IRVING, Texas -- The Dallas Cowboys have signed defensive tackle Henry Melton to an incentive-laden one-year contract with the free agent coming off a major knee injury. The deal signed Wednesday has a $1.25 million base salary and could be worth up to $5 million. The Cowboys hold a three-year option after the 2014 season. The 27-year-old Melton missed most of last season for Chicago after tearing the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee against Pittsburgh on Sept. 22. Dallas is trying to rebuild its defensive line after franchise sacks leader DeMarcus Ware was released and 2013 leader Jason Hatcher signed with Washington. Melton has 15 1/2 sacks in 48 career games but will be needed more as a disruptive force in the middle. His best years came in 2011 and 2012, when he had 13 of his sacks and 50 of his 63 career tackles. Melton was a running back in high school in the Dallas area before becoming a defensive lineman with the Texas Longhorns. He was a fourth-round pick by the Bears in 2009 and missed his rookie season with an ankle injury. He will be reunited with former Chicago defensive co-ordinator Rod Marinelli, who now has the same title with Dallas after Monte Kiffin was reassigned after the Cowboys finished last in the NFL in total defence. "Its like youre betting on yourself," Melton said on the teams website. "I feel like with me and my rehab and coming back with Rod and the good defence thats here, I can get back to that form. I believe in that, and obviously they believe in me to get it done." Melton was arrested in December in Grapevine, where he went to high school, on charges of assault and public intoxication after police say he refused to leave a bar and fought with employees. Police say Melton was accused of punching the bar manager in the face and biting his arm. Meltons agent, Jordan Woy, said at the time that his client didnt start the altercation. Tom Seaver Jersey . 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The Jets have now won three straight at home and four of the last five at the MTS Centre. After a scoreless first period, Brad Marchand scored his first goal in eight games eight seconds into the second.MONTREAL - According to various reports, Belgian international defender Laurent Ciman has agreed to a three-year contract with the Montreal Impact as a designated player.The reports said 29-year-old Ciman will join Montreal on a free transfer from his Belgian club Standard Liege. He is expected to play his final match for Standard on Sunday against rival Anderlecht and join the Impact some time next week.Montreal has not confirmed the reports, but this week technical director Adam Braz told mlssoccer.com: Laurent is a player we identified and targeted. He is in the final stages of coming to an agreement with his club team to mutually terminate his contract and we hope to have everything finalized in the near future.The six-foot central defender is described as a solid tackler and passer who can fill the void left by the departure of Italian Matteo Ferrari.ddddddddddddCiman reportedly wants to move to Montreal to get top-level care for his autistic daughter, and that was why Standard agreed to let him go.He has played nine times for Belgium and was an unused member of the Belgian squad that reached the quarter-finals of the 2014 World Cup in Brazil. He has extensive first division experience in Belgium with Charleroi, Club Brugge and Standard, who he joined in 2010.He would be the Impacts second designated player, joining Argentine midfielder Ignacio Piatti.The club is still seeking a replacement for departed striker and DP Marco di Vaio. The Impact open training camp Friday at Olympic Stadium. 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