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Cowboys Sign Ezekiel Elliott To Four-Year, $24.9M Deal

May 19, 2016 11:10 AM

The Dallas Cowboys have signed Ezekiel Elliott to his four-year, $24.9 million rookie contract.

The deal includes an option for the fifth season and the first four years are fully guaranteed.

Elliott joins Trent Richardson, Reggie Bush and current Cowboys teammate Darren McFadden as the only running backs selected in the draft's first five picks over the past decade.

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Chargers Claim Zach Mettenberger Off Waivers

May 17, 2016 6:16 PM

The San Diego Chargers have claimed Zach Mettenberger off waivers.

Mettenberger was waived this week by the Tennessee Titans.

The Chargers held the No. 2 waiver wire priority behind the Cleveland Browns and reunite Mettenberger with Ken Whisenhunt.

Mettenberger offers prototypical pocket quarterback size, a big arm and a willingness to squeeze the ball into tight spaces. Mettenberger has a QBR of just 16.5 over the past two seasons.

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Dolphins Sign Jason Jones

May 13, 2016 9:30 PM

Jason Jones has agreed to sign with the Miami Dolphins.

Jones started 31 of 32 games for the Detroit Lions over the past two seasons.

Jones will turn 30 later this month and is currently recovering from offseason knee surgery. Jones has already come back from a torn patellar tendon suffered early in the 2013 season.

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Carson Wentz Signs Four-Year, $26.67M Contract With Eagles

May 13, 2016 3:36 PM

Carson Wentz has signed a four-year, $26.67 million contract with the Philadelphia Eagles.

The deal includes a $17.6 million signing bonus.

Wentz was the second overall pick in the 2016 NFL Draft and will compete with Sam Bradford and Chase Daniel for the starting quarterback job.

Wentz gives the Eagles a big-bodied and strong-armed passer with plus mobility. 

One scout said: "I see everything. Arm strength. Accuracy. Toughness. Athletic ability. Smart. Great kid."

Said another scout: "He's a genius, Wentz is. He could be really good. He's the best runner, he's the best athlete. He is off the charts."

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Matt Slauson Signs Two-Year Deal With Chargers

May 9, 2016 9:51 AM

Matt Slauson has signed a two-year deal with the San Diego Chargers.

Slauson was released by the Chicago Bears on May 1st.

Slauson made 12 starts at left guard last season and four at center.

The Chargers are expected to use Slauson at center, although the team added former USC center Max Tuerk in the third round of last week's draft.

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Terron Armstead, Saints Agree Upon Five-Year Extension

May 3, 2016 8:21 PM

The New Orleans Saints have agreed upon a five-year extension with Terron Armstead.

"There's not a left tackle I would trade him for in the league," coach Sean Payton raved in late December. "I really like the way he's progressed. He's smart, he's athletic. And last week if you watch the tape, you can see that he's not 100 percent and he fights through it."

Originally viewed as a developmental prospect coming out of tiny Arkansas-Pine Bluff, Armstead already has the look of a perennial Pro Bowl left tackle.

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Bruce Gradkowski Re-Signs With Steelers

May 2, 2016 12:09 PM

The Pittsburgh Steelers have re-signed Bruce Gradkowski to a one-year deal.

Gradkowski will compete with Landry Jones for the role of backup behind Ben Roethlisberger.

Gradkowski, 33, has not started an NFL game since 2010. 

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