DaWolf
02-27-2005, 02:01 AM
Chiefs may have to wait until Law gets on his feet
Free-agent corner still recovering from surgery
By RANDY COVITZ
link (http://www.kansascity.com/mld/kansascity/sports/football/nfl/kansas_city_chiefs/11002600.htm)
The Kansas City Star
INDIANAPOLIS Chiefs president/general manager Carl Peterson met with Carl Poston, agent for free-agent cornerback Ty Law, and the medical report on Law was not encouraging.
He's still in a wheelchair from the foot surgery he had, Peterson said Saturday.
Law, a four-time Pro Bowl cornerback, broke his foot last season and was released by the Super Bowl champion New England Patriots in a salary-cap move Friday.
He hasn't even begun walking yet, Peterson said. He hasn't even got a walking boot on yet. What we would like to do is bring him in for a physical, but right now they're not ready to do that. That's his call, not ours.
Peterson said that he and Poston discussed several other free agents Friday night. Poston and his brother Kevin represent New York Jets offensive tackle Kareem McKenzie and defensive tackle James Reed, among others.
Peterson said he has also spoken with former Tennessee Titans cornerback Samari Rolle, who last week was released in a salary-cap move, as well as unrestricted free-agent cornerback Andre Dyson of the Titans.
The Chiefs also plan to offer a one-year tender on Monday to linebacker Scott Fujita, a restricted free agent, so the club can match any offers he may receive. The Chiefs have three other restricted free agents wide receiver Marc Boerigter, fullback Omar Easy and safety Shaunard Harts and Peterson said, We may or may not put tenders on them.
The club has five unrestricted free agents running back Derrick Blaylock, linebacker Monty Beisel, Pro Bowl deep snapper Kendall Gammon and backup linebackers Quinton Caver and Fred Jones but they appear to be waiting for the free-agent period to begin Wednesday.
All of those guys want to go to the market and see what's available, Peterson said, and I think we owe them the right to do that.
Even though some recently released players such as Law, Tennessee wide receiver Derrick Mason, Titans defensive lineman Kevin Carter, and even wide receiver Jerry Rice are considered street free agents and don't have to wait until March 2 to sign with new teams, Peterson said he doesn't see them signing contracts immediately.
What matters there is their agents, Peterson said, and some of them dictate to the player, I want you to wait and go out and do the tour' or I think this is the team for you, and let's try to cut a deal right now.' It's the agents who dictate it.
SLOW TIME FOR CLARETT : Running back Maurice Clarett of Ohio State, who has not played football for two years because of off-field issues, turned in disappointing times in the 40-yard dash Saturday.
Clarett, who made an unsuccessful attempt at challenging the NFL draft eligibility rules last season, ran a slow 4.89 seconds in his first attempt. He improved to 4.72 in his second run.
The five fastest times by the first group of running backs were: J.J. Arrington, California, 4.46; Ronnie Brown, Auburn 4.48; DeAndra Cobb, Michigan State 4.49; and Ryan Grant, Notre Dame, and Anthony Davis, Wisconsin, 4.54 each.
INCOGNITO HURT: Former Nebraska center Richie Incognito, who withdrew from school after being suspended from the team for disciplinary reasons last fall, was injured after posting the best 40-yard dash for offensive linemen. After running a 4.90, Incognito suffered a knee injury during pass-rush drills.
Free-agent corner still recovering from surgery
By RANDY COVITZ
link (http://www.kansascity.com/mld/kansascity/sports/football/nfl/kansas_city_chiefs/11002600.htm)
The Kansas City Star
INDIANAPOLIS Chiefs president/general manager Carl Peterson met with Carl Poston, agent for free-agent cornerback Ty Law, and the medical report on Law was not encouraging.
He's still in a wheelchair from the foot surgery he had, Peterson said Saturday.
Law, a four-time Pro Bowl cornerback, broke his foot last season and was released by the Super Bowl champion New England Patriots in a salary-cap move Friday.
He hasn't even begun walking yet, Peterson said. He hasn't even got a walking boot on yet. What we would like to do is bring him in for a physical, but right now they're not ready to do that. That's his call, not ours.
Peterson said that he and Poston discussed several other free agents Friday night. Poston and his brother Kevin represent New York Jets offensive tackle Kareem McKenzie and defensive tackle James Reed, among others.
Peterson said he has also spoken with former Tennessee Titans cornerback Samari Rolle, who last week was released in a salary-cap move, as well as unrestricted free-agent cornerback Andre Dyson of the Titans.
The Chiefs also plan to offer a one-year tender on Monday to linebacker Scott Fujita, a restricted free agent, so the club can match any offers he may receive. The Chiefs have three other restricted free agents wide receiver Marc Boerigter, fullback Omar Easy and safety Shaunard Harts and Peterson said, We may or may not put tenders on them.
The club has five unrestricted free agents running back Derrick Blaylock, linebacker Monty Beisel, Pro Bowl deep snapper Kendall Gammon and backup linebackers Quinton Caver and Fred Jones but they appear to be waiting for the free-agent period to begin Wednesday.
All of those guys want to go to the market and see what's available, Peterson said, and I think we owe them the right to do that.
Even though some recently released players such as Law, Tennessee wide receiver Derrick Mason, Titans defensive lineman Kevin Carter, and even wide receiver Jerry Rice are considered street free agents and don't have to wait until March 2 to sign with new teams, Peterson said he doesn't see them signing contracts immediately.
What matters there is their agents, Peterson said, and some of them dictate to the player, I want you to wait and go out and do the tour' or I think this is the team for you, and let's try to cut a deal right now.' It's the agents who dictate it.
SLOW TIME FOR CLARETT : Running back Maurice Clarett of Ohio State, who has not played football for two years because of off-field issues, turned in disappointing times in the 40-yard dash Saturday.
Clarett, who made an unsuccessful attempt at challenging the NFL draft eligibility rules last season, ran a slow 4.89 seconds in his first attempt. He improved to 4.72 in his second run.
The five fastest times by the first group of running backs were: J.J. Arrington, California, 4.46; Ronnie Brown, Auburn 4.48; DeAndra Cobb, Michigan State 4.49; and Ryan Grant, Notre Dame, and Anthony Davis, Wisconsin, 4.54 each.
INCOGNITO HURT: Former Nebraska center Richie Incognito, who withdrew from school after being suspended from the team for disciplinary reasons last fall, was injured after posting the best 40-yard dash for offensive linemen. After running a 4.90, Incognito suffered a knee injury during pass-rush drills.