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Detroit Lions sign free agent CB Jonathan Wade
ALLEN PARK, Mich. — The Detroit Lions have signed free agent cornerback Jonathan Wade to a one-year contract. Terms were not disclosed Wednesday. St. Louis selected Wade in the third...


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Redskins sign T Kemoeatu
Ashburn, VA (Sports Network) - The Washington Redskins have signed nose tackle Maake Kemoeatu, the team announced Wednesday. Kemoeatu, 31, spent the entire 2009 season on the Carolina Panthers'...
Eagles ink Marlin Jackson to two-year deal
Philadelphia, PA (Sports Network) - The Philadelphia Eagles announced Wednesday the signing of cornerback Marlin Jackson to a two-year contract. Financial terms of the deal remain undisclosed....
Chiefs sign DT Shaun Smith
Kansas City, MO (Sports Network) - The Kansas City Chiefs announced Wednesday the signing of defensive tackle Shaun Smith. Terms of the deal were not released. Smith appeared in only three games for...
Report: Giants sign S Rolle after release from Arizona
New York, NY (Sports Network) - One day after he was released by the Arizona Cardinals, safety Antrel Rolle has reportedly agreed to terms with the New York Giants on a five-year contract. According...
Agent: Bengals, Bryant 'very close'
tweeted congratulations to Bryant, his fellow Miami native: "Antonio Bryant signs a 4 year deal with the Cincy Bengal, congrats to the homie from the 305 DADE COUNTY...
Chiefs sign defensive tackle Shaun Smith
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The Kansas City Chiefs have signed free agent defensive tackle Shaun Smith, who played last season for Cincinnati. The Chiefs announced the deal Wednesday...
Vikings prepare for LaDainian Tomlinson's visit
By DAVE CAMPBELLAP SPORTS WRITER0 MINNEAPOLIS -- LaDainian Tomlinson is coming to Minnesota for a visit, and the Vikings believe he'd be a good fit. Tomlinson is scheduled to meet with coach Brad...
FanHouse: Seahawks still debating Marshall plan
Brandon Marshall (and not the more expensive first- and third-round compensation price), they basically were announcing to the rest of league, "Come and get him!" Considering the number of Round 1...
Redskins ink ex-Panthers nose tackle Kemoeatu
Carolina Panthers after tearing his Achilles tendon in training camp. He has 291 tackles and four sacks in 107 NFL games, including 61 starts, with Carolina (2006-09) and Baltimore (2002-05). The...
Anderson apologizes for remarks
Derek Anderson sent a rocket at Browns fans he wishes he could take back.Anderson apologized to Cleveland fans Wednesday after calling them "ruthless" and adding they "don't deserve a winner"...
Titans reach 3-year deal with LB Witherspoon
Will Witherspoon as they revamp their linebacking corps.The $11 million deal was announced Wednesday. General manager Mike Reinfeldt says Witherspoon likely will play outside linebacker.Tennessee's...
Business as usual in NFL free agency
NEW YORK -- The absence of a salary cap has caused little change in how NFL teams approach the early stages of free agency.There still has been a spending spree, highlighted by the $42 million...
Mosi left his mark in New England
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Bengals re-sign TE Coats
Cincinnati, OH (Sports Network) - The Cincinnati Bengals re-signed tight end Daniel Coats on Wednesday. Coats has spent all three of his NFL seasons with the Bengals. Last year, he posted 16 catches...
The NFL open market
The official start to the NFL calendar year began Thursday night, marked by the beginning of its annual shopping bonanza: free agency. Smith’s approach to free-agent shopping is to grab a basket,...
Wednesday update: Coats re-signs; Owens meets and greets; Gilyard eyed
As the Bengals finished up meeting with Bills wide receiver Terrell Owens on Wednesday morning, they re-signed tight end Dan Coats after he became a free agent when they didn’t tender him a...
Report: Bradford gets 36 on Wonderlic; Tebow 22
The Wonderlic, a timed, 50-question exercise, tests the aptitude of draft prospects. The official results of the tests are distributed by the NFL to the 32 teams after the combine, with scores...
Ross Tucker: Free agency all about familiarity
There's a running theme so far in free agency -- familiarity. Everywhere you look, players have been reuniting with former coaches. It started in Detroit, where defensive end Kyle Vanden Bosch will...
Titans reach three-year deal with LB Witherspoon
Will Witherspoon as they revamp their linebacking corps. The $11 million deal was announced Wednesday. General manager Mike Reinfeldt says Witherspoon likely will play outside linebacker. Tennessee's...
Minnesota Vikings' Kevin Williams: Both sides were wrong in StarCaps...
Pat Williams, left and Kevin Williams wait for their ride after appearing in court on Tuesday, March 9, 2009. (Pioneer Press: Ben Garvin) Kevin Williams testified today he is suing the NFL because...
Vikings' KWilliams says he discussed positive test
Kevin Williams is acknowledging that he told several people he had tested positive for a banned diuretic before news of the test results leaked to the media in 2008.Just who leaked the test results...
