Report: Broncos willing to trade Aqib Talib

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The Denver Broncos are reportedly willing to trade veteran cornerback Aqib Talib if the price is right.

While nothing sounds imminent, the 30-year-old cornerback is reportedly on the block.

The Denver Broncos are making Aqib Talib available for a trade for the right price per multiple sources.

— Dianna Russini (@diannaESPN) September 3, 2016

For what it’s worth, Mike Klis of 9News immediately disputed the report.

Was told no truth to ESPN report Broncos are shopping Aqib Talib. #9sports

— Mike Klis (@MikeKlis) September 3, 2016

GM John Elway also denied the report.

Elway asked about Aqib talib reports: "False. His name was never brought up anywhere."

— Nicki Jhabvala (@NickiJhabvala) September 3, 2016

There are a number of reasons the Broncos might consider moving the cornerback. First, Talib is now on the wrong side of 30. Second, his cap hit is substantial at nearly $ 10 million. Third, the emergence of Chris Harris, Bradley Roby, and Kayvon Webster means that Talib is more expendable. Add in the fact that Talib could be facing discipline for off-field troubles and it stands to reason that Denver could be happy to move on. What their asking price is — and whether any team would be interested in meeting it — remains an unanswered question, though.

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Eagles trade Sam Bradford to Vikings for first round pick

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The Minnesota Vikings have acted swiftly to address their quarterback situation, and the outcome is a big surprise.

Quarterback Sam Bradford is headed to Minnesota in exchange for a pair of draft picks, including the Vikings’ 2017 first rounder.

TRADE: #Eagles acquire "17 first-round pick & "18 fourth-round pick from Minnesota in exchange for QB Sam Bradford. pic.twitter.com/TdWnYMCGgf

— Philadelphia Eagles (@Eagles) September 3, 2016

Bradford, who has had something of an acrimonious relationship with the Eagles since the Carson Wentz selection, is reportedly happy about the move.

Source says Sam Bradford is "thrilled" by the trade to Minnesota.

— ProFootballTalk (@ProFootballTalk) September 3, 2016

This very much came out of the blue. Bradford signed a new contract with Philadelphia back in March, but the team’s decision to trade up and draft Wentz left him disillusioned. Ultimately, things seemed to be smoothed over between the two sides and he’d won the starting job back, but this seems to have been an offer from a desperate Minnesota team that the Eagles could not refuse. You can’t blame them. To get a first round pick for a quarterback as marginal as Bradford seems like a win for Philadelphia, particularly since they can simply turn and hand Chase Daniel the job without really missing a whole lot. Perhaps this means the Wentz era isn’t as far off as it had appeared to be.

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Bowles: Jets have “A lot” of Trade Talks Going on

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By Glenn Naughton

 

According to Kimberly Martin of Newsday, Jets head coach Todd Bowles says the Jets are involved in “a lot” of trade talks as the deadline for final roster cut-downs to 53 approaches.

Bowles: "A lot" of trade talks going on. Ppl calling doing their due diligence, we"re calling doing our DD. It"s just chatter at this point

— Kimberley A. Martin (@KMart_LI) September 2, 2016

While major trades between teams are a rare NFL occurrence, it’s not uncommon for a team to part ways with a player for a late-round draft pick to add depth at a position of need before final cuts.

The Jets do have a few players who may have some value in any late-round swaps or another bottom of the roster player.  Here are a few to keep an eye on.

QB Geno Smith- There were rumors earlier this week that the Jets were receiving calls regarding Smith’s availability, but no word on what the Jets were expecting in return or what clubs were offering, if anything at all.

The Jets HAVE gotten calls on Geno (as @MMehtaNYDN said). The question is: do they trust Petty as their backup? Still think answer is "no."

— Chris Lopresti (@CLoprestiWFAN) August 29, 2016

TE Jace Amaro- Amaro looked good early on in training camp but that hasn’t translated in to games.  The tight end has dropped several passes in the preseason and coughed up a costly fumble in last nights preseason finale, possibly sealing his fate with the Jets.  A team intrigued with the skill set of the former second-round pick may be willing to fork over a late-rounder to see if they can get him trending in the right direction.

