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Monday, April 16, 2012

NFL Free Agency Update


Jerricho Cotchery and Leroy Harris at the 2010
Spring Football Game/Jeff Reeves PackPride
The New York Giants has signed former NC State offensive lineman Sean Locklear terms of the deal were not disclosed.  Locklear who is from Lumberton, North Carolina is a Native-American and a member of the Lumbee Tribe. He was the 21st pick of the third round in 2004 NFL Draft by the Seattle Seahawks. He played for seven seasons with the Seahawks and help led them to the Super Bowl in the 2005 season. Last season Locklear played for the Washington Redskins.

Also former NC State star Jerricho Cotchery has decided to resign with the Pittsburgh Steelers after receiving interest from several other NFL teams. Cotchery agreed to a two year contract worth about 3 million dollars after joining the team last season. Coming out of NC State Cotchery was drafted by The New York Jets in the fourth round of the 2004 NFL Draft and spent seven seasons with the Jets. Cotchery still holds the North Carolina State University record for career receptions with 200 receptions.

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