2013 NFL Off-season Thread: pretty sure someone is gonna die today

[Bregor]

DRAM TRAM v2.0

Chiefs interested in trading for Nick Foles

While the Philadelphia Eagles see Nick Foles as a genuine option to be their quarterback of the future, the team now has two QBs more fitted to run coach Chip Kelly's system.

The Eagles signed free-agent Dennis Dixon on Thursday. Dixon played under Kelly at Oregon in 2007 when Kelly was the offensive coordinator.

So it's in the realm of possibility Foles could be traded. And if so, the Kansas City Chiefs could be the destination.

The Chiefs and new coach Andy Reid are interested in acquiring Foles if he becomes available, according to a person informed of the team's thinking. The person, who spoke to USA TODAY Sports on condition of anonymity because the Chiefs haven't discussed their thoughts publicly, said the team is working on plans to add a quarterback and considers Foles a possibility.

Kelly maintains Foles and Michael Vick will compete for the starting job, despite their differences in style. The person informed of the Chiefs' plans said the Eagles have not told Kansas City that Foles is available.

It appears what the Eagles are saying publicly about Foles — that they like his skill set and believe he can run Kelly's offense — is sincere and that it's unlikely he'll be made available for a trade anytime soon.

But if the Eagles decide Vick is their best option, it makes sense to deal Foles. In seven games under Reid this past season, Foles showed flashes of being a successful NFL quarterback by throwing for 1,699 yards, six touchdowns and five interceptions.

Foles led a last-minute comeback victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 14. It was the only victory in Reid's final 12 games as Eagles coach. Reid's elation on the sideline after Foles' game-winning TD pass showed how thrilled he was with the performance.

Former NFL scout Daniel Jeremiah, now an NFL.com analyst, reported Reid and Chiefs offensive coordinator Doug Pederson, an assistant coach with the Eagles under Reid, "were very high on Nick Foles and his future."

The Chiefs have the No. 1 overall pick in April's draft, but the class of quarterbacks is generally not considered strong.

The Chiefs will likely release veteran Matt Cassel unless he takes a pay cut from his $7.5 million base salary for 2013 -- and it's unclear if they'll even offer that option. The team's best chance at getting Reid a reliable signal caller will be in free agency or the trade market.

San Francisco 49ers backup Alex Smith has also been mentioned as a possibility.

http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports...trade/1920947/

[Xajii]

Andy Reid puts his eggs in some retarded baskets.

[Mertron]

THE FOOT IS ON THE OTHER SHOE

[AidenCarby]

Would be better than paying Mike Vick another 100m to drown puppies again.

[Mertron]

dunno what youre talking about, the eagles did not pay him 100mil.

[Cail]

Adam Schefter ‏@AdamSchefter
As @RapSheet reported, Packers told DB Charles Woodson today that they will be releasing him. Woodson now will be an unrestricted FA.

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[Cail]

Also,

Adam Schefter ‏@AdamSchefter
Bills announced that they have re-signed QB Tarvaris Jackson.
and
Bills HC Doug Marrone: “I spoke with Ryan (Fitzpatrick) and Tarvaris (Jackson) and told them we'll have an open competition at quarterback."

[Moss]

Do coaches really think an open competition between shitty QBs will lead to anything other than a shitty QB starting week 1?

[Rhinox]

How long before Woodson shows up on a pregame show

[Headspace]

Rumor says that Rams have already cut Titus Young.

reported by Rob Parker so who the fuck knows, but would be hilarious if true.

[Moss]

surprised anyone even gave him a chance so quickly

[Headspace]

surprised anyone even gave him a chance so quickly

I'd be okay with the Bengals signing him. Marvin Lewis don't put up with no shit and he'd be a good #2.

Lewis is a shitty game manager but he's pretty decent at managing egos these days.

[Xajii]

surprised anyone even gave him a chance so quickly

Titus Young or Rob Parker?

[Cail]

The Minnesota Vikings have no intention of trading wide receiver Percy Harvin, general manager Rick Spielman said Friday.

Spielman refused to comment specifically on Harvin's contract situation, citing his usual policy about any Vikings player or coach. Spielman said team officials, as always, will meet next week at the NFL scouting combine with the agents for every player, which of course includes Harvin's representative, Joel Segal. Spielman declined to address the possibility of negotiating a new deal for Harvin, who will the final year of his contract in 2013.

As for the potential of a holdout, should Harvin's deal not be extended, Spielman said "he's not going to get into hypotheticals" about that.

"Percy Harvin is under contract and we expect him, just like all of our players under contract, to be here," Spielman said.

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[Cail]

Also, sounds like Dwight Freeney been cut cuz:

Ed Werder ‏@Edwerderespn
Text from Dwight Freeney: "I was very surprised to hear they wanted to go in a different direction. Would have been nice to retire a Colt.''

[AidenCarby]

I think he's still got a few good years left in him.

[Xajii]

Free Agency 2013: Come Get Yer Old, Declining Defensive Stars!

[Headspace]

Free Agency 2013: Come Get Yer Old, Declining Defensive Stars!

This is pretty much it, because many of the big defensive free agents (Michael Johnson, Glover Quin, etc) are going to get tagged or extended because teams have to start spending money.

I've heard Ravens are interested in Maualuga as a ILB backup.

[Rhinox]

I think he's still got a few good years left in him.

Lol

[Tweek]