Archive for February, 2009

Report Says the Colts Will Release WR Harrison Before Free Agency

In a rather stunning move, a report says that the Colts are going to release all-time leading wide out Marvin Harrison before the start of free agency next Friday. The report came Thursday from NFL Network, which if true would end the more prolific passing combo in the history of the league with Peyton Manning [...]

Steelers Place Franchise Tag on Tackle Max Starks

The Steelers today made sure that they would for all intensive purposes not lose tackle Max Starks, as they placed the franchise tag on him. The tackle had the transition tag on him last season, and had an interesting year in which he started the year on the bench, only to end it on the [...]

Panthers Sign Gross; Franchise Peppers

Raiders Give CB Asomugha Richest DB Deal in NFL History

The Raiders today reached a deal with stud cornerback Nnamdi Asomugha, that makes him the highest-paid defensive back in NFL history. He signs a deal worth $45.3 million over three-years. ESPN’s John Clayton is reporting that Asomugha is guaranteed $28.5 million in a complicated deal that features a provision in which the entire contract can [...]

Titans Put the Franchise Tag on TE Bo Scaife

With the deadline to do so closing in, the Titans Thursday put the franchise tag on tight end Bo Scaife. The move was done a few hours before the deadline teams had to put the tag on players for the 2009 season. The TE was the teams leading pass catcher in 2008, as he pulled [...]

Colts Ink CB Hayden to Five-Year Deal Worth $43 Million

The Colts inked free agent-to-be cornerback Kelvin Hayden to a five-year deal worth $43 million. The move was the first by the team to make sure they don’t lose him or some of their other bigger name players in free agency, which starts in eight days. The team had been thinking about putting the franchise [...]

Taylor to Get Looks From Plenty of Teams, Like Chicago

Fred Taylor is now a free man, and there are a number of teams that are going to take a look at him as a possible complement to their current running back situation. The Chicago Tribune says that the Bears should look at Taylor, as he would be a good fit to go along with [...]

Titans DT Haynesworth Says He’ll Test Free Agency

It appears that the Titans are going to have to start putting together a much bigger deal if they think they are going to get DT Albert Haynesworth back in the 2009 season. ESPN and NFL Network report that the Titans big man has decided to test the free agent market, and that he will [...]