Denver sacks sacker
Time really is money. Nobody knows that better than Elvis Dumervil and the Denver Broncos. Dumervil found himself out of a job and the Broncos were without their best defensive end Friday afternoon after they reached an agreement on a new contract, but saw it all come undone when tardy filing of the paperwork forced Denver to release him.
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Time really is money. Nobody knows that better than Elvis Dumervil and the Denver Broncos.
Dumervil found himself out of a job and the Broncos were without their best defensive end Friday afternoon after they reached an agreement on a new contract, but saw it all come undone when tardy filing of the paperwork forced Denver to release him.
Broncos front office chief John Elway said the team delivered its final contract proposal to Dumervil at 11 a.m. and set a 1 p.m. deadline for a decision. Elway said Dumervil accepted the contract at around 1:25 and “although we expressed our concern regarding the time constraints, we were assured that the signed documents would be submitted to us before the league’s waiver deadline.”
“We did not receive the documents from Elvis by the league’s deadline and were forced to release him shortly before 2 p.m. MDT,” Elway said.
Cardinals can Kolb
PHOENIX — The Arizona Cardinals have released Kevin Kolb, ending the quarterback’s two injury-filled seasons with the team.
The team’s move on Friday came just ahead of the deadline for paying Kolb a $2 million roster bonus. The team paid Kolb some $20 million over two seasons after acquiring him in a trade that sent a second-round draft pick and cornerback Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie to the Philadelphia Eagles.
TE Keller, WR Gibson agree to deals with Miami
MIAMI — Ryan Tannehill now has plenty of potential pass targets, thanks to a spending spree by the Miami Dolphins.
Miami signed tight end Dustin Keller and wideout Brandon Gibson on Friday to complete a much-needed upgrade of the receiving corps. The Dolphins earlier added Mike Wallace, the top pass-catcher in free agency, and re-signed wideout Brian Hartline last week.
The moves transform the passing game into a potential strength, with Tannehill the triggerman.
“We feel that we have added some very good pieces to our passing game,” general manager Jeff Ireland said
Chargers ink Woodhead
SAN DIEGO — The San Diego Chargers have agreed to a two-year contract with former New England Patriots running back Danny Woodhead.
Woodhead is expected to complement Ryan Mathews, who’s been plagued with injuries and a fumbling problem.
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