Free Agency and Trades movements.

tallaghtoutlaws

Thought I would start a general movement thread.

As we have seen Haynesworth has gone to Redskins.

Also Kellen Winslow has been traded from Browns to Buccs for an undisclosed Draft pick.

tallaghtoutlaws

Colts have released Rhodes now also seems the salary cap is killing them right now.

Sea Devils

Bart Scott close to signing with the Jets

http://www.courant.com/sports/football/jets/ny-spjets0228,0,2083601.story

Fred Taylor has gone to New England

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=3939283&campaign=rss&source=ESPNHeadlines

jdivision

Freddy Keiaho gone from Colts. A good few teams will be in for him. Bit injury prone, but very good when fit.

tallaghtoutlaws

Rosenfels goes to Minnesota.

Hazys

Gibril Wislon joins the Dolphins

Brady gets married to Giselle...well it happened on the first day of free agency so i guess it counts

kev_s88

Patriots get TE Chris Baker

http://blogs.nfl.com/2009/02/27/patriots-reach-agreement-with-ex-jet-baker/

Texans re-sign Eugene Wilson

http://blogs.nfl.com/2009/02/27/wilson-will-remain-with-texans/

kev_s88

Ravens sign CB Dominique Foxworth

http://blogs.nfl.com/2009/02/27/ravens-sign-cb-foxworth/

kev_s88

Chiefs dealing a trade with the Patriots for Mike Vrabel.....

http://blogs.nfl.com/2009/02/27/chiefs-patriots-nearing-trade-for-vrabel/

Sea Devils

LJ Smith is becoming a Falcon

http://www.nationalfootballpost.com/...nd-the-league/

Hazys

kev_s88 wrote: »

Chiefs dealing a trade with the Patriots for Mike Vrabel.....

http://blogs.nfl.com/2009/02/27/chiefs-patriots-nearing-trade-for-vrabel/

Just read that...im shocked. I knew he was earning a lot but i thought they would work out a deal so he could stay. He's getting old but he's a big loss

kev_s88

Jaguars re-sign center Brad Meester and CB Scott Starks

http://www.jaguars.com/news/article.aspx?id=7686

Hazys

Rumours are flying now that the Vrabel trade is part of a bigger trade for Cassel.

Vrabel is a good pick up for the Chiefs but the Patriots getting rid of him makes no sense. His salary cap figure for the new season is $4mill not major and could have been reworked...it could be part of something bigger

Hazys

kev_s88 wrote: »

Patriots get TE Chris Baker

http://blogs.nfl.com/2009/02/27/patriots-reach-agreement-with-ex-jet-baker/

Chris Baker is a v good pickup for us. Elimanates one of our needs right away. 3 handy TEs now

jdivision

Just wondering if it could be Cassell and Vrabel for Johnson and Gonzalez? doesn't make sense to me but cap numbers close enough to stack up with a few draft picks/restructurings

Mikeyt086

Sea Devils wrote: »

Fred Taylor has gone to New England

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=3939283&campaign=rss&source=ESPNHeadlines

So sad.

Was second choice behind MJD but i loved our tag-team at RB. Jags legend.

Hazys

jdivision wrote: »

Just wondering if it could be Cassell and Vrabel for Johnson and Gonzalez? doesn't make sense to me but cap numbers close enough to stack up with a few draft picks/restructurings

Draft picks id say. Patriots dont want to spend big money on a RB or a TE especially since they just got Baker and Taylor.

Its all rumour at this point about a Cassel trade but i can't understand the Vrabel trade. The next 24hrs could explain a lot.

kev_s88

Mikeyt086 wrote: »

So sad.

Was second choice behind MJD but i loved our tag-team at RB. Jags legend.

whats this??? have i found another Jags fan??? i thought i was the only one

Hazys

Kerry Collins resigns with the Titans

Bart Scott is not a done deal for the Jets so Ray Lewis could still end up in New York. I feel one is going to stay the other is going to the Jets.

