Mike Furrey

Adam Schefter of ESPN is reporting that the Washington Redskins have signed free agent wide receiver Mike Furrey . Shefter also reports the Redskins released LB Alvin Bowen, DL Antoine Holmes, CB Marcus McCauley and TE Sean Ryan. Furrey will likely be the Redskins slot receiver while Santana Moss, Devin Thomas, and Malcolm Kelly played outside. The Redskins also have added veterans Joey Galloway and Bobby Wade this off season. Ryan's release comes as a surprise. He was listed as the Redskins...Read Full Story

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...Read Full Story

Via the Washingon Post : Veteran wide receiver Mike Furrey, sidelined after suffering a concussion early in training camp, has been placed on the season-ending injured-reserve list, a person familiar with the situation said Thursday. Furrey, 33, did not return to training camp, which ended Thursday, after the injury Aug. 2. Coach Mike Shanahan said recently that the Redskins had not determined how to handle Furrey’s situation on the roster, “but I’m sure when we do, we’ll let you know...Read Full Story

Wide receiver Mike Furrey has been chosen by his Cleveland Browns teammates as the 2009 recipient of the Ed Block Courage Award. The Ed Block Courage Award is an annual recognition given to a member of each of the 32 NFL teams who exemplifies the qualities of Ed Block, the former Head Athletic Trainer of the Baltimore Colts. The qualities of courage, compassion, commitment and community serve as the criteria. All 32 winners will be honored at an event in Baltimore on March 7-10. Furrey...Read Full Story