NFL News and Notes

Free agent tailback Travis Henry agreed to a five-year contract yesterday with the Denver Broncos.

Henry replaces Tatum Bell, whom Denver traded last week in order to obtain cornerback Dre Bly from the Detroit Lions.

The Tennessee Titans released Henry to avoid paying him an $8.3 million roster bonus. He's a two-time 1,300-yard rusher for the Buffalo Bills who ran for 1,211 yards for the Titans last season.

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The New York Jets obtained tailback Thomas Jones in a trade with the Chicago Bears. The Bears sent Jones and a second-round draft pick, No. 63 overall, to the Jets for a higher second-round selection, the 37th overall choice. Jones ran for more than 1,200 yards in each of the past two seasons, but the Bears have Cedric Benson ready to start.

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Tennessee re-signed free agent quarterback Kerry Collins. The former Carolina Panthers, New Orleans Saints, New York Giants and Oakland Raiders starter was signed by the Titans just before last season. He opened the season as the Titans' starter but gave way to Vince Young, who went on to become the NFL's offensive rookie of the year. Now Collins returns as Young's backup.

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New England traded undisclosed draft choices to the Miami Dolphins for wide receiver Wes Welker. The Patriots had been prepared to sign Welker, a restricted free agent, to an offer sheet and would have owed the Dolphins a second-round pick as compensation. Instead, the Patriots sweetened the pot and avoided having to wait a week to see if the Dolphins would match the offer sheet.

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Quarterback Brad Johnson agreed to a contract with Dallas to back up Tony Romo. Johnson was released by the Minnesota Vikings. He replaces the departed Drew Bledsoe in Dallas. The Cowboys also re-signed place kicker Martin Gramatica.

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Seattle signed defensive end Patrick Kerney, late of the Falcons, to a six-year deal.