Free Agency Notes: Smith Signed; Vilma Traded; More

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Stampede Blue: Front Page Posts found this 2/29/2008 on www.prideofdetroit.com [flag]
Free agency officially started today and there already is a flurry of activity.  The Lions haven't been too busy yet, but they certainly will be considering how many needs exist.  Also beginning today was the ability to officially make trades, and the Lions will be working the phones trying to get a deal done to send Shaun Rogers out of Detroit. One person that won't be ... [link]

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Wheeling and dealing: 2008 Free Agency News
Published 2/29/2008 by BigBlueShoe <info@stampedeblue.com> at Stampede Blue: Front Page Posts
... Jonathan Vilma was traded to the Saints for a conditional draft pick. Vilma was a stud in Herm Edwards' cover 2, but when Eric Mangini installed his 3-4 defense, Vilma struggled. Now, he's a Saint. The last player who went from a Cover 2 defense to the Saints defense was Jason David. Pray for Saints fans. Link from PoD. ...

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NFL: Jets trade linebacker Vilma to Saints | FrontRowSportsReport.com: Sports Blog

kieranhawe posted 2/29/2008 from frontrowsportsreport.com

The New York Jets have completed a trade that will send linebacker Jonathan Vilma to the New Orleans Saints. In return the Jets will receive a 4th round pick in the 2009 NFL Draft that could be upgrade to a 3rd round pick based on how Vilma performs in 2008.
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The Jets Stream

JetsCentral found this 2/29/2008 on www.nydailynews.com

This just in: As a pre-requisite in the Kris Jenkins trade, the Jets agreed to give him a new contract. And that new contract is a five-year, $35 million deal, including about $20 million in bonuses and guarantees, a person close to the situation has ...
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Bell ringing in Dallas?

ProFootballTalk.com found this 2/29/2008 on myespn.go.com

Posted by ESPN.com's Pat Yasinskas Colleague Matt Mosley is driving right now and can't type. But he just called me with a tip from one of his Cowboys sources. Dallas suddenly is showing interest in running back Tatum Bell. He's not the biggest ...
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Bengals trade for Rogers, to sign Dhani Jones

FanHouse found this 2/29/2008 on sports.espn.go.com

The Bengals, who acquired defensive tackle Shaun Rogers in a trade with the Detroit Lions on Friday afternoon, reached a three-year agreement with linebacker Dhani Jones.
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Rogers Traded to Cincinnati for Draft Picks

Cincy Jungle: Front Page Posts found this 2/29/2008 on www.prideofdetroit.com

I'll have much more later, but here are the details from the Bengals' official website: An NFL source confirmed Friday the Bengals have swung one of their biggest deals in history by acquiring Lions defensive tackle Shaun Rogers for third- and ...
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