ILB’s Bruce Carter and Taiwan Jones- With David Harris and Erin Henderson set to start for the Jets at inside linebacker, they have a glut of options to back the pair up.  First of course would be first-round draft pick Darron Lee, with Bruce Carter and Jones behind him. Carter is a solid pro who has had himself a good preseason with the Jets, while second-year player Taiwan Jones was the best player on the Jets defense last night.  Jones would be a candidate to be poached by another club if Gang Green wanted to carry him on their practice squad as they did last season, but  a team with a need for some depth at ILB might want to give the Jets a call.

RG Brian Winters- Owner of 28 career starts, Winters enters the final season of his rookie deal as a solid but unspectacular player.  With fellow guard Craig Watts quietly enjoying a solid camp, Winters could be expendable for a team in need of an experienced interior lineman.

OLB Trevor Reilly- Reilly had the Jets’ lone sack against the Eagles, but has garnered very little playing time this pre-season and was truly under-utilized in 2015 as well.  A special teams standout who sits firmly on the bubble with other, younger linebackers making a strong push, Reilly wouldn’t likely fetch any more than a conditional 7th round choice.

When all is said and done, we may not see any deals at all, but there’s no denying that for the first time in years, the Jets could be looking at the possibility of parting ways with legitimate NFL-level talent thanks to a roster that’s been well-built for the most part by GM Mike Maccagnan who will be a busy man over the next 24 hours while the Jets get their roster down from 75 to 53.

 

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Report: Blue Jays, Reds discussed Joey Votto trade last season

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Former NL MVP Joey Votto has been a Cincinnati Red for his entire 10-season MLB career. But was he actually close to becoming a Toronto Blue Jay last season?

According to a report by Richard Griffin of the Toronto Star on Monday, the Blue Jays and the Reds “were beginning serious discussions” at last year’s trade deadline about a Votto trade. However, talks were said to have “never gained momentum” as Toronto pursued (and pulled off) deals for Troy Tulowitzki and David Price instead.

The 32-year-old Votto was actually born in Toronto and grew up in Etobicoke, an administrative district within the Toronto metropolitan area. Griffin also notes that Votto is under contract through 2023 and is still owed approximately $ 182 million guaranteed with a $ 7 million buyout for 2024, thanks to a 10-year, $ 225 million extension he signed with the Reds in 2012.

The Blue Jays didn’t (and still don’t) have many lefty bats outside of Michael Saunders and the switch-hitting Justin Smoak. With the Reds seemingly tearing down their core by trading away the likes of Jay Bruce, Aroldis Chapman, and Todd Frazier in just the last eight months alone, it wouldn’t be a shock to see the two sides pick Votto talks up again some time in the future. The four-time All-Star has already looked the part in the past after all.

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Hue Jackson downplays Josh McCown trade rumors: ‘There is nothing to it’

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The Cleveland Browns aren’t ready to move quarterback Josh McCown, at least if coach Hue Jackson is to be believed.

“I have no thoughts, whatsoever,” Jackson said Thursday when asked for his thoughts on the rumors linking McCown to the Dallas Cowboys, via Mike Florio of ProFootballTalk. “You said it, it’s rumor. There is nothing to it as far as we’re concerned. I’ve heard about it, obviously I have, but I feel good that he’s here. He’s a Cleveland Brown and I know nothing else about the other part of it.”

Jackson thinks he would know if McCown were being pushed in trade talks.

“I would hope so,” Jackson said. “I would hope so. I would think I would know exactly what’s going on. I feel very good about where we are and what we’re doing, and right now, there’s nothing to report or talk about.”

McCown is said to be a top trade target for this team desperate for a backup. The Browns may just be playing hardball here, but it’s clear that there’s work to do to get a deal done.

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Mets reportedly engaged in trade talks with Reds for Jay Bruce

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The New York Mets are apparently trying to assemble a star-studded cast of characters in their outfield.

