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 The Chiefs on Tuesday revealed that the fifth-year pro out of
Georgia had surgery in February to fix the anterior cruciate
ligament. Houston suffered a hyperextended left knee in November in
a game against the Buffalo Bills.
Houston, who is only one year removed from leading the league in
sacks with 22, had surgery on Feb. 16. Recovery time for ACL surgery
ranges from six to 12 months.
After his league-leading performance in 2014, Houston signed a
six-year, $101 million extension with the Chiefs.
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Former first-round bust Trent Richardson remains unsigned, but the
running back received a vote of confidence from Baltimore Ravens
head coach John Harbaugh.
Talking to reporters at the NFL owners meetings in Florida, Harbaugh
said the Ravens are still planning to add Richardson to the roster
and give him a chance to resurrect his career.
 Richardson, currently a free agent, was the No. 3 overall pick out
of Alabama in 2012 by the Cleveland Browns. He was later traded to
the Indianapolis Colts and didn't play last season after failing to
land a job with the Oakland Raiders.
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Running back Alfred Morris has parlayed his worst season into a
two-year deal with the Dallas Cowboys.
According to multiple reports, the 27-year-old Florida Atlantic
product and the Cowboys struck a deal. Financial terms were not
immediately available.
Morris finished 2015 with the lowest production of his four-year
career with 806 yards overall and one touchdown. He averaged career
lows in yards per carry (3.7) and yards after contact (1.45).
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The Green Bay Packers re-signed running back James Starks, who
posted a career-best 601 rushing yards on 148 attempts for a 4.1
average with two touchdowns last season.
Starks' two-year deal is worth $6 million, according to reports.
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The Miami Dolphins signed veteran center/guard Kraig Urbik to a free
agent contract.
The versatile Urbik started four games for the Buffalo Bills last
season but was put on waivers March 1.
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San Francisco 49ers general manager Trent Baalke said the team has
had discussions about trading quarterback Colin Kaepernick but
haven't come close to completing a deal.
Speculation has pinpointed the Cleveland Browns, Denver Broncos and
New York Jets as interested parties, though Cleveland and Denver
appear to have backed off.
Speaking at the annual NFL owners meetings at Boca Raton, Fla.,
Baalke said he engaged in discussions with several teams.
If Kaepernick is on San Francisco's roster on April 1, a clause
kicks in that guarantees $11.9 million of his 2016 deal.
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Gary Kubiak sounded convincing when he said Mark Sanchez could
flourish in the Denver Broncos' offense.
But the second-year head coach admits the Broncos are still taking a
long look at other options, including Robert Griffin III.
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Former NFL star Darren Sharper could be facing up to 20 years in a
Louisiana prison after a federal judge in New Orleans accepted his
plea deal in a rape case.
U.S. District Judge Jane Triche Milazzo accepted the arrangement.
She had previously rejected a nine-year proposal related to charges
that Sharper drugged and sexually assaulted multiple women.
Five-time Pro Bowl safety Sharper, 40, will be sentenced on June 16.
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The NFL Competition Committee outlawed chop blocks as one of seven
rule changes approved at the annual owners' meetings at Boca Raton,
Fla.
The decision to make all types of chop blocks illegal is sure to
please defensive players, who would often get blocked low while
already engaged with another offensive player up high.
The committee also approved a proposal that permanently leaves
extra-point attempts at the 15-yard line. Point-after attempts were
at the 15 on a tentative basis last season.
Other rules proposal that passed include:
...Permitting offensive and defensive play callers on coaching
staffs to use the coach-to-player communication system whether they
are on the field or in the coaches' booth.
...Making it a foul for delay of game when a team attempts to call a
timeout when it is not permitted to do so.
...Eliminating the five-yard penalty for a receiver illegally
touching a forward pass after being out of bounds and
re-establishing himself inbounds, and makes it a loss of down.
The Competition Committee will be analyzing more proposed rule
changes on Wednesday. (Editing by Larry Fine) ))
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