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"Clearly I used a poor choice of words in my comment
yesterday morning," Whaley said in the statement. "As a former
player who has the utmost respect and love for the game, the
point that I was trying to make is that football is a physical
game and injuries are a part of it."
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The Denver Broncos signed second-round defensive lineman Adam
Gotsis to a four-year rookie contract.
The deal is worth about $3.9 million and includes a signing
bonus of $1.064, based on the NFL's slotting system for rookies.
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Pittsburgh Steelers tight end Ladarius Green missed the start of
Organized Team Activities after ankle surgery.
Green, who signed with the Steelers in March, injured the ankle
last season while he was playing for the San Diego Chargers. He
is expected to return for training camp in July.
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Offensive lineman Le'Raven Clark signed his rookie contract with
the Indianapolis Colts, who have signed all eight of their
selections from the 2016 NFL Draft.
The 6-foot-5, 316-pound Clark was a three-time All-Big 12
first-team selection while starting at left tackle the past
three seasons.
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Linebacker Jarrett Grace was signed by the Chicago Bears, who
waived linebacker Danny Mason.
Grace went undrafted this year out of Notre Dame. (Editing by
Frank Pingue)
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