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 Revis, who became a free agent after spending last season with the
Super Bowl champion New England Patriots, signed with the Jets last
month.
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Miami Dolphins defensive end Dion Jordan will sit out the 2015
season as the result of an NFL suspension for a positive drug test.
Jordan, the No. 3 overall pick in the 2013 NFL Draft, will not
appeal the ban, which came from a diluted test sample.
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Three days before the 2015 NFL Draft, Missouri defensive end Shane
Ray was ticketed for marijuana possession, and the citation could
wind up costing him millions.
Ray reportedly also failed a drug test early in his time at
Missouri. The latest incident automatically puts Ray in the first
phase of the NFL's substance abuse program, ESPN reported Tuesday,
meaning he will not face league disciplinary action but will be
subjected to random drug testing.
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Offensive tackle La'el Collins, a possible first-round pick in
Thursday's NFL Draft, is being sought by police for questioning in
connection with a murder investigation, multiple media outlets
reported Tuesday.
Collins, who played college football at LSU, is not a suspect in the
case, but police are trying to get more information about the death
of a 29-year-old pregnant woman who was shot and killed on Friday in
Baton Rouge, La.
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The Cincinnati Bengals picked up the fifth-year options on
cornerback Dre Kirkpatrick, a first-round pick in 2012, and guard
Kevin Zeitler. CBS Sports first reported Kirkpatrick's option was
picked up after some rumblings last week about a long-term deal. The
one-year deal is expected to be worth $7.5 million.
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Outside linebacker Quanterus Smith was waived by the Denver Broncos.
Smith appeared in 15 regular-season games for the Broncos during his
first two NFL seasons.
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Kansas City Chiefs president Mark Donovan signed a long-term
contract extension with the team.
Donovan came to Kansas City in 2009 as chief operating officer and
was elevated to team president in 2011. The Chiefs have a 43-53
record and reached the playoffs twice since he arrived six years
ago.
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Minnesota Vikings general manager Rick Spielman did his best to
quiet speculation surrounding a possible trade of running back
Adrian Peterson.
"We can just end the Adrian Peterson stuff," Spielman said Tuesday.
"Our position has not changed. ... We have no interest in trading
Adrian Peterson."
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The Houston Texans reached a contract agreement with restricted free
agent running back Chris Polk, according to multiple reports. Polk
was on the market after the Eagles rescinded their free agent offer.
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The Buffalo Bills announced they have exercise the fifth-year option
on cornerback Stephon Gilmore's contract, worth $11 million.
Gilmore, 24, has started 39 of 41 career games since being selected
with the 10th overall pick in the 2012 NFL Draft.
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Commissioner Roger Goodell informed team owners that the NFL is
giving up the tax-exempt, not-for-profit status the league was
granted in 1942.
Going forward, the league will operate as a taxable entity just as
each team has done through the years. The NFL had come under
criticism from Congress and others in recent years because of the
federal tax exemption.
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For the second time in five weeks, Goodell said he expects the
Deflategate report from investigator Ted Wells to be released
"soon."
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Running back Maurice Jones-Drew was honored by the Jacksonville
Jaguars with a retirement ceremony.
Jones-Drew, a second-round pick of the Jaguars in 2006, is retiring
having spent the first eight of nine NFL seasons in Jacksonville. He
played sparingly for the Oakland Raiders in 2014.
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Punter Chris Jones agreed to a contract extension with the Dallas
Cowboys. The deal keeps Jones in Dallas through the 2017 season.
(Editing by Frank Pingue)
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