- Thread starter
- #1
Bengals trade for Shaun Rogers, sign Dhani Jones
- Thread starter MapleLeaf
- Start date
- Status
- Joined
- Jan 22, 2006
- Messages
- 88,197
- Reaction score
- 730
Well Millen your awesome >_>
- Thread starter
- #3
WHO-DEY-BENGALS_18
Well-Known Member
- Joined
- Feb 10, 2008
- Messages
- 16,192
- Reaction score
- 296
Big deal for big man
By GEOFF HOBSON
February 29, 2008
Updated: 4 p.m.
An NFL source confirmed Friday the Bengals have swung one of their biggest deals in history by acquiring Lions defensive tackle Shaun Rogers for third- and fifth-round picks.
The 6-4 Rogers, listed at 340 pounds, turns 29 in two weeks and has three years left on his contract but the Bengals are aparently open to renegotiating it. A two-time Pro Bowler who led all NFL tackles in sacks this past season with 7.5, Rogers has been the subject of heated trade rumors ever since he left the locker room last season saying he wanted a change of scenery from a Detroit club that is 50 games under .500 since it took him in the second round of the 2001 draft.
As early as this morning he was supposedly involved in a three-way deal wth the Broncos and Jets. Rogers is due $4.25 million this season, $5.25 million in 2009 and $7 million in 2010.
Rogers
The Bengals hope he's the dominant run-stuffer they've sought since drafting Dan Wilkinson No. 1 in 1994. He could be a nose tackle in a 3-4 or play directly over the center in a 4-3 or, as one long-time Lions observer said, "he could play fullback. He could play anywhere he wants. At 340 he can tomahawk dunk."
Rogers has battled weight concerns over the years, but he is just two years removed from back-to-back Pro Bowls in 2004 and 2005 and is had a hellacious first half of the 2007 season. He capped it off wth a Defensive Player of the Week performance against the Broncos with 2.5 sacks and a 66-yard touchdown return.
The move countered the $13 million guaranteed and $17 million in the first three years that lured Madieu Williams to a reunion with the man (Leslie Frazier) that helped make sure he became a Bengal in the 2004 NFL Draft.
The Bengals brought a starter back when linebacker Dhani Jones agreed to a three-year deal Friday, according to agent Don Yee.
Jones' versatility may indicate the Bengals are staying flexible when it comes to a 4-3 or 3-4 defense. He has played both and at 6-1, 240 pounds, he could be a 3-4 inside backer.
Jones, who finished the season as the starting weakside linebacker and special teams captain, is one of the best comeback stories in the NFL. He arrived in September to give an injury-riddled defense ballast with 111 tackles that was second only to linebacker Landon Johnson.
Jones
Jones, who turned 30 last week, didn't arrive until Sept. 19 on minimum salary and proceeded to become the only Bengal to have two 10-tackle games and two forced fumbles. With a deal that is expected to be worth $2 million in 2008, Jones becomes one of those rare veterans to come off the street and garner a multiyear deal in a testimony of what the Bengals think about his intelligence and leadership.
"He's really pleased to be headed back and playing for Marvin Lewis on a team with a lot of potential," Yee said.
Kenny Zuckerman, Williams' agent, wouldn't confirm numbers Friday but said his client has agreed on a six-year contract.
"There was plenty of interest," Zuckerman said. "Denver, Jacksonville and Atlanta. But it came down to Leslie in the end."
Vikings defensive coordinator Leslie Frazier had the same job in Cincinnati when the Bengals selected Williams in the second round out of Maryland.
Williams' deal dwarfs last year's biggest free-agent safety contract when Seattle inked Deon Grant with $11.1 million guaranteed at $31.8 million for six years. Instead of making an offer, the Bengals preferred to have Zuckerman get to them with parameters. Which, in this case for them, were untouchable.
Williams
Williams, 26, had nine interceptions and 268 tackles in four seasons in a career that got derailed a bit when he played only four games in his second year after shoulder surgery following a diving play in practice.
Williams is known for his fine coverage skills, which can be used at times at cornerback, and the Bengals would have liked to have had him back. But they also have a history of not giving their safeties big money, starting with Darryl Williams in 1996, Sam Shade in 1999, Cory Hall in 2003, and Kevin Kaesviharn last year.
Even though the Bengals prepared for his departure during last year's draft when they selected free safety Marvin White in the fourth round, they could also make a move in free agency or take another in the April draft they should have at least 10 picks.
Williams' tackling may not be under the microscope in Minnesota like it was here. Not with tackles Pat and Kevin Williams and linebacker E.J. Henderson in front of him on the NFL's No. 1 rush defense.
By GEOFF HOBSON
February 29, 2008
Updated: 4 p.m.
An NFL source confirmed Friday the Bengals have swung one of their biggest deals in history by acquiring Lions defensive tackle Shaun Rogers for third- and fifth-round picks.
