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Jaguars agree to terms with DE Aaron Kampman
Source: Jacksonville lands three-time Pro Bowl selection from Green Bay
BY MICHAEL C. WRIGHTSTORY UPDATED AT 1:51 AM ON SUNDAY, MAR. 7, 2010
Jacksonville took Step 1 toward improving its pass rush early Sunday morning when it reached an agreement in principle - according to a league source - with unrestricted free agent defensive end Aaron Kampman.
Kampman flew into Jacksonville on Friday night, and spent Saturday afternoon meeting with the staff. The veteran defensive end remained in town late Saturday night as talks between the sides resumed past midnight.
Kampman agreed to terms after midnight, but length and terms of the contract weren’t immediately available.
Jacksonville targeted Kampman from the onset of free agency, along with former Tennessee defensive end Kyle Vanden Bosch, who reached an agreement with Detroit on Friday. Vanden Bosch’s deal - reportedly worth $26 million (including $10 million in the first year) - likely set the framework for a possible contract with Kampman, who is expected to provide an upgrade for a Jags defense that finished last season with a league-low 14 sacks.
Although he’s coming off a torn left anterior cruciate ligament, Kampman, 30, is a year younger than Vanden Bosch, and despite playing in just nine games last season, produced a half sack (3.5 sacks) more than his counterpart (3).
Coming off his worst season since 2004 in terms of sack production, Kampman tallied 37 sacks from 2006-08, but struggled last year when the Packers brought on new defensive coordinator Dom Capers, who switched the club’s base scheme from a 4-3 to a 3-4. Kampman appears to still be in the prime of his career, and would provide a welcome complement to start opposite former first-rounder Derrick Harvey.
A two-time Pro Bowl selection, Kampman was placed on Green Bay’s injured reserve after tearing the left anterior cruciate ligament in his knee during a Week 11 win over San Francisco. A Chicago Sun-Times report, citing a league source, recently said that Kampman is ahead of schedule in his recovery. It’s believed that Kampman would be limited throughout minicamps, but ready by the start of training camp in July.
Kampman had been rumored to be drawing interest from Tampa Bay, Philadelphia and Seattle. By coaxing Kampman to take his first free agent visit to Jacksonville, the Jags undoubtedly increased their chances of landing him.
Over eight NFL seasons, Kampman has logged 104 starts, in addition to producing 458 tackles (320 solo), and 54 sacks while forcing 14 fumbles.
Jaguars sources had also identified Detroit Lions free agent defensive end Jared DeVries as a fallback option if the club couldn’t re-sign Kampman or free agent Reggie Hayward.
Hayward might also remain in the club’s plans. The Jags offered Hayward a one-year deal worth a little more than the veteran minimum $755,000 on Thursday, but the nine-year vet opted to explore his options in free agency. Hayward told the Times-Union on Saturday that he liked the organization and the fans, but added that the situation is more about “business” than anything else.
michael.wright@jacksonville.com, (904) 359-4657. Follow him on Twitter @jagsreporter.
http://jacksonville.com/sports/foot.../jaguars_agree_to_terms_with_de_aaron_kampman
Source: Jacksonville lands three-time Pro Bowl selection from Green Bay
BY MICHAEL C. WRIGHTSTORY UPDATED AT 1:51 AM ON SUNDAY, MAR. 7, 2010
Jacksonville took Step 1 toward improving its pass rush early Sunday morning when it reached an agreement in principle - according to a league source - with unrestricted free agent defensive end Aaron Kampman.
Kampman flew into Jacksonville on Friday night, and spent Saturday afternoon meeting with the staff. The veteran defensive end remained in town late Saturday night as talks between the sides resumed past midnight.
Kampman agreed to terms after midnight, but length and terms of the contract weren’t immediately available.
Jacksonville targeted Kampman from the onset of free agency, along with former Tennessee defensive end Kyle Vanden Bosch, who reached an agreement with Detroit on Friday. Vanden Bosch’s deal - reportedly worth $26 million (including $10 million in the first year) - likely set the framework for a possible contract with Kampman, who is expected to provide an upgrade for a Jags defense that finished last season with a league-low 14 sacks.
Although he’s coming off a torn left anterior cruciate ligament, Kampman, 30, is a year younger than Vanden Bosch, and despite playing in just nine games last season, produced a half sack (3.5 sacks) more than his counterpart (3).
Coming off his worst season since 2004 in terms of sack production, Kampman tallied 37 sacks from 2006-08, but struggled last year when the Packers brought on new defensive coordinator Dom Capers, who switched the club’s base scheme from a 4-3 to a 3-4. Kampman appears to still be in the prime of his career, and would provide a welcome complement to start opposite former first-rounder Derrick Harvey.
A two-time Pro Bowl selection, Kampman was placed on Green Bay’s injured reserve after tearing the left anterior cruciate ligament in his knee during a Week 11 win over San Francisco. A Chicago Sun-Times report, citing a league source, recently said that Kampman is ahead of schedule in his recovery. It’s believed that Kampman would be limited throughout minicamps, but ready by the start of training camp in July.
Kampman had been rumored to be drawing interest from Tampa Bay, Philadelphia and Seattle. By coaxing Kampman to take his first free agent visit to Jacksonville, the Jags undoubtedly increased their chances of landing him.
Over eight NFL seasons, Kampman has logged 104 starts, in addition to producing 458 tackles (320 solo), and 54 sacks while forcing 14 fumbles.
Jaguars sources had also identified Detroit Lions free agent defensive end Jared DeVries as a fallback option if the club couldn’t re-sign Kampman or free agent Reggie Hayward.
Hayward might also remain in the club’s plans. The Jags offered Hayward a one-year deal worth a little more than the veteran minimum $755,000 on Thursday, but the nine-year vet opted to explore his options in free agency. Hayward told the Times-Union on Saturday that he liked the organization and the fans, but added that the situation is more about “business” than anything else.
michael.wright@jacksonville.com, (904) 359-4657. Follow him on Twitter @jagsreporter.
http://jacksonville.com/sports/foot.../jaguars_agree_to_terms_with_de_aaron_kampman
