Friday, February 27, 2009

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.