Archive for the ‘2011 Free Agency’ Category

Today Could Be the Day For Donnie Avery, T.J. Houshmandzadeh

While “next man up” has rung true for the Buccaneers, Cowboys, Bills and Broncos through their wideout injuries, those next guys stepped up. However, the Bills’ Roscoe Parrish is going to be out for awhile. Chan Gailey has hinted that they will sign a free agent rather than bringing up from the practice squad. Not [...]

Former Bengals QB Palmer Is Apparently Signed and In Camp With A UFL Team

That’s right folks, former Cincinnati Bengals QB Jordan Palmer played in a scrimmage with a UFL team, the Sacramento Mountain Lions. According to people watching the Mountain Lions scrimamge, Jordan and former Georgia Bulldog and Atlanta Falcons QB D.J. Shockley have arrived in camp. More info is on the way. The Sacramento Mountain Lions host [...]

Trent Edwards On the Ravens’ Radar

The consensus is that the reason Marc Bulger retired is that he wants to start, and that should Joe Flacco have a serious injury, he would be with the Ravens in a heartbeat. News today, though (from ESPN’s ) is that the Ravens “may be in the mix” for former Bills, Jaguars and Raiders QB [...]

Gary Kubiak Claims Donnie Avery Is Signing With the Colts

In an appearance on The Odd Couple with Barry Warner on Sportsradio 610 out of Houston, Gary Kubiak said he had heard that Donnie Avery – former Houston Cougar and St. Louis Rams wideout – had signed with the Colts. If Avery is back healthy from his knee injury from last season (and he was [...]

Cowboys To Work Out WR Laurent Robinson

WR Laurent Robinson has tweeted that he has joined the Dallas Cowboys. Robinson was signed by San Diego before they were sure they would get Malcom Floyd back. He goes from one of the best receiving corps to another one of the best. Robinson instantly becomes the second-most experienced wideout on the team, which will [...]

Walter McFadden Agrees to Terms With the Lions

Raiders Blog’s Chris Hansen reports that CB Walter McFadden – a rookie last year who appeared in four contests as a rookie last season – has agreed to terms with the Detroit Lions after being let go by the Oakland Raiders. While a small guy, McFadden does have strong upside. Two of his cousins play [...]

TE John Gilmore Goes Back To Where It All Started

TE John Gilmore, who spent the last three seasons with the Bucs and was released by the Steelers, is back on the Saints roster. The Saints drafted John in 2002 and he is considered a blocking specialist, which will be needed as they have three different running backs that can tote the rock and a [...]

Brandon Tate Joins the Bengals

Adam Schefter of ESPN reports that the Cincinnati Bengals have claimed former Patriots WR Brandon Tate off waivers. The Bengals – much like the Bucs who drafted Sammie Stroughter, Arrelious Benn and Mike Williams, and plundered the Bengals’ Practice Squad for Dez Briscoe – now have a young corps of receivers to grow with their [...]