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March 2, 2008 - March 8, 2008 Archives

According to The Tennessean, the Pats are one of the teams that have expressed interest in the troubled Titans' cornerback.

The Patriots have announced the signing of veteran cornerback Lewis Sanders. They also made official the signing of safety Tank Williams.

Sanders, 29, has been in the NFL for eight seasons, playing for the Browns (2000-04), Texans ('05-'06) and Falcons ('07). In 87 career games, he has 172 tackles, one sack and five interception.

He is also a quality special-teams performer.

There's no word yet on how the team's visit with Carolina restricted free agent linebacker Adam Seward went -- should the Pats make Seward an offer, the Panthers would have seven days to match it and retain Seward.

Both the Minneapolis Star Tribune and the St. Paul Pioneer Press are reporting that the Patriots have signed safety Tank Williams.

Williams -- given name Clevan -- spent the last two seasons in Minnesota after beginning his career with Tennessee. The Titans drafted Williams in the second round out of Stanford in 2002.

He missed all of the '06 season with a knee injury suffered during training camp; last year, the 6-foot-2, 223 pounder played in 13 games (two starts) with 18 tackles.

NFL Network's Adam Schefter is reporting that the Patriots and receiver Jabar Gaffney have agreed to a one-year, $2 million contract.

New England added a cornerback today, signing eight-year veteran Jason Webster. Webster played just one game with the Bills last season, breaking his arm in the season opener against Denver.

The 30-year old former second-round draft pick of San Francisco spent the 2004-06 seasons with the Falcons, after spending the first four years of his career with the 49ers.

In a statement, Bill Belichick said of Webster, “Jason is an experienced veteran who will add good depth to our secondary.”

The Patriots have bolstered their defensive backfield by signing cornerback Jason Webster, according to The Boston Globe.

Webster, a 30-year-old from Texas A&M, has eight years of NFL experience with the 49ers, Falcons and Bills. Last year with Buffalo, he broke his arm in the first game of the season and missed the rest of the year.

Shalise Manza Young reported today that Webster had visited the Patriots last night.

AP has just announced that it will not be carrying a live video of Green Bay's news conference to announce the retirement of Brett Favre, citing league rules.

The Patriots have just announced the re-signing of receiver Randy Moss. Moss reportedly has received a three-year, $27 million contract, which includes a $12 million signing bonus -- if true, that's $4 million less in guaranteed money than Bernard Berrian got from the Vikings. Berrian isn't the receiver that Moss is.

In a statement, Bill Belichick said of Moss, “What Randy did for our team last year was outstanding. He is one of our most consistent, competitive and team-oriented players and it is undoubtedly a relationship we are excited to continue.”

New England also signed former Buffalo receiver Sam Aiken today. Aiken, a five-year veteran, is a special-teams standout.

There are a number of reports today that the Patriots are close to a deal with free-agent wide receiver Randy Moss. ESPN is reporting, citing unnamed sources, that the two sides are closing in on a three-year, $27-million deal. The Boston Globe, also citing an unnamed source, says the deal is imminent. We are attempting to confirm the reports and will have the latest information when it becomes known.