Jul 23
Nicholas J. Cotsonika, of the Detroit Free Press, reports the Detroit Lions did not pursue Washington Redskins DL Jason Taylor or New Orleans Saints TE Jeremy Shockey in a possible trade, according to Lions head coach Rod Marinelli.
Jul 20
The Redskins gave the Dolphins a second-round pick in 2009 and a sixth-round choice in 2010 for Taylor on Sunday, the same day that Redskins starting defensive end Phillip Daniels was carted away from the practice field with a season-ending knee injury.
Advice: The six-time Pro Bowl defensive end - who was the 2006 NFL Defensive Player of the Year - fell out of favor in Miami after spending his offseason on the TV show "Dancing With the Stars'' rather than working out with teammates. The 33-year-old Taylor has played 11 NFL seasons and he's started every game each of the past eight years. He had 11 sacks during the 2007 season, giving him 117 over his career.
