...said. So were the fans, many of whom had left long before the game -- and the Patriots season -- ended. Notes: Shawn Springs and Sam Aiken of the Patriots did not return after suffering head injuries. ... Mark Clayton, Derrick Mason, McGahee...

...contract have not been finalized. He could join the team as early as Monday. PATRIOTS: New England lost cornerback Shawn Springs in the first half of Sunday's wild-card playoff game against Baltimore with a head injury. Wide receiver Sam Aiken...

...every NFL team you have times during the season or weeks like that where it's a little more difficult," cornerback Shawn Springs said. "We found a way to put all that in our rearview mirror." Moss had just one catch for 16 yards and has only...

...Released wide receiver Joe Jurevicius , who missed last season after getting a staph infection in his right knee. Patriots: Added experience to their young defensive backfield by signing free agent cornerbacks Shawn Springs and Leigh Bodden .

...guaranteed payout, which tops the $37 million the Atlanta Falcons gave Michael Vick in 2004. Not so fortunate was Shawn Springs. Expensive and often injured, the 33-year-old cornerback was deemed no longer needed once Hall was kept in the...

...matters to him because "it's something you're proud of." REDSKINS: Likely will be without defensive starters Shawn Springs and Jason Taylor for Sunday's NFC East game against the Philadelphia Eagles: Springs, a cornerback, didn't practice...

...depleting a struggling secondary as it prepares to face one of the top passing offenses in the league. Fellow cornerback Shawn Springs said Wednesday he was "about the same as last week," meaning that he's not yet ready for starting duty after missing...

...Strait, who was sent to Cleveland in the deal made Monday, returns to New York. REDSKINS: Washington cornerback Shawn Springs underwent surgery to repair a muscle tear in his lower abdomen and is expected to be sidelined three to six weeks...

...Third-round selection Chris Cooley saw some limited action as a tight end, catching a quick pass in front of cornerback Shawn Springs. "It's like a first day when you practice with Pop Warner, that junior varsity team, that varsity team, it's...

...with the Seattle Seahawks. Taylor, who spent all nine of his NFL seasons with the Philadelphia Eagles, replaces Shawn Springs, who signed with the Washington Redskins this month. Taylor should bolster a pass defense that finished 27th in the...