Wes Welker RUMORS & NEWS

ESPN Boston "The agency that represented Wes Welker in his contract negotiations with the New England Patriots took issue early Tuesday with owner Robert Kraft's version of how the receiver ended up in Denver. Kraft blamed Welker's reps -- David Dunn and Brian Murphy of Athletes First -- for the..." March 20

ESPN.com "The agency that represented Wes Welker in his contract negotiations with the New England Patriots took issue early Tuesday with owner Robert Kraft's version of how the receiver ended up in Denver. Kraft blamed Welker's reps -- David Dunn and Brian Murphy of Athletes First -- for the..." March 19

Boston Globe "Patriots owner Robert Kraft met with Boston-area media members Monday for the first time since Tom Brady’s contract renegotiation and extension and Wes Welker’s decision to sign with Denver. What happened during the course of that 19-minute question-and-answer session at the NFL meetings, in a..." March 19

CSN New England "An impassioned Robert Kraft trained both barrels on the agents of Wes Welker and unloaded Monday afternoon at the NFL Owners Meetings. "In Wes’ case, we were willing to go what we considered above his market value. For a couple years, we tried to get a long-term deal done with him," said Kraft...." March 18

CSN New England "At the owners meetings last March in Florida, I asked Wes Welker's agent David Dunn if a four-year deal worth about $32 million would satisfy Dunn and Welker and keep Welker in New England. "How much guaranteed?" Dunn asked. About $18 million? "Add about $2 million and that would work,"..." March 18

CSN New England "When asked by Comcast SportsNet's Mike Giardi if he felt undervalued and underappreciated by the Patriots, Wes Welker replied: "I think that's all relative. I'm a Denver Bronco now and I'm excited about it. I'm really not looking in the past . . . Just looking to look forward." And that guarded..." March 15

Boston Herald "Wes Welker took a moment to pay his respects to the Patriots today as he was introduced as a member of the Broncos. “I’d definitely like to thank New England for the six years there and all the trust and everything they put in me, the opportunities I got, but I’m looking forward to being a..." March 15

Denver Post "John Elway is 52 years old, walks on an artificial left knee and hasn't played football since Bill Clinton was president. But Elway can still beat the snot out of New England quarterback Tom Brady. In fact, Elway just did. Hurts, doesn't it, Mr. Brady? Touchdown, Broncos. Wes Welker..." March 14

Boston Herald "Well, that didn't take long. Mere hours after trusty Wes Welker agreed to a two-year deal with the Denver Broncos, the Patriots found Tom Brady a new target, signing former Rams receiver Danny Amendola. The Pats signed ex-Rams receiver Danny Amendola to a five-year, $31 million contract,..." March 14

Boston Herald "After a record-setting six seasons with the Patriots and Tom Brady, Wes Welker will be catching passes and bouncing off tacklers for another team and quarterback — New England nemesis Peyton Manning. Welker on Wednesday agreed to a two-year contract worth $12 million guaranteed with the Denver..." March 14

Providence Journal "Take the money. Wherever it comes from. Sentiment be damned. Because if we’ve learned anything in this Bill Belichick Era, it’s that sentiment is just another word in a musty old dictionary that no one ever looks at. By all accounts, the Patriots didn’t have to go into the witching..." March 13

Rant Sports "Entering the NFL free agency period, the Denver Broncos were said to be in the market for a running back and perhaps a veteran wide receiver this offseason. Now that the team has agreed to terms on a two-year deal with Wes Welker, it appears they are giving Peyton Manning the ultimate..." March 13

Boston Herald "The Patriots and Wes Welker did not consummate a deal. They remain in contract limbo. As it stands, the two sides talked yesterday. But the bottom line is this: They’re not in a happy place. That means the much-anticipated long-term contract between the team and its heart-and-soul receiver..." March 13

Boston Herald "The news with respect to the Patriots and Wes Welker coming to terms on a deal today isn’t encouraging. In fact, I’ve heard talks have ended for the day. Essentially, Welker is officially on the open market while the Patriots might now have to consider the possibility of him signing elsewhere...." March 12

