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 Wells' statement came after Jay Glazer of FOX Sports reported
Monday that NFL investigators are focused on a New England Patriots
locker room attendant.
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New England quarterback Tom Brady said he likely will talk to NFL
investigators regarding the underinflated footballs controversy
after the Super Bowl.
"I believe they're going to do after the season, so we'll deal with
it after this game," Brady told ESPN's Chris Berman on Sunday.
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New England cornerback Brandon Browner, a former Seattle corner,
called for his teammates to target injured Seattle defensive backs
Richard Sherman (sprained elbow) and Earl Thomas (dislocated
shoulder).
"I'm going to tell my teammates, 'Go hit that elbow, go hit that
shoulder,"' Browner said in an interview with ESPN. "Hit it, yeah.
Try to break it if you can.
 "You're gonna be my best friend after the game," he said of his
former Seattle teammates, "but at the end of the day I know you want
the Super Bowl just as bad as I do."
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The Denver Broncos agreed to terms with Rick Dennison to be their
offensive coordinator and also announced the hiring of linebackers
coach Reggie Herring and offensive line coach Clancy Barone.
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The Buffalo Bills announced the hiring of six coaches to Rex Ryan's
staff: Michael Hamlin (special teams quality control), Aaron Kromer
(offensive line), Sanjay Lal (wide receivers), Anthony Lynn
(assistant head coach/running backs), D'Anton Lynn (defensive
assistant) and Chris Palmer (senior offensive assistant).
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Charles Woodson will return for his 18th NFL season. The Oakland
Raiders re-signed the 38-year-old safety to a one-year deal on
Monday.
Woodson led the Raiders with a career-high 112 tackles and four
interceptions in 2014. He was named a Pro Bowl alternate.
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Raheem Morris accepted a position with the Atlanta Falcons as
assistant head coach in charge of defensive backs, according to
reports.
 Morris has spent the past three years as the secondary coach in
Washington but was passed over for the defensive coordinator
position when the Redskins hired Joe Barry last week.
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The Chicago Bears hired Jay Rodgers as defensive line coach, a
position he held under new coach John Fox while in Denver.
Rodgers spent the last six seasons as an assistant with the Broncos,
including the last three as defensive line coach when Fox was coach
in Denver.
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The Raiders reportedly interviewed Todd Grantham for their open
defensive coordinator position on Monday.
Grantham, a longtime defensive assistant in the NFL, spent the 2014
season as the coordinator on Bobby Petrino's staff at Louisville,
where his defense ranked sixth in the nation.
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The St. Louis Rams will interview Nathaniel Hackett a second time
for their offensive coordinator position, according to several
reports.
Hackett, who was the Buffalo Bills' offensive coordinator for the
past two seasons under Doug Marrone, interviewed with the Rams last
Thursday and is expected to interview again Tuesday.
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The Indianapolis Colts and running backs coach David Walker agreed
to part ways after four seasons.
The Colts finished 22nd in the NFL in rushing in 2014, averaging
100.8 yards per game.
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The NFL and YouTube announced a partnership on Monday that will
deliver content on a new channel.
Through the official NFL channel on YouTube -- and video directly
viewable for Google Search users -- the partnership will enable fans
to engage with NFL content on computers, tablets and mobile phones.
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The Green Bay Packers signed first-year punter Cody Mandell.
Mandell, a former All-SEC punter at Alabama, was signed by the
Dallas Cowboys after the draft last year but did not make an NFL
roster. (Editing by Frank Pingue)
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