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Veteran quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick, 38, and cornerback William Jackson agreed to sign with the Washington Football Team one day before the new league year officially starts.

Fitzpatrick gives Washington more experience at quarterback after it cut Alex Smith. The team has Fitzpatrick, Taylor Heinicke and Kyle Allen under contract. Reports put the value of Fitzpatrick’s one-year contract at $10 million.

■ New Orleans is bringing back quarterback Jameis Winston on a one-year deal. The move comes on the heels of Drew Brees’ decision to retire and provides Winston a chance to compete with Taysom Hill to be the Saints’ next starter. In other moves:

■ Chicago agreed to a one-year, $10-million contract with quarterback Andy Dalton and agreed to re-sign defensive end Mario Edwards (three years, $11.5 million).

■ Miami is adding quarterback Jacoby Brissett on a one-year deal to back up Tua Tagovailoa.

■ Denver exercised star linebacker Von Miller’s 2021 option. The move engages the final season of the sixyear, $114.5-million contract Miller signed in 2016.

■ New England agreed to terms with wide receiver Kendrick Bourne (three years, $22.5 million) . ... Cincinnati is signing former New Orleans defensive end Trey Hendrickson to a fouryear, $60-million deal . ... Jacksonville is adding ex-Seattle cornerback Shaquill Griffin on a three-year deal worth up to $44.5 million . ... Seattle is expected to sign cornerback Ahkello Witherspoon . ... Las Vegas is releasing center Rodney Hudson and agreed to a deal to keep linebacker Nicholas Morrow . ... Cleveland plans to sign defensive end Takkarist McKinley (UCLA) to a one-year, $4million contract . ... Tennessee is releasing cornerback Adoree’ Jackson (USC) and right tackle Dennis Kelly to clear salary cap space.