Posted on March 24, 2009 by James W
The NFL released the list of compensatory draft picks for this year’s draft based on player losses from last season. Some notable picks include:
- The New England Patriots receive the first compensatory pick (the 33rd in the 3rd round) for losing cornerback Asante Samuel to the Philadelphia Eagles.
- The New York Giants received the 36th pick in the third round for losing safety Gibril Wilson, linebacker Kawika Mitchell and linebacker/defensive lineman Reggie Torbor.
- The Cincinnati Bengals and Tennessee Titans each received four picks (the maximum allowed) after losing six players each.
The full list of compensatory picks can be found on the NFL’s website here.
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Posted on March 17, 2009 by James W
The Cincinnati Bengals are actively shopping offensive lineman Levi Jones, an 8 year veteran who has battled injuries for the last few seasons. It is believed that if the team can not find a deal he will be released.
The Arizona Cardinals have re-signed linebacker Clark Haggans to a three year deal. The 10 year veteran played in 11 games last season before being placed on injured reserve with a foot injury.
The Washington Redskins signed defensive lineman Renaldo Wynn, who formerly played for the team from 2002 through 2005. Wynn was a backup on the Giants last season and played for the Saints in 2007.
The Pittsburgh Steelers re-signed cornerback Fernando Bryant and offensive lineman Trai Essex to one and two year deals respectively.
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Posted on March 11, 2009 by James W
Updating the Laveranues Coles contract details, the Bengals have guaranteed him $9.75 million for 2009, which is far more than the Jets would have paid him prior to his release.
The remainder of the contract pays Coles a $3 million signing bonus (spread out over four years) and a $4.7 million roster bonus. Coles’ base salary will be approximately $1.9 million per year and there are various other incentives worked in to the deal.
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