Richard Seymour

BOSTON (Reuters) - Five-time Pro Bowl defensive lineman Richard Seymour has been traded by the New England Patriots to the Oakland Raiders, the teams said Sunday. New England will receive a first-round pick in the 2011 draft in exchange for the nine-year veteran, the Patriots said on their website (www.patriots.com). Seymour, 29, was a first-round draft pick by the Patriots in 2001 and started 105 of 111 games during eight seasons with New England. "He will be an end that will play some tackle," Raiders coach Tom Cable told reporters. "We are getting a quality player that has done a lot, both as a ... Read Full Story

Five-time Pro Bowl defensive lineman Richard Seymour did not report to the Oakland Raiders on Monday, a day after being acquired in a trade with the New England Patriots. Raiders coach Tom Cable said after practice that Seymour had to resolve some things with the Patriots before the deal for a first-round pick in 2011 could be finalized. "We have attempted to make a deal," Cable said Monday. "There are some issues still between him and the Patriots that are being worked out. I'm hoping that that will get resolved as quickly as possible. We know that the player wants to be here, but ... Read Full Story

Five-time Pro Bowl defensive lineman Richard Seymour has been traded from the New England Patriots to the Oakland Raiders, giving the rebuilding franchise a veteran stalwart up front. Seymour is in the final year of a contract paying him $3.7 million this season. In return, the Patriots received a first-round draft choice in 2011. "From nearly the day he arrived in 2001, Richard Seymour established himself as one of our premier players for nearly a decade," Patriots coach Bill Belichick said Sunday. "His presence has been felt as a force on the field, a respected man off it and a multiyear champion." The 29-year-old ... Read Full Story

Five-time all-star defensive lineman Richard Seymour was traded by the New England Patriots to the Oakland Raiders on Sunday. The Patriots receive a first-round National Football League pick in the entry draft in exchange for Seymour who will make 3.7 million dollars in the final year of his contract. Three-time Super Bowl winner Seymour was selected to the Pro Bowl five consecutive years from 2002-2006. New England chose him sixth overall in 2001. The Raiders have an NFL-worst 24-72 record in the past six seasons compared to the Patriots 77 wins and just 19 losses over the same period of time. Oakland is hoping ... Read Full Story

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP)—The New England Patriots have come back from injuries before, winning three Super Bowls and reaching a fourth despite losing Rodney Harrison , Richard Seymour , Junior Seau and Drew Bledsoe . Now they will try to do it without Tom Brady . The 2007 NFL Most Valuable Player will miss the entire ‘08 season with a left knee injury that needs surgery, the team said Monday. That leaves the Patriots without one of the game’s great quarterbacks and severely damages their hopes of a return trip to the Super Bowl. Coach Bill Belichick would not say what the injury is, but ... Read Full Story