Free Agency news and signings

[Ray_Dogg]

Adam Schefter ‏@AdamSchefter

Former Colts WR Donnie Avery signing with KC Chiefs.
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[ChrisPozz]

Pro Football Central:

Dolphins & Dustin Keller close to deal. Should be agreed upon by end of day .

 

[ChrisPozz]

Albert Breer:

Welker is now looking at offers from other teams. This situation's gone back and forth a lot, so nothing's final.

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Jason La Canfora:

The Steelers have interest in former Bears TE Kellen Davis, who is being released after the Martellus Bennett signing

 

[ChrisPozz]

Dave Spadaro:

Eagles confirm that DL Ricky Jean-Francois is visiting NovaCare Complex now. Jean-Francois enters his fifth NFL season after playing in SF.

 

[ChrisPozz]

Aaron Wilson:

Robert Geathers' three-year, $9 million contract includes first-year payout of $3.25 million, including $1.25 million roster bonus

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Jason La Canfora:

The Steelers have released veteran OL Willie Colon

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Jason Cole:

LB/DE Manny Lawson deal is 4 yr/$12 mill with Buffalo. Gets $7 mill in first 2 years.

Steelers deal with LB Larry Foote was 3 yr/$5.5 mill, $2.5 mill guaranteed.

 

[ChrisPozz]

Adam Caplan:

Raiders re-signed CB/S Coye Francies.

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Aaron Wilson:

Dannell Ellerbe's $35 million Dolphins deal includes $7 million bonus, fully guaranteed '13, '14 base salaries of $1 million, $6 million

Erin Henderson's Vikings deal is worth $4 million, includes $500,000 signing bonus, '13 $500,000 roster bonus

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Lions sign Jason Jones amid flurry of activity | ProFootballTalk

 

[ChrisPozz]

Aditi Kinkhabwala:

Redskins LB and ST ace Lorenzo Alexander apparently down to choosing btwn AZ and PIT. Jim Haslett called him top 3 ST player he's ever had

49ers reportedly had some interest.

 

[ChrisPozz]

Ian Rapoport:

Chiefs are trying to trade Matt Cassel, I'm told. No surprise. Interested parties? Look at Vikings, Cardinals, Bucs. Otherwise he'll be cut

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Sean Jensen:

Bears are expected to release DT Matt Toeaina, per a league source

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Aaron Wilson:

Dannell Ellerbe's guaranteed money is $21.425 million

 

[ChrisPozz]

Bob Glauber:

Potential fallout in event Rams sign Jake Long as left tackle: Incumbent LT Rodger Saffold likely will ask for trade.

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Adam Schefter:

Lions agreement with Jason Jones is for three years.

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Jim Wyatt:

Indications are the #Titans plan to sign former #Jets RB Shonn Greene during his visit. I'm expecting this one to get done today as well

 

[ChrisPozz]

Jason La Canfora:

Falcons talking with DE Richard Seymour

 

[ChrisPozz]

Adam Caplan:

S/CB Alan Ball visiting the Jaguars, according to his agent, Wynn Silberman.

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Adam Schefter:

On day Bengals lost Manny Lawson, Cincinnati free-agent LB Rey Maualuga is visiting the Arizona Cardinals.

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Aaron Wilson:

Ed Reed is definitely not out of the picture for the Ravens. Nothing imminent and Reed is looking around. Fluid situation

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Josh Katzenstein:

On CB Chris Houston's five-year contract, $9.5 million of the $25 million is guaranteed, according to an NFL source. #Lions

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Ben Volin:

Ellerbe's contract almost exactly the same as Wheeler's: 5 years, $7m signing bonus, gtd salaries of $1m and $6m. 2013 cap number: $2.4m

 

[ChrisPozz]

Goldson Tweets Again & Again

Wow. An actual write-up from them.

 

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PFT:

OL Daniel Thomas signs four-year, $14 million deal with Dolphins, per league source.

 

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Damond Talbot:

Eric Wood is out there now trying to convince Wes Welker to Come to Buffalo, that would be huge

 

[ChrisPozz]

PFT:

OL Daniel Thomas signs four-year, $14 million deal with Dolphins, per league source.

That should actually say the Colts. Not the Dolphins. They mistyped it.

 

[Ray_Dogg]

Damond Talbot:

Eric Wood is out there now trying to convince Wes Welker to Come to Buffalo, that would be huge

...dropoff in production.

 

[ChrisPozz]

Aditi Kinkhabwala:

Browns expected to come to terms w Panthers TE Gary Barnidge today, according to person privy to negotiations.

 

[ChrisPozz]

Jeff Dickerson:

Filed to ESPNChicago: #Bears release veteran TE Matt Spaeth, per a league source.

 

[ChrisPozz]

Welker may have hard time beating New England deal in this market - CBSSports.com

 

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Brian Bassett:

Next stop for LaRon Landry is #Niners on Thursday should he not strike a deal today with the #Colts.