NFL Free Agent Signing Thread

[Iron Shiek]

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Bunch of minor action.

Greg Lewis was traded from Eagles to the Cheaters for undisclosed terms. (Yawn...)

Cheaters also expected to sign Shawn Springs. (Dude is always hurt)

Broncos sign Chris Simms to a two year contract. And they finally signed JJ Arrington. So they have Buckhalter, Jordan and Arrington signed..plus still have a couple holdovers from last year (Peyton Hillis...etc). Wow...a 4 or 5 way time share. They won't get caught with their pants down like last year i guess.

Lions sign Bucs CB Phillip Buchanon for 2 year 8 million deal.

Former redskins DE Demetric Evans signs with 49ers 2 yr 3.8 million....depth signing.

JT O Sullivan ready to sign with Bungles as back up QB...yay.


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[RuthlessBurgher]

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Broncos sign Chris Simms to a two year contract. And they finally signed JJ Arrington. So they have Buckhalter, Jordan and Arrington signed..plus still have a couple holdovers from last year (Peyton Hillis...etc). Wow...a 4 or 5 way time share. They won't get caught with their pants down like last year i guess.

If the Broncos decide to keep all of those RB's and dump a guy like Ryan Torain, I would be all over that. Injuries have held him back so far in his pro career, but that kid could be really good if he can stay healthy.

[Jooser]

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The Cheats* give up a 5th rounder for Lewis.

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[Jom112]

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Bunch of minor action.

Greg Lewis was traded from Eagles to the Cheaters for undisclosed terms. (Yawn...)

Cheaters also expected to sign Shawn Springs. (Dude is always hurt)

Broncos sign Chris Simms to a two year contract. And they finally signed JJ Arrington. So they have Buckhalter, Jordan and Arrington signed..plus still have a couple holdovers from last year (Peyton Hillis...etc). Wow...a 4 or 5 way time share. They won't get caught with their pants down like last year i guess.

Lions sign Bucs CB Phillip Buchanon for 2 year 8 million deal.

Former redskins DE Demetric Evans signs with 49ers 2 yr 3.8 million....depth signing.

JT O Sullivan ready to sign with Bungles as back up QB...yay.


All courtesy of NFL.com

I heard somewhere how the Broncos signed some 11 FA's or so for about the same money as the Skins signed Haynesworth for...

[Iron Shiek]

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Bunch of minor action.

Greg Lewis was traded from Eagles to the Cheaters for undisclosed terms. (Yawn...)

Cheaters also expected to sign Shawn Springs. (Dude is always hurt)

Broncos sign Chris Simms to a two year contract. And they finally signed JJ Arrington. So they have Buckhalter, Jordan and Arrington signed..plus still have a couple holdovers from last year (Peyton Hillis...etc). Wow...a 4 or 5 way time share. They won't get caught with their pants down like last year i guess.

Lions sign Bucs CB Phillip Buchanon for 2 year 8 million deal.

Former redskins DE Demetric Evans signs with 49ers 2 yr 3.8 million....depth signing.

JT O Sullivan ready to sign with Bungles as back up QB...yay.


All courtesy of NFL.com

I heard somewhere how the Broncos signed some 11 FA's or so for about the same money as the Skins signed Haynesworth for...

Yeah...Denver is a whole new team. I don't see how that is going to lead success...but they gotta start somewhere. That D was pathetic. And the O wasn't terrible...I mean if you are on your 5th or 6th string RB...what can you expect.

The Skins are just ridiculous.

[RuthlessBurgher]

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Adams has deal to return to Browns
By Len Pasquarelli
ESPN.com

With starting safety Sean Jones testing the free agent market and likely to leave for another team, the Cleveland Browns have secured a possible replacement.

The team has reached an agreement with safety Mike Adams, an unrestricted free agent who played the last two seasons with the Browns, on a three-year contract. Financial details were not divulged.

Adams, 27, is a five-year veteran with 67 appearances in 23 starts. He started five games for Cleveland in 2008, but spent most of the season as the team's third safety. Adams began his NFL career as an undrafted free agent with San Francisco in 2002.

For his career, the former Delaware star has 220 tackles, two sacks and seven interceptions. He is expected to challenge for a starting job in 2009, particularly if Jones departs as expected.

Len Pasquarelli is a senior NFL writer for EPSN.com.

[Jooser]

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I think Ruthless has already pointed it out about the Foreskins, you know the whole Einstein theory on insanity and all. I agree, the ownership there is just too impatient and impulsive. The trouble is, it's getting them nowhere.

