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Cornerback Donald Strickland agrees to two-year deal with Chargers (The Canadian Press)

SAN DIEGO - The Chargers have agreed to terms on a two-year contract with free agent cornerback Donald Strickland.

RB Tomlinson spending day, night with Jets (AP)

LaDainian Tomlinson's visit with the New York Jets is going to overtime. The free agent running back met with team officials at the Jets' training facility in Florham Park, N.J., on Friday and had dinner with coach Rex Ryan, general manager Mike Tannenbaum and others in New Jersey. Tomlinson was scheduled to fly back home to San Diego, but changed his flight after arriving so late Thursday...

Jets Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)

The Jets had a first-hand look at the best and worst of Antonio Cromartie long before they acquired the talented but inconsistent cornerback from San Diego early Friday morning.

Of course, they are hoping for more of the former now that Cromartie will be wearing green and white after the Jets dealt a conditional third-round pick in 2011 to the Chargers to obtain him.

On Sept. 22, 2008, Cromartie latched onto a Brett Favre pass that had been juggled by Laveranues Coles and sailed 52 yards for a touchdown, showing off the ballhawking skills that had helped him garner a career-high 10 interceptions and All-Pro honors in 2007.

But in his last game as a Charger on Jan. 17, Cromartie was slow, seemingly tentative, to fill a hole in run support despite not being blocked on...

Jets wouldn’t match Chiefs’ offer to Jones (Yahoo! Sports)

Running back Thomas Jones spent three seasons with the New York Jets . The 31-year-old scored 14 touchdowns last...

No Vikings deal yet for Tomlinson (Yahoo! Sports)

Free agent running back LaDainian Tomlinson visited the Minnesota Vikings Thursday and apparently left without a...

Jets, S Brodney Pool agree in principle to one-year deal worth $1.3 million (The Canadian Press)

NEW YORK - The New York Jets and safety Brodney Pool, whose career appeared to be threatened by head injuries, agreed in principle to a one-year contract Thursday worth US$1.3 million.

Jets, S Pool agree in principle to 1-year deal (AP)

The New York Jets and safety Brodney Pool, whose career appeared to be threatened by head injuries, agreed in principle to a one-year contract Thursday worth $1.3 million. The deal includes $1.2 million guaranteed, agent Ben Dogra told The Associated Press. Pool wasn't given a second-round tender by Cleveland last week, making him an unrestricted free agent.

Cincinnati Bengals re-sign defensive tackle Tank Johnson to four-year deal (The Canadian Press)

CINCINNATI, Ohio - Defensive tackle Tank Johnson signed a four-year deal to stay with the Cincinnati Bengals on Thursday.

Jets re-sign blocking TE Ben Hartsock to 2-year deal worth US$3.2 million (The Canadian Press)

NEW YORK - The New York Jets have re-signed tight end Ben Hartsock, a major part of the league's top-ranked rushing offence last season, to a two-year deal worth US$3.2 million.

Jets re-sign TE Hartsock to 2-year deal (AP)

The New York Jets have re-signed tight end Ben Hartsock, a major part of the league's top-ranked rushing offense last season, to a two-year deal worth $3.2 million. Hartsock, signed as a free agent last August, had one catch -- a 2-yard touchdown in Week 3 -- but was used mostly as a blocking complement to Dustin Keller.