PHILADELPHIA -- Veteran defensive backs Joselio Hanson and O. .J. Atogwe were among 19 players released by the Philadelphia Eagles on Friday. Hanson spent the last six seasons in Philadelphia and was the teams nickel cornerback. Atogwe signed as a free agent in the off-season, but couldnt crack the starting lineup at safety. Wide receivers Chad Hall, Mardy Gilyard and Marvin McNutt and linebacker Keenan Clayton are other notables on the cut list. The Eagles still must make three more moves to reach the 53-player limit. Tight ends Brett Brackett and Chase Ford, defensive tackles Ollie Ogbu, Frank Trotter and Landon Cohen, fullback Emil Igwenagu, tackle D.J. Jones, linebackers Adrian Moten and Ryan Rau, defensive end Monte Taylor, safety Phillip Thomas and offensive linemen Steve Vallos and Brandon Washington also were released. [url=http://www.falconsofficialteamstore.com/autographed-harry-douglas-jersey-wu... 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The person told The Associated Press about the trade on condition of anonymity Wednesday because it has not been announced pending the completion of some routine logistical matters. The deal also sends guard Jerome Dyson and retiring centre Brad Millers $5.1 million contract from New Orleans to Minnesota, allowing the Timberwolves to clear space under the NBAs salary cap as they pursue free agents.NEW ORLEANS -- Drew Brees gained additional leverage in his protracted contract talks with the New Orleans Saints on Tuesday when an arbitrator in Philadelphia ruled in Brees favour in a dispute over how much the Saints would have to pay the star quarterback if they applied the franchise tag to him again in 2013. The Saints have already used the tag on Brees for 2012, meaning he cant negotiate with another team and could be forced to settle for a one-year, $16.3 million deal if he cannot reach a new long-term deal by a July 16 deadline specified in the leagues collective bargaining agreement. System arbitrator Stephen Burbanks ruling Tuesday said if New Orleans tries to tag Brees a second year in a row, he would be entitled to a 44 per cent raise to about $23.5 million because it would be his third-career franchise tag. The NFL had argued Brees would be due a 20 per cent raise because it would have been only his second franchise tag with one team. Burbank, however, ruled that while the NFLs CBA has some ambiguity on the matter, it is clear that the overarching purpose of the language regarding multiple franchise tags is meant to protect players from being denied their rights to free agency for an undue length of their careers. "The arbitrator properly rejected the NFLs strained interpretation of the CBA language, which ignored the fact that a franchise player designation is a narrow exception to the overall free agency structure," the NFL Players Association said in a written statement after Burbanks ruling. "This ruling will help all franchise players in the future. We are very happy that Drew Brees has clarification on this matter, and we hope that it facilitates a successful negotiation for Drew and the Saints." Brees has so far skipped the Saints off-season practices while holding out for a new long-term contract with New Orleans. New Orleans designated Brees, 33, its franchise player in March after the club was unable to reach a new long-term extension with the record-setting quarterback before his previous six-year, $60 million contract expired. During the past six seasons, Brees has not only led the Saints to their only Super Bowl title, but has completed more passes (2,488) for more yards (28,394) and more touchdowns (201) than any other quarterback in the NFL. His 67.8 per cent completion rate spanning the past six seasons also tops the league. In 2011, Brees set NFL single-seeason records with 468 completions, 5,476 yards passing and a completion percentage of 71. [url=http://www.falconsofficialteamstore.com/autographed-jacquizz-rodgers-jersey... Rodgers Womens Jersey. 2. His prolific passing numbers helped the Saints set a new NFL high for total offensive yards in a season with 7,474. He led the Saints to a 13-3 regular season record and second NFC South Division title in three seasons. New Orleans defeated Detroit in the first round of the playoffs before falling in the final seconds of their second-round game at San Francisco. This off-season marks the first time Brees has had the opportunity to negotiate a major, long-term deal with the leverage provided by a string of injury-free seasons highlighted by a slew of individual and team statistical records, in addition to a championship. He commanded only second-round money when he was drafted by San Diego, and the Chargers placed the one-year franchise tag on him when that deal ran out in 2005. The right-handed Brees then had an injury the following season that required major surgery to his throwing shoulder, and which left him with few major offers during the 2006 off-season. He wound up signing the six-year deal in New Orleans that left him playing for well below what the top quarterbacks in the league earned during the past few seasons. Brees is now expecting to be paid in the range of the leagues best quarterbacks, and Peyton Manning, who is three years older than Brees and sat out last season while recovering from neck surgery, recently signed a contract with Denver paying him $19.2 million a year. A person familiar with the negotiations has told The Associated Press that the Saints have offered Brees more than $19 million a year. The person, who spoke on condition of anonymity because negotiations are ongoing, said Brees has sought a five-year deal with an annual average pay of under $21 million. The NFL declined comment on Burbanks finding or whether it intends to appeal, which the league could do. The Saints also did not return a message seeking comment. If the Burbanks ruling ultimately stands, Brees would have little reason to accept a proposed long-term contract from the Saints that did not guarantee him at least $20 million during the first two years. Also, because Brees salary cap figure would be about $23.5 million under a 2013 franchise tag, the Saints will have more urgency to structure a new long term deal now that would give the club more flexibility under the salary cap in coming seasons. ' ' '