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2 Months Indianapolis Colts NFL Network's Ian Rapoport reports the Colts are close to a two-year deal with free agent Matt Hasselbeck. The Titans released Hasselbeck just five hours ago, but the Colts moved fast on the soon-to-be 38-year-old. Hasselbeck will replace Drew Stanton as the backup to Andrew Luck, and the grizzled veteran will be a nice sounding board for the second-year quarterback. With OC Pep Hamilton installing a more dink-and-dunk offense, Hasselbeck will be capable of stepping in should Luck miss time with an injury. | 2 Months Indianapolis Colts USA Today reports the Colts are already in discussions with free agent Matt Hasselbeck to make him their backup quarterback. Mike Garafolo says the two sides "could soon agree" to a deal. Hasselbeck, 38 in September, isn't interested in finding a team where he can compete for a starting job, but a place where he has a shot to get back to the playoffs. | 2 Months Indianapolis Colts The Newark Star-Ledger reports the Giants do have interest in free agent Matt Hasselbeck, but they're not expected to sign him. The G-Men don't currently have a capable backup on the roster with David Carr being a free agent, so the Hasselbeck idea makes sense. The soon-to-be 38-year-old is expected to be above their price range, though. Eli Manning and Curtis Painter are the only quarterbacks employed by the Giants at the moment. | 2 Months Indianapolis Colts ESPN's Chris Mortensen reports up to ten teams have expressed interest in free agent Matt Hasselbeck, and the list could get longer. This is obviously agent-driven, but Mort says the Cardinals, Bills, Bears, Bengals, Browns, Colts, Saints, Giants, 49ers, and Bucs are the clubs with initial interest. Per Cardinals beat writer Kent Somers, Arizona has begun reviewing the soon-to-be 38-year-old's tape. Hasselbeck was owed $5.5 million before the Titans cut him on Monday. He'd be lucky to get half of that on his next deal. | 2 Months Indianapolis Colts Titans released QB Matt Hasselbeck. The writing had been on the wall. Tennessee recently flirted with free agent Ryan Fitzpatrick, and Hasselbeck's $5.5 million base salary was untenable for a 37-year-old backup quarterback in steep decline. Though never blessed with a cannon arm, Hasselbeck can no longer drive the ball without putting significant loft underneath his passes. Across eight appearances (five starts) last season, he managed a 6.2 yards-per-attempt average, going 2-3 as a starter and accounting for seven touchdowns compared to six turnovers. He'll likely resurface in a backup role at a much cheaper 2013 rate. Hasselbeck is no longer remotely a viable starter. | Updated at 2:30 PM on 3/19. Matt Hasselbeck, Ryan Fitzpatrick and Ben Watson Analysis Added. Ya...it's been slowFree Agency is an exciting time in the NFL. Players are added and dropped in rapid fire fashion. Here is a complete list for you to keep up with all the happenings and how they will affect your fantasy football team. Keep coming back as I will continually update this list as big time players ink their new deals. For more complete analysis, keep an eye out for specialized articles written by my fellow DFW writers. Follow me on Twitter (@LGrilli88) for ever more updates as they happen.Enjoy! | 3 Months Indianapolis Colts Matt Hasselbeck confirmed Thursday he's working on a restructured contract with the Titans, and admitted his release is a possibility. "Well, yeah, if we can't come to an agreement, I guess that's what they'd have to do," Hasselbeck said. "Again, I'm really hopeful (I stay), but I understand that some things are more out of your control." Hasselbeck is scheduled to make $5.5 million, and count $7.5 million against the cap. Despite the Titans' need for a viable backup to Jake Locker, Hasselbeck's salary is prohibitive for a player who appeared near the end last season. | |
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