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 His agent, Mike McCartney, tweeted news of the agreement.
The deal is for three years, according to FOX Sports, NFL.com and
ESPN.com.
McCown, a 12-year veteran released by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on
Feb. 11, had talked with the Chicago Bears and New York Jets as
well, and he reportedly was close to a deal with the Bills on
Thursday.
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Michael Sam, the first openly gay player in the NFL, has been
invited to the league's inaugural veteran combine on March 22.
Sam was drafted in the seventh round last May by the St. Louis Rams
but failed to make their 53-man roster. He was picked up by the
Dallas Cowboys and added to their practice squad before being
released in October after seven weeks.
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 The Arizona Cardinals released veteran defensive tackle Darnell
Dockett on Friday, after being unable to agree on a reconfigured
contract.
The team still wants him back, just not at the $6.8 million he was
scheduled to be paid in the final year of a four-year, $35.3 million
contract he signed in 2012.
Dockett, 33, missed the 2014 season with a torn ACL suffered in
practice.
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A day after winning his appeal against the NFL, Minnesota Vikings
running back Adrian Peterson said the decision by Judge David Doty
"brings me one step closer to getting back on the football field."
On Thursday, Doty granted a petition to vacate the indefinite
suspension handed down by NFL commissioner Roger Goodell. The NFL
then appealed the decision and returned Peterson to the
commissioner's exempt list.
"I was pleased to learn about Judge Doty's decision," Peterson said
in a written statement Friday.
"It is a positive step in protecting players' rights and preserving
due process for all players. It also brings me one step closer to
getting back on the football field and playing the sport I love."
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The Atlanta Falcons continued to clear unwanted players off new
coach Dan Quinn's roster by releasing wide receiver Harry Douglas
and guard Justin Blalock.
The Falcons later waived defensive end Jonathan Massaquoi.
The moves came a day after the team released veteran running back
Steven Jackson.
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The Miami Dolphins released veteran wide receivers Brian Hartline
and Brandon Gibson.
Hartline signed a five-year, $30.8 million contract in 2013. He was
due $5.9 million in 2015. The move saves Miami $3.15 million against
the salary cap.
Gibson, 27, was due $3.26 million in 2015 in the final year of a
three-year deal worth $9.78 million he signed after leaving the St.
Louis Rams in 2013.
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The Baltimore Ravens terminated the contract of 10-year NFL veteran
defensive end Chris Canty.
The move saves the team $2.66 million in salary-cap space. Canty was
entering the final year of a three-year, $8 million contract.
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A day after signing Ricky Jean Francois, the Washington Redskins
dumped two other defensive linemen, Barry Cofield and Stephen Bowen.
The Redskins also re-signed right tackle Tom Compton, who started
nine games in 2014, to a one-year deal.
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The Cincinnati Bengals terminated the contracts of defensive end
Robert Geathers and wide receiver Greg Little.
Cutting Geathers saves the Bengals $3.05 million against the salary
cap in 2015. Little was due to earn $745,000 in base salary in the
final year of a two-year, $1.39 million contract.
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The Philadelphia Eagles released veteran offensive lineman Todd
Herremans.
The move cleared $2.8 million from the salary cap, but the Eagles
also must eat $2.4 million. Herremans, 32, signed a three-year
extension worth $21 million in 2012.
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The Minnesota Vikings released veteran offensive guard Charlie
Johnson.
Johnson missed just three games in his four seasons with the
Vikings. He was due $2.45 million in base salary and had a $2.5
million cap hit for 2015.
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Michael Sam, the first openly gay player in the NFL, has been
invited to the league's inaugural veteran combine on March 22.
Sam was drafted in the seventh round last May by the St. Louis Rams
but failed to make their 53-man roster. He was picked up by the
Dallas Cowboys and added to their practice squad before being
released in October after seven weeks. (Editing by Andrew Both)
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