Cowboys agree on deals with kicker Zuerlein, defender Poe
Ravens lose DT Brockers
DALLAS, March 28, (AP): The Dallas Cowboys are going to let two proven kickers go at it in the off-season for a change.
The Cowboys and kicker Greg Zuerlein agreed on a $7.5 million, three-year contract, with $2.3 million guaranteed.
The deal with Zuerlein comes just a few days after the Cowboys re-signed Kai Forbath, who made all 10 kicks last season after replacing the shaky Brett Maher.
Dallas also announced a deal with nearly 350-pound defensive tackle Dontari Poe in another signal of going bigger inside under new coach Mike McCarthy, who brought in Mike Nolan as defensive coordinator.
The Detroit Lions have agreed to contracts with linebackers Reggie Ragland and Elijah Lee. The Lions confirmed the deals. Ragland started 32 games over the past three seasons with the
Kansas City Chiefs. He was drafted by the Buffalo Bills in the second round in 2016, but a knee injury in training camp cost the former
Alabama player that entire season. The Bills traded him to Kansas City in 2017, and Ragland finally made his debut with the Chiefs.
Ragland played 14 games last season for the Super Bowl champion Chiefs, making seven starts. He had two sacks.
The Las Vegas Raiders have officially announced the additions of free agent linebacker Nick Kwiatkoski, safety Jeff Heath and defensive end Carl Nassib.
All three players agreed to deals last week but they weren’t announced after they all passed physicals. The Raiders also announced that long snapper Trent Sieg has signed his exclusive rights tender.
The Raiders have overhauled their defense in free agency with the three players, joining linebacker Cory Littleton as key additions.
The Baltimore Ravens won’t have Michael Brockers on their retooled defensive line after all, and now he’s headed back to Los Angeles. Baltimore reached agreement on a three-year contract with the Rams free agent last week. But the deal was never sealed in part because Brockers could not take a physical at the team’s training facility due to restrictions by the NFL regarding the coronavirus.
The Ravens had concerns over a lingering ankle sprain Brockers sustained last season.
The Minnesota Vikings resigned two more of their own free agents with new contracts for running back Ameer Abdullah and center Brett Jones.
Abdullah has been the team’s primary kickoff returner since being claimed off waivers from
Detroit on Nov 7, 2018. He also carved out a niche on coverage units last season, while tallying 203 yards from scrimmage with one receiving touchdown. Abdullah, a second-round draft pick by the
Lions in 2015, has 1,366 rushing yards and 518 receiving yards in 58 career games.