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发帖数: 764 | 1 NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP)—The Tennessee Titans have reached a deal with
quarterback Matt Hasselbeck(notes), according to a person familiar with the
agreement.
Hasselbeck spent the past 10 seasons with the Seattle Seahawks, and the
Titans are hoping he can bring stability to the position and work with
rookie Jake Locker(notes), the No. 8 overall draft pick.
Veteran Kerry Collins(notes) retired three weeks ago, the Titans plan to
trade or release Vince Young(notes) before training camp opens Friday.
The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because
the deal had not been announced. ESPN.com first reported the agreement,
which was reached Wednesday morning.
Free agents aren’t allowed to sign contracts until Friday, and terms of
Hasselbeck’s agreement were not immediately available.
The Seahawks reached a deal Tuesday with quarterback Tarvaris Jackson(notes)
, a clear sign they were moving on without Hasselbeck. Back in January,
coach Pete Carroll pronounced that re-signing Hasselbeck was Seattle’s No.
1 priority, but the two sides could not reach an agreement before the 4 1/2
-month NFL lockout.
During the 2010 season, the 35-year-old Hasselbeck played in 14 games,
throwing for 3,001 yards, 12 touchdowns and 17 interceptions while
completing 59.9 percent of his passes. Originally drafted by the Green Bay
Packers in the sixth round of the 1998 draft, the three-time Pro Bowl
selection has 29,579 yards passing, 176 touchdowns and 128 interceptions
while completing 60.1 percent of his passes in 12 seasons.
Hasselbeck comes to Tennessee already familiar with Titans general manager
Mike Reinfeldt, who worked in the Seahawks’ front office before joining the
Titans in 2007, and Locker, who played for the Washington Huskies.
In the post-lockout rush to complete rosters, the Titans needed to sign nine
draft picks, including Locker, work to keep some of their own free agents
and possibly add a veteran defensive tackle, linebacker and safety. They
agreed to terms with 14 undrafted rookies Tuesday.
The challenges don’t end with signing players, either. The start of
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