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 Newton is scheduled to earn $14.67 million this season after the
club picked up his fifth-year option.
ESPN 730 radio in Charlotte -- owned by former Panthers general
manager Marty Hurney -- reported that Newton's new deal, based on
the current market, is likely to be worth between $20 million and
$21 million a year.
NFL Media Insider Ian Rapoport reported the deal is expected to be
for five years and worth more than $100 million.
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New York Giants punter Steve Weatherford pulled himself out of a
violent car wreck and helped another motorist to safety as he drove
to join the team for voluntary workouts.
Weatherford said that while driving a rental car on a highway, he
hit slid on pool of water in the road, causing the car to spin and
the airbag to deploy.
Weatherford suffered only a few scratches and made his way out of
the car before another car ran into his vehicle. Weatherford pried
open the warped door of the other car and pulled the unconscious
driver out of that vehicle.
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Miami Dolphins kicker Caleb Sturgis is sidelined during the team's
voluntary workouts this week because of a quadriceps injury.
The left leg injury was not sustained during Organized Team
Activities (OTA) but is preventing the kicker from taking the field.
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The Denver Broncos reportedly signed pass rusher Shane Ray, their
first-round pick in the NFL Draft.
The deal for Ray, the 23rd overall pick, is worth about $9 million
over four years, including a $4.8 million signing bonus, the Denver
Post reported.
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The Arizona Cardinals reportedly signed first-round offensive tackle
D.J. Humphries.
Humphries, drafted No. 24 overall, received a four-year deal worth
$8.9 million, including a signing bonus of $4.74 million, according
to Aaron Wilson of National Football Post.
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The Tampa Bay Buccaneers signed tackle Donovan Smith, the first of
their two second-round selections in the 2015 NFL Draft.
Smith is expected to start at left tackle as the Bucs prepare to
upgrade their offensive line in front of likely starting quarterback
Jameis Winston, the No. 1 overall pick in the draft.
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The Indianapolis Colts signed free agent wide receiver Tyler
Rutenbeck.
Rutenbeck was originally signed by the Washington Redskins after
going undrafted out of the University of Dubuque in Iowa and later
released.
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The Tennessee Titans signed wide receiver Dorial Green-Beckham.
The Titans drafted Green-Beckham at No. 40 overall even though he
sat out the 2014 season after transferring to Oklahoma.
Missouri had kicked him off their team after two drug arrests and an
allegation of assaulting a woman.
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New York Giants wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. didn't do much in
the way of team drills during the team's opening OTA practice a week
ago, and was limited to a few punt returns in the team's fourth OTA.
According to head coach Tom Coughlin, the reason for Beckham's
idleness was due to hamstring soreness.
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Buffalo Bills coach Rex Ryan is taking his entire team to Jim
Kelly's charity golf tournament, which will count as one of the
organized team activity days, Hall of Fame quarterback Kelly
announced at his annual charity gala on Sunday night.
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Cincinnati Bengals defensive tackle Devon Still and his 5-year-old
daughter Leah will be honored during The ESPYS awards show in Los
Angeles.
The Stills will receive the Jimmy V Perseverance Award next month
for the way they have handled Leah's inspirational fight with
cancer, ESPN announced Monday.
Leah was diagnosed one year ago with Stage 4 neuroblastoma, a rare
form of pediatric cancer. (Editing by Larry Fine) ))
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