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Oct 25 (The Sports Xchange) - The Tampa Bay Buccaneers signed defensive tackle Gerald McCoy to a seven-year contract extension Saturday. The team announced that the deal makes McCoy the highest-paid defensive tackle in the NFL. According to reports, the deal is worth $98 million with $51.5 million guaranteed. McCoy, 26, was in the final year of his contract. The new deal is through 2021. "From the moment (coach) Lovie (Smith) and I arrived here, we knew it was vital for us to keep Gerald in Tampa Bay long term as one of the cornerstones of our franchise," general manager Jason Licht said in a statement. "With the backing of the Glazer family, we were able to accomplish that. On the field, Gerald is one of the best players in the National Football League, who has been extremely productive and will be for years to come." The Bucs made McCoy the No. 3 overall pick in the 2010 draft. He has started all 56 games that he has played, earning trips to the Pro Bowl in each of the past two seasons. He also received first-team Associated Press All-Pro honors in 2013 when had career highs with 9.5 sacks, 50 tackles and four pass breakups. - - - The Detroit Lions suspended defensive tackle C.J. Mosley and sent him home from London on Saturday, the day before they were to play the Atlanta Falcons at Wembley Stadium. The Lions said Mosley has been suspended for two weeks for a violation of team rules and conduct detrimental to the team. Detroit promoted safety Jerome Couplin from the practice squad to take Mosley's place. As the third defensive tackle behind starters Ndamukong Suh and Nick Fairley, Mosley has 11 tackles and 2.5 sacks this season. - - - Tennessee Titans running back Shonn Greene was arrested Friday night on several driving violations. Greene's charges included resisting a stop when approached by police in Franklin, Tennessee. Greene was also charged with a handicap parking violation, driving on a revoked/suspended license and reckless driving. Greene reportedly parked in a handicap parking space, but went back into his car and sped off after being approached by an officer. He sped away again when police caught up with him. According to The Tennessean, Franklin police got in touch with the Titans and arranged for Greene to turn himself in on Friday around 9 p.m. He posted a $2,000 bond and was released at 10:38 p.m. - - - The Miami Dolphins activated pass rusher Dion Jordan for their game Sunday against the Jacksonville Jaguars. To make room on the 53-man roster, the Dolphins waived wide receiver Damian Williams. Jordan, the team's first-round pick in 2013, has just finished serving a six-game suspension for violations of the NFL's substance-abuse policy. - - - San Diego Chargers have two injured cornerbacks in the aftermath of Thursday's 35-21 loss to the Denver Broncos. Jahleel Addae has a concussion while rookie Jason Verrett has a shoulder injury. Addae hit the turf after his first tackle of the game and appeared to go into convulsions after another hit in the third quarter. Addae, a second-year player, said after the game that he passed the NFL's concussion protocol. However, the team said late Friday that he was diagnosed with a concussion. According to NFL.com, Verrett is scheduled to see a specialist next week to get a diagnosis on the shoulder. - - - The San Francisco 49ers placed center Daniel Kilgore and cornerback Chris Cook on injured reserve and signed safety Bubba Ventrone to a one-year deal. Kilgore, a fifth-round draft pick in 2011, has played in 40 NFL games over the past four seasons. All seven of his starts occurred this year. The 26-year-old played collegiately at Appalachian State. Cook, 27, has three tackles and one pass breakup in six games this season. He also has two stops on special teams. - - - The Seattle Seahawks placed fullback Derrick Coleman on injured reserve and signed wide receiver Phil Bates from the practice squad to the 53-man roster. Coleman, who broke a foot during pregame warmups last Sunday, had season-ending surgery on Wednesday. (Editing by Mark Lamport-Stokes)