tigereye
03-05-2003, 09:55 AM
I think we all could have expected that this move was coming but I just wanted to let everyone know that it is now offical. Ryan Young is a Cowboy.
March 5, 2003, 1:01AM
Ex-Texan Young signs free-agent deal with Cowboys
By CARLTON THOMPSON
Copyright 2003 Houston Chronicle
Free-agent offensive tackle Ryan Young, whom the Texans wrote off after signing Zach Wiegert to play his position last week, reached an agreement on a three-year contract Tuesday night with the Dallas Cowboys.
Financial terms of the deal were unavailable, but Young was believed to have received a $2 million signing bonus. He will sign his contract today at Valley Ranch.
Young had been seeking a deal similar to the five-year, $17 million deal Wiegert signed with the Texans. A source said the value of Young's deal was significantly less than Wiegert's, but the annual average salary was only slightly less. Young turned down two offers from the Texans -- a one-year deal and multiyear proposal -- at which point the Texans turned their attention to Wiegert and acted quickly in getting a deal done.
The Texans selected Young in the 2002 expansion draft with hopes he would become one of the anchors of their offensive line, but groin and knee injuries limited him to eight starts and made for a disappointing season.
Prior to joining the Texans, Young spent three years with the New York Jets. Cowboys coach Bill Parcells was Jets coach in 1999 when the team drafted Young in the seventh round.
"Obviously I'm excited about getting the deal done," Young said Tuesday night from Dallas. "I enjoyed playing for coach Parcells in New York, and that was a huge factor in me coming here.
"After it didn't work out with the Texans, this is pretty much where I wanted to be. The deal came together pretty easily. I don't hold the Texans at fault for anything. I'm a firm believer that you make your own bed."
Texans free agent news
At Reliant Park, five years and $12 million were the terms that were ringing through the Texans' offices, and not just because those were the numbers on the contract free-agent linebacker Jay Foreman signed.
Those also happen to be the terms of the contract Cory Hall signed with Atlanta on Monday, making him the first and only free-agent safety to ink a deal this offseason. Gene Burrough, the agent for Texans free-agent safety Eric Brown, believes Hall's deal set the market for safeties and wants a similar contract for his client.
Brown had hoped to have a deal in place with the Texans before he boarded a plane to Pittsburgh on Tuesday night, but it never materialized.
"At this point, the market has been set, and it shouldn't take long to determine what the market is for Eric," Burrough said.
Brown, who started 15 games at strong safety for the Texans, will visit the Steelers today, and he has drawn interest from New Orleans.
Hall has started 47 of 62 career games with three interceptions and six sacks. He has been credited with 148 tackles and nine passes defended.
Brown has started 67 of 68 career games with eight interceptions, six sacks, 283 tackles and 31 passes defended.
One of the time-tested principles of negotiating suggests the market for a particular player is whatever someone is willing to pay. For now, it appears Brown will have to test his worth on the open market.
That's a concern Foreman no longer has after signing his new contract, which includes a $2.2 million signing bonus.
"I have a lot more money today than I did yesterday, but it's not going to change me," said Foreman, who was accompanied at Tuesday's news conference by his fiancee, Stephanie. "It's not like I'm going to go buy 8 million cars or anything like that. I'm going to get a house here, but that's about it. I've got to save my money.
"Just because you get money doesn't mean you have to spend it. I'm not really an extravagant person. I'll probably just have a nice dinner, and I know I'm going to crack some champagne. My best years are ahead of me, and I'm excited about being here for my best years."
The Texans wrapped up another busy day by visiting with free-agent running backs Stephen Davis and Shawn Bryson and restricted free-agent linebacker Clark Haggans.
Davis, who has rushed for more than 1,300 yards three times over the past four years, is the best available running back on the market. In addition to the Texans, Carolina and Tampa Bay are interested in his services.
The Texans had the second-worst rushing attack in the NFL, averaging just 84.2 yards per game. Only Chicago (84.0) was worse. Rookie Jonathan Wells led the Texans with 529 yards, but averaged just 2.7 yards per carry behind a makeshift offensive line.
Veteran James Allen was a close second with 519 yards. Allen is a free agent, and it's unlikely the Texans will re-sign him.
Bryson, who has spent his entire four-year career in Buffalo, is coming off an anterior cruciate ligament injury suffered Oct. 13 against the Texans.
Haggans arguably was the most intriguing of Tuesday's visitors because he's a restricted free agent and would only cost the Texans a fifth-round draft choice as compensation if they signed him to an offer sheet and Pittsburgh declined to match it. The Texans have two fifth-round picks.
Although Haggans started just one game in three years with the Steelers, he displayed solid pass-rush skills last season. Haggans' 6 1/2 sacks ranked third on the Steelers, who like the Texans use a 3-4 defense.
"The transition wouldn't be that drastic," Haggans said.
