Receiver Da'Rick Rogers Declares He's a Bill

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(NEW YORK) -- Former Tennessee receiver Da'Rick Rogers, who went undrafted, tweeted Saturday night that he is a Buffalo Bill.

The 6-foot-3 Rogers transferred to Tennessee Tech last season after being suspended by the University of Tennessee for what Rogers says were failed drug tests.

In 2011 Rogers caught 67 passes for 1,040 yards and nine touchdowns for Tennessee, earning him all-SEC honors.

Rogers had 61 catches for 893 yards and 10 touchdowns in 10 games for Tennessee Tech last season. Last September he caught a school record 18 passes for 303 yards in a double overtime loss to Southeast Missouri State.

Rogers becomes the third receiver to join the Bills in the past week. Buffalo selected USC's Robert Woods in the second round and Texas' Marquise Goodwin in the fourth round of the 2013 Draft.

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Davone Bess Traded to Browns

Ronald C. Modra/Sports Imagery/ Getty Images(BEREA, Ohio) -- The Miami Dolphins traded wide receiver Davone Bess, a fourth-round pick (No. 111) and a seventh-round pick (No. 217) to the Cleveland Browns for the Browns' fourth-round pick (No. 104) and fifth-rounder (No. 164) on Friday

The deal will be completed Saturday pending Bess passing a physical. Browns' general manager Michael Lombardi also said the team has talked with Bess about a three-year contract extension. Bess is slated to make $2.6 million next season and is a unrestricted free agent in 2014.

The 5-foot-10 Bess has played five NFL seasons, all with Miami. He caught 61 passes for 778 yards and a touchdown in 13 games last season.

Bess, 27 , joins a receiving core made up of Greg Little, Travis Benjamin and Josh Gordon. All three are under the age of 24.

Bess has played in 77 games compiling 321 catches, 3,447 yards and 12 touchdowns for his career.

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Patriots Agree to Terms with Amendola

NFL via Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Receiver Danny Amendola agreed to a 5-year contract worth $31 million ($10 million guaranteed) Wednesday, according to ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter.

Earlier Wednesday it was announced that the Pat's had lost receiver Wes Welker to the Broncos, and while Amendola does not have Welker's NFL resume, there are many similarities.

Both play slot receiver, both spent their college days in Lubbock at Texas Tech, and both are close in size (Welker 5'9", Amendola 5'10").

Amendola has spent his entire four-year NFL career with the St. Louis Rams. He has accumulated 196 receptions during that time. Amendola only played in one game in 2011 before dislocating his elbow and missing the rest of the season. Last season Amendola missed five games because of a broken collarbone and foot issues. Despite the injuries, Amendola still had 63 receptions for 666 yards and three touchdowns in 2012. 

Amendola will be reunited with his former offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels, who is now the offensive coordinator in New England.

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Receiver Dane Sanzenbacher Claimed by Bengals

Tom Cammett/Diamond Images/Getty Images(CINCINNATI) -- Receiver Dane Sanzenbacher has been claimed off waivers by the Cincinnati Bengals.

The second-year receiver out of Ohio State was released by the Chicago Bears Monday.

Sanzenbacher had 27 catches for 276 yards and three touchdowns last season with the Bears.

His playing time dropped considerably this season, and he's only had one catch in four games.

To make room for Sanzenbacher, the Bengals placed cornerback Dre Kirkpatrick on the injured reserve.

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Sources: Mario Manningham Out For Season

Otto Greule Jr/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- San Francisco 49ers receiver Mario Manningham has tore both his ACL and PCL in his left knee, according to sources of ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter, and will miss the remainder of the season.

Manningham was injured in the third quarter of Niners' game versus the Seattle Seahawks Sunday night, when Seattle linebacker Leroy Hill tackled Manningham low, forcing him to fumble.

Manningham, who is in his first season with San Francisco, has caught 42 passes for 449 yards and a touchdown this season.