[SMASHMOUTHFOOTBALL]

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Looks like Igor Olshansky just signed with Cowboys.

[stlrz d]

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Looks like Igor Olshansky just signed with Cowboys.

He is from Ukraine. Ukraine not weak. :P

[RuthlessBurgher]

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Looks like Igor Olshansky just signed with Cowboys.

He is from Ukraine. Ukraine not weak. :P

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[Vindrow]

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T.O. signs with the Bills....1 yr. 6.5 million.

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Bills sign Owens to one-year, $6.5 million deal

NFL.com Wire Reports

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. -- Terrell Owens needed only two days to find another place to play.

The Buffalo Bills decided to take a chance on the talented but high-maintenance receiver, signing Owens to a $6.5 million, one-year deal Saturday.
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The news was first reported by NFL.com's Vic Carucci.

The 35-year-old Owens caught 69 passes for 1,052 yards and 10 touchdowns last season with Dallas. But the Cowboys were looking to improve the atmosphere in the locker room and decided they would be better off without him.

"I'm leaving America's team (for) North America's team," Owens said at a news conference.

The Bills will be Owens' fourth stop. He started with San Francisco, bounced to Philadelphia -- where he helped the Eagles get to a Super Bowl -- and then to Dallas.

"I must move on, and it's another beginning for me," Owens said. "If I can be that extra added piece to get them to the playoffs, then that's what I'm here for. I looked at the defensive side of ball and offensive side of the ball, and these guys have all the pieces."

The Bills were in need of a receiver to take the pressure from Lee Evans. They got one of the biggest names out there.

"We all know of his tremendous ability and look forward to what he will bring to our offense," Bills owner Ralph Wilson said in a statement. "This is a very exciting day for the Buffalo Bills."

Owens, a six-time Pro Bowler, is among the NFL's career leaders in catches, yards and touchdowns. Over the last three years, his 38 touchdowns are one more than Randy Moss and he's among the league's best in catches, yards, yard per catch and yards per game.

He's coming off the ninth 1,000-yard receiving season in the last 11 years.

"We got one of the premier playmakers in a playmakers league," Bills chief operating officer Russ Brandon said.
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For the Bills, the signing is their biggest splash since acquiring quarterback Drew Bledsoe in a trade in 2002. Team officials flew to Miami Saturday morning, flew back to Buffalo with Owens and agent Drew Rosenhaus, and signed the deal in the late afternoon at Bills headquarters.

"'Wow!' was my first reaction," Evans said. "I know we were looking at some different receivers out there. When he was cut by the Cowboys, I didn't know if we were going to make the move for him or not. We did and it worked out. I'm very excited for everybody."

The question now is how T.O. will deal with Trent Edwards, who is only entering his second full year as starter. Jeff Garcia, Donovan McNabb and Tony Romo have all had dicey relationships with Owens. Edwards isn't nearly as accomplished as any of those players and the Bills' offense has been abysmal in recent years.

The Bills were 25th in the NFL in yards gained and failed to have a 300-yard passer. Buffalo has ranked 25th or lower in each of the past six seasons in total offense.

"I'm looking forward to getting together with Trent, Lee and the guys and putting some points on the board," Owens said. "That's what I've done everywhere I've been, and it's going to continue."

Coach Dick Jauron has often complained about the Bills' lack of scoring punch, but this represents a serious change in philosophy for a team that in the past has tried to avoid taking on disruptive locker room personalities.

Owens, though, isn't worried about his perceived selfishness in Dallas.

"That's all hearsay," Owens said. "If you look at all the comments coming from my teammates with the Cowboys the last three years, it's all been positive. Prior to that, I really don't want to get into it."

Owens becomes the Bills fourth free agent addition this offseason. Buffalo has also signed cornerback Drayton Florence, backup quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick and former Panthers offensive lineman Geoff Hangartner.

[RuthlessBurgher]

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Former Eagle OT Tra Thomas goes to Jacksonville

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Source: Thomas gets 3-year deal
By John Clayton
ESPN.com
Archive After spending 11 seasons in Philadelphia as one of the top left tackles in pro football, Tra Thomas is heading home to his native state of Florida as a member of the Jacksonville Jaguars.

On Monday, Thomas agreed to a deal with the Jaguars, which a source says covers three seasons. The value of the contract wasn't immediately known, but Thomas, a native of DeLand, Fla., is happy to return home.

