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Murray Asked Romo To Take Pay Cut

Apr 1, 2015 1:22 PM

Tony Romo was asked by DeMarco Murray if he was willing to take a pay cut for him to re-sign with the Dallas Cowboys.

"DeMarco ended up asking me, 'Why don't you take a pay cut?' I said, 'I will. I would take a pay cut to go do this,'" Romo said. "I was like, 'They're going to restructure me.' That's the same thing in some ways, just for the salary cap purposes. He was like, 'OK, now we're back to being friends again.' I would take $5 million less if meant getting him back.

"He knew that. It was just funny how he was literally worried about that part of it for a week. I'm like, 'That's not the reason.' I'm like, 'Obviously I'll restructure. I would even take a pay cut.' He was like, 'OK, we can be friends again.' It's amazing what you think about in those moments."

Murray eventually signed with the Philadelphia Eagles.

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Matt Schaub Signs One-Year Deal With Ravens

Mar 31, 2015 10:38 PM

The Baltimore Ravens have signed Matt Schaub to a one-year deal.

Schaub spent last season with the Oakland Raiders.

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Demaryius Thomas To Skip Broncos' Offseason Program

Mar 31, 2015 12:12 PM

Demaryius Thomas will skip the Denver Broncos' offseason program.

Thomas was assigned the $12.823 million franchise tag early in March.

Boycotting offseason practices is the tactic most utilized by franchise players seeking some semblance of leverage in long-term negotiations.

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Hakeem Nicks Visiting 49ers

Mar 30, 2015 12:13 PM

Hakeem Nicks is visiting the San Francisco 49ers this week.

Nicks hasn't received any interest in the free agency market to date after catching 38 balls for 405 yards last season with the Indianapolis Colts.

Nicks has battled with injuries and drops since his 2011 season.

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Packers Re-Sign B.J. Raji, Letroy Guion

Mar 30, 2015 12:09 PM

B.J. Raji will re-sign with the Green Bay Packers on a one-year deal.

Raji, 28, missed all of last season after injuring his biceps during the preseason. This is the second straight one-year deal for Raji, who inked a $4 million deal with the Packers last year.

Letroy Guion replaced Raji last season also re-signed with the Packers on Monday.

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Miles Austin To Sign With Eagles

Mar 30, 2015 12:08 PM

Miles Austin will sign with the Philadelphia Eagles assuming he passes his physical.

Austin played in 12 games last season with the Cleveland Browns, catching 47 balls for 568 yards and two touchdowns.

Austin has dealt with injuries throughout his career.

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Panthers Sign Jarrett Boykin

Mar 27, 2015 4:04 PM

The Carolina Panthers have signed Jarrett Boykin.

Boykin is coming off a third season with the Green Bay Packers where he caught just three balls for 25 yards.

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Packers, Ravens Also Had Interest In Darrelle Revis

Mar 27, 2015 4:04 PM

Darrelle Revis drew interest from the Green Bay Packers and Baltimore Ravens before ultimately signing with the New York Jets.

"(It) was the Packers, Steelers, Baltimore as well as Cleveland, the Chiefs, the Jets and also the Pats, so there was a number of teams there," he said. "I sat down and had conversations with (them) to see if we could work something out."

Revis was asked if there was anything the Patriots could have done to keep him from leaving after one season.

"You know they had the opportunity, they had a number of options to do a number of things," he said. "I had an option for $20 million they could have picked up and they didn't decide to which is fine. They tried to negotiate another deal so you know that was just something I had to go through as well."

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Ray Rice Continues To Wait For Second Chance

Mar 25, 2015 7:31 PM

Ray Rice remains a free agent and hasn't had any reported talks or visits with any NFL teams this offseason.

While Greg Hardy and Ray McDonald signed contracts already, Rice remains ignored following his domestic violence case.

Both John Harbaugh and Chuck Pagano hope Rice gets a second chance.

