February 28, 2009
The Denver Broncos have reportedly finalized their deal with former Eagle, Brian Dawkins.
Yesterday, the Broncos jumped into free agency in a hurry, signing 5 free agents. Today, they decided to relax, inking just three more players to free agent deals.
Dawkins, the long time Eagle safety, received a five year deal, worth $17 million ($7.2 million guaranteed) and includes incentives that could tack an extra $10 million onto the contract.
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February 28, 2009
The New England Patriots have traded quarter back Matt Cassel and linebacker Mike Vrabel to the Kansas City Chiefs for a 2nd round (34th overall) draft pick.
The Patriots had tagged Cassel as their franchise player which guarantees the QB $14.65 million next year. Vrabel was one of the leaders of the Patriots defense and made a name for himself on the offensive side of the ball as well occasionally catching TD passes as a tight end.
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