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Redskins sign sixth pick in draft, LSU's Landry

Washington Redskins
07/30/2007 8:55 AM
ESPN’s Len Pasquarelli reports working all through the day Sunday, the Washington Redskins were finally able to strike an agreement early Monday morning with first-round choice S LaRon Landry of LSU, the sixth player selected overall in this year's draft. The deal, negotiated by agent Joel Segal, came just shy of 1 a.m. Monday, and will be signed later in the day after both sides review the final document. The five-year contract has a maximum value of $41.5 million and it includes $17.5 million in guarantees. Read more

Couch signs with Jacksonville

Jacksonville Jaguars
07/29/2007 6:44 PM
AP reports former No. 1 draft pick QB Tim Couch signed a two-year contract with the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday, getting a chance to revive his career as a backup to QB Byron Leftwich. Couch, the top pick by Cleveland in 1999, hasn't played a down in the NFL since the 2004 preseason. The contract, which did not include a signing bonus, will pay Couch the veteran minimum of $595,000 this season if he makes the team. He would earn slightly more in 2008. Read more

Vikings agree to five-year deal with Peterson

Minnesota Vikings
07/29/2007 6:20 PM
ESPN’s Len Pasquarelli reports RB Adrian Peterson ended his two-day absence from the Minnesota Vikings' training camp on Sunday afternoon, reaching agreement on a five-year contract with a maximum value of $40.5 million and including $17 million in guarantees. Read more

Bears send fifth-round pick to Bills for Walker

Chicago Bears
07/29/2007 6:18 PM
ESPN’s John Clayton reports the Chicago Bears, for weeks looking for extra help in the middle of their defensive line, traded a fifth-round pick to the Buffalo Bills for disgruntled DT Darwin Walker. Read more