Titans Trade Rumors
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The Titans have agreed to terms with receiver Dominique Edison on a rookie contract. Edison, a sixth round pick in April's NFL Draft, becomes the fourth member of the team's 2009 draft class to reach a deal. Earlier this week the Titans agreed to terms with guard Ryan Durand (7th round) and cornerback Jason McCourty (6th). Safety Nick Schommer (7th round) reached a deal with the team last week."
June 24
Nashville City Paper
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The Tennessee Titans agreed to terms with two more 2009 draft picks on Tuesday, signing sixth-round cornerback Jason McCourty and seventh-round guard Ryan Durand. Both players agreed to four-year contracts, as did safety Nick Schommer, who agreed to his deal last week. McCourty, a sixth round selection (203rd overall) from Rutgers, was a three-year starter and a senior captain. Durand also was a three-year starter for Syracuse and started 35 games at right guard."
June 17
Nashville City Paper
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The Tennessee Titans have waived three players from their active roster, letting go of defensive linemen Ulrich Winkler and Charles Bennett and waiving injured guard Pete Clifford. Winkler, who hails from Germany and came to the Titans via the now-defunct NFL Europe, spent the year on injured reserve after injuring his knee in training camp last year. Winkler had spent the previous season on the practice squad as a European exemption. Bennett spent time last season on the practice squad."
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Titans quarterback Vince Young, in an interview with ESPN, addressed remarks he recently made to a Baltimore TV station about wanting to be traded. Young said he would be willing to be the No. 2 quarterback for the next two years - not by choice, but he did it last season - and reiterated the point he made recently to a Baltimore television station last month: He's ready to play now. "I don't know what NFL player around the league doesn't want to play and be a starter," Young told ESPN's Michael Smith. "So what I'm saying is that I'm ready to play ball, and if it's not here in my next two years, that I'm going to be able to play here, then I'm telling guys around the league I'm ready to ..."
June 4
Nashville City Paper
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Tennessee Titans coach Jeff Fisher says he is fine with Vince Young's claims on a Baltimore television station that he wants to start in Tennessee or consider the possibility of moving on elsewhere in his career. Fisher made the comments on WGFX-FM 104.5 The Zone's SportsZone with George Plaster on Wednesday. "Our situation is clear, and I don't have an issue with it, nor does Vince," Fisher said. "If Vince had had an issue with it, he would have been in my office. He's been in my office once [in February], and we had a great visit. We visited this morning, and it didn't come up, and he's working hard, period." Young had made his comments on WMAR-TV in Baltimore, saying, "If them guys ..."
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After being a football star in his rookie NFL season, at the University of Texas and during his entire playing career dating to childhood, Titans quarterback Vince Young is absolutely desperate to get back on the football field and under center. That, his agent said Wednesday, is the simple reason behind a comment made this week by the former No. 3 overall draft pick, whose inconsistent passing and off-the-field mistakes have left him relegated to backup on a team that sometimes seems to be moving on without him. During an interview with a Baltimore television station, Young made it clear it's time for him to play football or go elsewhere. "He was just voicing his opinion about competing ..."
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If the Titans don't want him to play, Vince Young is ready to move on. The No. 3 pick of the 2006 NFL Draft told a Baltimore television station Saturday that he wanted to become the starting quarterback for the Titans - regaining the job he lost last season to Kerry Collins in dramatic fashion - or find another team. The Titans are coming off a season in which they won 10 consecutive games, leading to a league-best 13-3 record in the regular season before falling to Baltimore in the AFC divisional round. "I definitely want to get back out there playing ball and picking up where I left off, winning games and having a good time with my teammates and with the fans," Young told WMAR-TV, an ABC ..."
June 3
Nashville City Paper
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Vince Young's agent says the quarterback has no desire to be traded from the Tennessee Titans. Young, who told Baltimore television station WMAR earlier this week that he is focused on winning back the starting job in Tennessee, but that if that doesn't happen, that he would be ready to move on. "I'm still focused, staying focused. I've got a lot of people that look up to me. I've got a fans that love me and want to see me back out on the football field," Young told the station. "Right now, I'm just taking it a day at a time, being very competitive, competing for the job and just let Coach Fish[er] make his own decision. "Definitely I want to be in there playing ball and picking up where I ..."
