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NFL free agency update: Elvis Dumervil reportedly draws interest from Patriots 03.18.13 at 10:10 am ET
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Defensive end Elvis Dumervil, a free agent after administrative issues led to his release from the Broncos, reportedly is drawing interest from the Patriots. The Ravens, Steelers and Titans also are said to be interested, although Dumervil is believed to want to stay in Denver.

Any negotiations likely will be delayed, however, as Dumervil fired his agent, Marty Magid, after Magid was not able to fax Dumervil’s signed contract to the Broncos in time so the team could submit it before Friday’s 2 p.m. deadline. Dumervil initially rejected Denver’s request that he take a $4 million pay cut, but he changed his mind and the sides agreed on an $8 million deal. After some late tweaks, the final contract was sent to the agent minutes before the deadline for him to fax it to Dumervil to sign. Magid was unable to fax the signed contract back to the team in time, and the Broncos cut Dumervil in order to avoid paying him the full $12 million due on his original deal.

Magid told USA Today that Dumervil called him Saturday to say he was choosing new representation.

“It’s terrible, but he said he knows what happened and why it happened,” Magid said. “I know the people in Denver think I should be fired, but like I said [Friday], there were a lot of reasons for why it happened.”

Dumervil reportedly now will be represented by Tom Condon and Ben Dogra of CAA.

The 29-year-old has played all seven of his seasons in Denver, recording 63.5 sacks. He’s made the Pro Bowl three of the last four seasons.

• Browns free agent wide receiver/kick returner Josh Cribbs is close to a deal with the Cardinals, according to a report in the Cleveland Plain Dealer.

The Patriots were said to have an interest in Cribbs, but they signed Seahawks free agent return specialist Leon Washington.

Cribbs, 29, has spent eight seasons in Cleveland since being signed as an undrafted free agent out of Kent State in 2005. He’s amassed 12,169 kick and punt return yards, sixth-most in NFL history, but the Browns have made it evident that they have no interest in re-signing him.

• Former Bills quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick visited with the Bengals about serving as a backup to Andy Dalton, according to a report at bengals.com. Fitzpatrick, 30, backed up Carson Palmer in Cincinnati in 2007 and ’08 before moving to Buffalo, where he became the starter. The Harvard product was released by the Bills last week.

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  • Dhooker002

    A-rod for To-low would be great for both clubs

  • ih8sno

    no sh1t, really!!??

  • backfromthedepths

    please just stop. no way they will ever and i mean EVER pay a player like him. too cheap, Kraft is too busy paying his college girlfriends to sit on his lap.

  • Bruinman86

    Wouldn’t that be something if they got this guy. I’d have to change my pants.

  • backfromthedepthsMOM

    damn you’re sure stupid kid.

  • Troll Hunter

    Go get bent you loser/fraud. Who cares what Kraft does?!? Bill B. makes all the decisions and all Kraft does is sign the checks.

  • Troll Hunter

    Almost 100% sure he will return to Denver. He had a deal in place for 8 million so not sure how many teams are going to top that looking around the league at what free agents are getting this year. Miami might be the only team with the kind of space to blow him away with an offer. I’m sure you’ll see the Pats either add Abraham(my guess) or Freeney for short years.

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=814939769 Barry Konowitz

    woould be awesome…but not likely

  • Ja Redbone

    Robert Kraft doesn’t deal with Tom Condon.

  • mikecope

    man im pumped they got Adrian Wilson, if they get ANY of these guys..Freeney, Abraham, or Dumervile..obviously this guy is gonna cost a lot more, but maybe the pats could get him on a 1 yr deal worth 8-10mill with wutever garenteed(8M or less) to affect the cap less…

  • rilawman

    They will spend almost to the cap moron! They may keep some money available in case they need to sign players during the season or if players from other teams get cut during camp. If you don’t know what you’re talking about, just shut up!!!

  • http://www.facebook.com/sean.kelly.9210 Sean Kelly

    make sure unlimited fax machine use is written in the verbage and sign him.

  • Schwank

    He’s not coming here. Plus he’s a major liability against the run

  • Sol

    i don’t know about denver. they still took a cap hit when they released him, it’s a possibility but I don’t think it’s a sure thing

  • The_Public_sucks

    They didn’t even spend up to the cap last year. What are you talking about. The Pats are all about bargains and depth. That hasn’t won a Super Bowl. BB had left over pieces to win SB’s. That is fine, but BB has NEVER created a team to win the SB.

