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 Lynch is set to become a free agent after the 2015 season. If the
extension is signed, Lynch reportedly would make $10 million in 2015
instead of the $5 million he is currently due next season, the final
year of what originally was a four-year, $31 million deal.
Lynch had another huge season with 1,306 rushing yards and 17 total
touchdowns. He has rushed for at least 1,200 yards in each of the
past four seasons.
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Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning, who said Friday he has
not made up his mind about playing in 2015, could decide as early as
this week that he is returning for an 18th season, according to
ESPN's Chris Mortensen.
Sources said Manning has been persuaded to play under new head coach
Gary Kubiak, who has said he is willing to fit his scheme for the
quarterback's strengths.
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Cornerback Marcus Burley was the most notable name among the
Seahawks' seven game-day inactives for Super Bowl XLIX.
The second-year player out of Delaware was a key reserve during the
regular season, appearing in 13 games and registering 35 tackles and
an interception.
The Seahawks other inactives: quarterback B.J. Daniels, center
Patrick Lewis, guard Keavon Milton, defensive tackle David King,
offensive tackle Garry Gilliam and wide receiver Kevin Norwood.
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Running back Jonas Gray was among the New England Patriots' game-day
inactives.
He rushed for 201 yards and four touchdowns in a Nov. 16 victory
over the Indianapolis Colts, but has logged only 24 carries over the
Patriots' eight games since.
The Patriots' other inactive players: defensive end Zach Moore, wide
receivers Josh Boyce and Brian Tyms, defensive tackle Joe Vellano,
offensive lineman Jordan Devey and running back James White.
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The NFL has not yet interviewed Patriots coach Bill Belichick and
quarterback Tom Brady in the two weeks since the league began
investigating whether the team deliberately underinflated footballs,
according to Pro Football Talk's Mike Florio.
According to reports, the Baltimore Ravens tipped Colts coach Chuck
Pagano, who was an assistant coach for the Ravens for four seasons,
to be aware of underinflated footballs before the AFC title game.
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"I heard all that -- I couldn't believe it when I heard it," Ravens
coach John Harbaugh said on NBC's Super Bowl pregame show. "It's
ridiculous, it never happened. I never made any call. Nobody in our
organization made any call. As a matter of fact, just to make sure I
had all the facts, I called up Chuck Pagano this week and asked him,
'Did anybody else in our organization tip you off about deflated
footballs?' and he said, 'No way.'"
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Patriots cornerback Darrelle Revis could possibly become a free
agent this offseason and, if that happens, he reportedly would be
pursued by the New York Jets and Buffalo Bills.
Sources told ESPN that the Jets want to go after Revis to see if
they can bring him back to New York. The report said the Jets have
already been preparing how to best make their run at Revis.
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The NFL is investigating the Atlanta Falcons' use of artificial
crowd noise in the Georgia Dome over the past two seasons, sources
told ESPN's Adam Schefter.
According to Sunday's report, the offense is expected to result in
discipline, with the Falcons being fined and possibly losing a draft
choice.
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Ann Mara, the New York Giants' co-owner and widow of Wellington
Mara, died early Sunday morning at the age of 85.
Often referred to as "The First Lady of Football," she died due to
complications from a head injury suffered in a fall two weeks ago.
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Detroit Lions president Tom Lewand said he expects the team will be
able to re-sign defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh.
"I really do believe he's got a lot invested in here, in himself and
the community and the football team," Lewand said during an
interview on WDIV-TV in Detroit. "He wants to have success in the
NFL, obviously, but he wants to do that with us.
The All-Pro Suh is eligible to become a free agent if the team does
not use its franchise tag on him by March 2. The franchise tag
reportedly would be $26.9 million for 2015.
(Editing by Cameron French)
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