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The Tennessee Titans may have a hard time convincing NFL commissioner Roger Goodell that the Washington Redskins improperly talked to their best player or his agent before the Feb. 27 start of free agency. Such cases are much easier to make than actually win in the NFL, which still operates under an "everybody does it" mentality when it comes to tampering, according to multiple league sources. "No question we lost players over the years because of tampering, but it's really tough to prove," former Redskins and Houston Texans general manager Charlie Casserly said. The NFL is investigating the Redskins for their involvement with defensive tackle Albert Haynesworth after the Titans, for whom ..."
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Albert Haynesworth is among the people expected to be interviewed by NFL officials possibly as early as this week regarding allegations that the Washington Redskins violated league tampering rules, according to league sources. NFL investigators have been reviewing information relating to the Redskins' pursuit of Haynesworth, who formerly played for the Tennessee Titans, and whether his representative was improperly contacted before free agency officially began at midnight Feb. 27. The Redskins and Haynesworth agreed to terms of a deal by 5:30 a.m. Feb. 27. League investigators are interested in obtaining all communications between Haynesworth's agent, Chad Speck, and Redskins officials in ..."
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When the NFL adopted its system for placing players on season-ending injured reserve, the main issue was stashing. Teams had long been allowed to place players on injured reserve and bring them back later in the season. But some felt that clubs were circumventing the rule by placing players who weren't truly injured on IR, opening a roster spot for someone else. Thus, a competitive advantage was scored. Colts president Bill Polian remembers high-profile coaches and personnel executives, such as Don Shula and Jim Finks, pushing for a change to combat stashing, and it finally came in 1993, when the league made two significant adjustments. At that time, players placed on injured reserve would ..."
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Titans veteran linebacker Keith Bulluck was absent for a second straight week of the team's May minicamp, though Coach Jeff Fisher didn't seem concerned Tuesday. Bulluck continues to take care of personal business, Fisher said. Bulluck's agent told The Tennessean last week that the 10-year pro's absence has nothing to do with his contract situation. Bulluck has one year remaining on his deal with the Titans. "He has some issues he is tending to and I'll be talking to him in the next couple of days,'' Fisher said. "I am not necessarily concerned about Keith. I am sure if he could be here he would.'' Bulluck has also been absent from the team's offseason workout program in recent weeks, ..."
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Titans Coach Jeff Fisher said Tuesday he was "pleased" with the results of receiver Drew Bennett's physical, but the team hadn't decided whether to sign him. Bennett, a Titan from 2001-06, spent the last two seasons in St. Louis. He visited Baptist Sports Park on Monday. "We just had Drew in for a physical and we do that periodically with players that are available and are out there. You just want to bring them in and get him checked out in case there is some interest down the line,'' Fisher said after Tuesday's minicamp practice. "We have not made a commitment to him, nor has he made a commitment to us. We just brought him in to see his status. We are in the preliminary stages. ... Drew ..."
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Bennett, a free agent, is scheduled to undergo a physical at Baptist Sports Park. He also has visited Cleveland and Atlanta this offseason after being released by the Rams in March. Bennett played six seasons with the Titans (2001-06) and led the team in receptions for two straight seasons and in receiving yards three straight seasons. He ranks eighth in Titans franchise history with 4,033 yards and ninth with 273 receptions. Bennett signed a six-year, $30 million contract with the Rams in 2007 but was released by the team after two injury-filled seasons. Bennett had just one catch for 4 yards in '08 after suffering a foot injury in week one. He ended the season on injured reserve. The ..."
