Pats sign NT Rashad Moore and DE Kenny Smith, release LS Case [merged]

[pats1]

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June 08, 2007
Pats moves

The Patriots announced the signings of free-agent defensive linemen Rashad Moore and Kenny Smith today. The team also announced the release of long snapper Tony Case.

Here is some information from the team's press release:

Moore, 28, is entering his fourth NFL season and has played in 48 career games with 18 starts for the Seattle Seahawks (2003-04) and New York Jets (2006). The 6-foot-3-inch, 325-pound defensive lineman has recorded 87 career tackles (62 solo), 3.0 sacks, two passes defensed, one forced fumble and four fumble recoveries. Last season with the Jets, Moore played in 13 games and recorded 11 tackles (8 solo) and a forced fumble. The University of Tennessee product was originally drafted by the Seattle Seahawks in the sixth round (183rd overall) of the 2003 NFL Draft. As a rookie in 2003, he played in 13 games with six starts for the Seahawks and totaled 30 tackles (20 solo), including one sack and a fumble recovery. He broke into the lineup as a regular starter for Seattle in 2004, starting 12 of 16 games and totaling a career-high 46 tackles (32 solo), including two sacks, two passes defensed and three fumble recoveries. He was released by the Seahawks following their 2005 training camp and did not play during the 2005 season. Moore was signed by the Oakland Raiders on March 28, 2006, but was waived by Oakland following 2006 training camp (9/2/06) and claimed off waivers by the Jets the following day.

Smith, 29, is entering his sixth NFL season after spending five seasons with the New Orleans Saints (2001-04) and Oakland Raiders (2005). The 6-foot-4-inch, 303-pound defensive lineman has played in 30 career games with 10 starts and has recorded 69 career tackles (56 solo), 4.5 sacks, two passes defensed and two fumble recoveries. The University of Alabama product was originally drafted by the Saints in the third round (81st overall) of the 2001 NFL Draft. He appeared in six games as a rookie for New Orleans and totaled eight tackles (7 solo). In 2002, Smith saw action in nine games with one start and notched 19 tackles (17 solo), including 3.5 sacks, one pass defensed and one fumble recovery. The following season, he set career highs with nine starts in 15 games while compiling 42 tackles (32 solo), including one sack, one pass defensed and one fumble recovery. Smith spent the 2004 season on injured reserve with the Saints, and was signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Oakland Raiders on March 31, 2005. He was subsequently placed on injured reserve by Oakland and missed the entire 2005 season. After spending the 2006 season out of football, Smith was signed by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as a free agent on March 7, 2007 and was released by the Buccaneers on April 30, 2007.

Posted By: mreiss | Time: 05:24:43 PM

 

[zippo59]

Patriots Sign Two D Linemen

Also released LS Tony Case

The Patriots announced the signings of free-agent defensive linemen Rashad Moore and Kenny Smith today. The team also announced the release of long snapper Tony Case.

Here is some information from the team's press release:

Moore, 28, is entering his fourth NFL season and has played in 48 career games with 18 starts for the Seattle Seahawks (2003-04) and New York Jets (2006). The 6-foot-3-inch, 325-pound defensive lineman has recorded 87 career tackles (62 solo), 3.0 sacks, two passes defensed, one forced fumble and four fumble recoveries. Last season with the Jets, Moore played in 13 games and recorded 11 tackles (8 solo) and a forced fumble. The University of Tennessee product was originally drafted by the Seattle Seahawks in the sixth round (183rd overall) of the 2003 NFL Draft. As a rookie in 2003, he played in 13 games with six starts for the Seahawks and totaled 30 tackles (20 solo), including one sack and a fumble recovery. He broke into the lineup as a regular starter for Seattle in 2004, starting 12 of 16 games and totaling a career-high 46 tackles (32 solo), including two sacks, two passes defensed and three fumble recoveries. He was released by the Seahawks following their 2005 training camp and did not play during the 2005 season. Moore was signed by the Oakland Raiders on March 28, 2006, but was waived by Oakland following 2006 training camp (9/2/06) and claimed off waivers by the Jets the following day.

