Cutler's upset

It would have been every Broncos fan worst nightmare and Jay Cutler wasn't too happy about it. Matt Cassel was going to be the most wanted QB of the free agency and he wasn't a free agent, Tampa Bay Detroit and Kansas all wanted Cassel.

The Buccaneers came up with a offer that would be very tempting to many teams and we will never know for sure but it is said that the Broncos were tempted. they wanted a 3 way deal between the Buccaneers, Patriots and Broncos. this would see Cutler in Tampa Bay and Cassel in Denver. But the Chiefs got there first and traded for Matt Cassel.

Jay Cutler found out about the deal that had been offered but although the Broncos said that they were not interested there was no proof that they turned down the deal which means that they could have been thing about the deal. But got beat to the finish line, so to cover there backs they denied it.

Dawkins Signs, Davis and Reid too

It is finally official Brian Dawkins has signed for the Denver Broncos. Josh McDaniels seems to have a Theme to his free agent signing. Day one he signs his offensive players and Day two he signs his defensive players, whats in store for day Three?

Dawkins Signed a five-year deal worth $17 million that includes $7.2 million in guaranteed Money, The contract could go upto the value of $27 million over five years, but the deal could go down to two years for $9 million. The Broncos have added another two players to the roster, Cleveland Browns LB Andra Davis on a two-year deal and DT Darrell Reid for a $6.8 million deal for 3 years.

Although the Broncos have gone all out in the first two days, i doubt they have finished signing players. Another Miami Dolphin is coming to visit Denver, CB Andre Goodman who led the team in interceptions last season with 5. It is not a lot but it is more than any Broncos player got last season.

Other news John Kitna has been traded to the Cowboys. the Giants are trying to finalize a deal with LB Michael Boley. Brandon Jones signs a five-year deal with 49ers worth $16.5 million with $5.4 million guaranteed. Adam Jones has join a reality TV show after saying he does not think his career in the NFL was over. The Jets Re-sign Brandon Moore. Lions Sign Bryant Johnson who will probably be and WR.

Cassel Trades to Chiefs

Bad news for all you Broncos fans not only do they have to play Larry Johnson twice a season, now the Chiefs may have found there answer to the passing game.

The Patriots traded Matt Cassel to the Chiefs for a second-round pick (34th overall) in the 2009 NFL Draft, who will follow his team mate Mike Vrabel to Kansas. Vrabel was traded yesterday to the Chiefs, GM Scott Pioli has not made any free agent signings yet. But he has brought 2 familiar faces with him from New England.

Other News, Jon Stinchcomb re-Signs With New Orleans Saints for 5 More Years, Kurt Waner is speaking with both the Cardinals and the 49ers.

Broncos FA update

Contracts
LS Lonnie Paxton signed a five-year deal for $5.5 with the Broncos that includes a $1 million

RB J.J. Arrington, Four year deal

RB Correll Buckhalter, Four year deal

WR Jabar Gaffney signed a four-year, $10 million contract with a $3 million guarantee

S Renaldo Hill signed a four-year, $10 million contract with a $3 million guarantee

DT Darrell Reid a three-year, $6.8 million deal

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DT Ronald Fields, Today

S Brian Dawkins, Today

The Broncos are in serious negotiations with free-agent linebacker Andra Davis, Discussions have focused on a two- or three-year deal. The Broncos have signed restricted FA WR David Anderson on a offer sheet, The Texans have a week to match the Broncos' offer for the No. 3-type receiver. If they don't, the Broncos would get Anderson in a trade for a seventh-round draft pick. The Broncos also have interest in CB Ron Bartell, WR Michael Clayton and OL Grady Jackson

After 6 1/2 season Mike Leach will part ways with the Broncos, if his request to be released is met. But it is very unlikely that the Broncos were planning on keeping him in Denver.

New York Jets and Philadelphia Eagles are completing a trade that will send CB Lito Sheppard to the Jets and the Eagles will receive a 2009 fifth-round pick and a 2010 conditional draft pick. The Redskins have signed former Bills guard Derrick Dockery on a five-year, $26 million deal that includes $8.2 in guaranteed money. Former Bengals quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick signed with the Buffalo Bills. San Francisco re-signed free-agent linebacker Takeo Spikes to a two-year contract.

Brian Dawkins is a Bronco

The Denver Broncos have been very busy over the last few hours and they still haven't finished. There are reports that Brian Dawkins is all but wearing the Broncos jerseys, but we will have to wait until tomorrow for confirmation.

I am unsure of any of the contract details, but i will post them as soon as i know what they are.

You can be sure that the Broncos signing spree will slow down, it won't stop but they will not be signing 6 players in a day again.

