Former Eagles S Jones joining Bucs (AP)

Wednesday, March 17th, 2010

Free agent safety Sean Jones has agreed to a two-year contract with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The team announced the deal Wednesday. Jones played for Philadelphia last season after spending the first five years of his career with the Cleveland Browns

Birk, Tatupu, Morey to donate brains (AP)

Monday, September 14th, 2009

Three NFL players announced Monday they will donate their brains and spinal cord tissue to a Boston University medical school program that studies sports brain injuries. Even though dozens of former NFL players have agreed to donate their brains after death, Baltimore Ravens center Matt Birk, Seattle Seahawks linebacker Lofa Tatupu and Arizona Cardinals receiver Sean Morey are the first active…

Jets clear spot for DE Ellis, waive Cole (AP)

Monday, September 14th, 2009

The New York Jets have waived cornerback Marquice Cole to make room for the reinstatement of suspended defensive end Shaun Ellis. Ellis was suspended for the first game of the season and fined $100,000 by the NFL for violating the league's substance-abuse policy last season. Ellis was arrested last November and charged with possession of marijuana, speeding and driving without insurance after…