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12 Mar 2010 at 7:21pm Not content with just one aging, opinionated running back, the Washington Redskins added a second one Friday night when they signed Larry Johnson to a three-year, incentive-laden contract. Johnson agreed to a deal with a base value of $3.5 million, but he could make as much as $12 million if he meets certain incentives. 12 Mar 2010 at 6:33pm The Cleveland Browns filled a gaping offensive hole, signing free agent tight end Benjamin Watson to a multiyear contract. Watson spent the past six seasons with the New England Patriots, where he previously worked with Browns coach Eric Mangini and offensive coordinator Brian Daboll. The Browns did not release financial terms. 12 Mar 2010 at 8:33pm LaDainian Tomlinson's visit with the New York Jets is going to overtime. The free agent running back met with team officials at the Jets' training facility in Florham Park, N.J., on Friday and had dinner with coach Rex Ryan, general manager Mike Tannenbaum and others in New Jersey. Tomlinson was scheduled to fly back home to San Diego, but changed his flight after arriving so late Thursday... 12 Mar 2010 at 4:12pm Antonio Bryant is the latest complementary receiver to Chad Ochocinco in Cincinnati. Bryant signed a four-year deal with the Bengals on Friday. He ostensibly replaced Laveranues Coles, who spent the 2009 season with the team, but then was released. "It was definitely a plus to me that this team really seemed to want me," Bryant said in a conference call. 12 Mar 2010 at 8:03pm The Green Bay Packers signed safety Nick Collins and nose tackle Ryan Pickett to long-term contract extensions Friday, securing the services of two cornerstones in their much-improved defense. The team did not release details of either deal. Collins' agents, Dave Butz and Alan Herman, confirmed a report on the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel's Web site that Collins' deal was for three years... 12 Mar 2010 at 5:30pm 12 Mar 2010 at 12:20pm The Philadelphia Eagles have signed free agent wide receiver Hank Baskett to a one-year contract. Baskett was released by the Eagles last September after three seasons in Philadelphia. He then signed with Indianapolis and played 15 games, including playoffs. Baskett had 71 catches for 1,046 yards and six touchdowns in 47 games with the Eagles. 12 Mar 2010 at 4:27pm Free agent offensive lineman Rex Hadnot has agreed to a three-year contract with the Arizona Cardinals, who also have re-signed center Ben Claxton to a one-year contract. Hadnot played the last two years with the Cleveland Browns after spending his first four NFL seasons with the Miami Dolphins. He has started at both guard and center. 12 Mar 2010 at 5:27pm Released from the shackles of the NFL's "final four" rule, the Super Bowl champion New Orleans Saints are diving into the free agent market and starting by taking a close look at defensive ends. St. Louis Rams defensive ends James Hall and Leonard Little both are of interest to New Orleans, Saints general manager Mickey Loomis said on Friday. 12 Mar 2010 at 6:06pm Veteran center Casey Wiegmann is returning to Kansas City. The Chiefs announced Friday they signed Wiegmann, who was a free agent after two seasons with Denver. Terms were not released. Wiegmann has 168 starts in 195 games in a 14-year NFL career that began in Indianapolis in 1996. He also played for the New York Jets and Chicago Bears before joining the Chiefs in 2001. |
10 Mar 2010 at 6:13pm Pompei: Almost every great player has to either cross the bridge to continue playing beyond his prime, or decide to walk away from it before his abilities and his legacy are significantly diminished. LaDainian Tomlinson is at that bridge. 12 Mar 2010 at 6:06pm 11 Mar 2010 at 12:57am 10 Mar 2010 at 6:23pm 12 Mar 2010 at 4:26pm ATLANTA (AP) - An attorney for Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger has hired a private investigator to look into a sexual assault allegation made by a 20-year-old Georgia college student. 10 Mar 2010 at 10:12am 12 Mar 2010 at 11:53pm Saints GM Mickey Loomis says tailback Reggie Bush will be back in 2010 'at his current salary,' which is a lot considering it's $8 million. 