Smith, 29, is entering his sixth NFL season after spending five seasons with the New Orleans Saints (2001-04) and Oakland Raiders (2005). The 6-foot-4-inch, 303-pound defensive lineman has played in 30 career games with 10 starts and has recorded 69 career tackles (56 solo), 4.5 sacks, two passes defensed and two fumble recoveries. The University of Alabama product was originally drafted by the Saints in the third round (81st overall) of the 2001 NFL Draft. He appeared in six games as a rookie for New Orleans and totaled eight tackles (7 solo). In 2002, Smith saw action in nine games with one start and notched 19 tackles (17 solo), including 3.5 sacks, one pass defensed and one fumble recovery. The following season, he set career highs with nine starts in 15 games while compiling 42 tackles (32 solo), including one sack, one pass defensed and one fumble recovery. Smith spent the 2004 season on injured reserve with the Saints, and was signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Oakland Raiders on March 31, 2005. He was subsequently placed on injured reserve by Oakland and missed the entire 2005 season. After spending the 2006 season out of football, Smith was signed by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as a free agent on March 7, 2007 and was released by the Buccaneers on April 30, 2007.

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[zippo59]

Re: Patriots sign NTs Rashad Moore and Kenny Smith, cut LS Case

Arrggh....

 

[pats1]

In case any one was keeping score, Smith also has dreads.

 

[pats1]

Pats roster as of 6/8/07:

88 total
-3 (NFLEs)
-1 (Samuel)
-9 (unsigned draft picks)
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75

The Pats are still 5 players under the offseason limit of 80.

 

[patsgo]

moore could back up wilfork ,smith replaces hill for training camp rotational d ends

 

[Pats726]

http://www.nfl.com/draft/profiles/moore_rashad

http://www2.jsonline.com/packer/rev/apr01/defensiveline-kennysmith.asp

 

[captain stone]

I'd rather have Sam Adams at NT, but I've been saying that for at least 5 years.

However, Moore has been an occasionally productive starter and certainly has the size, if not the stamina. The hope, of course, is that he and LeKevin bring out the best in each other, and the winner becomes Wilfork's backup, the position that Jonathan Sullivan should be occupying, if he could have simply understood just how precious was the opportunity given him. Pity.

Ken Smith appears to be in a deathmatch, for the 5th DE spot, with Kareem Brown and Santonio Thomas. Good luck, Kenny.

Good moves by the FO. Now, if they could sign Isaiah Kacyvenski and Liam Ezekial (or a reasonable facsimile thereof) for ILB, then I would begin to feel better about 2007, the recent shockingly putrid draft notwithstanding.

 

[Fencer]

So both of them were out of football for a year, healthy?

Hank Poteat territory?

 

[mgteich]

Why didn't the jets re-sign Moore?

 

[captain stone]

Why didn't the jets re-sign Moore?

http://www.newyorkjets.com/player/show_active_players/person_position_id/asc

The Penguin probably believes that CJ Mosley and Sione Pouha are better backup NTs. I hope he's wrong.

 

[shakadave]

In honor of this roster move, next week I will visit Tony Case's alma mater, Adams State College in Alamosa, CO. (Was going anyway on a family camping trip.)

Meanwhile, who are these other guys we signed?

 

[psychoPat]

In honor of this roster move, next week I will visit Tony Case's alma mater, Adams State College in Alamosa, CO. (Was going anyway on a family camping trip.)

Have a great time, Zulu! Hope you can catch some wifi hotspots 'n stay in touch.

Monte Vista is a nifty little town just west of Alamosa that you might like.
The very high country off the beaten track around the seasonal town of Lake City
offers unique camping opportunities.

 

[shakadave]

Have a great time, Zulu! Hope you can catch some wifi hotspots 'n stay in touch.

Monte Vista is a nifty little town just west of Alamosa that you might like.
The very high country off the beaten track around the seasonal town of Lake City
offers unique camping opportunities.

Thanks for the tips. Wow, you've been up in the HIGH country! (I looked up Lake City on the map.)

We're the proud new owners of a 1-BR homemade (by someone else) not-built-to-code "house" on 1.5 acres that we scooped up for 10K, so that's where we'll be headquartered. I haven't been there yet, but it's not wi-fi equipped, I dare say, since there isn't electricity or running water, either. We'll have fun romping on the highest sand dunes in North America, and swimming in the public hot mineral pool.

 

[pats1]

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June 14, 2007
Contract recaps

Following up on the free-agent contracts signed by defensive linemen Rashad Moore and Kenny Smith last week:

Both players signed the same contract: a one-year, $510,000 deal. There is no signing bonus. The salary cap charge for each player is $516,720.
The $510,000 is the minimum salary for players with three credited seasons.

Posted By: mreiss | Time: 07:59:15 AM