The Dallas Cowboys took care of one of their top offseason priorities Saturday when they acquired quarterback Jon Kitna as the likely backup for Tony Romo. Then they went out and signed linebacker Keith Brooking to a three-year deal worth about $6 million -- with about $2.5 million guaranteed -- to provide a veteran defender familiar with coach Wade Philips at a position the Cowboys expect to lose... Comments Off
The Minnesota Vikings have addressed their quarterback situation, though they haven't settled on a starter. Now they're busy figuring out who will be snapping him the ball -- and trying to give him another topflight target to throw to. Free agent wide receiver T.J. Houshmandzadeh was scheduled for a Saturday visit with Vikings officials in Minnesota, fresh off a trip to Seattle to check out the... Comments Off
Seven-time Pro Bowl safety Brian Dawkins had a hard time not looking back Saturday after signing with the Denver Broncos following a 13-year run with the Philadelphia Eagles. So raw were his emotions over leaving Philly that he only wanted to talk about Denver, yet it was obvious from his puffy eyes that he'd spent plenty of time and emotions pondering about what he had left behind. Comments Off
The St. Louis Rams made Jason Brown the highest-paid center in the NFL on Saturday, signing the former Ravens lineman to a five-year, $37.5 million deal -- including $20 million guaranteed. Brown promised to do his part to lead the Rams, 5-27 the last two seasons, back to prominence. He compared the Rams' situation to that of the Ravens, who made it to the AFC championship game last season a year... Comments Off
New Texans defensive end Antonio Smith can't wait to team up with Mario Williams. The Arizona Cardinals free agent who had eight tackles and a sack in the Super Bowl signed with Houston on Saturday, and it didn't take him long to gush about playing opposite the No. 1 pick from 2006. "I think it's going to be a great pair," Smith said. Comments Off
The New York Jets shored up their shaky secondary Saturday, acquiring two-time Pro Bowl cornerback Lito Sheppard from the Philadelphia Eagles for undisclosed draft picks. Sheppard, who spent his first seven NFL seasons with the Eagles, could immediately start in a Jets secondary that ranked 29th against the pass last year despite having Pro Bowl cornerback Darrelle Revis and playmaking safety... Comments Off
The New York Giants bolstered their defense Saturday, signing former Atlanta Falcons linebacker Michael Boley to a five-year, $25 million contract. The 26-year-old Boley is excellent in pass coverage and he is expected to be given a shot at winning the weakside job. He played the strongside for Atlanta. Comments Off
The spectacular moments were too few. The headaches, too many. Kellen Winslow's five-year run with the Cleveland Browns, a succession of stops, starts and setbacks, is finally over. Cleveland traded the talented and troublesome former Pro Bowl tight end to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Friday in exchange for draft picks new coach Eric Mangini can use to begin rebuilding the disappointing Browns...
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The New Orleans Saints agreed to terms with linebacker Jonathan Vilma on a five-year contract Friday, bringing back the team's leading tackler from last season. The team didn't disclose the financial terms. Vilma became a free agent after his first season in New Orleans. He led the Saints with 151 tackles and three forced fumbles and added a sack and an interception.
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Entering his ninth season in the NFL and playing for his fourth team, Sage Rosenfels was asked how many times previously he entered training camp with a chance to compete for the starting quarterback job. "This is it," Rosenfels said with a big grin. The Vikings acquired Rosenfels from the Houston Texans on Friday for a fourth-round draft pick and signed him to a two-year, $9 million contract...
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