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Mark Sanchez wanted no contract squabbles or training camp headaches. The New York Jets' rookie quarterback got his big deal — and a huge sense of relief — before minicamp was even completed, signing a five-year deal Wednesday that could be worth up to $60 million, including $28 million guaranteed.
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The New York Jets and quarterback Mark Sanchez reached an agreement on a five-year contract Wednesday that includes $28 million guaranteed. The Jets made the announcement while Sanchez, the fifth overall pick in the NFL draft in April, was still at practice during the afternoon session of minicamp. "This is just the beginning," Sanchez said [...]

The New York Jets and quarterback Mark Sanchez reached an agreement on a five-year contract Wednesday. The Jets made the announcement while Sanchez, the fifth overall pick in the NFL draft in April, was still at practice during the afternoon session of minicamp. "This is just the beginning," Sanchez said after practice.
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The New York Jets and quarterback Mark Sanchez reached an agreement on a multiyear contract Wednesday. Sanchez was the fifth overall pick in the NFL draft in April after leading Southern California to a Rose Bowl victory over Penn State with a record-setting performance. The quarterback is competing with veteran Kellen Clemens for the Jets' [...]

Seahawks coach Jim Mora says Michael Vick deserves to be reinstated to the NFL, though that second chance apparently wouldn't come in Seattle. Mora, who coached Vick when he was the Atlanta Falcons' quarterback, said Wednesday during the Seahawks' mandatory minicamp: "I believe he's paid his debt to society." But Mora said Seattle won't be [...]

The New York Jets have reached a contract agreement with quarterback Mark Sanchez. Sanchez was the fifth overall pick in the NFL draft in April after leading Southern California to a Rose Bowl victory over Penn State with a record-setting performance. The quarterback is competing with veteran Kellen Clemens for the Jets' starting job, up [...]

Rex Ryan claimed he didn't know much about Channing Crowder until recently. Now, the New York Jets coach can't stop talking about the Miami Dolphins linebacker. For the second straight day at minicamp, Ryan led off his news conference by mentioning Crowder and playfully firing back at some comments he made in a war of [...]

Brandon Jacobs isn't waiting until his NFL playing days are over before deciding what he wants to do next. The New York Giants star is breaking into professional boxing — but not as a promoter or fighter, although the 6-foot-4, 260-pounder might make a bruising heavyweight. Instead, Jacobs wants to be a manager, the behind-the-scenes [...]

Terrell Owens isn't leaving out Buffalo when it comes to holding his youth football camp in suburban Dallas later this month. The Bills receiver has teamed with a Buffalo radio station in hosting a contest to have local coaches nominate players — boys aged 7-17 — for a chance to win one all-expenses-paid trip to [...]

Nose tackle Vince Wilfork is practicing again with the New England Patriots. Wilfork attended the first day of the team's mandatory three-day minicamp on Wednesday after skipping all 12 days of voluntary organized team activities. He missed those workouts to emphasize his desire for a new contract to replace the six-year deal that ends after [...]