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Speculation about Johnson's future arose with the 35-year-old
coming off a disappointing season with the Indianapolis Colts in
which he caught just 41 passes for 503 yards and four
touchdowns. The team informed Johnson that he won't be back with
them next season.
The 13-year veteran spent his first 12 seasons with the Houston
Texans and has caught 1,053 career passes for 14,100 yards and
68 touchdowns.
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Linebacker James Laurinaitis is scheduled to meet with the
Atlanta Falcons on Monday and Tuesday, according to a report by
ESPN.
Laurinaitis was released by the Los Angeles Rams last month, and
has also visited with the New Orleans Saints in advance of the
opening of free agency on Wednesday.
Paul Worrilow led the Falcons with 95 tackles from his middle
linebacker position last season, but is a pending restricted
free agent.
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The Minnesota Vikings have agreed to a one-year deal with
defensive tackle Kenrick Ellis, according to multiple reports.
Financial terms were not disclosed.
Ellis was a third-round pick by the New York Jets in 2011 and
played in 47 games for the franchise. He signed with the New
York Giants last offseason but did not appear in any games and
hooked on with the Vikings in October, going on to playing nine
games as a reserve.
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Former Dallas Cowboys running back Joseph Randle has been
arrested for the sixth time in the past 17 months.
Randle, 24, was arrested and booked into the Sedgwick County
Jail in Kansas at 1:44 a.m. Sunday for failure to appear in
court. He is being held on $150,000 bail.
Randle posted bail last week after being charged with three
counts of aggravated battery, one count of drug possession
(marijuana) and one count of criminal damage to property after
he was arrested in Wichita, Kan., on Feb. 21.
The Cowboys released Randle in early November reportedly due in
part to his involvement in sports gambling. Randle has denied
the allegation. (Editing by Larry Fine) ))
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