The Jacksonville Jaguars released offensive tackle Charles Spencer on Wednesday, four days after using their first two draft picks to revamp the line.
The Jaguars drafted bookend tackles Eugene Monroe and Eben Britton in the first two rounds Saturday, making Spencer expendable. The team signed Spencer in early September after backup offensive tackle Richard Collier was [...]
Posted on April 30th, 2009 by admin
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The Atlanta Falcons have signed former Georgia running back Verron Haynes.
Haynes, who spent the last six seasons as a backup with the Pittsburgh Steelers, adds depth to an Atlanta backfield that already includes Michael Turner and Jerious Norwood.
Haynes led the Bulldogs in rushing with 691 yards as a senior, then was drafted in the fifth [...]
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The Arizona Cardinals granted running back Edgerrin James wish to be released on Tuesday and cut two others who played significant roles in the teams run to the Super Bowl.
While James move was anticipated, the release of cornerback Rod Hood and defensive end Travis LaBoy was not.
The moves clear salary cap space for the Cardinals, [...]
Posted on April 29th, 2009 by admin
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Brett Favre was released from the reserve-retired list by the New York Jets on Tuesday night, making the quarterback a free agent if he decides to again come out of retirement.
When Favre was dealt to New York from Green Bay in August, there were conditions in the trade that required the Packers to be compensated [...]
Posted on April 29th, 2009 by admin
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Former Kansas City Chiefs coach Frank Gansz, who spent much of his NFL and collegiate career working with special teams, died Monday at a Dallas hospital.
SMU spokesman Brad Sutton said Gansz developed complications after undergoing knee replacement surgery last week and died Monday afternoon. Gansz had been special teams coach for the Mustangs last year.
In [...]
Posted on April 28th, 2009 by admin
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Running back Chris Perry was released Monday by the Cincinnati Bengals, who also were prepared to cut ties with offensive tackle Levi Jones, another former first-round pick.
Perry was the 26th overall pick out of Michigan in 2004, when the Bengals envisioned him as their running back for years to come. Instead, he started only three [...]
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Dan Snyder has selected seven quarterbacks in his nine drafts as the owner of the Washington Redskins.
And hes still looking.
Having failed to land Jay Cutler in a trade, Snyder and the Redskins spent a couple of days last week entertaining Southern Californias Mark Sanchez, the latest possible solution to a long-term quarterback vacuum thats existed [...]
Posted on April 23rd, 2009 by admin
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New executive director DeMaurice Smith has been working for the NFL Players Association without a contract for six weeks while a deal is being negotiated.
A person with knowledge of the negotiations told The Associated Press that Smith has not been paid anything by the union.
He is not a holdout. He has been doing 16-hour days [...]
Posted on April 23rd, 2009 by admin
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Former Chicago Bears defensive lineman William The Refrigerator Perry is in serious condition at a South Carolina hospital, a spokeswoman said Tuesday.
Perry, 46, was hospitalized to deal with complications from Guillain-Barre Syndrome, a chronic inflammation disorder of the peripheral nerves, the Chicago Sun-Times and Chicago Tribune reported.
Aiken Regional Medical Center spokeswoman Melissa Summer declined to [...]
Posted on April 22nd, 2009 by admin
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What will Thomas Dimitroff do for an encore?
Last year, Atlantas rookie general manager used his first NFL draft as the cornerstone for a remarkable turnaround that carried the Falcons all the way to the playoffs.
In the first three rounds, Dimitroff landed a franchise quarterback (Matt Ryan), two more starters (left tackle Sam Baker, middle linebacker [...]
Posted on April 22nd, 2009 by admin
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