Posted in NFL, Released, Transactions on Aug 31st, 2010
The Tampa Buccaneers have released RB Derrick Ward. It’s a little mind boggling considering they signed him to a four-year, $17 million contract last year, but he looks like he’s running on the beach right now. This means that Cadillac Williams is now clearly “the guy” in Tampa and should slide up fantasy draft boards. [...]
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Posted in NFL, Released, Transactions on Aug 29th, 2010
The New York Jets have a lot of bravado. They also have a television show on HBO. In addition, they have released Laveranues Coles. Coles had just 19 yards on four catches running with the two’s and three’s in the preseason, so this isn’t a total shock. It also wouldn’t be a total shock if [...]
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Posted in NFL, Released, Transactions on Aug 29th, 2010
When the Cincinnati Bengals aren’t bringing in players who have issues with the law, they are adding guys who simply can’t help the team. Last year it was Laveraneous Coles. This year? It’s Antonio Bryant. And the Bengals have finally decided to part ways with the wide receiver that they already spent $7.85 million on. [...]
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Posted in NFL, Released, Transactions on Aug 2nd, 2010
The Washington Redskins recently traded for QB John Beck from the Baltimore Ravens. That gave the Ravens some breathing room in terms of their QB depth chart, but now the Redskins have the problem of too many QB’s. Not for long. ESPN 980 radio in Washington D.C. reports that the Redskins has cut former University [...]
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Posted in NFL, Released, Transactions on Jul 15th, 2010
Domenik Hixon has been a pretty productive player for the New York Giants both as a return man and as a WR. But, he recently shredded his ACL and many think that it was due to the new turf at the new Giants Stadium. With Hixon already out for the entire season, the Giants don’t [...]
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Posted in Baseball, Released, Transactions on Jun 7th, 2010
The Milwaukee Brewers have finally decided to put their foot down when it comes to pitchers that stink. According to the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel, they have cut ties with 35-year old RHP Jeff Suppan. Suppan was pulled from the starting rotation after just two starts this year and was relegated mostly to mop-up duties. Suppan was [...]
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Posted in NFL, Released, Transactions on May 18th, 2010
Adam Schefter of ESPN is reporting that the New England Patriots have severed ties with cornerback Shawn Springs. At 35-years old, this could be the end of the road for Springs. Drafted by the Seahawks in 1997, Springs also spent time with the Washington Redskins. He started eight games last year for the Patriots. Photo [...]
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Posted in NFL, Released, Transactions on Apr 26th, 2010
Finally, someone has ended this awful experiment. The New England Patriots have released outside linebacking disappointment Adalius Thomas, according to Mike Reiss and Adam Schefter of ESPN. Thomas arrived in New England with much ballyhoo in 2007, but never lived up to expectations. He was just around 30-years old when the Patriots signed him and [...]
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Posted in Draft, NFL, Released, Transactions on Apr 24th, 2010
According to Manish Mehta of NJ.com, the New York Jets have released all-world (he was at some point anyway) guard Alan Faneca. There had been rumors that he was being shopped, but apparently they don’t care about what they get for him at all. With no salary cap right now, there are no cap consequences. [...]
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Posted in NFL, Released, Transactions on Apr 5th, 2010
The St. Louis Rams have announced that they have severed ties with QB Marc Bulger. Chris Mortensen of ESPN reports that there was interest from the Washington Redskins and that kept the Rams’ hope of finding a trading partner alive. Now that the Redskins have Donovan McNabb, however, we think it’s safe to say that [...]
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Posted in NFL, Released, Transactions on Apr 2nd, 2010
The Dallas Cowboys have released their starting left tackle Flozell Adams. The move saves Dallas some $7.5 million in salary for the 2010 season. Adams gave up eight sacks last year and has turned into a bit of a penalty machine. But what’s funny is how the media talks about these guys. We were reading [...]
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Posted in NFL, Released, Transactions on Mar 18th, 2010
The Philadelphia Eagles continue to overhaul their roster. Shawn Andrews was dropped recently and this time it was WR Kevin Curtis’ turn. Curtis was very productive and explosive when he first joined the team in 2007, but he’s been plagued by injuries since then. During that 2007 season, Curtis had 1,110 yards and was a [...]
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Posted in NFL, Released, Transactions on Mar 17th, 2010
The Chicago Bears have released former All-Pro CB Nathan Vasher, according to Adam Schefter. Vasher, 29, was an All-Pro in 2005, but has been pretty much ineffective the last few years. Many league observers didn’t think Vasher would even make the team out of training camp anyway. Vasher started 13 games in 2006, but has [...]
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Posted in NFL, Released, Transactions on Mar 17th, 2010
This is somewhat surprising considering the fact that he was signed to a huge long-term deal that didn’t cost a ton. But, it’s happened. The Philadelphia Eagles have released former All-Pro guard Shawn Andrews. “We appreciate the efforts and contributions of Shawn while he was in Philadelphia,” said head coach Andy Reid. “We have, however, [...]
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Posted in NFL, Released, Transactions on Mar 15th, 2010
After trading for Brady Quinn, the Denver Broncos obviously decided that QB Chris Simms wasn’t worth it. Today, they have decided to part ways with Simms, who was owed $2.54 million this season. Not too difficult to see why they didn’t want him. Simms has started just two games since 2006 when he went down [...]
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