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Packers retain Shields with four-year deal (The SportsXchange) ( today ) Courtesy of
The Green Bay Packers re-signed cornerback Sam Shields to a four-year contract on Saturday. Shields' agent, Drew Rosenhaus, confirmed the news on Twitter: "Congrats to RSR client Sam Shields & the Green Bay Packers on the new contract!" Shields had a breakout season after receiving from the Packers a restricted free-agent tender of $2.023 million in 2013. It was thought that Shields, a wide receiver in college at Miami, would test the free-agent market beginning next week after the two sides could not reach an agreement on a new contract and the Packers had decided against placing a franchise tag on him. Yahoo! Sat, Mar 08
 
Sam Shields agrees to four-year, $39 million deal (National Football Post) ( today ) Courtesy of
Cornerback agrees to terms Yahoo! Sat, Mar 08
 
Shutdown Corner Offseason Blueprints: San Francisco 49ers (Shutdown Corner) ( today ) Courtesy of
After the Seattle Seahawks won Super Bowl XLVIII, all 32 teams officially entered the offseason and started plotting how they could position themselves for a shot at Super Bowl XLIX. Shutdown Corner will look at the offseason blueprint for each of the 32 NFL teams, presenting one team a day (using the 2014 draft order, starting with the Houston Texans and finishing with the Seahawks), leading you right up to the start of free agency on March 11. SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS 2013 record: 12-4 Projected current salary-cap space ( according to OverTheCap.com ): $8.4 million under the cap Key free agents: S Donte Whitner, CB Tarell Brown, C Jonathan Goodwin, PK Phil Dawson, WR Mario Manningham, WR Kassim Osgood, CB Eric Wright, QB Colt McCoy, RB Anthony Dixon. Possible salary-cap casualties: CB Carlos Rogers. Draft situation: The 49ers own the 30th pick in the first round and a league-high 11 picks currently (before compensatory picks are announced). They have the Kansas City Chiefs’ second-round pick from the Alex Smith trade. They have the Tennessee Titans’ third-round pick from a 2013 Draft Day trade. They have the New Orleans Saints’ seventh-round pick from the Parys Haralson trade. They have the Carolina Panthers’ seventh-round pick from the Colin Jones trade. [Be sure to check out Shutdown Corner's NFL free-agent rankings.  Click here for the list of offensive players , and  click here for the list of defensive and special teams players ] Revisiting 2013: It was a fascinating season for the 49ers, who endured a couple of brief cold snaps sandwiched around winning streaks of five and six games. Colin Kaepernick didn’t make major progress in his first full season of starting after the Super Bowl run the year prior, and the offensive line didn’t always block the way it should. But Jim Harbaugh’s team was built to last. The defense toughened up, allowing 20 or fewer points in 11 of the final 13 regular-season games, and the offense got going. The 49ers even managed to beat the rival Seahawks in Week 14 after losing to them by 26 in Week 2. But it wasn’t enough to topple them in the division, and after yet another impressive road playoff run with two victories, the 49ers fell in the final minute at Seattle in the NFC championship game as Kaepernick was picked off in the end zone. Three years, three conference title games, but zero championships. Reasons for optimism: The 49ers have as strong a core as almost any team, with a power run game, a young and ascending quarterback and some good receiving targets. Defensively, there are playmakers on all three levels, along with good special teams. They are absolutely loaded again with draft picks to help fill their needs, with 11 currently and another fairly pick likely to come their way in the form of a compensatory choice, after having lost Dashon Goldson and others a year ago. They also expect contributions from 2013 draft picks Tank Carradine and Marcus Lattimore, who are coming off injuries. Harbaugh, despite being tough to work with, has proven himself to be one of the league’s best coaches, backed by a strong staff. Yahoo! Sat, Mar 08
 
Purdue offensive lineman Pamphile on the rise (National Football Post) ( today ) Courtesy of
Purdue offensive tackle had impressive Pro Day Yahoo! Sat, Mar 08
 
