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Thursday 14 March 2019
Giants trade Beckham to Browns, Jets get Bell

By BARRY WILNER 8½ sacks last season — in-
AP Pro Football Writer cluding three in one game
While the free agency against Tennessee — and
spending frenzy runs wild, has 18½ in his 58-game ca-
the Giants and Browns reer.
found a way to overshad- Preston Smith agreed to a
ow it Tuesday night: a trade $52 million, four-year con-
of Odell Beckham Jr. tract with $16 million guar-
Not to be outdone, howev- anteed. For Amos, it is a
er, the Jets got the guy at $37 million, four-year con-
the top of their free agen- tract. Amos, 25, started all
cy list, agreeing with for- 16 games for the NFC North
mer Steelers running back rival Chicago Bears last
Le'Veon Bell on a deal early season and had two inter-
Wednesday morning. ceptions.
The Giants are sending their Turner gets a $28 million,
star receiver to Cleveland four-year contract.
for first- and second-round RAIDERS
draft picks in April and Joyner becomes the first
safety Jabrill Peppers in the major addition on defense
second blockbuster trade in Oakland. He played
in four days. On Saturday, last season on a franchise
Pittsburgh sent unhappy tag for the Rams, earning
wideout Antonio Brown $11.3 million. But Los An-
to Oakland, a deal Brown geles signed Eric Weddle
forced. In this Oct. 22, 2017, file photo, Pittsburgh Steelers running back Le'Veon Bell (26) carries the ball last week to be Joyner's re-
Beckham is the NFL's high- during an NFL football game against the Cincinnati Bengals in Pittsburgh. placement.
est-paid receiver; he got a Associated Press The 28-year-old Joyner
five-year, $90 million exten- was originally a second-
sion last August. He comes The money flowed out of Amos and offensive line- Bowl linebacker who will round pick by the Rams in
off two injury-plagued sea- New Jersey, with the Jets man Billy Turner. The Pack- get a reported five years 2014 and played 67 games
sons, but when healthy is a agreeing Tuesday to con- ers also cut veteran line- and $85 million, including a over five seasons with the
game-breaking target, just tracts with three players: backer Nick Perry. whopping $51 million guar- franchise. He has four inter-
like Brown. wide receivers Jamison And it poured out of Oak- anteed. Mosley has had at ceptions and 25 passes de-
The two trades become Crowder and Josh Bel- land once more when the least 100 tackles in every fensed in his career.
official Wednesday when lamy, and linebacker C.J. Raiders kept their vault season but 2016, when he RAVENS
the league's business Mosley. The team also will open and agreed to a four- missed two games with an It's been a difficult two days
year begins. People with re-sign cornerback Darryl year contract with safety injury and finished with 92. for the Ravens. Za'Darius
knowledge of the moves Roberts and defensive end Lamarcus Joyner . The Raid- He will be a centerpiece of Smith, Mosley, Weddle and
told The Associated Press Henry Anderson. ers previously made big new defensive coordinator long-time star Terrell Suggs
of the trades, speaking But the big news came moves on offense by trad- Gregg Williams' unit. (Cardinals) all departed
anonymously because the when the Jets and Bell ing for Brown and agreeing In dire need of receiv- from their top-ranked de-
transactions can't be an- agreed on a deal. ESPN first to a deal with tackle Trent ers for Darnold, New York fense.
nounced until after 4 p.m. reported the signing, say- Brown. is adding the 26-year-old "We see good young play-
EDT on Wednesday. ing the contract is for four Given the "legal tampering" Crowder as a playmak- ers leave us every year," De-
Beckham is known for his years and $52.5 million. freedom the league now ing slot receiver. Crowder, Costa said. "We've tried to
gravity-defying catches The deal gives new coach allows for two days, well, let whose deal reportedly is for adjust over time, but I think
and breakaway skills, but Adam Gase and second- Ravens general manager three years and $28.5 mil- now is a great opportunity
also for being tempera- year quarterback Sam Dar- Eric DeCosta describe the lion, had 221 catches for for us to become financial-
mental. He was suspended nold a big-time playmaker, mayhem. 2,628 yards and 14 touch- ly responsible, to get con-
for one game in 2015 for his arguably the best player "Unfortunately for us, the downs in four seasons with trol over the salary cap to
on-field battles with corner- at his position before Bell market is irrational at times Washington. He was limited understand the concept of
back Josh Norman, then opted to sit out all of last and we can't be held re- to nine games last season right player, right price."q
with Carolina. season rather than sign a sponsible for what other because of an ankle injury.
Cleveland suddenly looks franchise tender with Pitts- teams want to pay," De- Bellamy has 76 career
like a force in an AFC burgh. Costa said. "All we can do catches for 999 yards and
North in which both Balti- Bell has rushed for 5,336 is try to negotiate in good five touchdowns, and is
more and Pittsburgh have yards and 35 touchdowns, faith with agents and the also a special teams con-
been weakened in the and has 312 catches for players." tributor. He spent the last
offseason. With Beckham 2,660 yards and seven JETS five years with Chicago.
reunited with receiver Jar- scores as one of the most The Jets had more than PACKERS
vis Landry, a teammate at versatile and dangerous of- $82.5 million to spend in The defensive signings
LSU, it gives quarterback fensive players in the NFL. free agency, and they are should improve a unit that
Baker Mayfield two top tar- "I'm back in the green spending it. They thought ranked 18th in the NFL in
gets. The Browns, who went baby," the former Michigan they also had an agree- 2018. Za'Darius Smith is
7-8-1 last season after not State star wrote on Twitter. ment with Vikings lineback- getting the biggest deal:
winning a game in 2017, "Let's get it." er Anthony Barr, but he $66 million over four years
haven't made the playoffs It streamed out of Green opted instead to return to with $34.5 million in the
since 2002. Bay, with the Packers get- Minnesota. first two years, according
The mega-trade came ting deals with edge rusher Not that the Jets fell short in to his agency, SportsTrust
hours after another busy Za'Darius Smith, linebacker adding talent. The 26-year- Advisors. The 28-year-old
day of dealmaking. Preston Smith, safety Adrian old Mosley is a four-time Pro Smith led the Ravens with