Friday, February 29, 2008

Free Agency: First Day Happenings

  • LB Kawika Mitchell was signed by the Buffalo Bills to a 5 year contract worth about $17.5 million. Reports say the Giants were offering Mitchell approximately the same amount of money per year but were only willing to give him a 3 year deal.



  • LB Reggie Torbor was signed by the Miami Dolphins. I'm not sure about the contract details.



  • S Gibril Wilson is reportedly extremely close to a 6 year $30 million contract with the Oakland Raiders. Gibril is from the Bay area and excited to live closer to home.



  • The Giants have been in contact with the agent of Chicago LB Lance Briggs and are considered a top 3 contender for his services as of this morning.



  • The Giants were in the running for Redskins backup QB Todd Collins, but Collins was re-signed by the Skins.



  • They were later in a simliar situation with Cleo Lemons, but Lemons ended up signing with Jacksonville.



  • The Giants have inquire about or have been in contact with all the following free agents: DE N.D. Kalu, QB Trent Green, QB Billy Volek, RB Maurice Hicks, RB Mewelde Moore, S Eugene Wilson, S Erik Coleman, S Sammy Knight, CB Jason Webster, and probably a few others.



  • S Madieu Williams is one free agent that I had high on my wishlist but he already been signed by the Vikings. He got a larger contract than I would have liked the Giants to give him though.



  • A few free agents I hope the Giants will look into (but have yet to) are LB Landon Johnson, LB Kevin Bentley, LB Ian Gold, and S Marlon Mcree.



I will probably post a free agent wishlist in the next few days...

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