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Former Titans receiver Drew Bennett is scheduled to visit with team officials on Monday, possibly the first step of his return to the team. Bennett, a free agent, is scheduled to undergo a physical at Baptist Sports Park. He's also paid free agency visits to Cleveland and Atlanta this offseason after being released by the Rams in March. Bennett played six seasons with the Titans (2001-06) and led the team in receptions for two straight seasons and in receiving yards three straight seasons. He ranks eighth in Titans franchise history with 4,033 yards and ninth with 273 receptions. Bennett signed a 6-year, $30 million contract with the Rams in 2007, but was released by the team after two ..."
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Defensive end Kyle Vanden Bosch said he won't let his contract situation be a distraction. Vanden Bosch's contract expires after the 2009 season and no contract talks have taken place yet. If the Titans want him to prove himself again after an injury-plagued '08 season, so be it, he said. "I don't know what anybody is thinking. Honestly, the only person I need to prove anything to is myself and I try and do that every day,'' he said. "I am not running out there in practice or practicing hard to show scouts or coaches or anyone in the front office. I am doing it to prove to myself to try to get back to being a really good defensive end and just to help this defense.'' His driving force this ..."
April 28
Nashville City Paper
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The Tennessee Titans added eight undrafted free agents to their 2009 rookie class on Monday, headlined by quarterback Alex Mortensen. If that last name sounds familiar, it's because Mortensen is the son of ESPN football analyst Chris Mortensen. The younger Mortensen spent time as a backup quarterback at Arkansas and also spent time at Samford. Others in Tennessee's undrafted class include wide receivers Dudley Guice of New Mexico State and Phillip Morris of South Carolina State, cornerback Jeremy Haynes of McNeese State, defensive lineman Mitch King of Iowa, guard Ryan Schmidt of South Florida, running back Rodney Ferguson of New Mexico and punter A.J. Trapasso of Ohio State."
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Titans tight end Bo Scaife is planning to sign his franchise tender on Monday after reporting to the team's offseason program, his agent said. Agent Kevin Robinson said Scaife intended to sign his tender even before the Titans drafted South Carolina tight end Jared Cook in the third round of Sunday's NFL Draft. Last week, The Tennessean also reported Scaife had plans to report after working out in Denver for the first six weeks of the program. Scaife was at Baptist Sports Park on Monday. A number of teams expressed in interest in trading for Scaife during this weekend's NFL Draft, but nothing ever materialized. Since the draft has passed, trade talks appear to be dead. Scaife will make ..."
April 25
Tennessean
columnist Joe Biddle
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Give the Atlanta Falcons credit. They got a taste of the playoffs last season. Now they want more. They needed a tight end who could catch passes. Instead of waiting to take one in the draft, they snagged Chiefs veteran Tony Gonzalez, a future Hall of Famer, on Thursday. He cost the Falcons a 2010 second-round pick. Now they won't have to wait two years for a rookie tight end to develop. Gonzalez is proven. You know what you are getting with him. Escaping what has become a rudderless Chiefs franchise and going to a playoff team could add years to his career. And the Falcons just gave quarterback Matt Ryan, last season's rookie of the year, another weapon. They saw what happened against the ..."
April 24
Nashville City Paper
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It's time for my annual mock draft to take wild stabs at just whom the Tennessee Titans might select with their 10 picks this weekend. And stop me if you've heard this before, but the Titans enter 2009 NFL Draft weekend looking for help at wide receiver. It is a familiar refrain around Baptist Sports Park and with Titans fans. Still, despite needing help at the position, Tennessee has normally addressed other needs first with draft picks — not having used a first-round pick at receiver since Kevin Dyson in 1998 or a second-rounder there since Tyrone Calico in 2003. Although the Titans could have a number of options when their turn comes at No. 30 on Saturday, perhaps — just perhaps — this ..."
April 24
Nashville City Paper
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Contrary to some speculation, Florida wide receiver Percy Harvin is not off the Tennessee Titans' draft board. Where exactly Harvin is on the Titans board is uncertain, as the team almost certainly would shy away from him at No. 30 in this weekend's NFL Draft, but at Thursday's annual pre-draft press conference, the team made it clear Harvin is still on the radar, despite reports of a positive drug test and other issues of coachability and durability that have been raised. "The [Percy] Harvin kid is the most explosive player in this draft by far. I know he has problems so that is probably going to hurt his draft status a little bit," Titans director of college scouting for the East Region ..."
