Rolle did well with the Texans late in the season too. They decided to let him go despite having a strong camp/preseason and instead kept their 6th rd pick(I think he was a 6th rd pick) who was injured for most of camp and is extremely raw
Better hope they're right about Goodson or else CB is another glaring need on a defense with multiple needs. ILB still the top priority, but DL/DL depth is an issue as well as of right now
Disappointed to see Tramon leave, but can't blame him a bit with those numbers. Pretty evident now that exposing Jumal Rolle to waivers was a big mistake by TT.
Keeping Goodman was one thing. Keeping Bradford was probably the bigger mistake.
$7 million? Wow....didn't think he'd get more than $5 mill from anybody
Nice contract for Tramon.
Be interesting to see how it's structured.
That's too much money for someone who was clearly descending and may be serviceable for maybe another year.
Shame we couldn't re-sign him but bottom line he's just not worth those numbers. Finishing your career in CLE, doesn't get much worse in the NFL. With a ring already on his hand, hard to imagine this wasn't purely about the money.
Can't fault Tramon. This is likely his last "big" deal. He got his ring...now he wanted the money to wrap things up. He's a 32 yr old CB
Saw a factoid this weekend that there is no NFL corner currently on a roster (as of this weekend) 31 years or older. Tramon trying to beat Father Time. I wish him well, one of Ted's best finds.
This is a key stat. TT had to be aware that TW might get a higher offer somewhere else. I doubt he is in panic mode.
Disappointed to see Tramon leave, but can't blame him a bit with those numbers. Pretty evident now that exposing Jumal Rolle to waivers was a big mistake by TT.
Too early to say that, lets see if Goodson can amount to anything this year first.
Better off adding CB in the draft. What's left in FA at CB is rough
Rolle did well with the Texans late in the season too. They decided to let him go despite having a strong camp/preseason and instead kept their 6th rd pick(I think he was a 6th rd pick) who was injured for most of camp and is extremely raw
These are the prices you pay when you keep 3 QBs on the roster. Keep 2 QBs and we'd still have Rolle.
Goodson is and was a developmental project who wasn't going to get claimed if exposed to waivers. Move made absolutely no sense at the time and still is inexplicable to me.
If I had to guess, $8 million guaranteed. He'll never see year 3. And maybe not year 2.
Ted's offer of 2 years $10 million may end up being more potential money.
Regardless, he was a great Packer. Great locker room guy. Great veteran presence for Sam, Michah, Casey. All the best going forward and thanks for everything!
Check this out. From the Cleveland Plain Dealer. Let their ascending 25 year old go, panic, then sign a 32 year old for more money than the younger guy got.
http://www.cleveland.com/brown...p;utm_medium=twitter
CLEVELAND, Ohio -- The Browns, looking for cornerback depth to make up for the loss of Buster Skrine, signed former Packers cornerback Tramon Williams, a league source told Northeast Ohio Media Group.
The deal is for three years and $21 million, according to NFL Network. The Packers reportedly offered two years, $8 million. The $7 million average is more than the $6.25 million the Jets are paying Skrine, 25, per year.
Buster recieved $13 million guaranteed. Tramon will likely get less than $10 million guaranteed. If Tramon get's anywhere close to $13 million guaranteed then I don't know what to make of NFL front offices any more.
Aside from perhaps WR, one of TT's gold mines is in finding good CB's. Many times undrafted ones few have even heard of. From Tramon to Shields to even J. Rolle, Thompson has a knack of finding those diamonds in the rough.
There is no reason to believe he won't do it again. And don't be shocked if it's yet another undrafted player.
@RapSheet: It’s a 2-year deal for the #Texans and new DT Vince Wilfork.
Rolle did well with the Texans late in the season too. They decided to let him go despite having a strong camp/preseason and instead kept their 6th rd pick(I think he was a 6th rd pick) who was injured for most of camp and is extremely raw
These are the prices you pay when you keep 3 QBs on the roster. Keep 2 QBs and we'd still have Rolle.
Yes, the immortal Rolle.
Chip is just trolling everybody now.
@AdamSchefter: Tim Tebow is working out today for the Philadelphia Eagles.
That didn't take long...
@fbgchase: So Chip was telling me he thinks Sam is going to stay healthy all year.
@RapSheet: Official response to Texans adding Vince Wilfork.
@JJWatt: haha
Rolle did well with the Texans late in the season too. They decided to let him go despite having a strong camp/preseason and instead kept their 6th rd pick(I think he was a 6th rd pick) who was injured for most of camp and is extremely raw
These are the prices you pay when you keep 3 QBs on the roster. Keep 2 QBs and we'd still have Rolle.
Yes, the immortal Rolle.
