4:37 PM ET, Sun March 14, 2010

Jake Delhomme signs with Cleveland Browns; James Hall concludes visit with New Orleans Saints

Times-Picayune — DE Leonard Little still expected to meet with Saints

New Orleans Saints 14 hours ago

Brown could prove to still have value for Bucs

Tampa Tribune — New receiver Reggie Brown is a player hungry for a chance to prove he can still play in this league.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers 14 hours ago

Panthers free-agent basket nearly bare

Charlotte Observer — (By Charles Chandler, cchandler@charlotteobserver.com) The Carolina Panthers have been one of the nine least active teams during the NFL's nine-day-old free agency signing period.As of Saturday night, Carolina was one of 16 teams that hadn't signed an unrestricted free agent - a veteran of six years or more whose contract with his previous team expired. However, seven of those clubs either had traded for a likely starter or signed a potential front-liner recently cut by another team.

Carolina Panthers 15 hours ago

NFL free agent market check

Charlotte Observer — Following are the free-agent signings, trades, etc., teams have made this offseason. In instances when teams have placed a particularly strong emphasis on re-signing key players from their own team, that also is noted:(Abbreviations: UFA - Unrestricted Free Agent; RFA - Restricted Free Agent; SFA - Street Free Agent).

Carolina Panthers 15 hours ago

Delhomme in with Browns; Quinn out?

Charlotte Observer — (By Charles Chandler, cchandler@charlotteobserver.com) Former Carolina quarterback Jake Delhomme signed on with Cleveland on Saturday, but that doesn't mean the player he's unseating is headed to the Panthers.Despite reports listing Carolina as a potential destination for Browns' quarterback Brady Quinn, a league source told the Observer Saturday night that the Panthers had not shown interest in trying to acquire the former Notre Dame star.

Carolina Panthers 15 hours ago

Source: Panthers not pursuing Quinn

Inside the Panthers | Charlotte Observer — Though there has been speculation that Carolina might be interested in acquiring Cleveland Browns quarterback Brady Quinn, the Panthers so far have shown no interest, according to a league source. The Browns are expected to try to trade Quinn now...

Carolina Panthers 16 hours ago

Cancelled flight? QB Jake Delhomme reportedly signs with Browns

Times-Picayune — It appears quarterback Jake Delhomme will not need to discuss entering the backup stage of his career with the Saints after all. Hours after reports of a cancelled flight had his scheduled visit with the Saints pushed back to Sunday,...

New Orleans Saints 17 hours ago

Jake Delhomme signs with Cleveland Browns

Charlotte Observer — (By Charles Chandler, cchandler@charlotteobserver.com) Strange as it may seem and sound, even though 10 days have passed since the Carolina Panthers broke ties with him, Jake Delhomme is now a member of the Cleveland Browns. Delhomme, the Panthers' starting quarterback from 2003 through the 11th game of last season, signed a two-year contract with the Browns Saturday.

Carolina Panthers 19 hours ago

Delhomme signs with Browns

Inside the Panthers | Charlotte Observer — Strange as it may seem and sound, even though 10 days have passed since the Carolina Panthers broke ties with him, Jake Delhomme is now a member of the Cleveland Browns. Delhomme, the Panthers’ starting quarterback from 2003 through the...

Carolina Panthers 20 hours ago
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