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Panthers sign free agent Bruce Irvin to 1-year dealCHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) The Panthers have signed unrestricted free agent linebacker/defensive end Bruce Irvin to a one-year contract.Financial terms were not immediately available on Tuesday.A former first-round draft pick in 2012 by Seattle, Irvin split last season with the Raiders...

Steelers sign former Rams LB Mark Barron to 2-year dealPITTSBURGH (AP) Now it's Mark Barron's turn to try and replace Ryan Shazier.The Pittsburgh Steelers signed Barron to a two-year deal on Tuesday and tasked him with filling the void left by Shazier. The Pro Bowl linebacker's career is...

Redskins sign tackle Ereck Flowers to $4M, 1-year dealASHBURN, Va. (AP) The Washington Redskins have signed offensive tackle Ereck Flowers to a $4 million, one-year contract.Flowers becomes Washington's new swing tackle behind Trent Williams and Morgan Moses after Ty Nsekhe left to sign with the Buffalo Bills. The...

From high atop Kilimanjaro, Haloti Ngata retiresBy The Associated Press(AP) - Haloti Ngata found a unique way to announce his retirement from the NFL: from atop Mount Kilimanjaro.The 35-year-old Ngata, who played with the Eagles last season following three years with the Lions, was at his best with Baltimore....

Cardinals sign defensive back Josh ShawTEMPE, Ariz. (AP) The Arizona Cardinals have signed defensive back Josh Shaw to a one-year contract.Terms of the deal announced Monday were not disclosed.The 26-year-old Shaw has played four NFL seasons with Cincinnati, Kansas City and Tampa Bay. A fourth-round pick in the...

From high atop Kilimanjaro, Haloti Ngata retiresBy The Associated PressHaloti Ngata found a unique way to announce his retirement from the NFL: from atop Mount Kilimanjaro. The 35-year-old Ngata, who played with the Eagles last season following three years with the Lions, was at his best with BaltimoreEds: APNewsNow....

Vikings re-sign RB Abdullah, for depth behind CookEAGAN, Minn. (AP) The Minnesota Vikings have re-signed running back Ameer Abdullah to a one-year contract, solidifying a complement to Dalvin Cook after the departure of Latavius Murray via free agency.Abdullah's deal was done Monday. He played in seven games for...

Former Jaguars guard-center Reed signs with DolphinsMIAMI (AP) Guard-center Chris Reed has signed with the Miami Dolphins, who lost three offensive linemen at the start of free agency.Reed spent the past four seasons with the Jacksonville Jaguars, where he made eight starts and played in 25 games. He...

From high atop Kilimanjaro, Haloti Ngata retiresBy The Associated PressHaloti Ngata found a unique way to announce his retirement from the NFL: from atop Mount Kilimanjaro. The 35-year-old Ngata, who played with the Eagles last season following three years with the Lions, was at his best with BaltimoreEds: APNewsNow.By...

AP Sports WriterBengals release oft-suspended LB Vontaze BurfictBy JOE KAYThe Bengals stuck with linebacker Vontaze Burfict through all his troubles, including a hit to Antonio Brown's head that led to a playoff loss. They finally released him on Monday after a season of below-average performance.During seven seasons with Cincinnati,...

Eagles bolster secondary with safety Andrew SendejoPHILADELPHIA (AP) The Philadelphia Eagles have agreed to a one-year contract with safety Andrew Sendejo, who earlier this month was released by Minnesota.A nine-year veteran, Sendejo has played in 99 career games, including playoffs, and has 432 tackles, seven interceptions and 31...

AP Sports WriterBengals release oft-suspended LB Vontaze BurfictBy JOE KAYThe Cincinnati Bengals released oft-suspended linebacker Vontaze Burfict on Monday.Burfict's career was marked more by his behavior than his tackling skills. In his seven years with the Bengals, he was suspended by the NFL to start each of the past...