Ten-year veteran tight end Alge Crumpler ended his free agency on Wednesday by signing a contract with the New England Patriots, the third team he has played with since putting on the Atlanta Falcons jersey in 2001 as a second-round draft pick.
Crumpler spent the last two seasons with the Tennessee Titans and finished the last season with 27 receptions for 222 yards and one touchdown. During the entire past nine seasons, he has started 122 of 139 regular-season games with 367 catches for 4,691 yards and 37 touchdowns and was selected to Pro Bowl for four times.
The Patriots expect that the 32-year-old veteran could fill a glaring hole in their offense, making him the first tight end on their current roster who has appeared in an NFL game since Ben Watson joined the Cleveland Browns on a free-agent contract and Chris Baker was released and signed with the Seattle Seahawks.
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Thursday, March 25, 2010
Sunday, March 7, 2010
LB Fujita officially left Saints to Browns
The new NFL home for linebacker Scott Fujita has been confirmed to be the Cleveland Browns. Being an unrestricted free agent after spending the last four seasons with the New Orleans Saints, Fujita signed a multi-year contract with the Browns on Sunday.
The eight-year veteran Fujita helped the Saints win a Super Bowl victory over the Indianapolis Colts on Feb. 8. Before putting on the Saints jersey, he spent one season with the Dallas Cowboys and the previous three seasons with the Kansas City Chiefs, and his numbers in the eight seasons included 19 sacks, five interceptions, nine forced fumbles and three fumble recoveries
Along with Fujita, free agent offensive lineman Tony Pashos also signed a multi-year contract with the Browns. The fifth-round pick drafted by the Baltimore Ravens in 2003 spent last season with the San Francisco 49ers and has started 55 NFL games at right tackle since the beginning of his NFL career.
The eight-year veteran Fujita helped the Saints win a Super Bowl victory over the Indianapolis Colts on Feb. 8. Before putting on the Saints jersey, he spent one season with the Dallas Cowboys and the previous three seasons with the Kansas City Chiefs, and his numbers in the eight seasons included 19 sacks, five interceptions, nine forced fumbles and three fumble recoveries
Along with Fujita, free agent offensive lineman Tony Pashos also signed a multi-year contract with the Browns. The fifth-round pick drafted by the Baltimore Ravens in 2003 spent last season with the San Francisco 49ers and has started 55 NFL games at right tackle since the beginning of his NFL career.
Saturday, March 6, 2010
The new NFL home for LB Dansby is Dolphins
After long-time guessing, former Arizona Cardinals linebacker Karlos Dansby made his final decision about his new team on the first day of free agency. The team he chose was the Miami Dolphins, who signed with him a $43 million, five-year contract on Friday.
The contract includes $22 million guaranteed and will pay Dansby $27 million over the next three years. On the same day of obtaining the big prize from this year’s free agent market, the Dolphins terminated the contracts of two linebackers and a safety: outside linebacker Joey Porter, inside linebacker Akin Ayodele and free safety Gilbril Wilson.
Dansby has started since his first year of wearing NFL jerseys after being drafted by the Cardinals as a second-round pick in 2004. The most impressive of his plays happened in the playoffs of last season. He returned Aaron Rodgers’ fumble 17 yards for a touchdown that sealed the Cardinals’ 51-45 victory over the Green Bay Packers. The Dolphins bring him in with the hope that he will help improve a defense that gave up a franchise-record 140 points in the fourth quarter last year.
The contract includes $22 million guaranteed and will pay Dansby $27 million over the next three years. On the same day of obtaining the big prize from this year’s free agent market, the Dolphins terminated the contracts of two linebackers and a safety: outside linebacker Joey Porter, inside linebacker Akin Ayodele and free safety Gilbril Wilson.
Dansby has started since his first year of wearing NFL jerseys after being drafted by the Cardinals as a second-round pick in 2004. The most impressive of his plays happened in the playoffs of last season. He returned Aaron Rodgers’ fumble 17 yards for a touchdown that sealed the Cardinals’ 51-45 victory over the Green Bay Packers. The Dolphins bring him in with the hope that he will help improve a defense that gave up a franchise-record 140 points in the fourth quarter last year.
