NFL notebook: Ravens, Maclin agree to 2-year deal

The Baltimore Ravens and Jeremy Maclin agreed on a two-year contract on Monday, the team announced.

Maclin chose the Ravens over the Buffalo Bills. He has passed a physical and will officially sign with Baltimore on Tuesday morning.

The 29-year-old Maclin was recently released by the Kansas City Chiefs.

Maclin caught just 44 passes for 536 yards and two touchdowns in 2016 in a down season. He twice has compiled 80 or more catches and 1,000 or more yards in the same season.

–New York Giants wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. arrived at the team’s facility on Monday, one day before a mandatory minicamp is scheduled to begin, ESPN’s Josina Anderson reported, citing a source.

Beckham has skipped the Giants’ offseason training activities over the past month, with his absence perhaps linked to his desire for a new contract. The workouts are voluntary and so he can’t be disciplined.

Star defensive end Olivier Vernon, who was also absent for OTAs, is also in the building, NFL.com reported, citing a source. The reason for the absence is not immediately known for Vernon, who is notoriously private about his off-field activities.

The 24-year-old Beckham posted an Instagram video early Monday, including the words “The rain falls on the just and unjust alike… #ImBack”

–The New York Jets opted to release Eric Decker after they were unable to facilitate a trade involving the 30-year-old wide receiver.

Decker had two years and $14.75 million remaining on his five-year, $36.3 million contract, none of it guaranteed. His remaining cap charges will be spread over two years, $1.5 million in 2017 and $1.5 million in 2018.

With Brandon Marshall set to play for the New York Giants, the Jets’ top two receivers — Quincy Enunwa and Robby Anderson — have 122 career catches. The team also drafted wide receivers ArDarius Stewart and Chad Hansen in the third and fourth rounds, respectively .

Decker sustained a torn rotator cuff and a torn labrum in his hip, limiting him to three games last season.

–Offensive tackle King Dunlap is retiring from the NFL, the firm that represents him posted on social media.

Sportstars posted the following on Twitter: “It’s been a great run, King! Congratulations to King Dunlap on 9 seasons as he moves on to the next step. #HailToTheKing #BestIsYetToCome”

The Los Angeles Chargers released the 31-year-old Dunlap in March, shortly after the team signed offensive lineman Russell Okung to a four-year, $53 million deal.

–Deshaun Watson and Carlos Watkins joined their former Clemson teammates at the White House, courtesy of Houston Texans owner Bob McNair.

McNair arranged to fly Watson and Watkins to Washington to allow the duo to celebrate the Tigers’ national championship with President Donald Trump, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported.

Watson, who was selected by Houston with the 12th overall pick of the 2017 draft, delivered the go-ahead score with one second remaining on a 2-yard touchdown pass to Hunter Renfrow, sealing a 35-31 win over Alabama in January.

–The Indianapolis Colts signed Chris Briggs and waived fellow wide receiver Trey Griffey.

Should Griffey clear waivers, he will be shuffled to injured reserve. He is the son of Hall of Fame baseball player Ken Griffey Jr.

Briggs signed a contract with the Seattle Seahawks on Jan. 19, only to be waived on May 9.

–David Quessenberry is entering his fifth season in the Houston Texans’ organization and has yet to play in an NFL game. But the 26-year-old guard has already won a major award.

Quessenberry, who recently finished a three-year battle with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, was named the 2017 winner of the prestigious George Halas Award, the Professional Football Writers of America organization announced.

The Halas Award is annually presented to a NFL player, coach or staff member who overcomes the most adversity to succeed.