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Cardinals release Bethea, sign Foster to 1-year dealTEMPE, Ariz. (AP) The Arizona Cardinals have released safety Antoine Bethea and quarterback Mike Glennon, and re-signed running back D.J. Foster to a one-year deal.The Cardinals also extended tender offers to exclusive rights free agents tight end Darrell Daniels, tight end...

Green Bay Packers release LB Antonio MorrisonGREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) The Green Bay Packers released linebacker Antonio Morrison on Friday after one season, freeing some $2 million in salary cap space.Morrison, who was acquired in a trade with the Indianapolis Colts in August, played in all 16 games...

Green Bay Packers release LB Antonio MorrisonGREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) The Green Bay Packers released linebacker Antonio Morrison on Friday after one season.Morrison, who was acquired in a trade with the Indianapolis Colts in August, played in all 16 games with eight starts last season and had 42...

49ers sign K Jonathan Brown to 2-year dealSANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) The San Francisco 49ers have signed free-agent kicker Jonathan Brown to a two-year contract.The deal to add Brown on Friday gives the 49ers a second kicker for the offseason behind Robbie Gould. San Francisco placed the franchise...

AP Sports WriterCollins to test free agency after Giants skip franchise tagBy TOM CANAVANEAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) The New York Giants are letting three-time Pro Bowl safety Landon Collins test the free-agent market without any restrictions.The Giants on Tuesday elected not to put a franchise tag on their...

Lions sign defensive end Romeo Okwara to 2-year extensionALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) The Detroit Lions have signed defensive end Romeo Okwara to a two-year contract extension.The Lions announced the move Tuesday. Okwara started 14 games for Detroit last season, leading the team with a career-high 7+ sacks.Okwara originally...

AP Pro Football WriterSome prospects saw their stock slide at combineBy ARNIE STAPLETONINDIANAPOLIS (AP) Many headliners boosted their draft stock at the NFL's annual scouting combine with a wonderful workout, a dazzling 40-yard dash, a brilliant bench press or, in Kyler Murray's case, just standing up straight.Mississippi State...

AP Sports WriterPhillips sticks with Bills rather than test free agencyBy JOHN WAWROWBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) Defensive tackle Jordan Phillips preferred re-signing with the Buffalo Bills as payback for providing him a fresh start over the opportunity to test the free agent market next week.''Buffalo resurrected my career, and...

AP Sports WriterColts re-sign Hunt, keep starting DT off free-agent marketBy MICHAEL MAROTINDIANAPOLIS (AP) Margus Hunt enjoyed playing in Indianapolis so much last season he decided to stick around for two more years with the Colts.And he didn't give anyone else a chance to weigh in.One week before...

Buccaneers re-sign LT Smith for 3 years, $41.25 millionTAMPA, Fla. (AP) The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have re-signed offensive tackle Donovan Smith to a three-year, $41.25 million contract.The fifth-year pro was facing the prospect of having a franchise tag placed on him before agreeing to a deal Tuesday that...

AP Sports WriterCollins to test free agency after Giants skip franchise tagBy TOM CANAVANEAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) The New York Giants apparently have decided not to put a franchise tag on three-time Pro Bowl safety Landon Collins.The Giants' leading tackler in each of his four seasons with the...

AP Sports WriterCollins to test free agency after Giants skip franchise tagBy TOM CANAVANEAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) The New York Giants apparently have decided not to put a franchise tag on three-time Pro Bowl safety Landon Collins.The Giants' leading tackler in each of his four seasons with the...