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Loomis says Saints diving into free agent market with sights set possibly on ...  ...more »
METAIRIE, La. - Released from the shackles of the NFL's "final four" rule, the Super Bowl champion New Orleans Saints are diving into the free agent market and starting by taking a close look at defensive ends.
Rams Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)  ...more »

Last year, in the first week of free agency, the Rams signed center Jason Brown and safety James Butler, while also re-signing cornerback Ron Bartell. Butler and Bartell were 27 years old then, and Brown 26.

The combined years on those three deals was 13 with a total value of $74.5 million. More than $35 million was guaranteed.

But that was a different NFL world than the one facing teams this year. The available free agents are decidedly older because of the new rules, making the Rams reluctant to dive into waters riddled with 30-something players commanding huge contracts. The Rams went from the third-oldest team in the league in 2008 to the third-youngest last season, and they don't want to stray too far from that model.

So it was this year that the only ripples out...

St. Louis Rams re-sign free agent tight end Daniel Fells to NFL deal (The Can...  ...more »
ST. LOUIS - The St. Louis Rams have re-signed tight end Daniel Fells, who caught three touchdown passes in 2009.
Rams re-sign TE Fells (AP)  ...more »
The St. Louis Rams have re-signed tight end Daniel Fells, who caught three touchdown passes in 2009. Terms of this week's deal were not disclosed. Fells was signed off of Tampa Bay's practice squad in October 2008 and emerged as an effective second tight end for St. Louis. He played in 14 games with four starts in 2009 before missing the final two games with a knee injury.
Titans start revamping linebacking corps, agree to 3-year deal with Witherspo...  ...more »
NASHVILLE - Will Witherspoon says Tennessee Titans fans need not worry about his age or his production.
Report: No one wants Vick, but Seahawks want McNabb or Kolb (Yahoo! Sports)  ...more »
The Buffalo Bills and St. Louis Rams were thought to be potential suitors for Michael Vick, the most highly...
Rams DEs visiting Saints (Yahoo! Sports)  ...more »
The Super Bowl champion New Orleans Saints sent defensive end Charles Grant packing last week so they've got...
The Shutdown Corner hypothetical mock draft, Part 2 (Yahoo! Sports)  ...more »
For our second Shutdown Corner mock draft, we're going throw a couple semi-likely scenarios into the mix.
Free-agent moves shake up the first round of NFL draft (SportingNews.com)  ...more »
The NFL draft is impacted by what happens during free agency. A look at how recent moves might influence some of...
Vick Lobbies For Trade To Rams As Eagles Pick Up His Option (SportingNews.com)  ...more »
Unsatisfied with trade offers for third-string quarterback Michael Vick, the Eagles paid out his $1.5 million...
The Shutdown Corner hypothetical mock draft, Part 1 (Yahoo! Sports)  ...more »
For our second Shutdown Corner mock draft, we're going throw a couple semi-likely scenarios into the mix.
Rams sign DT Fred Robbins, who played under Spagnuolo for the Giants (The Can...  ...more »
ST. LOUIS - The St. Louis Rams have made their second free-agent signing of the off-season, reaching a deal with veteran defensive tackle Fred Robbins.
Rams sign DT Fred Robbins (AP)  ...more »
The St. Louis Rams have made their second free-agent signing of the offseason, reaching a deal with veteran defensive tackle Fred Robbins. Terms of the contract announced Monday were not disclosed. Robbins is 32 and has played 10 seasons with 116 starts for the Vikings and Giants. He has 28.5 career sacks and was a Pro Bowl alternate in 2008.
Free Agency Watch: Sunday stories (Yahoo! Sports)  ...more »
The St. Louis Rams are close to a deal with former Giants defensive tackle Fred Robbins. For those who think this...
Rams sign free agent quarterback A.J. Feeley, re-sign safety Dahl (The Canadi...  ...more »
ST. LOUIS - The St. Louis Rams have signed free agent A.J. Feeley as part of what could be a big shakeup at the quarterback position.
Rams sign free agent QB A.J. Feeley (AP)  ...more »
The St. Louis Rams have signed free agent A.J. Feeley as part of what could be a big shakeup at the quarterback position. Terms of the deal announced Saturday were not disclosed, but media reports said Feeley got a two-year contract. Feeley, who turns 33 in May, was a backup for Carolina in 2009. In 10 seasons he has completed 372 of 665 passes for 4,070 yards, 27 touchdowns and 29 interceptions.
Chargers' Sproles now on trading block (Yahoo! Sports)  ...more »
The San Diego Chargers were expected to let running back Darren Sproles walk off into the night and be an...
How NFL teams approach uncapped free agency (AP)  ...more »
How each of the 32 NFL teams are approaching Friday's opening of free agency with no salary cap: AFC BALTIMORE RAVENS Ravens don't intend to be thrifty. In quest to enhance roster, especially at wide receiver, Ravens expect to benefit from cost-cutting measures by other teams. "There will be some real good players that are going to get cut," general manager Ozzie Newsome said.
Salary cap will be gone when NFL's free agency begins Friday (The Canadian Pr...  ...more »
NEW YORK - The NFL has swallowed the poison pill.
Fewer lucrative deals expected in free agency (Yahoo! Sports)  ...more »
The dearth of quality unrestricted FAs means less money will be spent on rosters this offseason.