Albert Haynesworth cashes in with a 7-year, $100-115 million contract from the Washington Redskins.

Washington being Washington.....

Then, the Skins follow that up with a 6-year, $54 million contract with CB DeAngelo Hall with 22.5 mill guaranteed.

I guess the Pats didn't move quick enough to unload Cassel, as they were rumored to be very interested in Hall.

NOTE: Put Matt Cassel on this Redskins team and they are instant SB contenders.

The Redskins hate the draft, the Pats love the draft. Let's get 'er done boys!

RB Fred Taylor has signed with the New England Patriots for a $6 million base a salary and a $1 million bonus. Not sure yet if this is just a one-year deal, or....


Edited:
Now, they are correcting that report to say there are no financial details available, only that that is what he was due from Carolina.

The Minnesota Vikings have traded their 4th round pick to the Houston Texans for QB Sage Rosenfels who will be expected to compete with Tavarris Jackson for the Vikes starting QB slot. They are paying Rosenfels $9 million over two years on a contract extension from the Houston contract.

SCott signed with NYJ apparently, I don't think it's official yet...

If you surround Jason with the offensive talent that Matt had he'd have had a similar, if not better season. But I agree those 2 teams can help each other.

If we saw Sage Rosenfels up against the current QBs in the draft he'd be considered the 3rd/4th best prospect in the draft, I like the move.

I also heard that the Broncos are a real viable canidate for Rey Lewis. That wouldn't be a good sign for Ravens fans, losing both Scott and Lewis.

It is now.

Bart Scott has signed with the Jets: 5 years, $40 million.

Heard the Ravens just signed Domonique Foxworth though

Philly S Brian Dawkins is on a jet right now on his way to Denver.

Jason Brown may also flee the sinking Ravens ship. He is visiting the Rams.

Anybody got any details on the draft picks coming to Cleveland on the deal that sent Kellen Winslow to TB?

Also, just heard that NE linebacker Mike Vrabel is meeting with K.C. and may be traded there. Could it be for a certain TE who is also a34-year old Pro Bowler? Stay tuned.

Anybody got any details on the draft picks coming to Cleveland on the deal that sent Kellen Winslow to TB?

Also, just heard that NE linebacker Mike Vrabel is meeting with K.C. and may be traded there. Could it be for a certain TE who is also a 34-year old Pro Bowler? Stay tuned.

It looks like the Vrabel pick will be for a draft pick or two.

Jason Brown is close to signing with the Rams.

James Butler could follow, there have been rumors that the rams are actively going for a backup runningback, Derrick ward and Kevin Jones are rumored

I really wanted Brown on the bears, but congrats to you and the rams.





Someone can prove me wrong, but I think with New Orleans signing Vilma the giants get the saints 2nd round pick.

Mike Vrable is a Kansas City Chief. Most people believe this deal for one undisclosed draft pick is a portend of some larger deal involving Matt Cassel. We shall see...

Jason Brown is no a Ram. It's official. I feel for those poor Ravens fans.

Derrick Dockery has signed a 5-year, $26.5 million deal with the Redskins. The Bills lost out on Fred Taylor earlier today and now have lost Dockery. They have to qualify as the biggest losers of the first day of free agency after Baltimore.

2 & next yr's 5

Thanks guest. What's your source please?

Overnight deals:

CB Lito Sheppard goes from Philly to the Jets for a 5th this year and a conditional pick next year.

TE Chris Baker (formerly of the Jets) signs a FA deal with New England.

Denver signs Philly RB Correl Buckhalter.

Also:
Buffalo will be hosting a visit from WR Laveranues Coles today.
Buffalo has signed QB Ryan Fitpatrick.

Fox13 in Tampa is reporting that the Bucs are close to finalizing a trade for Matt Cassel (pending contract extension). The deal is believed to be worth (4 years, 29.5 million incentives) New England will receive Tampa Bay's first rounder in 2009 (19th) and a second round pick in 2010.

Source: http://www.bostonherald.com/sports/footbal...ents&cnum=5

Well if thats the best they can get, than thats not a problem. Still good value, for a former 7th rounder lol..

