It's March 4, 11:01PM CST (1 Viewer)

[3nOut]

Free agency is here. Post all the FA signings and trades here as you hear them.

 

[3nOut]

Jets get Cromartie from SD for 2011 3rd rounder (may become 2nd).

 

[Donnybrook]

Per KFFL:

Updating a previous item, ESPN's Adam Schefter reports free-agent WR Nate Burleson (Seahawks) agreed to a five-year contract with the Detroit Lions. Financial terms have not been disclosed.

 

[BringItOn]

Per KFFL:

Updating a previous item, ESPN's Adam Schefter reports free-agent WR Nate Burleson (Seahawks) agreed to a five-year contract with the Detroit Lions. Financial terms have not been disclosed.

NFL Network Crawl just reported this as 25M with 11 guaranteed..

 

[David Yudkin]

Per Adam Schefter, Colts resigned MLB Gary Brackett to a five-year contract.

 

[David Yudkin]

Bears signed TE Brandon Manumaleuna.

 

[beachbum]

Browns trade DT Corey Williams to Lions for late round pick

 

[JetMaxx]

Leonard Weaver resigns with the Eagles, 3yr/$10mil.

 

[Marino13]

Pretty slow start to Free Agency this year... or so it feels like. I wonder if they are sitting back a little to see how some teams will handle the uncapped year... Probably waiting to see what Washington or Oakland does.

 

[David Yudkin]

Pretty slow start to Free Agency this year... or so it feels like. I wonder if they are sitting back a little to see how some teams will handle the uncapped year... Probably waiting to see what Washington or Oakland does.

I think that there are so many RFAs that teams are still catching up to see who was tendered and at what level. Also, teams will probably start releasing some more players to avoid roster bonuses, get vets to accept less money, etc. so there may be some more options over the next week or so.

 

[Buffaloes]

RB JJ Arrington (re)signs with Broncos

This is a guy a lot of us expected to take on a sort of Kevin Faulk lite role with the team last year.

 

[werdnoynek]

http://twitter.com/espn_nfcnblog/status/10029963123

Kyle Vanden Bosch agreed to 4 year deal with the Lions, per ESPN.

 

[Dawg Pound 69]

Bears signed TE Brandon Manumaleuna.

Seems to make it more likely that Chicago will trade Olsen.

 

[grantsa4]

Bears signed TE Brandon Manumaleuna.

Seems to make it more likely that Chicago will trade Olsen.

I don't think the 2 have any connection. If anything, makes it more likely that Des Clark will be released. Olsen isn't really a "blocking" type of TE, Manumaleuna is

 

[Buffaloes]

Bears appear to be signing Peppers and Chesta

Article text:

Bears' signings of Julius Peppers and Chester Taylor are imminent—sources

Comments

March 5, 2010

BY NEIL HAYES Staff Reporter

The Bears signing of free-agent defensive end Julius Peppers is imminent, according to a source with knowledge of the situation.

A separate source has told the Sun-Times that former Vikings running back Chester Taylor will also sign with the Bears today. A press conference announcing the signings of Peppers, Taylor and tight end Brandon Manumaleuna is expected to be held at Halas Hall later this afternoon.

The source said that although the Patriots and Eagles have also made offers for Peppers, the deal the Bears are offering is worth millions more per season and it would be a huge upset if Peppers left Halas Hall, where he is visiting today, without signing what is expected to be a six-year contract with approximately $12 million per year with the first three years guaranteed.

The source said the Eagles and Pats are offering deals that are closer to $10 million per year.

 

[zamboni]

Bears appear to be signing Peppers and Chesta

Article text:

Bears' signings of Julius Peppers and Chester Taylor are imminent—sources

Comments

March 5, 2010

BY NEIL HAYES Staff Reporter

The Bears signing of free-agent defensive end Julius Peppers is imminent, according to a source with knowledge of the situation.

A separate source has told the Sun-Times that former Vikings running back Chester Taylor will also sign with the Bears today. A press conference announcing the signings of Peppers, Taylor and tight end Brandon Manumaleuna is expected to be held at Halas Hall later this afternoon.

The source said that although the Patriots and Eagles have also made offers for Peppers, the deal the Bears are offering is worth millions more per season and it would be a huge upset if Peppers left Halas Hall, where he is visiting today, without signing what is expected to be a six-year contract with approximately $12 million per year with the first three years guaranteed.

The source said the Eagles and Pats are offering deals that are closer to $10 million per year.

There are going to be a lot of upset Forte owners.

 

[NeverEnough]

Bears appear to be signing Peppers and Chesta

Article text:

Bears' signings of Julius Peppers and Chester Taylor are imminent—sources

Comments

March 5, 2010

BY NEIL HAYES Staff Reporter

The Bears signing of free-agent defensive end Julius Peppers is imminent, according to a source with knowledge of the situation.

