May 23, 2013

NFL News: Browns and Colts to battle for OLB Paul Kruger

March 8, 2013 by 20 Comments

ESPN’s Ed Werder reported on SportsCenter that the Clevleand Browns and Indianapolis Colts will aggressively pursue OLB Paul Kruger in free agency.

Per Werder, Cleveland is “definitely going to go after” Kruger and will face “intense competition” from Indianapolis.  The Colts reportedly envision Kruger as Dwight Freeney’s replacement opposite Robert Mathis.
 
Werder expects Kruger to be signed quickly after Tuesday’s free-agent signing period opens. .
 
Kruger, 27, led the Super Bowl Ravens in 2012 sacks with nine. He recorded 42 total tackles, forced one fumble and picked off one pass.
 
NBC-owned Rotoworld anticipates that Kruger will command a contract worth in the $12 million range annually; perhaps $60 million over five years.
 

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  • Harv 21

    No truth to the rumor that a powerful electric fence will keep Kruger seated at the restaurant table until all paperwork is finalized.

  • mgbode

    “$60 million over five years”

    I’d feel much more comfortable giving that to Avril even with the position switch. Kruger had an incredible 1/2 season last year after Suggs came back (including playoffs). But, the first 3.5 seasons were not fantastic.

    Kruger (to me) is worth a 2nd tier FA in the $5-8mil/season range. Not nearly the $12mil/season mark this is reporting.

  • maxfnmloans

    don’t worry, Banner will hide a gun behind the toilet tank in case Lombardi needs some help convincing Kruger to accept the offer he cannot refuse

  • mgbode

    perhaps he’ll leave Baltimore tonight in the back of a moving van destined for Indy

  • http://www.facebook.com/morin.yom Morin Peyton Yom

    dumb he is no where worth 12 mil annually

  • Harv 21

    agree, and wonder if this might not be a Silly Season rumor planted by Banner to artificially jack up Indy’s offer and definitively move the player price out of Baltimore’s re-signing range.

  • Harv 21

    well, this team is certainly overdue for something to clear the bad blood around it.

  • Big Z

    “Clevleand Browns and Indianapolis Colts will aggressively pursue OLB Paul Kruger in free agency.” OR “Paul Kruger expected to sign with Colts.”

  • The_Matt_Of_Akron

    You are assuming he doesn’t stand them up?

  • Robbie S

    I’m with you there. It seems Paul Kruger will be playing the role of RG3 this off-season. ‘Player there is no excuse to be on the Browns roster come starting day but, isn’t for some fumble by the front office.’

    Regardless of how much money Kruger commands, there is no defense in the league that will succeed without a strong Linebacker leading his team.

  • mgbode

    by many accounts, Kruger was the 4th LBer on Baltimore’s hierarchy last year. after Lewis, Suggs, and Ellerbe.

  • TSR3000

    I know it’s a lot of money. But man do we need LBs. Adding him and drafting Jones or Jordan would give Horton the ability to “attack.”

  • Natedawg86

    Banner likes incentive based contracts where the player earns the majority upon completion of the 17th regular season game…

  • Harv 21

    man , we sure are tough on FO folks, even ones who haven’t yet conducted a draft or entered FA period.
    (but yeah, he carries that You’re-Just-A-Replaceable-Widget negotiating rep)

  • https://twitter.com/jimkanicki jimkanicki

    hope this is smoke screen.

  • NoVA Buckeye

    Funny. I think Greg Jennings wants less money per year

  • Jaker

    We could sign Greg Jennings AND Louis Vazquez combined for that per year price. If that’s what Kruger wants, I’m out. Now lets talk about Avril…

  • saggy

    wow. well done, sir.

  • zonk

    I didn’t realize Lewis was on their roster. The media must not cover him as much anymore.

  • Natedawg86

    1% of the time, it works everytime