Friday, March 5, 2010
DE Grant will be released by Saints after eight seasons
According the New Orleans Saints general manager Mickey Loomis, the team will make an announcement on Thursday about releasing eight-year veteran defensive end Charles Grant, who was a starter most of the last season and has spent all his eight season only with the Saints.
At age 31, Grant was released along with reserve offensive lineman Jamar Nesbit and linebacker Mark Simoneau. All of the three are over 30 years old- Nesbit is 34 and Simoneau is 33 and the latter has missed the past two seasons because of injuries.
Putting on Saints jersey as one of the team’s two first-round picks in 2002, Grant has been the eighth on the Saints’ career sack list with 47 and started 106 games. He also started all the 16 regular-season games in 2009 with 53 tackles and 5 1/2 sacks but was placed on injured reserve with torn triceps in the postseason. That was the second straight season that Grant ended on injured reserve for a torn triceps and a much more important one than last as the Saints advanced and won their first Super Bowl.
And injury could be just one of the reasons for the Saints to release the veteran. Money could be another one. Grant would have been due about $4 million in base salary for the 2010 season. Plus he is also due a four-game suspension that he received in 2008 for testing positive for the banned diuretic bumetanide. The suspension has not yet been enforced because of an appeal involving another two players of the Minnesota Vikings. Taking off Saints jersey, thus Grant will join the free-agent market but it’s really hard to predict what kind of offers he could receive.
At age 31, Grant was released along with reserve offensive lineman Jamar Nesbit and linebacker Mark Simoneau. All of the three are over 30 years old- Nesbit is 34 and Simoneau is 33 and the latter has missed the past two seasons because of injuries.
Putting on Saints jersey as one of the team’s two first-round picks in 2002, Grant has been the eighth on the Saints’ career sack list with 47 and started 106 games. He also started all the 16 regular-season games in 2009 with 53 tackles and 5 1/2 sacks but was placed on injured reserve with torn triceps in the postseason. That was the second straight season that Grant ended on injured reserve for a torn triceps and a much more important one than last as the Saints advanced and won their first Super Bowl.
And injury could be just one of the reasons for the Saints to release the veteran. Money could be another one. Grant would have been due about $4 million in base salary for the 2010 season. Plus he is also due a four-game suspension that he received in 2008 for testing positive for the banned diuretic bumetanide. The suspension has not yet been enforced because of an appeal involving another two players of the Minnesota Vikings. Taking off Saints jersey, thus Grant will join the free-agent market but it’s really hard to predict what kind of offers he could receive.
Thursday, March 4, 2010
Marshall is unlikely to join Bears
It was reported that the Chicago Bears have targeted Brandon Marshall as their No. 1 wide receiver for 2010 season, not only because he was good in doing his job but also he an old friends of Jay Cutler. However, recent move in Denver may not support Bears’ plan.
The Denver Broncos just offered a first-round tender to Marshall on Wednesday, making it more difficult for Marshall to put on Bears jersey. The tender means that the Bears will have to send a first-round draft pick to the Broncos if they want to sign away Marshall, but the Broncos already own Bears’ first-round pick for 2010 for last year’s Cutler trade.
The Bears could make another trade with another team to get a first-round pick for Marshall, but that is unlikely to happen as there are still other options in the free market. It’s just not bad to sign the old version of Marshall, Terrell Owens, with a reasonable contract.
The Denver Broncos just offered a first-round tender to Marshall on Wednesday, making it more difficult for Marshall to put on Bears jersey. The tender means that the Bears will have to send a first-round draft pick to the Broncos if they want to sign away Marshall, but the Broncos already own Bears’ first-round pick for 2010 for last year’s Cutler trade.
The Bears could make another trade with another team to get a first-round pick for Marshall, but that is unlikely to happen as there are still other options in the free market. It’s just not bad to sign the old version of Marshall, Terrell Owens, with a reasonable contract.
Saturday, February 27, 2010
Redskins plan to tender QB Campbell before deadline for free agency
According to the Washington Redskins coach Mike Shanahan, the team plans to offer a tender to their quarterback Jason Campbell before he becomes a free agent on March 5, but may not promise him the starting job.