Free agency preview: Jairus Byrd and T.J. Ward headline deep defensive back talent pool (Shutdown Corner) ( today ) Courtesy of
With the NFL's salary cap increasing by about $10 million from last year to $133 million and teams having holes to fill, free agency should be hectic. Shutdown Corner will have you covered, with a preview of a different position each day leading up to the start of the free-agency period on Tuesday. Here is Shutdown Corner’s breakdown of free agent defensive backs: Market Watch It might be hard for NFL teams to find a tight end in free agency, but that is not the case with defensive backs. There are enough quality cornerbacks and safeties out there to create a buyer’s market, which will help any team looking for secondary help. Unfortunately, that may not help some players who are desperately seeking a lucrative long-term deal, such as Detroit safety Louis Delmas, New Orleans safety Malcolm Jenkins, Baltimore safety James Ihedigbo, St. Louis cornerback Cortland Finnegan, or Minnesota cornerback Chris Cook. Those players might be forced to sign short term deals – Finnegan cannot complain after the $50 million contract ($27 million guaranteed) he signed in 2012 – but potential playoff teams can add another defensive back without overspending.   Top Attraction: Jairus Byrd, Bills, S When a three-time Pro Bowler who is 27-years old hits the free agent market, he is going to attract a lot of interest. Byrd suffered through four coaches (Dick Jauron, Perry Fewell, Chan Gailey and Doug Marrone) and five losing seasons in Buffalo since he was drafted in 2009. He received the franchise tag in 2013, but Buffalo did not apply the same designation this year. It means Byrd will finally obtain a long-term deal, and possibly with a winning team. Byrd has 356 tackles, 33 pass breakups and 22 interceptions in his career. He did not play until Week 6 due to foot soreness last season, but finished with four interceptions in 11 games. Any team that does not acquire Byrd will likely obtain Browns safety T.J. Ward, and both are elite defensive backs. Some teams prefer Ward over Byrd, but each safety will have several options. Chicago, Green Bay, Cleveland and Tennessee are the most obvious destinations for Byrd. Each team needs safety help. However, do not rule out the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Gill Byrd, Jarius’ father, became Tampa Bay’s cornerbacks coach in January, and there might be a father-son reunion this offseason. Buyer Beware: Charles Tillman, Bears Sure, Tillman is a two-time Pro Bowler, and he once was viewed as one of the NFL’s top cornerbacks. There are a few other things that need to be added to Tillman’s résumé. Tillman’s streak of 53 consecutive games played was snapped last year due to a knee injury. He missed the final seven games of the season with a torn triceps muscle, and still has not been medically cleared because of that injury. Tillman is 33-years old. He will probably not receive much more than a one-year deal, which means he will have to fight for a roster spot. Frugal Addition: Brandon Browner, Seahawks, CB How can Browner’s agent convince an NFL team to invest a lot of money into his client? He cannot. Browner fought to be reinstated by the NFL after violating the substance abuse policy – again. His indefinite suspension was removed, but he still must serve a four-game suspension to start the 2014 season. Browner has talent, which means at least one team will take a risk. It is hard to imagine he will receive a contract with many financial guarantees. The Buzz Vontae Davis is arguably the top free agent cornerback available, and Indianapolis is struggling to re-sign him. According to Stephen Holder of The Indianapolis Star, both sides are “relatively far apart in negotiations.” Davis is 25, an elite corner, and one team will reward him during free agency. Best of the Rest Patriots cornerback Aqib Talib stayed out of trouble during his two years in New England, which should help him during contract negotiations. New England must remember Denver had a 3-0 lead in the AFC championship game before Talib’s injury affected the outcome. Of course, Talib has sustained injuries in two straight AFC championship games, and availability is more important than athletic ability … Packers cornerback Sam Shields signed a one-year restricted tender worth $2 million last summer prior to minicamp and made the league minimum before that. He is definitely going to cash in … Jets safety Ed Reed is technically a free agent, but there may not be a market for him … Panthers cornerback Captain Munnerlyn is 5-foot-8, but started in 16 games last season. Carolina may not have enough salary cap space to re-sign him. That is good news for other NFL teams. - - - - - - - Anwar S Richardson is a writer for Shutdown Corner on Yahoo Sports. Have a tip? Email him at NFLAnwar@yahoo.com or follow him on Twitter! Follow @AnwarRichardson Yahoo! Sat, Mar 08
 
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