The Baltimore Ravens upgraded their receiving corps again by agreeing to terms Monday with T.J. Houshmandzadeh.
To make room for Houshmandzadeh on the roster, the Ravens traded wide receiver Mark Clayton to the St. Louis Rams for an undisclosed draft pick. Clayton, taken 22nd overall by Baltimore in the 2005 draft, ranks third in Ravens history with 234 career catches and 3,116 yards.
Houshmandzadeh, a 10-year veteran, was cut by Seattle last week. He signed with the Seahawks as a free agent before the 2009 season and had a team-high 79 catches for 911 yards and three touchdowns.
Houshmandzadeh was in the second year of a five-year, $40 million contract.
"The first things that pop out at you about T.J. are that he has been very productive and durable in his first nine years in the NFL," Ravens general manager Ozzie Newsome said. "Plus, we saw him more than we wanted making a lot of plays against us. We had interest in him a year ago when he first became a free agent before he signed with Seattle."
Jets' Revis ends holdout: Cornerback Darrelle Revis has signed his four-year deal with the New York Jets, officially marking his return to the team after a long holdout.
Revis agreed to a new contract late Sunday night and took an early morning flight Monday from his home in South Florida. He arrived at the Jets' training facility after 1 p.m., rejoined his teammates and signed the deal.
Leinart headed to Texans: Matt Leinart has agreed to a one-year deal with the Houston Texans, according to agent Tom Condon.
Leinart was cut by Arizona on Saturday. Condon confirmed in a phone interview with The Associated Press on Monday that Leinart had reached a deal with the Texans.
The Texans would not confirm the deal. The team returns to practice Wednesday, leading up to Sunday's season opener against Indianapolis.
Steelers go with Dixon at QB: Ben Roethlisberger is no longer a Steelers captain. Dennis Dixon is the new Pittsburgh quarterback, at least for the time being.
Roethlisberger, suspended by the NFL for the first four games of the season, was not chosen a Steelers captain in a vote by his teammates. He has been selected the previous two seasons. Wide receiver Hines Ward and tight end Heath Miller will be the offensive captains.
Dixon was selected over longtime backup Charlie Batch to start Sunday's opener against Atlanta.
Jones-Drew returns to practice: Jacksonville Jaguars running back Maurice Jones-Drew is back at practice.
Jones-Drew, who missed most of the last two weeks of work amid reports he was dealing with a knee injury, expects to be ready for Sunday's opener against Denver.
Carolina signs Murphy to practice squad: The Carolina have signed eight players to the practice squad, including former Atlanta Braves star Dale Murphy's son.
Guard Shawn Murphy, 27, has bounced around after being Miami's fourth-round pick in 2008. Murphy, who played at Utah State, took off three years for a church mission and to decide if he wanted to play football again.
Bills give McIntrye an extension: Fullback Corey McIntyre finally feels like he's found a home in Buffalo after signing a two-year, $1.85 million contract extension.
"From a person who's traveled the road I've traveled, to actually have your first real contract, I can't even describe the feeling," McIntyre said Monday.
The deal runs through the 2012 season and could be worth more if McIntyre meets several incentive clauses. It was reached as he prepares for his third season in Buffalo.
Though officially entering his sixth NFL season, Dixon, 31, has been around much longer after initially entering the league in 2002 when he signed with Philadelphia as an undrafted free agent out of West Virginia.
McIntyre had to wait three more years, and spend a season in Europe, before making his NFL debut with Cleveland in 2005. He played parts of the following two years in New Orleans and Atlanta before signing with Buffalo in 2008.
