Bucs cut McCown after one season

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers terminated the contract of quarterback Josh McCown, a move that clears salary cap space for free agency.

The 35-year-old McCown went 1-10 as a starter and had the second-lowest passer rating in the NFL after signing a two-year, $10 million contract last winter.

Tampa Bay has the No. 1 pick in the draft and is weighing the prospect of making Florida State’s Jameis Winston or Oregon’s Marcus Mariotta the team’s quarterback of the future.

Elsewhere: The Giants signed Canadian Football League center Brett Jones and waived 2012 firstround draft pick running back David Wilson, whose career was cut short by a neck injury. ...

Minnesota and Pittsburgh will open the 2015 preseason Aug. 9 in the Hall of Fame Game on NBC. Steelers running back Jerome Bettis and Vikings center Mick Tingelhoff are among the eight-man class recently elected to the Hall. ...

The Colts released safety LaRon Landry, inside linebacker Andrew Jackson and offensive tackle Xavier Nixon. Landry started 18 games over the last two seasons after signing in March 2013. He also served a four-game suspension in 2014 after violating the league’s policy on performance-enhancing substances. Indianapolis will save approximately $2 million in cap space. ...

The Saints hired former Oakland coach Dennis Allen as a senior defensive assistant. ...

Authorities have identified a man found dead in a parked car in Northern California as former Chargers quarterback Jesse Freitas. Police said an investigation and autopsy found no indication of trauma or foul play in the 63-year-old’s death.