The Eagles made Thomas, who played at Florida State, the 11th choice in the 1998 draft. He started 165 games as an Eagle and he went to three Pro Bowls.

The 34-year-old Thomas will be the starting left tackle in Jacksonville replacing Khalif Barnes, who is a free agent.

Thomas has missed just eight games in his career. Although the Jaguars cut several veterans in the offseason and vowed to rebuild through the draft, they felt Thomas was too good a player to pass on.

Senior writer John Clayton covers the NFL for ESPN.com. Information from The Associated Press was used in this report.

[RuthlessBurgher]

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Former Jaguar LB Mike Peterson signs with Falcons

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Updated: March 10, 2009, 12:05 PM ET
Sources: Peterson, Falcons agree
By Len Pasquarelli
ESPN.com

ATLANTA -- The Atlanta Falcons took the first step toward revamping their linebacker corps on Tuesday morning, reaching an agreement with unrestricted free agent Mike Peterson.

Peterson 32, will sign a two-year contract, league sources confirmed; financial details were not immediately available. Peterson visited with team officials and coaches on Monday and Tuesday.

The contract reunites Peterson, a 10-year veteran, with Atlanta coach Mike Smith, who served as Peterson's defensive coordinator with the Jacksonville Jaguars. It also provides the Falcons a versatile veteran, who should compete for one of the outside linebacker spots.

Peterson began his career at outside linebacker, playing there for four seasons for the Indianapolis Colts. When he signed with Jacksonville as a free agent in 2003, he shifted to middle linebacker, where he has started ever since, even though he was considered undersized.

The Falcons have a starting middle linebacker they like in second-year veteran Curtis Lofton, who is coming off a strong rookie campaign.

But the team lost outside linebackers Keith Brooking (Dallas) and Michael Boley (New York Giants) in free agency. The Falcons' only current outside backer with much experience is Coy Wire, a part-time starter who replaced Boley in the lineup for the second half of 2008.

Last season, Peterson fell out of favor with Jacksonville coach Jack Del Rio, and the Jaguars did not attempt to retain him in free agency.

Peterson, who played at Florida, was a second-round choice of the Colts in 1999. For his career, Peterson has played in 137 games, with 127 starts. He has 745 tackles with a high of 137 tackles in 2002, and he registered 100 or more tackles in four straight seasons (2002-2005).

Peterson also has 19½ sacks, 15 interceptions, and 22 passes defensed.

Len Pasquarelli is a senior NFL writer for ESPN.com.

[phillyesq]

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Per Profootballtalk.com, Leigh Bodden signed a one year deal w/ the Cheaters.

[stlrz d]

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Per Profootballtalk.com, Leigh Bodden signed a one year deal w/ the Cheaters.

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Patriots agree to terms with Leigh Bodden
Posted by Christopher L. Gasper, Globe Staff March 10, 2009 03:08 PM

According to a league source, the Patriots have agreed to terms on a one-year deal with free agent cornerback Leigh Bodden.

The 27-year-old Bodden was released by the Detroit Lions on Feb. 9, after a season in which he had one interception -- although it was the only interception by a defensive back for the 0-16 Lions, who had just four interceptions total last season.

The Patriots brought Bodden in for a free-agent visit on the first day of free agency (Feb. 27), but Bodden departed Foxborough without a deal. Now, he has one.

In 2008, Detroit traded massive defensive tackle Shaun Rogers to Cleveland to obtain Bodden (as well as a third-round pick) and then signed him to a four-year, $27 million contract extension. They cut him before a large roster bonus that would have kicked in the contract was due.

The 6-foot-1-inch, 193-pounder is a good fit for the Patriots because he flourished in Cleveland when former Patriots defensive coordinator Romeo Crennel was his coach.

Bodden, who spent the first five seasons of his career with the Browns, had a career-high six interceptions in 2007 with Cleveland. He picked off 11 passes and was credited with 39 passes defended in the three seasons Crennel was his head coach. During that same three-season time period, Bodden, who spent his first two NFL seasons as primarily a special teams player, started 36 of the 38 games he played in for the Browns.

Bodden now joins Shawn Springs in a retooled Patriots secondary.

Upgrading that unit was apparently a priority for Bill Belichick and the football operations staff after a 2008 season that saw only the Arizona Cardinals (36) allow more touchdown passes than New England, which surrendered 27.

The Patriots were also tied (with Detroit and San Francisco) for second in the NFL in most opponents' completions of 40 yards or more, allowing 12; only the Jacksonville Jaguars (17) allowed more.