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[March 13, 2017] March 12 (The Sports Xchange) - The Detroit Lions signed free agent guard T.J. Lang to a three-year contract.

Lang reportedly will receive $28.5 million with $19 million guaranteed.

Lang spent his first eight NFL seasons with the Green Bay Packers and was a Pro Bowl selection last season for the first time.

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The Tampa Bay Buccaneers re-signed cornerback and special teams standout Josh Robinson.

The two-year deal is worth $6.5 million with $3.5 million guaranteed, according to ESPN.

Robinson played in all 16 games for Tampa Bay last season, topping the team with 12 special teams tackles -- all solo that tied for the third-most in the NFL.

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The Jacksonville Jaguars released nose tackle Roy Miller after four seasons with the team.

Miller, 29, was limited to six games last season after tearing his Achilles' tendon in October.

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After not being invited to the NFL Scouting Combine, Joe Mixon spent some time with the Cincinnati Bengals over the weekend.

According to ESPN.com, Mixon was brought in because "the Bengals want a chance to talk with him extensively about his character."

The former Oklahoma Sooners running back was not invited to the combine because he punched a female student at Oklahoma in his freshman year in 2014.

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The New York Giants and free agent offensive lineman D.J. Fluker agreed on a one-year deal, according to multiple reports.

Fluker, who turns 26 on Monday, agreed to the contract worth $3 million on Saturday night, the New York Daily News confirmed.

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The Denver Broncos reportedly restructured their contract with offensive tackle Donald Stephenson that keeps him with the team.

Stephenson's 2017 contract included a $4 million injury-only guarantee, but instead he will get $2 million fully guaranteed now and the other $2 million if he makes the final 53-man roster, KUSA reported Sunday.

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Atlanta Falcons right tackle Ryan Schraeder reportedly agreed to convert his roster bonus into a signing bonus to help the team save salary cap space.

The Falcons opened up $4.8 million in cap space by restructuring Schraeder's contract, ESPN's Field Yates reported.

Schraeder, 28, signed a five-year extension in November that included a $6 million roster bonus this year. He converted that amount into a signing bonus, thus giving the Falcons more money to spend now. (Editing by Gene Cherry)

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