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Broncos Sign Veteran CB Ty Law

Posted: Nov 7th 2009 12:25PM ET by Chris Burke (RSS feed)
Filed under: Broncos, NFL Free Agency

In a move that came a bit out of the blue, the Broncos waived 24-year-old cornerback Jack Williams and signed 14-year vet Ty Law.

Denver rookie head coach Josh McDaniels didn't mess around after Baltimore shredded Denver 30-7 last week -- the Broncos' first loss of the year. Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco went 20 of 25 through the air in that game, and as Jeff Legwold of the Denver Post points out, 12 of 15 against Denver's nickel defense.

McDaniels said Saturday that he hopes Law can play Monday night when Denver hosts Pittsburgh.

Steelers' Bargain Hunting Pays Off Again

Posted: Oct 26th 2009 9:29AM ET by JJ Cooper (RSS feed)
Filed under: Steelers, AFC North, NFL Free Agency

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There's a pretty strong belief that the Steelers avoid the free agent market. Because of their belief in the draft and the Rooney's lack of a Daniel Snyder-size bankroll, they ignore free agents and focus instead on developing their own stars.

It's only halfway true. It's fair to say that Pittsburgh won't be in the market for the top free agents on the market next year, just like they haven't gone shopping for a big-money free agent in any of the past 17 years. But Pittsburgh does go shopping in the bargain bin. And more often than not, they find deals -- like linebacker Keyaron Fox, the star of Sunday's win against the Vikings.

David Tyree Resurfaces in Baltimore

Posted: Oct 13th 2009 4:00PM ET by Chris Burke (RSS feed)
Filed under: Ravens, NFL Free Agency

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Super Bowl XLII hero David Tyree is about to get another crack in the NFL. Tyree, whom was cut by the Giants in September, has agreed to a deal with the Baltimore Ravens, the team announced Wednesday.

Tyree was reportedly scheduled to tryout for Tampa Bay later this week, but after a Monday workout in Baltimore, was able to come to terms with the Ravens.

Tyree played for six seasons in New York, the only prior stop in his NFL career. He has 54 career regular-season catches for 650 yards and four touchdowns.

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Some People in Sports Just Never Learn

Posted: Oct 2nd 2009 6:00PM ET by Terence Moore (RSS feed)
Filed under: NFL Coaching, NFL Free Agency

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With Terrell Owens starring again as The World's Biggest Drama King, here's a quick thought: More than a few bosses in sports have heard of Albert Einstein, but they likely don't know that he opined, "The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results."

Actually, they just don't care. Otherwise, Eric Mangini wouldn't keep getting jobs, especially as somebody's head coach.

What were those who run the Cleveland Browns thinking?

Steelers Get Hartwig's New Deal Finished Just In Time

Posted: Sep 8th 2009 5:17PM ET by JJ Cooper (RSS feed)
Filed under: Steelers, AFC North, NFL Free Agency

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Unlike most teams, the Steelers have a somewhat hard and fast rule that they don't negotiate contract extensions during the season. So when Pittsburgh wrapped up a new extension with Brett Keisel last week, there was a general feeling that Pittsburgh was done with new deals until after the season.

But apparently Steelers' negotiator Omar Kahn was keeping busy. Jim Wexell reported that they gave kicker Jeff Reed an offer that was rejected. But that just meant that the Steelers moved on to center Justin Hartwig, who signed a four-year, $10 million extension today, just two days before the season kicks off.

Seattle, Denver Each Add Veteran Defensive Pieces

Posted: Sep 5th 2009 6:40PM ET by Chris Burke (RSS feed)
Filed under: Broncos, Seahawks, NFL Free Agency

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Even though Saturday was NFL cut-down day, it didn't stop the Seahawks and Broncos from picking a couple big names off the free-agent market. Seattle signed 13-year veteran safety Lawyer Milloy, while Denver came to terms with defensive end Vonnie Holliday.

Terms of Milloy's deal were not immediately released, but Seattle released starting free safety Brian Russell -- a major disappointment after getting a big five-year deal in 2007 -- to make room on their roster. Milloy, 35, will need some time to get assimilated in Seattle, but he'll jump into the starting lineup once he does.

