49ers Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)

12
Mar

San Francisco 49ers coach Mike Singletary said last month Alex Smith would be his starting quarterback for the 2010 season.

And while the team's stance remains unchanged, Smith is going to have to play well to keep the job.

The 49ers signed veteran free-agent David Carr to a contract very similar to the one Smith signed last season to remain with the 49ers. Smith signed a two-year, $6.5 million deal, while Carr's contract is two years, $6.25 million.

The 49ers are not saying there will be a quarterback competition, but the club no longer has to press the issue with Smith and force him into the starting lineup.

The 49ers must put the better player on the field. And while there will be no quarterback competition, if Carr proves to the coaching staff that he is...

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Rams Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)

12
Mar

Last year, in the first week of free agency, the Rams signed center Jason Brown and safety James Butler, while also re-signing cornerback Ron Bartell. Butler and Bartell were 27 years old then, and Brown 26.

The combined years on those three deals was 13 with a total value of $74.5 million. More than $35 million was guaranteed.

But that was a different NFL world than the one facing teams this year. The available free agents are decidedly older because of the new rules, making the Rams reluctant to dive into waters riddled with 30-something players commanding huge contracts. The Rams went from the third-oldest team in the league in 2008 to the third-youngest last season, and they don't want to stray too far from that model.

So it was this year that the only ripples out...

Filed under: NFC West, St. Louis Rams
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Seahawks Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)

12
Mar

The Seahawks are team in transition at the quarterback position.

Seattle hasn't had a change in the top two positions on the depth chart at quarterback since Trent Dilfer was traded to the Cleveland Browns.

Since then, Matt Hasselbeck has been the starter and Seneca Wallace the backup. But that changed recently when Seattle dealt Wallace to the Browns for reportedly a seventh-round pick in 2011, allowing Wallace to rejoin his former coach Mike Holmgren in Cleveland.

"This will give Seneca a chance for a fresh start," Seahawks general manager John Schneider said. "The Browns front office's familiarity with his abilities will give him an opportunity to compete for playing time.

Filed under: NFC West, Seattle Seahawks
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Cardinals Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)

12
Mar

It appears coach Ken Whisenhunt isn't going to hand the starting quarterback's job to Matt Leinart. Instead, Whisenhunt is looking for an experienced quarterback who can push Leinart and be a productive starter if Leinart falters or is injured.

The club is looking at several options and doesn't appear on the verge of a move.

The Cardinals brought in Chargers quarterback Charlie Whitehurst for a visit during the opening week of free agency.

A restricted free agent, Whitehurst also visited Seattle. The Chargers gave him an original round tender, meaning a team signing Whitehurst would give up a third-round pick if the Chargers chose not to match.

The Cardinals would have an advantage over Seattle if they chose to go that route.

Filed under: Arizona Cardinals, NFC West
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Cardinals re-sign OT Bridges; LBs Porter, Foote pay visit (The Canadian Press)

12
Mar
TEMPE, Ariz. - The Arizona Cardinals have re-signed offensive tackle Jeremy Bridges to a three-year contract and, in what could portend a far more significant development, welcomed free agent linebackers Joey Porter and Larry Foote for a visit.
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Arizona re-signs Bridges; LBs Porter, Foote visit (AP)

12
Mar
The Arizona Cardinals have re-signed offensive tackle Jeremy Bridges to a three-year contract and, in what could portend a far more significant development, welcomed free agent linebackers Joey Porter and Larry Foote for a visit. Quarterback Derek Anderson, released by the Cleveland Browns this week, is scheduled to be in Tempe to meet with the Cardinals on Friday.
Filed under: Arizona Cardinals, NFC West
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Chiefs sign Cardinals free-agent receiver Jerheme Urban to NFL deal (The Canadian Press)

11
Mar
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The Kansas Chiefs have signed free-agent wide receiver Jerheme Urban, who spent the last three seasons with the Arizona Cardinals.
Filed under: NFC West, Seattle Seahawks
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Butler helps bring attention back to UW pro day (Yahoo! Sports)

11
Mar
LB Donald Butler and 10 other Washington prospects brought notice to a once moribund workout.
Filed under: NFC West, Seattle Seahawks
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St. Louis Rams re-sign free agent tight end Daniel Fells to NFL deal (The Canadian Press)

11
Mar
ST. LOUIS - The St. Louis Rams have re-signed tight end Daniel Fells, who caught three touchdown passes in 2009.
Filed under: NFC West, St. Louis Rams
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Rams re-sign TE Fells (AP)

11
Mar
The St. Louis Rams have re-signed tight end Daniel Fells, who caught three touchdown passes in 2009. Terms of this week's deal were not disclosed. Fells was signed off of Tampa Bay's practice squad in October 2008 and emerged as an effective second tight end for St. Louis. He played in 14 games with four starts in 2009 before missing the final two games with a knee injury.
Filed under: NFC West, St. Louis Rams
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