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Carl Nicks | Guard

Team: Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Age / DOB:  (28) / 5/14/1985
Ht / Wt:  6'5' / 343
College: Nebraska
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Bucs LG Carl Nicks has not had any setbacks as he recovers from his season-ending toe injury.
Nicks, a 2011 first-team All-Pro, missed the final nine games of the season. During that time, Doug Martin still rushed 190 times for 911 yards (4.79 YPC) and scored eight touchdowns. With dominant Nicks back in the mix next season, Martin should find even more holes to run through. Jan 23 - 9:14 AM
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Carl Nicks - G - Buccaneers

Bucs placed LG Carl Nicks (toe) on injured reserve, ending his season.

The injury is reportedly similar to the one that ended the season of Cowboys ILB Sean Lee. Nicks has been battling it since early September. For the Bucs to end his season suggests a recent setback. A 2011 first-team All Pro selection and $47.5 million offseason signing by the Bucs, Nicks had been Tampa's best offensive lineman and one of the league's premier run-blocking guards. His loss is a blow to Doug Martin's surging fantasy value. Interior swingman Ted Larsen is expected to take over as the starter.
Related: Ted Larsen, Doug Martin
Source: Roy Cummings on Twitter
Tue, Oct 30, 2012 04:11:00 PM
Carl Nicks - G - Buccaneers

Bucs agreed to terms with LG Carl Nicks on a five-year, $47.5 million contract.

The deal includes $31 million guaranteed, topping Logan Mankins as the highest-paid guard in both annual pay and up-front money. The Bucs have landed arguably the two biggest prizes of the first 16 hours of free agency in Nicks and Vincent Jackson, following through on a promise to surround Josh Freeman with premier talent. Arguably the best guard in the NFL, Nicks will slot in opposite RG Davin Joseph, giving the Bucs an imposing frontline. As of Tuesday night, the Saints were "making a push" to sign Ben Grubbs as Nicks' replacement.
Related: Saints
Source: Adam Schefter on Twitter
Wed, Mar 14, 2012 10:02:00 AM
Carl Nicks - G - Buccaneers

Free agent LG Carl Nicks reportedly arrived in Tampa Bay for a visit late Tuesday evening.

First visits are often everything in free agency, and it appears the Bucs beat Philadelphia to the punch for the market's top guard. It's possible Nicks won't leave Tampa.
Related: Buccaneers
Source: Rick Stroud on Twitter
Tue, Mar 13, 2012 11:44:00 PM
Carl Nicks - G - Buccaneers

According to NFL Network's Jason LaCanfora, the Bucs and Eagles are vying for the first visit from free agent OG Carl Nicks.

The Bucs are aggressively pursuing Nicks, Vincent Jackson, and MLB Curtis Lofton. If they manage to land the mauler Nicks, they will enter the 2012 season with one of the premier offensive lines in the league. Two Eagles beat writers dispute the report that the Eagles are interested.
Related: Eagles, Buccaneers
Source: Jason LaCanfora on Twitter
Tue, Mar 13, 2012 04:57:00 PM
Carl Nicks - G - Buccaneers

The Dallas Morning News believes the Cowboys are no longer among the favorites for free agents OG Carl Nicks and DE Mario Williams.

The Cowboys have been connected to Nicks since the end of the season, but they took a big hit under the league's salary cap punishment. Their No. 1 free-agent priority has shifted to cornerback, specifically Cortland Finnegan or Brandon Carr.
Related: Cowboys, Mario Williams
Source: Dallas Morning News
Tue, Mar 13, 2012 12:46:00 PM
Carl Nicks - G - Buccaneers

Free agent OG Carl Nicks finally received a contract offer from the Saints on Monday, deeming it "respectable."

Nicks believes the Saints didn't make an offer before Monday because they understood they couldn't meet his demands and didn't want to insult him with a low-ball offer. Eager to become the highest-paid guard in the NFL, Nicks will sleep on the Saints' offer before the start of free agency on Tuesday.
Source: New Orleans Times-Picayune
Mon, Mar 12, 2012 11:43:00 PM
Carl Nicks - G - Buccaneers

Free agent OG Carl Nicks reiterated in an interview with WWL in New Orleans that he wants to be the NFL's highest paid guard.