Sea Devils

Laveranues Coles close to signing with the Dolphins according to ESPN radio

Hazys

Sea Devils wrote: »

Laveranues Coles close to signing with the Dolphins according to ESPN radio

Rejoining up with Pennington after he felt the Jets betrayed Chad. Loyal guy Coles is. He'll probably destroy the Jets when they meet next year. Stupid Jets.

Hazys

Brian Dawkins is gone to the Broncos

kev_s88

Bart Scott and the Jets agree in principle a 5 year deal worth $40 million

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=3939677

ReacherCreature

Vilma reported on a 5 year $34 million deal to resign with New Orleans.

kev_s88

Broncos get WR Jabar Gaffney and DB Renaldo Hill

http://blogs.nfl.com/2009/02/27/broncos-add-wr-gaffney-s-hill/

Lions get RB Maurice Morris

http://blogs.nfl.com/2009/02/27/lions-strike-a-deal-with-rb-morris/


Bengals get S Chris Crocker

http://blogs.nfl.com/2009/02/27/bengals-sign-s-crocker/

ReacherCreature

kev_s88 wrote: »

Bart Scott and the Jets agree in principle a 5 year deal worth $40 million

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=3939677

Jets got him but had to up to 46 million and an extra year.

http://www.rotoworld.com/content/playernews.aspx?sport=NFL

Chucky the tree

Dawkins to broncos iss the biggest shock of the FA so far for me.

kev_s88

FS Sean Considine goes to Jaguars

Vikings re-sign TE Jim Kleinsasser

kev_s88

kev_s88 wrote: »

Chiefs dealing a trade with the Patriots for Mike Vrabel.....

http://blogs.nfl.com/2009/02/27/chiefs-patriots-nearing-trade-for-vrabel/

deal done for Vrabel

jdivision

Broncos have Correll Buckhalter and J.J. Arrington, according to the players’ agents. If they keep that blocking system both will be good pickups, they're actually an upgrade on what's usually there.

Eagles close to having the Andrews brothers at RG and RT, would be good for Shawn, he had emotional problems last year (the suggestion seemed to be depression) and his brother joining would presumably help.

Sea Devils

Looks like Lito Sheppard has been traded to the Jets while the Eagles will receive a 2009 fifth-round pick and a 2010 conditional draft pick'.

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=3941269

kev_s88

Bengals QB Ryan Fitzpatrick signs with the Bills


LB Takeo Spikes re-signs with the 49ers


Redskins get former Bills G Derrick Dockery
(cant wait to see how much they are over the cap limit)


and contrary to previous reports Brian Dawkins hasnt signed with the Broncos yet...although he is on his way to Denver to talk

Sea Devils

kev_s88 wrote: »

LB Takeo Spikes re-signs with the 49ers

Rather pleased with that. Him and Willis were a decent duo last season

Also resigned Allen Rossum which is another positive. Prior to last year the idea of signing another ST specialist seemed laughable especially since Nedeny, Lee and Brian Jennings held those roster spots but Rossum proved me wrong especially with that end around TD against the Lions or that kickoff return against Cardinals on MNF. Good signing

ESPN have also reported we're possibly talking to Warner though it's obvious his agent is talking the Cards into giving him a better deal.

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=3941094

kev_s88

LB Michael Boley signs with the Giants

Karlusss

With Jason Brown brought in at center for the Rams, if we can get Bartell re-signed, Butler brought in, and a wide receiver, we COULD be on the road to an 8-8! Not to jinx it or anything.

kev_s88

i love the fact that 8-8 will be seen as a good season....i think they could do better depending on the impact of their rookies (whoever they turn out to be)

Royal Seahawk

Cassell gone to the Chiefs! Great move for them methinks.