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The Titans have a pressing need at wide receiver, and with 10 picks in the NFL draft they have the ammunition to make a blockbuster trade. Time is running out for them to pull the trigger, however. On Thursday, Titans General Manager Mike Reinfeldt didn't rule out the possibility of making such a bold move. Yet while the Titans have been in contact with the Cardinals about top-flight receiver Anquan Boldin, according to sources familiar with the situation, nothing appears imminent with the draft now just a day away. "It's safe to say we're always trying to get the team better, so we'll continue to monitor various situations,'' said Reinfeldt, declining to discuss Boldin specifically. "But ..."
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Craig Jefferies has heard similar questions before. Is Vontae Davis, his former high school football pupil, big enough and fast enough to be a first-round pick in this weekend's NFL Draft? The last time Jefferies fielded these kinds questions was about four years ago when a small number of colleges considered Vontae, the younger brother of San Francisco 49ers tight end Vernon Davis, for a football scholarship. Davis had three or four offers, Jefferies said. Davis went on to sign with Illinois, where he became a two-time All-Big Ten selection. Now the questions are back as Davis joins Connecticut's Darius Butler as perhaps the top cornerback options for the Titans, who30th overall in ..."
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All those fans hoping the Titans trade for a veteran receiver can consider this good news — Titans General Manager Mike Reinfeldt hasn't squashed the dream yet. At a press conference today to discuss this weekend's NFL Draft, Reinfeldt once again spoke of the possibility of the Titans trading for a receiver and — without naming the player or team — said discussions have taken place. "It's safe to say we're always trying to get the team better, so we'll continue to monitor various situations,'' Reinfeldt said. "There's a numbers of players that are discussed at this point and time; that is kind of how it works. But I wouldn't want to go into the specifics of any of those players or the ..."
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Of the positions at which the Titans need some help from this NFL Draft, linebacker might be the least of their concerns. Veterans Keith Bulluck and David Thornton played admirably on the outside last season, with Bulluck leading the Titans in tackles and Thornton ranking fourth. Middle linebacker Stephen Tulloch, a third-year pro and first-year starter, was the second-leading tackler. Yet age on the outside - Bulluck is entering his 10th season, Thornton his eighth - and the presence of several intriguing prospects could persuade the Titans to bypass their strategy of taking the best player available regardless of need anda linebacker with the 30th overall pick on Saturday. While Wake ..."
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The Titans didn't land veteran Torry Holt but they still plan to add wide receivers to the roster, General Manager Mike Reinfeldt said Tuesday. This weekend's NFL Draft provides an opportunity, but Reinfeldt said there's a chance the Titans could make a draft day trade for a veteran wideout. "There is always that potential because there is a number of receivers that will get drafted fairly high that may open up other opportunities,'' Reinfeldt said. "Someone might draft a receiver high and want to move one of their people. "There's a chance we could still sign a veteran receiver, I would think either during the draft or post-draft, yes. I guess whatever options works out.'' The Titans are ..."
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Titans running back Chris Johnson has had a change of heart - and workout location. Johnson reported to Baptist Sports Park on Tuesday, his first day in the offseason program. Johnson had been working out with a personal trainer in Florida, and indicated earlier this month he planned to work out on his own for a while. Johnson instead returned to Nashville and worked out with strength and conditioning coach Steve Watterson. Participation in the team's offseason program is voluntary, but strongly encouraged. Coach Jeff Fisher confirmed the news on Tuesday night. "I've said all along I expected Chris to come back and join the offseason program and he is here,'' Fisher said. "Everybody else ..."
