Delmas was an effective player for the Lions, but struggled to stay on the field. (Mark Cunningham/) The Miami Dolphins got a jump on free agency, signing Louis Delmas to a one-year deal worth a reported $3.5 million on Monday. Delmas was free to join a team prior to Tuesday’s official start of free […]

Louis Delmas, considered one of the top safeties available, has signed a one-year contract with the Miami Dolphins according to a report on ProFootballTalk.com. Delmas, a second-round pick by the Lions in 2009, had spent five seasons with the Lions. He was released a few weeks ago, giving him a chance...

The Miami Dolphins have signed former Lions safety Louis Delmas with the vision of him becoming the team's starting free safety.

Former Detroit Lions safety Louis Delmas has reportedly agreed to join the Miami Dolphins. The door has officially closed on the possibility of safety Louis Delmas returning to the Detroit Lions, at least for this year. I say that because Delmas has agreed to a one-year deal with the Miami Dolphins,...

The Dolphins  signed veteran safety Louis Delmas  to a one year $3.5 million contract.  A solid player but has had his issues with injuries. Delmas spent the 2013 campaign on the Lions where he had a 2.0 PFF grade. This is a great move for GM Dennis Hickey and the Dolphins.  They were able to […]

On the eve of free agency, the Browns are hunting for safeties. Unless the Browns can re-sign Pro Bowl strong safety T.J. Ward, one of their top missions will be to replace him. Ward, 27, is on the verge of becoming an unrestricted free agent when the market opens at 4 p.m. Tuesday, and the Browns are one of about a dozen teams reportedly interested in him. Buffalo Bills three-time Pro Bowler Jairus Byrd and San Francisco 49ers two-time Pro Bowler Donte Whitner are among the top safeties the Browns seem poised to pursue. The Browns, Washington Redskins, Miami Dolphins and St. Louis Rams...

After a relatively quiet first two days of open negotiations in free agency for the Cleveland Browns, the rumor mill is now fully underway. One of the first names on their list of targets may have been a safety many were not expecting. The Browns are "very serious'' about signing San Francisco 49ers...

Donte Whitner appears to be a popular man in free agency. We take a look at all the fun rumors. The free agency negotiation period is underway, which means rumors are flying left and right. It should surprise nobody that one player firmly entrenched in the rumor mill is San Francisco 49ers strong safety...

NEW YORK -- During halftime, Brooklyn Nets center Kevin Garnett was spotted walking gingerly to his Range Rover SUV in the bowels of the Barclays Center. Kevin Garnett #2 PFBrooklyn Nets 2014 STATS GM49 PPG6.7 RPG6.7 APG1.5 FG%.439 FT%.857 As the Nets were about to play the second half of a huge game against the Toronto Raptors on Monday night, Garnett was in street clothes and about to leave the building. Garnett was supposed to start the game and make his return from injury, but the Nets announced just minutes before the tip that the 37-year-old veteran had been scratched,...

Good news for the Brooklyn Nets, as Kevin Garnett will return to the lineup tonight after having missed the last five games with back spasms. The Nets went 4-1 in that span. Also, Paul Pierce, who injured his shoulder on Sunday night against the Kings, will play tonight against the Raptors. The bad...

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers won't get Jared Allen to help their pass rush. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers will not be signing defensive end Jared Allen this offseason, according to Rick Stroud of the Tampa Bay Times (via Gil Arcia). The Bucs are reportedly "not an option" for the Bucs, who have made finding a pass-rushing force at defensive end a priority. An earlier report linked the Bucs to Michael Johnson, instead. A pursuit of Jared Allen would have been a mixed bag at best, anyway. While Allen managed to put 11.5 sacks last year, he graded out as one of the very worst defensive ends in the...

One report says those close to Allen would be "shocked" if he didn't end up a Denver Bronco. As we mentioned in today's Horse Tracks, Jared Allen is bound for free agency after informing the Vikings he won't be returning in 2014. If the red hot rumors turn out true, Allen could soon be informing the...

Both candidates for Mets' first base job have been sidelined for a week with leg injuries

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. -- Well, it will be difficult to trade Ike Davis if he cannot play because of a right-calf strain. So for purposes of our latest projection, let's make him the Opening Day starter at first base. If Davis does remain part of the organization on Opening Day and is healthy, it seems...

While the Chiefs are apparently in wait-and-see mode before NFL free agency begins Tuesday, it appears a few of their players who keyed last season's playoff run won't be back in 2014: namely Dexter McCluster and Branden Albert. The Chiefs -- who will have about $9.62 million in salary cap space -- will probably shop for bargains during the first phase of free agency.