Boston Herald "As the Patriots and Wes Welker continue their apparent standoff heading into this afternoon’s start of free agency, Patriots owner Robert Kraft once again voiced his desire for Welker to continue his work in Foxboro. While participating in an NFL event at Rockefeller Center in New York City..." March 12

Boston Herald "Patriots owner Robert Kraft is at the Rockefeller Center in New York City today for the NFL's announcement of a "head health initiative," and reporters on the scene have asked him about Wes Welker. "We want Wes," Kraft said, according to the New York Post. "We really do." If the Patriots..." March 11

NESN "The Miami Dolphins went into 2012 barren at wide receiver. Chad Johnson couldn’t even make it through training camp and Brian Hartline did an admirable job during the season, but it was obvious Miami needed to upgrade the position. The Dolphins have already re-signed Hartline, they’re considered..." March 11

Pats Pulpit "Wes Welker is going to hit the free agent market before any ideas of re-signing with the New England Patriots enter his mind, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN. This news comes as something of a surprise considering it was widely reported that the team and Welker were close on a new deal..." March 06

Boston Globe "Yahoo! Sports writer Jason Cole, who posted a story Tuesday morning indicating that Wes Welker has “mild disdain” for the Patriots because of how the team limited his role in the offense in the early part of last season, joined Mut & Merloni on Tuesday afternoon to talk about the..." March 06

ESPN.com "New England Patriots wide receiver Wes Welker has no plans to re-sign with the team before first testing the free-agent market next week, a league source told ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter. Unrestricted free agents can officially sign with other teams starting Tuesday. Welker, 31, received..." March 06

CSN New England "Wes Welker and the Patriots are closing in on a multi-year contract that would allow Welker to finish his career in New England. An NFL source tells Mike Giardi that the two sides are hoping to have something finalized before the onset of free agency on March 12. According to the source, the..." March 05

Yahoo! Sports "As Wes Welker continues difficult negotiations with the New England Patriots, according to a source and published reports, the wide receiver has an important equation to consider: Does he go for a contract that's worth every possible dollar with a team that is likely not the Patriots? Or does he..." March 05

Boston Herald "Receiver Wes Welker and the Patriots are discussing a contract, but nothing appears imminent, according to sources. These discussions were held independent of Tom Brady's contract extension. However, Brady's new deal has freed up $15 million in cap room over the next two seasons, which gives..." February 26

Bleacher Report "Before the 2012-13 season, the Indianapolis Colts began to be the subject of much speculation as team owner Jim Irsay hinted at a huge trade that was coming prior to the season opener. Numerous big-name players were rumored to be the target, including Mike Wallace and Maurice Jones-Drew. One of..." February 25

Pats Pulpit "If you've been losing sleep regarding the potential departure from New England of one Wes Welker, there may be a silver lining to the bad dream cloud that's keeping you awake. According to Ian Rapoport of NFL.com, the Patriots may be planning to avoid another tag or the prospect of losing..." February 25

NESN "Wes Welker is in the midst of yet another contract stalemate with the Patriots this offseason, only this dispute could bring about change. The two sides tangoed once last year with the franchise tag ultimately being slapped on the perennial Pro Bowl wideout. The Patriots seem uninterested in..." February 21

NFL.com "Have we seen the last of Wes Welker with the New England Patriots? A source with intimate knowledge of the team's thinking told Ron Borges of the Boston Herald that the Patriots "are simply not going to put an $11.4 million franchise tag" on the 31-year-old wide receiver. Borges argues..." February 18

Boston Herald "Two of the greatest receivers in NFL history believe it would be a mistake for the Patriots and Wes Welker to part ways. Welker is set for free agency for the second consecutive year, and there is a very low probability the Pats will use the franchise tag on him again, which means he’ll hit the..." February 15

Pats Pulpit "With all of the recent speculation surrounding the possibility of the Patriots trading for Percy Harvin, it's easy to lose sight of the fact that Harvin to the Patriots all but guarantees the end of Wes Welker's tenure in New England. And should Wes Welker head elsewhere, then the harsh reality is..." February 13

Boston Herald "Patriots owner Robert Kraft would like to keep employing Wes Welker. There seems to be little question that the feeling is reciprocated by the slot receiver. Sentiment, however, doesn't pay the bills, and that's where things get complicated. Kraft noted again yesterday that both sides need..." February 02