Wes Welker

Free Agents Very little interest in LB James Harrison. (NFLTR) RB Beanie Wells knee situation was bad that signing him would be a risk for the Steelers. (Gerry Dulac) WR Brandon Stokley would like to continue playing in the NFL. (Eric Schmoldt) 49ers 49ers reached an agreement with LB Parys Haralson on a one-year deal. [...]

Update: Jeff Howe is reporting that sources have informed him that the Patriots will release WR Brandon Lloyd. The Patriots will release Brandon Lloyd, according to a source. — Jeff Howe (@jeffphowe) March 16, 2013 Ian Rapoport mentions that it’s possibly Lloyd could still return to the Patriots after a pay cut. You would have to think [...]

49ers WR Mario Manningham agreed to a pay cut to remain with the 49ers. His base salary has been reduced from $3.6 million to $1.8 million.(Matt Maiocco) CB Nnamdi Asomugha is visiting the 49ers Thursday. (Adam Schefter) LB Dan Skuta is visiting with the 49ers. (Adam Caplan) Bears Bears signed Nate Collins to a one-year deal, according to [...]

NFL S Glover Quin is seeking roughly $5 million per season. (Daniel Jeremiah) Falcons and Broncos have “put out feelers” to free agent DT Richard Seymour. (Jason La Canfora) WR Brandon Gibson is meeting with the Jets on Wednesday and is scheduled to meet with the Dolphins afterwards. (Manish Mehta) S LaRon Landry is visiting with [...]

Update: ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports that Broncos have officially reached an agreement with free agent WR Wes Welker. Wes Welker has agreed to terms with Denver Broncos. — Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) March 13, 2013 Schefter adds that Welker will receive a two-year deal worth $12 million. Jeff Howe reports that all $12 million of Welker’s [...]

Update: Albert Breer reports that WeS Welker is “seriously considering bolting” from New England after the Patriots offer was “substantially lower than expected.“ It will be interesting to see what teams show interest in Welker now that he appears to be focused on shopping himself around. We have Welker listed as the No. 12 player in [...]

Karen Guregian of the Boston Herald reports that talks between the Patriots and free agent WR Wes Welker have ended for the day. Welker is expected to test the open market, while the Patriots could start looking at alternative options. The consensus remains that Welker is more likely to re-sign with the Patriots, but there’s now a [...]

Aqib Talib Greg Bedard of the Boston Globe reports that the Patriots would like to get free agent CB Aqib Talib locked up ”soon.” Bedard adds that even if they’re able to retain Talib, they could still target other free agent cornerbacks such as: Keenan Lewis, Nnamdi Asomugha, Derek Cox, Quentin Jammer, Antoine Cason, Chris Houston and Cary Williams. We [...]

49ers 49ers tendered restricted free agent CB Tramaine Brock and signed WR Joe Hastings to a one-year deal. Bengals Bengals re-sign RB Cedric Peerman and tendered restricted free agents S Jeromy Miles, WR Andrew Hawkins, as well as exclusive rights free agent LB Vincent Rey. (Joe Reedy) Re-signing CBs Terence Newman and Adam Jones could be the Bengals [...]

Update: According to Adam Schefter of ESPN, the Dolphins are the “team to beat” in regards to signing free agent WR Mike Wallace. Jeff Darlington reports that that “if all goes as planned” for the Dolphins next week, they’ll have a receiving corps that consists of Mike Wallace, Brian Hartline and Davone Bess. Darlington adds that the Dolphins “covet” [...]

Update: ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports that free agent WR Wes Welker has no plans to re-sign with the Patriots before first testing the free-agent market next week. Jeff Howe adds that a source with knowledge of the negotiations has informed him that nothing is imminent between the two sides. ESPN’s Ed Werder reported on Tuesday that Welker is expected to have [...]

NFL Free agent Vince Young will work out at the University of Texas’ March 26 Pro Day. (Stewart Mandel) 49ers DL Cullen Jenkins will meet with the 49ers on Tuesday. (NFLTR) Bears The Bears are expected to have interest in free agent TE Jared Cook. (NFLTR) Bears have informed free agent CB D.J. Moore that he is not a [...]

ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports that the New England Patriots are “not expected” to franchise WR Wes Welker before Monday’s 4pm ET deadline. Tom Curran of CSNNE.com reports that “progress has been made” between the Patriots and Welker towards a long-term contract extension. Tagging Welker would run New England $11.5 million next season because they wound up franchising him [...]

Ian Rapoport tweets that ”it looks like” the St Louis Rams will allow WR Danny Amendola to test the free agent market in the coming weeks. “The Rams have their value on him. We’ll see if he beats it in [free agency],” added Rapoport. Amendola, 27, has been very productive when healthy for the Rams, and you could [...]

Ian Rapoport of NFL.com writes that the Patriots could target a “big receiver on the outside” during free agency now that they’ve freed up some extra cap room by restructuring Tom Brady‘s contract. Rapoport specifically mentions that wide receivers Dwayne Bowe and Mike Wallace could both be in consideration. Rapoport adds that Bill Belichick has offered consistent praise for Wallace in the past. Bowe [...]

Greg A. Bedard writes that there’s “a good deal of optimism” between both the Patriots and WR Wes Welker that they’ll be able to reach an agreement on a three-year contract. Bedard adds that ”anything can happen,” but numerous reports have indicated that there’s a good chance that this could happen. With the Patriots having signed quarterback Tom Brady to [...]

According to NFL.com, a long-term contract extension between the Patriots and WR Wes Welker is still a possibility. Ian Rapoport mentions that a five-year deal that average roughly $8 million per season could be the type of contract that Welker’s able to command on the open market. Welker, 31, is obviously one of the best available receivers in [...]

NFL Draft Alabama RB Eddie Lacy will not work out at combine after suffering small tear in some tissue around his hamstring while training last week. (Adam Schefter) Lacy is likely to only running back to be taken in the first-round. (Peter King) USC QB Matt Barkley will not throw at the combine. (Adam Schefter) Barkley is dealing [...]

Ron Borges of the Boston Herald reports that a source with ”intimate knowledge of the team’s thinking” has informed him that the Patriots will not be using their franchise tag on WR Wes Welker this year. NFL teams can begin applying franchise tags as of today, so we’re expecting a lot of news relating to players who could [...]

Armando Salguero of the Miami Herald believes that free agent wide receiver Mike Wallace will be the Dolphins No. 1 target in free agency. Salguero has mentioned that Wallace makes more sense than Greg Jennings for some time now. Jennings spent time with Dolphins HC Joe Philbin in Green Bay and fills an obvious need for a receiver, but Wallace [...]

Zuri Berry of the Boston Globe believes that re-signing tackle Sebastian Vollmer should be the Patriots’ “No. 1 priority” this offseason. “Along with second-year pro Nate Solder, Vollmer represents a core piece of the team’s stability,” Writes Berry. “Signing him now, going into his fifth year, should be the team’s No. 1 priority.” The Patriots will [...]

Mike Reiss of ESPNBoston.com believes that the Patriots and wide receiver Wes Welker can work out a reasonable deal to keep the all-pro in New England. “If I had to project, I think two years at $16 million would be something the team might be agreeable to, but I would imagine that would fall short [...]