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After the Albert Haynesworth signing made the front page of nearly every sports website in the land on Friday morning, the Washington Redskins have decided not to bring in fellow defensive lineman Chris Canty for his scheduled interview on Friday, reports the Washington Post.
Canty will thus be moving up his visitation schedule, likely to begin with the Tennessee Titans before moving on to the Seattle Seahawks and San Francisco 49ers.
Canty will thus be moving up his visitation schedule, likely to begin with the Tennessee Titans before moving on to the Seattle Seahawks and San Francisco 49ers.
God damm redskins selfish motherfuckers haha
Washington’s wheeling and dealing did not end early Friday; it went into the night. The Redskins reached agreement with former Bills guard Derrick Dockery on a five-year, $26 million deal that includes $8.2 in guaranteed money. Combined with the $18.5 million in guaranteed money Dockery made from his two years with the Bills, he will have made nearly $27 million guaranteed in three years.
Washington’s wheeling and dealing did not end early Friday; it went into the night. The Redskins reached agreement with former Bills guard Derrick Dockery on a five-year, $26 million deal that includes $8.2 in guaranteed money. Combined with the $18.5 million in guaranteed money Dockery made from his two years with the Bills, he will have made nearly $27 million guaranteed in three years.
New York and Philadelphia are completing a trade that will send cornerback Lito Sheppard to the Jets while the Eagles will receive a 2009 fifth-round pick and a 2010 conditional draft pick.
The pick could be as high as a second-round choice in 2010 and as a low as a fourth. But the eagles will get two picks and the Jets get Sheppard, who will be in New York Saturday for a physical
The pick could be as high as a second-round choice in 2010 and as a low as a fourth. But the eagles will get two picks and the Jets get Sheppard, who will be in New York Saturday for a physical
TAKEO SPIKES AINT GOIN NOWHERE
SANTA CLARA — The 49ers re-signed three players Friday and arranged a visit with a little-known wide receiver on the first full day of the NFL’s free-agent signing period.
The 49ers reached contract terms with linebacker Takeo Spikes, fullback Moran Norris and return specialist Allen Rossum, according to several sources and reports. In addition, the 49ers have targeted Tennessee Titans free-agent receiver Brandon Jones.
Jones, 26, arrived in the Bay Area late Friday evening to undergo a physical. He is scheduled to meet this morning with coach Mike Singletary and general manager Scot McCloughan.
A four-year veteran, Jones is coming off his best NFL season. He started seven games and caught 41 passes for 449 yards and a touchdown. In his four-year career, Jones has 112 catches for 1,380 yards and nine touchdowns.
Spikes and Rossum played for the 49ers last season, while Norris played 11 games with the Detroit Lions after suiting up for the 49ers in the 2006 and ’07 seasons.
Spikes, an 11-year pro, returns to the 49ers after ranking second on the team with 122 tackles. He tied for the team lead with three interceptions.
Norris was the lead blocker for Frank Gore, helping him rush for a team-record 1,695 yards in ’06. He lost his job to Zak Keasey last season when the 49ers wanted more of a finesse fullback in Mike Martz’s offense.
Rossum ranked sixth in the league with a 26.8-yard average on 47 kickoff returns last season, including a 104-yard return for a touchdown on the opening kickoff against the Arizona Cardinals on Nov. 10. Rossum also averaged 14.9 yards on 15 punt returns.
For more on the 49ers, go to Instant 49ers at http://blog.pressdemocrat.com/49ers. You can reach Staff Writer Matt Maiocco at 521-5492 or matt.maiocco@press
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SANTA CLARA — The 49ers re-signed three players Friday and arranged a visit with a little-known wide receiver on the first full day of the NFL’s free-agent signing period.
The 49ers reached contract terms with linebacker Takeo Spikes, fullback Moran Norris and return specialist Allen Rossum, according to several sources and reports. In addition, the 49ers have targeted Tennessee Titans free-agent receiver Brandon Jones.
Jones, 26, arrived in the Bay Area late Friday evening to undergo a physical. He is scheduled to meet this morning with coach Mike Singletary and general manager Scot McCloughan.
A four-year veteran, Jones is coming off his best NFL season. He started seven games and caught 41 passes for 449 yards and a touchdown. In his four-year career, Jones has 112 catches for 1,380 yards and nine touchdowns.
Spikes and Rossum played for the 49ers last season, while Norris played 11 games with the Detroit Lions after suiting up for the 49ers in the 2006 and ’07 seasons.
