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National Football League roundup
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 [February 21, 2017]
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The Miami Dolphins acquired Jacksonville Jaguars tight end Julius
Thomas in exchange for a late-round draft pick, multiple media
outlets reported on Monday.
The trade cannot be officially announced until March 9, and Thomas
is expected to restructure his contract when the trade is completed.
The Dolphins and Jaguars are also in trade talks involving Dolphins
starting left tackle Branden Albert. Albert might still be traded to
Jacksonville, but it would be part of a separate deal.
The Dolphins need a productive tight end, because Miami tight ends
combined for 551 yards, second-fewest in the NFL. Current Miami
tight ends Jordan Cameron and Dion Sims will be unrestricted free
agents in March.
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The Jaguars also released veteran defensive lineman Jared Odrick
after just two seasons to free up salary cap space.
The Jaguars signed Odrick to a five-year contract worth $42.5
million, including $22.5 million guaranteed, in March 2015 after he
played five seasons for the Dolphins.
The 29-year-old Odrick will immediately become a free agent.
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Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay says head coach Chuck Pagano and
new general manager Chris Ballard are "clicking on all cylinders."
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Irsay took to Twitter on Sunday night and added that quarterback
Andrew Luck "is healing" after his surgery and there are "great
things to come" for the Colts.
Former general manager Ryan Grigson was fired on Jan. 21 after five
seasons with the Colts. A little over a week later, Irsay hired
Ballard, who spent the past four seasons working as the Kansas City
Chiefs' director of football operations.
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Veteran wide receiver Victor Cruz, who was released by the New York
Giants last week as a salary-cap casualty, made a visit with the
Carolina Panthers over the weekend.
According to Bill Voth of Black and Blue Review, the 30-year-old
Cruz met with the Panthers and general manager Dave Gettleman, who
used to work for the Giants.
Cruz left without a contract but is expected to talk with at least
one other team, according to the report. (Editing by Andrew Both)
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