NOLA.com wrote:The Saints just made it official -- they agreed to a two-year deal to bring back receiver David Patten.
Patten, 33, had a career resurgence in his 11th NFL season last year after signing with the Saints last April. He emerged as the team's No. 2 receiver behind Marques Colston, catching 54 passes for 792 yards and three touchdowns.
RotoWorld wrote:Saints agreed to terms with LB Dan Morgan on a one-year contract.
Morgan is reportedly expected to start at weak-side linebacker, but we'll see if he can beat out Scott Shanle first. He's still recovering from Achilles surgery and will have to avoid concussions when contact workouts begin. On paper at least, the Saints' linebacker crew now looks pretty good.
Associated Press wrote: OWINGS MILLS, Md. -- The Baltimore Ravens agreed to terms Thursday with Brendon Ayanbadejo, a special teams star who played for the Chicago Bears.
Ayanbadejo agreed to a four-year contract worth $4.9 million, including a $1.9 million signing bonus, and will sign the deal next week, Ravens officials said.
Ayanbadejo, 31, chose the Ravens over the New York Jets in part because of the opportunity to be a backup inside linebacker in addition to his duties in kick coverage.
Named the Bears' special-teams captain last year, the 6-foot-1, 228-pound former UCLA standout ranked second in the NFL in special-teams tackles over the past two seasons and was named to the Pro Bowl twice.
Brendon Ayanbadejo is the younger brother of former Ravens fullback Obafemi Ayanbadejo, who played for Baltimore's Super Bowl championship team.
Bucs agreed to terms with Ben Troupe on a two-year contract, according to NFL Network's Adam Schefter. A nice fit for the athletic pass-catching tight end. Troupe will have to learn the offense, but he'll get a chance to compete to start with incumbent Alex Smith. While he's worth keeping an eye on, the Bucs tight ends will probably cancel each other out. Mar. 6 - 7:57 pm et
Sorry this hasn't been updated for a while -- SPRING BREAK! Thanks for the continuous updates. I'll have this all up-to-date some time today or early Sunday.
NFL Network's Adam Shefter reports that the Lions have reached agreement with free agent cornerback Brian Kelly on a three-year contract. Terms were not disclosed.
Lions head coach Rod Marinelli lands another former Buccaneer as the team continues its shift towards a Cover Two defense. Kelly, who lost his starting job in Tampa last season, will likely compete with Keith Smith to start opposite Leigh Bodden in a revamped Lions secondary.
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SniperShot wrote:Very happy to report absolutely nothing from the Skins.
How is this possible, the Redskins not doing crazy mad things this free agency? Am I dreaming? You mean we actually have all 7 of our draft picks???
Goodell will end up being forced to take one away to restore sense and order to the universe.
Either that, or the Skins will trade for Larry Fitzgerald using all of their draft picks in the 2008 draft. And the 2009 draft.
No way. Fitzgerald isn't old or over the hill yet! They're just waiting for the right offer to come around for a 40 year old player with a 10 mil contract.