Redskins sign nose tackle Maake Kemoeatu
Carolina Panthers after tearing his Achilles tendon in training camp.He has 291 tackles and four sacks in 107 NFL games, including 61 starts, with Carolina (2006-09) and Baltimore (2002-05).The...
Titans add LB Witherspoon
Nashville, TN (Sports Network) - The Tennessee Titans agreed to terms on a multi-year contract with Will Witherspoon on Wednesday. Witherspoon started last season with St. Louis, but was traded to...
Wednesday update: Coats re-signs; Owens meets and greets
As the Bengals finished up meeting with Bills wide receiver Terrell Owens on Wednesday morning, they re-signed tight end Dan Coats after he became a free agent when they didn’t tender him a...
Minnesota Vikings' Kevin Williams: Both sides were wrong in StarCaps case
Kevin Williams testified today he is suing the NFL because the league failed to disclose that the diuretic he was using included a banned substance, resulting in the Minnesota Vikings defensive...
Patriots.com News Blitz - 3/10/2010
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Henderson To Be Honored By His Hometown
Once the parade is over, Noel said Henderson will be given the keys to the city by Mayor Donald Cravins Sr. as well a street sign in recognition of the city's decision to rename Jefferson Street in...
Rare shots of Brian Bosworth
During the mid '80s, few athletes were as popular as Oklahoma's Brian Bosworth. As he celebrates his 45th birthday, SI looks back at some rare photos of The Boz. Brian Bosworth was a two-time Butkus...
Insider Blog: Saving Tread
birthdays. *James began the 2008 season as Arizona’s feature back before Tim Hightower took over the duties mid-season. The only player missing from the above list is Ricky Williams. He’s also...
Uncapped, but not Unlimited - Part I
For 16 years the NFL has had a salary cap structure. There are only a dozen players in the league who predate the salary cap, and only 20 percent of the coaches, 25 percent of the scouts, and half...
St. Patrick's Day Green Slouch Cap
Happy St. Patrick's Day! The Patriots St. Patrick's Day Green Slouch Cap features a "distressed" design, giving it that already worn and broken in look that has become so popular. The green...
Jones becomes a Chief
The Kansas City Chiefs made a significant offensive move for next season as they picked up last season's third-best running back Thomas Jones in free agency. Jones led the New York Jets to become...
Anderson slams Browns fans
Quarterback Derek Anderson hit out at the Cleveland fans after the Browns ended his topsy-turvy five-year spell with the team. The 26-year-old was a Pro Bowl selection in 2007 after he threw for...
National Football League trades Sprint Nextel for Verizon Wireless as official wireless partner
Verizon Wireless . Sprint spokeswoman Melinda Tiemeyer said in an e-mailed statement that Overland Park-based Sprint (NYSE: S) chose not to extend the sponsorship because the cost “reached a...
Reports: LB Witherspoon agrees to 3-year deal
Will Witherspoon , according to reports.The team confirmed that the 29-year-old Witherspoon visited the team Tuesday. The Tennessean and The (Nashville) City Paper reported on their Web sites Tuesday...
Kurt Warner: Ravens get a new Ray Lewis in Anquan Boldin
In exchange for third- and fourth-round selections in the April draft, Warner said the Ravens got a ferocious playmaker who will ease the burden on their young offensive focal points —...
Chiefs coach Todd Haley 'excited' by signing of RB Thomas Jones
Matt Cassel and third-year running back Jamaal Charles with Tuesday's acquisition of former New York Jets power back and respected locker-room leader Thomas...
Lawyers: Respect Roethlisberger accuser's privacy
ATLANTA (AP) -- Attorneys for the woman who accuses Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger of sexual assault said that she did the right thing by going to police and asked for privacy in...
Chiefs sign free agent RB Thomas Jones
The Chiefs signed free agent running back Thomas Jones, who led the New York Jets to the AFC championship game last season and was the NFL's third-leading...
Broncos bolster defensive line with Green, Williams
Englewood, CO (Sports Network) - The Denver Broncos added a pair of defensive linemen to their roster by signing Jarvis Green and Jamal Williams on Tuesday. Green had spent each of his eight NFL...
Jury hears case in murder of former Bronco Darrent Williams
In this 2006 file photo, Darrent Williams laughs while stretching during Denver Broncos training camp. On Jan. 1, 2007, Williams was slain in a drive-by shooting while in his limousine in downtown...
Amid Ben Roethlisberger cloud, Steelers spending in free agency
Casey Hampton . But he said had not yet had a conversation with Roethlisberger, the quarterback under investigation in Georgia in connection with an alleged sexual...
Closing statements near in trial over Bronco death
Willie Clark during closing statements in the 26-year-old's trial.Clark faces 21 charges, including first-degree murder, attempted murder and assault in the New Year's Day 2007 shooting. Two others...
Attorneys: Respect Roethlisberger accuser privacy
PITTSBURGH (AP) -- Attorneys for the woman who accuses Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger of sexual assault say she did the right thing by going to police, and they are asking for...
Williams Added to Line
The Broncos continued adding talent to the defensive line on Tuesday, announcing that defensive lineman Jamal Williams has agreed to terms. Williams has spent his previous 12 seasons with the San...