Super Bowl XLII Hero David Tyree Cut

Posted: Sep 5th 2009 12:55PM ET by Chris Burke (RSS feed)
Filed under: Giants, NFL Free Agency

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In Super Bowl XLII, David Tyree provided one of those incredible moments that will forever live in sports lore. Tyree's career with the Giants did not last nearly as long. New York cut the wide receiver on Saturday, about 17 months after Tyree's postseason heroics.

"Like anyone else, it was a tough thing for David to hear. He's actually saying his goodbyes to his teammates right now," Tyree's agent told the Star-Ledger.

Saturday's move serves to highlight, even further, just how remarkable Tyree's Super Bowl catch was -- Tyree's an incredibly average player who made arguably the best catch in playoff history.

More Coverage: Notable NFL Cuts | Preseason Scores

NFL Cuts Tracker

Posted: Sep 5th 2009 6:00AM ET by Tom Mantzouranis (RSS feed)
Filed under: NFL Free Agency

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On Saturday, Sep. 5 at 6 p.m. ET, NFL rosters must be whittled down to 53 men. Among the cuts teams make will be some recognizable names. Below, we keep track of the most notable cuts, as well as where those players land.

Bears: CB Roderick Hood

Bills: RB Dominic Rhodes

Browns: CB Corey Ivy, WR David Patten

Buccaneers: K Matt Bryant

Cardinals: LB Victor Hobson, TE Leonard Pope

Chiefs: OT Damion McIntosh

Falcons: QB D.J. Shockley, LB Jamie Winborn

Giants: WR David Tyree (read more), QB Rhett Bomar

Jaguars: OT Tony Pashos

Lions: K Billy Cundiff, RB Aveion Cason

Niners: RB Kory Sheets

Packers: QB Brian Brohm (read more)

Patriots: QB Andrew Walter (read more), LB Paris Lenon

Raiders: DT Terdell Sands, QB Jeff Garcia (read more)

Rams: WR Ronald Curry

Ravens: K Graham Gano, WR Justin Harper

Redskins: QB Chase Daniel

Saints: QB Joey Harrington, DE Paul Spicer, WR Adrian Arrington

Seahawks: S Brian Russell

Steelers: RB Carey Davis, CB Anthony Madison, RB Isaac Redman

Texans: CB Deltha O'Neal, RB Arian Foster

Titans: PR Mark Jones

Vikings: QB John David Booty, CB Marcus McCauley

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Amani Toomer Odd Man Out in K.C.

Posted: Sep 1st 2009 4:35PM ET by Chris Burke (RSS feed)
Filed under: Chiefs, NFL Free Agency

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After 13 years with the New York Giants, Amani Toomer spent this offseason searching for a team to finish his career with and landed in Kansas City. Now, less than two weeks before the NFL season begins, Toomer's hunt will begin anew.

The Chiefs cut the 34-year-old veteran on Tuesday -- part of Kansas City's effort to get down the mandated 75-man roster limit by the close of Sept. 1 -- which could mean the end of the line for Toomer's career.

K.C. brought Toomer aboard at the start of August as the team stockpiled veteran talent -- the Chiefs signed Bobby Engram in March, and Ashley Lelie a couple of weeks after Toomer.

Bears Add Hood to Ailing Secondary

Posted: Sep 1st 2009 2:35PM ET by Matt Snyder (RSS feed)
Filed under: Chicago Bears, NFC North, NFL Injuries, NFL Free Agency

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Tuesday afternoon, the Chicago Bears announced via press release they have agreed to a one-year contract with cornerback Roderick Hood. In and of itself, this isn't terribly huge news, considering Hood was recently cut from the Cleveland Browns. The issue at hand, though, is the overall health of the Bears' secondary.

Between Charles Tillman, Nathan Vasher and Zackary Bowman, the Bears were expected to have their two starting cornerbacks and one solid backup. Instead, both Bowman and Tillman are hurt. Tillman doesn't expect to be ready for the final preseason game and he's even worried he won't be ready for the Week 1 tilt in Green Bay.