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The Indianapolis Colts have acquired third-year defensive back Justin Tryon, sending an undisclosed draft pick to the Washington Redskins to bolster an injury-hit secondary. The teams announced the deal Saturday, when the Colts still had to trim their roster to 53 by the league's afternoon deadline.
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Elvis Dumervil's season is officially sacked. The Denver Broncos had been holding out hope the league's top sacker would make a quicker than anticipated recovery from a torn chest muscle and return to action in December. Dumervil, however, posted a message on his Twitter account Friday night that confirmed an NFL.com report he'll be going on injured reserve, ending his season.
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Quarterback Sage Rosenfels and running back Darius Reynaud are officially members of the New York Giants. The former Minnesota Vikings were examined by Giants doctors Saturday, passing their physicals less than 24 hours after New York acquired the duo for future considerations. Rosenfels gives the Giants a proven backup for Eli Manning.
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Coach Tom Cable called this year's roster cuts the most difficult in his four years with the Oakland Raiders. The most noteworthy of 21 initial cuts he made Saturday was defensive end Jay Richardson, who started much of his first two years in the NFL before being relegated to a reserve role last season.
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