2013 Offseason Update, Week 10

Antoine Winfield can lay down some big hits from the corner position
and will do so in a Seattle uniform in 2013. (AP Photo/Greg Trott)

It’s incredible that 10 weeks out of the offseason have already passed. You know what that means? We have 10 fewer weeks to wait for football!!

Things are slowing down around the league as the NFL draft approaches. We are now 10 days away as the draft will begin on Thursday, April 25 and run through that Saturday.

Antoine Winfield

The former Vikings cornerback seemed likely to sign with the Washington Redskins early last week. Then he visited Seattle and seemed to feel that he’d be a better fit there even though their secondary already appeared to be set. On Friday, Winfield signed a one-year, $3 million contract with the Seahawks. It included $1 million in guaranteed money.

Sanders Back in Pittsburgh

New England made an offer to Pittsburgh Steelers WR Emmanuel Sanders last week, and considering Pittsburgh’s limited cap space, it was unlikely they would match that offer.

Match it they did and the Steelers avoided losing a second important piece to their receiver Corps. Mike Wallace is with the Miami Dolphins.

This move doesn’t exactly make Pittsburgh a better team. They appear to be on the decline. What it does do is force the Patriots to look elsewhere for depth at the receiver position and helps Miami as they try to close the gap in the AFC East.

James Harrison to Find a Home?

The Cincinnati Bengals are very interested in the former Pittsburgh linebacker, and the interest appears mutual. There has not yet been any official word of contract negotiations between the two parties, but the plan was for them to engage each other today.

Voluntary Workouts Begin

Just another sign that football is on its way back, 21 teams began voluntary workouts today. Those teams included the defending Super Bowl champion Baltimore Ravens and their fellow local team, the Washington Redskins.

If I’m missing anything important, or if you just want to hear my thoughts on any other offseason news from the past week, feel free to contact me via my Twitter account, @cpuffnfl.