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The Dallas Cowboys and Dak Prescott have finally agreed on the richest contract in club history, two years after negotiations began with the star quarterback.

The Tennessee Titans have agreed to a new contract with Derrick Henry, avoiding playing under the franchise tag before the NFL deadline for an extension.

Titans running back Derrick Henry has signed a franchise tender that puts him under contract for the 2020 season as Tennessee works toward reaching a long-term deal.

Clowney expects to play in the season opener against Cincinnati. His first practice with Seattle was simply learning the basics of the defensive to be ready to play in Week 1.

The Seahawks stayed true to that, but for now it's just for the 2019 season. Seattle used the franchise tag on Clark, keeping him from hitting the free-agent market.

(AP) — The Pittsburgh Steelers and star running back Le'Veon Bell failed to reach an agreement on a long-term contract, meaning Bell will play on a one-year tender this season. Pittsburgh placed the franchise tag on Bell in March and had until Monday afternoon to work out a new deal...

(AP) — The Minnesota Vikings have declined to exercise their option for next season on running back Adrian Peterson. The Vikings all-time leading rusher will be an unrestricted free agent when the market opens next week. Had the Vikings picked up the option it would have been worth $18 million...

UNDATED (AP) — The Steelers have put the exclusive franchise tag on All-Pro running back Le'Veon Bell. The team says it wants to make the 25-year-old a part of the organization "for life", and this gives both sides time to work out a long-term deal...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Kirk Cousins says he has signed the franchise tender from the Washington Redskins, giving the quarterback a one-year deal worth nearly $20 million. On Thursday, two days after the Redskins placed the non-exclusive franchise tag on Cousins, he tweeted out a photo of himself with pen in hand...