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In Tampa Bay. ... As NFL.com put it, "They might not be on a mission from a higher power, but the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are undoubtedly putting the band back together. ..." Free-agent running back Leonard Fournette is re-signing with the Buccaneers on a one-year deal worth $3.25 million with incentives that would push it to $4 million, a source told ESPN.com's Jenna Lane.

Fournette arrived in Tampa via free agency following a surprise release from the Jacksonville Jaguars -- the team that selected him fourth overall in the 2017 NFL Draft -- just before the start of the regular season.

He arrived to a somewhat crowded running backs room on a team that was preparing to make a run at a title in its first year with Tom Brady under center, and managed to carve out something of a role in the regular season, rushing 97 times for 367 yards and six scores, but also spending three games as a member of the inactives list.

All this after Ronald Jones suffered a broken finger, went on the reserve/COVID-19 list and suffered a quad injury, forcing him to miss Weeks 15 and 16 and the wild-card game at Washington. That allowed Fournette the opportunity to step up and go for 225 total yards and four touchdowns in that span, including 93 yards and two touchdowns against Washington, which earned him the nickname "Playoff Lenny" -- which ultimately morphed into "Lombardi Lenny."

With the return of Fournette, the Bucs are now returning all 22 offensive and defensive starters from their championship team.

In Baltimore. ... The Ravens have their receiver. Finally.

After striking out in attempts to land JuJu Smith-Schuster and T.Y. Hilton, the Ravens have agreed to terms with Sammy Watkins on a one-year, $6 million deal with $5 million fully guaranteed, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

According to ESPN.com's Jamison Hensley, the addition of Watkins ended the Ravens' difficult pursuit of an experienced wide receiver for quarterback Lamar Jackson and helps boost the NFL's 32nd-ranked passing attack.

Their wideouts ranked last in the NFL in catches (137) and receiving yards (1,729).

Watkins' 4,665 career receiving yards are more than double the combined career total of the Ravens' current wide receivers (2,032).

If he can stay healthy, Watkins can team with Marquise Brown as Baltimore's starting wide receivers and complement him as a valuable underneath target for Jackson.

By joining Baltimore, Watkins reunites with Ravens offensive coordinator Greg Roman and passing-game specialist Keith Williams.

In Roman's only full season as the Buffalo Bills' offensive coordinator, Watkins produced career highs with 1,047 yards receiving and nine touchdowns in 2015. Before being hired by the Ravens this year, Williams recently served as Watkins' personal receivers coach in the offseason.

Hensley went on to note this marks the first time Baltimore has signed a wide receiver this early in free agency since the Ravens added Michael Crabtree in 2018. The most significant free-agent wide receiver signings by the Ravens in the past two years were Seth Roberts and Dez Bryant.

The signing of Watkins won't preclude the Ravens from drafting a wide receiver, but it should decrease the necessity to select one in the first round.

Watkins is only the Ravens' second free agent signed from another team this offseason. Earlier this month, Baltimore signed guard Kevin Zeitler to a three-year, $22.5 million contract. ...

In Las Vegas. ... The Raiders have added another wideout in free agency.

Las Vegas announced Friday it has signed veteran receiver Willie Snead.

Snead is entering his eighth season in the NFL and his first in the AFC West. The 28-year-old wideout spent the last three seasons with the Ravens after short stints in Cleveland and Carolina and a lengthy stay in New Orleans.

Over three campaigns in Baltimore, Snead started 29 of 45 games played, hauling in 126 catches for 1,422 yards and nine TDs.

Snead will join his former Ravens teammate and fellow new Raiders receiver John Brown in Vegas. Brown and Snead were signed by the Raiders this offseason in part to replace the production offset by the loss of Nelson Agholor, who signed with New England.

In Los Angeles. ... The Chargers have found Justin Herbert's backup.

Chase Daniel is signing with the Chargers, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reports, per a source.

As NFL.com's Michael Baca suggests, familiarity seems to be key with Daniel landing in L.A. First-year Chargers offensive coordinator Joe Lombardi served as the Saints QB coach for Daniel's two stints in New Orleans and rookie head coach Brandon Staley was also an assistant with Bears when the veteran was Mitchell Trubisky's backup in Chicago.

Knowing the offense and adding a veteran presence in the QB room certainly has its value.

After one year in Detroit, Daniel was subject to trade rumors this offseason but would eventually become a cap casualty with no suitors for a deal. He appeared in four games for the Lions last season, going 29-of-43 for 264 yards one touchdown and two interceptions.

Daniel, 34, continues what has been a luxurious career in the NFL as a backup quarterback, joining his fifth franchise in eleven NFL seasons and compiling plenty of steady paychecks along the way. The 34-year-old has a 2-3 record in five career starts, three of which came within the past three seasons for the Bears (1-2).

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