A separate source has told the Sun-Times that former Vikings running back Chester Taylor will also sign with the Bears today. A press conference announcing the signings of Peppers, Taylor and tight end Brandon Manumaleuna is expected to be held at Halas Hall later this afternoon.

The source said that although the Patriots and Eagles have also made offers for Peppers, the deal the Bears are offering is worth millions more per season and it would be a huge upset if Peppers left Halas Hall, where he is visiting today, without signing what is expected to be a six-year contract with approximately $12 million per year with the first three years guaranteed.

The source said the Eagles and Pats are offering deals that are closer to $10 million per year.

There are going to be a lot of upset Forte owners.

It's all about greed, I guess. Surely, Peppers has more than enough $ to last the rest of his life. I'd sign w/the Eagles so I can win.

 

[sho nuff]

http://www.nationalfootballpost.com/Biggs-...ter-Taylor.html

Taylor signed

 

[David Yudkin]

http://www.nationalfootballpost.com/Biggs-...ter-Taylor.html

Taylor signed

Interesting that in the article they suggest Taylor will be the starting back.

 

[FavreCo]

It's all about greed, I guess. Surely, Peppers has more than enough $ to last the rest of his life. I'd sign w/the Eagles so I can win.

If Peppers signs with the Bears, he has no interest in winning.

 

[FavreCo]

http://www.nationalfootballpost.com/Biggs-...ter-Taylor.html

Taylor signed

Interesting that in the article they suggest Taylor will be the starting back.

I'm waiting for Az-hakim, Shaun McDonald and JT O'Sullivan to be signed so they can start too. One and done is coming.

 

[grantsa4]

It's all about greed, I guess. Surely, Peppers has more than enough $ to last the rest of his life. I'd sign w/the Eagles so I can win.

If Peppers signs with the Bears, he has no interest in winning.

It's probably his last contract, so why wouldn't he get the most out of it he could?

 

[gorf]

It's all about greed, I guess. Surely, Peppers has more than enough $ to last the rest of his life. I'd sign w/the Eagles so I can win.

If Peppers signs with the Bears, he has no interest in winning.

It's probably his last contract, so why wouldn't he get the most out of it he could?

agreed, but getting the most out of it might not mean getting the most money. it might, but, for some people, it might not.

 

[grantsa4]

It's all about greed, I guess. Surely, Peppers has more than enough $ to last the rest of his life. I'd sign w/the Eagles so I can win.

If Peppers signs with the Bears, he has no interest in winning.

It's probably his last contract, so why wouldn't he get the most out of it he could?

agreed, but getting the most out of it might not mean getting the most money. it might, but, for some people, it might not.

Fair enough. Each unto their own I guess

 

[Gopher State]

http://www.nationalfootballpost.com/Biggs-...ter-Taylor.html

Taylor signed

Interesting that in the article they suggest Taylor will be the starting back.

Forte will make a good third down back

 

[David Yudkin]

Patriots re-signed LB Tully Banta-Cain to a 3 year contract.

 

[Sabertooth]

http://www.nationalfootballpost.com/Biggs-...ter-Taylor.html

Taylor signed

Interesting that in the article they suggest Taylor will be the starting back.

Forte will make a good third down back

Forte just became a good great value play especially in Dynasty. He's coming off a weak year and now this. He's got loads of talent and Chester is pretty old. I'm buying.

 

[stp-d]

I love the info found in the forums included opinions..etc of the forums, but wasn't this post about reporting signings & or trades, not chit chat about same?

 

[Buffaloes]

Dunta Robinson to ATL

 

[Young 8]

Done deal: Arizona trades WR Anquan Boldin and a 2010 fifth-round pick to Baltimore for Ravens 2010 third- and fourth-round picks.

 

[Ghoti]

@Adam_Schefter: Filed to ESPN: Packers re-signed OT Chad Clifton. 3 years, $20 million, 7.5 million guaranteed.

 

[sho nuff]

Accidentally posted this in the Glazer thread about Clifton.

http://www.nationalfootballpost.com/Source...llion-deal.html

A bit much IMO for him...but 3 year deal to likely finish his career in GB.

 

[David Yudkin]

QB AJ Feeley signed a 2 year deal with the Rams.

CB Nate Jones signed with the Broncos, 4 years worth up to $13.6 million.

S Pierson Prioleau re-signed with the Saints for a year.

G Stephen Neal re-signed with the Pats for two years.

DB Ray Ventrone staing with the Browns, 3 years for $2.2 million.

QB Chad Pennington stays in Miami, one year for $2.5 million.

WR/KR Josh Cribbs restructured for 3 years and $20 million with $7.5 million guaranteed.

Lions re-signed LB Vinny Ciurciu to a one-year contract.

LB Tully Banta-Cain reupped with the Pats, 3 years for $13.5 million including a $6 million signing bonus.

Raiders re-signed OT Khalif Barnes to a one-year contract.

 

[Buckna]

Dunta Robinson to ATL

Dunta gets 6 years, $57M total, $25.5M Guaranteed