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| AP source: Jets re-sign S Eric Smith |
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07/30/2011 |
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| act, keeping the key backup in New York. Smith, also a hard-hitting special teams player, has been with the Jets since they drafted him in the third round out of Michigan State in 2006. The signing comes after New York lost out Friday night to the Philadelphia Eagles in its pursuit of free agent cornerback Nnamdi Asomugha. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the team hadn't announced the move. The 28-year-old Smith has 201 career tackles, along with four interceptions, |
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| Eagles land Asomugha, Giants talk to Burress |
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07/29/2011 |
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| Philadelphia, PA (MySportsbook) - Just as fast-moving thunderstorms were popping up in the area, filling the air with cracks of lightning, the Philadelphia Eagles delivered another type of shock on Friday. They had landed Nnamdi Asomugha, the All-Pro cornerback who was arguably the biggest available prize as free agency officially opened in the post-lockout NFL. "We were excited to get Nnamdi," Eagles general manager Howie Roseman said as he helped deliver the news. "We thought it was a great opportunity for ou |
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| Eagles come out of nowhere to win Asomugha sweepstakes |
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07/29/2011 |
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| Bethlehem, PA (MySportsbook) - Nnamdi Asomugha, arguably the biggest free agent this offseason, has surprisingly signed a five-year contract with the Philadelphia Eagles. The All-Pro cornerback chose the Eagles among his many suitors, which included the Jets and Cowboys. The Philadelphia Inquirer reported the deal to be worth $60 million, $25 million of which is guaranteed. During a press conference on Friday, Eagles head coach Andy Reid called Asomugha "one of, if not the best cornerback in the National Footba |
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| Eagles bring back Babin |
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07/29/2011 |
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| Bethlehem, PA (MySportsbook) - The Philadelphia Eagles have brought back defensive end Jason Babin, who spent the 2009 campaign with the club and last season had 12 1/2 sacks for Tennessee. The contract is for five years and the Tennessean reported earlier in the week that it's worth $28 million, with about $5 million guaranteed. Babin is reunited with new Eagles defensive line coach Jim Washburn, who was the 31-year-old veteran's line coach with the Titans last year. Prior to 2010, Babin had just 17 1/2 sacks |
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| McNabb deal done, QB joins Vikings |
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07/29/2011 |
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| Eden Prairie, MN (MySportsbook) - The Minnesota Vikings will look again to a veteran quarterback after officially announcing Friday a trade to acquire Donovan McNabb from the Washington Redskins. McNabb, who spent 11 seasons with the Philadelphia Eagles before his contentious 13-game stint with the Redskins, will wear his third uniform in three years. The Vikings didn't announce specifics of the deal, but they reportedly sent two draft picks -- a sixth-round selection in 2012 and a conditional sixth- rounder in |
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| Cardinals sign G Colledge, LB Bradley |
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07/29/2011 |
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| arter for the Green Bay Packers, signed for five years. Financial terms weren't disclosed, but he reportedly inked a deal worth $27.5 million with $10 million guaranteed. Bradley, who agreed to terms on a five-year deal, played three seasons for the Philadelphia Eagles -- he missed all of 2009 with a torn ACL -- and had 60 tackles and an interception in 12 games last season. He had a career-high 108 tackles in 2008. King signed for three years after playing the past five seasons as a starter for the Panthers. Easo |
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| Young rumored to Philly after getting released |
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07/29/2011 |
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| Nashville, TN (MySportsbook) - Vince Young's run in Tennessee is officially over, but reports have him quickly being picked up off waivers by the Philadelphia Eagles. Hours after the Titans released the Texas product, the Eagles apparently swooped in and locked up a much-needed backup for Michael Vick, according to the NFL Network. The report, citing a source close to Young, says the embattled QB will ink a one-year deal with Philadelphia, which traded second-stringer Kevin Kolb to the Cardinals on Thursday. It |
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| Kolb trade done, Patriots busy as NFL dealing heats up |
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07/29/2011 |
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| layed in for the Chiefs and was a five-time Pro Bowl selection, most recently in 2010. The San Francisco 49ers came to terms on a reported three-year contract with five-time Pro Bowl kicker David Akers, who had spent the previous 12 seasons with the Philadelphia Eagles. On the same day the Saints reportedly traded away their versatile running back in Bush, they apparently added another one in free agent Darren Sproles. According to a report, the Saints inked Sproles to a four-year, $14 million contract. The Caroli |
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| 49ers get K Akers |
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07/28/2011 |
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| Santa Clara, CA (MySportsbook) - The San Francisco 49ers have come to terms on a reported three-year contract with five-time Pro Bowl kicker David Akers, who had spent the previous 12 seasons with the Philadelphia Eagles. Although the deal cannot become official until Friday at 6 p.m. (et) when the free agent signing period commences, Akers made it known which team he was joining. "I'm really excited to be a 49er!!!," Akers said via Twitter. The 36-year-old Akers has spent all but one contest of his 189-game ca |
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| Cardinals deal for Kolb, release Anderson |
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07/28/2011 |
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| Philadelphia, PA (MySportsbook) - The Kevin Kolb trade is finally done. It's not a shocker. The Philadelphia Eagles traded Kolb to the Arizona Cardinals on Thursday for cornerback Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie and a second-round draft pick in 2012, completing a long-rumored deal that went into hibernation during the NFL labor negotiations. Although Eagles coach Andy Reid said there were a lot of teams involved in the discussions, Kolb was always seen as the top target in Arizona's search for a No. 1 quarterback a |
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