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 Broncos general manager John Elway appears ready to let his star
tight end test the free-agent market. Thomas reportedly has turned
down a five-year, $40 million offer.
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Seattle Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch is just here to
trademark the phrase "I'm just here so I won't get fined."
Lynch's go-to refrain during Super Bowl media sessions in Phoenix
last month brought plenty of punch lines. And according to
Sponsorship evaluation firm Front Row Analytics, exposure for the
"Beast Mode" brand was at least $3 million in equivalent advertising
time.
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The Atlanta Falcons signed fullback Patrick DiMarco and defensive
end Cliff Matthews to contract extensions on Tuesday. They also
announced the signing of wide receiver Nick Williams.
DiMarco has 17 receptions for 111 yards and one touchdown in 30
games, including 14 starts, for the Falcons during the past two
seasons. Matthews, a sixth-round draft pick by the Falcons in 2011,
has played in 32 games, mostly on special teams, for Atlanta during
the past four years and has six tackles on defense and three on
special teams.
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The only NFL team without a logo on its helmet is about to undergo a
radical change with how players look on game day.
The Cleveland Browns said Tuesday that they will unveil the much
anticipated new look at a special event on April 14. Team president
Alec Scheiner said the team's goal is to "honor tradition and
provide a modern edge."
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Seattle Seahawks free safety Earl Thomas will have surgery Tuesday
on his injured shoulder.
According to multiple reports, Thomas likely will need six to eight
months to recover, which jeopardizes the possibility he will be
ready for the start of the 2015 season.
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Michael Sam, the first openly gay player in the NFL, has a new gig.
Sam will be joining the cast of "Dancing With The Stars" next
season.
The Dallas Cowboys selected the 25-year-old Sam in the seventh-round
of the NFL Draft last season.
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When the NFL Competition Committee meets next week in Naples, Fla.,
instant replay will be a major topic of conversation.
Pass interference enforcement also will be in the spotlight.
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Mathias Kiwanuka was released by the New York Giants, who saved
nearly $5 million against the 2015 salary cap in parting with the
nine-year veteran.
Kiwanuka was a first-round pick in 2006 out of Boston College and
won two Super Bowl rings with the Giants.
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Miami Dolphins owner Stephen Ross' self-funded $400 million
renovation plan for Sun Life Stadium is under way.
Ross has regularly discussed the need to modernize the stadium that
opened in 1987 and after public funding avenues were fruitless,
decided to foot the entire bill in hopes that major sporting events
-- five Super Bowls and four national championship games in college
football were played in the venue -- would return to South Beach.
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The Oakland Raiders signed free-agent kicker Giorgio Tavecchio on
Tuesday after a brief stay with the team last year.
Tavecchio was with the Raiders during a portion of the 2014
preseason and went 2 of 2 on field goal attempts, both from 47
yards, against the Seattle Seahawks in his only game action.
(Editing by Frank Pingue)
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