LKelley67

how come no other posts added here guys?
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The Dolphins are expected to guarantee some or all of a $5 million roster bonus to wide receiver Chris Chambers in the next few days. The team can free up to $4 million in salary cap space for next season. The bonus is due in early March.
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Plummer could become a free agent March 2 if the Broncos choose not to exercise a $6 million option/buyout. By exercising that clause, the final three years of the quarterback\'s deal through the 2009 season are scheduled to kick in. Instead, the two sides are closing in on a compromise agreement. The Broncos already have agreed to cap-saving deals with center Tom Nalen and wide receiver Rod Smith, and are talking to the agent for tight end Dwayne Carswell about the same thing. The team also hopes it can work out a contract extension with left tackle Matt Lepsis that should provide further cap relief. Besides that, representatives for running back Reuben Droughns and Trevor Pryce are seeking trades. Even without those deals getting done quickly, Sundquist predicted the Broncos will be able to be somewhat active in free agency beyond re-signing their own players. The final year of defensive tackle Ellis Johnson\'s contract voids Friday, making him a free agent. Johnson wants to explore the market to see if there\'s interest closer to his Indianapolis home, but he hasn\'t ruled out a return to Denver, where he had 24 tackles, three sacks and an interception in 13 games.
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Jets veteran middle linebacker Sam Cowart, who lost his starting job to rookie Jonathan Vilma after suffering a sprained left knee in Week 2, has asked the club to trade or release him, a team official said yesterday.

LKelley67

The agent for Jay Williams said he has requested the team release Williams on Tuesday after declining a request by the team to restructure Williams\' contract.

\'\'We\'ll see what happens,\'\' agent Ron Del Duca said. ``[Williams] would stay if we could get creative, but I feel he is not part of [new coach Nick Saban\'s] plans.\'\'

Williams was due a roster bonus of $400,000 in March and a base salary of $900,000 for the 2005 season. The Dolphins will save $1.3 million if they release him.

Williams had already restructured the contract before the 2004 season.

Williams, who has played in 130 consecutive games, has been an effective backup at both defensive end and tackle for the past three years, getting 10 ½ sacks during that time. That included a career-high six in 2002.
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with little other added here i\'m just wondering if it is viewed much anymore. oui?

saintswhodi

I think there are no more posts cause A) you are doing a very fine job and B) all these points are being discussed in several other threads so kinda hard to centralize them.

LKelley67

ah otay. i spose centralization isnt everyone\'s preference as much as mine LOL i just find the same questions or ideas bouncing around 3 or 4 different threads less effective. like, what is the free agent buzz for today?, even if not directly associated with the saints. then an issue like darren howard deserves a continuos ongoing thread. all is good, np.

saintswhodi

I think the fact you continue updating this info is a good thing. I know I read it, though I may not always respond. I hope you keep it up, but if you don\'t cause of the lack of response, np.

LKelley67

a little bit more LOL

Posted on Fri, Feb. 18, 2005





Jones says Cowboys will dive into free-agent pool

By Jennifer Floyd Engel

Star-Telegram Staff Writer


IRVING - Owner Jerry Jones promised Thursday that the Cowboys would dive into free agency like an offensive lineman into a pepperoni pizza.

\"I am very committed personally to not have a repeat of last year,\" Jones declared. \"We will be more aggressive in free agency than we were last year.\"

One of the areas of aggression is likely to be quarterback. Not only did Jones sound unconvinced that second-year quarterback Drew Henson is ready to be a starter, he did not appear inclined to rush him or third-year man Tony Romo, either.

\"I know if you look at most quarterback situations and really study it, you\'ll see that it takes a lot longer than usually a couple of seasons in the NFL to get where you want them to go,\" Jones said. \"The question is, you have to start that journey sometime, do you lose the fort trying to get there? I don\'t believe that\'s the case.

\"We just can\'t bet the house on how the two young guys are evolving. That\'s just not smart.\"

While Jones said NFL rules forbid him from talking specifically about the Cowboys\' interest in quarterback Drew Bledsoe, who will be waived by the Buffalo Bills on Tuesday, he made it clear that the Cowboys are in the market for a veteran quarterback. Possibly as a starter.

Still, while giving his \"bet the house\" analogy in one breath, Jones also allowed that Henson might play in 2005.

\"Certainly, under the right, certain circumstances, I think a young quarterback can play here next year,\" Jones said. \"It will have a lot to do with how good we are feeling about the quarterback.\"

How exactly the Cowboys feel about Henson is a whole different issue. They did not send him to NFL Europe, choosing instead to let him train with the Cowboys coaches this off-season. Jones said those workouts have been going well.

Of course, flashing potential in off-season workouts is a far cry from making coach Bill Parcells amenable to starting Henson in 2005.

For his part, Jones said he still believes Henson can be a franchise quarterback.

\"I\'m not backing off of it in any way,\" Jones said. \"I think he certainly has the potential to be a future starting quarterback for the Cowboys or another team.\"

If that\'s the case, the Cowboys might have trouble signing Bledsoe. Bledsoe said Wednesday, \"I just don\'t see myself ever being a backup in this league.\"

Bledsoe played for Parcells in New England and called reuniting with him an \"interesting option,\" so a simple talk might help clear any hurdles. If not, the Cowboys have Vinny Testaverde as a fall-back option.

Jones said he has not talked to Testaverde\'s agent, Mike Azzarelli. Azzarelli said Thursday he has had conversations with the Cowboys about re-signing his client. And while Azzarelli characterized the talks as \"meaningful discussions,\" neither he nor Jones said they foresee getting anything done before free agency begins on March 2.

Whatever the Cowboys decide to do at quarterback, Jones insisted that having a quarterback in place is not a prerequisite for being aggressive in free agency this time around.

The Cowboys were conservative last off-season, and it cost them. They say they will not make that mistake again.

\"It won\'t necessarily be a signal that we are or are not buying into building the supporting cast without the quarterback,\" Jones said. \"We\'re just going to be more aggressive in free agency than we were last year, and I think it\'s because we\'re going to have the opportunity to be.\"

Not only do the Cowboys have two first-round draft choices, they also have almost $20 million available under the salary cap.

Parcells\' mantra that the players around the quarterback are more important than the quarterback is going to be tested. The Cowboys\' list of needs is long, especially with the team considering a switch to the 3-4 defense. They need a defensive tackle, a defensive end and possibly a big linebacker, a cornerback, a safety, offensive line help, a speed receiver and a quarterback.

\"We\'re just looking at every way we can to improve our team,\" Jones said.

Briefly

• Jerry Jones said he is seriously considering trading one of the Cowboys\' first-round draft choices. They own the 11th and 20th picks.
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how bout a proven sackmeister jerry?