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Cal's Mack signs with Cleveland
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As a senior in 2008, Mack didn't allow any sacks or quarterback pressures on 397 pass plays. He was the PAC-10's Scholar-Athlete of the Year in 2008 and was a four-time league academic honor roll honoree.
The Browns were one of the NFL's biggest disappointments last year. They finished 4-12 after a surprising 10-6 finish the year before.
Bills: More than 5,000 fans combined to attend Buffalo's two practice sessions on Saturday, and a majority of them were clearly there to see wide receiver Terrell Owens make his public practice debut in a Bills uniform since signing with the team in March, days after being released by Dallas.
It proved to be a circus-type atmosphere. There were fans who had 'T.O.' painted on their chests in Bills colors. Others brought their popcorn and spilled it onto the field. Many brought boxes of the limited edition 'T.O's' breakfast cereal that's available in local grocery stores. And there was certainly a large amount of No. 81 jerseys that dotted the stands.
Linebacker John DiGiorgio was waived by Buffalo for failing his physical after having season-ending surgery to repair bone damage in his right knee.
The move was announced after DiGiorgio was absent from practice as the Bills opened training camp. Though the team did not provide any more details, the player's agent, Chris Murray, said that his client had microfracture knee surgery two weeks ago in Vail, Colo.
Vikings: Brett Favre is still mulling his NFL future, the quarterback's agent Bus Cook told ESPN.com . Some reports projected Favre would reach a decision by Friday on whether he would sign with Minnesota or stay retired, and while Cook told ESPN "he could," Cook added, "I think he's more likely to wait until the beginning or middle of next week."
Cook said that in a conversation with Favre on Friday morning, Favre was still considering all the mental and physical factors that would go into playing a long season as he turns 40 years old. Cook also noted that before Favre can sign a contract, he would have to apply for reinstatement with the league. That can be handled in a letter faxed to the NFL offices, but it has not happened yet.
Steelers: Pittsburgh reached an agreement in principle on a five-year deal with first-round choice Evander "Ziggy" Hood, the 32nd pick in the draft, according to a source. Terms of the deal were not available, but Hood, a defensive end out of Missouri, became the fourth first-rounder to come to a contract agreement.
Panthers: Carolina reached a four-year, $4.3 million agreement with second-round choice Everette Brown, according to a source. Brown will receive $2.6875 million in guarantees, the source said. Brown's deal leaves the Panthers with two unsigned draft choices among his seven. Brown, 21, was the 43rd pick in the 2009 draft, but he came to the team in exchange for a 2010 first-round pick the Panthers gave to the 49ers. The 6-foot-2, 256-pound Brown was brought in to develop as a pass rusher.
Free agents: Willie McGinest will consider playing another season if he receives an interesting offer, and he would prefer to get it from the Patriots. The 37-year-old McGinest, the two-time Pro Bowl linebacker who won three Super Bowls with New England, acknowledged his interest during the Hollywood Stars celebrity softball game at Dodger Stadium. "I do want to play, but only if the situation is right," said McGinest, a Long Beach native who played at USC. "If not, I'm probably retired." McGinest, whose 16 postseason sacks are the most in NFL history, played the past three seasons in Cleveland after 12 years with the Patriots, who are thought to be thin at outside linebacker heading into training camp.
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