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LaDainian Tomlinson agrees to two-year, $5.1M deal wit ...
5 hours ago - nypost.com
... York to join the Jets. A day after returning to his home in San Diego following a free-agent recruiting visit with the Jets, the former Chargers great chose the Jets over the Vikings, who were also aggressively recruiting him. No official announcement was made by the Jets last night, though a team source indicated that one was imminent. Tomlinson has agreed to a two-year, $. million contract with $, in incentives. Tomlinson visited the Vikings brass in Minnesota last week before meeting with the Jets at their Florham Park, N.J., facility, touring the new stadium before being ... Read More »
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Tomlinson signs with Jets, Browns trade Quinn and Wimbley
5 hours ago - startribune.com
... worth about $. million Sunday. The -year-old Tomlinson, cut last month by San Diego, chose New York over Minnesota after visiting the Vikings on Thursday. The NFL MVP spent Friday with the Jets, capping it with dinner with coach Rex Ryan, general manager Mike Tannenbaum and other team officials. "He wanted to go to a team that he thought had a chance to compete for the championship," agent Tom Condon told The Associated Press in a telephone interview. "He wanted to go somewhere where he had a chance to have a significant role, and so with the Jets he also was going to be ... Read More »
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Larger workload draws Tomlinson to Jets
8 hours ago - startribune.com
... the Jets. Tomlinson, the eighth-leading rusher in NFL history with , yards, signed a two-year contract worth $. million with an escalator to $. million, ESPN reported first on Sunday. A league source told the Star Tribune the Vikings made a similar offer. "[Tomlinson] wanted to go a team that he thought had a chance to compete for the championship," agent Tom Condon told the Associated Press. "He wanted to go where he had a chance to have a significant role, and so with the Jets, he also was going to be very familiar with the offensive system" run by former Chargers assistant ... Read More »
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Lure of larger workload draws Tomlinson to Jets
8 hours ago - startribune.com
... the Jets. Tomlinson, the eighth-leading rusher in NFL history with , yards, signed a two-year contract worth $. million with an escalator to $. million, ESPN reported first on Sunday. A league source told the Star Tribune the Vikings made a similar offer. "[Tomlinson] wanted to go a team that he thought had a chance to compete for the championship," agent Tom Condon told the Associated Press. "He wanted to go where he had a chance to have a significant role, and so with the Jets, he also was going to be very familiar with the offensive system" run by former Chargers assistant ... Read More »
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Cleveland trades Brady Quinn; Jets sign LaDainian Tomlinson | NFL
10 hours ago - seattletimes.nwsource.com
... exchange for fullback Peyton Hillis, a sixth-round draft choice and a conditional pick in . The deal is pending physicals. Ostensibly, Quinn will compete with Kyle Orton for the Broncos' starting job, although coach Josh McDaniels was unavailable to comment on the trade, according to a team spokesman. Quinn's departure came one day after the Browns agreed to terms with free agent Jake Delhomme on a two-year contract. Quinn went - in starts for Cleveland, which drafted him with the nd pick in the first round in out of Notre Dame. Quinn won Cleveland's starting job ... Read More »
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N.F.L. Roundup: LaDainian Tomlinson Is Latest Big-Name Add ...
11 hours ago - nytimes.com
... value from the Jets a two-year contract to become their newest running back and perhaps complete his Hall of Fame career with them. LaDainian Tomlinson, , is probably headed to the Hall of Fame, but his productivity has declined in recent years. The latest news, notes and analysis as N.F.L. teams explore off-season roster moves. The Jets also offer several other positives for Tomlinson, who was released by the San Diego Chargers last month after the worst season of his career. As a backup to Shonn Greene, Tomlinson will have the chance to run behind what may be the N.F.L. 's best ... Read More »
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Tomlinson chooses Jets over Vikings
11 hours ago - dallasnews.com
... agent, Tom Condon, said Sunday that the New York Jets signed the former Chargers running back to a two-year contract. The Jets confirmed that they have agreed to a deal, adding the aging star to the NFL's top-ranked rushing offense last season. "He wanted to go to a team that he thought had a chance to compete for the championship," Condon told The Associated Press in a telephone interview. "He wanted to go somewhere where he had a chance to have a significant role, and so with the Jets he also was going to be very familiar with the ... Read More »
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RB LaDainian Tomlinson chooses Jets over Vikings, signs 2-year dea ...
