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him; wide receiver Eric Decker bolting Denver to sign with the New York Jets; receiver Golden Tate leaving the Super Bowl champion Seahawks to play alongside All-Pro Calvin Johnson with the Lions; and the Browns cutting two quarterbacks, Brandon Weeden and Jason Campbell.
• The Revis move saved the Bucs a $1.5 million bonus that would have been due if he remained on the roster with his $16 million salary. It also freed up room under the cap for a continuing roster overhaul under new coach Lovie Smith and general manager Jason Licht.
• With Broncos executive John Elway showing the same ability to close a deal that he did during his Hall of Fame career as a quarterback -- and used two years ago to lure Peyton Manning to Denver -- Ware's first team visit resulted in a deal that includes $20 million in guaranteed money.
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Today in History
The Associated Press
• Today is Thursday, March 13, the 72nd day of 2014. There are 293 days left in the year.
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• Today's Highlight in History:
• On March 13, 1964, bar manager Catherine "Kitty" Genovese, 28, was stabbed to death near her Queens, N.Y. home; the case generated controversy over the supposed reluctance of Genovese's neighbors to respond to her cries for help. (Genovese's killer, Winston Moseley, remains in prison.)
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• On this date:
• In 1764, Charles Grey, 2nd Earl Grey, who served as British Prime Minister from 1830 to 1834 (and for whom Earl Grey tea is named), was born in Falloden, Northumberland.
• In 1781, the seventh planet of the solar system, Uranus, was discovered by Sir William Herschel.
• In 1862, President Abraham Lincoln signed a measure prohibiting Union military officers from returning fugitive slaves to their owners.
• In 1901, the 23rd President of the United States, Benjamin Harrison, died in Indianapolis at age 67.
• In 1925, the Tennessee General Assembly approved a bill prohibiting the teaching of the theory of evolution. (Gov. Austin Peay signed the measure on March 21.)
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