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| Steelers sign Carter |
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03/27/2007 |
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| hree-year contract on Monday. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Carter has spent his last three seasons in the Steel City and appeared in all 16 games last year, recording 42 tackles and two sacks. Originally a fourth-round pick of the Minnesota Vikings in the 2000 draft, he has appeared in 103 games and notched 316 tackles with four sacks and four interceptions. He played his first three seasons in Minnesota before spending the 2003 campaign with the New York Jets. The Steelers signed him as a fre |
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| Steelers re-sign veteran safety Carter |
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03/26/2007 |
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| lers, inking a three-year contract on Monday. Carter, a seven-year veteran, played in all 16 games in 2006, starting three. He finished with 42 tackles - the most in his three seasons with the Steelers - and two sacks and two forced fumbles. The Minnesota Vikings drafted Carter in the fourth round of the 2000 draft. He spent two seasons with the Vikings and one year with the New York Jets before signing with Pittsburgh as a free agent in October 2004. In his career, Carter has played in 103 games, starting |
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| Dolphins expect Culpepper to be ready for camps |
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03/23/2007 |
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| that position. That'll be a position where the job will be earned,'' Cameron said. ``And the great quarterbacks don't want it any other way. ... I've never been around a quarterback who was given a job.'' Culpepper was acquired a year ago from the Minnesota Vikings for a second-round draft pick, just four months removed from reconstructive knee surgery. He started last season's first four games, completing 60 percent of his passes and throwing for 929 yards, two touchdowns and three interceptions. But his mo |
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| Russell jumps at chance to join Seahawks; Seattle also signs TE Pollard |
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03/13/2007 |
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| with Mike Martz in charge of the offense. Pollard had 12 catches and no touchdowns. For his career, Pollard has 321 catches, more than 4,000 yards receiving and 38 TDs. Terms of Pollard's deal were not released. Russell started his career on the Minnesota Vikings' practice squad but in 2003, his second full season, he intercepted nine passes and recorded a career-high 95 tackles. Russell had 51 tackles and one interception in 12 games last season with Cleveland. He was extremely durable, having never misse |
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| Packers pondering potential Moss trade despite fans' objections |
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03/09/2007 |
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| talented but moody former Pro Bowl wide receiver. But Packers chairman and CEO Bob Harlan hinted strongly on Friday that the Packers' front office is going through the same sort of character risk-versus-reward debate they did before signing former Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Koren Robinson last fall. And Harlan says fans who have called his office to weigh in on Moss generally don't like the idea of trading for a receiver who might be past his prime, might be playing his way out of a second NFL city beca |
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| Vikings bring back safety Tank Williams |
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03/08/2007 |
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EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (AP) -The Minnesota Vikings have re-signed safety Tank Williams to a one-year contract after he missed the entire 2006 season following a knee injury. Williams broke his left kneecap during a drill in the first week of training camp and was later placed on injured reserve. In 2005, he started all 16 games for the Tennessee Titans and made a career-high 83 tackles as a fourth-year player. Williams agreed to his deal more than two weeks ago, but the team did not announce it. Both William |
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| Eagles sign Bethel Johnson to 1-year contract |
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03/08/2007 |
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| ,611 yards and two touchdowns. He also has 39 catches for 606 yards and four touchdowns. Johnson, 28, was a second-round draft choice of New England in 2003. He was traded to New Orleans last year but released before the 2006 season and signed with the Minnesota Vikings in October.Copyright © 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. The information contained in the AP News report may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without the prior written authority of The Associated Press. |
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| Packers release veteran FB Henderson |
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03/07/2007 |
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| arily as a lead blocker, he caught 320 passes for 2,409 yards and 14 touchdowns, and rushed for 426 yards on 112 carries with five touchdowns. He also played a significant role on special teams. Henderson considered signing with the division rival Minnesota Vikings before last season, but chose to return for a 12th season in Green Bay. He spent much of last season on the bench after Miree, signed to the Packers' practice squad after being waived by the Broncos, was promoted to the active roster in Week 4 and b |
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| Vikings sign free agent receiver Wade |
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03/06/2007 |
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EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (AP) -The Minnesota Vikings signed wide receiver Bobby Wade Tuesday night with the pool of free agents at that position dwindling. Wade, who caught 33 passes for 461 yards and two touchdowns last season for Tennessee, spent the first three years with Chicago. The Bears cut him near the end of 2005 because of fumbling problems on special teams, and the Titans claimed him off waivers. Troy Williamson, whose frequent drops sent him sliding down the depth chart, and Billy McMullen, whose 2 |
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| Chargers re-sign Withrow |
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03/06/2007 |
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| ory Withrow agreed to a three-year contract Tuesday to remain with the San Diego Chargers. Withrow, who had been an unrestricted free agent, played in 11 games in 2006, mostly on special teams. He spent the first six years of his career with the Minnesota Vikings, logging 13 starts and playing in 80 games. Copyright © 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. The information contained in the AP News report may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without the prior written au |
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