Wednesday, March 14, 2007

NFL Free Agency Buzz

It seems that Kevin Curtis, one of the top remaining free agents on the market, is ready to make a decision soon on where he'll be playing in 2007.

The Rams wideout, who fired his agent Tom Condon last week, has narrowed his choices down to the Vikings, Eagles and Titans according to reports. Curtis visited the Giants and Lions as well.

Detroit was thought to be his destination, considering the man who drafted him, former St. Louis head coach Mike Martz, is in charge of the Lion offense. But with Detroit signing Shaun McDonald yesterday, it appears that Curtis is adamant on his stance of being a starting receiver.

His decision seems to have eliminated Detroit (who have Roy Williams and Mike Furrey) and New York (Plaxico Burress and Amani Toomer) from the list. That leaves the Vikings, Eagles and Titans.

It's not known if Tennessee made him an offer yesterday, but Philadelphia and Minnesota have offered contracts. The decision is now up to Curtis. He could be a number one with either the Vikings or the Titans, who lost top receiver Drew Bennett to the Rams. He would be a number two in Philly (Reggie Brown is the top guy), but he'd get to play with Donovan McNabb, who likes to throw the deep ball, and be on a consistent playoff team.

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Another receiver getting some heat is Colts wideout Brandon Stokely. After missing most of last season with a ruptured Achilles Tendon, the world champs released him hoping they could re-sign him at a cheaper price. And while the Colts are still interested in retaining his services, others have stepped up.

New Orleans is looking for someone to replace the departed Joe Horn and Stokely is an ideal candidate to do just that. He's always been a reliable No.3 receiver and his veteran leadership could really help a very young Saints receiving corp. New Orleans also had Bobby Engram and Keenan McCardell in for visits.

The Saints aren't the only team after Stokley. The Broncos, looking to fill out the back end of their receiving corps, met with him on Tuesday, according to multiple reports.

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Green Bay's leadership is expected to discuss a potential trade for Moss when it meets today. A trade sending Moss from Oakland to Green Bay is already in the discussion stages, the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel reported.

According to the newspaper's sources, the teams have discussed the trade for a month and the Packers have been given permission to talk to Moss' agent about restructuring his contract. The only things that could hold up the deal is what the Raiders might demand in return and if Moss is willing to re-negotiate his contract with the Packers.

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