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Buccaneers sign former Cowboys linebacker Bruce Carter

Published Mar. 11, 2015 6:08 p.m. ET

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The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have signed former Dallas linebacker Bruce Carter, while continuing to purge the roster of mistakes made in free agency a year ago.

Carter agreed to a four-year contract Wednesday after spending the first four seasons of his career with the Cowboys, where he played in a defensive scheme similar to the one the Bucs run.

Meanwhile, highly paid defensive end Michael Johnson was released after one disappointing season. He signed a five-year, $43.5 million contract last March, but had minimal impact on one of the NFL's least effective pass rushes.

The Bucs cut tackle Anthony Collins on Tuesday and released quarterback Josh McCown last month. Both signed lucrative deals in free agency last March, however, the Bucs went 2-14 while ranking 29th in scoring and 30th in total offense.

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