Lions consider RB options
freep.com 3/10/2008 — The Lions want to run the ball more now that Jim Colletto has replaced Mike Martz as offensive coordinator. But if they played today, their starting running back would be Aveion Cason. T.J. Duckett has signed with Seattle. Tatum Bell is a free agent. Kevin Jones and Brian Calhoun are recovering from knee injuries. The Lions failed to land free agent Julius Jones, who signed with Seattle.

Falcons Release Harrington
bizoffootball.com 3/10/2008 — The Atlanta Falcons made their quarterback situation seem even more in disarray, and perhaps what will happen with their top five pick in the NFL draft even clearer as they released quarterback Joey Harrington on Wednesday. Harrington’s career has not panned out the way many thought it would, as reported by Yahoo! Sports : The move is another setback for Harrington, who has experienced ...

Penn State's Quarless Suspended
bizoffootball.com 3/10/2008 — Penn State continued their off-season theme of having players get into trouble as tight end Andrew Quarless was suspended for the first two games of the Nittany Lions 2008 regular season because of an unspecified violation of team rules. Quarless is just one in a long line of players suspended by Joe Paterno this off season, as reported by The Associated Press : A junior, Quarless caught ...

NFL Transactions 3/5
bizoffootball.com 3/10/2008 — Transactions that happened in the NFL on Wednesday, as reported by ESPN.com : The Atlanta Falcons released quarterback Joey Harrington . The Jacksonville Jaguars signed defensive tackle Jimmy Kennedy , tackles Pete McMahon and Ryan Gibbons and long snapper Brett Goode . The Miami Dolphins re-signed cornerback Michael Lehan to a four-year contract and signed tight end Boomer Grigsby to a ...

Bills Sign Anderson
bizoffootball.com 3/10/2008 — According to Yahoo! Sports , the Buffalo Bills added a weapon to their offensive attack on Monday as their signed tight end Courtney Anderson . The length and financial value of the deal have not been made public. Anderson will be entering his fifth season in the league. He has previously played for the Atlanta Falcons and Oakland Raiders . For more news on the Bills reported by the ...

Lions agree to 3-year deal with DB Kelly (AP) — Yahoo! Sports - NFL News 3/10/2008
The Detroit Lions and defensive back Brian Kelly agreed on a three-year deal Monday, and the team re-signed offensive tackle George Foster to a one-year contract. Kelly earned experience playing Detroit's version of the "Tampa Two" defense after ...

Seahawks WR to Visit Redskins — Redskins Insider 3/10/2008
This just in from the Jasons: Free agent wide receiver D.J. Hackett is scheduled to arrive in the Washington area on Wednesday to meet with the Redskins. While the Redskins are usually quite active in free agency, Hackett will be the first free agent ...

Seahawks sign RB Julius Jones — FOXSports.com News for NFL 3/10/2008
The Seattle Seahawks signed free agent running back Julius Jones to a multiyear contract on Monday. Jones is the second running back the Seahawks have added in the past week to go along with former Lion T.J. Duckett. Seattle has Jones, Duckett, ...

Seahawks sign RB Julius Jones (AP) — Yahoo! Sports - NFL News 3/10/2008
The Seattle Seahawks signed free agent running back Julius Jones to a multiyear contract on Monday. Jones is the second running back the Seahawks have added in the past week to go along with former Lion T.J. Duckett. Seattle has Jones, Duckett, former ...

Alexander's future in Seattle uncertain — FOXSports.com News for NFL 3/11/2008
Now that the Seattle Seahawks have signed Julius Jones, Shaun Alexander wants to know what's going on. The four-time defending NFC West champions announced Monday they had signed Jones, the deposed starting running back in Dallas, to a multiyear ...