Desmond Bryant admitted to being overwhelmed when he joined the Oakland Raiders as an undrafted free agent this offseason.

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Five-time Pro Bowl defensive lineman Richard Seymour did not report to the Oakland Raiders on Monday, a day after being acquired in a trade with the New England Patriots.

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FOXBORO - Yesterday's locker room reaction to the trading of Richard Seymour was as predictable as the way things ended for him in New England.

FOXBORO - Adalius Thomas was caught completely off guard.

All NFL teams had to be at the 53-man roster limit as of Saturday.

With teams now at the 53-player limit, here's an expanded look at the best available NFL free agents from the defensive side of the ball.

It was a wild first weekend of NFL free agency.

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The Eagles entered the free agency signing period with more than $35 million, according to most reports.

--Defensive coordinator Jim Johnson has returned to work following radiation treatment to shrink the melanoma tumor on his spine, according to head coach Andy Reid.

TEAM NEEDS/OFFSEASON STRATEGY If the Eagles don't re-sign veteran left tackle Tra Thomas, who has been protecting quarterback Donovan McNabb's blindside since he was a rookie in 1999, the Eagles will have to decide whether to move one of their two startin

Brian Dawkins hadn't officially signed with the Denver Broncos when some Eagles fans began ordering No.

TEAM NEEDS/OFFSEASON STRATEGY If the Eagles don't re-sign veteran left tackle Tra Thomas, who has been protecting quarterback Donovan McNabb's blindside since he was a rookie in 1999, the Eagles will have to decide whether to move one of their two startin