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| Carr lands in Carolina |
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04/07/2007 |
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| ake Delhomme's backup. According to the Charlotte Observer, Carr made the decision early Friday morning after returning from a two-day visit with the Seattle Seahawks. Carr, the top pick in the 2002 NFL Draft out of Fresno State, was released by the Houston Texans last month after the club traded for Matt Schaub. "Jake's (Delhomme) our starter, but we wanted to get the quarterback position as deep as possible and we feel David Carr is a talented quarterback," said Carolina general manager Marty Hurney. "We wa |
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| Panthers come to terms with QB David Carr |
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04/06/2007 |
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A month after he was released by the Houston Texans, David Carr agreed Friday to a two-year deal to play for the Carolina Panthers. Carr, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2002 draft, will serve as Jake Delhomme's backup. ``It's a case where we were obviously looking for someone to come in back up Jake and the opportunity to get a quarterback the caliber of David in free agency is unique,'' Panthers general manager Marty Hurney said. ``We thought it was a good situation and a good opportunity for us.'' C |
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| Texans bring in Fletcher |
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04/05/2007 |
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| Houston, TX (MySportsbook) - The Houston Texans signed free agent cornerback Jamar Fletcher on Thursday. Fletcher spent last year with the Detroit Lions and amassed 37 tackles and three interceptions in 13 games. One of the interceptions he returned for an 88-yard touchdown. Over his six-year career, the first three seasons in Miami before spending the 2004 and 2005 campaigns in San Diego, he has appeared in 84 games and has 158 tackles and seven interceptions. Also on Thursday, the Texans re-signed corner |
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| Texans' Johnson embraces new QB Schaub |
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04/03/2007 |
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HOUSTON (AP) -Andre Johnson and Matt Schaub stood on the practice field Tuesday chatting and laughing, smiles planted firmly on their faces. It didn't take long for the Houston Texans' quiet Pro Bowl receiver to warm up to his new quarterback. On the first day of Houston's voluntary offseason workouts, the two looked like old friends. ``Every time we see each other we're just talking, trying to learn things about each other,'' Johnson said. Many of the Texans joined Johnson and Schaub at the 45-minut |
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| Texans sign Taylor, Van Pelt |
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03/27/2007 |
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| Houston, TX (MySportsbook) - The Houston Texans re-signed running back Chris Taylor and quarterback Bradlee Van Pelt on Tuesday. Taylor, an undrafted free agent in 2006, joined the active roster for the last four games and accrued 123 yards on 28 carries with a touchdown. Ninety-nine of those yards came in the season finale against Cleveland. Van Pelt has just two pass completions on eight attempts since coming into the league with Denver in 2005. The Texans picked him up late last season after Sage Rosenf |
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| NFL conduct policy still not set |
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03/27/2007 |
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| ted against the plan. ``There's been a great partnership in the league as a business and we need to work hard to bring it back together,'' Patriots owner Robert Kraft said. ``Taking this qualifier issue ... is getting our league back together.'' Houston Texans owner Robert McNair warned that this new system might not be a cure-all. ``We have to let the marketplace work,'' he said. ``Will markets change? Yes they will and do. ``Will there be markets that can't support teams over time? Yes, we will see |
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| Texans match offer sheet to keep Leach |
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03/26/2007 |
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HOUSTON (AP) -The Houston Texans re-signed fullback Vonta Leach on Monday, matching an offer sheet the restricted free agent signed with the New York Giants. The 6-foot, 250-pound Leach originally signed with the Texans last October after he was cut by the Green Bay Packers. He appeared in 11 games with Houston, starting five and was the primary blocker during the last month of the season. Leach helped the Texans boost their rushing total from 96.2 yards per game to 125.2 per game by the end of the sea |
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| Falcons add Redman |
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03/23/2007 |
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| Atlanta, GA (MySportsbook) - Just one day after trading quarterback Matt Schaub to the Houston Texans, the Atlanta Falcons signed veteran quarterback Chris Redman on Friday. The 6-foot-2, 223-pound Redman was a third-round draft pick by Baltimore in 2000 and played four seasons with the Ravens. Redman played in 10 games (six starts). He completed 106-of-198 passes for 1,111 yards with seven touchdowns and five interceptions. After the 2004 season he became an unrestricted free agent but was unable to latch |
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| Texans release David Carr, Domanick Williams |
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03/23/2007 |
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HOUSTON (AP) -The Houston Texans waived quarterback David Carr, the first draft pick in franchise history five years ago, and running back Domanick Williams. The Texans never have had a winning record, and Carr often was the scapegoat. He completed 60 percent of his passes, but also threw 65 interceptions and was sacked 249 times in five seasons. Houston hoped Carr would flourish under new coach Gary Kubiak last season, but the Texans went 6-10. Williams, formerly Domanick Davis, is Houston's career |
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| Dolphins expect Culpepper to be ready for camps |
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03/23/2007 |
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| City to trade for Green, who also has some history with Cameron going back to their time together in Washington. Miami, which has had a revolving door at quarterback since Dan Marino retired, might also be considering Carr, released Friday by the Houston Texans. Cameron, though, remained mum on all possibilities. ``Instead of talking about it all the time, I think I'll just share with you our philosophy as it relates to that position. That'll be a position where the job will be earned,'' Cameron said. |
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