The Giants re-signed long snapper Zak DeOssie, a nine-year veteran and their special teams captain. He ended last season on injured reserve with a wrist problem that required surgery. DeOssie and quarterback Eli Manning are the only two remaining players from the championship teams of the 2007 and 2011 seasons.
u25a0 The Browns great Jim Brown, a Hall of Fame running back and one of the most dominant players in N.F.L. history, who left the game in the prime of his career, will be honored with a statue outside FirstEnergy Stadium in Cleveland. The Browns announced the tribute Wednesday, on Brown’s 80th birthday.