Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Philadelph­ia has deal with ex-Patriots DE

- By The Associated Press

The Philadelph­ia Eagles agreed Tuesday to terms on a two-year contract with defensive end Chris Long, who won a Super Bowl last season with New England.

A No. 2 overall draft pick by the Rams in 2008, Long spent eight seasons with St. Louis before he joined the Patriots in 2016.

Long has 342 tackles, 58½ sacks, 9 forced fumbles and 6 fumble recoveries in 130 games.

He had four sacks and 10 quarterbac­k hits in 16 games for New England and was an integral part of a defense that allowed an NFL-low 250 points.

Later Tuesday, the Eagles agreed to terms on a one-year contract with cornerback Patrick Robinson.

Originally a first-round pick (32nd overall) of the Saints in the 2010 draft, Robinson has played in 81 regular-season games with 49 starts and has 260 tackles, 10 intercepti­ons, 59 passes defensed and 3 forced fumbles. He spent his first five years in the NFL in New Orleans before playing for San Diego in 2015 and Indianapol­is last year.

Cowboys

Tight end Jason Witten signed a four-year contract extension that virtually guarantees the 14-year veteran will spend his entire career with the Cowboys. The deal Witten signed Tuesday runs through 2021 and leaves the final year of the two-time All Pro’s current contract intact. The extension has a maximum value of $29 million with no new guaranteed money and gives the Cowboys the flexibilit­y to restructur­e and create about $4 million in salary cap space.

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