BRONCOS AGREE TO DEAL WITH ATTAOCHU
The Broncos agreed to a one-year contract with outside linebacker Jeremiah Attaochu on Monday, according to a source.
Attaochu, 27, signed with the Broncos last Oct. 1 after Bradley Chubb suffered a torn ACL. All 12 of his tackles and 3½ sacks came in his last six games. He is expected to be a rotational pass-rusher when subbing for Chubb or Von Miller.
For the season, he played 331 of 1,081 snaps in 12 games (five starts) and had 11½ pass-rush disruptions (sacks/knockdowns/pressures) and 6½ run “stuffs” (gain of 1 or less yards).
Attaochu, who previously played for the Chargers and Jets, spent last year’s training camp with Kansas City before being cut.
— Ryan O’Halloran, The Denver Post
Redskins deal for QB Allen, CB Dunbar. WASHINGTON» The Redskins traded for a quarterback coach Ron Rivera is plenty familiar with. Just not that one.
Washington acquired Kyle Allen from the Carolina Panthers for a fifth-round pick and traded cornerback Quinton Dunbar to the Seattle Seahawks for a fifth-round pick, according to a person with knowledge of the moves.
Getting Allen is not as big a splash as getting Cam Newton, but the 24year-old becomes some semblance of competition for 2019 first-round pick Dwayne Haskins. Rivera coached Allen with Carolina the past two seasons before being fired.
Rivera repeatedly praised Allen’s toughness and said, “He doesn’t let things faze him.”
Hoyer returns to Patriots — again. BOSTON» Brian Hoyer is returning to the Patriots for a third time. The veteran quarterback agreed to a oneyear deal worth $1.05 million.
Hoyer was released by Indianapolis on Saturday.
In Hoyer, the Patriots add a veteran quarterback who is familiar with their system. It is their first move to add some depth at the quarterback position since Tom Brady left in free agency and signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Hoyer, 34, began his career as Brady’s backup in New England in 2009 and has spent time with seven NFL teams during his 11-year career. He had a second stint with the Patriots in 2018 and becomes the third quarterback on New England’s roster, joining Garrett Stidham and Cody Kessler.
• The Patriots said goodbye to another longtime staple of their two-decade run of championships, releasing kicker and franchise leading scorer Stephen Gostkowski.
The three-time Super Bowl champion has spent his entire 14-year career in New England.
Cowboys center Frederick retires. Dallas Cowboys center Travis Frederick is retiring from the NFL at 29, the 2016 all-pro saying he “could no longer perform at my highest level” after returning from a neurological disorder that sidelined him for a season.
CB Smith stays with Ravens.
MD.» Cornerback Jimmy OWINGS MILLS, Smith signed a one-year contract with the Ravens, who kept their secondary intact by extending the former CU star’s stay in Baltimore to a full decade.
Ionescu unanimous pick as women’s player of year. Sabrina Ionescu capped off a unprecedented college career by entering an exclusive club.
Oregon’s star guard was a unanimous choice as The Associated Press women’s basketball player of the year, receiving all 30 votes from the national media panel that selects the Top 25 each week during the season. Since the award was first given in 1995, the only other player to receive all the votes is former UConn star Breanna Stewart.
South Carolina coach Dawn Staley received 20 votes from the panel to win the AP’s coach of the year award.