Category: nfl

AP Source: Chiefs, S Sorensen reach $16M, 4-year agreement (Yahoo Sports)

Kansas City Chiefs defensive back Daniel Sorensen, top, intercepts a pass intended for San Diego Chargers wide receiver Isaiah Burse (89) in the end zone as Chiefs cornerback Marcus Peters, right, looks on during the first half of an NFL football game Sunday, Jan. 1, 2017, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)

The Chiefs and safety Daniel Sorensen have agreed to a $16 million, four-year contract that keeps the restricted free agent off the market, a person with knowledge of the deal told The Associated Press. The deal includes $8 million guaranteed and more than $2 million in incentives, according to the person, who spoke Saturday on condition of anonymity because Sorensen must still pass a physical. Kansas City put a second-round tender on Sorensen this week, which meant he could have tested the market.


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Bills re-sign linebacker Lorenzo Alexander to 2-year deal (Yahoo Sports)

FILE - In this Oct. 16, 2016 file photo, Buffalo Bills outside linebacker Lorenzo Alexander (57) lines up against the San Francisco 49ers during the first half of an NFL football game in Orchard Park, N.Y. The Bills have agreed to re-sign Alexander, their top pass-rusher, to a two-year, $9 million contract. That's a considerable increase in pay for the 33-year-old Alexander, who was supposed to play a backup and special teams role in signing a one-year $885,000 deal with the Bills last spring. (AP Photo/Bill Wippert, File)

Journeyman linebacker Lorenzo Alexander’s breakout season with the Buffalo Bills has paid off. The 10-year-veteran was rewarded for leading Buffalo with 12 1/2 sacks by agreeing to a two-year, $9 million contract to re-sign with the Bills on Saturday. Instead, Alexander won a starting job in training camp and more than doubled the nine career sacks he had in his first nine NFL seasons split over three teams.


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Jordan Cameron Retires After Four Concussions In Four Years: "I Can't Risk My Mental Health In The Future"

Miami Dolphins tight end Jordan Cameron announced his retirement yesterday at the age of 28. After suffering four concussions in four years, he said that the possibility of long-term health risks was too much. As he told ESPN yesterday:

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AP source: Saints trade WR Cooks to Patriots for draft picks (Yahoo Sports)

New Orleans Saints wide receiver Brandin Cooks (10) during the first half of an NFL football game against the Arizona Cardinals, Sunday, Dec. 18, 2016, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)

A person familiar with the deal says the New Orleans Saints have agreed to trade receiver Brandin Cooks to the New England Patriots. The Patriots sent their 2017 first-round selection and a third-round pick to New Orleans for Cooks while the Saints will send back a fourth-round pick, said the person who spoke Friday to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the teams have not announced the deal. In Cooks, 23, the Patriots add another speedy and productive young receiver to a group that already includes Chris Hogan, Malcolm Mitchell and veterans Julian Edelman and Danny Amendola.


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