Tag: 2010 NFL Free Agency (Page 6 of 7)

      Chargers allow Sproles to test free agent market

      February 26, 2010 /

      Despite releasing LaDainian Tomlinson last week and not having a true every down back, the Chargers will allow running back Darren Sproles to test the free agent market says Adam Schefter via his Twitter page.

      Official: San Diego will not tender RB Darren Sproles and will allow him to test free-agent market. No LT, probably no Sproles. Changes.

      It’s an interesting development for the Bolts, but one that isn’t entirely surprising. If they tendered Sproles, they’d have to pay him nearly $7 million next season, which is high for a part-time player. In comparison, Reggie Bush will make $8 million next season.

      Sproles is an outstanding returner and dangerous with the ball in his hands, but $7 million a ton of money to pay a back that will get limited carries. Maybe he’ll sign with San Diego at a cheaper price, but as of right now Sproles will hit the open market as a free agent.

      It goes without saying that the Chargers will spend the offseason looking for an every down back.

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      Bears the front-runners for Peppers?

      February 26, 2010 /

      The latest in the daily Julius Peppers-rumor mill is that the Bears could be the front-runners to land the hot ticket free agent.

      From ESPN.com:

      Well, the Bears didn’t make the “Final Eight,” and they appear to be one of the front-runners for Peppers, given the fact that they have no picks in the first two rounds to find a new pass-rusher; in other words, any big personnel improvements will have to come from free agency. Bears LB Brian Urlacher seemed very pleased with the possibility of adding Peppers in comments to the Chicago Tribune, and we’re not sure how much import will be assigned to his feelings by management, but he is the leader of the defense.

      The Bears have always been among the cheapest organizations in the league, although they did pay dearly (both in terms of money and draft picks) to bring Jay Cutler to Chicago last offseason and they might be willing to open their wallets again to nab Peppers.

      That said, if history is any indication then GM Jerry Angelo isn’t going to spend recklessly, if at all this offseason. Every year the Bears have gapping holes to fill and every year, Angelo does his shopping in the bargain bin. When the Bears needed to bolster their offensive line last season, Angelo signed Orlando Pace and Frank Omiyale on the cheap and he got what he paid for. Now he has to figure out how he’s going to address his needs along the O-line without having draft selections in either of the first two rounds.

      One player I could see Angelo making a play for, however, is Aaron Kampman. Kampman wasn’t a fit in Dom Capers’ 3-4 defense in Green Bay last season and he knows the NFC North. He would come cheaper than Peppers and assuming he hasn’t lost his ability to rush the passer from a 4-3 end position, he makes sense for the Bears.

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      It makes sense for the Saints to keep Bush

      February 25, 2010 /

      After weeks of speculation that he could be dumped in a cost cutting move this offseason, Mike Lombardi of the NFL Network is reporting that the Saints aren’t even contemplating releasing running back Reggie Bush.

      Bush is set to make $8 million in 2010, which is a lot of loot for a team to spend on a part-time player. The Saints also have 21 pending free agents (18 of them are restricted) that they have to decide whether or not to bring back and an extra $8 million in salary relief could go a long way this offseason.

      That said, the Saints just won the Super Bowl and Bush is good for at least 10 touchdowns a year in some capacity. As he proved against the Cardinals in the playoffs, he’s a game changer if he gets enough touches and he’s liable to take one to the house every time he gets his hands on the ball.

      Teams have a very small window to win the in NFL because of the amount of turnover that occurs from year to year. The Saints already have a Super Bowl roster and while Bush will no doubt be overpaid next season, he’s still a viable commodity to New Orleans’ offense. Even though that money could definitely be used elsewhere, it makes sense that the Saints would want to hang onto Bush for one more year and make another run at a Super Bowl while they still have the talent to do so.


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      Asomugha being dangled by the Raiders?

      February 25, 2010 /

      In his desire to create yearly offseason headlines, Raiders’ owner Al Davis has reportedly been shopping most of his roster, including cornerback Nnamdi Asomugha. But according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, Asomugha’s contract makes him virtually untradeable.

      In February of last year, Asomugha signed a three-year, $45.3 million contract extension. The first two years of his contract, which total $28.6 million, are fully guaranteed and another $4.7 million is available through incentives.

      The fun really begins in year three of the contract because in order to keep Asomugha through 2011, the Raiders must pay him either the franchise number for quarterbacks that year or $16.875 million (whichever number is greater). If another team acquires him via a trade, they would either have to re-work his contract or pay him quarterback money. That’s why Schefter suggests that Asomugha’s contract essentially makes him untradeable.

      It’s not that teams won’t be interested in Asomugha, because all 31 other teams would line up to have him suit up for them next season. Outside of maybe Darrelle Revis of the Jets, Asomugha is the only cornerback in the league that can play man-to-man every snap and still consistently shut down one half of a field. Charles Woodson was brilliant last year for the Packers (he was arguably the best cornerback production wise in the league), but even he doesn’t exhibit the man-to-man coverage skills that Asomugha does. For as good as Revis is, he may not either. That said, unless a team wants to sink millions of dollars into one of their cornerback positions, Asomugha isn’t going anywhere.

      Of course, there’s a good chance that Davis has no intentions of trading his star defender anyway. If Schefter did acquire this information from a reliable source that knows Davis, it still doesn’t change the fact that the owner loves to cause a stir and would certainly be capable of manipulating a story like this to create some headlines.

      The safe bet is that Asomugha will be in silver and black again next year.


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      Is anybody interested in T.O.?

      February 24, 2010 /

      Beat writer Allen Wilson of the Buffalo News says the chances of Terrell Owens returning to the Bills are very slim.

      “It was awesome,” Owens said. “I don’t know if I could have dreamed of a better reception than any city that I’ve played in. The initial signing there, getting a key to the city, I couldn’t have dreamed of a better moment.”

      Owens was not asked about his future in football, a topic a lot of Bills fans are interested in. If you took a poll around town, the vote probably would be strongly in favor of his return. T.O. said after the past season that he wouldn’t rule it out, but the chances of him wearing a Bills uniform in 2010 is very slim.

      Outside of Chad Ocho Cinco suggesting that he’ll wind up in Cincinnati, T.O.’s name has not surfaced much this offseason. Granted, the free agency period hasn’t even begun yet, but usually there are at least rumblings about a team or two being interested. It’s been naddy for T.O. so far.

      Whether it was the offensive system or the lack of quarterback play, Owens wasn’t productive in Buffalo last year. He’ll probably have to accept another one-year contract based on his age and declining skills but where that will be is anyone’s guess.


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