Keep an eye on the other three NFC South teams as a possible landing spot for wide receiver Ike Hilliard, who was released Wednesday by the Buccaneers. Atlanta and Carolina each may well be in the market for a reliable No. 3 or 4 receiver. Hilliard is far from spectacular, but he’s as dependable as they come. Carolina coach John Fox was defensive coordinator with the Giants when Hilliard was with them, so there’s some familiarity there. Speaking of familiarity, New Orleans coach Sean Payton was offensive coordinator with the Giants and has worked even more closely with Hilliard. The Saints have good group of young receivers with Marques Colston and Lance Moore as the starters, but it wouldn’t hurt to have someone like Hilliard in case Robert Meachem doesn’t come on like the Saints are hoping. Don’t look for Hilliard to be signed immediately. He’s an older receiver and teams have bigger fish to fry at the start of free agency, but I’m hearing the Saints, Panthers and Falcons will at least be keeping Hilliard in mind.

I am really questioning Bucs management about their “direction”. It appears most of the possible free agents aren’t much better than the players we released. I know Hilliard is more like a #3, more like #4 WR, but surely we could have kept the crew that was let go yesterday. Brooks (please retire), Dunn, June, Hilliard and Galloway if healthy, will all be on someone’s roster next year. I guess I’m just bitter that’s all. I pray that DB says he is going to retire tomorrow. I can’t bear to see him in another uniform.

that would be sick… i could see him doing well there

he previously played in a 3-4 so i doubt he would fit our scheme much any way

Nate Washington as well

Houshmandzadeh are the Eagles, Giants and Bears… I think we will have a hard time getting a WR to come play for us without overwhelming them with money. With Bryant on board a big ticket WR like T.J. and Coles are no longer necessities….

signed Kurt Warner?

I would much rather them make an ass of me than the other way around…

Adam Schefter of NFL total access whose probably the most accurate source said Tampa does not seem to be bidding in Haynesworth .

Grossman or Losman, ha!

it kills me that Julius Peppers never it made it to FA… I wonder if the Browns cut Shaun Rogers loose?

Imaging TJ Houshmandzadeh oneside & Antonio Bryant on the other, tell you what, we’ll sell more tickets. Plus we have the money….just need a QB to pass them, lol. Go Bucs!

at the last minute, like a Jason Taylor to clear room for a Haynesworth deal

he’s only two years removed from a 1300 yard season, plus he’s only 29 with relative wear and tear, ha… i’m grasping at straws… Rudi, Rudi

problems with his girth, too bad he can be a loose cannon as well

This shouldn’t come as a surprise to anyone who follows the Bucs, but Tampa Bay’s $61-million in salary-cap space — according to NFL.com — is the most in the NFL.

Kansas City is the closest team to the Bucs with $57-million to spare, followed by Philadelphia with $48-million.

Huh. I didn’t know the Chiefs or the Eagles had so much cap room. I thought we were heads above everyone else as far as the cap goes. And we are better off than most teams, but these 2 could get into bidding wars against us if they wanted to

over the years, he’s got the size Bates wants in his defensive tackles, he also gets after the QB a bit with 29 sacks in 7 seasons

Lions as another team interested in Nate Washington, just sign Lance Moore and be done with it : )

so long as it doesnt push Ruud out of the MLB spot… It would hurt the Saints and upgrade the Bucs LBing corps immensely…

Adam Schefter has your back, well partially:

MOST
Tampa Bay — $61 million
Kansas City — $57 million
Philadelphia — $48 million
Denver — $37 million
Green Bay — $34 million

LEAST
Carolina — $1.9 million
New England — $3.2 million
Indianapolis — $6.6 million
Pittsburgh — $7.4 million
Washington — $8.1 million

Washington will have to work ‘Sword in the Stone’ type magic to sign Haynesworth…

Let’s make a deal!!!

Pro Football Talk has crashed, ha! poor Florio

heh

on T.J. Houshmandzadeh, he basically regurgitated what we’ve heard all along

He turned it down. What a dumb ass

for the Lions, i mean how many players willing want to play for the Lions, granted the jack he would receive in return, but still

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=3938727

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The Redskins reached an agreement Friday morning to keep cornerback DeAngelo Hall, and made him one of the highest paid cornerbacks in football an NFL source said.

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Hall accepted a six-year $54 million deal that included $22.5 million in guarantees. The payout of the deal includes $30 million over the first three years.

His agents — Alvin Keels and Joel Segal — were ready to explore the free agent market, but the Redskins stepped up and made an offer valued at $9 million per year. The Skins had been at $8.5 million earlier in negotiations, but apparent interest from other team forced Washington to up their offer.

a 6 year 54 million dollar deal with Redskins, how can they afford FAT Albert?

told the NFL Live crew he was glad they were calling him at night with his free minutes… ha!!!

no longer wanted to trade Derek Anderson, so there goes that

QB Chris Simms a possible sleeper pick during this Free Agency, hmmm i don’t know about that Hogey