Sentences with phrase «sign as a free agent»

He was briefly signed as a free agent by the Atlanta Falcons, but the team cut him loose before he even saw field time.

Before he was released, the Cowboys were among several teams inquiring about trading for Johnson, so it's not out of the realm of possibility they'd consider signing him as a free agent.

Six of the Flyers arrived by trade, meaning that somebody had given up on them; six others were signed as free agents, including two - time 50 - goal scorer Tim Kerr, who leads the league with 21 so far this season.

Switching leagues shouldn't be too difficult for Esasky, 30, who was signed as a free agent for $ 5.6 million over three years after last year's banner season (30 homers, 108 RBIs) with the Boston Red Sox.

After being signed as a free agent Kyle Kendrick said, «I don't have any issues pitching in Colorado.

This was, after all, the first time in 18 years that Atlanta would be without any of its longtime trio of aces — Greg Maddux (signed as a free agent last winter by the Chicago Cubs after 11 years in Atlanta), Tom Glavine (who left for the New York Mets following the 2002 season, his 16th with the Braves) and Smoltz (a 12 - year starter who became the closer in the second half of 2001)-- in the rotation.

Those honors belong to Arthur Rhodes, whom the Rangers signed as a free agent in December.

Molitor, who signed as a free agent with Toronto in December, will be impossible to replace — he was the most valuable Brewer in the lineup, in the clubhouse and in the community.

Signed as a free agent with the Atlanta Falcons.

When Ryan signed as a free agent with Houston in November of 1979 for the then unprecedented sum of $ 1,125 million a year, the town turned out 2,000 - strong for him on Dec. 15 for «Welcome Back to Texas Day.»

# 32 Junior Hoilett (Cardiff) Former QPR ace Hoilett has excelled at Cardiff since signing as a free agent in 2016.

This summer, he will suit up with the New England Patriots, which recently signed him as a free agent from the Philadelphia Eagles.

Not exact matches

This summer, Gilbert and James met in person to hash out their differences; Gilbert apologized for the letter, the two men embraced, and days later James signed a two - year agreement to return to the Cavaliers as a free agent.

In 2010, Cruz signed a three - year $ 1.215 million contract with the New York Giants as an undrafted free agent.

The linebacker went undrafted in 2003, but was signed by the Indianapolis Colts as a free agent.

So as long as the Chargers continue to build the talent level of this team through excellent drafting, be smart with free agent signings including their own players, we will put ourselves in contention and stay in contention.

As a fan we have to put our faith that these guys know more than we do and are making educated decisions when they sign a free agent or draft a new player.

Byrnes also signed third baseman Ryan Roberts (16 home runs, 15 steals) as a free agent in 2008 and traded for centerfielder Chris Young when Young was just a White Sox prospect.

As promising as everything seems now, Gabriel's rivals weren't so envious four years ago, when O'Neal left Orlando as a free agent to sign a seven - year, $ 120 million contract with the LakerAs promising as everything seems now, Gabriel's rivals weren't so envious four years ago, when O'Neal left Orlando as a free agent to sign a seven - year, $ 120 million contract with the Lakeras everything seems now, Gabriel's rivals weren't so envious four years ago, when O'Neal left Orlando as a free agent to sign a seven - year, $ 120 million contract with the Lakeras a free agent to sign a seven - year, $ 120 million contract with the Lakers.

As the New York Knicks deal with a depleted frontcourt, the team is reportedly looking into the possibility of signing veteran free agent Kenyon Martin.

He said he viewed the contract as an «already signed free agent» (or something like that) that the Bulls can offer to someone in exchange for an asset.

When Petrie signed Divac as a free agent in January» 99, he was looking not only for a locker room presence but also for a real player, a court - savvy hub for the Kings» offense — which is exactly what Divac has been.

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Ask linebacker Bill Romanowski why he signed with Denver as a free agent in the off - season, and he says, «Because I knew they'd win big.»

So whilesome teams have thrown cash at bottom - of - the - roster players (Dallas gavepart - time offensive tackle Kyle Kosier a $ 5 million signing bonus), Thompson «sbiggest signing has been a re-signing — of solid defensive end Aaron Kampman.And he has let his starting interior line (guards Mike Wahle and Marco Riveraand center Mike Flanagan) leave as free agents in the past 14 months.

A partial list of the undrafted free agents reported to be signing with Philadelphia so far, as compiled by Bleeding Green Nation:

Though his on - base percentage was only.330 last year, Carr has blazing speed and figures to at least improve the Milwaukee defense; he replaces the slower Darryl Hamilton, who signed with Texas as a free agent.

Befitting his status as a free agent, Zorn was signed to his first pro contract by a Dallas assistant public - relations man — a man whose last name happened to be Todd.

Zorn remained out of football that year, then signed with Seattle as a free agent.

