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Calvin Watkins and Tim MacMahon have the Cowboys blanketed for ESPNDallas.com. Check in with their constantly updated coverage. BlogDallas Cowboys starting defensive end Marcus Spears and backup linebacker Steve Octavien signed their tender offers on Tuesday.
Spears, a first-round draft pick in 2005, was tendered at an original draft-pick level of $1.226 million after making $735,000 last season, when he had 25 tackles and a career-high 2.5 sacks. Spears, who started 14 games, also tied a career-high with 16 quarterback pressures.
Octavien, who was a exclusive rights free agent, signed a one-year deal for $470,000. He saw action in 14 games last season and was fourth on the team with 12 special teams tackles.
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