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 Thomas, a second-round pick from Southern Cal in 2008, started
every game at cornerback for the Giants in 2009 and 2010 before torn
knee ligaments ended consecutive seasons -- but not his career.
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Josh McCown was released by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers but plans to
continue playing in the NFL.
The 35-year-old quarterback signed a two-year, $10 million deal with
the Buccaneers to be the team's starter in 2014, but he struggled to
stay healthy.
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Kevin Warren, promoted Thursday from executive vice president to
chief operating officer of the Minnesota Vikings, said he would
welcome the return of running back Adrian Peterson.
 "Last year was a complicated year, at various levels, but once
Adrian gets all of his items resolved with the NFL, is free to play
again and rejoin our franchise, I think it's good for Adrian. It'd
be good for us, it'd be good for all the Vikings fans, it'd be good
for our community and it'd be good for the NFL," Warren said.
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Green Bay Packers coach Mike McCarthy finalized his staff on
Thursday and handed off play-calling duties to new associate head
coach/offense Tom Clements.
McCarthy had called offensive plays since he became head coach in
2006.
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Quarterbacks coach Frank Cignetti was named offensive coordinator of
the St. Louis Rams on Thursday.
Coach Jeff Fisher promoted Cignetti and tight ends coach Rob Boras,
who was elevated to assistant head coach/offense. Cignetti replaces
Brian Schottenheimer, who left to become offensive coordinator at
the University of Georgia.
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Kicker Shayne Graham and veteran linebacker Parys Haralson agreed to
one-year contracts with the New Orleans Saints on Thursday,
according to reports.
No financial terms of the deals were immediately available. (Editing
by Frank Pingue)
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