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Maurice Jones-Drew Agrees To 3 Year Deal With The Raiders

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Maurice Jones-Drew has agreed to a three year deal with the Oakland Raiders according to a league source. The deal hasn’t been officially announced yet, and the financial details haven’t been disclosed.

I mentioned last night that the Raiders were hosting Jones-Drew for a workout, and both sides were looking to move quickly towards making a deal. The former Jaguars running back was a Raiders fan growing up, and even mowed John Madden’s lawn as a kid. Jones-Drew was originally rumored to be looking for a contract that averaged $3.5 Mil/year, though reports later contradicted that figure.

The Raiders have over $14.5 Mil in cap space currently, and the veteran running back will likely be the new starter ahead of Darren McFadden. The courtship between the Steelers and MJD never really made a whole lot of sense. The team is short on cap room, and MJD is likely looking for more than 40 touches next season.

LeGarrette Blount is in town for a visit today, so we’ll soon know how that unfolds. If I was a betting man, I’d wager the Patriots re-sign him shortly after his visit here.

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Maurice Jones-Drew Visits Raiders Tonight

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Free agent running back Maurice Jones-Drew will fly to Oakland tonight to meet with the Raiders. According to mainstream media outlets, the two parties could make a deal quickly.

 

Up to this point, the Steelers are the only team the running back has visited with. Though, it was reported last week that his representation was going to be meeting with teams at the owners meetings in Florida.

Over the course of the last couple days, it has been reported that the Patriots and Dolphins are not interested in him, making the Steelers and the Jets the only two teams known to be “in the hunt”. Jones-Drew grew up a Raiders fan and still keeps residence in the area. He even mowed John Madden’s lawn as a kid.

The Raiders have over $14 Mil in cap space as of this writing. The Steelers, around $1.4 Mil. I think the dots connect themselves.

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Steelers Expected To Meet With Jones-Drew’s Camp Again This Week

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The New York Daily News reports that the Steelers, as well as other teams, are expected to meet with Maurice Jones-Drew’s representatives this week in Florida.

The Steelers hosted Jones-Drew for two days last week, but the veteran running back left without a contract. It was rumored that MJD was seeking $3.5 Mil per year, but the Daily News reports that multiple sources say that wasn’t the case. Even if it were true, the market will quickly determine that figure to be higher than what he should realistically expect.

The other teams reportedly interested in meeting with his people this week are the Jets, Patriots, and Dolphins. The Jets and Dolphins have a ton of cap space relatively speaking, though, the Dolphins may not be as interested in the free agent RB as the NY Daily News thinks. According to Miami Herald reporter Armando Salguero, the Dolphins haven’t shown much interest as of yet.

Jones-Drew has a lot of wear on his tires, but he’d be a solid veteran addition to back up Le’Veon Bell. It doesn’t seem very likely that he’ll wind up in Pittsburgh, but stranger things have happened. The Steelers also have a visit scheduled with RB LeGarrette Blount at the end of this week. Thanks for stopping by, and as always, be sure to share with your friends.

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Maurice Jones-Drew Leaves Steelers Visit Without Contract

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Free agent running back Maurice Jones-Drew has concluded his visit with the Steelers today, leaving the facility again without a contract. This was expected, but you have to wonder why the two parties even carried on with a second day of meetings. The Steelers will no doubt be exploring more options to add to the lack of depth behind Le’Veon Bell.

Their own free agents, La Rod Stephens-Howling and Felix Jones are options, though, if they did go that way, I wouldn’t expect them signed in the immediate future. Neither running back is likely going to command much interest in free agency. There are other free agent running backs still on the market, so the team will probably be hosting one or more in the near future.

Maurice Jones-Drew To Return On Thursday

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Updating an earlier report, the NFL Network is reporting that running back Maurice Jones-Drew will be returning to the Steelers facility tomorrow.

I wouldn’t get my hopes up too much about this if you’re in the MJD camp. It seems a little far fetched that he’ll sign to a deal that the Steelers will be willing to pay. Stranger things have happened though. Maurice Jones-Drew and Le’Veon Bell have the same agent, so there’s that I guess.

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Maurice Jones-Drew, Lance Moore Leave Without Contracts

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Maurice Jones-Drew and Lance Moore had visits with the Steelers today. According to Ed Bouchette, both free agents left without contracts.

This shouldn’t come as a surprise. Jones-Drew is said to be taking his time and shopping for the right team, and the Steelers don’t really have the available cap space to sign him at the moment. The same could really be said for Moore. He doesn’t appear to be in a hurry to sign, and other teams have expressed interest. He also recently visited with the New England Patriots.

Right now, the Steelers are sitting just above $2 Mil in cap space. With the lack of depth at wide receiver, defensive line, and running back, it wouldn’t be a stretch of the imagination to think that they will be looking to make a move in the near future, to clear additional cap space to make some signings.

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Maurice Jones-Drew Scheduled To Visit The Steelers Today

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Adam Schefter reports that the Steelers will host RB Maurice Jones-Drew for a visit today. The soon to be 29 year old running back hasn’t gotten the attention he originally expected in free agency.

Jones-Drew was a highly productive back, but has seen a large drop off in the past couple years, mainly due to injury. Most recently, he suffered a lisfranc fracture during the 2012 season. Other teams are reportedly showing interest, but I wouldn’t expect him to earn a big contract. He’s probably looking at an incentive laden 2 year deal. Another running back hungry team will be able to offer him more than Pittsburgh, though.