BOSTON (AP) -- Randy Moss is staying with the New England Patriots.

The Patriots re-signed the All-Pro receiver to a three-year deal Monday that's reportedly worth $27 million.

The deal was confirmed by the team. Moss posted a message to fans on his Web site to thank them for their support. He said the team has some unfinished business to take care of.

ESPN.com">style="italic">ESPN.com reported the deal was worth $27 million. Moss's site did not confirm details of the deal.

TENNESSEE TITANS

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- The Tennessee Titans agreed to a two-year contract with former Atlanta tight end Alge Crumpler, one of many veterans released last month by the Falcons.

Crumpler, a four-time Pro Bowl selection, is expected to help an offense that had only nine touchdown passes in 2007. He will get to play with a quarterback in Vince Young whose mobility is similar to Michael Vick.

"The thing that stands out when you look at Alge as a player is his production and reliability," Titans general manager Mike Reinfeldt said in a statement Monday. "He is a complete tight end: a dynamic receiver for the Falcons offense, who also contributed as a blocker to a run offense that ranked first in the league in three of the last four years."

Crumpler was released Feb. 15 after being plagued by knee problems in 2007, when he had 42 catches for 444 yards and five touchdowns. He was due to count $5.1 million against the salary cap in 2008.

Crumpler has 316 catches for 4,212 yards and 35 touchdowns in seven seasons with Atlanta.

PITTSBURGH STEELERS

PITTSBURGH (AP) -- Talk about a comeback.

Ben Roethlisberger signed an eight-year extension Monday with the Pittsburgh Steelers that is worth $102 million and makes him one of the league's top-paid players.

"He's a Steeler and he'll always be a Steeler," team chairman Dan Rooney said.

The agreement comes after Roethlisberger re-established himself as one of the NFL's best quarterbacks last season, and nearly two years after his life and career were threatened by a motorcycle crash. The accident happened a few months after he led the Steelers to a Super Bowl victory.

Roethlisberger's contract guarantees him $36 million and is easily the largest in the Steelers' 76-season history. The quarterback, who turned 26 Sunday, gets $25 million immediately as a signing bonus.

"I told them I didn't want to go anywhere the day I walked in (as a rookie in 2004)," Roethlisberger said Monday. "I love Pittsburgh, I love the fans. Got probably the best organization and fans in all of sport. I don't want to go anywhere."

Nor did the Steelers want to lose the club's most successful quarterback since four-time Super Bowl winner Terry Bradshaw. Roethlisberger, drafted in 2004 as part of the same QB class as the Giants' Eli Manning and the Chargers' Philip Rivers, won all 13 regular-season starts as a rookie, began his career 27-4 and already has appeared in two AFC title games and seven playoff games.

Last season, Roethlisberger threw 32 touchdown passes with only 11 interceptions in leading the Steelers to a 10-6 regular-season record and the playoffs, a major turnaround from his 23-interception season of 2006.

In four seasons, Roethlisberger has steered Pittsburgh to two AFC championship games, one Super Bowl and three playoff appearances. No Steelers quarterback, not even Bradshaw, had a better start to his career; Bradshaw didn't win a Super Bowl until his fifth season.

Roethlisberger wants to be "like the Dan Marinos, like the John Elways, guys who played with one team their whole career."

The Steelers, quiet in free agency until signing running back-kick returner Mewelde Moore on Monday, felt some urgency to get a deal done with Roethlisberger. Director of football operations Kevin Colbert called it his top offseason priority.

Roethlisberger was due a $2.95 million bonus this month that, if paid, would have put the Steelers over the salary cap. By reworking Roethlisberger's contract now, the team rolled that bonus into his new contract and can prorate his signing bonus over the eight years of the contract.

"Ben never said, 'I need a record-breaking contract.' He never said, 'I need the most money in the history of anything,'" said Roethlisberger's agent, Ryan Tollner. "He said, 'I need a fair deal.'"

Roethlisberger, who played in his first Pro Bowl last month, is now focused on getting "a bunch more trophies."

"I believe that the guys we have on this team right now are exceptional players," he said. "I believe we all have the pieces of the puzzle, that we could be a championship football team, and I think that we know the history that we have of drafting well, we'll be able to bring guys in that will hopefully do more."

Roethlisberger was one of the leading vote-getters for the NFL Comeback Player of the Year award. By contrast, he never found a groove in 2006 after reporting to training camp only six weeks after his motorcycle crash in Pittsburgh, then needed an appendectomy the week of the season opener. The Steelers started 2-6 before finishing 8-8 during former coach Bill Cowher's 15th and final season.

Moore, the Steelers' only pickup during free agency, spent his first four seasons with the Minnesota Vikings. A likely replacement for kick returner Allen Rossum, he returned two punts for touchdowns and averaged 10.4 per return while returning 74 punts from 2003-07. He averaged 19.3 yards on 26 kickoff returns.

NEW ORLEANS SAINTS

METAIRIE, La. (AP) -- David Patten, who was among the Saints' leading wide receivers last season, agreed to a new two-year contract with New Orleans on Monday.

Patten's 792 receiving yards were second on the team last season while his 54 receptions ranked third. Patten also had three touchdowns.

