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| Losers in Asomugha sweepstakes, Jets turn to Cromartie |
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08/01/2011 |
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| tion for camp, including re-signing cornerback Antonio Cromartie on Monday after losing out on the Nnamdi Asomugha sweepstakes three days before. Ryan and the Jets were seen as favorites to land Asomugha, prize of the NFL free agency pool, until the Philadelphia Eagles came seemingly out of nowhere to sign him. So the Jets turned back to Cromartie, who played well opposite star corner Darrelle Revis last season while recording 42 tackles and three interceptions in 15 games for New York. A New Jersey newspaper repo |
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| Jets bring back Cromartie |
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08/01/2011 |
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| tar-Ledger reported that the free agent returned to the Jets on a four-year deal worth $32 million. Cromartie appeared to be out of the picture when the Jets pursued the prize of this year's free agent class, cornerback Nnamdi Asomugha. Instead, the Philadelphia Eagles landed Asomugha and the Jets turned back to Cromartie, who spent the 2010 season with the club after being acquired from San Diego. "We were talking to some other players, he was talking to some other teams," said Tannenbaum on Monday. "As I told hi |
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| Broncos, not Browns, get former Eagles DT Bunkley |
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08/01/2011 |
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| Englewood, CO (MySportsbook) - The Denver Broncos have acquired former Philadelphia Eagles defensive tackle Brodrick Bunkley for a 2013 draft pick. Former Broncos quarterback and current executive vice president of operations John Elway tweeted the trade on Monday afternoon. The Eagles originally traded Bunkley to the Cleveland Browns on Saturday for a fifth-round draft pick in 2012, but Bunkley didn't show at Browns camp. Bunkley was a first-round pick in 2006 and recorded 144 tackles and six sacks in five sea |
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| Jets' signing of Burress highlights Sunday's transactions |
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08/01/2011 |
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| f his career with the Pittsburgh Steelers, who took the Michigan State product with the eighth overall selection in the 2000 NFL Draft. For his career, Burress has caught 505 passes for 7,845 yards and 55 touchdowns. The Giants, Pittsburgh Steelers, Philadelphia Eagles, 49ers and St. Louis Rams also expressed interest in Burress. Some players switched teams Sunday, while others remained put on another day of signings: - The Denver Broncos signed veteran running back Willis McGahee. The reported four-year deal is w |
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| Manning contract steals spotlight from free agents |
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07/30/2011 |
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| inally plays, he'll do so without the bother of having to hammer out a new contract with the only NFL team he's ever played for. Some players switched teams Saturday, while others remained put on another day of signings: - If you can believe it, the Philadelphia Eagles made further headlines after already signing prized cornerback Nnamdi Asomugha, trading for star corner Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie and adding backup quarterback Vince Young to the roster. On Saturday, they remained busy by signing former Packers de |
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| Eagles waive RB Devine |
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07/30/2011 |
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| Bethlehem, PA (MySportsbook) - The Philadelphia Eagles have waived rookie running back Noel Devine. The undrafted free agent, Devine, was signed by the Eagles earlier this week. The speedy but diminutive Devine, listed at 5-foot-8, 170 pounds, set a West Virginia record with 5,761 all-purpose yards during his four years there. He averaged 5.9 yards per carry and ended with 29 touchdowns. Devine was not selected in the NFL Draft, as his stock fell after amassing a relatively modest 936 yards on the ground his se |
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| Busy Eagles sign DT Cullen Jenkins |
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07/30/2011 |
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| Bethlehem, PA (MySportsbook) - The Philadelphia Eagles continued to be active, signing defensive tackle Cullen Jenkins to a five-year contract Saturday. The Eagles also announced that they traded defensive tackle Brodrick Bunkley to the Cleveland Browns for a fifth-round draft pick in 2012 and re-signed linebacker Akeem Jordan. Jenkins, 30, played his first seven seasons for the Green Bay Packers, compiling 194 tackles and 29 sacks in 93 games. He had a career-high seven sacks while playing just 11 games last s |
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| Inside the CFL: A horrible wake-up call |
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07/30/2011 |
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| news that Richard Harris, Winnipeg Blue Bombers defensive line coach and assistant coach, died of heart failure at the age of 63. Harris, who played at Grambling under the legendary coach Eddie Robinson, and later was a first-round pick of the NFL's Philadelphia Eagles, stood 6-feet-5 and weighed 270 pounds. Yet, everyone who knew him said that while his frame was big, his warmth was even bigger. Edmonton Eskimo general manager Eric Tillman was the GM of the Ottawa Renegades when Harris was the defensive line coac |
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| Chiefs sign veteran DT Gregg |
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07/30/2011 |
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| St. Joseph, MO (MySportsbook) - The Kansas City Chiefs signed veteran defensive tackle Kelly Gregg, who spent the past 10 seasons with the Baltimore Ravens. The Chiefs announced the deal Saturday, a day after free agency opened, but didn't disclose terms of the deal. Gregg, who also spent two seasons with the Philadelphia Eagles, found a starting role in Baltimore and has posted 509 tackles and 19.5 sacks in 137 career games. The 34-year-old started all 16 games last season for the Ravens, making 38 tackles. |
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| Young is latest Eagles project |
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07/30/2011 |
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| vive his career, Vince Young jumped at an opportunity to play for Andy Reid and learn from Michael Vick. Wise move. Vick sat out two full seasons while serving a prison sentence and was shunned by the rest of the league when he returned. But the Philadelphia Eagles gave Vick a second chance, and Reid and his coaching staff turned the dynamic quarterback into an MVP candidate and Pro Bowl starter. Can they do the same for Young? The two-time Pro Bowl pick and former No. 3 overall draft choice is counting on |
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