Reggie Bush? The Saints sent him to the Dolphins. And the Kevin Kolb saga ended the way pretty much everyone expected, with a trade from the Eagles to the Cardinals.
NFL teams made a move a minute Thursday — and those big-name deals were only the beginning.
Day 3 of the compressed, post-lockout offseason also included more contract agreements and plenty of cuts, which teams were finally allowed to start announcing at 2:01 p.m. MDT. Among the players released were Vince Young (Titans), Nate Clements (49ers) and Jake Delhomme (Browns).
The man widely regarded as the best available player in free agency, Nnamdi Asomugha, didn’t pick a team. But another top cornerback, Johnathan Joseph, agreed to terms with the Texans.
In the Kolb deal, Philadelphia received cornerback Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie and a 2012 second-round draft pick from Arizona, which was in need of a starting quarterback. Kolb, who turns 27 next month, reportedly will get a $63 million, five-year contract.
The Dolphins finalized their trade for Bush by negotiating a new two-year contract for nearly $10 million with the running back. New Orleans gets reserve safety Jonathon Amaya in the swap, which also involves an exchange of draft picks.
“Change is never easy but I look forward to building something special in Miami and can’t wait to embark on this new journey!” Bush wrote on Twitter.
In other transactions :
• The Chiefs released longtime star guard Brian Waters, who made 149 starts and went to five Pro Bowls.
• The Bears traded tight end Greg Olsen to the Panthers for an undisclosed 2012 draft choice. The Bears also agreed to a five-year contract with punter Adam Podlesh.
• The Chargers released receiver Craig Davis, their first-round draft pick in 2007, cornerback Donald Strickland, linebackers Brandon Lang and Jyles Tucker, and tight end Kris Wilson.
• The Jaguars and linebacker Clint Session agreed to a five-year deal worth slightly more than $29 million, with $11.5 million guaranteed, and quarterback Blaine Gabbert, the team’s first-round draft pick, signed a four-year contract worth $12 million. The deal is fully guaranteed and has an option for a fifth year.
• The Lions signed first- round draft pick Nick Fairley, a defensive lineman from Auburn, to a four-year deal worth about $10 million with a club option for a fifth year.
• The Bills agreed to a four-year contract worth about $15 million with Brad Smith, the versatile receiver-running back-kick returner who was a force in the wildcat formation with the Jets.
• Five-time Pro Bowl kicker David Akers agreed to a deal with the 49ers, leaving the Eagles after 12 seasons.
• Wide receiver A.J. Green, the Bengals’ first-round draft choice, agreed to terms on a four-year contract.
