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| Cowboys lasso QB Johnson |
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03/06/2007 |
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| three-year, $7.5 million contract on Tuesday. Johnson, 38, who is expected to back up and mentor starting quarterback Tony Romo, spent a good part of Monday at Cowboys' headquarters for an official visit. The 15-year veteran started 14 games for the Minnesota Vikings last season, completing 61.5 percent of his passes for 2,750 yards with nine touchdowns and 15 interceptions. In 122 career starts, Johnson has thrown for 28,548 yards with 164 touchdown passes and 117 interceptions with Minnesota, Washington and Ta |
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| Cowboys sign QB Johnson to three-year deal |
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03/06/2007 |
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| n announcement Monday night regarding Johnson and didn't confirm the signing. On their Web site, the Cowboys reported they were ``close to adding'' Johnson to the roster. The 38-year-old Johnson became an unrestricted free agent last week when the Minnesota Vikings, in a long-expected move, released the 15-season veteran. Johnson won a Super Bowl with Tampa Bay after the 2002 season. Romo replaced Drew Bledsoe as the Cowboys' starter in the seventh game last season and earned a spot on the NFC Pro Bowl team. |
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| Cowboys sign OL Davis, reportedly ink QB Johnson |
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03/06/2007 |
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| e to terms with veteran quarterback Brad Johnson. Johnson, who is expected to back up and mentor starting quarterback Tony Romo, spent a good part of Monday at Cowboys' headquarters for an official visit. The 15-year veteran started 14 games for the Minnesota Vikings last season, completing 61.5 percent of his passes for 2750 yards with nine touchdowns and 15 interceptions. For his career, Johnson has thrown for 28,548 yards with 164 touchdown passes and 117 interceptions. The 6-foot-6, 366-pound Davis inked a s |
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| Browns ink CB Wright |
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03/05/2007 |
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| Cleveland, OH (MySportsbook) - The Cleveland Browns signed free agent cornerback Kenny Wright to a three-year contract on Sunday. The 29-year-old Wright played in 16 games last season for the Washington Redskins and had 39 tackles and one interception. Wright, a nine-year veteran, has seven interceptions, three sacks, two forced fumbles and 53 pass breakups in his career. He has played for the Minnesota Vikings, Jacksonville Jaguars, Houston Texans and the Redskins. |
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| Quinn finally works out for NFL scouts |
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03/04/2007 |
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| wn. ``We haven't done anything since then and people are sitting there saying, `You're stock's going up, you're stock's going down,''' Quinn said. ``It's kind of comical in that sense. You're just working out, doing the best you can every day.'' Minnesota Vikings coach Brad Childress and Cleveland Browns coach Romeo Crennel were both impressed by Quinn's performance. ``Really, he made more throws here than you'd think about making at the combine,'' Childress said. ``I think he threw about 60 balls here tod |
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| Smoot returns as Redskins end modest weekend |
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03/04/2007 |
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ASHBURN, Va. (AP) -Fred Smoot was in classic form for his Washington Redskins reunion, punching out one-liners while ruing his two-year misadventure with the Minnesota Vikings. It was a good thing he was there, considering little else was happening Sunday at Redskins Park. A team known for its big-spending ways had - by its own standards, at least - a very modest first three days of free agency. ``This year seemed to be a little bit different,'' coach Joe Gibbs said. ``And certainly we were trying to be |
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| Vikings add free-agent tight end Shiancoe, linebacker Ciurcui |
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03/03/2007 |
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EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (AP) -The Minnesota Vikings agreed to terms Saturday with two free agents, linebacker Vinny Ciurciu and tight end Visanthe Shiancoe. Ciurciu spent the last four seasons with Carolina as one of the Panthers' top special teams players. He played at Boston College. Shiancoe spent the past four years as a backup for the New York Giants. He played in all 64 games, but caught only 35 passes for 253 yards and three touchdowns. Minnesota released its top tight end from the last three seasons |
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| Bills ink three offensive lineman |
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03/03/2007 |
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| Minneapolis, MN (MySportsbook) - The Buffalo Bills signed three veteran linemen -- Jason Whittle, Derrick Dockery and Langston Walker -- on Friday, the opening day of free agency. Whittle, a guard/center, played in all 16 games last season for the Minnesota Vikings and started two in place of the injured Artis Hicks. In nine career seasons -- with the New York Giants, Tampa Bay and Minnesota -- Whittle has started 42 of 125 career games. Walker was a starter at both tackle and guard in Oakland for the past two |
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| Bills ink veteran OL Whittle |
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03/03/2007 |
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| Minneapolis, MN (MySportsbook) - Veteran offensive lineman Jason Whittle signed with the Buffalo Bills on Friday, the opening day of free agency. According to a report in the Minneapolis Star Tribune, Whittle signed a one- year deal. Whittle played in all 16 games last season for the Minnesota Vikings and started two in place of the injured Artis Hicks. In nine career seasons -- with the New York Giants, Tampa Bay and Minnesota -- Whittle has started 42 of 125 career games. |
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| Source: Browns reach agreement with Steinbach on 7-year deal |
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03/02/2007 |
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| , must have pleased him. He had been scheduled to visit on Saturday with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, who wanted to make him their starting left tackle. Steinbach was believed to be seeking a deal comparable to the seven-year, $49 million package the Minnesota Vikings gave Steve Hutchinson last year. Both Savage and Steinbach's agent, Jack Bechta, did not immediately return phone messages or e-mails seeking comment. Although the Browns have Steinbach penciled in at left guard, they could use him at left tackl |
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