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17	August 2018

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Allen Robinson sees no reason he can�t regain the form that made him a Pro Bowl receiver and help the Chicago Bears snap a string of losing seasons.

He insisted the ACL he tore in his left knee in last year�s opener with Jacksonville is coming along just fine. And he expects to be �fully cleared� for training camp.

�I understand it�s a question for the media Bears Joel Iyiegbuniwe Jersey ,� Robinson said. �But I know how I�m going to go about this thing, and I know the kind of player I�m going to be. So for me, there�s no questions.�

He�s looking forward to catching passes from Mitchell Trubisky and playing in new coach Matt Nagy�s offense. Above all, he�s embracing the challenge in Chicago, where the Bears have just one playoff appearance since the 2006 team�s Super Bowl run.

Robinson was one of five free agent acquisitions introduced Thursday along with former Philadelphia tight end Trey Burton, Atlanta receiver Taylor Gabriel, Miami kicker Cody Parkey and New Orleans backup quarterback Chase Daniel.

�We just started the offseason acquisition period now,� general manager Ryan Pace said. �We�re only one day into it. Let�s take it step by step, the excitement. The draft is right around the corner and that�s our primary mode for adding talent to our team.�

The Bears have four straight last-place finishes in the NFC North � and four straight seasons with 10 or more losses. Their passing game ranked last in the NFL in 2017.

But the Bears are banking on the moves they made to help get the most out of Trubisky � last year�s No. 2 overall draft pick � even though Pace�s record in free agency is spotty.

Not only did they add one of the top receivers on the market, they brought in a versatile tight end who threw a memorable touchdown pass to quarterback Nick Foles in the Super Bowl as well as a speedy receiver in Gabriel.

They also addressed the kicking game Authentic Roquan Smith Jersey , a sore spot since they released Robbie Gould prior to the 2016 season, and brought in a backup QB familiar with the system to mentor Trubisky. Daniel played for Kansas City from 2013-15 when Nagy was the Chiefs� quarterbacks coach.

�I was part of this offense in Philadelphia,� Burton said. �I saw how successful it was. All you need is a couple weapons and a quarterback who can handle all of it and I think that is exactly what we have here in Chicago.�

In Trubisky, Gabriel sees a �very confident guy� who can �sling it.�

�When we signed the other day, the first thing I asked him was `How�s your deep ball,� so I�m excited to be with him and excited to get in and play with him.�

Robinson was also impressed by Trubisky as well as the �versatility� of Nagy�s offense.

�You see a lot of big plays, you see some dink-and-dunk plays, you see everybody being involved,� he said. �It�s something that just looked fun to play in.�

Robinson is looking forward to playing, period.

It wasn�t easy watching the Jaguars advance to the AFC championship game after they posted losing records in his first three years. He came into the season thinking he was poised for big things after a dip in production in 2016.

Instead http://www.chiefsauthorizedshops.com/authentic-derrick-nnadi-jersey , he injured his knee on the Jaguars� third play of the season. He has been running sprints and performing �pretty explosive jumps� as he works his way back.

Pace said the fact that Robinson is only 24 and the injury occurred early in the season bodes well, though he wouldn�t put a timeline on when he expects to see him on the field. Once he�s ready, the Bears envision big things from him.

�He�s just a big target that knows how to get open,� Pace said. �He�s a savvy route runner that can set guys up and he�s just a proven receiver you know. He�s a physical guy that can body and out-position guys and it�s a guy that obviously we targeted and are excited to get here.�

Notes: The Bears signed LB Aaron Lynch to a one-year contract. A fifth-round draft pick by San Francisco in 2014, he made 19 starts and had 83 tackles and 15 sacks in four seasons with the 49ers.

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The Tennessee Titans are doing their best to recreate the Patriot Way in Music City.

General manager Jon Robinson, hired in January 2016, got his NFL start as a New England scout. Robinson signed cornerback Logan Ryan as a free agent last year. He then hired Mike Vrabel, who won three Super Bowls as a Patriots linebacker, as Tennessee's new coach in January after the Titans' season ended in Foxborough in the divisional round of the playoffs.

Now the Titans are kicking off free agency by agreeing to deals with a pair of Patriots in cornerback Malcolm Butler and running back Dion Lewis.

Agent Derek Simpson told The Associated Press on Tuesday that Butler will sign a five-year deal worth more than $60 million, which includes more than $30 million guaranteed Authentic Michael Gallup Jersey , once free agency begins. A person familiar with the deal told the AP that Lewis has agreed on a four-year contract worth a maximum value of $23.4 million .

The person spoke on the condition of anonymity because signings can't become official until the start of the new league year on Wednesday. ESPN's Adam Schefter first reported the deal.

The Titans declined to comment because free agency does not begin until Wednesday afternoon. Tennessee had approximately $59 million in salary cap space to spend after releasing running back DeMarco Murray and three other players last week.

The 28-year-old Butler is a Vicksburg, Mississippi, native who went undrafted out of West Alabama but spent the past four seasons with the Patriots. Butler started 48 of his 59 games and has eight career interceptions. He was the hero of New England's Super Bowl win after the 2014 season, intercepting a pass to seal the 28-24 victory over Seattle.

The New Orleans Saints pursued Butler as a restricted free agent last year, but the trade price was too high.

The cornerback was well-respected in the Patriots' locker room and played last season under a $3.9 million tender offer. After a slow start, he ended up playing 98 percent of New England's defensive snaps and finished the season with two interceptions.

Butler started the Patriots' first two playoff games before he was mysteriously benched for the Super Bowl. He played only one snap 鈥?on special teams 鈥?in New England's 41-33 loss to Philadelphia. Butler later denied any off-field misconduct, saying he never missed a curfew or did anything to hurt the Patriots' chances.

His two interceptions were the same number as fellow cornerback Stephon Gilmore, who was signed by the Patriots to a five-year, $65 million deal last spring.

The Titans will add Butler to a secondary already featuring Ryan and Adoree Jackson, who started 16 games after being drafted 18th overall. Ryan wrote on Twitter earlier Tuesday that he was working the phones recruiting free agents to Tennessee.

The Titans ranked 13th in total defense and improved slightly against the pass Kolton Miller Jersey Elite , giving up 239.3 yards through the air to move from 30th in 2016 to 25th overall.

After releasing Murray, the Titans needed more help for quarterback Marcus Mariota and new offensive coordinator Matt LaFleur.

Lewis joins a backfield already featuring Derrick Henry, the 2015 Heisman Trophy winner from Alabama, who had bided his time behind Murray his first two seasons. Lewis is a big receiving threat with 109 catches in his three seasons with New England, even with his first season in 2015 cut short by knee surgery after seven games.

He played just seven games during his return in 2016, but he had a career season in 2017, leading New England with 896 rushing yards and six rushing touchdowns. He also had three receiving scores and was the Patriots' best kickoff returner, posting a 103-yard return for a touchdown against Denver.

AP Sports Writer Brett Martel in New Orleans and AP Sports Writer Kyle Hightower in Boston contributed to this report.

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