NFL

March 22-25 - Annual league meeting, Phoenix.April 6 - Teams with new head coach can begin offseason workouts.April 20 - Teams with returning head coach can begin offseason workouts.April 30-May 2 - NFL draft, Chicago.

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) - Jabaal Sheard is excited about getting a chance with the New England Patriots - four years after thinking he would start his NFL career with them. New teammate Scott Chandler, meanwhile, is looking forward to playing for his former AFC East rival. The two free-agent signees recently...

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - The Indianapolis Colts said Friday they have agreed to terms with unrestricted free agent linebacker Nate Irving. Irving spent the past four seasons with the Denver Broncos, where he had 104 tackles, two sacks and 22 special teams stops in 54 regular season games, including 12 starts....

IRVING, Texas (AP) - The Dallas Cowboys have signed free-agent fullback Ray Agnew, and re-signed defensive tackle Nick Hayden.Dallas announced Agnew's signing Thursday, six days after the second-year fullback tweeted he was joining the Cowboys.Hayden, who started all 32 games for Dallas the past two seasons, signed a one-year...

CINCINNATI (AP) - Defensive tackle Devon Still has re-signed with the Cincinnati Bengals after getting good news about his 4-year-old daughter's fight with cancer.The Bengals offered Still a one-year deal. He waited to see how his daughter, Leah, was doing before making a decision. Results of her tests this...

ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) - The Detroit Lions have reached a two-year deal with Rashean Mathis, keeping the free agent cornerback in the Motor City after he started all 16 games this past season.Agent Doug Hendrickson confirmed the agreement Wednesday night.The 34-year-old Mathis has been a steady part of...

BALTIMORE (AP) - Police in Maryland say Baltimore Ravens running back Bernard Pierce has been charged with drunken driving.Baltimore County police say an officer stopped a Ford Mustang that was speeding around 2 a.m. Wednesday in Towson, north of Baltimore.Police spokesman Cpl. John Wachter says Pierce failed a series...

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) - A person familiar with the situation has told The Associated Press that Miami Dolphins tight end Charles Clay has signed a five-year, $38 million contract offer from the Buffalo Bills.The person spoke on the condition of anonymity on Tuesday night because the Bills and Clay...

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (AP) - Free agent cornerback Terence Newman has visited Minnesota, considering the possibility of reuniting with Vikings coach Mike Zimmer.The Vikings confirmed Tuesday that Newman met with team officials. The 36-year-old played the last three seasons with Cincinnati, two with Zimmer as defensive coordinator. Zimmer previously...

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - The San Francisco 49ers say linebacker Chris Borland is retiring.Borland told ESPN's ''Outside the Lines'' earlier Monday that he is retiring following his standout rookie season because of concerns about head trauma.The 24-year-old Borland had a team-leading 108 tackles in his stellar rookie season, emerging...

March 19 - Trading period for 2015 begins.March 22-25 - Annual league meeting, Phoenix.April 6 - Teams with new head coach can begin offseason workouts.April 20 - Teams with returning head coach can begin offseason workouts.April 30-May 2 - NFL draft, Chicago.

CINCINNATI (AP) - The Bengals agreed to a four-deal deal with end Michael Johnson on Sunday, bringing back a player who was a key part of their defense.Johnson left as a free agent and played last season with Tampa Bay, which released him last week.With Johnson, the Bengals had...