Also there have been other veterans linked to Denver such as the all pro linebacker Ray Lewis. I am not quite sure this would happen but it would be great for Broncos Fans.

Broncos Sign 4 more

The Denver Broncos have finally signed J.J Arrington and Correll Buckhalter today giving Buckhalter a 4 year contact. I think its is unlikely one of theses RB's will start this season, But maybe Josh McDaniels may make them share time time at RB. No one will no until the start of the season.

Denver signed WR Jabar Gaffney for a four-year contract worth $10 million deal that includes $3 million guaranteed. Former Miami Dolphins S Renaldo Hill signed a four-year, $10 million that also includes $3 million guaranteed.

Broncos may have signed 5 players today, but u can be sure that Josh McDaniels will not stop there as he may have fixed the offence side as much as he can for now. But he still has allot of work to do on the defence.

In other news Ray Lewis has said that the comment that said he would not come back and join the Ravens was not true. Former Seahawks RB Maurice Morris has signed a 3 year deal worth $7 million a year with the Detriot Lions. The Saints re-signed linebacker Jonathan Vilma for 5 years and $34 million contract that includes $17 million guaranteed and $23 million for first three years

Broncos Sign a LS

From all the news about Denver who would have thought that out of no were they would sign a LS.

Lonnie Paxton signed a five-year deal for $5.5 with the Broncos that includes a $1 million signing bonus. This makes Paxton the 2ND highest paid long snapper in the NFL.

Also the Steelers have Re-signed G Chris Kemoeatu,
DE Antonio Smith should arrive in Houston tonight ready to visit them on Sunday. RB Derrick Ward is scheduled to visit the Bengals on Saturday.

Broncos need a waiting room

The Broncos have had 4 visit today, Brian Dawkins has decided to drop in too. He is the 2ND safety to visit Denver.

Brian Dawkins would be a great signing for the Denver Broncos as there Secondary last season was not good at all. S Renaldo Hill, WR Jabar Gaffney, RBs J.J. Arrington and Correll Buckhalter all visited Denver today.

It has been said that J.J. Arrington and Correll Buckhalter have already signed contract for the Broncos, but this is not certain. I will Report on the story if and when it is final. This also leaves the question who will start at RB in Denver next season?

Gaffney is also said to be close to a deal with the Broncos and should have signed by sometimes tomorrow.

In other news DB Eugene Wilson was a free agent for weeks last year. This year, he sat on the market for hours and ended up signing for the same team. He agreed on a three-year worth $11.3 million deal with the Houston Texans. Ravens have cut DE Marques Douglas. Tampa Bay Buccaneers completed a trade today for TE Kellen Winslow, giving a undisclosed draft picks to Cleveland. Mike Vrabel joins Scott Pioli in Kansas for undisclosed draft choice. S Chris Crocker resigns with Bengals for a four-years $10 million and $3.5 guaranteed. is wasn't a matter of if it was a matter of when, the Viking have been waiting to seal the deal of Sage Rosenfels for days now and its finally happened he signed a 2 year deal for $9 million.

Ex Denver Broncos Player Domonique Foxworth played for Atlanta Falcons for less than a year and has now moved on to play for one of the best Defences in the NFL, the Baltimore Ravens

Haynesworth is going to DC

Washington Redskins have been favourite to sign Albert Haynesworth for the past week now, but the Redskins said they didn't have a deal. Well either they lied or the got a deal done very fast, which would not surprised me if the Redskins put $100 million on the table straight away.

Yes that's right he is the highest paid player in there history of the NFL. The deal includes $41 million guaranteed in the first three years. The maximum value of the deal could be as much as $115 million for 7 years.

The Redskins have wasted no time in the free agency, hitting DeAngelo Hall with a 6 year contract worth $54 million as well. I wouldn't count on there being much more action in Washington in the free agency.

Ravens are set tol ose 1/3 of there Line Backers core, when Bart Scott Signs for the New York Jets who are willing to spend $8 million a year on Scott. But now the 2/3 may have gone for good and if so the Ravens locker room will not be the same without Ray Lewis. Lewis said his career at the Ravens is over and will take a few days to ponder on his options.

In other news Former Jacksonville Jaguars RB will join the New England Patriots, after visiting

them and the Bills yesterday. Taylor Will probably end his career as a Patriot. Patriots have also signed former Jets TE Chris Baker.

Visits;

As i have said in my recent post Chris Canty will visit the Redskins on Friday, Titans Saturday, Seahawks Monday, and then the 49ers if he’s still unsigned. but i doubt he will be signed by the Redskins after they spent $100 millions on Albert Haynesworth.

