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      Houshmandzadeh to visit Seahawks

      February 27, 2009 /

      According to FOXSports.com, free agent wide receiver T.J. Houshmandzadeh will make a visit to Seattle on Friday.

      T.J. HoushmandzadehHoushmandzadeh has averaged 89 catches for 1,012 yards and seven touchdowns in five seasons as a Bengals starter. But he also will be 32 in September, which may scare some teams from offering the lucrative long-term contract Houshmandzadeh is seeking.

      The Seahawks failed to have a wide receiver crack the 500-yard mark in 2008 — the first time that had happened in a non-strike season since the franchise’s inception in 1976.

      Two of Seattle’s top four receivers — Bobby Engram and Koren Robinson — are now free agents.

      Hopefully Housh enjoys blocking because if he signs with Seattle, he’ll be doing a lot of it in Greg Knapp’s West Coast Offense. Not that he wouldn’t be a fit for the Seahawks because they do need dependable wide receivers (some mock drafts have the Hawks taking Texas Tech wideout Michael Crabtree in the first round), but Knapp has been known to frustrate receivers before (Terrell Owens and Peerless Price are just two examples) and Housh isn’t the type to bite his tongue if he’s unhappy about his role.

      Housh also told ESPN 950 that if the Eagles want him that he’d, “be an Eagle tomorrow.” But does Philly want him?

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      Jets sign underrated free agent LB Bart Scott

      February 27, 2009 /

      One of the small notions when it comes to the NFL offseason is never to sign a free agent defender from the Baltimore Ravens. Because usually once they get out of the Ravens’ 3-4 defensive scheme, they never live up to their high free agent billing. (See Ed Hartwell for just one example.)

      But considering the man that ran the Ravens’ defense for the better part of a decade is now the head coach for the New York Jets, it was probably safe to take the chance on Baltimore free agent linebacker Bart Scott.

      According to the National Football Post, the Jets signed Scott to a multi-year deal on Friday, which Adam Schefter of the NFL Network reports will probably be worth roughly $8 mil a year. Scott will reunite with his former defensive coordinator, Rex Ryan, who is now the Jets new head coach.

      Scott was overshadowed by teammates Ray Lewis and Terrell Suggs over the past couple years, but he’s one of the more underrated linebackers in the AFC. Over the past three seasons, he’s posted at least 60 solo tackles and in 2005, he added 9.5 sacks and two interceptions. Scott has good size and strength and he’s an excellent tackler. He also can be an effective blitzer and at 28, he still has plenty of football left in him.

      Scott will hopefully shore up a linebacker position that was a weak spot for the Jets’ defense last year. Scott will join David Harris in the middle of NY’s 3-4 defense, while ’08 free agent signing Calvin Pace will occupy one outside linebacker spot and Bryan Thomas will battle first round disappointment Vernon Gholston on the other.

      The key will be what Ryan can do with Gholston, who is a physical marvel and a pass-rushing talent, but was also completely befuddled in his rookie season and didn’t get onto the field much. If Ryan could somehow turn Gholston into a junior Terrell Suggs, the Jets will have one of the better linebacker corps in the league next year.

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      Redskins sign Haynesworth for $100 mil – are Snyder and Cerrato out of their minds?

      February 27, 2009 /

      The Washington Redskins have agreed to terms with free agent defensive tackle Albert Haynesworth on a seven-year, $100 million contract. The deal also includes $41 million in guaranteed money and the deal could reach $115 million in total.

      Redskins fans are either jumping for joy right now or jumping off a bridge. If they’re smart, they might take the latter route, because Vinny Cerrato and Dan Snyder might have just sunk the fate of the franchise into one player.

      Haynesworth is no doubt the best free agent on the market. His blend of size and athleticism make him one of the most feared defensive tackles in the league and he can dominate on a weekly basis. He truly can be a one-man wrecking crew when he wants to and is talent is unquestioned.

      That said, there’s a very good chance now that Haynesworth is the highest paid defensive player in the league, that he could become awfully complacent. There’s an even better chance that he never lives up to his contract and this could be a move that costs Cerrato is job (which I’m sure Redskin fans wouldn’t mind).

      The other issue here is that the Skins didn’t have any cap space to begin with. They started the free agency period $1 mil under the cap, so how they were able to sign Haynesworth to a $100 million contract is beyond me. Massive cuts have got to be coming because Haynesworth is set to receive $41 million in the first three years. Shawn Springs is probably a goner, but who else?

      On the bright side, if one player was worth the money this free agency period, it was Haynesworth. He’ll make life easier for guys like Jason Taylor and Washington defensive coordinator Greg Blanche will probably sleep well this weekend knowing the possibilities he has with his front seven. It’s not like the Redskins overpaid for a mediocre talent; Haynesworth is elite, but for the sake of Redskin fans, I hope he plays elite throughout the length of his contract.

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      Jets cut Coles, Rams part with Drew Bennett, Trent Green

      February 25, 2009 /

      National cut day in the NFL continues. The Jets released Laveranues Coles, while the Rams cut quarterback Trent Green and Drew Bennett.

      The Jets released veteran wide receiver Laveranues Coles this afternoon — but both sides left open the possibility of his return to the team.

      Coles, who was scheduled to earn a guaranteed $6 million salary for the 2009-10 season, wanted a long-term deal with the team. But when the two sides could not reach an agreement, they reached a compromise, giving Coles the right to find his own deal on the open market on the eve of free agency.

      Considering the market for wide receivers, which is pretty much T.J. Houshmandzadeh at this point, Coles could still get a decent contract from another team. If he doesn’t get the long-term deal he covets, a reunion with the Jets seems more than likely.

      The Rams will have a new backup quarterback in 2009. The team released Trent Green, who was one year into his second tour of duty with the team on Wednesday in a move that saves the team $1.3 million of salary cap space.

      The departure of Green, a two-time Pro Bowler who was with the Rams previously in 1999 and 2000, means the Rams will have a new No. 2 quarterback in 2009. One possibility is Tampa Bay free agent Jeff Garcia, who played for Rams offensive coordinator Pat Shurmur in Philadelphia in 2006.

      The team also released wide receiver Drew Bennett, who had been a major disappointment since signing a $30 million free-agent contract two years ago. Bennett’s relieve is a wash, saving the team only $50,000 in cap space.

      The Rams didn’t save much cap space by cutting Bennett, but there was no reason to hang onto him either. He was a gigantic bust since he arrived in St. Louis and could wind up back with Tennessee under coordinator Mike Heimerdinger.

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      Housh and Boldin on Eagles’ radar? Maybe not.

      February 16, 2009 /

      Philadelphia has emerged as a landing spot for free agent wide receiver T.J. Houshmandzadeh and trade bait Anquan Boldin, but according to Eagles’ GM Tom Heckert the team is already set at the wideout position.

      T.J. HoushmandzadehPhiladelphia Eagles general manager Tom Heckert tells Fox 29 the team likely won’t be adding a free agent receiver to Donovan McNabb’s arsenal.

      “It’s an easy out for everyone to say we need a wide receiver but we did get one – DeSean Jackson,” Heckert said. Jackson was a second-round pick last season.

      Heckert believes Jackson is a prime threat at wide receiver and receivers won’t be an issue for the team during the free agent season.

      He also said the Donovan McNabb has been at the Eagles training facility daily since the Super Bowl and that he’s been talking regularly with McNabb.

      But Heckert was tight lipped about any ongoing contract talks with the star quarterback.

      This could just be a smokescreen by Heckert, but then again, this hasn’t been a team that goes out and pursues top dollar wide receivers very often so maybe the GM is speaking honestly.

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