Spikes, an 11-year pro, returns to the 49ers after ranking second on the team with 122 tackles. He tied for the team lead with three interceptions.
Norris was the lead blocker for Frank Gore, helping him rush for a team-record 1,695 yards in ’06. He lost his job to Zak Keasey last season when the 49ers wanted more of a finesse fullback in Mike Martz’s offense.
Rossum ranked sixth in the league with a 26.8-yard average on 47 kickoff returns last season, including a 104-yard return for a touchdown on the opening kickoff against the Arizona Cardinals on Nov. 10. Rossum also averaged 14.9 yards on 15 punt returns.
For more on the 49ers, go to Instant 49ers at http://blog.pressdemocrat.com/49ers. You can reach Staff Writer Matt Maiocco at 521-5492 or matt.maiocco@press
democrat.com.
WARNERS AGENT TALKING TO 49ERS
TEMPE, Ariz. -- Kurt Warner's agent declined to say whether his client had scheduled visits with any other teams now that the Arizona Cardinals quarterback has become a free agent.
"I really don't want to get into the specifics with that," Mark Bartelstein said. "Obviously, people are calling."
Warner's agent has had in-depth conversations with San Francisco 49ers officials, a source told Len Pasquarelli of ESPN.com.
Warner became a free agent Friday after he and the Cardinals failed to reach a deal on a new contract. The 37-year-old quarterback has made it clear that he wants to remain in Arizona for what probably would be the final two years of his career.
Bartelstein said he and the Cardinals continue to talk.
"Nothing's changed other than free agency has started," he said Friday evening. "It's an hour-by-hour situation is the best way I can put it."
Bartelstein said Warner deserves a salary to match his status after leading the unheralded Cardinals to the Super Bowl last season. The agent said that would be an average of the top five paid players at his position, about $14.5 million.
But Warner's age -- he will be 38 when next season starts -- could hold down any interest in him and lower the amount he will be paid.
If he can't strike a deal in Arizona, Warner could end up playing against the Cardinals twice annually. The 49ers play in the NFC West, as do the Cardinals.
The 49ers' woes at quarterback were thought to have been resolved when the team selected Alex Smith with the first overall pick in the 2005 draft. But because of ineffectiveness and injuries, including a shoulder injury that required surgery last year, Smith's future in San Francisco is shaky.
San Francisco would likely have to pay Warner more than the $10 million to $12 million per year its offering. If Warner accepted an offer from the 49ers, economics along with the team's spotty quarterback play, would dictate that he go to the Bay Area as the starter.
The 49ers have used eight different starting quarterbacks the past three seasons, and landing Warner, even at his age, would provide much-needed stability at the position.
TEMPE, Ariz. -- Kurt Warner's agent declined to say whether his client had scheduled visits with any other teams now that the Arizona Cardinals quarterback has become a free agent.
"I really don't want to get into the specifics with that," Mark Bartelstein said. "Obviously, people are calling."
Warner's agent has had in-depth conversations with San Francisco 49ers officials, a source told Len Pasquarelli of ESPN.com.
Warner became a free agent Friday after he and the Cardinals failed to reach a deal on a new contract. The 37-year-old quarterback has made it clear that he wants to remain in Arizona for what probably would be the final two years of his career.
Bartelstein said he and the Cardinals continue to talk.
"Nothing's changed other than free agency has started," he said Friday evening. "It's an hour-by-hour situation is the best way I can put it."
Bartelstein said Warner deserves a salary to match his status after leading the unheralded Cardinals to the Super Bowl last season. The agent said that would be an average of the top five paid players at his position, about $14.5 million.
But Warner's age -- he will be 38 when next season starts -- could hold down any interest in him and lower the amount he will be paid.
If he can't strike a deal in Arizona, Warner could end up playing against the Cardinals twice annually. The 49ers play in the NFC West, as do the Cardinals.
The 49ers' woes at quarterback were thought to have been resolved when the team selected Alex Smith with the first overall pick in the 2005 draft. But because of ineffectiveness and injuries, including a shoulder injury that required surgery last year, Smith's future in San Francisco is shaky.
San Francisco would likely have to pay Warner more than the $10 million to $12 million per year its offering. If Warner accepted an offer from the 49ers, economics along with the team's spotty quarterback play, would dictate that he go to the Bay Area as the starter.
The 49ers have used eight different starting quarterbacks the past three seasons, and landing Warner, even at his age, would provide much-needed stability at the position.
