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The league believes the play is too dangerous and could
result in a player being flipped over and seriously injured,
ESPN reports. The play was successfully executed during the 2016
season by New England Patriots linebacker Shea McClellin in Week
13 against the Baltimore Ravens.
Another major change is the way the replay review process will
be approached. The sideline replay monitors will be replaced
with a handheld device. Once a replay request is activated,
authorized members of the league's officiating department will
make the final decision on replay reviews in real time.
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Defensive end Chris Long agreed to a two-year deal with the
Philadelphia Eagles, the team announced.
Long, who turned 32 on Tuesday, recently announced he wasn't
returning to the New England Patriots after winning a Super Bowl
ring in his lone season with the team.
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Jason Witten agreed to a four-year contract extension to remain
with the Dallas Cowboys through the 2021 season, ESPN reports.
Witten's deal is reportedly worth a maximum of $29.6 million but
does not include guaranteed money. His $12.262 million cap hit
for the 2017 season remains the same entering the final year of
his existing deal.
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New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft has it on good authority
that quarterback Tom Brady is planning to play until his
mid-40s.
"As recently as two, three days ago, he assured me he's willing
to play six, seven more years," Kraft told reporters Monday at
the NFL owners meeting in Phoenix.
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Miami Dolphins owner Stephen Ross, the lone dissenting vote on
the Raiders' relocation to Las Vegas, said fans should never
foot the bill for stadium construction.
Ross, who put down $500 million in private funds for a massive
remodel in Miami last offseason, voted against the move as a
form of protest, believing Raiders owner Mark Davis did not
exhaust his private-funding options before turning to Las Vegas
for $750 million.
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DuJuan Harris is re-joining the San Francisco 49ers on a
one-year deal.
Over 10 games last season, Harris rushed for 138 yards on 38
carries and caught eight passes for 115 yards and a touchdown.
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