@RapSheet: Official response to Texans adding Vince Wilfork.
@JJWatt: haha
Texans have quite the DL now...shame it means nothing since they don't have a QB
Perhaps trade Rodgers for Rolle?
Their former QB is available 
@adbrandt: Raiders release QB Matt Schaub. Signed two-year $13.5 million deal last year. Becomes a one-year, $8 million deal.
Damn it!
@AdamSchefter: Former Packers CB Tramon Williams has reached a three-year agreement with the Cleveland Browns, per source.
Just hate losing him. Good player still, better leader and locker room influence.
Big loss, but not worth the money.
Yah, hate to see Tramon go....always really enjoyed his play.....sounds like a lot of cash...how old is he?
32 today
Probably hits FA again next season tbh
@HighRizer38: It's been an amazing 9 years playing the game I love with such a great organization and my family and I enjoyed every minute of it.
@HighRizer38: We are eternally grateful for the experience of playing in a true football community and are certainly blessed because of it!!!
@HighRizer38: Thank you Ted Thompson, Russ Ball and Mark Murphy for giving me the opportunity to play for such a prestigious organization as the Green Bay Packers.
@HighRizer38: Thank you Alonzo Highsmith for seeing my worth and pushing Ted to bring me to Green Bay. Joe Whitt, I'm grateful to you for always believing in me. The Packers fans, thank you for always supporting me through the good and bad.
@HighRizer38: Thank you Laurie Bertrand and The American Cancer society for allowing my wife and I to work with you the last 2 seasons.
@HighRizer38: Last but not least, thank you to the Browns organization and fans for welcoming me with open arms. I'm very thrilled to be joining your team
Class act Tramon. Very happy for him.
I'm not sure I would trust a Brown's fan with open arms.
Fans I'd trust.
Owner is a made man.
I'm waiting for his sister to chime in....
AJ and Tramon learned not to act like a douche like the some of their former teammates. Good for them.
Holy crap.
@chris_buckle: Breaking from @OTLonESPN: 49ers LB Chris Borland retiring b/c of concerns about long-term effects of head trauma:http://t.co/fUnFQYUZN5
... Borland, 24, said he notified the 49ers on Friday. He said he made his decision after consulting with family members, concussion researchers, friends and current and former teammates, and studying what is known about the relationship between football and neurodegenerative disease.
"I just honestly want to do what's best for my health," Borland told "Outside the Lines." "From what I've researched and what I've experienced, I don't think it's worth the risk."
Borland becomes the most prominent NFL player to leave the game in his prime because of concerns about brain injuries. More than 70 former players have been diagnosed with progressive neurological disease following their deaths, and numerous studies have shown a connection between the repetitive head trauma associated with football, brain damage and issues such as depression and memory loss.
"I feel largely the same, as sharp as I've ever been, for me it's wanting to be proactive," said Borland. "I'm concerned that if you wait till you have symptoms, it's too late. ... There are a lot of unknowns. I can't claim that X will happen. I just want to live a long healthy life, and I don't want to have any neurological diseases or die younger than I would otherwise." ...
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Borland said there was no chance he would change his mind. The third-round draft pick who starred at the University of Wisconsin said he has had just two diagnosed concussions: one while playing soccer in the eighth grade, the other playing football as a sophomore in high school...
Borland said he began to have misgivings during training camp. He said he sustained what he believed to be a concussion stuffing a running play but played through it, in part because he was trying to make the team. "I just thought to myself, 'What am I doing? Is this how I'm going to live my adult life, banging my head, especially with what I've learned and knew about the dangers?'"
He said the issue "gathered steam" as the season progressed. Before the fourth game of the pre-season, at Houston, he wrote a letter to his parents, informing them that he thought that his career in the NFL would be brief because of his concerns about the potential long-term effects of the head injuries.
After the season, Borland said, he consulted with prominent concussion researchers and former players to affirm his decision. He also scheduled baseline tests to monitor his neurological wellbeing going forward "and contribute to the greater research." After thinking through the potential repercussions, Borland said the decision was ultimately "simple."
He said part of the reason he waited until now was because he wanted to inform his family and friends, including a few 49er teammates. He said he also wanted to have time to contact the researchers and study the issue further...
Borland is the fourth NFL player age 30 or younger to announce his retirement in the past week. Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker Jason Worilds, 27, said he retired "after much thought and consideration" to pursue "other interests." Tennessee Titans quarterback Jake Locker, 26, said he left the game because he no longer had "the burning desire necessary to play the game for a living."
[Patrick] Willis said he retired due to constant pain in his feet, among other reasons. He was placed on the season-ending injured reserve Nov. 11 after getting hurt on Oct. 13.
