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RG3 is staying put while AJ is switching coasts.Robert Griffin III http://www.minnesotavikingsteamonline.com/irv-smith-jr.-jersey , the 2012 NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year whose career has been disrupted by injuries since that season, remained with Baltimore as the Ravens cut their roster to the league maximum of 53 on Saturday. He’ll likely be the third-string quarterback behind Joe Flacco and first-round draft pick Lamar Jackson, but he still has a job.AJ McCarron, who signed with Buffalo as a free agent after four years as a backup QB in Cincinnati, was traded by the Bills to Oakland.The Raiders closed a deal with Chicago to send star pass rusher Khalil Mack to the Bears for a slew of draft picks, including two first-rounders.Among the intriguing players let go were Dallas kicker Dan Bailey, Chiefs cornerback David Amerson, Ravens receiver Breshad Perriman, Bengals defensive end Michael Johnson, Texans receiver Braxton Miller and guard Davis Quessenberry, and Steelers quarterback Landry Jones.QUARTERBACKSGriffin signed a one-year deal with the Ravens in April after sitting out the entire 2017 season. He was Washington’s first-round choice in 2012, second overall, and led the Redskins to the playoffs that year before things went sour.“There’s no doubt that you want Robert Griffin on your team,” coach John Harbaugh said after the final preseason game. “He makes our quarterback room better and stronger. He’s a very good quarterback. He looks like a starter to me. He has been a starter. Certainly a backup in this league, without question. I mean http://www.newyorkgiantsteamonline.com/dexter-lawrence-jersey , that’s not even close. I would like to have him on the team, we’ll just have to see how the math works.”It worked.Another survivor thus far: Paxton Lynch in Denver.The 2016 first-rounder got through cutdown day despite slipping to third on the depth chart this summer. Chad Kelly leapfrogged Lynch last month and became the second seventh-rounder to beat out the former Memphis star. Trevor Siemian also managed it, but is now with Minnesota.In Pittsburgh, Josh Dobbs’ impressive preseason cost Jones his job. The Steelers kept Dobbs and rookie Mason Rudolph as the primary backups to Ben Roethlisberger.Dobbs made significant strides in his second training camp and ended the preseason by throwing for a touchdown and running for another in a victory over Carolina. Jones had been 3-2 as a starter in five pro seasons, with eight touchdowns and seven interceptions.Cincinnati put vet Matt Barkley (knee) on injured reserve, leaving Jeff Driskel as the backup to Andy Dalton heading into the season.BUSY GRUDENThe Raiders waived Martavis Bryant just over four months after trading a third-round pick to Pittsburgh for the receiver.The decision to cut Bryant came on a busy day for returning coach Jon Gruden, who dealt holdout pass rusher Mack to the Bears.Oakland got nothing out of the third-round draft pick sent to the Steelers for Bryant, who dealt with injuries in training camp and has had several off-field issues in his career.McCarron came from Buffalo for a 2019 fifth-round pick. He was both injured and inconsistent for the Bills in preseason and fell behind first-rounder Josh Allen and Nathan Peterman.Among the other notable players cut by Gruden were 2015 second-round defensive lineman Mario Edwards Jr. and 2016 fourth-round quarterback Connor Cook. Edwards’ release means the Raiders now have none of their second-round picks from 2015-17 on the current roster.FAILED DRAFT PICKSThe Ravens parted with Perriman, the team’s first-round pick in 2015. He managed just 43 catches for 576 yards and three touchdowns over 27 career games. It marked the first time in franchise history the Ravens cut a first-round pick before the end of his rookie contract.The Bills chose not to hold onto receiver Corey Coleman, who has been a disappointment since the Browns made him the 15th overall selection two years ago. Buffalo traded a seventh-round pick in 2020 for him.RELEASED VETERANSBrian Robison and Terence Newman were released by Minnesota.Robison was about to begin his 12th season with the team. Newman, the oldest defensive player in the NFL, will retire and immediately join the coaching staff — three days before his 40th birthday.Robison, who’s tied for ninth in Vikings history with 60 career sacks, was the longest-tenured player on the team. Drafted in the fourth round in 2007, he spent six of his 11 years with the Vikings as a full-time starter. Danielle Hunter moved ahead of him on the depth chart in 2017 http://www.oaklandraidersteamonline.com/josh-jacobs-jersey , and for the second straight offseason Robison took a pay cut to return in 2018.The Bengals released Johnson, a 10th-year defensive end, although it could be a temporary separation. Johnson becomes a free agent and could re-sign with Cincinnati for less money.Johnson has played all but one of his nine seasons with Cincinnati. He led the defensive line with 49 tackles and five sacks last season.The Chiefs released underperforming cornerback Amerson, who signed a $2.25 million free-agent deal this past offseason. Amerson was released by the Raiders before signing with Kansas City, where he was expected to solidify the secondary after the trade