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The Latest on NFL free agency. The NFL's spending in free agency continues Friday: --- 12:10 p.m. The Cleveland Browns have added another veteran safety to their secondary, agreeing to terms with Andrew Sendejo on a one-year, $2.25 million contract. The 32-year-old Sendejo played for Minnesota and Philadelphia last season. The 6-foot-1, 210-pound Sendejo is the second safety locked up by the Browns in free agency this week. On Wednesday, the team worked out a deal with former Raiders safety Karl Joseph. Sendejo started with Dallas in 2010 before playing nine seasons with Minnesota. New Browns coach Kevin Stefanski was with Vikings that entire time. Sendejo had three interceptions last season and nine in his career. -Tom Withers reporting from Cleveland --- 12:05 p.m. The New York Jets are re-signing cornerback Arthur Maulet to a one-year deal after not tendering him as a restricted free agent. Maulet was solid while starting six games late last season after injuries decimated the cornerback spot. He finished with 41 overall tackles, an interception and two passes defensed. Maulet also recovered a fumble for a touchdown on special teams. The 26-year-old Maulet announced his return on his Twitter and Instagram pages, saying: ''I'm Bacc Gotham City !'' The Louisiana native was signed by New Orleans as an undrafted free agent out of Memphis in 2017. He had two stints with the Saints and also spent time with Indianapolis before being signed by the Jets last winter. Maulet became a free agent earlier this week when he wasn't given a restricted free agent tender, but was brought back by New York as an unrestricted free agent. -Dennis Waszak Jr. reporting from New York. --- 12 noon The Buffalo Bills are indeed, as quarterback Josh Allen put it on Twitter, digging it. The Bills officially announced acquiring receiver Stefon Diggs in a multi-draft-pick trade with the Minnesota Vikings. The trade was agreed to Monday, and announced by both teams Friday. The Vikings acquired four draft picks, including Buffalo's first-round choice (22nd overall), giving them five of the top 105 picks in this year's draft. Minnesota also acquired Buffalo's fourth- and fifth-round picks this year, and a fourth-round selection in 2021. Buffalo also acquired the Vikings' seventh-round pick as part of the deal to provide the Josh Allen-led offense a primary deep threat it has been previously missing. Diggs joins an established group of receivers rounded out by John Brown and Cole Beasley. The 26-year-old Diggs has topped 1,000 yards receiving each of his past two years. Last year, he had a career-best 1,130 yards receiving and ranked fourth in the NFL in averaging 17.9 yards per catch. Allen welcomed the trade with a tweet that read: ''Ya Digg?'' Diggs responded by writing: ''LETS GET IT.'' -- John Wawrow reporting from Buffalo, New York. --- More AP NFL: https://apnews.com/NFL and https://twitter.com/AP-NFL
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