  • rocketshot2012

    they spend to the cap, but they bring in 10 1 million dollar players instead of getting 1 10 million player. it’s value value value.

  • Dee-fense, Dee-fense

    Do you guys get some kind of validation from being the best name-caller? Doesn’t show much imagination and just makes you look like idiots. How about some thought in your posts? YES an impact DL – not a one or two down type, is what they really need to complement Vince. Chandler Jones may be one, but they need one more. Dumervil has a lot more left in the tank than Freeney or Abraham and would be a nice addition. Sadly it’s unlikely. BB bashers – can you name anyone who has done any better? Yes it’s about depth, but that’s because the big money stars are already in place. TB, Vince, Mayo, Gronk are the nucleus. If you have 6-7 stars, you can’t afford any depth, and those teams often have shabby lines and major holes. Bashing Kraft is ludicrous. He only does what every city wishes for – folows the team passionately and lets his football people make the decisions.

  • #19

    I disagree with your last sentence. The ’03 and ’04 teams had a much different roster than the ’01 team, which still had some Parcells/Carrol left overs.

  • tom

    they need this guy i say if he takes a 3 year deal at 6 million a year then sign him

  • rilawman

    They have about 9 million in cap space at this time. Dumervil agreed to 8 million a year with Denver prior to the mess up with the contract. Give Dumervil 8 million a year and that gives you 1 million in cap space. You also have to sign draft picks and possible free agents that get cut during camps. Which measn that Patriots would have to clear space. You could get Abraham or Freeney for a third of that. Look at the teams that spend like crazy, dallas, washington, the jets. Where are they? The Patriots nailed the free agent market this year. My problem is Arrington getting a 4 year deal worth 4 million a year and Talib is only making 5 millions.

  • cfn

    My feeling is that we are not going to pay him that kind of money. We could get both Freeney and Abraham for that money. If pats do not get at least one good pass rusher in Free Agency then our defense will not be that much better than it was the last few years.

  • rilawman

    I stand corrected with Lloyd’s signing bonus off the books they are closer to 12 million.

  • mic08n64

    Brandon Lloyd’s agent is Tom Condon

  • Bruinman86

    Don’t forget, just adding up the team salaries didn’t account for the entire cap. They had close to $16 million in dead money last season.

  • Bruinman86

    My guess is that they kick the tires and see if they can talk him into a team friendly contract if they do indeed want him. He wasn’t exactly a pillar of health last year.

  • Dano S

    Pats Predictions 55.0 Free Agents Titus Young WR Rams, Kevin Walter WR Texans
    Sean Locklear OT Giants, Shaun Phillips DE Chargers and Sheldon Brown CB Browns.
    Draft 1 Tyrann Mathieu CB LSU 2 William Gholston DE Michigan State
    3 Emmett Cleary OT BC 7 Theo Riddick RB Notre Dame 7 Jordan Rodgers QB Vanderbilt.

  • stevem2424

    Kraft is way to cheep to get this guy BUT it makes the fan read it

  • Anonymous

    Dumervil is most definitely not coming to Foxboro. Especially for under 7-8 million..They simply don’t have that kind of cap space left. After releasing Lloyd they have around 11 million in cap space, 3-4 of which needs to be allocated to draft picks, leaving 7-8 million. I believe they will resign Vollmer in that slot, and hopefully add Abraham or Freeney, which I doubt will happen. Unless they make a mistake and move on from Vollmer, we fans should’nt expect many more big free agent acqusitions…They also need another receiver, a need they most likely fill in the draft..

  • jj

    Best QB in the NFL, Top 5 in NFL History and Kraft won’t spend the money for top players to help him. Pathetic.

  • hlbouley

    Would love to have Dumervil now in his prime while Freeney and Abraham have definitely seen better days. The Pats have the cap space. Give him what the Broncos couldn’t…a payback for taking Welker.

  • jnathan

    The day I have to start paying my college girlfriends to sit on my lap is the day I find a grad student.

  • Dano S

    Pats Predictions 57.0 Free Agents Kevin Walter WR Texans, Eric Winston OT Chiefs,
    Alan Branch DT Seattle, Greg Jones RB Jaguars, Jacob Lacey CB Lions
    and Daryl Smith OLB Jaguars.
    Draft 1 Johnthan Banks CB Miss.St. 2 DeAndre Hopkins WR Clemson
    3 Brandon Williams NT Missouri Southern 7 Jordan Devey OT Memphis
    7 Robert Maci OLB Purdue.

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