Broncos Look To Bring In Koutouvides
It won't be much fun to type it over and over in 2008, but the Broncos have more important things to worry about than my Carpal Tunnel. Should Niko Koutouvides actually get to the airport and on a plane out of Tampa before being signed, his next likely stop would be in Denver --
The Broncos are using the free-agent market this offseason to pursue linebackers, safeties, defensive linemen and receivers who are proven special team contributors while awaiting the opportunity to break through the starting lineup.
The team also is interested in Green Bay free-agent Tracy White, who backed up A.J. Hawk the past two seasons at strongside linebacker.
If playing time is a major factor for Koutouvides, he might have a better chance with the Broncos, who are open to the idea of shifting middle linebacker D.J. Williams to the outside.
It is now obvious that what we heard about the Broncos plan heading into Free Agency was the truth. Solid B-type players that won't command top dollar.....
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This Idea has worked in the Past
by Jon Tollerud on Feb 29, 2008 4:31 PM MST reply actions 0 recs
Ahh cmon
Raiders land former Giant safety Wilson
Oakland continued the spending frenzy it started before free agency.
The Raiders reached an agreement with former New York Giants free-agent safety Gibril Wilson on a six-year contract worth $39 million, including $16 million guaranteed. The Giants had a rough Friday. They lost Wilson, and linebackers Kawika Mitchell and Reggie Torbor.
--Adam Schefter
by TommyTSlice on Feb 29, 2008 5:36 PM MST reply actions 0 recs
Applying some lessons from MattR
I would have liked to see Wilson join the orange and blue, but he is definitely not worth the price. That has to be right up there with the top safety salaries in the league. Last year we would have been, like, "Gibril who?"
I'm with our resident Gator enthuse, FLA: we missed our chance at solidifying safety for the next decade when we wrapped Reggie Nelson up pretty and gave him to the Jags. Now we need to bust our buns looking for a safety who can backpedal as fast as the bronco's front office...
by Jeremy Bolander on Feb 29, 2008 6:39 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
It is almost impossible to know
So $16 million in guarantees could be largely in a roster bonus which is not prorated, in a signing bonus which is prorated or an option bonus which is prorated and not paid out until next year. For example, Denver gave Bly a 4.5 million signing bonus with 3.9 in bonus/salary and a 9 million option bonus this offseason. On the other hand, Daniel Graham got a 10 million signing bonus with 800K in salary/bonus and then a 5 million option bonus this offseason.
This is the huge frustration I faced when tracking down Bronco's info and why you pretty much need to wait until the end of the year when the USA Today releases the actual salaries and bonuses paid.
by MattR on Mar 2, 2008 3:47 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
This guy's name just became
No way am I typing that other rambling thingamajiggy....
by Jeremy Bolander on Feb 29, 2008 6:43 PM MST reply actions 0 recs
Lynch STAYS!!!!
Colbert & Knight to visit us:
http://www.denverpost.com/broncos/ci_8411421
Any Thoughts on these two? Knight appears to be a bit old and worthless to us now that Lynch is back. I don't know much about Colbert though.
by Tim Lynch on Feb 29, 2008 7:40 PM MST reply actions 0 recs

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