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METAIRIE, La. -- Newly acquired offensive lineman Khalif Barnes and defensive end Chris McCain practiced for the first time Tuesday with the New Orleans Saints, who also cut 14 players as the NFL lowered maximum rosters from 90 players to 75 for the remainder of the preseason.Those trimmed from the Saints roster Tuesday were: tight end Rashaun Allen, receiver Reggie Bell, receiver Jared Dangerfield, defensive back Brandon Dixon, Guard Kaleb Eulls, defensive back Jamal Golden, receiver R.J. Harris, long snapper Chris Highland, running back Sione Houma, guard Cyril Lemon, defensive back Jimmy Pruitt, linebacker Tony Steward, defensive end Matt Shaughnessy, and defensive tackle C.J. Wilson.More cuts will come between Thursday nights preseason finale against Baltimore and Week 1 of the regular season, when rosters must be reduced to 53 players.The 6-foot-6, 320-pound Barnes, an 11-year veteran who has played with Jacksonville and Oakland, was brought in to compete for snaps on an offensive line that has struggled this preseason to both protect the quarterback and block for the run. Barnes has experience playing at both guard and tackle.Whatever they ask me to do, Ill do that to the best of my ability, Barnes said. Mentally, I think Ive been playing long enough to kind of group the concepts together and kind of match those to what Ive already known from other places.Id say Id be familiar with whatever they want me to do, the 34-year-old Barnes added.Barnes said he suspects his combination of experience and versatility made him a candidate to join the Saints offensive line, where he is expected to play at least a few snaps against the Ravens on Thursday night.Barnes also was a starter in Oakland when current Saints defensive coordinator Dennis Allen was the Raiders head coach.That might have had something to do with it as well, he said.Barnes appeared in 14 games with one start for Oakland last season. He was a starter for nearly all of his first 10 NFL seasons.McCain, meanwhile, said he was eager to leave the Dolphins.I kind of just wasnt getting the opportunities that I thought I needed, McCain said, adding that he was pleased the Saints traded for him because it shows that they see something in me and Ill probably be able to show it here and just get more opportunities.McCain, who played in college at California, noted that he chose that program after visiting as a high school recruit and being hosted by current Saints defensive end Cameron Jordan.Hes really the reason I went to Cal, McCain said. When I met him, I was like, he was a good role model and a good person to follow in his footsteps.One of McCains former teammates at Cal-Berkeley, Daniel Lasco, also is with the Saints, who selected the running back in the seventh round of last springs draft.---AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org and AP NFL Twitter feed: www.twitter.com/AP-NFLCheap Seattle Seahawks Jerseys China . 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After negotiations between Newsome, Leach and the players agent reached a standstill, both sides agreed it would be best to terminate Leachs contract. But Newsome left open the possibility that Leach could return if he fails to find an adequate suitor in the free agent market. "We could revisit this before or during training camp," Newsome said. Baltimore began a three-day mandatory minicamp Tuesday without Leach, who ran 21 times for 67 yards and one touchdown while with the Ravens. He also had 36 catches for 212 yards. "Vontas been as much the heart and soul of this team as anybody since hes been here," coach John Harbaugh said. "Hes been a great leader. Hes been a tremendous performer. Ive never had more fun with a player since hes been there. "Hes just a great guy, and he established us in a lot of ways. He established the personality of our offence as a physical, hard-nosed unit over the last couple years. I wish him nothing but the best, and Im sure hell do really well. Im sorry to see him go." Leachs departure was a hot topic following tthe late afternoon practice.dddddddddddd "Were going to miss him on the football field, but I think the tough thing is that you lose out on a friend, a great teammate," quarterback Joe Flacco said. "Im just going to miss him being around the locker room." Defensive tackle Haloti Ngata said, "That was weird when I heard about it. Hes a monster. Hes a great blocker. And its just going to weird without him. He was definitely a character on our team, and he was a good teammate." Leach, a 6-foot, 260-pounder, played previously for the Houston Texans (2006-10), New Orleans Saints (2006) and Green Bay Packers (2004-06). His next destination should be decided in the weeks ahead. His agent, Ralph Vitolo, told Houston television station KRIV: "Hes probably a fit for four or five teams. Denver, Dallas, Houston, people like that, Cincinnati." Leach is the latest in a long line of players cut loose or traded by the Super Bowl champs this off-season. The list includes wide receiver Anquan Boldin, safeties Ed Reed and Bernard Pollard, and linebackers Darnell Ellerbe and Paul Kruger. "Its just part of the business," Leach said of his release. "I have no animosity against the Ravens. They are a first-class organization. They cant pay everybody." In another move Tuesday, the Ravens re-signed tight end Billy Bajema, who played in eight regular season games and four playoff contests for Baltimore last season. Used primarily as a blocking tight end in run situations, Bajema did not have a catch in 2012. Meanwhile, Pro Bowl right guard Marshal Yanda was a non-participant in the minicamp practice due to an unspecified injury. Yanda dealt with shoulder and knee injuries last season. ' ' '