Pherekydes

Chiefs sign Cassell:

Chiefs trade for Cassel

Royal Seahawk

kev_s88 wrote: »

i love the fact that 8-8 will be seen as a good season....i think they could do better depending on the impact of their rookies (whoever they turn out to be)

8-8 would prob be enough for the playoffs in the NFC West. And as we've all learned over the past couple of years its like a brand new season come January.

kev_s88

am very surprised at this tbh.....cant wait to see what the Chiefs had to give up in compensation to the Patriots....and then wait for preseason and gauge if it was really worth it...

eagle eye

Well I want to welcome Aaron Curry to New England, I know the draft has not happened but think about it, we lose trade Matt Cassel and Mike Vrabel, who do you think we are gonna get?:)

And thats only for starters, really want to hear the all the deals that have been done with the Chiefs.

tallaghtoutlaws

eagle eye wrote: »

Well I want to welcome Aaron Curry to New England, I know the draft has not happened but think about it, we lose trade Matt Cassel and Mike Vrabel, who do you think we are gonna get?:)

And thats only for starters, really want to hear the all the deals that have been done with the Chiefs.

2nd round pick for both Cassel and Vrabel its looking like. It will give us 6 picks in the first 3 rounds though.

Chanandler Bong

Good move for both i think, Cassell will be given a franchise to make his own, plus Vrabel will provide a veteran head in the LB core.

And the Patriots acquire another high draft pick for no major losses to the team

P.s Corell Buckhalter gone to MileHigh

kev_s88

tallaghtoutlaws wrote: »

2nd round pick for both Cassel and Vrabel its looking like. It will give us 6 picks in the first 3 rounds though.

cannot believe the Patriots let them go for so little.....

the 34th overall pick for what will become a defensive leader and a franchise QB is a bit ridiculous from the Patriots point of view...i really think the Chiefs got off lightly with this one

kev_s88

Brian Dawkins to Denver finally confirmed

http://www.nfl.com/news/story?id=09000d5d80efe6f7&template=with-video-with-comments&confirm=true


Jon Kitna gone to the Cowboys

kev_s88

eagle eye wrote: »

Well I want to welcome Aaron Curry to New England, I know the draft has not happened but think about it, we lose trade Matt Cassel and Mike Vrabel, who do you think we are gonna get?:)

And thats only for starters, really want to hear the all the deals that have been done with the Chiefs.

Aaron Curry is not gonna fall that far...not a chance....he's being touted as the 1st LB to be taken so its not gonna happen...

Dodge

kev_s88 wrote: »

cannot believe the Patriots let them go for so little.....

the 34th overall pick for what will become a defensive leader and a franchise QB is a bit ridiculous from the Patriots point of view...i really think the Chiefs got off lightly with this one

Or, in the patriots way of thinking, 34th pick for an aging linebacker and a qb with 15 starts behind one of the best OL in the game. Cassell could be next years Derek Anderson quite easily

I think the Pats have earned the right to be trusted with trades

SantryRed

I agree with Dodge.

I personally think it shows what Bellichik thinks of him.

tallaghtoutlaws

SantryRed wrote: »

I personally think it shows what Bellichik thinks of him.

Thinks of him??????? That makes no sense. The Patriots always intended to trade him pending the fitness of Tom Brady. The fact BB put faith in Cassel to begin with, Im pretty sure he would have stuck to that had Brady been unfit. The only reason Cassel was traded now was to free up cap room. Not because BB doesnt rate him. The Patriots were never going to let that kind of contract sit on the bench. The only team mad enough to do that would be the Raiders in fairness.

As for Vrabel I can understand why he offloaded him free up more cap room to bring in fresher bodies. But as a Pats fan its hard to swallow as Vrabel has been a great servant to the Pats. But I guess money talks.

Tristram

Pats are doing some good business

Xavi6

Fantastic news for the Chiefs. We've now got a real leader at QB, something that hasn't been there since Trent Green was playing well a few years back. Croyle is too injury prone, Huard is finished and Thigpen is too raw. Exactly what was needed.

Hopefully the likes of Gonzalez will stay now.