12 Mar 2010 at 5:28pm 12 Mar 2010 at 8:11pm 11 Mar 2010 at 7:34pm PFT: The free-agent wide receiver isn't drawing much interest otherwise, but Oakland might be a destination. 12 Mar 2010 at 1:15pm Mike Florio discusses Terrell Owens' future in the NFL and the possibility of him making it to the Hall of Fame. (NBC Sports) 9 Mar 2010 at 12:21pm Mike Florio analyzes the most recent sexual assault allegation against Ben Roethlisberger and wonders what the reaction will be if he's indicted. (NBC Sports) 10 Mar 2010 at 12:27pm Mike Florio talks about whether teams should spend big or wait awhile in hopes of finding bargains. (NBC Sports) 10 Mar 2010 at 11:13am Mike Florio looks at the players the Chargers let go and why San Diego fans should be optimistic. (NBC Sports) 9 Mar 2010 at 1:28pm Gregg Rosenthal and Tiffany Simons talk about big offseason moves, saying Matt Forte's stock is sinking as Chester Taylor heads to Chicago, Anquan Boldin's move to Baltimore will be good and more. (NBC Sports) |
13 Mar 2010 at 4:18am The Green Bay Packers have signed safety Nick Collins and nose tackle Ryan Pickett to long-term contract extensions, securing the services of two cornerstones in their much-improved defense. 12 Mar 2010 at 11:55pm An attorney for Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger has hired a private investigator to look into a sexual assault allegation made by a 20-year-old Georgia college student. 12 Mar 2010 at 7:33pm The football players at Calvin Coolidge Senior High School, Mayor Adrian Fenty and a room full of cheering staff needed only one word to describe her: coach. 12 Mar 2010 at 3:13pm Hank Baskett returns to Eagles This Sept. 3, 2009, file photo shows Philadelphia Eagles' Hank Baskett prior to an NFL preseason football game against the New York Jets, at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J. AP2009 Veteran wide receiver signs one-year deal PHILADELPHIA - Published on Friday, Mar. 12 Mar 2010 at 10:39am Ben Watson is switching teams for the first time in his NFL career, leaving New England for Cleveland. 12 Mar 2010 at 5:57am Though it's been a relatively quiet first week of free agency for the Washington Redskins, Coach Mike Shanahan said Thursday night he is 'very satisfied' with the team's modest first steps toward building the 2010 roster and is looking forward to meeting his players next week when the offseason conditioning program commences at Redskins Park.'We have a gameplan and it takes time,' Shanahan said. 'We've got a plan; it's not going to happen overnight. We just have to watch the plan take place. But we're going to try to get better every day.' 12 Mar 2010 at 1:21am According to Adam Schefter, the Jets were able to come to an agreement with former Browns safety , Brodney Pool. 11 Mar 2010 at 8:45pm Suspected gang member Willie Clark has been found guilty of murder in the shooting death of Denver Broncos cornerback Darrent Williams. 11 Mar 2010 at 4:22pm In the most shocking news of the offseason, the Denver Broncos released ILB Andra Davis on Thursday. 11 Mar 2010 at 1:40pm The St. Louis Rams have re-signed tight end Daniel Fells, who caught three touchdown passes in 2009. 11 Mar 2010 at 9:05am The longest tenured Patriot has extended his tenure by at least one more season. 11 Mar 2010 at 4:32am Two off-duty Pennsylvania law enforcement officers were with Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger at the Georgia nightclub where a woman accused him of sexual assault, and the two men didn't see anything inappropriate, an attorney for one of them said Wednesday. 10 Mar 2010 at 11:58pm Wide receiver Derrick Mason has agreed to re-sign with the Baltimore Ravens after accepting terms on a two-year deal. 10 Mar 2010 at 7:32pm After a strong first week of free agency and signing three new potential starting defensive lineman, Denver Broncos coach Josh McDaniels was going to be forced to make some choices about who to keep, and the first decision speaks volumes about the direction the coach is trying to take the team in his second season. 10 Mar 2010 at 4:45pm The Philadelphia Eagles and free agent defensive back Marlin Jackson have agreed to a two-year contract. |