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MINNEAPOLIS (Ticker) - The New England Patriots signed safety Tank Williams to a one-year contract on Wednesday, according to the St. Paul Pioneer Press.

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MIAMI (Ticker) - The Miami Dolphins on Wednesday re-signed cornerback Michael Lehan to a four-year contract.

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The New England Patriots re-signed veteran wide receiver Jabar Gaffney on Wednesday. The 27-year-old Gaffney played four seasons with Houston before he signed with the Patriots as a free agent in October 2006. Last season, he played in 16 games with seven starts and caught 36 passes for 449 yards and a career-high five touchdowns.

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The Jets wasted little time in making dramatic changes to their roster once free agency opened.

Left guard Alan Faneca was pursued heavily, and agreed to a five-year, $40 million deal. Not only does that fill a huge hole on the Jets’ line—left guard was a disaster last year after disgruntled Pete Kendall was traded during training camp—but Faneca is a veteran presence who should help left tackle D’Brickashaw Ferguson develop.

The right side of the line also received an upgrade when Damien Woody was given a five-year deal to supplant tackle Anthony Clement. Woody, a longtime guard, was moved outside for the final month of the season in Detroit last year and flourished.

The changes are arguably even more drastic on the defensive side of the ball.

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FOXBOROOUGH, Massachusetts (Ticker) — The New England Patriots locked up another one of their receivers on Wednesday, signing six-year veteran Jabar Gaffney, who joined the team in 2006.

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The Buffalo Bills took a close look at Ben Troupe on Tuesday to see if he might be the answer to their problems…

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The Dallas Cowboys finalized their coaching staff by hiring Dallas native Brett Maxie to help coach the…

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A day after signing Damien Woody to play offensive right tackle, the New York Jets cut last year’s starter, Anthony Clement. They also signed cornerback Andre Woolfolk, a former first-round pick by Tennessee who was out of football in 2007. Clement started all 33 games, including one in the playoffs, since being signed as a free agent in 2006.

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With cornerbacks Asante Samuel and Randall Gay leaving as free agents, the New England Patriots began rebuilding their secondary on Tuesday by signing cornerback Jason Webster. The 5-foot-9, 187-pound Webster has 393 tackles and 11 interceptions in 87 career games, 74 of them starts. He played in one game last season for Buffalo before being placed on the reserve/injured list with an arm injury on…

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Calvin Pace hears all the critics who think he might be nothing more than a one-year wonder. Well, keep talking, says the New York Jets’ newest linebacker. “Yeah, it’s motivation,” Pace said during a conference call Tuesday. “I mean, you can find motivation in anything, though. My goal is to go out here and play for this team and do my part.

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FOXBOROUGH, Massachusetts (Ticker) - After losing both starting cornerbacks in free agency, the New England Patriots on Tuesday made a move to shore up the position Tuesday, signing Jason Webster.

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Reserve offensive tackle Matt Murphy re-signed with the Buffalo Bills on Tuesday, getting another opportunity with the team after finishing last season on injured reserve. A six-year veteran, Murphy appeared in only two games with the Bills last season before tearing his left calf muscle during a practice in early November.

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The Buffalo Bills on Tuesday re-signed tackle Matt Murphy.

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The New York Jets on Tuesday released tackle Anthony Clement.

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A breakdown of newly acquire Kris Jenkins’ contract, obtained by the New York Daily News, shows he’s eligible…

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Feeling it was a prime opportunity to boost their special teams units, the New England Patriots contacted…

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After a revival in which he led the Packers to the NFC title game, Brett Favre is calling it quits.

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By looking at happened in a wild 72 hours of player movement, the Browns, Bills, Jaguars and Titans aren’t going to be punched around by the big boys anymore.

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The New York Jets signed linebacker Calvin Pace and offensive lineman Damien Woody on Monday, continuing the team’s busy free-agency period. Pace, Arizona’s first-round pick in 2003, signed a six-year, $42 million deal that included a $20 million signing bonus. The deal for Woody, also a former first-rounder of New England, is reportedly for five years, $25 million.

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The Miami Dolphins gave Yeremiah Bell a birthday present Monday, re-signing the veteran safety to a one-year deal.

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The New York Jets signed tackle Damien Woody on Monday, a move that further bolsters the team’s improving offensive line.

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Randy Moss is staying with the New England Patriots. The defending AFC champions re-signed the record-breaking receiver on Monday to a three-year deal worth $27 million, his agent said. The signing was confirmed by the team shortly after Moss posted a message to fans on his Web site. “I want to take time out to thank all of the fans for their support and for wishing me well in my return to New…

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Calvin Pace is headed to the New York Jets, who continued to rebuild their defense.

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FOXBOROUGH, Massachusetts (Ticker) — The New England Patriots apparently were willing to pay Randy Moss after all.

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FOXBOROUGH, Massachusetts (Ticker) — With Randy Moss re-signing, the New England Patriots also added a receiver on a much smaller scale Monday.

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