Now that the lockout is over, it has been a tornado of player signings and releases coming in almost every hour. The Patriots have been have been wheeling and dealing for low risk high reward players and it seems like its going to be a great group this year.
Patriots:
- Rookie Free Agents Signed
- Corey Woods - OT, Akron
- Jeremy Ross - WR, Cal (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QGvPz1Nhfvw)
- Alex Silvestro - DE, Rutgers (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rl_POP-56co)
- Jeff Tarpinian - LB, Iowa (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MXCLA8tZJz4)
- Kyle Hix - OT, Texas
- Mike Berry - OL, Auburn (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=muuClzREALE)
- Will Yeatman - TE, Maryland
- Ryan Coulson - DE, Nevada Released
- Clay Nurse - DE, Illinois (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lNN0tJZVynI)
- Anthony Leonard - LB, West Virginia Released
- Chris Koepplin - K, Massachusetts (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZgbPV23tt1w)
- Aaron Lavarias - DE, Idaho (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R6nC5PPn3SQ)
- Free Agents Signed
- Marcus Stroud, DL
- Steve Williams, DL
- Jonathan Compas, OL
- Chris Morris, C
- Richard Medlin, RB
- Mark Anderson, DE
- Shaun Ellis, DE
- Andre Carter, DE
- Mark Anderson, DE
- Zach Roth, OT
- Garrett Mills, TE
- Tiquan Underwood, WR
- Ross Ventrone, LS
- Tiquan Underwood, WR
- Players Traded For
- DL Albert Haynesworth is now in New England by way of a 5th round pick in 2013 (He has restructured his contract to make $1.5 million in 2011 and $6.7 million in 2012)
- WR Chad Ochocinco for two picks in 2012 and 2013 (He has also restructured $1 million this year, $3 million in 2012 and 2013)
- Players Re-signed
- Kevin Faulk signed a 1 year deal
- Logan Mankins has signed a 6 year deal
- Kyle Arrington signed a 2 year $3.275 million max deal
- Matt Light has signed a 2 year $12 million deal
- BenJarvus Green-Ellis (who was a RFA)
- Gerard Warren, Sammy Morris, Brandon McGowan, and Tracy White have been resigned
- Players Released
- Jonathan Crompton, QB
- Sammy Morris, RB
- Richard Medlin, RB
- Thomas Clayton, RB
- Eric Kettani, RB
- Buddy Farnham, WR
- Darnell Jenkins, WR
- Tyree Barnes, WR
- Tiquan Underwood, WR
- Alge Crumpler, TE
- Carson Butler, TE
- Corey Woods, OL
- Jonathan Compas, OL
- Mike Berry, OL
- Nick Kaczur, T
- Chris Koepplin, K
- Matt Katula, LS
- Aaron Lavarias, DE
- Darryl Richard, DL
- Eric Moore, DE
- Kade Weston, DL
- Landon Cohen, DL
- Markell Carter, DE
- Ty Warren, DE
- Marlon Favorite, DT
- Niki Koutouvides, LB
- Ricky Brown, LB
- Tully Banta-Cain, OLB
- Jonathan Wilhite, CB
- Tony Cater, CB
- Brandon McGowan, DB
- Malcolm Williams, DB
- James Sanders, S
Other League Signings
- WR Sidney Rice has agreed to a five-year $41 million deal with the Seahawks
- RB DeAngelo Williams will stay with the Panthers with a $43 million five-year deal
- WR Santonio Holmes is staying with the Jets on a five-year deal that averages slightly less than $10 million per season
- WR Donte' Stallworth will sign with the Redskins
- WR Michael Jenkins signed a 3 year deal with the Vikings
- WR Steve Smith (of the Giants) has signed with the Eagles
This is an archived article originally published on
July 27, 2011.
Content reflects the editorial context of its original publication date.
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