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
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
Patriots and QB Brady are talking about new contract
The New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady is entering his final year of current contract with the Patriots and he is now expecting a good deal from the Patriots. If the Patriots consider he is worth it, Brady may become one of the highest paid players in the NFL.
Brady is due a $3 million roster bonus on March 5, the first official day of the 2010 league year. And the presence of a $3 million roster bonus could potentially take negotiations to a higher level as roster bonuses can create an added incentive for a team to strike a deal with a player. Instead of paying the roster bonus and then later striking a lucrative extension, there is sometimes a benefit for the team to get it all done at once from an overall cash standpoint.
Actually if Brady continues to play in Patriots jersey for the rest of his career, he will earn $15 million to 18 million or higher per season. Now the two sides just need to figure out where the new deal will be within the range and how the $3 million roster bonus works with Brady's contract situation.
Brady is due a $3 million roster bonus on March 5, the first official day of the 2010 league year. And the presence of a $3 million roster bonus could potentially take negotiations to a higher level as roster bonuses can create an added incentive for a team to strike a deal with a player. Instead of paying the roster bonus and then later striking a lucrative extension, there is sometimes a benefit for the team to get it all done at once from an overall cash standpoint.
Actually if Brady continues to play in Patriots jersey for the rest of his career, he will earn $15 million to 18 million or higher per season. Now the two sides just need to figure out where the new deal will be within the range and how the $3 million roster bonus works with Brady's contract situation.
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
Patriots and QB Brady get prepared for playing in London
This Sunday’s regular-season game is different for the New England Patriots and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers-it will be held outside the United States and be attended by thousands of British fans wearing a variety of NFL jerseys. The Wembley Stadium to hold the game is in British capital in London.
“It’s not too often that we fly east to play a game,” Brady said Tuesday in a conference call. “And to play in Wembley Stadium, it’s as historic a stadium (as there is) in the entire world. I think our team is all very excited for that.”
Both teams will arrive on Friday, with only two days left for the game, and the Patriots and Brady said they have been prepared to play the game like playing any other game inside the United States. Brady said two days would be enough for the players to get acclimated to the time change and the weather, which he said is pretty similar to the weather in Boston.
The NFL is playing at Wembley for the third straight year. Last year it was the game between the New Orleans Saints and the San Diego Chargers, who spent a week in London getting used to the differences. And the first year’s game was between the New York Giants and the Miami Dolphins, who also arrived only days before.
“It’s not too often that we fly east to play a game,” Brady said Tuesday in a conference call. “And to play in Wembley Stadium, it’s as historic a stadium (as there is) in the entire world. I think our team is all very excited for that.”
Both teams will arrive on Friday, with only two days left for the game, and the Patriots and Brady said they have been prepared to play the game like playing any other game inside the United States. Brady said two days would be enough for the players to get acclimated to the time change and the weather, which he said is pretty similar to the weather in Boston.
The NFL is playing at Wembley for the third straight year. Last year it was the game between the New Orleans Saints and the San Diego Chargers, who spent a week in London getting used to the differences. And the first year’s game was between the New York Giants and the Miami Dolphins, who also arrived only days before.
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