With just one offensive line starter signed for 2014, the Miami Dolphins are reportedly pursuing free agent Branden Albert.

Verner is considered the top free agent corner this year, and the Jets are in the market for a No. 1 corner after cutting Cromartie on Sunday

The Bears made Michael Bush a cap casualty, and there are reports that Julius Peppers is being shopped. The de-facto Chicago Bears cut day has claimed another victim, as Michael Bush finds himself removed from the roster. Another report has the team trying to trade defensive end Julius Peppers in an attempt to get any final value out of the 2010 free agency prize. #Bears are terminating contract of RB Michael Bush — Brad Biggs (@BradBiggs) March 10, 2014 Bears calling around the league, seeing if they can find a trade partner for DE Julius Peppers, per sources. Trade unlikely... —...

Paul Millsap walked into EnergySolutions Arena on Monday for the first time as a member of a team other than the Utah Jazz. He found himself walking toward the home locker room before being directed to the visitors’, a room he’d never seen before in his seven seasons in Utah. “I didn’t know what the visitors’ locker room looked like,” he said. On the court after the Hawks’ shootaround, Millsap found himself in another spot inside ESA that might have felt somewhat unfamiliar: beh...

The rookie guard had missed Orlando's last two games due to a sore left ankle. The Orlando Magic announced they've activated Victor Oladipo for Monday's game against the Milwaukee Bucks. Oladipo missed Orlando's last two games due to soreness in his left ankle. The Magic lost both games. Ask OPP Evan Dunlap and Tyler Lashbrook are always taking your Magic questions for the site's Mailbag feature. Send 'em to OPPMailbag@gmail.com. In his rookie season, Oladipo has averaged 13.9 points, 4.3 rebounds, four assists, and 1.6 steals per game on 41.1 percent shooting. The Indiana...

Marcin Gortat, the son of an Olympic boxer, suggests the NBA should copy the NBA and allow players to brawl.

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- Jeff Samardzija has matched Matt Cain through 2 1/2 innings of a scoreless game between the Chicago Cubs and San Francisco Giants.    

13/14 NBA Season (12-50, 7-26 home) vs. (19-45, 4-29 road) March 10, 2014 BMO Harris Bradley Center | Milwaukee, WI 7:00 CT FS Wisconsin | 620 WTMJ / Audio League Pass Probable Starters Brandon Knight PG Jameer Nelson Nate Wolters SG Arron Afflalo Khris Middleton SF Maurice Harkless Ersan Ilyasova PF Tobias Harris Zaza Pachulia C Nikola Vucevic 2013/14 Advanced Stats 91.7 (26th) Pace 93.8 (16th) 101.6 (27th) ORtg 100.9 (27th) 110.5 (30th) DRtg 106.6 (17th) On the Magic: Orlando Pinstriped Post | Magic Basketball Magic update. Let's start with the...

Veteran guard Chris Snee wants to play one more season in the NFL and with the Giants, and he was willing to accept a massive pay cut to do it. The details were finally agreed upon on Monday evening when Snee agreed to see his salary cut by $5.65 million, from the $6.75 million he was due to ...    

FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — Jon Lester allowed one hit over three scoreless innings in his delayed first spring training start and David Ortiz hit his first home run of the exhibition season Monday as the Boston Red Sox beat the Tampa Bay Rays 6-2.    

FORT MYERS, Fla. ‘€“ Grady Sizemore continued his steps toward making the Red Sox‘€™ Opening Day lineup Monday, notching a first-inning single against the Rays at JetBlue Park. The outfielder is now slated to appear in back-to-back games for the first time this spring, getting the start Tuesday against the Marlins. So, what happens to [...]

The Patriots' contingency plan for Aqib Talib has been revealed.Titans cornerback Alterraun Verner, who is considered by some as the top corner on the market, noted today the Pats are in the running for his services."(The Patriots are) definitely a possibility," Verner told Mad Dog Sports Radio today. "Jason (McCourty's) brother has been lobbying for me."

The door has been opened for Dansby to leave. The Arizona Cardinals have said that bringing back free agent linebacker Karlos Dansby was a priority this offseason. Dansby has said that he wants to be paid what he is worth. After a lot of talk about getting him re-signed, it appears that he will test the market in free agency. According to Kent Somers of the Arizona Republic, the team offered Dansby a two-year contract worth between $10-12 million. He intends to test the market now. To give some context, linebacker D'Qwell Jackson recently signed a four-year deal with the Indianapolis Colts...