A National Football League source confirmed yesterday that Patriots quarterback Matt Cassel and his representative sent a signed letter Saturday notifying the Patriots that Cassel accepts the non-exclusive franchise tag and the one-year, $14.65 million tender that goes with it. (Full article: 372 words)

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