Mike Furrey

The Detroit Lions signed free agent receiver Bryant Johnson to a three-year contract on Monday, adding the former first-round draft pick to complement rising star Calvin Johnson. The Lions traded receiver Roy Williams during last season and released receiver Mike Furrey last month. Bryant Johnson had 45 receptions for 546 yards and three touchdowns last year, his only season with the San Francisco 49ers, after five seasons with the Arizona Cardinals. He has 255 receptions for 3,221 yards and 12 TDs in 93 career games. Arizona drafted him out of Penn State with the 17th overall pick in the 2003 draft. Calvin Johnson, in ... Read Full Story

First Cribbs, now Furrey? The PD reports how the Browns might take a look at WR Mike Furrey at safety? Remember all that talk in March about Josh Cribbs perhaps adding to his multiple roles by filling in at safety? Well, the receiver now being mentioned as an emergency safety is Mike Furrey. The discussion came up as a result of Brodney Pool missing his second practice in a row after suffering a possible concussion in last weekend’s Detroit game. Pool has had at least three concussions previously. His absence obviously has a domino effect on the perilous depth at the position Read Full Story

Per Mary Kay Cabot of the Cleveland Plain-Dealer , the Browns have signed free agent wide receiver Mike Furrey . Terms were not disclosed. Before playing wide receiver for the Detroit Lions, who released him this off-season, Furrey started 11 games at safety for the St. Louis Rams in 2005. In that season, he had 55 tackles and four interceptions. In 2006 (his best as a receiver), Furrey led the NFL in receptions (98) and had 1,086 receiving yards. He scored six touchdowns as well. The future for the Browns top receivers in 2008 are uncertain. Braylon Edwards has been the subject of trade ... Read Full Story

Another wide receiver is coming to the Browns roster, as today the team agreed to terms with veteran wideout Mike Furrey. He’s been in the league for six seasons, the last three with the Lions. He also played three seasons with the Rams. His best season came in 2006, during which he caught 98 passes for 1,086 yards and six touchdowns. There’s still plenty of talk about the team possibly looking to move Braylon Edwards, and with the future of Donte’ Stallworth still very much in doubt, signing Furrey cannot hurt at this point in the offseason. Read Full Story

The Detroit Lions have released cornerback Leigh Bodden and five others from the NFL's first 0-16 team. The team announced ... 8 Vote(s) Read Full Story