The Washington Redskins and rookie tight end Fred Davis agreed to a $3.5 million, four-year contract on Saturday, a day before training camp opens. The deal includes a $1.8 million signing bonus for the 6-foot-4, 247-pound Davis, who was taken in the second round, 48th overall, out of Southern California in April’s NFL draft. Read Original Post Here
Rookies Jacob Hester and DeJuan Tribble agreed to contract terms with the San Diego Chargers on Friday. That leaves cornerback Antoine Cason, the team’s first-round draft pick, as the Chargers’ only unsigned player. Hester and Tribble both agreed to four-year contracts. Hester, a running back from LSU, was picked in the third round. Read Original Post Here
Jerry Porter had surgery Friday to repair a torn hamstring tendon and the Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver will miss at least the entire preseason. It was a significant setback for a team with Super Bowl expectations. Porter signed a six-year, $30 million contract with Jacksonville in February and was supposed to give the team its first go-to receiver since Jimmy Smith retired. Read Original Post Here
The New Orleans Saints agreed to terms with kicker Taylor Mehlhaff and wide receiver Adrian Arrington on Friday, leaving only three draft picks unsigned as training camp approaches next week. Mehlhaff, who was picked in the sixth round, and Arrington, picked in the seventh, both agreed to three-year deals, Saints general manager Mickey Loomis said. Read Original Post Here
The New York Jets signed tight end Dustin Keller, the 30th overall pick in the draft, to a multiyear contract Friday. The signing leaves defensive end-linebacker Vernon Gholston, taken sixth overall, as the Jets’ only unsigned draft pick. New York opens training camp next Thursday. “There was never really any doubt in my mind that we were going to get everything done on time,” Keller said. Read Original Post Here
Green Bay Packers president Mark Murphy restated his support for general manager Ted Thompson and coach Mike McCarthy on Friday in the standoff with Brett Favre. Murphy attended a meeting of the team’s executive committee Friday. He was not available for comment afterward, but team spokesman Aaron Popkey said Murphy has “full confidence” in how Thompson and McCarthy are handling this matter.
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The New York Jets signed tight end Dustin Keller, the 30th overall pick in the draft, to a multiyear contract Friday. The signing leaves defensive end-linebacker Vernon Gholston, taken sixth overall, as the Jets’ only unsigned draft pick. New York opens training camp next Thursday. The speedy Keller caught 142 passes for 1,882 yards and 16 touchdowns for Purdue and will give the Jets a much-needed… Read Original Post Here
Second-round draft pick Devin Thomas of Michigan State signed a $4.83 million, four-year contract with the Washington Redskins on Friday, two days before training camp. The deal includes a signing bonus of about $2.7 million for the wide receiver, who was Washington’s top selection in April’s NFL draft. Read Original Post Here
The Carolina Panthers signed two more draft choices Thursday, reaching deals with linebacker Dan Connor and defensive end Hilee Taylor. Carolina has signed five of its nine draft picks. Still unsigned are first-rounders Jonathan Stewart and Jeff Otah, third-round choice Charles Godfrey, and seventh-round pick Geoff Schwartz. Read Original Post Here
Quarterback Erik Ainge, the New York Jets’ fifth-round draft pick, signed a contact with the team Thursday. The left-handed Ainge became a starter in his freshman year and started 35 games overall for Tennessee. He won two bowl games and ranks third in school history in completions (516), pass attempts (854) and touchdown passes (51). Read Original Post Here
