Jaguars signed free agent WR Osgood with a three-year contract

On the second day of his free agency, unrestricted free agent wide receiver Kassim Osgood had a new deal done with the Jacksonville Jaguars, proving that the seven-year veteran is still valuable to some NFL teams although his former team, the San Diego Chargers did not take action to keep him from being a free agent.

The Jaguars offered Osgood a three-year contract worth $6.675 million, with $2.975 million guaranteed. And Osgood could earn at most $11 million if he manages to reach all incentives. By offering such a big deal, the Jaguars hope the proven special-teams players could contribute his help to the team’s wide receiver corps.

Since putting on Chargers jersey in 2003, Osgood has been selected to Pro Bowl as a special-teams gunner for three times and recorded 96 tackles in that capacity during his career, missing only four games in seven years. However, his production was mostly achieved during the first two seasons with the Chargers, with 28 passes for 586 yards and four touchdowns. And during the past five years, he had only five receptions. Besides, he has always expected to play wide receiver, which the Chargers do not lack. Contrarily, the Jaguars have been in need of wide receivers in recent years, especially after they released veteran starter Torry Holt last month. Thus, Osgood made his decision to join the Jaguars after becoming a free agent.

Lions may not acquire CB Cromartie from Chargers

Although there have been rumors that the Detroit Lions could trade for cornerback Antonio Cromartie from the San Diego Chargers, the reality now turns out to be that the Lions are likely to pick some other free agent from the market instead after talking with the Chargers over the weekend.

The Lions have a deep need at corner and Cromartie, who has fallen out of favor in San Diego and could be a free-agent option if he is released. Now he seems not in Lions’ favor, either. Because the Lions do not believe that Cromartie could play as well as Coach Jim Schwartz wants his corners to play.

There are reports saying that the Lions will have a look at Adam “Pacman” Jones, who recently worked out for the Cincinnati Bengals and is planning to showcase himself for NFL scouts on March 19. Jones was originally a first-round pick of the Tennessee Titans. Lions’ current coach Jim Schwartz was the Titans’ defensive coordinator when Jones was playing in Titans jersey.

Chargers RB Tomlinson broke record of most TDs in decade

Scoring on a 1-yard run in the first quarter of San Diego Chargers win over the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday, Chargers running back LaDainian Tomlinson matched Emmitt Smith’s record for the most TDs in a decade. And it is just reasonable to believe that he will set new record by having more TDs in the following games.

While Smith had 136 of his 164 career touchdowns from 1990-99, Tomlinson achieved it by having his 136th career rushing TD since 2001 in his second NFL game in Dallas. The last time he was playing in Dallas was in 2001, as a rookie playing his second career game, and Smith was also playing in that game wearing Cowboys jersey.

The 1-yard rushing TD also marked Tomlinson’s 10th rushing TD of this season and his ninth straight 10-touchdown season.