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Raiders agreed to terms with T Khalif Barnes on a one-year contract.
As stopgaps go, he's a better solution than Kwame Harris last year. But he's nothing special, and struggles in pass protection. JaMarcus Russell should still be rooting for Oakland to invest a draft pick at left tackle. At least Barnes will be motivated in a contract year.
As stopgaps go, he's a better solution than Kwame Harris last year. But he's nothing special, and struggles in pass protection. JaMarcus Russell should still be rooting for Oakland to invest a draft pick at left tackle. At least Barnes will be motivated in a contract year.
"Peterson then became expendable in Seattle a few days ago when the Seahawks asked him to reduce his $6.5 million salary for 2009 and he refused."
so i don't think it's Seattle's fault as much as Peterson's fault. if he woulda just took a pay cut, we woulda got to keep him. thats the way i see it anyway
I firmly believe that upgrading the DL > great LB core. Why stop the offense at the second level, when you can stop them at the 1st level??? Everyone knows that Seattle's interior has been "undersized" for years, and it just has NOT worked out for us (2005 no withstanding). By adding Redding and the posibilty of getting another DT in the draft, we are bulking up in the middle which takes the pressue OFF the LB's and gives Tatupu and Hill a chance to really make an impact.
NASHVILLE, TN, March 17, 2009 – The Tennessee Titans have agreed to terms on a multi-year contract with Mark Jones, an unrestricted free agent wide receiver and return specialist from the Carolina Panthers.
Jones, a former Tennessee Volunteer, has five previous years of NFL experience, including one season with the New York Giants (2004), three campaigns with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2005-07) and one with the Panthers (2008). He also spent training camp in 2008 with the San Diego Chargers.
Jones (5-9, 185) has played in 59 career regular season games. His statistics include 156 punt returns for 1,460 yards, an average of 9.4 yards per attempt, and he also boasts a 24.2-yard average (1,405 yards) on 58 career kickoff returns.
In 2008, his 11.4-yard punt return average ranked third in the NFC and seventh in the NFL, and his kickoff return average of 24.0 yards was the best by a Panthers returner since 2001 (Steve Smith). Additionally, Jones posted the first two receptions of his career for a total of 32 yards.
At the University of Tennessee, Jones played wide receiver and safety in addition to his return duties. In 49 games, he caught 36 passes for 556 yards and five touchdowns on offense and added four interceptions on defense. In the return game, he collected 46 punt returns for 543 yards (11.8 avg.) and four kickoff returns for 138 yards with one touchdown.
The 28-year-old Jones, a native of Wallingford, Pa., was originally selected by the Buccaneers in the seventh round of the 2004 NFL Draft.
Jones, a former Tennessee Volunteer, has five previous years of NFL experience, including one season with the New York Giants (2004), three campaigns with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2005-07) and one with the Panthers (2008). He also spent training camp in 2008 with the San Diego Chargers.
Jones (5-9, 185) has played in 59 career regular season games. His statistics include 156 punt returns for 1,460 yards, an average of 9.4 yards per attempt, and he also boasts a 24.2-yard average (1,405 yards) on 58 career kickoff returns.
In 2008, his 11.4-yard punt return average ranked third in the NFC and seventh in the NFL, and his kickoff return average of 24.0 yards was the best by a Panthers returner since 2001 (Steve Smith). Additionally, Jones posted the first two receptions of his career for a total of 32 yards.
At the University of Tennessee, Jones played wide receiver and safety in addition to his return duties. In 49 games, he caught 36 passes for 556 yards and five touchdowns on offense and added four interceptions on defense. In the return game, he collected 46 punt returns for 543 yards (11.8 avg.) and four kickoff returns for 138 yards with one touchdown.
The 28-year-old Jones, a native of Wallingford, Pa., was originally selected by the Buccaneers in the seventh round of the 2004 NFL Draft.