Archive for March, 2009
Posted: Sunday, March 1st, 2009 | NFL.com Staff Tags: Arizona Cardinals, Kurt Warner, San Francisco 49ers
With no deal in place with the Arizona Cardinals, QB Kurt Warner is apparently ready to shop his services elsewhere. First stop: San Francisco. Warner, who led the Cardinals to Super Bowl XLIII, will visit the 49ers on Monday, the Santa Rosa Press Democrat reported.
Posted: Sunday, March 1st, 2009 | Jim Loftus Tags: Andre Goodman, Denver Broncos, Miami Dolphins
The Denver Broncos and free-agent CB Andre’ Goodman agreed Sunday night to a five-year, $25 million contract that includes over $10 million in guaranteed money.
Posted: Sunday, March 1st, 2009 | Jim Loftus Tags: Michael Crabtree, NFL Scouting Combine
After initially intending to try to go through his pro day later this month, Texas Tech WR Michael Crabtree changed his mind this weekend and opted to have surgery on the slight stress fracture in his left foot.
Posted: Sunday, March 1st, 2009 | Jim Loftus Tags: Chris Canty, Dallas Cowboys, Green Bay Packers, New York Giants
One day after signing DT Rocky Bernard and LB Michael Boley, the Giants signed free-agent DE Chris Canty to a six-year, $42 million contract that includes $17.25 million in guaranteed money. Now Dallas’ loss is New York’s gain.
Posted: Sunday, March 1st, 2009 | Jim Loftus Tags: Nate Washington, Pittsburgh Steelers, Tennessee Titans
Free-agent WR Nate Washington is scheduled to arrive in Tennessee for a visit with the Titans tonight and Monday.
Posted: Sunday, March 1st, 2009 | Michael Fabiano Tags: Kansas City Chiefs, Matt Cassel, New England Patriots, Tom Brady
The Patriots have traded QB Matt Cassel to the Chiefs in a deal that has huge fantasy implications.
Cassel found immense success in the absence of Tom Brady last season, throwing for 3,693 yards with 23 total touchdowns (21 passing, 2 rushing). Not bad for a quarterback who hadn’t started a game since high school.
Posted: Sunday, March 1st, 2009 | Jim Loftus Tags: Arizona Cardinals, Bryant McFadden, Pittsburgh Steelers
Steelers free-agent CB Bryant McFadden is visiting the Cardinals today. The Steelers would like to re-sign McFadden, but former Pittsburgh assistant coaches Ken Whisenhunt (now Arizona’s head coach) and Russ Grimm (now an Arizona assistant) will try to convince McFadden to follow the same path they did.
Posted: Sunday, March 1st, 2009 | NFL.com Staff Tags: Arizona Cardinals, Denver Broncos, J.J. Arrington
J.J. Arrington might not be joining the Denver Broncos after all. Arrington, a free-agent RB who has spent his entire four-year NFL career with the Arizona Cardinals, agreed to a four-year deal with the Broncos on Friday. But the Denver Post reported that there were questions about details of the contract.
Posted: Sunday, March 1st, 2009 | NFL.com Staff Tags: Cincinnati Bengals, Minnesota Vikings, Seattle Seahawks, T.J. Houshmandzadeh
Free-agent WR T.J. Houshmandzadeh, who has already visited the Seattle Seahawks and is currently talking with the Minnesota Vikings, told Bengals.com that he anticipated picking a team Sunday night. But Houshmandzadeh’s agent, Kennard McGuire, said a decision wouldn’t be made Sunday, according to the Minneapolis Star-Tribune.
Posted: Sunday, March 1st, 2009 | Jim Loftus Tags: Green Bay Packers, Seattle Seahawks, Colin Cole
One of the Green Bay Packers’ big offseason priorities was re-signing DT Colin Cole. But early Sunday morning, Cole wound up signing a five-year, $21 million contract that includes $5 million guaranteed with the Seattle Seahawks. Now Cole will follow the same path that former Packers coach Mike Holmgren once did.
Posted: Sunday, March 1st, 2009 | NFL.com Staff Tags: Denver Broncos, Jay Cutler, Matt Cassel
As was first reported by NFL Network’s Adam Schefter, Broncos Pro Bowl QB Jay Cutler was none too pleased about being mentioned in trade talk regarding Patriots QB Matt Cassel, who ended up being dealt along with LB Mike Vrabel to the Chiefs for a second-round pick.
Posted: Sunday, March 1st, 2009 | Jim Loftus Tags: Kansas City Chiefs, Matt Cassel, Mike Vrabel, New England Patriots
For the past 24 hours, it has been pointed out that trading QB Matt Cassel to the Kansas City Chiefs freed up $14.65 million against the New England Patriots’ salary cap.
But LB Mike Vrabel was also included in the deal, and trading him freed up another $3.35 million against the cap.
So with one trade, the Patriots saved a whopping $18 million that they can now use on other players
Posted: Sunday, March 1st, 2009 | Jim Loftus Tags: Dan Orlovsky, Detroit Lions, Houston Texans
After trading Sage Rosenfels to the Minnesota Vikings on Friday, the Houston Texans needed a backup quarterback. They got one on Sunday, signing former Lions QB Dan Orlovsky, who arrived in Houston on Saturday and signed on Sunday.
Posted: Sunday, March 1st, 2009 | Jim Loftus Tags: Antonio Bryant, Michael Clayton, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
With Tampa Bay needing to use up some of its salary-cap space, the Buccaneers and WR Michael Clayton reached agreement on a five-year, $24 million deal that includes $10.5 million worth of guaranteed money.