other news:
Six-time Pro Bowl center Matt Birk agreed to three-year contract with the Baltimore Ravens.
The Oakland Raiders released Kamerion Wimbley, just one year into a $48 million, five-year deal in the latest cost-cutting move by the franchise under new general manager Reggie McKenzie.
The Atlanta Falcons agreed to terms on a three-year deal with John Abraham, the team's top pass rusher and a key part of the defense last season.
The Panthers signed free agent safety Haruki Nakamura to a three-year contract.
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