DERRICK BURGESS RUMORS

Derrick Burgess Not a Big Deal

Last week I wrote a column after DE Jason Taylor signed with the Miami Dolphins. My take was after losing out on Taylor, the Patriots lost their chance of finding a competent veteran replacement for LB Mike Vrabel.  Just today I read in The Boston Herald that New England was discussing a trade with the Oakland Raiders for DE Derrick Burgess. Apparently these talks have been going...
Via NFL Football Online  |  May 20, 2009

Would Derrick Burgess Solve the Pass Rush Issue?

By now, you've probably heard the rumors of a Derrick Burgess trade to New England for a second or third round draft pick. However, what would a potential trade for Burgess mean for the Patriots? For one, it would give the Patriots immediate insurance at outside linebacker.  Burgess, 30, has 47.0 ...
Via PatsBlog: A Patriots Blog  |  May 19, 2009

Raiders looking to move Burgess?

Tim Kawakami (San Joes Mercury News) has one of the more intriguing rumors of the night, with a possible trade of Derrick Burgess from the Raiders sometime this weekend. Apparently, Chris Mortensen (ESPN.com) first broke the story and while Mort is not always reliable as a source, you can’t discount anything at this point. If such [...]
Via NFL News & Rumors  |  April 24, 2009

Patriots, Eagles Interested In Raiders DE Derrick Burgess?

ESPN?s Chris Mortensen reported on "SportsCenter" that the Raiders are shopping DE Derrick Burgess?their only proven pass rusher, in a contract...
Via GridironFans.com  |  April 24, 2009

Raiders Shopping DE Derrick Burgess?

Mike Lombardi of the National Football Post is reporting that the Raiders are actively shopping defensive end Derrick Burgess. Burgess had 24 tackles...
Via GridironFans.com  |  February 19, 2009

Raiders putting Burgess on the block?

According to the National Football Post, Oakland is currently contemplating whether they should place DE Derrick Burgess on the trading block this Burgess had a disappointing 2008 campaign, tallying just 24 tackles and 3.5 sacks through 10 games last season for the Raiders. That ...
Via NFL News & Rumors  |  February 19, 2009

Raiders TE Zach Miller Expected To Play Vs Chiefs

The Raiders leader in sacks with five, Edwards opened the season as a nickel rusher, became a starter when Derrick Burgess went down with a torn...
Via GridironFans.com  |  November 29, 2008

ESPN Sports Center Mock Draft: Oakland Raiders Select Chris Long

ESPN's experts selected Chris Long in their Sports Center mock draft edition. They said that he would be the perfect compliment to Derrick Burgess at Defensive End.
Via MVN  |  April 24, 2008
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