Notable NFL News (cuts, signings, injuries, etc.)

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Cowboys signed LT Tyron Smith to an eight-year, $98 million extension.

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ESPN - ...making total value of deal nearly $110M - sources

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ESPN - Packers sign longtime general manager Ted Thompson to multiyear contract extension

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ESPN - Bills sign RB Fred Jackson, 33, to contract extension; rushed for 890 yds, 9 TDs last season

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ESPN - Cowboys, out of playoffs for last 4 seasons, include playoff tickets in season-ticket holder packages

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ESPN - 49ers DT Glenn Dorsey is out for the year with a torn bicep - source

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Packers fifth-round WR Jared Abbrederis confirmed he has a torn ACL.

He'll be placed on injured reserve, ending his season. A fifth-round pick, Abbrederis was in the mix for the Packers' No. 5 receiver job. Abbrederis will be 11 months removed from ACL surgery for training camp next year and will return to compete for a roster spot.

Source: Jared Abbrederis on Twitter

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Andre Reed

That's all.

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Andre Reed

That's all.

ESPN - Jon Bon Jovi, in letter, says his prospective ownership group is committed to keeping Bills in Buffalo

"Oh yeah, and the Bills will stay in Buffalo, too." Boom!

Andre made me like the Bills even more with his speech. That was good stuff. The whole night was.

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ESPN - 49ers waive WR Jon Baldwin, claim WR L'Damian Washington off waivers from Cowboys

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ESPN - Packers to announce Monday Brett Favre will enter team's HOF next summer, have number retired - source

Aww.

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Falcons signed S Tyrell Johnson.

Per beat writer Vaughn McClure, projected starting FS Dwight Lowery's "season (is) in doubt." Johnson won't help as a 29-year-old box safety who's best suited to special teams. He'll compete for a roster spot until final cuts.

Source: Vaughn McClure on Twitter

[Eli]

Damn, time flies. Tyrell Johnson is 29 already?

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Damn, time flies. Tyrell Johnson is 29 already?

That was my first thought, too. Yikes.

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ESPN - Bengals reach agreement with QB Andy Dalton on six-year, $115M contract - sources