Denver signed away the Pats UFA #3 WR, Jabar Gaffney, for a reported 4-year deal worth $10 Million. That makes WR a definite priority in the draft for NE, especially now that TE and RB have already been addressed.

J.J. Arrington is close to resigning with Denver also. Denver and Tampa Bay are catching up with Washington as most active in Free Agency so far...

SF resigned LN Takeo Spikes.

The Titans have agreed to terms to bring QB Kerry Collins back into the fold.

What if Pats traded those two for Peppers?

Warning: There are no confirming sources on this supposed Cassell to Tampa Bay rumor. Even the Fox affiliate in Tampa Bay's website (cited as the source) has nothing on it, so hold the phone.

MAY BE AN INTERNET HOAX and nothing more.

I am sure the ravens will rack up a mountain of comp picks for this off season. They do as well as the pats and colts in the draft. It will all work out in the end.

Denver signed S Reynaldo Hill, 4 years/$10M
Rams signed C Jason Brown, 5/37
Houston signed S Eugene Wilson, 3/11.3
Carolina signed S Sean Considine 2/3.7
Miami signed S Gibril Wilson, 5/27.5
New Orleans signed LB Jonathan Vilma, 5/34
Giants S LB/S Michael Boley 5/14
Jets signed Brandon Moore 4/16
San Fran signed CB Allen Rossum
Detroit signed RB Maurice Morris 3/7
Philly signed OT Stacy Andrews away from Cincy to play with his bro, Shawn and OG. No terms.
Pitt signs OL Chris Kemeotu

Brian Dawkins is close to being a Denver Bronco now. Philadelphia is in an uproar.

Pats trade long snapper Lonnie Paxton to Denver. No terms of the deal, but it must be a draft pick, right?

Well the Tampa rumors are dead. Cassel is a Chief. No details on what the Pats are getting yet...but it has been confirmed on NFL Network.

My money says its a swap of 1st round picks this year plus a 2nd or 3rd... JMO.

ps. Aaron Curry to the Patriots now?

The word we are hearing is that Kansas City's new GM, Scott Piolo, former Personnel Director of the Patriots, had a deal all ironed out last night with New England that would bring QB Matt Cassel to the Chiefs for undisclosed compensation. However, even though NFL Network had announced the trade was completed at 1:00 PM, the final details are now being held up (as of 1:30 PM ET on 2/28) due to the fact that Cassel had not completed the fincal codicil of the trade by agreeing to a new long-term contract with the Chiefs.

As a result of that delay, reportedly a "mystery team" is now in the running for the Patriot's signal caller. Speculation early in the day had it that the Tampa Bay Buccaneers were in the running for the rights to Cassel and had actually agreed on compensation (i.e. this year's 19th pick of the first round, plus next year's second-round pick.) The situation remains extremely fluid, but this all appears to be very good news for Patriots fans, as what they really needed was a bidding war for Cassel's services which now appears to be udnerway.

The fact that New England Pro Bowl linebacker Mike Vrable was traded last night for an undisclosed draft pick had many people assuming that Pioli may have had a deal in the works with the Patriots for weeks to bring both Cassel and Vrabel to Kansas City in some sort of mega-trade. However, at this point all bets are temporarily off and it will remain to be seen what the "mystery team" is willing to do to shake up the Chiefs plans, and indeed the free agency market for the remaining FA quarterbacks available.

Tom Curran of NBC Sports.com is reporting that all the Patriots are getting back for BOTH Vrabel and Cassel is the 34th pick.

New England fans have every right to be absolutely TICKED off if that is the case.

If that is all we get back for a Pro Bowl LB and a potential franchise QB, then Pioli had some hold over BB, and some way to stiff the team, and the fans who paid his salary for all of those years.

The Patriots have confirmed that is all that the Patriots are getting back...the 34th pick for two starters.

QB Kurt Warner is meeting with the 49ers today.

The New Orleans Saints have signed OT John Stinchcomb.

The Giants have signed both Rocky Bernard and Michael Boley.

Detroit DE Corey Smith, Oakland LB Marquise Cooper and two former USF football players are missing at sea. All of our prayer are with them and their families for a safe recovery

WR Nate Washington is meeting with Tennessee today.

