Pittsburgh Steelers 03/07/2008 3:51 PMThe Post-Gazette reports the Steelers have only $1.3 million in salary cap room left after signing one free agent and QB Ben Roethlisberger to an 8-year contract Monday. Only the Dallas Cowboys have less room under their salary cap, yet the Steelers continue to parade free agents through their UPMC facility on the South Side. They had five visitors the past week and signed one, RB Mewelde Moore of the Minnesota Vikings. The latest to pay a not-yet-rewarding visit was Chris Crocker, a free agent safety from Atlanta. Crocker, 28, played at Marshall University. He started the past three seasons, two for the Falcons and one for the Cleveland Browns, where he broke into the NFL in 2003. He already has an offer from the Houston Texans.Read more
Atlanta Falcons 03/07/2008 3:49 PMThe Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports the Falcons could be getting some help to re-stock their depleted defensive tackle position. Carolina free agent DT Kindal Moorehead was scheduled to meet with team officials Thursday and take a physical before the weekend, according to a person familiar with the situation. If the Falcons and Morehead (6-foot-2, 285 pounds) reach an agreement, the five-year veteran could compete for playing time with Jonathan Babineaux at the under-tackle spot in Atlanta's 4-3 defensive front. Morehead spent most of his career in Carolina playing behind standout Kris Jenkins. He has started 13 games in his career, out of 75 games, and has 9.5 sacks.Read more
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 03/07/2008 3:45 PMThe Tampa Tribune reports the Bucs lost and gained a tight end within a matter of hours Thursday. Shortly after TE Anthony Becht became the first Bucs free agent to join another team, the Bucs filled the hole his departure created by agreeing to a two-year deal with TE Ben Troupe, according to the NFL Network.Read more
Baltimore Ravens 03/07/2008 3:43 PMThe Baltimore Sun reports the Ravens addressed a nagging weakness by reaching an agreement yesterday with Pro Bowl special teams player Brendon Ayanbadejo. It's probably not a coincidence that the first free-agent addition of the John Harbaugh era comes with an expertise on special teams, where the Ravens new coach spent most of his career as an NFL assistant.Read more