of Marcus Peters to the Rams. But he was often burned in preseason games.Running backs Mike Gillislee and Brandon Bolden were sent packing by New England. Gillislee, signed as a restricted free agent before last season, ran for 383 yards and five touchdowns in nine games.He and Bolden became expendable with the signing of free agent Jeremy Hill.Bolden, who has been with the team since 2012, was also released on cutdown day last season but then quickly brought back and played in all 16 games — at running back and on special teams.THE KICKERDallas waived Bailey, the second-most accurate kicker in NFL history. Bailey was Dallas’ kicker for seven seasons and made at least 93 percent of his kicks in three of his first five years. He tailed off badly last season after injuring his groin against San Francisco in the sixth game.By waiving Bailey, the Cowboys are going with Brett Maher. The sixth-year player from Nebraska hasn’t kicked in a regular-season game. He made a 57-yarder in the Cowboys’ 14-6 loss to Houston in the preseason finale.Bailey is at 88.2 percent on field goals for his career (186 of 211), second to Justin Tucker’s 90.2 percent. Bailey is Dallas’ career leader in field goals.LEAVING HOUSTONMiller, a third-round pick in 2016, who was twice selected Big Ten offensive player of the year as a quarterback at Ohio State before transitioning to receiver after an injury, couldn’t make the Texans. He saw limited action in two seasons with 34 receptions for 261 yards and two touchdowns in 21 games.Also released was guard David Quessenberry Ben Banogu Jersey , a 2013 draft pick who spent years fighting cancer before overcoming the disease to make his NFL debut last season. He spent most of last season on the practice squad before being elevated to the active roster and playing in Houston’s last two games in 2017. So (insert name of NFL beat writer) says (fill in name of player) is having a tremendous offseason. This could be the year (repeat name of player) breaks out.Every team has that player who tears it up in the offseason. Be it rookie minicamp or organized team activities, some scribes that follow each team gush over a player or two whose prowess in a helmet and shorts makes him look like he’s about to leave the feeder road of mediocrity toward the highway to Canton. That doesn’t always translate into success once the games count, but summers often sprout fantastic picks for fantasy football players:JOSH GORDON (WR, Browns): Yes, him. Gordon is participating in OTAs for the first time in his career and looks like a changed man, especially off the field. Quarterback Tyrod Taylor has the arm strength to wing it and if Gordon’s past is behind him, he’ll be a potential top wideout that will be picked as WR3/flex in most leagues.JORDAN MATTHEWS (WR, Patriots): Matthews’ draft value took an unexpected hike after news that Julian Edelman could be suspended the first four games of the regular season. He could start opposite Chris Hogan and would be a name to stash off near the end of the draft.KENDRICK BOURNE (WR, 49ers): Bourne averaged 16.1 yards per catch last season and has developed a strong rapport with quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo. San Francisco does not have a clear WR1, which means Bourne will have every chance to compete for the role.AARON JONES (RB, Packers): Jamaal Williams enters training camp atop the depth chart but averaged just 3.6 yards per carry last season. Jones, however, averaged 5.5 yards per attempt and looks significantly bigger than he was at the end of 2017. Consider this a race to watch.PATRICK MAHOMES (QB, Chiefs): He had a strong outing the first day of OTAs and has already found a deep ball connection with Sammy Watkins. Risky, yet teasing with potential Parris Campbell Jersey , Mahomes is a late round consideration who could be gold in leagues that use two quarterbacks.IF AT FIRST…Miguel Cabrera owners spent Wednesday scrambling for possible options upon learning the news of the Tigers first baseman’s season-ending surgery for a ruptured biceps tendon sustained on Tuesday night.A waiver wire name to consider would be Rays rookie first sacker Jake Bauers, who hit his first big league homer on Monday night. While Bauers won’t replace Cabrera’s .299 batting average and .395 on base percentage, he will offer the element of power that had been declining in Cabrera’s bat.If Bauers isn’t there, Yuli Gurriel can be an option. Entering Wednesday, Gurriel was batting .297 but his drop in power (two homers in 212 at-bats) and OBP (.318) makes the Astros starter a risk. Still, Gurriel is streaky enough to get his power groove back.FANTASY LOVELeBron James’ possible departure from the Cavaliers would be a fantasy windfall for Kevin Love. Fantasy basketball players should keep in mind that Love averaged at least 20 points and 12 rebounds as the cornerstone of the Timberwolves from 2010-14. If James leaves, Love becomes a mid-to-late second round pick.As for James, his fantasy value would take a significant hit should he leave Cleveland. While he’d obviously remain an elite player, the need for James to put up monster numbers on a nightly basis would lessen, especially if he were to end up with either the 76ers or Rockets.—This column was provided to The Associated Press by the Fantasy Sports Network, http://FNTSY.com