Peter King is an idiot: The official NFL free agent thread.

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Frump said:
Bush signs with the Lions great pickup

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Hope to watch him beast in that offense
 
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Tampa Bay wanted to trade for Leon Washington, but Seattle gave Leon the choice of where he wanted to go and he preferred to hit the open market and choose his destination, so they granted him his release.
 
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http://www.jsonline.com/blogs/sports/197817021.html

Green Bay — For the Green Bay Packers, it’s business as usual. And right now, their firm and steady pursuit of Greg Jennings has a direct affect on another player.

The longer the Packers wait out Jennings, the worse Jermichael Finley’s situation becomes. The team has told the tight end that he’s on the roster and general manager Ted Thompson has not asked Finley to take a pay cut. But Finley’s camp is also sitting on pins and needles. If Green Bay is able to land Jennings — whenever that is — there’s a good chance the Packers circle back to Finley and ask him to take less money or release him.

By then, the market for tight ends may be dry.

Hours into free agency, tight ends cashed in. Jared Cook signed with the St. Louis Rams at $35.1 million over five years ($19 million guaranteed). Finley’s old AAU basketball teammate Martellus Bennett inked at $20 million over four years. Delanie Walker, who caught 21 passes last season, reached a four-year, $17.5 million deal with the Tennessee Titans. One by one, teams are taking care of that position.

One source said that on Tuesday morning the Packers told Finley’s camp they planned on keeping him for now and haven’t thought too far ahead. Translation: There’s other business to take care of first. Finley has stated multiple times he'd like to stay with the Packers, but his camp would also like a more definitive answer, too. He is currently set to make $8.25 million in 2013.

“The Packers are waiting on free agents,” the source said. “They’re trying to pull a quick one.”

Through Jennings, the Packers have been able to gain leverage on Finley. As Finley’s market worsens, the tight end may need to accept a pay cut and hope to hit free agency next off-season rather than settle on a below-average deal somewhere else this off-season.

Suddenly, the Packers are very much in the picture for Jennings, likely waiting for the wide receiver’s price to drop into their budget. When free agency began, the source said that Jennings asked the Minnesota Vikings for much more than money than they were willing to pay. As of Wednesday morning, the Vikings had backed out of negotiations.

As Jennings’ price drops, more teams could be in play. That's why Green Bay may now be able to keep a receiver with 6,537 receiving yards and 53 touchdowns in seven seasons.

“Why not be with the quarterback and the routine he has already?” the source said.

The Packers are not budging. They'll let Jennings’ situation string out. For them, it's smart business. The Packers may be able to keep their No. 1 wide receiver after all, something that seemed like a long shot two months ago.

Meanwhile, Finley is being kept on hold.
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