Kevin Sumlin has agreed to a new six-year deal with Texas A&M.

Sumlin had been linked to the USC job, as well as a possible move to the NFL.

"I am humbled and very appreciative of the commitment that Texas A&M has extended not only to me and my family, but to our football program overall," Sumlin said in a statement. "We have only just begun to lay the foundation for sustained, long-term success here at Texas A&M, and we will work hard every day to make this great institution and the 12th Man proud."

Richie Incognito and the Miami Dolphins have agreed for him to remain away from the team, but he'll continue to get paid.

Incognito was suspended indefinitely on Nov. 3 after his bullying situation with Jonathan Martin came to light.

Incognito and the Dolphins have reached this compromise with the agreement of both the league office and the NFL Players Association.

The Oakland Raiders have released Tyler Wilson to create a roster spot to activate left tackle Jared Veldheer.

Wilson has been cut four times this season.

Wilson was a fourth round pick and was beaten out in training camp by Matt McGloin. 

Patrick Peterson has fired his agent, Patrick Lawlor, two months before he is expected to begin discussing an extension with the Arizona Cardinals.

Peterson is widely expected to be made the NFL's highest-paid defensive player in the NFL, with as much as $50 million guaranteed.

Peterson was the fifth overall pick in the 2011 NFL Draft.

Lawlor took aim at the NFL Players Association on Tuesday night for what he believes is fostering an environment where Lawlor says agents consistently go outside the union's rules to convince a player to switch representation.

"Do I believe whoever signs [Peterson] offered him a financial inducement to sign him? Yes," Lawlor said. "Only time will tell. But that has been the trend that has been going on where these agents have been stealing clients from other agents by offering them 'marketing guarantees.' It's completely preposterous. It's gotten out of hand but the NFLPA totally disregards it. They don't see it as some type of inducement when it absolutely is. They say in their rules and regulations that you can't provide compensation to players to lure them in as clients, and yet it happens all the time."

Peterson is expected to sign with Joel Segal of Lagardere Unlimited.

Jay Cutler wants to remain with the Chicago Bears as he faces free agency.

Cutler is even open to having the Bears place the franchise tag on him.

"I would like to stay in Chicago," said Cutler on Monday. "I'd be surprised if they kind of broke up the group that we have on offense. I want to stay here ... The longer that we can stay together as a group, the better we're gonna be."

Cutler is still out with an ankle injury.

"If they want to franchise me, I'm gonna feel good about the situation we're in," he said. "We're gonna be in our second year of the offense with these guys. We're gonna be better (and) I'm gonna be better, so it's not personal. It's business."

Brandon Browner is facing a year-long suspension for using banned substances.

Browner is believed to have been tested for marijuana.

NFL.com originally reported the suspension was for performance enhancing drugs.

Browner is a free agent at the end of the season and his tenure with the Seattle Seahawks is likely over.

The Seattle Seahawks have reached out to Antoine Winfield about coming out of retirement to return to the team.

The Seahawks will be without Walter Thurmond for a four-game suspension, while Brandon Browner is out with a groin injury.

Kevin Sumlin is expected to be a viable college to NFL option this offseason.

Sumlin has built a strong program at Texas A&M and would presumably be attractive for teams wanting to run the spread and read-option.

USC is also believed to be interested in Sumlin.

David Shaw remains a coveted head coach for NFL teams, but sources close to the situation believe there is little chance of him leaving Stanford.

Shaw has a strong NFL background as he has been an assistant with the Philadelphia Eagles, Oakland Raiders and Baltimore Ravens, but he reportedly loves his situation as Stanford.

Shaw played collegiately at Stanford under Dennis Green and Bill Walsh.

The New England Patriots have released Leon Washington.

Washington has been hampered by an ankle injury and appeared in just two games.

Justin Green, an undrafted defensive back, took Washington's place on the roster.