If San Francisco can beat the Arizona Cardinals and the Green Bay Packers lose to the Minnesota Vikings Sunday, the Niners will get a first-round bye in the NFC playoffs.

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Chiefs Place Receiver Bowe On Injured Reserve

Wesley Hitt/Getty Images(KANSAS CITY, Mo.) -- Receiver Dwayne Bowe was placed on injured reserve by the Kansas City Chiefs Saturday, officially ending his season.

Bowe broke some of his ribs in last weekends game versus the Cleveland Browns.

The end of his season may mean the end of his career in Kansas City.

The 28-year-old is making $9.5 million under the franchise tag this season. The Chiefs could choose to franchise Bowe again, a decision Bowe wasn't happy with last season, or they could let him become a free agent.

Bowe finishes the season with 59 catches for 801 yards and three touchdowns in 13 games.

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Percy Harvin's Season is Over

Larry French/Getty Images(EDEN PRARIE, Minn.) -- Minnesota Vikings receiver Percy Harvin has been placed on the injured reserve list, officially ending his season.

The 24-year-old Harvin hasn't played in a NFL game since Nov. 4 in Seattle, when a defender rolled on and sprained Harvin's left ankle in the third quarter. Since then he has tried multiple times to return but had continued difficulty cutting and pushing off his left side.

Harvin, who is in his fourth year in the NFL, finishes the season with 62 catches for 677 yards and three touchdowns. He also rushed for 96 yards on 22 attempts and returned a kickoff 105-yards for a touchdown versus NFC North rival Detroit.

The Vikings will continue to rely on receivers Devin Aromashodu, Jerome Simpson and Michael Jenkins as well as tight end Kyle Rudolph to handle the receiving duties with Harvin out.

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Patriots Place Edelman on IR

Tom Cammett/Diamond Images/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- The New England Patriots placed receiver Julian Edelman on the season-ending injured reserve list Tuesday.

Edelman, who was also the Patriots punt returner, broke his right foot in the team's victory Sunday over the Miami Dolphins, according to multiple reports.

The 26-year-old Edelman was seen leaving Sun Life Stadium on crutches and wearing a walking boot on the injured foot.

Edelman has 21 catches for 235 yards and three touchdowns this season. He was also averaging 15.5 yards a punt return, which is the second best in the NFL.

The Patriots have signed receiver Donte' Stallworth to take Edelman's place.

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Packers Receiver Greg Jennings Will Have Surgery

Jeff Gross/Getty Images(GREEN BAY, Wis.) -- Green Bay Packers receiver Greg Jennings will have surgery Tuesday to repair a torn abdominal muscle.

There has been no timetable set on his return, but usually it takes pro athletes three to six weeks to recover from the 25 minute outpatient procedure.

The injury occurred at the end of the Packers' season opening game versus the 49ers. Jennings missed the next week's game against the Bears, but returned the following week against the Seahawks. He re-aggravated the injury after catching a touchdown versus the New Orleans Saints on Sept. 30.

Jennings attempted to rehab the injury with treatment and strength work, but he continually felt pain when he trained.

The 29-year-old Jennings has played all seven of his NFL seasons with the Packers. For his career he has 401 receptions, for 6,249 yards and 50 touchdowns.

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Raiders' Jacoby Ford to Have Foot Surgery

Leon Halip/Getty Images(ALAMEDA, Calif.) -- Oakland Raiders receiver Jacoby Ford will undergo foot surgery on his left foot.

There is currently no time frame for how long Ford will be out.

Ford missed six games last season with an injury to the same foot.

"It's really basically the same injury that he had last year," Raiders head coach Dennis Allen said. "When he re-injured it this season there was nothing new structurally different from where it was last year. After visiting with the foot specialist in Carolina, everybody thought that given a little bit of time he could come back from it. After giving it some time and re-evaluating, everybody, the medical people, felt like that surgery was probably the best thing for him."

The 25-year-old has caught 44 balls for 749 yards and three touchdowns during his two NFL seasons.

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