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Jaguars trade Northcutt to Lions

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- The Jacksonville Jaguars traded receiver Dennis Northcutt to the Detroit Lions for safety Gerald Alexander.

Northcutt gives rookie quarterback Matthew Stafford, the top pick in April's NFL draft who could replace Daunte Culpepper in the starting lineup, a veteran receiver opposite Calvin Johnson.

Alexander, a second-round pick in 2007, gives Jacksonville depth in the secondary. He started 16 games as a rookie, but missed most of last year following a neck injury.

Northcutt, who has 364 receptions for 4,584 yards and 17 touchdowns, has been projected to start this season. But Jacksonville's three rookie receivers were impressive enough during offseason drills that Northcutt became expendable.

Baldinger won't face charges in death

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Former Kansas City Chiefs offensive lineman Rich Baldinger, an NFL Network and Fox Sports analyst, will not face charges in a traffic incident that left a 61-year-old woman dead.

Jackson County (Mo.) prosecutor's office spokeswoman Velda Cook said investigators determined that a car collision Saturday in Blue Springs between Baldinger and Marilyn Walters of Grain Valley was accidental.

Walters was killed in the collision. Baldinger played for the Chiefs during 1982-93. In another Chiefs development, the team signed signed its fifth-round draft pick, offensive tackle Colin Brown. Terms were not disclosed.

Brown earned Big 12 honors as a junior and senior at Missouri, which finished both of those seasons ranked in the top 10 nationally in total offense.

Panthers waive duo

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- The Carolina Panthers waived undrafted rookie linebackers Mike Juergens and Brit Miller.

The moves create half the roster space needed for Carolina's four remaining unsigned draft picks.

Juergens played at Wyoming and Miller at Illinois. They were signed days after the draft and participated in the offseason minicamp and optional workouts.

Giants sign Brown

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- The New York Giants signed running back Andre Brown, their fourth-round selection from North Carolina State. He is the sixth 2009 draft choice to sign with the Giants. Terms of the deal were not released.

Brown played in 44 games with 30 starts at N.C. State. He gained more than 2,500 yards and scored 22 touchdowns. He also caught 70 passes and had 341 yards on 17 kickoff returns.

Bruschi undecided on future beyond'09

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- There were 67 young Tedy Bruschis playing football on the New England Patriots field yesterday. And one 36-year-old Bruschi who may be doing that just one more season.

The boys and girls, aged 7 to 14, all were wearing dark-blue Patriots jerseys with Bruschi's name and No. 54 on them, given as part of the linebacker's one-day football camp at Gillette Stadium.

Bruschi spent less time on that field in 2008 than in recent seasons, often coming out on third down. His 14th NFL season may not be much different. Will there be a 15th? He's not even thinking about that.

"After you get past 10 [NFL seasons] I think that's the way you have to do it because you never know what's going to happen within a year. You just don't," he said. "So when the season's over, you sort of reassess things and that's how it's going to go again."

-- From Wire Reports