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dead_poet wrote:Mike Wallace - WR - Steelers

According to ESPN's Adam Schefter, the "league-wide expectation" is that free agent Mike Wallace will sign with the Dolphins.

USA Today reports the Dolphins officially contacted Wallace's agent over the weekend, while SI's Peter King "hears" they don't have "much, if any" big-money competition for the soon-to-be former Steeler. Wallace-to-Miami has become a runaway freight train, but other suitors are still likely to emerge between now and Tuesday's 4ET start of free agency. Few clubs can match Miami's combination of need, money and desperation, however. Rotoworld's own Evan Silva expects Wallace to end up with the Dolphins via a five-year, $60 million deal.
Source: Adam Schefter on Twitter

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Mike Wallace - WR - Steelers

The Palm Beach Post hears from "someone (it) trusts" that free agent Mike Wallace to Miami is a "done deal."

ESPN, Sports Illustrated and USA Today have all insinuated as such over the past 24 hours, making the evidence that Wallace is planning to take his talents to South Beach overwhelming. Wallace's rep could drag talks out on Tuesday for the sake of squeezing a few extra dimes out of an obviously desperate team, but it doesn't appear anyone else has near the desire level to get a deal done.
Source: Palm Beach Post

Purple bruise wrote:Wow, so over the top it is unreal Harvin has been soooo toxic and I guess we all know that the Vikings would be lucky to even get a 3rd round pick for this dispicable player
The truth is probably closer to that Harvin is one of the best all around offensive weapons in the NFL and he wants to get paid like it. Not one rumor has been substantiated and so none of us have first hand knowledge of anything that has already transpired. Unnamed sources blah blah blah.
If it is true that he does not want to play here and a deal can not be struck to both sides satisfaction, then as I said before trade him. I imagine that the Vikes would do better than a 3rd round pick but lets save this post and see.

Demi wrote: And yet all we hear is how little teams are willing to give up *because* of his demands, along with his other issues. If this was as cut and dry as people want to believe based solely on his talent, there'd be a lot more talk then the occasional third round pick. And the market would be there. The Vikings are stuck, they have a toxic player that every other team in the league knows is toxic, and they have to do their best now to pretend he isn't. Good luck. Either way they get burned.

Guess Childress really was onto something when he took that trip.

Purple bruise wrote:It seems as though Harvin was NOT too toxic for at least for the Sea Hawks and they got a lot more than a 3rd round pick

Mike Wallace - WR - Dolphins
Dolphins agreed to terms with WR Mike Wallace on a five-year contract that includes $30 million guaranteed.
Source: Jeff Darlington on Twitter

@ClaytonESPN reports Dolphins give Mike Wallace a five-year deal worth up to $65 million.

dead_poet wrote:

@adbrandt: Am told $30M guarantee to Mike Wallace is $27M "full" and $3M injury, almost twice full guarantee to Harvin. Striking deal.

fiestavike wrote:Plus he has a Triangle hair-do. Glad we didn't pursue.

dead_poet wrote: What a dumb geometric hair shape. Trapezoid all the way.

fiestavike wrote:Crazy money for a guy who does not seem to be widely considered a complete WR. Plus he has a Triangle hair-do. Glad we didn't pursue.