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Broncos reach agreement on five-year with TE Graham

DENVER -- The Denver Broncos have reached an agreement with
tight end Daniel Graham on a five-year, $30-million deal that
includes $15 million in guaranteed money.

A team spokesman said he could not comment. The deal was
disclosed by a person familiar with the deal who requested
anonymity because it had not yet been signed.

Graham, 28, had been with New England since the Patriots drafted
him with the 21st pick in the 2002 draft. He caught 120 passes for
1,393 yards and 17 touchdowns in his time with the Patriots.

The 6-foot-3, 257-pound Graham grew up in Denver and attended
the University of Colorado. His father, Tom Graham, played
linebacker for the Broncos from 1972 to 1974.

The Broncos have been active this offseason, signing running
back Travis Henry to a five-year deal Monday with $12 million in
guaranteed bonuses.

Denver needed a running back after sending last season's leading
rusher, Tatum Bell, to Detroit for cornerback Dre' Bly. The Lions
also got offensive lineman George Foster and a fifth-round pick,
and the Broncos got a sixth-round pick.

The Broncos also traded quarterback Jake Plummer to Tampa Bay on
Saturday for a conditional draft choice in 2008. Plummer has
indicated on a Web site that he plans to retire instead. And they
acquired defensive tackle Dan Wilkinson from Miami on Saturday for
a sixth-round pick in next month's draft and signed offensive
lineman Montrae Holland to a one-year deal.

The team also agreed to a deal with fullback Paul Smith.

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