Foxworth will visit the Ravens, after being released from the Falcons. Bills are busy after losing Fred Taylor to the New England Patriots. The Bills could get Kevin Jones in and will get a visit from Drayton Florence on Thursday, he is considering returning to San Diego.

RB's Visiting Denver

As i have said before i will be reporting on all the big news in the NFL, but i will report on any news that comes out of Denver.

First i would like to state that it is very unlikely that the Broncos will be getting RB Derrick Ward, as Josh McDaniels has made his first move of the free agency, scheduling visits for RBs J.J. Arrington who played for the Superbowl runners up and Correll Buckhalter for the Philadelphia Eagals.

I would say that RB is the only position on the offence that needs tweaking, also i have reported this in my free agency round, but S Renaldo Hill will also visit the Broncos on Friday after he was released by the Dolphins earlier this year. Wide receiver Jabar Gaffney is scheduled visit Denver on Friday. They have also attempted to schedule a visit for DT Ronnie Fields, but nothing is yet certain.

Free agency round up

Free agency is underway and already teams have started to sign players, i will be keeping you up to date on all the signing in the NFL.

CB DeAngelo Hall has signed a 6 year deal with the Washington Redskins, as the free agency started Hall and the Redskins wasted no time agreeing on a deal. Hall will get $54 million which includes $22.5 million guaranteed and $30 million in the first three seasons.

The Washington Redskins await word from Albert Haynesworth, they have to pursue other option so they have scheduled a visit from DE Chris Canty. Although the Redskins will not be able to sign both Haynesworth and Canty especially after signing DeAngelo Hall , Canty will be the first visitor to the Redskins this offseason.

Kurt Warner and the Cardinals have not reached a deal so the he will become a free agent, it was said that if he didn't sign a new deal with Cardinals then he would retire. The Cardinals say that they are still working on a deal, but he could still end up finding a new home. Maybe the windy city of Chicago.

The Dolphins Managed to re-sign one of the players they wanted before free agency started, S Yeremiah Bell signed a deal that would keep him in Miami for another 4 year with a deal worth $20 million and $10 million guaranteed. But the did not manage to work out a deal with CB Andre Goodman so he will become a free agent. this was just hour after they signed S Gibril Wilson on a 5 year deal worth $27.5 million that includes $8 million guaranteed and $16.5 million for the first three years of the deal.

San Fransisco will try and work out a deal with Alex Smith who will make $9.625 million this year and the 49ers will not allow that, i would think if Smith does not take a new contract he will be released.

Minnasota Vikings are likely to seal the deal at some point today with the Houston Texans QB Sage Rosenfels. Rosenfels will be traded from the Texans to the Vikings for a 4Th round pick, This will give the Vikings even more depth at QB.

Dallas Cowboys have cut QB Brad Johnson and S Roy Williams this will free up around $4.18 million on there salary cap. The Jets have re-signed FB Tony Richardson for a year year deal worth around $500,000 in guarantee money. Buffalo Bills have not yet finished trimming there roaster as they cut G Derrick Dockery and TE Robert Royal. Jeff Saturday has decided to stay with the Colts after rumours that he might be joining the Steelers.

Visits;
DB Renaldo Hill is scheduled to visit Denver today, after he spent the last 8 years at the Miami Dolphins.
OL Jason Brown will visit St.Louis Rams as there has been allot of talk about Brown as he can play Guard or Centre.
OL Geoff Hangartner is scheduled to visit the Buffalo Bills on Friday, If they do sign him he will be a replacement for G Derrick Dockery who they cut on Thursday.

Free agency update

With free agency less than a day away, the teams are still trying to re-sign the players they want to keep. I am just going to bring you up to date with all the news around the NFL free agency.

Miami Dolphins have re-signed 2 players in the last few days, they got LB Channing Crowder with a multi-year deal just a few days after re-signing OT Vernon Carey. with less than 24 hours to go before Free agency starts the Dolphins still want to re-sign S Yeremiah Bell and CB Andre Goodman.

Yesterday the Rams released Veteran Trent Green and Drew Bennett, they won't save as much money as they would have liked due to Bennett taking under $5 million of the rams salary cap and Green taking $1.4 million but altogether they made a saving of around $1.8 million.

The Giants Franchised him and now they have signed him, Brandon Jacobs was franchised earlier this offseason, but now the giants have made sure he is not going anywhere for the next 4 years without a trade. Jacobs signed a $25 million deal and gets $13 million in guaranteed money with $15 million for the first two years

Washington Redskins and Albert Haynesworth have not got a deal, i reported that they might be close to a deal. But the Redskins have said that they do not have a deal with Haynesworth, although that does not mean that they are not in the running to sign him. If they were to sign him it would hit the salary cap hard. But it is still uncertain were he is going to go he could even end up back in Tennessee.

