July 26th, 2011 
Russ Loede 
Posted in Top Flight Cover Corner According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter via Twitter, the Pittsburgh Steelers have decided to keep their best defensive back outside of Troy Polamalu: Pittsburgh reached agreement with veteran cornerback Ike Taylor on a four-year deal. This was an easy choice for the Steelers, who lack quality depth behind Taylor at cornerback.
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Sources: LB Posluszny Heading To Jaguars
Rock Solid Middle Man The Jacksonville Jaguars have agreed to a six-year deal with Buffalo Bills free agent linebacker Paul Posluszny, acc0rding to sources via ESPN’s John Clayton. The contract is believed to be worth $7 million per year. The 27-year old Posluszny mulled over the decision, a source said, because he wanted to remain [...]
San Francisco Inks QB Alex Smith to a One-Year Deal
In a move that was expected as soon as free agency started, the 49′ers have given quarterback Alex Smith a one-year deal that reports say is worth $5 mil. San Francisco picked Colin Kaepernick in the second round out of Nevada in April’s draft, but Smith had been expected to return as the 49ers’ starting [...]
Eagles Should Give Up on Stewart Bradley and Go After Paul Posluszny
The Eagles have elected not to resign any of their free agents this offseason, meaning that they are either putting all of their trust into the rookies drafted, or have big plans in the way of signing current free agents. Now that the gates have opened, players are being jotted into contracts left and right, [...]
Veteran OL Damien Woody Decides to Retire
As NFL free agency has kicked off, the NY Daily News is reporting that veteran free agent offensive lineman Damien Woody is going to retire. Woody was only to play for the Jets. He must not have liked what he heard from the team earlier in the day. Coming off a torn Achilles at age [...]
Jets Make Contract Offer to FA WR Santonio Holmes
Jenny Vrentas of the Newark Star-Ledger reports that the Jets have extended an offer to prize free agent wide receiver Santonio Holmes. Terms of the offer were not immediately available. The timing is interesting, as news came soon after receiver Santana Moss reportedly agreed to a 3-year, $15 million deal with the Redskins, per ESPN. [...]
Cowboys to Release Three Big Names – WR Williams, RB Barber and OG Davis
While teams are unable to officially release any players until Thursday, it appears that WR Roy Williams, RB Marion Barber, and G Leonard Davis will not be with the team this season. ESPN.com is reporting that all three players have received phone calls today informing them they will no longer be Dallas Cowboys. The Cowboys [...]
Chargers at Cowboys Week Two Preseason Game to Replace Hall of Fame Game on NBC
To replace the canceled Hall of Fame Game, the NFL announced that NBC will broadcast the Chargers at Cowboys game in week two of the preseason, Kevin Acee of the San Diego Union-Tribune reports. Originally scheduled for August 20, the game will now take place at 8pm ET on Sunday, August 21. The Chargers open [...]
