Chiefs trade Gonzalez to Falcons

WIRE REPORTS
Published: April 24, 2009

ATLANTA -- The Atlanta Falcons boosted their hopes for another trip to the playoffs by acquiring tight end Tony Gonzalez from the Kansas City Chiefs yesterday for a draft pick next year.

The Falcons will send a second-round pick in 2010 to Kansas City for Gonzalez, the only tight end in NFL history selected to 10 Pro Bowls.

Gonzalez caught 96 passes for 1,058 yards and 10 touchdowns in 2008. He owns NFL career records for tight ends with 916 receptions, 10,940 yards receiving, 76 TDs receiving and 26 100-yard receiving games.

"It's somewhat bittersweet," Gonzalez told FoxSports.com.

Gonzalez will provide a dramatic new look for the Falcons, who were 11-5 last year with rookie quarterback Matt Ryan starting every game. Gonzalez will join Pro Bowl receiver Roddy White to give the Falcons more passing balance.
Panthers' Delhomme signs 5-year extension

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- After the worst game of Jake Delhomme's career came in an ugly playoff loss, the Carolina Panthers never wavered that he was still their quarterback for the long-term.

Carolina gave Delhomme, 34, a five-year, $42.5 million extension that keeps him under contract through the 2014 season.

The Panthers' cap is weighed down by defensive end Julius Peppers' one-year tender under the franchise tag that is worth $16.7 million and has prevented any offseason signings.
Punter Smith leaving Colts for Redskins

INDIANAPOLIS -- Longtime Indianapolis Colts punter Hunter Smith will join the Washington Redskins next season, his agent said. Financial details weren't disclosed. Smith never has missed a game in 10 years with the Colts, but he became a free agent after last season and the Colts didn't re-sign him.

Smith has averaged 43.4 yards per punt in his career. He averaged 44.2 yards last season, and his 38.8 net yards per punt last season was the highest total of his career.
Miles, Coleman among Cowboys' signings

IRVING, Texas -- The Dallas Cowboys have signed their final three free agents: receiver Miles Austin, running back Alonzo Coleman (Hampton) and tight end Rodney Hannah. Austin signed with the Cowboys as an undrafted free agent in 200. Coleman and Hannah have spent most of the past two seasons on the practice squad.
Elsewhere

* The Philadelphia Eagles signed restricted free agent receiver Hank Baskett to a one-year contract. Baskett had a career-high 33 catches for 440 yards and three touchdowns last season.

* Cleveland Browns wide receiver Donte Stallworth is set to be arraigned on DUI-manslaughter charges. Stallworth does not have to be present and is expected to enter a written plea of not guilty.

Pro Bowl receiver Reggie Wayne has agreed to a restructured contract, which will give the Indianapolis Colts more room under this year's salary cap.