jsonline.com - 3/8/2009
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The Green Bay Packers' unprecedented decision to pay running back Ryan Grant after just one accrued season in 2008 has opened the door to possible contractual strife with other exclusive-rights free agents.
Promising cornerback Tramon Williams looks like he's next in line.
jsonline.com - 3/11/2009
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Defensive end Michael Montgomery would like to return
to the Green Bay Packers and the club has...
offered him a contract to do so.
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Montgomery may be back
jsonline.com - 3/4/2009
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As thin as the Green Bay Packers are
on the defensive line, it should never be forgotten...
that their priority in building a successful 3-4 defensive scheme is to find playmakers at the outside linebacker positions.
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Looking outside
jsonline.com - 3/7/2009
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Anthony Smith, a 10-game starter for the Steelers'
top-ranked defense in 2007 but an invisible man during...
their 2008 Super Bowl run, has the chance to resurrect his career in Green Bay.
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Getting a second chance
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TRAMON WILLIAMS COULD BE NEXT PACKERS HOLDOUT
ProFootballTalk.com —
... “exclusive-rights free agent” is a more than a bit misleading. It means that the guy doesn’t currently have a contract. However, under the labor agreement, he also has no options; the player’s team can keep the player’s rights for the coming season simply by tendering a salary equal to the league minimum based on years of service. For Tramon Williams, the Packers have secured his exclusive rights via a one-year, $460,000 offer.“There is no way I can go back to my player and say, ‘ Hey, just play it out, it’s OK, don’t worry about it ,’” agent Rodney Williams told Bob McGinn ...
Oh Tramon…
Cheesehead TV —
... On the one hand, I can see where the team is coming from. The guy has zero leverage. Sure he can sit out - have fun getting a real job since you can’t sign with any other NFL team. Makes perfect sense. On the other hand, the Packers bungled this when they handed Ryan Grant a contract extension last offseason (which I was completely against) and overpaid greatly at the same time. Add to this, I have no doubt Williams ...
Tremon Williams Was Apparently Taking Notes Last Year
The Bucky Channel - The World of Sports from Wisconsin's Perspective. —
... JSOnline has ran a story regarding Packers nickel corner Tramon Williams considering a holdout. Check it out here for the full gist. Basically Tramon was one of the lowest paid Packers last year and if he tendered the offer this year he will be the lowest paid Packer. In all honesty that does not seem fair. Although, Tramon, you are getting very burned in this picture. I kid, I kid. ...
Black and Blue all over: Free agency, Phase II
ESPN.com - NFL Nation Blog —
... Tom Silverstein of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel wonders if Packers cornerback Tramon Williams will hold out for a multiyear contract this offseason. Williams is an exclusive rights free agent, which means his contract has expired but he is not eligible to sign with another team. It's the same situation Packers running back Ryan Grant found himself in last offseason. ...
The Potential CB Tramon Williams Holdout
Acme Packing Company —
... Most exclusive rights free agents are completely at the mercy of their team. They can't visit or talk with any other team and just have to take what the team has offered. But CB Tramon Williams' agent thinks his client can do better: ...
Friday Packer Hits: OTA Edition
Acme Packing Company —
... was crazy, but he did receive nearly twice what the Packers initially offered. If he repeats his 2008 performance in 2009, he'll get some serious interest next season as a restricted free agent. ...
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