Eagles land Kearse on first day for free agents

The Philadelphia Eagles one-upped Daniel Snyder and the Washington Redskins, outbidding them for defensive end Jevon Kearse on the first day of the free-agency signing period.

But the traditionally hyperactive Redskins also made moves Wednesday. Snyder's team agreed to terms with defensive tackle Cornelius Griffin and, according to a league source who requested anonymity, with Seattle cornerback Shawn Springs.

Kearse agreed to a $66 million, eight-year deal to move from Tennessee to Philadelphia. Kearse has been hurt often the last two seasons, playing in only 18 of 32 games. That was one reason the Titans decided not to protect him with the "franchise" player tag.

The Redskins had been interested in Kearse, but had to settle for Griffin, who spent his first four seasons with the New York Giants. His best season was as a rookie in 2000, and he had only one sack in 2003.

Springs would replace Bailey as the "shutdown" cornerback in the Washington secondary. Springs hasn't played a complete season in four years.

The Redskins made their splash before the official start, sending defensive back Champ Bailey to Denver for running back Clinton Portis and acquiring quarterback Mark Brunell from Jacksonville for a third-round draft choice.

The Brunell trade became official Wednesday, and Portis was at Redskins Park although the deal had not officially been announced. Bailey, however, agreed to terms with Denver, and Brunell was introduced by the Redskins.

Both Washington and Denver scheduled news conferences for today to formally announce the Bailey-Portis trade.

Another deal -- the trade of Philadelphia quarterback A.J. Feeley to Miami for a second-round draft choice in 2005 -- became official Wednesday.

Safety Jerome Woods agreed to a six-year contract with Kansas City. Woods was a defensive leader for the Chiefs last season and made the Pro Bowl for the first time.