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Woodson visits, but he leaves without a deal
By Pete Dougherty
PackersNews.com
There was no quick signing following Charles Woodson’s free-agent visit with the Green Bay Packers.
Woodson, a cornerback-safety who is one of the top free agents still available this offseason, is believed to have left his visit to Green Bay on Monday without a contract, just as he left his recent visit to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
The Packers and Bucs appear to be the main teams pursuing Woodson, though the Seattle Seahawks, who need a starting cornerback, also might have some interest in the former Oakland Raiders first-round draft pick and Heisman Trophy winner.
Woodson is one of three high-profile clients of agents Carl and Kevin Poston — linebacker LaVar Arrington and cornerback Ty Law are the others — who were looking for major paydays early in free agency but remain available because their price was too high for anyone to sign them during the first two weeks when the biggest contracts are paid.
All signs suggest the Postons still are seeking elite-player money for all three and thus haven’t been quick to make a deal for any of them, though Woodson could get signed quickest because of the Packers’ and Bucs’ genuine interest.
Tampa Bay probably would play him at safety, whereas the Packers more likely would put him at left cornerback and turn Ahmad Carroll into their nickel back. Seattle also needs a starting cornerback after releasing Kevin Dyson this offseason.
Woodson, who turns 30 in October, was the fourth player selected in the 1998 draft and went to the Pro Bowl his first four seasons in the league. However, injuries, including a broken leg that kept him out of 10 games last year, have sidelined him for nearly half (21 of 48) of the Raiders’ games the past four seasons.
Ruegamer to Giants: Grey Ruegamer, a backup offensive lineman with the Packers the past three seasons, signed a one-year, veteran’s minimum contract worth $670,000 with the New York Giants. The Packers had signed Ruegamer as a free agent in 2003 but did not attempt to bring him back this offseason.