"David stepped into our lineup immediately last season and provided immediate leadership and he was a consistent and dependable target," Saints general manager Mickey Loomis said. "He is a consummate professional and his work ethic and leadership skills, coupled with the things he can do on the field made his re-signing a priority for us."

During his 11-year career, Patten has caught 313 passes for 4,553 yards and 23 touchdowns. He was part of three Super Bowl-winning teams in New England.

New Orleans recently acquired linebacker Jonathan Vilma in a trade with the Jets on Friday, then reached free-agent deals with former Patriots cornerback Randall Gay and former Jacksonville Jaguars defensive end to Bobby McCray.

Meanwhile, free agent quarterback Trent Green visited the Saints' headquarters. The two-time Pro Bowl quarterback, who is 37, was released by Miami last month.

The Saints currently have only two quarterbacks under contract: starter Drew Brees and reserve Tyler Palko, who was the third-stringer last season behind Jamie Martin. Martin, 38, is currently a free agent.

PITTSBURGH STEELERS

PITTSBURGH (AP) -- Free agent running back Mewelde Moore signed a three-year contract with the Pittsburgh Steelers on Monday.

Moore spent the first four seasons of his career with the Minnesota Vikings. He has played in 54 career games, including 11 starts, as a running back and kickoff and punt returner.

A fourth-round draft pick out of Tulane in 2004, Moore has 1,285 career rushing yards on 264 attempts with one rushing touchdown and 116 receptions for 1,093 yards with three touchdowns.

Moore could compete for a spot returning kicks for the Steelers now that Allen Rossum is in San Francisco. He also could give the team insurance behind Najeh Davenport if Pro Bowl running back Willie Parker doesn't come back strong from a broken right leg.

Steelers coach Mike Tomlin was the Vikings' defensive coordinator before coming to Pittsburgh a year ago.

KANSAS CITY CHIEFS

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) -- The Kansas City Chiefs signed free agent linebacker Demorrio Williams to a five-year contract on Monday, a move that could knock Napoleon Harris out of the starting lineup.

Kansas City also claimed fullback Oliver Hoyte off waivers from the Dallas Cowboys.

The Chiefs have many holes to fill after a 4-12 season, particularly on the offensive line and defensive secondary, but linebacker seemed to be the least of their least concerns.

Kansas City signed Donnie Edwards and Harris before last season and the group was solid in 2007, combining for 338 tackles and 71/2 sacks.

Although he led the team with 123 tackles, the Chiefs were disappointed at times with Harris, who signed a six-year deal at middle linebacker. Kansas City also has concerns about Edwards' age. He turns 35 in April.

The 27-year-old Williams played four seasons with the Atlanta Falcons, starting the past three at outside linebacker. He will likely be a starter on the outside in Kansas City, with Edwards moving to middle linebacker and Harris dropping to a backup role.

"Demorrio is an athletic young player who will help us both on defense and special teams," Chiefs coach Herm Edwards said in a statement. "He has played and started extensively, giving us a fourth experienced linebacker who fits our defensive scheme."

A fourth-round pick by Atlanta out of Nebraska in 2004, Williams had 2.5 sacks in 16 games -- one start -- his rookie season. He earned a starting job in training camp in 2005 and ranked second on the team with 132 tackles.

Williams started every game last season after tearing a pectoral muscle in the offseason, getting 78 tackles and two interceptions.

Hoyte signed with Dallas as a rookie free agent out of North Carolina State in 2006 and played 10 games, including nine starts, after converting from linebacker to fullback a month into the season.

He missed several games last season with a neck injury and was released by Dallas last week.

DETROIT LIONS

ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) -- The Detroit Lions signed free agent tight end Michael Gaines, who is coming off the best season of his four-year NFL career.

The 6-foot-3, 277-pound Gaines made 25 catches for 215 yards and two touchdowns in his only season with the Buffalo Bills.

Prior to arriving in Buffalo, Gaines spent the previous three seasons with the Carolina Panthers.

Gaines is expected to be used primarily as a blocking back, since the Lions are looking to improve their running attack. The signing was announced Monday.

DENVER BRONCOS

ORANGE PARK, Fla. (AP) -- Denver Broncos defensive tackle Marcus Thomas was arrested after police said they found cocaine and a handgun in a pickup truck during a traffic stop.

He was charged with possession of a controlled substance and released from jail Sunday after posting a $2,500 bond.

Thomas slipped to the fourth round of last year's draft because of off-field problems. He had been considered a potential first-round pick.

Thomas and the driver were arrested early Saturday after police received a call from the Florida Highway Patrol asking them to look for a pickup with a driver who might be impaired.

The police report said both men denied any knowledge of the cocaine. Police also said a semiautomatic pistol was seen inside the glove compartment.

Thomas' lawyer, Charles Truncale, said police found a small bag of what appeared to be a "trace amount" of cocaine and his client "did not possess it."

"Nor did he have any knowledge of it, until the stop of the vehicle," Truncale said. "That's what happened. He is not guilty of the charge for which he has been arrested."

Thomas was suspended most of his final college season at Florida in 2006. He had tested positive for drugs and violated curfew and his agreement to attend drug rehabilitation class.

He started five games last season and had 20 tackles in 16 games.