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According to multiple reports, wide receiver Antonio Bryant agreed to a four-year contract with the Cincinnati Bengals. The Cincinnati Enquirer reported that the deal is worth $28 million. Bryant replaces Laveranues Coles in the Bengals' wide receiver corps alongside Chad Ochocinco. The Bengals released Coles this offseason. They also signed wideout Matt Jones and hosted another free agent wide receiver, Terrell Owens, on a visit Tuesday night and Wednesday. It's not clear what the signing of Bryant, who visited the Bengals earlier Tuesday, means to the possible signing of Owens. The Enquirer reported it appears the Bengals will not sign Owens. Ochocinco had lobbied for the team to sign Owens, but welcomed Bryant to the Bengals. Ochocinco, writing on Twitter, offered congratulations to Bryant and called Bryant a good addition. He also wrote, however, that he wondered if the Bengals still could sign Owens. Bryant leaves the Tampa Bay

Free agent cornerback and safety Marlin Jackson agreed to a two-year contract with the Philadelphia Eagles, the club announced. Jackson had been scheduled to visit the New York Jets later in the day. Instead, he completed a deal with the Eagles before completing his visit to Philadelphia. "They've won each and every year," Jackson said, according to the Eagles' Web site. "Andy Reid has done a great job. You look at the roster, they have a top quarterback in the league. They have a great offensive line. They have weapons on offense. They generate great pass rush. They have defensive backs already here. They have all the pieces that are already needed to win a championship." Jackson became an unrestricted free agent when the Indianapolis Colts declined to tender him a contract in restricted free agency. He's coming off a knee injury but said he expects to be fully

The Kansas City Chiefs signed free agent defensive tackle Shaun Smith, the team announced. Smith played last season for the Cincinnati Bengals. He also has spent time with the New Orleans Saints and Cleveland Browns. Smith played in Cleveland when Romeo Crennel, now the Chiefs' defensive coordinator, was the head coach of the Browns.

The lawyers for the woman who accused Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger of sexually assaulting her last week in a Milledgeville, Ga., nightclub issued a statement Tuesday asking the media "to respect her privacy, keep her name out of the press and allow the family space and time to heal." According to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, the statement released by Atlanta attorneys David Walbert and Lee Parks also said the woman "has done the right thing and reported this matter to police. She has been, and will be, available to the authorities to assist them in the criminal investigation." The Milledgeville police chief said this week that investigators were making arrangements to interview Roethlisberger and people who were with him on the night of the alleged incident. Roethlisberger has not been charged with a crime. His attorney, Edward Garland, has said that Roethlisberger is innocent of any crime.

Free agent wide receiver Terrell Owens had dinner Tuesday night in Cincinnati with members of the Bengals' coaching staff and is to visit the team's headquarters Wednesday. Bengals wide receiver Chad Ochocinco has been lobbying for the club to sign Owens. "There's always been the speculation and perception out there and Chad kick-started it and lobbied to have me here as a teammate, and I welcome it with open arms," Owens said after arriving in town Tuesday, according to the Cincinnati Enquirer. "... His work is already done. He put the bug out there. So right now we have to solidify some things.... Chad realizes in the playoffs they may have been one or two players from getting to the big show so obviously he's a fan of my abilities."

San Francisco 49ers tight end Vernon Davis was among a group of four NFL players who recently visited troops in the Persian Gulf under a program by the league and the USO. Other players on the trip were Cleveland Browns offensive tackle Joe Thomas, Dallas Cowboys tight end Jason Witten and Houston Texans defensive end Mario Williams. Davis, formerly of the University of Maryland, said in a written statement released by the USO: "I've had a terrific experience on my USO tour. The troops have taught us so much, and it is amazing to see their courage and bravery."

According to the News-Herald of Northern Ohio, quarterback Derek Anderson criticized Cleveland Browns fans after being released by the team Tuesday. "The fans are ruthless and don't deserve a winner," Anderson wrote in an e-mail, according to the newspaper. "I will never forget getting cheered when I was injured. "I know at times I wasn't great. I hope and pray I'm playing when my team comes to town and [we] roll them." Anderson later issued an apology. "I said some things... earlier that I regret," Anderson said in a written statement, according to the News-Herald. "Those of you who got to know me personally from covering the Browns over the past five years, know this was out of character for me. I wasn't taken out of context, but I was speaking out of my frustration after my career with the Browns came to a close. "I had some great

The Miami Dolphins re-signed Jason Ferguson even with the veteran defensive tackle facing an eight-game suspension next season. The team announced the deal Tuesday. Ferguson had been an unrestricted free agent. He was obtained by the Dolphins in a 2008 trade with the Dallas Cowboys. Ferguson faces an eight-game suspension for a violation of the NFL's policy on banned performance-enhancing substances. Details of his violation have not been made available.

According to the Associated Press, protesters gathered outside a banquet hall in the Baltimore area Tuesday where Michael Vick was honored as one of 32 players league-wide to receive the Ed Block Courage Award. Honorees were selected via votes of their teammates. "I'm very humbled to be here," Vick said prior to the ceremony, according to the AP. "I'm blessed to be voted by my peers, to be here, and this is an opportunity that I will take advantage of and cherish forever." Vick played for the Philadelphia Eagles last season after missing two NFL seasons while serving a federal sentence for his role in a dogfighting operation in Virginia. The Eagles picked up a $1.5 million roster bonus in his contract. "I think I do exemplify what this award stands for," Vick said, according to the AP. "I think everybody has the right to their own opinion. But

The Denver Broncos signed defensive tackle Jamal Williams and defensive end Jarvis Green, according to the Denver Post. Williams had been released by the San Diego Chargers. Green was an unrestricted free agent from the New England Patriots.