According to a report by Mark Sheldon of MLB.com on Saturday, the Mets are “very involved” in a pursuit of Reds right fielder Jay Bruce, though no trade appears to be imminent.

Source says Mets "very involved" in pursuing Jay Bruce. Unlike Lucroy for Brewers, Bruce is in #reds lineup tonight.

— Mark Sheldon (@m_sheldon) July 30, 2016

The three-time All-Star appears to have at least a fifth of the league on his tail this trade season, but the Mets definitely look like one of the more intriguing destinations. Pairing Bruce in right with Yoenis Cespedes in left and the Curtis Granderson-Michael Conforto duo in center would give the reigning National League champs arguably the deepest outfield squadron in all of baseball.

Bruce, 29, is also comfortable hitting cleanup and would give a big-time boost to the Mets provided that they can piece together the right package for him.

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Every key MLB trade completed for the 2016 trade deadline

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Every deal that has happened on and leading up to the Aug. 1 deadline.

With five days until the 2016 MLB trade deadline, the rumors and trades are nearly in full swing. The Red Sox drew first blood when they traded for Drew Pomeranz and set a tilted scale for the rest of the baseball market. The posturing between teams is quickly fading, and players are now on the move, the latest being Andrew Cashner, who was dealt to the Marlins on Friday morning.

Flame-throwing reliever Aroldis Chapman was traded to the Cubs in return for four players that includes three prospects. Also, the Blue Jays upped their outfield with Melvin Upton, Jr., and then on the same day swapped bodies with the Mariners. The trade market is teetering on the edge of a big weekend of trading, and Monday will only get better.

Another notable trade to this point occurred when the Cubs acquired left-handed pitcher Mike Montgomery and minor league right-hander Jordan Pries from the Mariners in exchange for two minor league prospects. And on Thursday night, Eduardo Nunez was sent packing to the Giants. With that said, expect things to heat up rather quickly now that we’re within the one-week window of the deadline.

Here’s what’s taken place so far:

July 30

Matt Kemp traded to the Braves

To Braves: OF Matt Kemp, cash

To Padres: OF/3B Hector Olivera

Royals, A"s swap outfielders

To Royals: OF Billy Burns

To A"s: OF Brett Eibner

Mark Melancon traded to the Nationals

To Nationals: RHP Mark Melancon, $ 500K

To Pirates: RHP Felipe Rivero, RHP prospect Taylor Hearn

July 29

Andrew Cashner traded to the Marlins

To Marlins: RHP Andrew Cashner, RHP Colin Rea

To Padres: UT prospect Josh Naylor, RHP prospect Luis Castillo, RHP Jarred Cosart, RHP Carter Capps

July 28

Eduardo Nunez traded to the Giants

To Giants: INF Eduardo Nunez

To Twins: LHP prospect Adalberto Mejia

July 27

Rangers add pitching depth

To Rangers: RHP Lucas Harrell, LHP Dario Alvarez

To Braves: INF prospect Travis Demeritte

July 26

Drew Storen traded to the Mariners

To Mariners: RHP Drew Storen, cash

To Blue Jays: RHP Joaquin Benoit

Melvin Upton, Jr. traded to the Blue Jays

To Blue Jays: OF Melvin Upton, Jr., cash

To Padres: RHP prospect Hansel Rodriguez

July 25

Aroldis Chapman traded to the Cubs

To Cubs: LHP Aroldis Chapman

To Yankees: RHP Adam Warren; INF prospect Gleyber Torres, OF prospects Billy McKinney and Rashad Crawford

July 20

Mike Montgomery traded to the Cubs

To Cubs: LHP Mike Montgomery, RHP prospect Jordan Pries

To Mariners: minor leaguers INF Dan Vogelbach, RHP Paul Blackburn

July 14

Drew Pomeranz traded to the Red Sox

To Red Sox: LHP Drew Pomeranz

To Padres: RHP prospect Anderson Espinoza

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