TITANS’ CASEY ACCEPTS FOUR-YEAR, $60M DEAL
TENN.» The Titans agreed to a NASHVILLE, multiyear extension with two-time Pro Bowl defensive tackle Jurrell Casey.
The team announced the extension Friday as the Titans went through their conditioning test.
Casey still had two seasons remaining on his current contract. ESPN reported that Casey received a four-year, $60.4 million extension.
The Titans drafted Casey in the third round in 2011. He has missed two games, playing in 94 with 33 sacks, 41 tackles for loss and 106 quarterback pressures. He is the team’s first back-to-back Pro Bowl defensive player since 2007-08.
Third Cowboys lineman suspended.
A third Cowboys defensive lineman will miss the start of the season because of a suspension.
The NFL said defensive end Damontre’ Moore has been suspended without pay for the first two games of the regular season for violating the league’s substanceabuse policy.
Defensive end David Irving and defensive tackle Randy Gregory already were suspended.
Raiders’ Penn plans to hold out.
The Raiders arrived for the start of training camp amid reports that left tackle Donald Penn plans to hold out.
Penn, 34, is entering the final year of an $11.9 million, two-year contract he signed with the Raiders last offseason and is reportedly seeking to renegotiate the terms. Penn is scheduled to earn $5.8 million in base salary this season, with another $1.3 million in incentives and bonuses.
Kizer has first-team reps as Browns QB.
OHIO» DeShone Kizer said he’s not BEREA, rushing to be a starter. The Browns may have other plans.
Cleveland’s rookie quarterback is taking snaps with the starting offense and seems to be gaining on veterans Cody Kessler and Brock Osweiler in their competition to be the Week 1 starter.
Kizer started 23 games at Notre Dame and was drafted in the second round this year. He acknowledged the Browns have “thrown me into the fire.”
Footnotes.
Kansas City and Seattle swapped linebackers, with D.J. Alexander joining the Seahawks and Kevin PierreLouis being sent to the Chiefs. … All-pro defensive lineman Aaron Donald has not reported to the Rams’ training camp as he and the club continue contract extension negotiations. … Bears outside linebacker Pernell McPhee had arthroscopic surgery on his right knee. There is no timetable for his return. … The 49ers signed No. 3 overall pick Solomon Thomas and now have all 10 of the team’s 2017 draft picks under contract. — The Associated Press