He lost that distinction the next season after the Rangers signed Bert Campaneris as a free agent and Harrah agreed to play third.

DANNY AINGE (Suns sixth man, who had signed before the season as a free agent): The only reason I came to Phoenix was Charles.

Erratic slugger Phil Plantier, who was signed away from Houston for $ 500,000, and former Padres first baseman Eddie Williams qualify as Detroit's only significant off - season free - agent additions — a rather admirable show of frugality for a franchise that in the last five years spent wildly on middling, past - their - prime free agents such as pitchers Tim Belcher and Mike Moore.

But not every player who hits the market will do so as an unrestricted free agent able to sign with any team.

If they're going to lose the pick to the Astros, might as well sign that free agent with the qualified offer, right?

Update, 1:27 pm: The Jason Heyward sweepstakes appears to be at an end, as the Cubs have reportedly signed the free agent outfielder after the Cardinals dropped out of the bidding.

Others will be cut just to create the room needed to sign the marquee free agents general managers see as their missing piece.

Smith signed with the Giants as a free agent during the offseason.

«I knew there would be trouble when we signed him [as a free agent],» said McClendon, who was claimed by the Bucs on waivers last September.

As a restricted free agent, the Bulls will have three days to match Asik offer sheet after it's signed on July 11th.

U might as well sign Ngog, he's french and a free agent

Come to think of it, most if not all of wenger signings are inspired by humiliating defeats or serious injury crisis, but not by a genuine desire to create a league winning side.If you look at most of the players we have now, they were either signed as a consequence of injuries, as cheap replacements, as free agents, after an embarrassing defeat or as a result of another club's financial woes (Malaga), being benched (cech).

The 29 - year old former Real Madrid star is not a free agent exactly, he is still under contract with Lokomotiv Moscow, but Arsenal can get around the transfer restrictions to sign him, apparently, as he has fallen out with the club's management and so has not been registered with the Russian League.

We signed [infielder - outfielder] Rex Hudler and [outfielder] Otis Nixon as minor league free agents, and they've become two of the best role players in the game.»

When the Cavaliers landed the top pick in 2011 and selected point guard Kyrie Irving, it started the franchise's rebirth in the wake of LeBron James» decision to sign with the Miami Heat as a free agent in the summer of 2010.

Free agents Olivares and Velarde agreed to below - market contracts to stay with the A's, as did Jaha, who never even spoke to another club before signing a paltry two - year, $ 6 million deal.

this window has just finished i am already thinking about who we will get for the january window we might try for khedira on a really low offer as he is free agent almost would help boost numbers in midfield in the new year as we will no doubt need to filling the numbers about then also i will hold my hands up and say i was wrong this morning for giving wenger stick and saying welbeck is rubbish i have been out in the cold light of day and had a chance to reevaluate the situation and realized that this could be a canny shrew transfer on wenger behalf actually if wenger can turn the clock back and work his magic on welbeck and get him scoring goals and improve his game then we could have a great underrated signing on our hands its wengers absolute trust in him that might be what makes him a great player as this is something that he never had at old mordor if anybody can make him a world beater wenger can he loves this little pet projects improving players against the odds welbeck has the skillset to be high class player upfornt he just needs to work very hard on his finishing i think once he gets a few goals under his belt he will settle in fine and he is a team player you could put him on the left against man city to shore up that side and he will put in a great shift without a complaint that could be his biggest asset to us or on the right whenever we need him there ithinkwenger might start himon the left against city to protect the left back against navas and i bet you if he does a great job we will take a shine to him quickly i am hopeing he will be one of those wenger gems that he finds and polishes up to a high finish i must admit i was annoyed as some other gunners were at not signing d / m and c / h but if wenger does win the league with this lot it will be his greatest win yet and what might play in to our hands is the unpredictable nature of the league in the last few seasons if we get on a good run at the right time we might be hard to stop look at city they should have never lost to stoke but the result is there in black and white for all to see and i think chelsea will hit the skids after a while to just because cesc and costa are doing well now thats there main threat but teams will work out how to stop them as the season goes on and chelsea will become predictable i think we might just do well this season after all

Even Atlanta, for all its accolades, traded for Smoltz out of Class A ball and signed Maddux as a free agent.

Bryan Colangelo signed two actual NBA rotation players as free agents (Jerryd Bayless and Gerald Henderson) and a European star with panache (Sergio Rodriguez).

But coming off a very similar statistical year (with poor - mediocre QB play) in 2014, at the age of 27, he signed a 1 year $ 3.2 M (2.2 % of the 2015 salary cap) as an afterthought of the free agent market.

You have to have some guys who can solve problems, and Sproles [the 5» 6» former Chargers back whom the Saints signed this year as a free agent] is a quick thinker.