The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have not given up their pursuit of Jake Plummer.
According to the team’s “Pewter Report” magazine, Tampa Bay general manager Bruce Allen said the team will try to persuade Plummer to play for the team in 2008. The Buccaneers acquired Plummer in a trade from the Broncos in March, even though Plummer got the word out that he was retired.
If Plummer reports to Tampa Bay before the April draft, Denver will receive a fourth-round pick this year. If not, Denver will get a seventh-round pick. Plummer is living in Idaho and has made it clear he intends to stay retired.
Wilson update
Al Wilson’s agent, Peter Schaffer, said Friday he continues to field inquiries from teams about Wilson. Schaffer said Wilson is in no rush to sign.
“We’re going to go slow,” Schaffer said, “and do it right.”
Footnotes
The Darrent Williams Memorial Teen Center is tentatively set to open April 22 in Montbello. … It appears assistant coach Jimmy Spencer is leaving the organization. … Denver coach Mike Shanahan had a chance to work the playoffs as an analyst for a network but turned it down because of his schedule. … Shanahan called linebacker Jordan Beck a “difference maker” on special teams and said Jamie Winborn has a chance to be a starting linebacker next season.
Bill Williamson, The Denver Post