The Texans also are interested in Keith Newman, who had 14 1/2 sacks for Buffalo over the past three seasons.
March 5, 2003, 1:01AM
Ex-Texan Young signs free-agent deal with Cowboys
By CARLTON THOMPSON
Copyright 2003 Houston Chronicle
Free-agent offensive tackle Ryan Young, whom the Texans wrote off after signing Zach Wiegert to play his position last week, reached an agreement on a three-year contract Tuesday night with the Dallas Cowboys.
Financial terms of the deal were unavailable, but Young was believed to have received a $2 million signing bonus. He will sign his contract today at Valley Ranch.
Young had been seeking a deal similar to the five-year, $17 million deal Wiegert signed with the Texans. A source said the value of Young's deal was significantly less than Wiegert's, but the annual average salary was only slightly less. Young turned down two offers from the Texans -- a one-year deal and multiyear proposal -- at which point the Texans turned their attention to Wiegert and acted quickly in getting a deal done.
The Texans selected Young in the 2002 expansion draft with hopes he would become one of the anchors of their offensive line, but groin and knee injuries limited him to eight starts and made for a disappointing season.
Prior to joining the Texans, Young spent three years with the New York Jets. Cowboys coach Bill Parcells was Jets coach in 1999 when the team drafted Young in the seventh round.
"Obviously I'm excited about getting the deal done," Young said Tuesday night from Dallas. "I enjoyed playing for coach Parcells in New York, and that was a huge factor in me coming here.
"After it didn't work out with the Texans, this is pretty much where I wanted to be. The deal came together pretty easily. I don't hold the Texans at fault for anything. I'm a firm believer that you make your own bed."
Texans free agent news
At Reliant Park, five years and $12 million were the terms that were ringing through the Texans' offices, and not just because those were the numbers on the contract free-agent linebacker Jay Foreman signed.
Those also happen to be the terms of the contract Cory Hall signed with Atlanta on Monday, making him the first and only free-agent safety to ink a deal this offseason. Gene Burrough, the agent for Texans free-agent safety Eric Brown, believes Hall's deal set the market for safeties and wants a similar contract for his client.
Brown had hoped to have a deal in place with the Texans before he boarded a plane to Pittsburgh on Tuesday night, but it never materialized.
"At this point, the market has been set, and it shouldn't take long to determine what the market is for Eric," Burrough said.
Brown, who started 15 games at strong safety for the Texans, will visit the Steelers today, and he has drawn interest from New Orleans.
Hall has started 47 of 62 career games with three interceptions and six sacks. He has been credited with 148 tackles and nine passes defended.
Brown has started 67 of 68 career games with eight interceptions, six sacks, 283 tackles and 31 passes defended.
One of the time-tested principles of negotiating suggests the market for a particular player is whatever someone is willing to pay. For now, it appears Brown will have to test his worth on the open market.
That's a concern Foreman no longer has after signing his new contract, which includes a $2.2 million signing bonus.
"I have a lot more money today than I did yesterday, but it's not going to change me," said Foreman, who was accompanied at Tuesday's news conference by his fiancee, Stephanie. "It's not like I'm going to go buy 8 million cars or anything like that. I'm going to get a house here, but that's about it. I've got to save my money.
"Just because you get money doesn't mean you have to spend it. I'm not really an extravagant person. I'll probably just have a nice dinner, and I know I'm going to crack some champagne. My best years are ahead of me, and I'm excited about being here for my best years."
The Texans wrapped up another busy day by visiting with free-agent running backs Stephen Davis and Shawn Bryson and restricted free-agent linebacker Clark Haggans.
Davis, who has rushed for more than 1,300 yards three times over the past four years, is the best available running back on the market. In addition to the Texans, Carolina and Tampa Bay are interested in his services.
The Texans had the second-worst rushing attack in the NFL, averaging just 84.2 yards per game. Only Chicago (84.0) was worse. Rookie Jonathan Wells led the Texans with 529 yards, but averaged just 2.7 yards per carry behind a makeshift offensive line.
Veteran James Allen was a close second with 519 yards. Allen is a free agent, and it's unlikely the Texans will re-sign him.
Bryson, who has spent his entire four-year career in Buffalo, is coming off an anterior cruciate ligament injury suffered Oct. 13 against the Texans.
Haggans arguably was the most intriguing of Tuesday's visitors because he's a restricted free agent and would only cost the Texans a fifth-round draft choice as compensation if they signed him to an offer sheet and Pittsburgh declined to match it. The Texans have two fifth-round picks.
Although Haggans started just one game in three years with the Steelers, he displayed solid pass-rush skills last season. Haggans' 6 1/2 sacks ranked third on the Steelers, who like the Texans use a 3-4 defense.
"The transition wouldn't be that drastic," Haggans said.
The Texans also are interested in Keith Newman, who had 14 1/2 sacks for Buffalo over the past three seasons.