Broncos acquire Patriots cornerback Duke Dawson

ENGLEWOOD, COLO. (AP) » A person with knowledge of the deal tells The Associated Press the Denver Broncos have acquired cornerback Duke Dawson from the New England Patriots.

The person spoke on condition of anonymity Friday because the trade wasn’t announced by either team. The trade includes a swap of lateround draft picks and was first reported by NFL Network.

The Broncos also acquired a seventh-round selection from New England for a sixthrounder in next year’s draft.

The Patriots grabbed the Florida cornerback late in the second round of the 2018 draft to possibly fill Malcom Butler’s spot. Butler signed with Tennessee that offseason after being benched at the Super Bowl. ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) » Buffalo Bills center Mitch Morse has been cleared to play a month after being placed in the NFL’s concussion protocol.

Morse was released from the protocol within the past day, general manager Brandon Beane said during the Bills’ preseason finale against the Minnesota Vikings on Thursday night.

The move comes after Morse spent much of the past two weeks being allowed to practice with the team, and puts him on track to play in Buffalo’s season opener at the New York Jets on Sept. 8.

Aside from the concussion, Morse sat out a majority of the spring sessions while recovering from surgery for a core muscle injury.

Morse was Buffalo’s key freeagent acquisition in the team’s offseason bid to overhaul what had been a patchwork offensive line.