| Giants begin title defense with thumping of Redskins |
| East Rutherford, NJ (Sports Network) - Plaxico Burress celebrated his fresh two-year contract extension with 10 catches for 133 yards, and the defending-champion New York Giants opened their title defense with a 16-7 victory over NFC East rival Washington. |
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| Daunte Culpepper retires |
| (Sports Network) - Daunte Culpepper has announced his retirement from the NFL, bringing an end to a nine-year career for the quarterback that started with promise and finished with injury-filled disappointment. |
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| Boller placed on injured reserve; Bouman signed |
| Owings Mills, MD (Sports Network) - The Baltimore Ravens have placed quarterback Kyle Boller on injured reserve because of a shoulder problem and filled the roster spot by signing quarterback Todd Bouman. |
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| Lions ink former Bengals RB Johnson, release Bell |
| Allen Park, MI (Sports Network) - The Detroit Lions signed free agent running back Rudi Johnson to a one-year contract Tuesday and released running back Tatum Bell. |
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| Pats cut Lynch, 2006 second-round pick Jackson |
| Foxboro, MA (Sports Network) - The New England Patriots released veteran safety John Lynch and wide receiver Chad Jackson on Sunday. |
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| Bengals Cut RB Johnson, Anderson, 18 Others |
| Cincinnati, OH (Sports Network) - Running back Rudi Johnson, who started 59 games for the Bengals over a five-season span, was among the players released as part of Cincinnati's "cut-down day" transactions on Saturday. |
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| Goodell reinstates Adam Jones |
| Dallas, TX (Sports Network) - NFL commissioner Roger Goodell has reinstated cornerback Adam Jones. |
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| Report: Goodell reinstates Adam Jones |
| Dallas, TX (Sports Network) - NFL commissioner Roger Goodell has reportedly reinstated cornerback Adam Jones. |
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| Merriman to try to play without knee surgery |
| San Diego, CA (Sports Network) - Linebacker Shawne Merriman told the San Diego Chargers on Wednesday that he has elected not to undergo surgery on his injured left knee, and instead will try to play this season despite reportedly having two torn ligaments. |
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| DE Harvey ends holdout, signs with Jaguars |
| Jacksonville, FL (Sports Network) - Defensive end Derrick Harvey ended his 33-day holdout on Wednesday, and has agreed to a deal with the Jacksonville Jaguars that could reportedly be worth more than $33 million. Harvey was the last rookie holdout in the NFL. |
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