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The Titans didn't land veteran receiver Torry Holt, but they still plan to add players at the position, General Manager Mike Reinfeldt said Tuesday. This weekend's NFL Draft provides an opportunity, but Reinfeldt also said there's a chance the Titans could make a draft day trade for a veteran receiver. "There is always that potential because there is a number of receivers that will get drafted fairly high that may open up other opportunities,'' Reinfeldt said. "Someone might draft a receiver high and want to move one of their people. We would consider that option. "I think there's a chance we could still sign a veteran receiver, I would think either during the draft or post-draft, yes. I ..."
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After four years of college football NFL teams are still unsure of who defensive end Robert Ayers is and, even more important, what he will become. Ayers could be the former University of Tennessee playmaker who last fall enjoyed his best season yet, compiling 49 tackles and three sacks. But he could be a one-year wonder, the letterman that needed nearly three years in Knoxville to make a consistent impact. Or he could be the teenager who became a man in 2008, realizing natural talent would only take him so far, that he had to work to get better - weight room, classroom, practice field. After all, Ayers transformed from another reserve in the Volunteers rotation to one of the most sought ..."
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The Cardinals have made it clear that receiver Anquan Boldin is available via trade. Several teams seem interested, but the Titans say they are staying on the sideline for now. "We haven't had any discussions," Coach Jeff Fisher said Thursday. "It will be discussed in-house. Whether it gets to the point where we discuss it with Arizona remains to be seen." Arizona Coach Ken Whisenhunt said Wednesday the Cardinals are willing to listen to offers, but would also like to re-sign Boldin to a long-term deal. The Eagles, Giants, Ravens and Jets are among the teams believed to be interested in Boldin, who had 89 catches for 1,038 yards and 11 touchdowns last season. The price to get him would ..."
April 13
Nashville City Paper
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OK, back to the proverbial war room in trying to find just the right fit for the Tennessee Titans in the 2009 draft. Many fans and experts alike would like for the Titans to finally add a wide receiver in the first round, something they have not done since 1998. That is possible, as mentioned in our April 6 story about wideouts who might potentially be available when the Titans pick at No. 30 on April 25. But maybe even more important in terms of need, the Titans could look at the defensive secondary as an area to address in the first round instead. Tennessee recently added veteran DeMarcus Faggins from Houston to back up starters Cortland Finnegan and Nick Harper, but more help is needed, ..."
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Former Rams receiver Torry Holt is scheduled to pay a free agency visit to the Titans later this week, according to sources familiar with the situation. Holt was released by the Rams earlier this month after 10 seasons with the team. He visited the Jaguars, though the Titans have been in contact with his agent in recent weeks. The visit is expected to take place on Thursday. Holt caught 64 passes last season with the Rams, and in his career has 869 receptions, which is 11th all-time in the NFL. But he was bothered by knee problems, something the Titans would look at during a physical. Holt was a first round draft pick by the Rams in the 1999 NFL Draft out of North Carolina State. He's been ..."
March 27
Nashville City Paper
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Tennessee Titans fans awoke Thursday morning to find out that a chief division rival, the Jacksonville Jaguars, were the first potential suitor for free agent wide receiver Torry Holt. That's not all that surprising, considering the Jaguars, after having released troubled wideout Matt Jones after an off-field incident, would be interested in seeing what the veteran Holt has left in the tank. A quick scan of the Jacksonville roster suggests that if Holt has anything left, he could certainly help the Jaguars, whose need at the position rivals and perhaps surpasses the Titans' needs there. But from the sound of what Holt's agent is saying, the stopover in Jacksonville is just the first visit ..."
March 25
Nashville City Paper
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Tennessee Titans coach Jeff Fisher said at the NFL owners meetings Tuesday that the club has not given up on Vince Young, despite his disastrous 2008 season in which he lost his starting quarterback job. Fisher reiterated at the meetings in Dana Point, Calif., much of what he has said about the quarterback position since the start of the off-season — that Kerry Collins was re-signed to be the Titans' starter, but that Young still potentially has a future in Tennessee. "He came in a month ago and said what do I have to do to earn my job back. Am I going to get a chance to? I said, 'of course you will'," Fisher said. "We'll do everything we can to make you the best player we can. "I believe ..."
