The Cincinnati Bengals have released veteran linebacker Rey Maualuga, saying they were moving to a younger group at the position. Saturday's move comes five days after they signed free-agent linebacker Kevin Minter to a one-year deal, an indication they were going in a different direction. The 6-foot-3, 295-pound Jean-Francois spent the last two seasons with the Washington Redskins. …The Seattle Seahawks have continued to address depth concerns at linebacker by signing veteran Michael Wilhoite to a one-year deal. Wilhoite had a career-high 87 tackles in 2014 and last season had 55 tackles despite playing mostly in a reserve role.

Source: Los Angeles Times March 25, 2017 22:28 UTC