10 Months New England Patriots Comment

Patriots signed TE Visanthe Shiancoe to a one-year, $1.2 million contract.

Profootballtalk reports Shiancoe will receive $400,000 guaranteed and $800,000 in incentives, typical of a veteran signing just prior to training camp. The addition of Shiancoe suggests the Patriots aren't counting on Daniel Fells (leg) to contribute any time soon. The Eagles, lacking veteran depth at the position, had also offered Shiancoe a contract. Don't look for fantasy value behind Rob Gronkowski and Aaron Hernandez in New England.

10 Months New England Patriots Comment

Free agent TE Visanthe Shiancoe has opted against signing with the Eagles.

The inference is that Shiancoe has chosen the Patriots, though we've yet to see confirmation. Both teams had offered the 32-year-old a contract as of Tuesday afternoon.

10 Months New England Patriots Comment

Free agent TE Visanthe Shiancoe is negotiating with both the Eagles and the Patriots after visiting both teams.

Shiancoe doesn't fill more than a need for more than veteran depth in either locale, so he shouldn't expect much up-front money. Shiancoe turned down a $1.2 million offer from the Seahawks earlier in the offseason.

10 Months New England Patriots Comment

Free agent TE Visanthe Shiancoe will visit the Eagles on Tuesday.

The visit will come five days after Shiancoe left New England without a contract. Shiancoe is on the wrong side of 30 and showed signs of decline for the Vikings last season, but shouldn't remain unsigned too deep into training camp season.

10 Months New England Patriots Comment

The Patriots will host free agent TE Visanthe Shiancoe on Thursday.

Shiancoe would compete for New England's No. 3 tight end job behind Rob Gronkowski and Aaron Hernandez. The 32-year-old turned down a one-year, $1.2 million offer from Seattle earlier this offseason. We suspect Shiancoe won't be offered much more by the Patriots, who are obviously deep at the position.

11 Months New England Patriots Comment

Free agent TE Visanthe Shiancoe reportedly turned down a one-year, $1.2 million offer from the Seahawks.

3/19/2012 New England Patriots Comment

The Seahawks hosted free agent Visanthe Shiancoe at team headquarters Monday.

The visit had been expected for several days. Shiancoe knows Seahawks OC Darrell Bevell from their Minnesota days, and is a natural fit as Seattle's No. 2 tight end behind Zach Miller. We'd be surprised if this union didn't happen.

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