March 24
Nashville City Paper
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The Tennessee Titans picked up four compensatory draft choices on Monday, with one pick each in rounds fourth through seven. The Titans will receive pick No. 135 overall at the end of the fourth round, pick No. 173 in the fifth round, pick No. 206 in the sixth round and choice No. 242 in the seventh round. Compensatory picks are awarded based on free agent defections from the previous season, with the contracts they sign and their performance. Among the players who left Tennessee after 2007 as free agents were defensive ends Travis LaBoy and Antwan Odom, defensive tackle Randy Starks, tight end Ben Hartsock and guard Jacob Bell."
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Demarcus Faggins, a free agent defensive back from the Houston Texans, is in Nashville today to visit with the Titans, his agent - Robb Nelson - confirmed. Faggins started five games last season for Houston, and played in all 16 games. He finished 2008 with 28 tackles, including 23 solos. Originally a sixth round draft pick out of Kansas State, Faggins is entering his eighth NFL season"
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Unrestricted free agent cornerback Donald Strickland visted the Titans on Wednesday as the team continues its search for depth in the secondary. Strickland, a six-year pro, spent the last three seasons with the San Francisco 49ers. He played in 14 games last seaso, starting three, and finished with 38 tackles."
March 18
Nashville City Paper
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Much like the Terrell Owens rumor a week or so ago, the Jay Cutler scuttlebutt regarding the Titans has seemingly taken on a life of its own. A report in the Denver Post indicated that Cutler's preference as far as a trade destination was to come to Tennessee, where he has a home in Nashville and still has many of his old college running buddies around town as well. That is probably accurate, but it doesn't enhance the chances of Cutler coming here one bit. Yes, the Titans need to add another quarterback to go with Kerry Collins and Vince Young, it won't be Cutler. When they re-signed Collins for two years at $15 million, the Titans committed themselves to the 36-year-old veteran for the ..."
March 18
Nashville City Paper
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Tennessee Titans free agent receiver Justin McCareins could be taking his first visits of the offseason by the end of the week. "There have been a couple of teams that have called about him and we'll see what happens with it," agent Cliff Brady said Tuesday. McCareins returned to the Titans on a one-year deal last year and immediately moved into the starting lineup. McCareins at times was troubled by nagging injuries, but caught 30 passes for Tennessee for 412 yards while playing in 14 games. He also was widely regarded as the best blocking wide receiver on a Titans team that was focused mostly on running the football with Chris Johnson and LenDale White. A return to the Titans is not out ..."
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The Packers matched an offer sheet from the Titans for restricted free-agent cornerback Jarrett Bush, the player's agent, Derrick Fox, said Monday. The Titans, looking to bolster their depth at cornerback, had signed Bush to an offer sheet Friday, giving the Packers seven days to match. Bush, an undrafted free agent out of Utah State, signed with Green Bay in 2006 after he was waived by Carolina. He appeared in 46 games for the Packers, primarily on special teams. He's also played nickelback and cornerback and returned two punts. Last season he had 11 tackles after making 30 in 2007. The Titans lost return man and reserve cornerback Chris Carr, a free agent, to the Ravens over the weekend. ..."
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And on the first day at Dove Valley without Jay Cutler, the Broncos began talking about their star quarterback in the past tense. "You knew he was a great competitor," Broncos receiver Eddie Royal said. "You always saw it in his eyes that he wanted to win. He came to practice prepared every day. You knew what you were getting out of Jay." Royal followed up by saying he didn't mean to imply the Broncos quarterback has already left the building. But Cutler's permanent departure is becoming more likely after he was not in the building at 8 a.m. Monday when Josh McDaniels led his first team meeting as Broncos head coach. Cutler has formally requested a trade, primarily because he doesn't want ..."
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Chris Carr, a free-agent return specialist and backup cornerback, has reached an agreement in principle with the Ravens, a league source confirmed today. Carr, 25, will sign a two-year, $5 million contract on Monday at Ravens headquarters. He will provide depth at cornerback and could replace Yamon Figurs as a kick returner. Last season with the Tennessee Titans, Carr was third in kickoff-return average (28.1 yards) and eighth in punt-return average (10.1) in the AFC. Carr played under Ravens secondary coach Chuck Pagano when both were with the Oakland Raiders."
