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The Patriots and Bourne agreed to terms on a three-year, $22.5 million contract Monday, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.

On the first day of the legal tampering period, New England has restocked its receiving corps with the additions of Bourne, wideout Nelson Agholor and tight end Jonnu Smith. Bourne's versatility should allow him to stay on the field regularly, and he's coming off career bests in catches (49), receiving yards (667) and targets (74) with the 49ers in 2020.

The Patriots and Agholor agreed to terms of a contract Monday, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.

And the signings continue in New England, where the Patriots addressed a clear need at wide receiver. According to Adam Schefter of ESPN, Agholor received a two-year, $26 million contract and now will join Julian Edelman (knee) at the top of the depth chart. Agholor had a resurgent campaign with the Raiders in 2020, recording a career-high 896 yards, matching a career best with eight touchdowns, and averaging a whopping 18.7 yards on his 48 receptions.

The Packers gave an exclusive-rights free-agent tender to Taylor on Monday, Tom Silverstein of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.

Taylor played 15 games for the Packers in 2020, catching five of six targets for 66 yards and a touchdown. The Ferris State product also contributed as a kick returner, taking back nine kicks for 167 yards. The Packers likely will add to their wide-receiver corps through free agency or the draft, so Taylor will be on the roster bubble in 2021.

Agnew and the Jaguars agreed to a three-year deal that could pay him as much as $21 million with incentives Monday, Mike Garafolo of NFL Network reports.

Agnew had a career-high 13 catches with the Lions last season, but he's yet to score a receiving touchdown in four NFL seasons. Most of his value lies on special teams, where Agnew has scored four touchdowns as a punt returner and another on a kick return in his career. He'll likely work as Jacksonville's top return man.

The Browns have offered Hodge a contract tender.

The move puts the team in a position to retain Hodge, who is set to become a restricted free agent. The 26-year-old caught 11 passes (on 17 targets) for 180 yards in nine games last season in a depth role, while making most of his mark as one of the Browns' most valuable special teamers.

Davis and TE Jonnu Smith are aware the Titans don't plan to re-sign them, Dianna Russini of ESPN reports.

This appears to be a more definitive version of a sentiment that's been building throughout the offseason. The Titans will build their offense around Derrick Henry and A.J. Brown, while Davis and Smith will search for new teams in free agency.

Ford will become an unrestricted free agent, as the Dolphins aren't tendering him, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.

Ford had some opportunities to step up with injuries ravaging Miami's receiving corps last season but didn't stand out when given the chance, finishing the season with 28 catches for 276 yards in 10 games. The 25-year-old receiver likely will get a training camp invite somewhere, but he's unlikely to earn much, if any, guaranteed money.

Smith signed a one-year contract with the Jets on Saturday, Ryan Dunleavy of the New York Post reports.

The Jets opted not to use a minimum-level tender on Smith, meaning this contract will come in under $2.1 million. The deal is said to be incentive-laden, which isn't surprising considering the 24-year-old recorded just one catch in an injury-plagued 2020 campaign.

Thomas (ankle) restructured his contract to create $8.7 million in cap space for the Saints, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.

This was inevitable considering the ever-lasting salary-cap hole the Saints continue to climb out of. Perhaps more importantly, Nick Underhill of NewOrleans.Football reports Thomas' cap hit will now exceed $24 million in each of the next three seasons, essentially locking in the star wide receiver with the team for the foreseeable future. It's also likely the Saints will have to continually revisit the contract in upcoming years similar to what the team did with quarterback Drew Brees throughout the later stages of his career.

Sherfield wasn't tendered by the Cardinals as a restricted free agent, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.

Sherfield was one of the team's core special-teams players, logging 221 snaps on those units during the 2020 season. The speedy receiver also caught five of his seven targets for 50 yards and will aim to take his talents elsewhere in the upcoming season.