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The Dallas Cowboys took care of one of their top offseason priorities Saturday when they acquired quarterback Jon Kitna as the likely backup for Tony Romo. Then they went out and signed linebacker Keith Brooking to a three-year deal worth about $6 million — with about $2.5 million guaranteed — to provide a veteran defender familiar with coach Wade Philips at a position the Cowboys expect to lose…

PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - Free safety Brian Dawkins signed a five-year deal with the Denver Broncos on Saturday to end a 13-year spell with the Philadelphia Eagles.

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Seven-time Pro Bowl safety Brian Dawkins had a hard time not looking back Saturday after signing with the Denver Broncos following a 13-year run with the Philadelphia Eagles.

The New England Patriots traded Matt Cassel to the Kansas City Chiefs on Saturday for a second-round draft pick.

The Minnesota Vikings have addressed their quarterback situation, though they haven’t settled on a starter. Now they’re busy figuring out who will be snapping him the ball — and trying to give him another topflight target to throw to. Free agent wide receiver T.J. Houshmandzadeh was scheduled for a Saturday visit with Vikings officials in Minnesota, fresh off a trip to Seattle to check out the…

Seven-time Pro Bowl safety Brian Dawkins had a hard time not looking back Saturday after signing with the Denver Broncos following a 13-year run with the Philadelphia Eagles. So raw were his emotions over leaving Philly that he only wanted to talk about Denver, yet it was obvious from his puffy eyes that he’d spent plenty of time and emotions pondering about what he had left behind.

The St. Louis Rams made Jason Brown the highest-paid center in the NFL on Saturday, signing the former Ravens lineman to a five-year, $37.5 million deal — including $20 million guaranteed. Brown promised to do his part to lead the Rams, 5-27 the last two seasons, back to prominence. He compared the Rams’ situation to that of the Ravens, who made it to the AFC championship game last season a year…

NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Jets shored up their shaky secondary Saturday, acquiring two-time Pro Bowl cornerback Lito Sheppard from the Philadelphia Eagles for undisclosed draft picks.

HOUSTON (AP) — The Houston Texans have signed free agent defensive end Antonio Smith.

IRVING, Texas (AP) — The Dallas Cowboys took care of one of their top offseason priorities Saturday when they acquired quarterback Jon Kitna as the likely backup for Tony Romo.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Free agent wide receiver T.J. Houshmandzadeh is visiting the Minnesota Vikings.

New Texans defensive end Antonio Smith can’t wait to team up with Mario Williams. The Arizona Cardinals free agent who had eight tackles and a sack in the Super Bowl signed with Houston on Saturday, and it didn’t take him long to gush about playing opposite the No. 1 pick from 2006. “I think it’s going to be a great pair,” Smith said.

The New York Jets shored up their shaky secondary Saturday, acquiring two-time Pro Bowl cornerback Lito Sheppard from the Philadelphia Eagles for undisclosed draft picks. Sheppard, who spent his first seven NFL seasons with the Eagles, could immediately start in a Jets secondary that ranked 29th against the pass last year despite having Pro Bowl cornerback Darrelle Revis and playmaking safety…

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The New Orleans Saints have agreed to a five-year contract with offensive tackle Jon Stinchcomb.

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Kansas City Chiefs completed a trade for New England Patriots quarterback Matt Cassel on Saturday.

Brandon Moore is back on the New York Jets’ offensive line after a deal for his replacement fell through. The Jets re-signed the right guard Saturday to a four-year, $16 million deal a day after Pittsburgh left guard Chris Kemoeatu turned down an offer from New York and returned to the Steelers. “At the end of the day, when it was said and done, who did they come back to and who ended up there?”…