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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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| Browns sign DB Kenny Wright to 3-year deal |
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03/04/2007 |
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CLEVELAND (AP) -Defensive back Kenny Wright signed a three-year contract with Cleveland on Sunday, making him the third free agent the Browns have signed. Wright had 43 tackles and one interception in 16 games, including nine starts, for the Washington Redskins last season. Wright, 29, was taken in the fourth round - 120th overall - of the 1999 draft by Minnesota and has played eight seasons with the Vikings, Houston, Jacksonville and Washington. He has 388 career tackles and seven interceptions. ``The ad |
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| 'Skins bring back CB Smoot |
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03/04/2007 |
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| Ashburn, VA (MySportsbook) - The Washington Redskins signed defensive back Fred Smoot on Sunday. Terms of the contract were not disclosed. Smoot rejoins the Redskins after spending the previous two seasons with Minnesota. With the Vikings last season, he had 64 tackles and one interception in 14 games (10 starts). Over the two years, he intercepted three passes but was benched in both seasons with the club. Smoot was far better known for his off-field travails, including the infamous boating incident on Lake Mi |
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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 s |
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| Redskins ink LB Fletcher |
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03/04/2007 |
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| Ashburn, VA (MySportsbook) - The Washington Redskins and linebacker London Fletcher agreed to terms on a contract Saturday. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. The 31-year-old Fletcher played for the Buffalo Bills the past five seasons and recorded 146 tackles, two sacks and four interceptions in 2006. He led the team in tackles every year and posted a career and franchise-high 209 in 2002. The nine-year veteran also spent time with St. Louis from 1998-2001, winning a Super Bowl title with the Rams in 1999. S |
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| Redskins agree to terms with CB Smoot; entertain Davis, Fisher |
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03/03/2007 |
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WASHINGTON (AP) -Cornerback Fred Smoot agreed to a five-year contract with the Washington Redskins on Saturday night, returning to the team he left two years ago before two tumultuous seasons with Minnesota. Smoot will sign his deal Sunday, when he'll also be formally introduced during a news conference at Redskins Park. He'll receive a signing bonus of at least $2 million. Other details of the contract were not immediately available, but Smoot's agent, Bus Cook, said the cornerback placed a higher priority |
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| Fletcher agrees to deal with Redskins |
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03/02/2007 |
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ASHBURN, Va. (AP) -Linebacker London Fletcher agreed to a five-year, $25 million contract with the Washington Redskins on Friday, capping another busy day of free agency for one of the NFL's top-spending teams. The agreement, which includes a $10.5 million signing bonus, came as Fletcher and cornerback Fred Smoot were treated to a Washington Wizards game, part of a courtship by a Redskins team that went 5-11 and needs to repair the worst defense in the NFC. The Redskins were close to finalizing a deal with |
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| Redskins complete deals with three players |
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03/02/2007 |
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| Ashburn, VA (MySportsbook) - The Washington Redskins signed fullback Mike Sellers and guard Randy Thomas to multi-year contract extensions Friday and also re-signed safety Vernon Fox. The 6-3, 260-pound Sellers played in all 16 games last season, rushing for 51 yards on 12 carries. He also hauled in 18 passes for 105 yards and a touchdown. In 2005, Sellers had 12 catches for 72 yards with eight TDs while finishing second on the team with 30 special teams tackles. Thomas, 6-5 and 306-pounds, started 16 games in |
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| AP Newsbreak: Fletcher agrees to deal with Redskins |
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03/02/2007 |
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ASHBURN, Va. (AP) -Linebacker London Fletcher agreed to a five-year, $25 million contract with the Washington Redskins on Friday, capping another busy day of free agency for one of the NFL's top-spending teams. The agreement, which includes a $10.5 million signing bonus, came as Fletcher and cornerback Fred Smoot were treated to a Washington Wizards game, part of a courtship by a Redskins team that went 5-11 and needs to repair the worst defense in the NFC. Fletcher fills a need at middle linebacker, where |
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| Redskins interested in Fletcher, Smoot |
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03/02/2007 |
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ASHBURN, Va. (AP) -The stretch limousines pulled into the Washington Redskins parking lot Friday afternoon, ready to take free agents London Fletcher and Fred Smoot to a Washington Wizards game. The fancy rides were the most visible symbol of the first day of free agency, an annual highlight event for a team that likes to rule the offseason. The Redskins began by wooing a linebacker and a familiar cornerback as they attempted to repair a 5-11 team that had the worst defense in the NFC. ``Everything would be |
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