April 2009 - Football Wiretap

Lewis Doesn't Think Bengals Will Lose T.J. And Chad
Bengals coach Marvin Lewis doesn't foresee a scenario in which the team will play without both Chad 'Ocho Cinco' Johnson and T.J Houshmandzadeh next season.

Columbus Dispatch

Saints Give Vilma Five-Year Deal
The New Orleans Saints have agreed to terms with LB Jonathan Vilma on a five-year contract.

Press Release

Jets Agree To Terms With LB Scott
The Jets have agreed to a six-year deal worth $48 million with linebacker Bart Scott, according to the player's agent.

ESPN

Titans Agree To Terms With QB Collins
The Tennessee Titans have agreed to terms on a contract to re-sign QB Kerry Collins.

Press Release

Fred Taylor Will Sign With Patriots
After visiting with both the Bills and Patriots, running back Fred Taylor has decided to sign with New England.

NFL.com

Chiefs Acquire Vrabel From Pats
The Chiefs have acquired linebacker Mike Vrabel from the Patriots in exchange for an undisclosed draft pick.

ESPN

Grading The Deal: Redskins Give Haynesworth $100M
The Redskins may have finished last in the competitive NFC East this past season, but they certainly puffed out their chest early on Friday morning.

Andrew Perna/RealGM

Winslow Traded To Bucs For Picks
The Browns have traded tight end Kellen Winslow to the Buccaneers in exchange for undisclosed draft picks.

ESPN

Hawaii Rejects Pro Bowl Proposal For 2011, 2012
On Thursday, the Hawaii Tourism Authority board rejected the NFL's second proposal to return the Pro Bowl to the islands in 2011 and 2012.

NFL.com

Jacobs Wants Burress Back
Brandon Jacobs, who recently agreed to a long-term deal with the Giants, wants to see the team bring wide receiver Plaxico Burress back.

New York Times

Cowboys Cut Brad Johnson
As expected, the Cowboys released backup quarterback Brad Johnson on Thursday.

Star-Telegram

Bryant Signs Tender With Tampa Bay
Antonio Bryant signed a one-year tender worth $9.88 million with the Buccaneers just before the free-agency signing period began early Friday morning.

Tampa Tribune

Haynesworth Gets $100M From Redskins
The Redskins have signed defensive tackle Albert Haynesworth to a seven-year deal worth $100 million.

ESPN

Report: Vick Will Be Allowed Home Confinement
According to an Associated Press report on Thursday, Michael Vick will be allowed to serve the last two months of his sentence under home confinement.

AP

Denver Interested In Arrington And Buckhalter
The Denver Broncos are interested in running backs J.J. Arrington and Correll Buckhalter.

ESPN

Report: Brady Marries Supermodel Gisele Bundchen
Pats QB Tom Brady and supermodel Gisele Bundchen married Thursday in Los Angeles.

Us Weekly

Houshmandzadeh Targeting Four Teams Including Giants And Eagles
T.J. Houshmandzadeh listed the Seahawks, Vikings, Giants and Eagles among the teams he told his agent to approach in free agency.

ESPN

DeAngelo Hall Gets Monster Deal From Redskins
The Redskins reached an agreement Friday morning to keep cornerback DeAngelo Hall.

ESPN

Colts Keep Peyton's Center
The Indianapolis Colts agreed to a new three-year contract with center Jeff Saturday on Thursday.

Indianapolis Star

Warner, Cardinals Can't Get Deal Done
Kurt Warner's agent Mark Bartelstein and the Arizona Cardinals couldn't reach an agreement on a new deal, which should simply create a prolonged negotiation.

ESPN

Cowboys To Trade Or Release Safety Roy Williams
The Cowboys are on the verge of trading or releasing safety Roy Williams.

Dallas Morning News

Ken Lucaks Kills Trade To Detroit
The Panthers tried trading cornerback Ken Lucas to the Detroit Lions.

NFL.com

Teams Didn't Spend Enough So Cap Will Climb To $127M
NFL teams didn?t spend as much as they were supposed to under the collective bargaining agreement the past three years.

NFL.com

Dolphins Sign Gibril Wilson
The Miami Dolphins reached an agreement with former New York Giants and Oakland Raiders safety Gibril Wilson on Thursday.

ESPN

49ers Have $25M In Cap Room
The San Francisco 49ers have an estimated $25 million of salary cap room.

Oakland Tribune

Raiders Not Interested In Bringing Back Porter
There have been reports that the Raiders are interested in bringing back Jerry Porter, but the odds are clearly against it.

San Francisco Chronicle

Coles Done In New York
The New York Jets have parted ways with receiver Laveranues Coles, an NFL source told ESPN.com.

ESPN

Jacobs Signs $25M Extension With Giants
Brandon Jacobs signed a four-year, $25 million extension with the Giants on Wednesday.

ESPN

Peyton: I'm 'Indebted' To Harrison
Peyton Manning will greatly miss Marvin Harrison as his teammate with the Colts, and publicly thanked him for helping raise his level of play.

Indianapolis Star

Lynch's Mom: He Hasn't Adjusted Well To NFL
Bills running back Marshawn Lynch hasn't found the NFL to be an easy adjustment, according to his mother.

San Francisco Chronicle