The 6-4 Rogers, listed at 340 pounds, turns 29 in two weeks and has three years left on his contract but the Bengals are aparently open to renegotiating it. A two-time Pro Bowler who led all NFL tackles in sacks this past season with 7.5, Rogers has been the subject of heated trade rumors ever since he left the locker room last season saying he wanted a change of scenery from a Detroit club that is 50 games under .500 since it took him in the second round of the 2001 draft.
As early as this morning he was supposedly involved in a three-way deal wth the Broncos and Jets. Rogers is due $4.25 million this season, $5.25 million in 2009 and $7 million in 2010.
Rogers
The Bengals hope he's the dominant run-stuffer they've sought since drafting Dan Wilkinson No. 1 in 1994. He could be a nose tackle in a 3-4 or play directly over the center in a 4-3 or, as one long-time Lions observer said, "he could play fullback. He could play anywhere he wants. At 340 he can tomahawk dunk."
Rogers has battled weight concerns over the years, but he is just two years removed from back-to-back Pro Bowls in 2004 and 2005 and is had a hellacious first half of the 2007 season. He capped it off wth a Defensive Player of the Week performance against the Broncos with 2.5 sacks and a 66-yard touchdown return.
The move countered the $13 million guaranteed and $17 million in the first three years that lured Madieu Williams to a reunion with the man (Leslie Frazier) that helped make sure he became a Bengal in the 2004 NFL Draft.
The Bengals brought a starter back when linebacker Dhani Jones agreed to a three-year deal Friday, according to agent Don Yee.
Jones' versatility may indicate the Bengals are staying flexible when it comes to a 4-3 or 3-4 defense. He has played both and at 6-1, 240 pounds, he could be a 3-4 inside backer.
Jones, who finished the season as the starting weakside linebacker and special teams captain, is one of the best comeback stories in the NFL. He arrived in September to give an injury-riddled defense ballast with 111 tackles that was second only to linebacker Landon Johnson.
Jones
Jones, who turned 30 last week, didn't arrive until Sept. 19 on minimum salary and proceeded to become the only Bengal to have two 10-tackle games and two forced fumbles. With a deal that is expected to be worth $2 million in 2008, Jones becomes one of those rare veterans to come off the street and garner a multiyear deal in a testimony of what the Bengals think about his intelligence and leadership.
"He's really pleased to be headed back and playing for Marvin Lewis on a team with a lot of potential," Yee said.
Kenny Zuckerman, Williams' agent, wouldn't confirm numbers Friday but said his client has agreed on a six-year contract.
"There was plenty of interest," Zuckerman said. "Denver, Jacksonville and Atlanta. But it came down to Leslie in the end."
Vikings defensive coordinator Leslie Frazier had the same job in Cincinnati when the Bengals selected Williams in the second round out of Maryland.
Williams' deal dwarfs last year's biggest free-agent safety contract when Seattle inked Deon Grant with $11.1 million guaranteed at $31.8 million for six years. Instead of making an offer, the Bengals preferred to have Zuckerman get to them with parameters. Which, in this case for them, were untouchable.
Williams
Williams, 26, had nine interceptions and 268 tackles in four seasons in a career that got derailed a bit when he played only four games in his second year after shoulder surgery following a diving play in practice.
Williams is known for his fine coverage skills, which can be used at times at cornerback, and the Bengals would have liked to have had him back. But they also have a history of not giving their safeties big money, starting with Darryl Williams in 1996, Sam Shade in 1999, Cory Hall in 2003, and Kevin Kaesviharn last year.
Even though the Bengals prepared for his departure during last year's draft when they selected free safety Marvin White in the fourth round, they could also make a move in free agency or take another in the April draft they should have at least 10 picks.
Williams' tackling may not be under the microscope in Minnesota like it was here. Not with tackles Pat and Kevin Williams and linebacker E.J. Henderson in front of him on the NFL's No. 1 rush defense.
- Thread starter
- #5
kdogg
The original #SpartanDawg
- Joined
- Apr 26, 2007
- Messages
- 7,446
- Reaction score
- 25
Wow, could have gotten more than that for Rogers IMO
Gtown81
Luke 23:34
- Joined
- Jan 3, 2008
- Messages
- 14,994
- Reaction score
- 105
lets seem him rack up some touchdowns this year, he might even be able to pass his season record by getting 2
- Joined
- Jun 17, 2007
- Messages
- 127,713
- Reaction score
- 2,100
I love Matt Millen,I want to be just like him..A COMPLETE IDIOT!!!
kdogg
The original #SpartanDawg
- Joined
- Apr 26, 2007
- Messages
- 7,446
- Reaction score
- 25
He must have folded under pressure lol.
kdogg
The original #SpartanDawg
- Joined
- Apr 26, 2007
- Messages
- 7,446
- Reaction score
- 25
- Status