Jim Caldwell said he believes some team will give Rice a second chance.

There have been 16 running backs who have signed deals in the first 15 days of free agency, including the Raiders signing Trent Richardson and his 3.3-yard per carry average.

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Jets Sign Kellen Davis

Mar 25, 2015 12:06 PM

Kellen Davis has signed a one-year deal with the New York Jets.

Davis was a fifth round pick by the Chicago Bears in 2008 and played there until 2012.

Davis, a 6'7 tight end, last played in the NFL in 2013 with the Seattle Seahawks.

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Ray McDonald Agrees To Sign With Bears
Ray McDonald will reunite with Vic Fangio.

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Michael Crabtree Remaining Patient In Free Agency
The 49ers remain interested in re-signing Crabtree, but he would not likely get the targets or money he is seeking.

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Agent: Adrian Peterson Wants To Leave Vikings
The Vikings have said they will not release Adrian Peterson, meaning a team would have to trade for him.

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NFL Received 2,000 Applications For Vet Combine, One Player Signed
Nathan Slaughter was the only player immediately signed as he joined the Cardinals.

Darin Gantt/Pro Football Talk

James Harrison Re-Signs With Steelers
James Harrison will be back for his 12th season with the Steelers.

Gregg Rosenthal/NFL.com

Adrian Peterson Prefers To Leave Vikings
Adrian Peterson's agent, Ben Dogra, confirmed Friday that he declined an invitation to meet with Rick Spielman at the owners meetings.

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Seahawks Sign Ahtyba Rubin
Ahtyba Rubin is younger and has more upside than Kevin Williams.

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Jaguars Claim Bernard Pierce Off Waivers
Bernard Pierce was released on Wednesday by the Ravens after an arrest on a DUI charge.

Marc Sessler/NFL.com

Dwayne Bowe Signs Two-Year Deal With Browns
Dwayne Bowe has a relationship with general manager Ray Farmer, who previously worked in Kansas City's personnel department.

Jeremy Fowler/ESPN

Devon Still Re-Signs With Bengals
Devon Still will continue to add depth to the Bengals' defensive front as a rotational player.

Kevin Patra/NFL.com

Vikings Inform Adrian Peterson He Won't Be Cut
Adrian Peterson reportedly has reservations about returning to the Vikings and has interest in a trade.

Tom Pelissero/USA Today

Chargers Not Entertaining Idea Of Trading Philip Rivers
Philip Rivers is playing out his contract this season and will be a free agent in 2016.

Chris Wesseling/NFL.com

Greg Hardy Agrees To One-Year Deal With Cowboys
Greg Hardy has agreed upon a one-year deal with the Cowboys, worth $11.3 million in potential bonuses.

Adam Schefter/ESPN

Greg Hardy To Choose Between Cowboys, Buccaneers
Greg Hardy is undergoing a physical on Wednesday.

Adam Schefter/ESPN

Eagles Likely To Sign Tim Tebow If Matt Barkley Traded
Matt Barkley hasn't played well in limited action, but he was at one point a top prospect at quarterback.

Dianna Marie Russini/NBC Washington

Charles Clay Signs Five-Year, $38M Contract With Bills
The Dolphins will have five days to match the offer Charles Clay has signed with Doug Whaley and the Bills..

Vic Carucci/Buffalo News

Tramon Williams Gets Top-20 CB Money From Browns
Tramon Williams has been durable during his time with the Packers and signed a three-year, $21 million deal with the Browns.

Jeremy Fowler/ESPN

Colt McCoy Re-Signs With Washington
For the season, Colt McCoy completed 91 of 128 passes for 1,057 yards, four touchdowns and three interceptions.

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Stevie Johnson Signs Three-Year Deal With Chargers
Stevie Johnson caught 35 passes for 435 yards and three touchdowns on 50 targets in 13 games for the 49ers.

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Trent Richardson Signs With Raiders
Trent Richardson was released this offseason by the Colts.

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