East Notes: McCown, Dez, Parnell, Bush
2015/02/east-notes-mccown-dez-parnell-bushJosh McCown's free agent tour appears to have come to an end, and after drawing interest from the Bills, Jets, Bears, and Browns, the veteran quarterback has engaged in contract discussions with Buffalo, according to Vic Carucci of the Buffalo News.
La Canfora On Manning, Suh, McCown, Saints
2015/02/la-canfora-manning-suh-mccown-saintsFree agent quarterback Josh McCown is expected to decide on his new team later this week or early next week, and could land another deal worth $5MM annually.
Latest On Trade Market For Mike Glennon
2015/02/latest-trade-market-mike-glennonA former Buccaneers quarterback -- the veteran Josh McCown -- is drawing interest in free agency after having been released by Tampa Bay earlier this month.
Josh McCown To Visit Browns
2015/02/josh-mccown-visit-brownsSince the Buccaneers released Josh McCown on February 11, the veteran quarterback has taken three know visits, meeting with the Bills, Bears, and Jets.
Offseason Outlook: Tampa Bay Buccaneers
2015/03/offseason-outlook-tampa-bay-buccaneersAlready released QB Josh McCown.
Lovie: Bucs Won’t Sit Out Free Agency
2015/02/lovie-bucs-wont-sit-free-agencyA year ago, the Buccaneers were perhaps the most active team in the NFL when free agency opened, signing Michael Johnson, Anthony Collins, Alterraun Verner, and Evan Dietrich-Smith to long-term deals, and adding a new starting quarterback in Josh McCown.
Jets Met With Josh McCown At Combine
2015/02/jets-met-josh-mccown-combineWe can add the Jets to the list of potential suitors for free agent quarterback Josh McCown.
Browns Notes: Manziel, Hoyer, Cameron, Skrine
2015/02/browns-notes-manziel-hoyer-cameron-skrineOne possibility for the Browns is Josh McCown, and Pettine confirmed that he's under consideration, though no meeting or visit has been scheduled yet.
Combine Pressers: Bears, Bucs, Titans, Bills
2015/02/combine-pressers-bears-bucs-titans-billsThe Bears head coach confirmed that he met with Josh McCown today and that the club has interest in him.
Combine Pressers: Steelers, Bucs, Broncos, 49ers
2015/02/combine-pressers-steelers-bucs-broncos-49ersCalling Josh McCown a "lifelong friend," Smith said he thought it was in both the team's and the quarterback's interests to part ways earlier this month.
Browns, Bears Eyeing Josh McCown
2015/02/browns-bears-eyeing-josh-mccownAfter Josh McCown left Buffalo earlier this week without an agreement in place, reports indicated that he had at least one more visit - and perhaps more - lined up.
Offseason Outlook: Chicago Bears
2015/02/offseason-outlook-chicago-bearsThe free agent QB market doesn't offer many inspiring options, as the likes of Mark Sanchez, Brian Hoyer, and Josh McCown (who the Bears met with yesterday) aren't improvements over Cutler.
Josh McCown Visited Bills
2015/02/josh-mccown-visiting-bills11:14am: McCown visited the Bills this morning, but left without signing a contract -- in fact, the two sides didn't even discuss specific contract terms, a league source tells Vic Carucci of the Buffalo News.
NFC Links: Saints, Falcons, Eagles, Lions, Bears
2015/02/nfc-links-saints-falcons-eagles-lions-bearsThe Saints signed Senio Kelemete, Shayne Graham, Luke McCown, and Parys Haralson earlier this offseason, but the team still has 11 players on the roster set to hit free agency, writes Evan Woodbery of NOLA.com.
NFL Notes: NFLPA, Cap Casualties, Team Needs
2015/02/nfl-notes-nflpa-cap-casualties-team-needsJosh McCown and LaRon Landry are among players who have already been released this offseason, but Ben Volin of the Boston Globe notes that there are a number of other veterans that could be on the chopping block before the new league year starts.
Week In Review: 2/8/15 – 2/15/15
2015/02/week-review-2815-21515The Buccaneers released quarterback Josh McCown, who was just one season into a two-year deal.
Offseason Outlook: Cleveland Browns
2015/03/offseason-outlook-cleveland-brownsBrian Hoyer won't return following the signing of Josh McCown (more on that later, as well), but Tyler Thigpen could theoretically return, assuming both sides are interested in a reunion.
Poll: Best Free Agent Quarterback?
2015/02/poll-best-free-agent-quarterbackLater in the week, Josh McCown joined this year's group of FA quarterbacks, having been released by the Buccaneers.
NFC Notes: AP, Bynes, McCown, 49ers, Eagles
2015/02/nfc-notes-ap-bynes-mccown-49ers-eaglesThere's no truth to rumors that Josh McCown could've remained with the Buccaneers if he had been willing to accept a pay cut, according to the quarterback (link via Roy Cummings of the Tampa Tribune).
Reactions To Bucs Releasing Josh McCown
2015/02/reactions-bucs-releasing-josh-mccownEarlier today, the Buccaneers bid farewell to Josh McCown after a rough year in Tampa Bay.
Extra Points: Rams, Bell, Incognito
2015/02/extra-points-rams-bell-incognitoThe somewhat surprising decision by the Buccaneers to release quarterback Josh McCown could signal that the team is gearing up to spend significant dollars in free agency, Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk writes.
Bucs Release Josh McCown
2015/02/bucs-release-josh-mccownAccording to Scott Smith of Buccaneers.com (via Twitter), the Bucs are releasing quarterback Josh McCown from their roster.
Offseason Outlook: Buffalo Bills
2015/02/offseason-outlook-buffalo-billsFurthering the possibility is that the rest of the free agent class is even less appealing than Sanchez (Brian Hoyer, Jake Locker and Josh McCown lead the way), the Bills don't have a first-round pick to find another signal-caller, and the trade market isn't expected to bear much fruit.
Saints Re-Sign Luke McCown
2015/02/saints-re-sign-luke-mccown-2The Saints have re-signed backup quarterback Luke McCown to a one-year deal worth $970K, according to Evan Woodbery of the Times-Picayune.