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National Football League roundup

ByReuters

Published 31/07/2015 at 23:13 GMT

July 31 (The Sports Xchange) - The Seattle Seahawks signed quarterback Russell Wilson to a four-year contract extension Friday, making him the second-highest paid player in the NFL.

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According to reports, the deal is worth $87.6 million and includes a $31 million signing bonus with $60 million in guarantees.
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Outside linebacker Junior Galette signed a one-year contract with the Washington Redskins after being released by the New Orleans Saints because of off-field problems.
Galette was cut Monday by the Saints following the release of a 2013 video that appears to show a physical altercation on a beach between Galette and a woman that involves a belt.
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Redskins cornerback Bashaud Breeland was suspended by the NFL for one game that is related to his citation last summer for marijuana possession.
Breeland will miss the Redskins' season opener against the Miami Dolphins on Sept. 13. He will be eligible to return to the Redskins' active roster on Sept. 14. He is eligible to participate in all offseason and preseason practices and games.
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The NFL and the players' union asked a U.S. District Court on Friday to expedite a resolution on an appeal by New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady of his four-game "Deflategate" suspension.
Both sides filed a joint letter proposing a ruling be made by Sept. 4 on Brady's lawsuit seeking to have the suspension rescinded. That date is six days before the Patriots' season opener.
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Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Lovie Smith named Jameis Winston as the team's starting quarterback
Winston, the first overall pick in this year's draft, will work with the first team when the Bucs begin training camp Saturday.
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The Buccaneers placed wide receiver Louis Murphy on the active/non-football injury list and defensive tackle Akeem Spence on the active/physically unable to perform list.
Murphy played in 11 games (three starts) last season and had 31 receptions for 380 yards and two touchdowns. He injured his ankle in a mishap that occurred away from team activities.
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Buffalo Bills defensive end Mario Williams was added to the active roster after being on the active/non-football injury list for one day.
Williams was cleared for the team's first practice of training camp on Friday morning at St. John Fisher College in Pittsford, N.Y.
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The Arizona Cardinals signed cornerback Shaquille Richardson. The 6-foot, 194-pound Richardson was selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the fifth round of the 2014 NFL Draft out of the University of Arizona.
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