Santonio Holmes will stay with New York Jets, source says

July 27, 2011 9:19 AM PT

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Santonio Holmes has agreed to a deal that will keep him with the New York Jets for the next five years, according to the Associated Press, which cites an unnamed source.

The free-agent wide receiver had 52 catches for 746 yards and six touchdowns for the Jets in 2010 after being traded by the Pittsburgh Steelers during the off-season.

Teams can’t officially sign free agents until Friday, but the former Super Bowl MVP already is thanking players who are congratulating him on the deal on Twitter.

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Donovan McNabb reportedly headed to Minnesota Vikings

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-- Chuck Schilken

Sports Now

Chuck Schilken

Chuck Schilken is a sports reporter on the Fast Break team. He spent more than 18 years with the Los Angeles Times’ Sports Department in a variety of roles. Before joining The Times, he worked for more than a decade as a sports reporter and editor at newspapers in Virginia and Maryland.

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