Shanahan said he’s still evaluating Campbell. And Redskins owner Dan Snyder tried to replace him with Jay Cutler or Mark Sanchez but failed in attempts to acquire them last offseason. So it’s no surprise that the team may take a new quarterback with the fourth overall pick in April’s draft although the Redskins are actually in great needs of offensive players. The Redskins finished the 2009 season 4-12 and Snyder fired former head coach Jim Zorn after two seasons.
What is likely to happen to Campbell, then? Will he be willing to remain the Redskins jerseys as a backup to a rookie quarterback after being the starting quarterback for the past 3 and a half seasons? At age 29, the four-year veteran may consider hard about his career future.
Shanahan said he’s still evaluating Campbell. And Redskins owner Dan Snyder tried to replace him with Jay Cutler or Mark Sanchez but failed in attempts to acquire them last offseason. So it’s no surprise that the team may take a new quarterback with the fourth overall pick in April’s draft although the Redskins are actually in great needs of offensive players. The Redskins finished the 2009 season 4-12 and Snyder fired former head coach Jim Zorn after two seasons.
What is likely to happen to Campbell, then? Will he be willing to remain the Redskins jerseys as a backup to a rookie quarterback after being the starting quarterback for the past 3 and a half seasons? At age 29, the four-year veteran may consider hard about his career future.
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
Kicker Feely could return to Jets
The New York Jets kicker Jay Feely is a free agent after turning down an offer from the Jets, who turns to sign former Dallas Cowboys kicker Nick Folk. But now Feely renewed his opinion and said that he is not giving up on the possibility to wear back Jets jersey and compete with Folk for starting job.
"I appreciate all the support from the Jets fans," Feely wrote today on his Twitter account. "I have truly enjoyed being a Jet and my sincere wish is to be one till the end of my career."
Feely also indicated that there has been a discussion between him and the Jets and the team needs to be prudent so they signed Folk. He understands that perhaps because he is also so prudent that he chose to become a free agent. He is open to returning to Jets just as he is open to joining any other team who offers a better deal.
"I appreciate all the support from the Jets fans," Feely wrote today on his Twitter account. "I have truly enjoyed being a Jet and my sincere wish is to be one till the end of my career."
Feely also indicated that there has been a discussion between him and the Jets and the team needs to be prudent so they signed Folk. He understands that perhaps because he is also so prudent that he chose to become a free agent. He is open to returning to Jets just as he is open to joining any other team who offers a better deal.
RB Sproles could join Tomlinson to be free agent
The San Diego Chargers have given up nine-year veteran running back LaDainian Tomlinson because of failure in long-term-contract negotiation, and they may continue using the exit strategy with another running back, Darren Sproles.
Having spent all of his first four seasons with the Chargers, Sproles could become an unrestricted free agent if the Chargers do not use franchise tag or offer new contract before March 5 deadline for free agency. But according to reports by the San Diego Union-Tribune, the Chargers have no interest in holding onto Sproles with the franchise tag or as a restricted free agent cause that will cost them $7.3 million. What they are expecting is a long-term contract.
But if they fail to meet Sproles’ demand for a long-term contract and let him enter the free agents market that include Tomlinson and Brian Westbrook, it would be wonderful news to other teams who may be in need of good running backs. Hope the Chargers won’t fill regretful when Sproles decides to put on another team’s NFL jersey.
Having spent all of his first four seasons with the Chargers, Sproles could become an unrestricted free agent if the Chargers do not use franchise tag or offer new contract before March 5 deadline for free agency. But according to reports by the San Diego Union-Tribune, the Chargers have no interest in holding onto Sproles with the franchise tag or as a restricted free agent cause that will cost them $7.3 million. What they are expecting is a long-term contract.
But if they fail to meet Sproles’ demand for a long-term contract and let him enter the free agents market that include Tomlinson and Brian Westbrook, it would be wonderful news to other teams who may be in need of good running backs. Hope the Chargers won’t fill regretful when Sproles decides to put on another team’s NFL jersey.
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