New York Jets have released Laweranues Coles. He did still have 1 year left on his contract, but after stating he wants a long term deal the jets decided to let him test the market. The Jets have said he is welcome back, but that does not seem likely as they do not want to give him a long term deal.

Could a world class Center be joining a world championship team, there have been reports that Jeff Saturday would like to play for the Pittsburgh Steelers and after last season i doubt the Steelers would say no, after Ben Roethlisberger was sacked 47 times last season. Jeff also said that he would change position from Center to Guard if that meant he could play in Pittsburgh as the Steelers starting Guard may be lost in free agency.

Also the Falcons may lose Keith Brooking to free agency as the two sides have not reached a agreement on his contract. The Houston Texans released DE Anthony Weaver, S Will Demps and OT Ephraim Salaam. Kicker Mike Nugent is going to test the market this year as he turned down the jets contract. Adam Jones has said that he does not think he has blown his chances in the NFL after he was released from the Cowboys.

Combine Ends

With the combine over the young stars can go back to there colleges ready for the pro day on the 1st April. But the NFL is getting ready for a very busy free agency which starts on Friday.

There are already rumours about where players are going to go and teams have still not finished releasing players to make room in the cap.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers have released 5 players with some veterans in there Joey Galloway, Warrick Dunn, Cato June, Ike Hilliard and Derrick Brooks. these players are adding to the big names who are already free agents, that is going to cause lots of rumours and big wholes in teams salary cap.

Washington Redskins have released T Chris Samuels and DT Cornelius Griffin but this could be making room for the all pro Albert Haynesworth might be coming to Washington, but i wouldn't count on it Albert wants to test the market but I'm sure he wants to go somewhere successfully.

Fred Taylor looks like he could be heading towards the east of the AFC, as it has been reported that he is has already visited the Buffalo Bills and the New England Patriot. How he would fit into either of these teams with the Bills having Marshawn Lynch i don't really see him starting in buffalo. The Patriots have Lawrence Maroney which he could challenge for the starting spot which is what he reportedly wants to do.

Other News Tennessee Titans are interested in unrestricted free agent Nate Washington, Kurt Warner has said if the Cardinals don't re-sign him he will retire and Carolina Panthers Released Nick Goings, Jeremy Bridges and D.J. Hackett on Wednesday.

QB rumours in Minnesota

There are rumours coming from Texas that there will be a 3rd QB in Minnesota next season, it has been reported that the Vikings are interested in trading for Sage Rosenfels.


It is reported that they are willing to trade a 4Th round draft pick for the 8 year pro. This seems weird because they already have 2 Quarterbacks with Tarvaris Jackson who played 8 games in 2008 and managed 1056 yards, 5 TD's and 2 INT and Gus Frerotte who played 11 games and gained 2157 yards, threw 12 TD and 15 Interceptions.


From that you can see they didnt have what you call a franchise QB but luckily neither do some of the other teams in there division who are reportedly looking for a QB the lions are linked with Mathew Stafford in the draft as they have the 1st pick. Also the Bears who are linked with any QB that has any possibility of moving teams.

But if you look at Rosenfels stats he hasn't really produced in the NFL, this could be put down to the lack of starting time he has had, only putting up 4156 yards and 30 TD in the 32 games he has played in over his 8 year career and lets not forget his 29 interceptions he has thrown. But maybe with a solid running game and a starting spot he could come through and take the vikings to the playoffs and maybe further.

Harrison out of Indy

Many people thought that Marvin Harrison would leave Indianapolis Colts with his career in a body bag. But yet another legend has left the Colts this year, first the legendary Tony Dungy said goodbye after 7 years and 1 Superbowl, But he will always be remembered as the first African American to win the Superbowl.

Harrison refused to take a pay cut to help out the teams financial position, so the colts came to a decision that they could not afford to keep him at the club any longer unless he agreed to take a home town discount.

In the end the teams did come to a agreement but it was to part ways after 13 seasons together, it is not yet official but they will save around $7 millions, although there is still around $ 6.4 millions in dead money. But don't worry they still come out with a $7 million extra salary cap.

But this was not a total surprise seeming how much the colts were paying him and how he performed last season. He holds most of receiver records for the colts and has the most NFL Pass Receptions in a season with 143, i am sure that the colts will miss his receiving threat and also a great Friends more than most Peyton Manning.

Harrison wanted to test the open market for the first time in his career as many players want to do at some stage in the career, he will want to go to a club were he can win another Superbowl ring and will get the money he wants.

But i don't think we have seen the last of him and may have a few more seasons left in the tank to make his already hall of fame career even better than it is now. There is no worry that he will be inducted in to the hall of fame the only question left to ask if when will he feel that enough is enough.