12 hours ago - startribune.com
... the Big Apple. Tomlinson's agent, Tom Condon, said Sunday that the New York Jets signed the former Chargers running back to a two-year contract. The Jets confirmed that they have agreed to a deal, adding the aging star to the NFL's top-ranked rushing offense last season. "He wanted to go to a team that he thought had a chance to compete for the championship," Condon told the AP in a telephone interview. "He wanted to go somewhere where he had a chance to have a significant role, and so with the Jets he also was going to be very familiar with the offensive system." The Jets reached the ... Read More »
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Whitehurst in NFC West cross hairs
13 hours ago - espn.go.com
The Cardinals and Seahawks should soon know whether Chargers backup Charlie Whitehurst will become part of the mix at quarterback for them. WhitehurstKent Somers has the details, noting that each team has offered a contract to Whitehurst, and that Seattle has worked out a trade with San Diego shoul Read More »
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New York is a good spot for Tomlinson
13 hours ago - espn.go.com
Good for LaDainian Tomlinson. He is going to play for a team that wants him. He deserves that. The Jets best Minnesota to get the former San Diego superstar tailback to sign. After being jettisoned in San Diego, it's nice to see Tomlinson be valued elsewhere in the NFL. Tomlinson, , has clearly Read More »
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LaDainian Tomlinson signs with Jets
14 hours ago - freep.com
... Tomlinson to a two-year contract, adding an aging star to an offense that ranked No. in rushing last season. Tomlinsons agent, Tom Condon, confirmed the deal tonight. Tomlinson spent Friday with the Jets, capping it with dinner with coach Rex Ryan, general manager Mike Tannenbaum and other team officials. The NFL MVP was cut last month by San Diego, chose New York over Minnesota after visiting the Vikings on Thursday. The Jets went after Tomlinson hard despite the fact he turns in June and is coming off his least-productive season. Hes expected to back up Shonn Greene, who ... Read More »
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Reports: LaDainian Tomlinson spurns Vikings for to $5.2 mi ...
15 hours ago - twincities.com
... Jets starter Shonn Greene, who is entering just his second season and hasn't completely proven himself, according to the Daily News. In Minnesota, Tomlinson would have been the clear backup to Adrian Peterson, used primarily as a third-down back who could catch passes out of the backfield in the team's West Coast offense. That Tomlinson signed with the Jets is not surprising. Earlier today, the San Diego Union-Tribune reported Tomlinson had picked the Jets, according to three people with knowledge of the situation. "It's percent," a source said in the report. "It's a done deal." ... Read More »
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Tomlinson signs 2-year deal with Jets
15 hours ago - eastvalleytribune.com
... to a two-year contract, adding an aging star to an offense that ranked No. in rushing last season. Tomlinson's agent, Tom Condon, confirmed the deal Sunday night. Tomlinson spent Friday with the Jets, capping it with dinner with coach Rex Ryan, general manager Mike Tannenbaum and other team officials. The NFL MVP was cut last month by San Diego, chose New York over Minnesota after visiting the Vikings on Thursday. The Jets went after Tomlinson hard despite the fact he turns in June and is coming off his least productive season. He's expected to back up Shonn Greene, who ... Read More »
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Report: Jets sign Tomlinson to two-year deal
15 hours ago - centredaily.com
... the New York Daily News. The likely Hall of Fame back spent his entire nine-year career with San Diego before being released upon the opening of free agency. The Jets, meanwhile, seem to have found a replacement for Thomas Jones, who also was released for salary cap purposes. Tomlinson will now team up in the same backfield with Shonn Greene and possibly Leon Washington, who is a restricted free agent after missing most of last season with a leg injury. The Chargers made the former TCU star the fifth overall pick of the NFL Draft, and he has not disappointed, recording , ... Read More »
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Tomlinson Picks Jets as AFC West Gets Busy
15 hours ago - sdg.scout.com
... Sunday is intended to be a day of rest, the AFC West didn't get the memo. Three of the division's teams were involved in significant transactions on Sunday, headlined by former Charger LaDainian Tomlinson agreeing to a two-year deal with the Jets. LaDainian Tomlinson finally figured if he couldn't beat 'em, he'd join 'em. Tomlinson agreed to a two-year deal on Sunday with the New York Jets ... Read More »
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Tomlinson, others forced to retire elsewhere
15 hours ago - sports.yahoo.com
... after dumping star running back LaDainian Tomlinson (notes) on Feb. , team president Dean Spanos expressed a popular sentiment: No matter where he chooses to continue his career, in my mind LT will always be a San Diego Charger. While watching Tomlinson spend next season and possibly beyond with the New York Jets will be a terrible sight for many observers, hes not ... Read More »
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Tomlinson Agrees to Join Jets
16 hours ago - fifthdown.blogs.nytimes.com
. On Sunday, he accepted something of far greater value from the Jets a two-year contract to become their newest running back and perhaps complete his Hall of Fame career with them. Read More »
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Tomlinson playing contract game
18 hours ago - espn.go.com
There are reports out of San Diego that free agent running back LaDainian Tomlinson is leaning toward signing with the New York Jets, but it makes perfect sense for Tomlinson to keep all options open as he negotiates his next contract. That means Tomlinson must portray neutrality from a public pers Read More »
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Tomlinson talks heats up
18 hours ago - espn.go.com
ESPN's John Clayton reports LaDainian Tomlinson's agent is planning to negotiate with both the Minnesota Vikings and New York Jets on Sunday to see if a deal can be finalized. Tomlinson visited the Vikings and Jets this past week. There are two reports that say Tomlinson is poised to sign with the Read More »
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Site seeing: Charlie Whitehurst, Brandon Marshall
18 hours ago - seattletimes.nwsource.com
Brandon Marshall's history includes multiple arrests, police responding to calls of domestic disturbances and suspensions levied against him by both his team and the league. But the meaning of his history is deeper than just a recitation of his record, points out Dave Krieger of the Denver Post. And Read More »