According to NFL Network’s Adam Schefter via ProFootballTalk.com, WR Isaac Bruce has signed a two-year deal with the 49ers.

In 14 seasons with the Rams organization, Bruce has compiled 84 touchdowns and eight seasons of 1000 or more receiving yards.

Elsewhere, according to ESPN.com, Free-Agent G Alan Faneca has tentatively agreed to a four-year, $32m contract with the Jets.

Tom Rock of Newsday reports that the Faneca deal is not yet completed.

In 10 seasons with the Steelers, Faneca has made the Pro Bowl seven times.

UPDATE 7:40PM EST
Yahoo.com is reporting that the Faneca deal is finalized with the Jets. The 5-year, $40m contract makes Faneca the highest paid offensive lineman in the NFL.

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Ernie Palladino is reporting that Gibril Wilson will sign a six-year, $39 million deal with the Oakland Raiders.

Wilson is from San Jose, CA, so he will be heading close to home with this deal.

That is an absolutely ridiculous deal, I have to say. There was no way the Giants were going to pay that much, ever.

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Linebacker Reggie Torbor has agreed to terms with the Miami Dolphins, Jeff Darlington of the Miami Herald reports. Torbor was a fourth-round pick by the Giants in 2004.

He had 39 tackles last season for the Giants and started the final nine games, including the Super Bowl.

The immediate replacement for Torbor appears to be Gerris Wilkinson, a former third-round pick.

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Ralph Vacchiano, on his blog for the Daily News, writes that his agent Jim Steiner indicated in an e-mail that they have spoken with the Giants and they have interest in the often injured quarterback as a back up to Eli Manning.

Trent Green had two concussions in a 13 month span, one of them a grade-3 concussion, the most serious kind.

Over his last two seasons, he’s completed 60.8 percent of his passes (206 of 339) for 2,329 yards, 12 touchdowns and 16 interceptions. In his last healthy season (2005) he completed 62.5 percent of his passes (317 for 507) for 4,014 yards.

ProFootballTalk.com indicates that the Giants had interest in Cleo Lemon before he decided to go to Jacksonville.

In other quarterback news, Alex Marvez on his blog for Fox Sports writes that Josh McCown has agreed to a two-year, $6.25 million contract with the Dolphins. McCown will receive a $2.5 million signing bonus.

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According to the Associated Press, the Bills have agreed to a deal with former Giants linebacker Kawika Mitchell.

Mitchell, 28, started all 16 games last season for the Giants, recording 87 tackles, a career-high 3 1/2 sacks and one interception. He added two sacks in four playoff games, including one in the Giants’ win over New England in the Super Bowl.

Mitchell’s immediate replacement is Mathias Kiwanuka who Mitchell replaced last season, when Kiwanuka broke his leg.

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- The Cleveland Browns agreed to terms with QB Derek Anderson on a multi-year deal. [ESPN]

- The Jets traded MLB Jonathan Vilma to the New Orleans Saints for a conditional draft pick in the 2009 Draft and also acquired DT Kris Jenkins from the Carolina Panthers for a 3rd and 5th round draft pick. The Jets reportedly offered left guard Alan Faneca a four-year, $32 million deal with $20 million guaranteed. [John Clayton/ESPN]

- The Dolphins signed free agent G Justin Smiley to a five-year, $25 million contract. The deal included a $9 million signing bonus. [Santa Rosa Press Democrat]

- The Buccaneers have signed C Jeff Faine has agreed to a multi-year deal that will make him the league’s highest-paid center in the NFL. [St. Petersburg Times]

- The Cowboys signed T Flozell Adams received a six-year deal, worth more than $42 million. The contract guarantees that Adams will receive $15 million. [AP]

- The Raiders have re-signed defensive end Tommy Kelly to a seven-year, $50.5 million deal with $18.125 million in guarantees. In the first three years of the deal, he will make $25.125 million. [ESPN]

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Recently I had the chance to interview Ralph Vacchiano, Giants beat writer since 2001 for the Daily News.

Ralph maintains the Giants blog, ‘The Blue Screen.’

Jared Blank, giantsfootballblog.com: One word to describe the journey of the 2007 Giants?
Ralph Vacchiano: Unbelievable.

JB: How would you rate the city’s/tri-state’s reaction to the Giants compared with ‘86 and ‘90?
RV: I’m not really the best judge of that. I was 16 in ‘86 and I don’t recall the reaction. In ‘90 I was up in Syracuse at school, so I wasn’t around for it. I find it hard to believe the reaction to either of those two were bigger or better. The ‘86 championship was sort of expected. Even the ‘90 one wasn’t completely out of nowhere. This was. No one in their right mind thought in November that this was a Super Bowl team. Very few thought they’d ever beat the Patriots. The reaction was the rare mix of shock and euphoria that you get during those once-in-a-lifetime miracle runs or moments. And while I was in Phoenix for a few days afterwards, I’ve heard the stories of Giants fans pouring out into Times Square, of people honking their horns everywhere or just opening their windows and screaming. It must have been wild back here. Add in the ticker tape parade (which neither the ‘86 nor the ‘90 team got) and the 20,000 or so who then showed up at the stadium for that celebration … well, I find it hard to believe the reaction was anywhere near this during the Giants’ first two championship celebrations.

Read the rest of the interview after the jump.

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Bob Glauber of Newsday has learned that the Oakland Raiders are prepared to make a run at Giants free agent safety Gibril Wilson.

A person familiar with the Giants’ situation said late Thursday night that he believed the Raiders would sign Wilson for between $6 million and $6.5 million per season.

The Giants won’t try to come close to the contract terms Wilson is expected to seek. Agent Alvin Keels said Thursday that Wilson will explore the market before considering a return to the Giants.

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According to Alex Marvez of FOXSports.com, the Philadelphia Eagles have set up a visit with free agent cornerback Asante Samuel.

Samuel, 27, had six interceptions during the regular season and has 22 in his career. He’s returned three for touchdowns.

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John Clayton on ESPNews confirms a report that Chris Mortenson mentioned earlier today that the New Orleans Saints were trying to work out a deal for Jeremy Shockey.

Rotoworld reports the Saints interest as well and comments

“We still can’t imagine the Giants moving Shockey for more than a package of picks, including the Saints’ second-rounder (No. 40). The Jints may even ask for a first. “

I haven’t received any information on how amenable the Giants are to trading Shockey. Earlier reports had GM Jerry Reese saying Shockey is still our starting tight end, but that doesn’t mean he’s not willing to listen.

Hat tip to Steve for the Rotoworld link.

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