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Quarterback calls: Brees stays with Saints, Keenum to Denver

By BARRY WILNER spent last season with the
AP Pro Football Writer Rams, where he caught 39
Drew Brees is staying put in passes for 593 yards and
the Big Easy. Case Keenum eight touchdowns.
is headed to the Rocky — Receiver Albert Wilson
Mountains. is closing in on a $24 mil-
Kirk Cousins? His first visit lion, three-year deal with
as a free agent will be to the Dolphins. Miami traded
Minnesota, with the Vikings top receiver Jarvis Landry
long considered a natu- to Cleveland and has a
ral landing spot for one of need. They also are near
the most valuable quarter- an agreement with Patriots
backs. receiver Danny Amendola
One day before the The Dolphins also cut line-
league's new year begins, backer Lawrence Tim-
quarterbacks are again mons after just one season
stealing the spotlight, start- with them. Timmons went
ing with Brees. AWOL on the eve of last
The Saints star has agreed year's opener, was briefly
to a two-year, $50 mil- suspended and played
lion extension with New poorly when he returned.
Orleans, with $27 million He signed a $12 million,
guaranteed the first year, In this Oct. 2, 2016, file photo, New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees reacts with fans after two-year contract in 2017
two people familiar with an NFL football game against the San Diego Chargers, in San Diego. after 10 seasons with the
the contract told The As- Associated Press Pittsburgh Steelers. His de-
sociated Press. They spoke parture clears $5.5 million
on condition of anonym- the conference champi- Now, Elway hopes another Chicago. The Bears also in cap space for Miami.
ity Tuesday because the onship game. He'll cash in free agent will replicate will be signing Jacksonville —Jacksonville linebacker
agreement has not been with the Broncos. Manning. receiver Allen Robinson on Paul Posluszny, 33, the sec-
announced. The 30-year-old Keenum Cousins will visit with the Wednesday and place- ond-leading tackler in fran-
Brees is 39 and wants to is considered the second- Vikings on Wednesday, kicker Cody Parkey. chise history, retired after
finish his career in New best QB available in free agent Mike McCartney —Buffalo bolstered its inte- 11 seasons.
Orleans, where he has agency. He went 11-3 said. ESPN reported that rior defensive line, agree- Posluszny started his ca-
played since 2006, won a with 3,547 yards passing, Cousins will sign with the ing to a deal with Carolina reer in Buffalo before play-
Super Bowl and led what 22 touchdowns and seven Vikings, but McCartney tackle Star Lotulelei and re- ing the final seven years
has been one of the most interceptions. His last-sec- said no decision has been signing Kyle Williams, who in Jacksonville. He led the
productive offenses in the ond throw to Stefon Diggs made yet by his client. contemplated retirement. Jaguars in tackles five
NFL since he and coach stunned the Saints 29-24 in The Jets and Cardinals also —Kansas City will add wide times. His 973 stops trail only
Sean Payton arrived. the playoffs. make sense as fits for the receiver Sammy Watkins Daryl Smith (1,089) in Jack-
"I'll be here as long as they'll Denver chose to bypass in- 29-year-old who played and middle linebacker An- sonville's record book.q
have me," Brees said after cumbents Trevor Siemian, consecutive seasons for thony Hitchens, filling two
last season ended. Brock Osweiler and Pax- Washington on franchise glaring needs.
In 2017, Brees completed ton Lynch and go for Kee- tags. New York also has The 24-year-old Watkins in-
an NFL-record 72 per- num, who can't sign until shown interest in Vikings tends to sign a $48 million,
cent of his passes for 4,334 Wednesday. QB Teddy Bridgewater and three-year contract with
yards and 23 touchdowns Six years ago, GM John El- Arizona has done the same $30 million in guarantees,
against eight interceptions. way landed Peyton Man- with Minnesota's Sam Brad- while the 25-year-old Hitch-
He ranked fourth in the NFL ning, the biggest free- ford. ens agreed to a five-year
in yards passing and the agent prize in NFL history, In other moves: deal, two people familiar
Saints ranked second in following his release by the —Super Bowl champion with their decisions told
the NFL in total offense. Colts and a series of neck Philadelphia lost two tight the AP. The Chiefs have
Keenum, a backup when fusion surgeries. Manning ends, cutting veteran Brent needed to pair a playmak-
the season began, guid- guided the Broncos to two Celek, then saw Trey Bur- ing wideout with Tyreek Hill.
ed Minnesota to the NFC Super Bowls and won the ton agree to a four-year, Watkins, the 2014 fourth
North title and then into 2015 NFL championship. $32 million contract with overall pick of the Bills,