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NEW YORK -- Free-agent catcher Brian McCann and the New York Yankees are about to complete a five-year deal worth around $85 million, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press on Saturday night. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the deal wasnt finalized. The contract is expected to include a vesting option worth $15 million. The deals completion is pending a physical. In an already brisk off-season throughout the majors, the McCann move would be the first major addition for the Yankees since they missed the playoffs for only the second time in 19 years. They finished fourth in the AL East this year. The Yankees made finding a catcher a priority, and McCann was the best available. The seven-time All-Star played all nine of his big league seasons with the Atlanta Braves, hitting at least 20 homers for a sixth straight season before choosing to test the market after the World Series. The 29-year-old McCann returned from off-season shoulder surgery in April and hit .256 with 57 RBIs in 356 at-bats for the NL East champions. The Braves will receive a compensatory pick between the first and second round of the June draft because McCann turned down their $14.1 million qualifying offer. The Yankees relied heavily on career backup Chris Stewart last year after Francisco Cervelli was injured, then suspended 50 games. They had let Gold Glove catcher Russell Martin leave as a free agent in a cost-cutting move before the 2013 season. McCann bats left-handed, always a bonus for power hitters at Yankee Stadium with the short right field fence. He is a career .277 hitter with 176 home runs and 661 RBIs. The Yankees still have their own free-agent business to deal with. Star second baseman Robinson Cano is on the market and seeking a contract worth up to $300 million, and the Yankees have said they wont go that high. 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PETERSBURG, Fla.CLEVELAND - Brian Hoyer has had some wild work week.The Browns quarterback held off hotshot rookie Johnny Manziel again to keep his starting job and now faces a must-win situation to keep Clevelands playoff hopes alive.All he has to do is outscore Andrew Luck and the high-flying Indianapolis Colts and their No. 1-ranked offence.All he has to do is outduel Luck while missing his most consistent wide receiver, playing behind a backup centre and with two rookie running backs who have had trouble holding onto the ball.And, all Hoyer has to do is appease a divided home crowd, with thousands ready to break into John-ny, John-ny chants the moment one of his passes wobbles off target.Maybe playing for your hometown team isnt all what its cracked up to be.Still Hoyer, who has put the Browns (7-5) in position to make the playoffs for the first time since 2002, believes he and his teammates can snap out of a three-week slump.Weve done it before, he said. This is the NFL. Not every week is going to be easy, and youre going to play tough teams. Thats not something that we havent done before and something I havent done before. I have total confidence in myself and in my teammates and in our offence. We just need to get back to what we do best. You see it in games, and when were on, were on.Hoyer certainly wasnt on last week in Buffalo.After throwing his second interception — and sixth in three games — he was yanked in the fourth quarter for Manziel, who came in and led the Browns to their only touchdown in a 26-10 loss.Browns coach Mike Pettine considered switching this week to Johnny Football, but decided that Hoyer gave the Browns the better chance to beat the Colts (8-4), who can wrap up the AFC South title with a win and if Houston loses to Jacksonville.Pettines choice prevented the Browns from making yet another quarterback change. Theyve already had 20 quarterbacks since 1999, and remarkably, Hoyer (10-5) is the only one with a winning record.Colts linebacker DQwell Jackson rode Clevelands QB carousel during eight seasons with the Browns, and feels Hoyer is under appreciated.Hes a winner, Jackson said. Guys follow him. Hes a great student of the game. He understands his strengths. He moves the ball around. Im pretty sure its been a tough road for him trying to block out all the noise and just plaay football.dddddddddddd In my opinion, I think hes done a phenomenal job with just playing football and making the best out of his opportunity.Unless he wins, Hoyers chance could end Sunday.While much of the focus will be on Hoyer, who lost clutch wide receiver Miles Austin with a season-ending kidney injury, here are some other things to watch as the Browns host the Colts:JOHNNY PACKAGE: Manziels showing last week — 5 of 8 for 63 yards in two series — has the Browns considering using him more during games. Manziel said he took more snaps during practice, and Jackson figures No. 2 will make an appearance.I think at some point theres a good chance we could see Johnny Manziel, he said. If I were to put my offensive co-ordinator hat on, I would probably sprinkle him in a little bit just to keep us honest, just to keep us on our heels.LUCKS NUMBERS: Luck hits milestones each week, and hes on the cusp of doing it against the Browns, too. He needs five completions to reach 1,000 in his career, nine attempts to reach 500 for the third straight year, 20 completions and 81 yards passing to break Peyton Mannings NFL records for the most by a player in his first three NFL seasons (1,014 completions and 12,287 yards).WELCOME HOME: For several Colts, the trip to Cleveland is a homecoming. Jackson, return specialist Josh Cribbs, running back Trent Richardson, safety Mike Adams and Indy coach Chuck Pagano spent time with the Browns. Cribbs enjoyed a tight bond with Browns fans and was disappointed the team wouldnt re-sign him. Hed like nothing more than to take a kick or punt back all the way and celebrate with a leap into the Dawg Pound.BALL SECURITY: Fumbles have been a problem for Browns rookie backs Isaiah Crowell and Terrance West, who had the ball stripped by the Bills and returned for a game-changing TD.I let my team down, but its a big opportunity this week to redeem myself, said West. Im looking forward. Im past that point.TYING PEYTON: Colts receiver Reggie Waynes run as second-best could come to an end Sunday. Barring a surprise, the 36-year-old will tie Manning for the most games played in Colts history (208). A win would allow Wayne to tie Manning for another franchise record — most wins in Colts history (141).___AP NFL websites: www.pro32.ap.org and www.twitter.com/AP_NFL ' ' '