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irish in the pros Busy NFL Offseason For Notre Dame Alumni the Chicago Bears on March 28. Allen appeared in 15 games with the Bears arius Fleming has waited patiently last season and rushed for 124 yards for his chance to play on Sundays. and a touchdown on 27 carries, while The outside linebacker tore his ACL adding two receptions for 16 yards and just minutes into San Francisco's first seven tackles on special teams. minicamp last May, and the fifth-round An exclusive rights free agent is a selection was lost for the player with three or year. fewer tenured years "I just cut wrong," in the NFL and is not Fleming told the Sacraallowed to negotiate mento Bee on April 15. with other organiza"My foot went one way tions. and my leg went the other • On March 11, way." safety David Bruton Fleming earned a repuagreed to terms on a tation as a tireless worker three-year contract despite being sidelined. with the Denver BronHe worked out daily at cos, where he has the team facility. He's Safety David Bruton, who ranks sec- played in 61 games nearly one year removed ond on the team in special teams since being drafted from the injury now and tackles (32) since arriving in Denver in the fourth round feels 100 percent leading in 2009, signed a a three-year deal (114th overall) in 2009. with the Broncos. up to the 2013 campaign. He's second on the photo courtesy denver broncos Working out in Santa team in special teams Clara with fellow linebacker Cam John- tackles (32) during that span and was son, safety Trenton Robinson and for- named a Pro Bowl alternate after the mer Fighting Irish teammate Ian Wil- 2012 season. liams (nose tackle), Fleming is ready to • Tight end Anthony Fasano's fiveshow what he's all about. year run in Miami ended on March 12 "We're all good players," he said. when he signed a four-year deal with "We're excited to prove it." the Kansas City Chiefs worth a reported Here are additional happenings from $16 million. The 28-year-old set a career a a busy NFL season for Irish alumni: high in receptions in 2012 with 41 and started all 16 games for the Dolphins, • Running back Armando Allen and he joins recently acquired quartersigned an exclusive rights tender with back Alex Smith in Kansas City. Fasano By Wes Morgan D