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NFL-National Football League roundup

April 16 (The Sports Xchange) - Running back Chris Johnson signed a two-year deal with the New York Jets on Wednesday. Johnson, 28, was released by the Tennessee Titans after six 1,000-yard seasons in Nashville. - - Josh Freeman agreed to a one-year deal with the New York Giants. The quarterback gives the team a second arm in offseason workouts, joining second-year backup Ryan Nassib. Starter Eli Manning is out for at least six weeks after undergoing ankle surgery. - - Peyton Manning finds no value in reliving the Denver Broncos' loss to the Seattle Seahawks in February. The MVP quarterback prefers to lock into the season ahead. "Just because you were there last year in the game, it doesn't guarantee you anything," Manning said Wednesday at the Boy Scouts of America breakfast in Denver. "It does take a lot of hard work and sacrifice. I think forming that chemistry takes time. Certainly working together in the weight room is part of it." - - San Diego Chargers wide receiver Malcom Floyd will join the team for workouts after receiving medical clearance for the first time since a season-ending injury at Philadelphia in 2013. The 32-year-old Floyd, diagnosed with a spinal disc injury last September, was cleared for light workouts. - - San Francisco 49ers linebacker Aldon Smith, who was arrested last weekend for making false bomb reports at a Los Angeles airport, likely will not play for the team in 2014, the San Jose Mercury News reported. The Mercury News also reported that several sources involved with the team's decision-making said the 49ers will unlikely release Smith. (Editing by Frank Pingue)