Bad news for the Cleveland Browns yesterday, as center LeCharles Bentley, the cornerstone of the Browns' effort to rebuild their offensive line, will miss the entire 2006 season due to a torn patellar tendon in his left knee.
More 1st Rounders Sign
By Monday morning, every NFL team's training camp will be underway, and as expected, more and more first rounders have signed their first NFL contracts.
Here's an updated list:
1. Houston - DE, Mario Williams - signed
2. New Orleans - RB, Reggie Bush - unsigned
3. Tennessee - QB, Vince Young - signed
4. NY Jets - LT, D'Brickashaw Ferguson - signed
5. Green Bay - LB, AJ Hawk - unsigned
6. San Francisco - TE, Vernon Davis - unsigned
7. Oakland - S, Michael Huff - signed
8. Buffalo - S, Donte Whitner - unsigned
9. Detroit - LB, Ernie Sims - unsigned
10. Arizona - QB, Matt Leinart - unsigned
11. Denver - QB, Jay Cutler - signed
12. Baltimore - DT, Haloti Ngata - unsigned
13. Cleveland - LB/DE, Kamerion Wimbley - signed
14. Philadelphia - DT, Brodrick Bunkley - unsigned
15. St. Louis - CB, Tye Hill - unsigned
16. Miami - S, Jason Allen - unsigned
17. Minnesota - LB, Chad Greenway - signed/agree in principle
18. Dallas - LB, Bobby Carpenter - unsigned
19. San Diego - CB, Antonio Cromartie - signed
20. Kansas City - DE, Tamba Hali - signed
21. New England - RB, Laurence Maroney - signed
22. San Francisco - LB, Manny Lawson - signed
23. Tampa Bay - OG, Davin Joseph - unsigned
24. Cincinnati - CB, Jonathan Joseph - unsigned (and won't be signed until he breaks the law)
25. Pittsburgh - WR, Santonio Holmes - signed
26. Buffalo - DT, John McCargo - unsigned
27. Carolina - RB, DeAngelo Williams - signed
28. Jacksonville - TE, Marcedes Lewis - signed
29. NY Jets - C, Nick Mangold - signed
30. Indianapolis - RB, Joseph Addai - unsigned
31. Seattle - CB, Kelly Jennings - unsigned
32. NY Giants - DE, Mathias Kiwanuka - signed
Snag In Seahawks/Jennings Negotiations?
Mike Sando, who covers the Seattle Seahawks for the Tacoma News Tribune, offered up a potential snag in the negotiations between the Seahawks and their 1st round pick, CB Kelly Jennings in his blog yesterday.
Basically, Sando writes that because the Giants guaranteed a lot of money early in the contract signed by Matthias Kiwanuka, who was selected one spot after Jennings, the rookie cornerback could ask for similar assurances. Assurances of which Seattle have not been willing to make.
Sando also mentioned that now that while Ben Dogra is currently listed as Kelly Jennings' agent, Dogra and his partner Jim Stein have teamed up with an agency led by Tom Condon, who negotiated the "poison pill" contract that led to Steve Hutchinson bolting for Minnesota, and Kiwanuka's deal with the Giants.
While I don't believe that an agent like Condon would have a vendetta against the Seahawks, it's unlikely that Condon will be receiving a Christmas card from Tim Ruskell this year.
My take? Conspiracy theories are nice, and juicier stories always grab headlines, but I don't think it'll take long for the Seahawks to sign Jennings, who could conceivably start this year for the Seahawks.
I'm sure Seahawk Nation will be on edge if Jennings isn't signed when camp opens up, but last year, neither of the team's top two picks (Chris Spencer and Lofa Tatupu) were in Cheney on Day 1 of camp.
With everyone picked around Jennings (with the exception of Colts RB Joseph Addai), the framework of a contract are firmly in place. I fully expect to see a 5-year deal worth anywhere from $6.9-$7.5M, with $5M in guaranteed money signed before the weekend is over.
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