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Tampa Bay Lands Former Saints Guard Carl Nicks

TAMPA BAY-As Players View forecasted, The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are the early and most likely the overall winners of the 2012 free agency shopping bonanza. Their website just broke the news that they have added the 6-5 345 lb guard Carl Nicks to their ranks. Nicks could not come to terms financially with the Saints who had already spent a pretty penny on franchising QB Drew Brees...
Via Players View  |  March 14, 2012

Nicks finds free agent riches in Tampa Bay with five year deal

Headed into the off-season, the Buccaneers were expected to be major players in the free agent signing period, given the massive amount of salary cap space they were projected to have available at their disposal. Through the first 18 hours, they’ve lived up to that billing and then some, tossing out money to their free agent targets like candy at a parade. That continued this...
Via NFL News & Rumors  |  March 14, 2012

Report: Buccaneers could sign Carl Nicks within the next 24 hours

According to Roy Cummings of the Tampa Tribune, free agent guard Carl Nicks arrived in Tampa late Tuesday night and a deal could get done within the next 24 hours. Sounds like the Buccaneers are ready to lock up their second big name free agent within 24 hours. Nicks made it clear that he wants to make the most money of any guard in the NFL and it seems like the Bucs are more than...
Via Pro Football Zone  |  March 13, 2012

Saints offer Carl Nicks a new contract

On Monday night guard Carl Nicks stated on his Twitter account that the New Orleans Saints have made him a contract offer. Nicks indicated that the offer was respectable and that he needs time to talk it over with his family. Looks like the Saints are doing what they can to try to retain both Nicks and Marques Colston.
Via Pro Football Zone  |  March 12, 2012

Dallas Cowboys Now in Running to Sign Free Agent Guard Carl Nicks

New Orleans Saints free agent guard Carl Nicks isn’t looking for a winning team – he’s looking for a generous team. Nicks said Monday morning he wants to be the highest-paid guard in the NFL. He didn’t elaborate as to what that meant regarding his contract negotiations with the Saints and his comments suggest he’s open to playing for any NFL team. “I plan to be the...
Via Rant Sports  |  March 12, 2012

Carl Nicks says he ‘deserves’ to be NFL’s richest guard

After he and the Saints failed to come to terms on a long-term contract, Carl Nicks will be one of the top prospects on the free agent circuit. And, if he has his way, a very, very wealthy man. In an interview with WWL New Orleans (via SportsRadioInterviews.com), Nicks once again stated his desire to become the NFL’s highest-paid guard, surpassing the six-year, $51 million...
Via Helmet2Helmet  |  March 12, 2012

Carl Nicks believes he’s done with the Saints

New Orleans Saints guard Carl Nicks really doesn’t believe he’ll be back in the bayou next season.  The Saints have yet to make him or his agent any type of offer to remain with the team. Nicks said that he’d be shocked if anything changes before free agency begins on Tuesday. “They’re gonna do something in the last four days that they haven’t done in the last four weeks...
Via Pro Football Zone  |  March 10, 2012

With Saints tagging Brees, does this open the door for the Patriots to go after WR Colston or OG Nicks?

The New Orleans Saints used their franchise tag and placed it on All Pro QB Drew Brees.  They had hoped to come to an agreement with their record setting QB, but the last report had the sides $5 million apart per year. By the Saints doing this, they opened the door for other teams to go after their other free agents, such as QR Marques Colston and OG Carl Nicks.  ...
Via 60 Max Power O  |  March 06, 2012

2012 NFL Free Agency: Saints Tag Drew Brees, Carl Nicks Will Head To Free Agency

The New Orleans Saints placed their franchise tag on star quarterback Drew Brees. This means that two time pro bowl guard Carl Nicks will head to free agency. According to Mike Florio, from Pro Football Talk, the Saints have not yet offered Nicks a new contract. The Saints may not be able to keep Nicks in New Orleans. They already gave guard Jahri Evans a mega deal in 2010. They...
Via 60 Max Power O  |  March 05, 2012

Nicks planning for New Orleans exodus?

The days of standout players sticking with one team throughout their entire career are long gone, but that hasn’t stopped Saints offensive guard Carl Nicks from proclaiming his preference to play in New Orleans until he retires, provided of course that they pay him what he feels he’s worth. In an interview earlier this morning on SiriusXM Blitz, Nicks made it clear that...
Via NFL News & Rumors  |  February 21, 2012
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