Kony Ealy

Martellus Bennett Signs Free-agent Deal On 30th Birthday

... the new league year they've landed him. According to Patriots Insider Tom E. Curran, the Patriots have agreed to send their No. 32 overall selection in this year's draft as well as their No. 103 choice to the Saints. In return, they'll acquire Cooks and the No. 118 pick from New Orleans. Report: Sheard leaves Pats to sign with Colts. In Cooks, the Patriots have landed a dynamic receiver with the speed to be an outside-the-numbers threat and the short-area quickness to get himself open in the intermediate range that Tom Brady so often likes to exploit. The 5-foot-10 burner was the No. 20 overall pick in the 2014 draft. He is 23 years old - about two months younger than Patriots wideout Malcolm Mitchell - and has one year remaining on his rookie contract as well as a fifth-year team option. Cooks recorded a career-high in yards last season for New Orleans, racking up 1,173 yards on 78 catches and he scored eight times. The cost for the Patriots - their first-round draft choice and 15 spots in draft position - seems reasonable for a player of Cooks' skill set, age and ...

Cowboys Adding Carroll, Moore

... with the Colts Thursday after spending last season with the Patriots. Terms of the deal were not immediately available. The 6-foot-3, 265-pound Sheard had 260 tackles, 36 sacks and 11 forced fumbles in his six-year career, which began in Cleveland. A year ago, he had 33 tackles and five sacks in 15 games for the Super Bowl champs. "His size and speed are the conduit to his pass rushing ability as he creates matchup difficulties for opponents," Indy general manager Chris Ballard said in a statement. "Jabaal is equally talented against the run and in pass coverage. His addition provides a good player for our defense and we're excited to have him as a member of the Colts.". — Michael Marot reporting in Indianapolis. 7:55 p.m. The Panthers now have two Charles Johnsons on the roster. Carolina signed free agent wide receiver Charles Johnson from the Minnesota Vikings to a one-year contract. The speedy 6-foot-2, 217-pound Johnson has spent his first three seasons with Minnesota, ...

Cleveland Browns Free Agency Live Blog

... Jordan Cameron is retiring at the age of 28 , presumably to all of the concussions he has suffered in his young career. 10:16 AM: Welcome to Cleveland! RG Kevin Zeitler will wear No. 70. And WR Kenny Britt is already working to get fans pumped up on Twitter. — Kenny Britt (@Kenny Britt_18) March 10, 2017. 10:15 AM: We stepped away for a second, but with good reason: to form an estimate of how much cap space the Browns still have left heading into Day 2. You can read our full breakdown here , which includes either the contracts or rough estimates of the contracts for the moves Cleveland made on Thursday. Long story short, the Browns have about $49.5 million in available cap space. Considering the highest-paid players are already gone, Cleveland could still be very active with some more mid-level or role players if they choose to. The space is also there for WR Terrelle Pryor if he decides to come back (although I’m hoping the ...

Kony Ealy Trade Another New England Patriots' Masterstroke

... for the No. 64 overall pick. Are you kidding me? The Patriots dropped eight draft spots and they got Ealy? Seriously, how does Belichick do this. Ealy is a guy who was just a shade below Denver linebacker — and Super Bowl MVP — Von Miller in Super Bowl 50 in terms of being the best player on the field. Ealy was dominant in the game. Had Carolina found a way to win, he would have been the MVP. He can be that special. Of course, in New England, Ealy likely will get another chance to make an MVP case in a Super Bowl or three. Ealy is just 25 years old. He was a second-round pick in 2014. He had just 5 sacks last season. But I don’t worry about what he did before he got to New England. This is what the Patriots do: They add talented players they have strong scouting reports on. Then they coach the hell out of him. Ealy has a chance to be special in New England. He will be better than ...

Cowboys Adding Carroll, Moore

... - Howard Fendrich reporting from Washington. 11:20 a.m. The Tennessee Titans have continued the reconstruction of their secondary by signing safeties Johnathan Cyprien and Brynden Trawick. Both signings were announced Friday. And Neil Schwartz, the agent for cornerback Logan Ryan, tweeted Thursday night that his client had signed with the Titans. Cyprien has 442 career tackles in four seasons with the Jacksonville Jaguars, including a career-high 126 last season. Titans general manager Jon Robinson says in a statement that Cyprien is "an instinctive player, good blitzer, heavy hitter.". Trawick led the Oakland Raiders with 14 special-teams tackles last season and had nine special-teams stops for the Baltimore Ravens in 2015. Robinson says "he will help us in the kicking game and will be a good role player for us on defense.". 11 a.m. The Detroit Lions have signed a pair of unrestricted free ...

Team Adds Cook To The Mix

... of that trade. It didn’t require the Patriots to part with a soul on their roster; yes, cornerback Malcolm Butler is still a member of the team (actually, as a restricted free agent who has yet to sign his first-round tender of $3.91 million, he couldn’t be dealt at this time). As first reported by Dianna Russini of ESPN, the Patriots shipped first- and third-round picks (32 nd and 103 rd overall) in next month’s NFL draft to the Saints in exchange for Cooks and a fourth-round choice (No. 118). Patriots head coach Bill Belichick’s infatuation with Cooks dates back to 2015 when, following a preseason game with the Saints (the teams also held joint practice together), he said: “I’m glad we don't have to play him twice a year and he's not in our division. He’s a really good player.”. Cooks caught 78 passes for 1,173 yards and eight touchdowns for the Saints last season, but he expressed displeasure about his use by the team. The 20 th overall pick in the 2014 NFL Draft, Cooks played three years at Oregon State. In three seasons with the Saints, the 5-foot-10, 189-pounder hauled in 215 passes for 2,861 yards and 20 TDs. The cost for Ealy was minimal. The Patriots merely had to ...

