|
 Collins met with Baton Rouge police homicide detectives at Louisiana
State Police headquarters as part of a investigation in which
Collins' former girlfriend was killed.
- -
Seattle Seahawks outside linebacker Bruce Irvin, who did not have
his fifth-year option picked up by the team, has taken out his
frustration on social media.
Irvin wrote on Twitter with a series of tweets -- some of them
profanity-laced -- that revealed his feelings about not receiving
the option. The Seahawks would have been on the hook to pay Irvin
$7.8 million in 2016.
"Worked for everything I got in my life this s--- will b no
different!" Irvin tweeted. "I earns my keeps!"
- -
Morris Claiborne can become a free agent in March after the Dallas
Cowboys declined to pick up the 2016 contract option for the former
No. 6 overall pick.
Claiborne has missed 18 games the past two seasons because of
hamstring and knee injuries.
- -
Jameis Winston said he is good enough to play two sports
professionally. The No. 1 overall pick in the 2015 NFL Draft will
have to be content quarterbacking the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for the
next four or five years.
TheMMQB.com reported Monday that Winston's four-year, $24.4 million
deal contains a clause the prevents him from playing professional
baseball.
- -
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers will not pick up the fifth-year option for
running back Doug Martin, the Tampa Bay Times reported.
Martin will become an unrestricted free agent after the upcoming
season.
- -
The Minnesota Vikings exercised their fifth-year contract options on
left tackle Matt Kalil and safety Harrison Smith.
Kalil was the fourth overall pick in 2012, but is coming off a
disappointing third season plagued by inconsistent play following
offseason knee surgery.
- -
Oakland Raiders wide receiver James Jones will be released to save
the team $3.4 million against the 2015 salary cap.
Jones, 31, led the team in receptions last season with 73, including
31 on third down, and was targeted a team-leading 112 times in 2014.
- -
Cincinnati Bengals Pro Bowl left tackle Andrew Whitworth is
frustrated contract talks haven't started, especially after being
surprised the team used its first two picks in the 2015 NFL Draft on
players at his position.
The 10-year veteran is in the last year of his current deal.
- -
San Francisco 49ers fullback Bruce Miller has been charged with
misdemeanor vandalism, CSNBayArea.com reported.
The Santa County District Attorney's office said the alleged
incident occurred March 5 when Miller and his girlfriend were
arguing in a parking garage in Santa Clara, Calif.
- -
[to top of second column] |
The Buffalo Bills signed free agent defensive lineman Alex
Carrington. Terms were not disclosed.
Carrington was a third-round draft pick by the Bills out of Arkansas
State in 2010, and spent the first four years of his NFL career with
the team before signing with the St. Louis Rams last offseason.
- -
The Washington Redskins waived 11 players, including Jerry Rice, Jr.
The son of Hall of Fame wide receiver Jerry Rice spent the past
season on injured reserve after hurting his shoulder.
- -
The Atlanta Falcons signed fullback Collin Mooney. Mooney spent the
past three seasons with the Tennessee Titans, seeing time on the
practice squad and active roster since being signed out of the U.S.
Military Academy as an undrafted rookie in 2012.
- -
The Indianapolis Colts waived four players -- wide receiver Kadron
Boone, defensive end Gannon Conway, running back Jeff Demps and
offensive tackle Matt Hall.
The Colts also agreed to terms with 15 undrafted free agents.
- -
Four finalists for the EA Sports Madden 2016 video game will be on
the fan ballot that determines which player gets the honor of cover
boy of the popular video game franchise.
New York Giants wide receiver Odell Beckham, New England Patriots
tight end Rob Gronkowski, Arizona Cardinals cornerback Patrick
Peterson and Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown are the
finalists with fans voting at EASports.com until May 11.
- -
New York Jets director of pro personnel Brendan Prophett and five
scouts will not return next season under general manager Mike
Maccagnan. (Editing by Frank Pingue)
[© 2015 Thomson Reuters. All rights
reserved.]
Copyright 2015 Reuters. All rights reserved. This material may not be published,
broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
 |
