Bills bolster defensive line with Jags' Stroud

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — With big-bodied Marcus Stroud now securing the middle of the Buffalo Bills defensive line, it'll be much tougher for opponents to push them around.

"It helps us out tremendously," Bills defensive coordinator Perry Fewell said Saturday, shortly after the Bills acquired the three-time Pro Bowl defensive tackle in a trade with Jacksonville. "He's a guy that will take on two people on offense, so you definitely have to game-plan against him."

That's the type of player the Bills haven't had since losing Pat Williams to free agency in 2004.

Stroud's addition becomes the Bills' latest and most significant move to revamp a porous defense that finished 31st in the NFL in yards allowed last season.

To acquire Stroud, who had Jacksonville's permission to seek a trade, Buffalo gave up an undisclosed number of draft picks. FoxSports

.com is reporting they will be a third- and fifth-round selection in this year's draft.

BROWNS SIGN STALLWORTH: The Cleveland Browns added another prime target for newly re-signed quarterback Derek Anderson on Saturday, agreeing with New England veteran Donte' Stallworth on a seven-year contract. The 6-foot, 200-pound Stallworth has played six years and 84 games in the NFL with New Orleans, Philadelphia and the Patriots. He has 279 receptions for 4,213 yards and 31 touchdowns. Last season with New England, Stallworth had 46 receptions for 697 yards and three touchdowns. He had a career-high 70 receptions and 945 yards with New Orleans in 2005.

JETS, FANECA AGREE TO TERMS: The New York Jets and Pro Bowl left guard Alan Faneca agreed to terms on a five-year, $40 million contract Saturday, making the former Pittsburgh player the highest-paid offensive lineman in the NFL. Agent Rick Smith told The Associated Press on Saturday that the 31-year-old Faneca planned to fly to New York on Sunday, take a physical and officially sign the deal Monday. After making nearly $4.4 million last season, Faneca got a huge deal that Smith said includes $21 million in guarantees.

A Jets spokesman declined comment on the signing of the seven-time Pro Bowl selection, considered perhaps the league's best left guard. Faneca chose New York over San Francisco and St. Louis, all teams that had losing records last season and need help on their offensive lines.