Jets' Calvin Pace suspended for PEDs
7/2/2009 12:40:50 PM  MST

The NFL announced today that Jets linebacker Calvin Pace, a prized free agent acquisition last year, has been suspended without pay for the first four games for violating the league's policy on performance enhancing substances. Pace's suspension begins Sept. 5. He is eligible to return to the Jets' active roster Oct. 5 following the team's Oct. 4 game against the New Orleans Saints. Source: newsday.com

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Sources: Northcutt dealt to Lions
6/27/2009 9:49:07 AM  MST

The Jacksonville Jaguars have traded wide receiver Dennis Northcutt to the Detroit Lions in exchange for safety Gerald Alexander, according to multiple sources. Northcutt was informed during the week he was going to be traded. The Lions showed interest but didn't want to give up a draft choice. Once they talked to the Jaguars, the Lions decided to offer Alexander in a straight player-for-player deal. Source: espn.com

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Jets awarded CB Barksdale off waivers
6/25/2009 11:27:59 AM  MST

The New York Jets have been awarded CB Rashad Barksdale off waivers from the New York Giants. The announcement was made by Jets general manager Mike Tannenbaum. The 6'0", 208-pound Barksdale, who played collegiately at Albany, originally entered the NFL as a sixth-round selection (201st overall) by the Philadelphia Eagles in the 2007 NFL Draft and was released on Sept. 1, 2007. Source: newyorkjets.com

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Lions sign Raiola to four-year extension
6/25/2009 11:26:50 AM  MST

The Detroit Lions signed veteran center Dominic Raiola, who was entering the final year of his contract, to a four-year extension. Raiola, who has been a starter since his second year in the league, is now inked through the 2013 season. Source: mlive.com

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Peppers signs offer sheet, to play for Panthers
6/24/2009 11:45:50 AM  MST

The Panthers announced this afternoon that defensive end Julius Peppers signed his offer sheet and will play for the team this season. A conference call has been scheduled for this afternoon. Peppers' agent, Carl Carey, told the Observer that : "Julius is more than satisfied with the outcome and is prepared and ready to play football." Source: charlotte.com

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Chiefs pick up veteran safety Mike Brown
6/24/2009 9:32:47 AM  MST

The Chiefs have agreed to contract terms with veteran safety Mike Brown. Brown, a nine-year veteran and a 2005 Pro Bowler with the Chicago Bears, could challenge either of the incumbents, Bernard Pollard and Jarrad Page, for a starting job. Source: kansascity.com

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Source: Favre will be at Vikings' camp
6/23/2009 8:04:46 PM  MST

Barring some unforeseen major physical setback, Brett Favre will be at training camp in Mankato when they open up the end of July, a source has told WCCO's Mark Rosen. That source said that Favre and the Vikings have indeed come to a contractual agreement, with heavy incentives. The Vikings equipment manager has already ordered number 4 purple jerseys with his name on it. Source: wcco.com

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Report: Packers WR Greg Jennings' deal done
6/23/2009 5:55:10 PM  MST

The Green Bay Packers and Greg Jennings have agreed on a contract that will make him the second-highest paid receiver in the National Football League, according to a broadcast report. Fox-TV 6 in Milwaukee, citing an NFL source, first reported the deal and said it would put Jennings behind Larry Fitzgerald of the Arizona Cardinals on the best-paid receivers list. That means Jennings would make between $10 million and $8 million annually. Source: jsonline.com

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Steelers sign Starks to four-year deal
6/23/2009 10:10:59 AM  MST

The Steelers signed six-year veteran offensive tackle Max Starks to a new four-year contract today that will keep him with the team through 2012, the team announced today. Financial terms of the deal were not released. Starks, who is slated to play left tackle for the Steelers in 2009, was originally drafted by the team in the third round of the 2004 NFL Draft out of Florida. Source: post-gazette.com

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Packers and WR Jennings close to deal
6/22/2009 8:56:05 PM  MST

The Green Bay Packers are in contract negotiations with Greg Jennings and are close to agreeing to a new deal, the veteran wide receiver said Monday after minicamp practice. Jennings warned that a breakdown was still possible. Nevertheless, this was the first time he had publicly been so optimistic about a potential new contract with the team since he began seeking a new deal at the conclusion of the 2008 season. Source: jsonline.com

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Packers S Collins shows up at minicamp
6/22/2009 12:36:31 PM  MST

Nick Collins reported for the Packers’ mandatory minicamp, but that doesn’t mean all is well with the veteran safety who is seeking a contract extension. Collins, who is in the final year of his original rookie contract, wouldn’t rule out of the possibility of a training camp holdout. When asked several times whether that was possible, Collins answered: “We’ll see.” Source: greenbaypressgazette.com

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Brett Favre will not sign this week
6/22/2009 10:37:46 AM  MST

This is no guarantee that there won’t be more Brett Favre-to-the-Vikings news this week. However, it’s a safe bet that Favre won’t be officially joining the Vikings for the next eight days. That’s because coach Brad Childress is departing on a fishing trip to Alaska this morning and isn’t scheduled to return until next Monday. Source: startribune.com

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Braylon Edwards trade winds blown out
6/21/2009 1:04:06 PM  MST

Odds are that Braylon Edwards will remain with the team this season. ... unless a team comes out of nowhere with a huge trade offer late in training camp because a receiver is hurt and it is desperate for a replacement. So far, Edwards has been doing what the coaches have asked. The Browns are hoping that as Edwards heads into some type of free agency (depending upon what happens with the collective bargaining agreement), he will be at his best this year. Source: cleveland.com

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Childress gives Vikings’ QB's a little "fake hope"
6/21/2009 12:57:55 PM  MST

Brad Childress said on KFAN Radio on Friday that he did talk to Jackson and Rosenfels last week after the Vikings wrapped up their offseason practices and players began to depart Winter Park. “I said to them that you know what? ‘You can’t know [what’s going to happen] because [Favre] doesn’t know and I don’t know. But it would be a bad deal for you not to do anything over the summer,’” Childress said. PFT has an interesting rumor posted that the Vikings already have Favre signed. Source: startribune.com

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Vikings coach Childress says Favre Is “Pain Free”
6/19/2009 6:00:21 PM  MST

Vikings coach Brad Childress told a Twin Cities radio station on Friday that his understanding is that Brett Favre is “pain free” right now and that the key factors in whether the quarterback ends his retirement to play for the Vikings are endurance and stamina. “Does he have the endurance and the stamina in that arm yet? He doesn’t know that yet,” Childress told KFAN Radio host Dan Barreiro. Source: startribune.com

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Stallworth suspended indefinitely by NFL
6/18/2009 3:04:40 PM  MST

Browns receiver Donte Stallworth has been suspended indefinitely by NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell. Stallworth, who pleaded guilty to DUI manslaughter on Tuesday and received a 30-day jail sentence with other penalties for killing a pedestrian on March 14, will not be allowed to visit the Browns' facility or participate in any team activities. Source: cleveland.com

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