LB Keith Brooking signed with Dallas

NYG Signed DE Chris Canty for 6 years, $42 million, with 17.25 million guaranteed. They now unquestionably have the best defensive line in football.

T.J. Houshmanzadeh visits Minnesota today.

Detroit QB Dan Orlovsky has signed with the Houston Texans for 3 years/$9 million.

Lavernause Coles has an offer from Buffalo but has not signed, and has no other suitors at present after spurning the guaranteed $6 million he had with his ormer team. May have REALLY messed himself up bad, especially in this economy.

CB Byrant McFadden is meeting with the Super Bowl opponent Arizona Cardinals today.

Minnesota has signed TE Jimmy Kleinsasser 3 years/$9 million.

Seahawks have signed former Packer OT Colin Cole to a 5 year contract worth $21 million with $5 million in guaranteed money.

SS Darren Sharper may be looking at becoming a Bear...

TB WR Michael Clayton has resigned for 5 years/$24 million with $10 million guaranteed.



Oh and yes... Jason Brown signed with St. Louis two days ago guys...

Without a doubt. I hope they are found unharmed. That seems less likely with every passing moment as apparently the waves are very high. We'll continue to pray.

Why? We do just as good of job finding starters in late rounds of the drafts as any other team, if not better. Chris Chester will be fine at center, I don't even know why Jason Brown was so highly sought after. Reminds me of last year when everyone was freaking out giving the Ravens tackles in round one because Ogden retired, but all the Ravens fans knew Gaither would do just fine, and he did.

Trust me, we'll be fine with out Jason Brown and Bart Scott, I'm not even worried about it at all.

I did hear a rumor that Samari Rolle wants out.... any news with that??? I say let him go be someone else's problem...

Sad to say, they found the boat overturned floating in the Gulf with just one person clinging to it (one of the two former USF students.) The others are missing and presumed drowned.

TJ Housh just signed with the Seahawks, finally a reliable target for Seattle!

It will be interesting to see where Crabtree gets drafted

Yeah I'm sure he'll be Top 7 but where?

STL, KC, SEA still, CLE (edwards 1 yr left on contract), CIN, and OAK could all easily draft him!

Wooo!

Good to see you Martin!

Reportedly, WR Nate Washington has signed with Tennessee, getting away from the Super Bowl champs...

Congrats to Seahawks fans. Now you guys can go defense with the #4 pick instead of for a WR who can't even run anytime before the draft.

The Tampa Bay Bucs have signed RB Derrick Ward away from the New York Giants on a 4-year deal. TB continues to be very active, and I would love to hear exactly how they let Matt Cassel get away....

Def a huge move for the Bucs snapping him up...espec with the rb issues they were facing now they have a legit runner in Ward...Nd I also am amzed the Bucs did not ffind some way to bring in Cassel either i guess well haveto see what they do at the qb position now

Somebody please explain to me how the Lions were able to trade for CB Anthony Henry successfully for a player they were rumored to be about all set to cut!

Great move by Detroit. Now, they just need about a dozen more moves like that.

CB Samari Rolle of the Ravens has asked to be traded or released.

SS Roy Williams of the Cowboys has asked to be traded or released.

S Jim Leonhard has signed a 3-year deal with the Jets.

Now that Housh is in Seatlle, Bobby Engram is off meeting with KC about possibly teaming up with Matt Cassel.

Oakland has signed OT Erik Pears.
Miami has signed C/OT Jake Grove

Denver continues to go nuts in free agency, signing CB Andre Goodman, LB Andra Davis, DT Ronnie Fields (2 years, $5 million), and DT Darrell Reid.

Jacksonville has signed CB Scott Starks.

San Fransisco has signed FB Moran Norris.

The big story from yesterday's Baylor Pro Day is that only three teams showed up to see OT Jason Smith (and their other prospects) perform: Seattle, Cincinnati and Jacksonville. Smith's arms were shorter than at the combine (?), measuring 33 1/8". The important part is what I've been telling people who will listen for months...he really struggles anchoring against power. He did very poorly in the Push/pull drill which measures lower-body strength and anchoring ability.