Rosie Colvin analysis

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Pats Release Rosevelt Colvin
Published 2/27/2008 by Doug Farrar at Football Outsiders
... vulnerable right after, and through the rest of their season. The 30-year-old Colvin would have counted $7.6 million against the team’s salary cap in 2008, and the Pats save $5.5 million against the cap this season with the release. We don’t know what this means for Colvin’s future — specifically, how severe his foot injury may be, nor do we know how New England will fill that spot in 2008. Mike Reiss of the Boston Globe has an interesting analysis of the remaining linebacker corps right here . posted 2-26-2008 at 8:07 PM by ...

Patriots release LB Rosevelt Colvin, roster in flux
Published 2/27/2008 by Jamie at The Patriot Act
... The Patriots released one of their more productive (and expensive) linebackers today in Rosevelt Colvin . Colvin was lost this past season to injury but was extremely productive while he played. He made the key INT to seal the game against Indy for the Pats to imrpove to 9-0. The defense’s play did dip after Colvin went down, but the Patriots were able to save around $5 million on their cap. There’s still a possibility Colvin could return if he doesn’t get the money he’s looking for in free agency.The big question now is what exactly Belichick and Co. have in mind as it ...

Kevin Faulk only smokes the killer weed..
Published 2/27/2008 by Ernie at mr. blackandwhite
... Depending on the interest he garners on the open market, there is a chance that Colvin could return to the Patriots with a new cap-friendlier contract. That would be pretty ok by me. ...