Archive for March, 2009
Posted: Friday, March 6th, 2009 | Adam Schefter Tags: Dallas Cowboys, Igor Olshansky, San Diego Chargers
To replace Chris Canty, who left for the New York Giants earlier this week, the Dallas Cowboys reached an agreement with free-agent defensive lineman Igor Olshansky.
Posted: Friday, March 6th, 2009 | Adam Schefter Tags: Chicago Bears, Kevin Jones
Running back Kevin Jones has returned to the Chicago Bears on a two-year, $3.5 million contract. Jones will receive a $1 million signing bonus and $2 million in the first year.
Posted: Friday, March 6th, 2009 | NFL.com Staff Tags: Danny Clark, USO-Tour
The NFL is continuing this March its legacy of more than 40 years of sending players overseas to visit with U.S. military troops. Four NFL players — Minnesota Vikings defensive end Jared Allen, New York Giants linebacker Danny Clark, Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald, and St. Louis Rams linebacker Will Witherspoon — are on a week-long tour to U.S. military bases in Iraq and Kuwait. Clark took time to write about his experiences so far:
Posted: Friday, March 6th, 2009 | NFL.com Staff Tags: Brad Childress, Minnesota Vikings, Terrell Owens
While it might seem like Terrell Owens could be a good fit in Minnesota, the Pioneer Press reports that T.O. probably won’t be wearing purple this season.
Posted: Friday, March 6th, 2009 | NFL.com Staff Tags: Blake Schlueter, Jason Phillips, Stephen Hodge
TCU center Blake Schlueter, who was not invited to last month’s scouting combine, might just have gotten himself into the latter rounds of April’s NFL draft with a pro-day workout on Friday morning that really opened some eyes.
Posted: Friday, March 6th, 2009 | NFL.com Staff Tags: Bill Parcells, Miami Dolphins, Terrell Owens
It has been well-documented that when Dolphins executive vice president of football operations Bill Parcells was the coach of the Dallas Cowboys in 2006, he and wideout Terrell Owens didn’t have a great relationship.
Posted: Friday, March 6th, 2009 | NFL.com Staff Tags: Oakland Raiders, Terrell Owens
The San Francisco Chronicle reports that the Oakland Raiders have no interest in signing wide receiver Terrell Owens — or any other big-name player, for that matter.
Posted: Friday, March 6th, 2009 | NFL.com Staff Tags: Jason Phillips, Pro Days
Linebacker Jason Phillips revealed at TCU’s pro day Friday morning that he has a torn ACL in his left knee, an injury that he believes he suffered at the scouting combine last month.
Posted: Friday, March 6th, 2009 | NFL.com Staff Tags: New Orleans Saints, Sean Payton, Terrell Owens
When New Orleans Saints coach Sean Payton learned the Dallas Cowboys had released wide receiver Terrell Owens, he began hearing some people speculate that T.O. could be headed for the Big Easy.
Posted: Friday, March 6th, 2009 | Adam Schefter Tags: Javon Walker, Oakland Raiders
Conventional wisdom and informed minds had the Oakland Raiders releasing wide receiver Javon Walker. But rather than release him, the Raiders restructured Walker’s contract last week, according to a league source.
Posted: Friday, March 6th, 2009 | Adam Schefter Tags: Drew Rosenhaus, Terrell Owens
Despite the reports Thursday that most NFL teams want no part of released wide receiver Terrell Owens, agent Drew Rosenhaus says he’s already negotiating with several teams and expects to have a deal in place by the end of next week.
Posted: Friday, March 6th, 2009 | NFL.com Staff Tags: Arizona Cardinals, Kurt Warner, Terrell Owens
Cardinals QB Kurt Warner, who just signed a two-year deal to stay in Arizona, spoke with Sports Illustrated‘s Dan Patrick on his radio show to talk about the future of the team, and his throwing options for 2009. So would he want Terrell Owens catching his passes?
Posted: Thursday, March 5th, 2009 | NFL.com Staff Tags: Evander Hood, Missouri, William Moore
The scouts just love going to Missouri’s pro day. They get fed lunch, the people are ultra friendly and it’s just a great stop. This year there are also several Tigers prospects worth watching.
Posted: Thursday, March 5th, 2009 | NFL.com Staff Tags: Sherrod Martin, Terence Moore, Troy
Sherrod Martin stole the show at Troy’s pro day. The cornerback, who was also at the combine, looked excellent in the positional drills.
Posted: Thursday, March 5th, 2009 | NFL.com Staff Tags: Brock Smith, Frank Summers, Rashad Jennings, UNLV
A good indication of whether a prospect may get drafted is if positional coaches show up to his Pro Day workout. That was the case for a pair of smaller school players this week, including UNLV running back Frank Summers.