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| The Boston Globe reports that the Patriots hosted free-agent defensive end Darrion Scott at Gillette Stadium today.
The 6-foot-3, 289-pound Scott entered the NFL as a third-round draft choice of the Minnesota Vikings in 2004. He has played in 48 career games, with 28 starts. His most productive seasons, stats-wise, came in 2005 and 2006 when he totaled 104 tackles and 9.5 sacks.
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| Laurent Robinson is expected to join Roddy White in the starting lineup, this according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. This would leave veterans Joe Horn and Michael Jenkins to via for the No. 3 role in the offense. |
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| Team's have contacted the Giants about disgruntled TE Jeremy Shockey, but that doesn't mean the club is looking to move him, this according to the AP. "Right now all I can say on Jeremy Shockey is that he is our starting tight end,” GM Jerry Reese said. |
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| Michael Strahan will not be pushed into deciding whether or not to return in 2008 by the team, this according to the AP. “Sooner is better for us, but it is not going to weigh any decisions on what we are going to do in the draft,” GM Jerry Reese said. “We are going to try to draft good players in the draft whether Michael is here or not.” |
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| T.J. Houshmandzadeh broke his silence on the Chad Johnson front and you might be surprised to read what he said according to ESPN. "If he's not traded it's going to be a problem." Houshmandzadeh told ESPN's Bob Holtzman. "I think eventually he'll show up, but then you have to worry about how much of a distraction he'll be." |
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| Matt Stewart, LB, Arizona Cardinals | Thursday 4/17, 2:42 PM CT |
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| LB Matt Stewart signed a 1-year contract to join the Cardinals for the 2008 season, this according to the East Valley Tribune. |
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| Terrell Suggs surprised his teammates and team officials on Thursday when he showed up to the team's mini-camp despite not having a contract, this according to ESPN. "I want to show my coach [John Harbaugh] that I'm on board," Suggs said. "I wanted to show him that I have total faith in him. We've had a couple of phone conversation in which he said he was the new coach. He laid out his plans on where he wants to go. I've liked him from our first conversation." |
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| Jared Allen, DE, Minnesota Vikings | Thursday 4/17, 12:53 PM CT |
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| Jared Allen may end up getting his wish after all as it appears that the Chiefs are now accepting offers for the sack king, this according to NFL.com. The report stated that Allen has visits scheduled with the Vikings and the Bucs in the next week. |
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| Steve McNair, QB, Baltimore Ravens | Thursday 4/17, 10:09 AM CT |
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| Steve McNair is expected to announce his retirement from the NFL today, according to the Baltimore Sun. He was previously believed to continue his 13-year career, and this news is surprising. |
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| Joe Jurevicius is reportedly fine following a bout with a staph infection, according to the Akron Beacon Journal. The team noted he is fine and his illness following knee surgery is a "non story." |
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| Alex Brown, DE, Chicago Bears | Thursday 4/17, 8:18 AM CT |
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| Alex Brown is expected to start at defensive end opposite Adewale Ogunleye this season, according to the Chicago Sun-Times. Mark Anderson is expected to return to his role as a situational pass rusher, as he notably made 12 sacks as a rookie in 2006. |
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| Mark Anderson is expected to return to his role as a situational pass rusher with the Bears this season, according to the Chicago Sun-Times. |
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| Marion Barber is reportedly not close to signing a new deal with the Cowboys, according to the Dallas News. The team offered him a new contract for $30 million, but he wants a deal for between $40-60 million. Coach Wade Phillips has already named him the starter for 2008. |
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