SAM SHIELDS RUMORS & GOSSIP
Green Bay Packers Will Retain Sam Shields and Continue Work on Long-Term Deal
Lost in the news of the Clay Matthews deal, the Green Bay Packers breathed a sigh of relief on Friday Night when the deadline for teams to sign restricted free agents to offer sheets passed because it means cornerback Sam Shields is almost guaranteed to return to the team for the 2013 season.
According the PackersNews.com, which cites an NFL source, Shields did not sign an offer...
Packers Discussing A Long-Term Deal With CB Sam Shields
Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk reports that the Packers have been in contact with restricted free agent Sam Shields regarding a long-term contract extension.
Florio adds that as of now, an agreement is not imminent.
Green Bay placed a second-round tender on him that will pay him $2.02 million for the upcoming season.
Last year, Shields really came on for the Packers secondary...
Report: Packers, Sam Shields talking about a long-term deal
According to ProFootballTalk.com, the Green Bay Packers and cornerback Sam Shields are talking about getting a long-term done. Shields and the Packers are talking, we’re told, about a long-term deal. For now, nothing is imminent — and definitely not as imminent as the looming long-term contracts that apparently will soon be signed by quarterback Aaron Rodgers and linebacker Clay...
Packers News: Team issues Restricted Free Agent tenders
Sam Shields received the second-round tender
Today is the day free agency is officially set to kick off, and it’s also the deadline for teams to tender their restricted free agents.
Yesterday, the Packers surprised some by hitting Evan Dietrich-Smith with the lowest possible tender. Because Dietrich-Smith was undrafted, the Packers would get no compensation if they he signed with...
Reports: Shields gets second-round tender
GREEN BAY, Wis. -- The Packers have placed the second-round tender on restricted free-agent cornerback Sam Shields, according to multiple reports.
That level of tender (the middle of the possible three) is worth 2.023 million for the 2013 season. Now, if another team ends up signing Shields this offseason, Green Bay would receive a second-round pick from that team. The Packers also...
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March 12, 2013
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Report: Sam Shields Gets Second-Round Tender From Green Bay Packers
While most NFL fans have their attention turned to the free agency frenzy that is slated to begin this afternoon, some NFL teams like the Green Bay Packers are still taking care of business with their own restricted free agents as clubs have until 4pm ET to tender offers to restricted free agents before the new league year begins.
Today, the Green Bay Packers have decided to...
Packers Will Restrict Shields’ Movement
Cornerback Sam Shields is set to become a restricted free agent next month
With all due respect to the Journal Sentinel’s Tom Silverstein, I really don’t think the decision facing general manager Ted Thompson when it comes to restricted free agent corner Sam Shields is all that tough.
Thompson will have to offer a tender to Shields prior to the start of free agency in March....
Packers Sam Shields: 2012 Player Evaluation and Report Card
Sam Shields
1) Introduction: Packers CB Sam Shields burst onto the scene with a solid rookie season in 2010 despite being an undrafted free agent. What made his performance even more impressive was the fact that he only played one year of cornerback at the University of Miami. (His first three years were spent at wide receiver.) His speed and athleticism have often overshadowed...
Packers vs. Chiefs: 3 Not-So-Obvious Things to Watch
Packers Cornerback Sam Shields
Seems like every writer, blogger and fan forum has a “5 things to watch” or “3 things to look for” post to preview an upcoming game. Usually, the items are fairly general and rather obvious; things like, “the offensive line needs to pass protect better and the defense needs to create turnovers.” For many football fans, that’s good enough...
Sam Shields Must Improve in 2012
Shields just one of many who had down years...
It is no secret that Sam Shields struggled at cornerback for the Packers last season. After a surprisingly successful rookie year following being undrafted out of Miami, Shields took a step back in year two.
The future looked brighter than ever when Shields capped his sensational rookie campaign with a marvelous game against the Chicago...
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