Pittsburgh Steelers 03/04/2008 1:17 PMThe Post-Gazette reports former Minnesota Vikings RB Mewelde Moore signed a three-year contract with the Steelers as an unrestricted free agent that will pay him $4.95 million and include a $1.35 million signing bonus. Moore (5 feet 11, 209 pounds) will compete to become the team's third-down back and also to return punts and kickoffs.Read more
Chicago Bears 03/04/2008 1:16 PMThe Chicago Sun-Times reports the Bears got something for one veteran and got over another one as the organization assessed a whirlwind of activity four days into free agency. Hours before they were going to cut QB Brian Griese, the Bears shipped the veteran quarterback to Tampa Bay for a sixth-round draft pick in 2009. Then the club bid goodbye to two-time Pro Bowl special teams player Brendon Ayanbadejo, pulling a four-year contract offer that he had had for some time. Griese, who will receive a $300,000 roster bonus today from the Buccaneers, winds up back where he was before he signed with the Bears two seasons ago.Read more
Detroit Lions 03/04/2008 1:16 PMThe Detroit Free Press reports the Lions might host RB Julius Jones today. The agent for RB Warrick Dunn said the Lions had not made contact with him. TE John Owens signed a one-year deal.Read more
Denver Broncos 03/04/2008 1:15 PMThe Denver Post reports the Broncos are standing by DT Marcus Thomas, who was riding in a pickup early Saturday in which cocaine was found. The Broncos and Thomas' agent, Richard Burnoski, said Monday the driver of the car, Bryce Carter, admitted the cocaine was his. That confession was not part of the police report. Carter and Thomas, 22, denied ownership of the cocaine, the officers said. If charges are pursued, Thomas may subject himself to a polygraph test. Thomas was not available for comment Monday, but he has talked with Broncos coach Mike Shanahan.Read more
