Joey Bosa ends holdout, agrees to a four- year deal with San Diego.
Bosa ends holdout, signs deal
Joey Bosa ended his month- long holdout Monday when he signed a four- year contract with the San Diego Chargers. The team announced the signing five days after the two sides went public in their nasty spat over payment of Bosa’s $ 17 million signing bonus and whether the contract would have offset language.. The Chargers threatened last Wednesday to reduce their offer to Bosa, the No. 3 overall pick, under the assumption he wouldn’t be ready to play a full season. Negotiations had ceased after the team went public, releasing a statement saying they had given Bosa’s agents their best offer and that it was rejected. One of Bosa’s agents, Brian Ayrault, said in a statement the team had manipulated the facts and that going public would not strengthen the team’s relationship with the player. But talks restarted between the two sides Sunday when they agreed to a deal largely resembling the team’s “best offer” from last week, a deal that features 85 percent cash payout of Bosa’s million signing bonus, or about $ 14.45 million, this calendar year, sources said. The rest will be deferred to next March. Roster bonus language was a notable difference, a source said, from last week’s offer. Siemian named Broncos’ QB
Denver Broncos Coach Gary Kubiak announced to the team Monday that Trevor Siemian will be the starting quarterback when the Broncos face Carolina in the season opener Sept. 8. Kubiak informed Siemian, Mark Sanchez and Paxton Lynch of his decision before telling their teammates. Siemian has just one NFL snap on his resume, a kneel- down when he was the No. 3 QB last year behind Manning and Brock Osweiler. Manning retired and Osweiler left for Houston after the Super Bowl. Broncos General Manager John Elway acquired Sanchez from Philadelphia and drafted Lynch. The Broncos will save $ 3.5 million and a conditional seventh- round draft pick if they cut Sanchez, as expected. Former Alabama QB waived
Arizona waived injured quarterback Jake Coker and released 11 players in their first round of roster cuts. Coker, who led Alabama to the national college football championship
last season, signed with the Cardinals as an undrafted rookie. He sat out Sunday’s loss at Houston with a sore knee that Cardinals Coach Bruce Arians said might require an arthroscopic procedure. In addition, cornerback Mike Jenkins was placed on season- ending injured reserve with a torn ACL. Cleveland trades punter Cleveland traded punter Andy Lee to Carolina after he failed to attempt a tackle in an exhibition loss to Tampa Bay last week. Lee pulled up near the sideline and made no effort to bring down Buccaneers return man Adam Humphries, who returned a punt 73 yards for a touchdown in the first quarter of Tampa Bay’s 30- 13 victory Friday. When he came to the sideline,
Lee, a three- time Pro Bowler with San Francisco, was met by Browns Coach Hue Jackson, who angrily voiced his displeasure. The Browns sent Lee to the Panthers for punter Kasey Redfern and a 2018 fourthround pick. Lee was acquired in a trade from San Francisco last season. He appeared in all 16 games and punted 70 times, putting 25 inside the 20- yard line. His gross average of 46.7 yards and 40.1 net were Browns single- season records. Washington signs Jenkins Washington signed veteran Cullen Jenkins to a one- year deal Monday, seeking depth on the defensive line. The Redskins announced the deal shortly after Jenkins worked out and just before he took the field for practice. Jenkins, 35, with the New York Giants, Philadelphia and Green Bay during his 12- year career, including the past three seasons with the Giants. Redskins Coach Jay Gruden said Jenkins was another body to throw into the mix on the defensive line, which was considered an area of need in the offseason. Jenkins, who may play in the exhibition finale Thursday at Tampa Bay, has 332 tackles and 47 ½ sacks in 169 NFL games. The Redskins also received a draft pick back from New England when center Bryan Stork failed his physical. Stork had mulled retirement after the trade last week before ultimately deciding to report. QB leaves South Carolina South Carolina Coach Will Muschamp said backup cornerback Rico McWilliams has chosen to give up football. McWilliams, 5- 11, 190 pounds, from Hampton, Ga., started 18 of 33 games the past three seasons at the school, including 10 of the team’s 12 games last year. But the senior was listed behind sophomore Rashad Fenton on the depth chart for the Gamecock’s opener at Vanderbilt on Thursday night. Muschamp said Monday it was unfortunate that McWilliams left, “but it is what it is.” Muschamp, when asked about McWilliams departure, said that football was a hard, tough game and if someone did not like lifting weights or practicing they would be better off “flipping burgers.” Muschamp said sophomore Steven Montac would fill McWilliams’ reserve cornerback role. W. Michigan players in court
Two Western Michigan football players who were kicked off the team after their arrest appeared in court on armed robbery charges. Bond was set Monday at $ 100,000 each for freshmen Ron George of Pittsburgh and Bryson White of Mason, Ohio. The two were accused of using a gun and knife to rob a woman at her apartment in Kalamazoo, Mich., on Friday night. They’re charged with armed robbery, first- degree home invasion and larceny in a building. George, a linebacker, asked for a court- appointed lawyer. White, a wide receiver, said he has an attorney, but he appeared by video from jail without one. Western Michigan Coach P. J. Fleck removed both players from the team Sunday.