Archive for March, 2008

Pats Ink FA CB Fernando Bryant

The Patriots signed free agent cornerback Fernando Bryant to an undisclosed contract on Thursday.  The former first-round draft pick was with Detroit last season, where he started all 16 games and collected 76 tackles and two interceptions.  Bryant was drafted by the Jaguars with the 26th overall pick in 1999.  The 30-year-old has 509 career [...]

Patriots WR Brown Visits Jets

The “Boston Globe” reports longtime Patriots wide receiver Troy Brown had a meeting with the rival New York Jets yesterday.  Brown is a free agent and the Pats say they will not bring him back next season.  Brown has played all 16 of his NFL seasons with New England.

NFL Mock Draft: No. 7 New England Patriots

Restraining Order Against Moss Dumped

The “Boston Herald” says a restraining order against Patriots wide receiver Randy Moss has been dropped.  The paper says 35-year-old Rachelle Washington has also agreed to let alleged injuries she says she suffered because of Moss be covered by his insurance company.  Washington alleged Moss caused serious injury to her on January 6th and refused to [...]

NFL Could Be Close To Talking With Walsh

Former Patriots employee Matt Walsh is reportedly close to reaching a deal with the National Football League that will allow him to speak openly about any knowledge or physical evidence he may have of New England’s alleged spying tactics.  The “Boston Globe” reports that the league and Walsh’s lawyer are making progress in negotiations to [...]

CB Sanders and S Williams Agree to Join Pats

  The Patriots signed free agent cornerback Lewis Sanders and free agent safety Tank Williams on Thursday.  Terms of the deals were not released.  Sanders notched 32 tackles and two passes defended in 14 games with the Falcons last season before being placed on injured reserve in December with a chest injury.  Atlanta released him [...]

Patriots Ink Williams

Now that the offense has for the most part been taken care of, the New England Patriots can now turn their attention to their defense; on Wednesday, the team signed former Minnesota Vikings safety Tank Williams to a one-year, $730,000 deal, according to Karen Guregian of the Boston Herald.  This would be the second signing of [...]

Patriots Re-Sign Gaffney

The Patriots put the finishing touches on their offense as on Tuesday they signed wide receiver Jabar Gaffney to a one-year, $2 million contract, according to NFL Network; the signing pretty much solidifies the Pats’ offense, despite the departure of WR Donte Stallworth, as last season, Gaffney replaced Stallworth as the #3 WR.  You can probably [...]