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Offensive lineman Trai Essex of the Pittsburgh Steelers has visited with the Tennessee Titans as the team looks for depth. The Titans said Essex visited the team's headquarters Friday. Essex, a five-year veteran, has also played on special teams for the Steelers since being drafted by them in the third round. Titans' reserve lineman Daniel Loper has signed a one-year contract with Detroit."
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The Titans signed restricted free-agent cornerback Jarrett Bush to an offer sheet Friday night, a move that could mark the end of negotiations with Titans free-agent cornerback Chris Carr. The Green Bay Packers will have seven days to match the contract and keep Bush. If the Packers decline, the Titans will not have to provide a draft pick as compensation because of Bush's level of tenure. Bush, who will enter his fourth NFL season, could offer depth in the secondary, playing behind starting cornerbacks Cortland Finnegan and Nick Harper. Carr has spent most of free agency searching for more playing time on defense. Bush played in all 16 games last season, finishing with 11 tackles. He has ..."
March 14
Nashville City Paper
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The Tennessee Titans hosted Pittsburgh Steelers free agent offensive lineman Trai Essex on Friday. Essex, 27, was a third-round pick by the Steelers in 2005 out of Northwestern. The Titans are searching for depth on the offensive line, especially at the tackle position with the departure of Daniel Loper to the Detroit Lions last week."
March 14
Nashville City Paper
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As expected, the St. Louis Rams have released wide receiver Torry Holt. Holt was due a $1.25 million roster bonus on Monday, and the Rams had tried in vain to deal him before releasing him. Holt was not invited to the Rams' off-season program, which pointed to his being let go. The question now becomes what teams are interested and how much of a player the Tennessee Titans will be in pursuing him. There was a report on the National Football Post's website, citing unnamed sources, that the Titans and Rams had nearly agreed to a trade for Holt and saying that the deal fell apart because Holt refused to restructure his contract. Sources with the Titans gave no indication that such a trade ..."
March 11
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
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Tennessee Titans cornerback Chris Carr, who is one of the top return specialists in the American Football Conference, will visit with the Steelers tomorrow -- the second unrestricted free agent to interview on the South Side this week. Carr was a backup with the Titans last season after spending the previous three seasons with the Oakland Raiders. He finished third in kick returns (28.1-yard avg.) and eighth in punt returns (10.1 avg.) in the AFC last season. The Steelers are looking for an extra cornerback after losing Bryant McFadden to the Arizona Cardinals in free agency. Carr has also visited with the Cleveland Browns and Detroit Lions and has not ruled out returning to the Titans."
March 9
Nashville City Paper
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Free agency in the NFL has now reached that "second wave" that Tennessee Titans general manager Mike Reinfeldt often refers to in the period. That is the time where a lot of the big-name, big-money players have already signed their deals, and the market is beginning to stabilize enough that bargain deals can be made and useful players can come aboard to help fill a hole in the starting lineup or provide needed depth. It was during that time last year that the Titans agreed to terms with players like Jevon Kearse, Josh Stamer, Justin McCareins, Jake Scott and Chris Carr a year ago. And though they don't have as many needs as they did last year at this time, expect Reinfeldt and the Titans ..."
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There's no question the Titans are interested in pursuing tampering charges against the Washington Redskins, who agreed to terms with defensive tackle Albert Haynesworth just five hours into the NFL free agency period. Can the Titans come up with enough evidence against the Redskins to make a good case to NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell? That's the big question. Long before Haynesworth signed the $100 million contract there was rampant speculation he'd end up in Washington. One blogger forecast a $100 million deal and much was made of a meeting between Redskins owner Daniel Snyder and agent Chad Speck, who represents Haynesworth, at the NFL Combine in Indianapolis a week before free agency, ..."
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