Kicker Phil Dawson signed a 5-year deal with the Cleveland Browns, a rare long-term deal in a position that sees a lot of turnover. The 5-foot-11, 200-pound Dawson is the franchise leader in field goal percentage (82 percent), making 108 of 132 attempts in his six-year career.

Four-time Pro Bowl linebacker Peter Boulware will work out in Tallahassee, Fla., on Thursday for teams that might be interested in signing him. The group audition, arranged by agent Roosevelt Barnes so that his client would not have to repeat the process for various suitors, comes as Boulware continues his recovery from knee and toe surgeries. Seven teams are expected to attend the session, and Barnes said Boulware feels confident that he will perform well. "First off, he feels really good, and Pete has been working hard in pointing toward this," Barnes said. "Plus, he's got a little chip on his shoulder, you know? I think he feels like his resume should speak for itself but, if this is what it's going to take to answer any of [the teams'] concerns, well, he's ready to do it. He feels like he's ready to play and that teams will walk away [from the workout] having confirmed that." Released by the Baltimore Ravens in early May, after the two sides could not come to an agreement on a restructured contract, Boulware visited over the past six weeks with the Houston Texans, Cleveland Browns and Seattle Seahawks. All three teams retain interest in him and all are expected to be represented at the workout. No team has made a contract offer to Boulware, and all suitors have indicated they wanted to wait until this month to get a better feel for the status of his recovery.

The Baltimore Ravens signed their first member from the 2005 draft, seventh-round pick Mike Smith. The linebacker out of Texas Tech signed a three-year contract on Monday. During a four-year career at Texas Tech, Smith started in 45 of the 50 games he played, recording 314 tackles and 7.5 sacks.