Doucet gets 3-year deal with Cards

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• Published: Jul 16, 2008 - UPDATED: 6:22 a.m.

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TEMPE, Ariz. — The Arizona Cardinals have signed third-round draft choice Early Doucet to a three-year deal.

The wide receiver led the national champion LSU Tigers last year with 57 receptions for 525 yards and five touchdowns. He made 22 starts in his college career, finishing with 160 catches and 20 touchdowns.

He is Arizona’s fifth draft choice to be signed to a contract this year.

METAIRIE — The New Orleans Saints announced Tuesday the signing of defensive tackle DeMario Pressley, the first of their two fifth-round draft picks this spring, to a three-year contract.

Pressley, a 6-foot-3, 301-pounder from North Carolina State, is the first of the Saints’ six draft picks to agree to terms with the team.

Pressley, the 144th overall pick of the draft, started 31 of 42 games at North Carolina State. He had 145 tackles, 4‰ sacks, two interceptions, two forced fumbles and a fumble recovery in his career.

The Greensboro, N.C., native was a three-year starter, earning second-team All-Atlantic Coast Conference honors as a junior in 2006.

To make room for Pressley on their 80-man roster, the Saints waived wide receiver Titus Ryan.

ALAMEDA, Calif. — The Oakland Raiders and star cornerback Nnamdi Asomugha failed to agree on a long-term contract before Tuesday’s deadline for franchised players.

The Raiders placed the exclusive franchise tag on Asomugha in February, which guaranteed Asomugha more than $9 million in 2008 and did not allow him to negotiate with any other team.