2013 Offseason Update, Week 9

Nnamdi Asomugha struggled in Philadelphia after establishing himself
as an elite corner in Oakland. He hopes to return to his old form
across the Bay. Photo credit to CBS.

The later part of Week 9 did not bring much newsworthy updates, but the first three days brought plenty.

Secondary Moves

The Washington Redskins released DeAngelo Hall a few weeks ago, but last Monday they brought him back on a one-year contract.

The Oakland Raiders landed Tracy Porter, the former Super Bowl hero from the Saints who spent last season in Denver. Porter dealt with some health problems stemming from a seizure he experienced during the preseason, then suffered a concussion late in the season, so he wasn’t able to settle into Denver’s defensive scheme. The Raiders defense is looking pretty bad right now so this is a really nice addition for them.

Former Raider and Eagle, Nnamdi Asomugha, was signed by the 49ers on Tuesday. The secondary was probably the weakest part of San Francisco’s team, other than their kicker, in 2012. Though Asomugha never lived up to his expectations in Philly, less will be expected of him in San Francisco and hopefully he can have a little more success there.

Quarterbacks

The Redskins decided to get some depth at quarterback by resigning Rex Grossman and picking up former Dolphin Pat White, both on one-year contracts. They now have three healthy quarterbacks to work with while RGIII continues to recover.

The 49ers picked up former Longhorn Colt McCoy in a trade with the Browns. I’m a big fan of McCoy and San Francisco is a good place for him. They have a couple of really good halfbacks so if Kaepernick were to go down forcing McCoy into the starter role, he’ll have help. He never had that in Cleveland.

The Cardinals made a really nice move by grabbing Carson Palmer. Arizona will still be hard-pressed to contend with San Francisco and Seattle, but this move instantly made them a better team.

Kickers

Tampa Bay picked up Nate Kaeding on Tuesday. He is the second most accurate kicker in NFL history but hasn’t gotten to kick much since a season-ending injury on the opening kickoff of the 2011 season.

Detroit Loins kicker Jason Hanson retired last week and the team made a quick move to secure David Akers, who had a rough 2012 season. Akers owns the NFL single-season record for converted field goals, with 44 in 2011.

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.