Panthers Bring Back Julius Peppers, Trade De Kony Ealy To Patriots

... 20, 2002, file photo, Julius Peppers, of North Carolina, holds up a team jersey after being selected by the Carolina Panthers as their first pick, second overall, in the NFL Draft in New York. After eight years, Peppers is returning home to play for the Panthers. The Panthers agreed to terms on a contract Friday, March 10, 2017, with Peppers, their all-time sack leader, according to a person familiar with the negotiations. The person spoke to The Associated Press on Friday on condition of anonymity because the move can't officially be announced until later in the day. (AP Photo/Ed Betz, File) ED BETZ. FILE - In this Aug. 16, 2014, file photo, Green Bay Packers defensive end Julius Peppers smiles on the sidelines during the fourth quarter of a preseason NFL football game against the St. Louis Rams in St. ...

Glennon Gets Bears Job, Rg3 Gets Walking Papers

... roster bonus, said the person who spoke Friday, March 10, 2017, to the Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the team has not announced the move. FILE - In this Dec. 18, 2016, file photo, Cleveland Browns quarterback Robert Griffin III 10) reacts after being sacked by Buffalo Bills defensive end Shaq Lawson. FILE - In this April 20, 2002, file photo, Julius Peppers, of North Carolina, holds up a team jersey after being selected by the Carolina Panthers as their first pick, second overall, in the NFL Draft in New York. After eight years, Peppers is returning home to play for the Panthers. The Panthers agreed to terms on a contract Friday, March 10, 2017, with Peppers, their all-time sack leader, according to a person familiar with the negotiations. The person spoke to The Associated Press on Friday on condition of anonymity because the move can't officially be announced until later in the day. Ed Betz, File AP Photo. FILE - In this Nov. 20, 2016, file photo, Arizona Cardinals outside linebacker Chandler Jones, left, hits Minnesota Vikings quarterback Sam Bradford as he tries to pass during the second half of an NFL football game, in Minneapolis. The ...

Busy Panthers Bring Back Peppers, Munnerlyn

... Indianapolis. They traded defensive end Kony Ealy and a third-round pick (72 nd overall) to New England for the Patriots' second-round pick (No. 64). The Panthers did lose starting offensive tackle Mike Remmers, who signed with the Vikings, his agent Brett Tessler announced Friday on Twitter. Remmers was made expendable when the Panthers agreed to terms with free agent offensive tackle Matt Kalil from the Vikings on Thursday. Ealy had three sacks and forced two turnovers in a Super Bowl loss to Denver two years ago but never developed into the dominant pass rusher Carolina was hoping for last season, recording just five sacks. Shepard and Johnson help fill the voids left by the departures of Ted Ginn Jr. and Philly Brown. The 6-foot-1, 195 pound Shepard spent four seasons with the Bucs and posted career highs of 23 receptions, 341 yards receiving and two touchdowns last season. The speedy 6-foot-2, 217-pound Johnson has spent his first three seasons with Minnesota, posting 60 receptions for 834 yards and two touchdowns. The 5-foot-11, 205-pound Adams has played 13 seasons in the NFL and ...

Charles Johnson Wants Julius Peppers To Retire As A Panther

... media Tuesday he wants to see Peppers end his career in the same black and blue he started in as the No. 2 overall pick in 2002. ( NFL free agency is almost here. What's next for the Carolina Panthers? Make sure you're in the loop - take five seconds to sign up for our FREE Panthers newsletter now !). "Keep stacking the D-line. Keep bringing in good people for D-line,’” said Johnson, via the Charlotte Observer. “I’ll even root for them to bring Pep back. If they can bring Julius back, I’m all aboard. “From a personal opinion and as a friend of his, I just want to see him retire as a Panther. I just think him coming back for a year and retiring as a Panther, what better career for him to have, retiring in his home?”. Johnson has spent his entire 10-year career with the Panthers and could play a role in persuading Peppers - who will be an unrestricted free agent this Thursday - to returning to Carolina. Peppers' agent said earlier this week the veteran defensive end plans to return for his 16 th season. Carolina and Peppers have been linked this offseason ...

Steelers Re-sign Landry Jones As Backup Qb

... he's not 100 percent certain he'll return in 2017. While the team is under the impression Roethlisberger will be back for a 14 th season, Jones has proved he can be capable under center if not exactly franchise quarterback material. Patriots acquire Cooks from Saints. The New England Patriots acquired New Orleans Saints receiver Brandin Cooks in a trade Thursday night, ESPN reported. The Patriots traded theirs 2017 first round pick (No. 32 overall) and a third-round pick it acquired from the Browns (No. 103 overall) for Cooks. The Saints also sent its fourth round pick (No. 118 overall) to the Patriots. Cooks, 23, had 1,173 receiving yards and eight touchdowns in 2016. Browns release Griffin III. Robert Griffin III is scrambling again. The injury-prone quarterback was released Friday after one flawed season with the Cleveland Browns, who remain in search of a QB to turn around their franchise. The Browns terminated Griffin's contract one day before he was due a $750,000 roster bonus. The expected move also came one day after the Browns acquired quarterback Brock Osweiler in a trade from the Houston Texans, and amid ...