July 2011

DeSean Jackson to report to camp ‘really soon’

July 31, 2011
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The holdout being staged by Philly’s electrifying playmaker may be over as fast as it began. A team official told CSNhilly.com that wideout DeSean Jackson is expected to report to Eagles training camp within the next few days. “It’ll be really soon,” the official said. How soon is really soon? A source confided to 6 [...]

Cards trade Hightower to ‘Skins for Holliday, draft pick

July 31, 2011
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Days after they acquired their hopeful franchise quarterback, ‘Zona has traded for some defensive help. ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports that the Cardinals dealt running back Tim Hightower to the Redskins in exchange for a conditional late-round draft pick and defensive end Vonnie Holliday. Hightower presumably wore out his welcome in Arizona after coughing up the [...]

Cardinals ‘working on a deal’ for Braylon Edwards?

July 31, 2011
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UPDATE: The Arizona Republic’s Kent Somers confirmed this report, saying the Cardinals are currently negotiating a “short-term” deal with Edwards. Might the Cards be on the verge of acquiring a lethal complement to Larry Fitzgerald? If what the rumor mill is churning out is correct, it appears so. According to Mike Jurecki of XTRA Phoenix, [...]

James Jones re-ups with Packers

July 31, 2011
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Free agent receiver James Jones, thought to be pursuing a starting gig elsewhere, had a change of plans and is now back with the Pack. Tom Silverstein of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports that the Packers have re-signed Jones to a three-year contract. While the financial terms of the new deal have not yet been [...]

Todd Heap joins Cardinals on two-year contract

July 31, 2011
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While it appeared Todd Heap was set to join Rex Ryan’s squad in New York, the former Raven tight end instead heads to the desert. ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports that the Cardinals have signed Heap to a two-year contract. After Ryan rolled out the red carpet and personally chauffeured him from the airport, Heap spent [...]

Seahawks let go of Lofa Tatupu

July 31, 2011
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In an expected move, the Seahawks have let go of a three-time Pro Bowler. Per ESPN’s Adam Schefter, middle linebacker Lofa Tatupu will be released by the ‘Hawks after the two sides decided to “mutually part ways.” Seattle couldn’t reach an agreement on a restructured contract with Tatupu, putting the 28-year-old out of work — [...]

Jets land Plaxico Burress; Todd Heap next?

July 31, 2011
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Plaxico Burress has found himself a new, yet familiar home in the Big Apple. According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, Burress has agreed to a one-year, $3.01 million contract with the Jets. The deal is fully guaranteed. After visiting with his two former clubs — the Giants and Steelers — Plax was originally scheduled to visit [...]

Jets to make “big pitch” for Plax; won’t re-sign Edwards

July 30, 2011
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Despite re-signing Santonio Holmes, the Jets are still left with a void at receiver while Braylon Edwards mulls offers from other teams. It doesn’t appear like the Jets will bring back Edwards, though they may be already targeting his replacement. According to Ed Bouchette of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, the Jets are “expected to make a [...]

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