to Cowboys running backs coach Gary Brown.

Head coach Jason Garrett said Dallas is operating under the expectation that McFadden will be back for some portion of minicamp, but added he was only a possibility for the regular-season opener Sept. 11 against the New York Giants.

McFadden became the Cowboys' starter last season after Joseph Randle fell out of favor. He will likely begin the season behind fourth overall pick Ezekiel Elliott, who is competing with former Redskins Pro Bowl running back Alfred Morris for offseason reps.

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Carolina Panthers defensive tackle Kawann Short made a statement by showing up for mandatory minicamp on Tuesday, but he kept all other comments to himself.

Short, who is in the final year of his rookie contract and could be in line for a huge pay increase, said he was told not to discuss the standoff when questioned, but later said it was his decision not to talk.

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Head coach Ron Rivera said the financial side of the game is the most difficult and directly cited the $103 million contract for Eagles Pro Bowl defensive tackle Fletcher Cox as a hurdle between the Panthers and Short getting a deal done.

Short, a second-round pick from Purdue, had a breakout season with 10.5 sacks last season and was selected to his first Pro Bowl.

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San Diego Chargers rookie defensive end Joey Bosa didn't report to the first day of the team's mandatory minicamp due to a dispute over his rookie contract.

Bosa, the No. 3 overall selection in the 2016 NFL draft, is unsigned and negotiations are at a current impasse over what is known as offset money.

Bosa's representatives are requesting that Bosa's salary be guaranteed over four seasons, even if he is released before the length of the deal concludes. The Chargers are balking at that proposition and insisting on maintaining their rights to recover some of the money should Bosa be released.

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Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger wants to keep the offense on the field at all costs - even after scoring a touchdown.

Roethlisberger told reporters that he wants to see the team vie for two points following every trip into the end zone for the upcoming season.

The Steelers led the league in both two-point attempts (11) and conversions (eight) in 2015, with the 34-year-old Roethlisberger approving of the math as opposed to kicking the conventional extra point. (Editing by Larry Fine) ))

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