Arky
03-03-2011, 05:24 PM
Slightly old news by now - from the chron (http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/sports/fb/texansfront/7454001.html):
Unrestricted free agency awaits quartet; Daniels among Texans retained
Strong safety Bernard Pollard, the team’s leading tackler last season, was one of four players who did not receive a tender from the Texans on Wednesday.
When the NFL’s new collective bargaining agreement is signed, Pollard, linebacker Zac Diles, guard Kasey Studdard and defensive end Tim Bulman will be unrestricted free agents because they weren’t tendered.
Pollard had 112 tackles — second in the NFL for a non-linebacker — in his second season with the Texans. He was deemed expendable in new defensive coordinator Wade Phillips’ 3-4 setup.
“They told me I don’t fit in Wade’s scheme,” Pollard said. “It’s just the nature of the business. I understand. I wasn’t in their plans, and it’s time to move on. And that’s fine.
“My family and I were blessed and grateful to have played two seasons here. Now it’s time for me to find another team.”
Diles, Studdard and Bulman also will be free to sign with other teams. Diles was third on the Texans with 81 tackles in 2010. Studdard was a starter in 2009. Bulman spent last season on injured reserve.
The Texans did tender seven players.
They put a first-round tender on tight end Owen Daniels. Quarterback Matt Leinart received an original tender of a first-round pick because that’s where Arizona selected him.
The Texans placed second-round tenders on receiver Jacoby Jones, defensive end Mark Anderson and guard Mike Brisiel.
Offensive tackle Rashad Butler, who started four games last season, received a third-round tender.
Running back Arian Foster, an exclusive rights player, also was tendered. The league’s leading rusher will make a base salary of $480,000 next season unless the third-year minimum is increased in the new collective bargaining agreement.
More at the link....
Unrestricted free agency awaits quartet; Daniels among Texans retained
Strong safety Bernard Pollard, the team’s leading tackler last season, was one of four players who did not receive a tender from the Texans on Wednesday.
When the NFL’s new collective bargaining agreement is signed, Pollard, linebacker Zac Diles, guard Kasey Studdard and defensive end Tim Bulman will be unrestricted free agents because they weren’t tendered.
Pollard had 112 tackles — second in the NFL for a non-linebacker — in his second season with the Texans. He was deemed expendable in new defensive coordinator Wade Phillips’ 3-4 setup.
“They told me I don’t fit in Wade’s scheme,” Pollard said. “It’s just the nature of the business. I understand. I wasn’t in their plans, and it’s time to move on. And that’s fine.
“My family and I were blessed and grateful to have played two seasons here. Now it’s time for me to find another team.”
Diles, Studdard and Bulman also will be free to sign with other teams. Diles was third on the Texans with 81 tackles in 2010. Studdard was a starter in 2009. Bulman spent last season on injured reserve.
The Texans did tender seven players.
They put a first-round tender on tight end Owen Daniels. Quarterback Matt Leinart received an original tender of a first-round pick because that’s where Arizona selected him.
The Texans placed second-round tenders on receiver Jacoby Jones, defensive end Mark Anderson and guard Mike Brisiel.
Offensive tackle Rashad Butler, who started four games last season, received a third-round tender.
Running back Arian Foster, an exclusive rights player, also was tendered. The league’s leading rusher will make a base salary of $480,000 next season unless the third-year minimum is increased in the new collective bargaining agreement.
More at the link....