"I plan to be the highest paid guard in the NFL," he said. "You can take that whatever kinda way but that’s my goal. So more than Logan Mankins got I guess." Mankins received a six-year, $51 million contract with $30 million guaranteed last August. "I don’t wanna sound cocky or anything but I busted my butt for four years, I made a couple Pro Bowls," Nicks added. "For my first three years I was the lowest paid guard of all the starting guard in the NFL."
Source: Sports Radio Interviews
Mon, Mar 12, 2012 10:10:00 AM
Carl Nicks - G - Buccaneers

Free agent LG Carl Nicks confirmed to WWL-TV in New Orleans that he does not expect to be back with the Saints.

"In my mind, I pretty much am gone, to be honest," said Nicks, the top offensive guard on the market. The Saints still haven't so much as made a contract offer, and appear to have washed their hands of the two-time Pro Bowler and 2011 first-team All Pro. Nicks should have no shortage of suitors in free agency. At the very least, Nicks should expect bidding from Chicago and Dallas.
Source: WWLTV New Orleans
Fri, Mar 9, 2012 07:58:00 PM
Carl Nicks - G - Buccaneers

Although he is "relieved" to longer be a candidate for the franchise tag, free agent LG Carl Nicks insists he's still hoping to re-sign with the Saints.

"Now I kinda know how free agency will go," Nicks said. "Anxiety's still there but I'm a little calmer." Nicks may still be "hoping" to end up back in New Orleans, but the money simply won't be there for a team that committed $56.7 million to RG Jahri Evans two years ago. Nicks has gone on the record as hoping to beat Evans' deal in free agency.
Related: Drew Brees, Jahri Evans
Source: Mike Triplett on Twitter
Sat, Mar 3, 2012 04:34:00 PM
Carl Nicks - G - Buccaneers

Profootballtalk.com reports that the Saints have not even made a contract offer to free agent LG Carl Nicks.

The Saints' hands are tied in the Drew Brees stalemate, and life is only getting tougher on GM Mickey Loomis with the "bounty scandal" hitting newsreels. The club is absolutely in danger of losing Nicks and Marques Colston to free agency.
Source: Profootballtalk on NBC Sports
Sat, Mar 3, 2012 12:34:00 PM
Carl Nicks - G - Buccaneers

Free agent LG Carl Nicks wrote on Twitter Wednesday that he does not want the Saints to franchise tag him.

"I don't want to be franchised!!!" he wrote. While no details were tweeted, it begs the question of whether a standout might ensue should the Saints tag Nicks. Nicks has gone on record saying he wants to be the NFL's highest paid guard.
Source: Carl Nicks on Twitter
Wed, Feb 29, 2012 03:06:00 PM
Carl Nicks - G - Buccaneers

The New Orleans Times-Picayune considers free agent LG Carl Nicks a more likely candidate for the franchise tag than free agent Marques Colston if the Saints are able to avoid using it on Drew Brees.

The Saints would almost certainly face stiffer competition for Nicks than Colston if both reached the open market. New Orleans is believed to be roughly $21.3 million under the projected salary cap, but more than half that space figures to be taken up by Brees. It's highly unlikely both Nicks and Colston will be back in New Orleans next season.
Related: Drew Brees, Carl Nicks
Source: New Orleans Times-Picayune
Sun, Feb 26, 2012 12:00:00 PM
Carl Nicks - G - Buccaneers

The Tampa Tribune expects the Bucs to show interest in LG Carl Nicks if he hits the open market.

With roughly $60 million cap space available, Bucs GM Mark Dominik expects to be active in free agency. The Saints will have a hard time keeping Nicks unless Drew Brees agrees to a long-term deal, freeing up the franchise tag.
Related: Buccaneers
Source: Tampa Tribune
Tue, Feb 21, 2012 05:31:00 PM
Carl Nicks - G - Buccaneers

Free agent LG Carl Nicks told SiriusXM NFL Radio Tuesday that he's seeking a deal worth more than RG Jahri Evans' seven-year, $56.7 million contract.

It sounds like Nicks is adamant about the asking price, too. While GM Mickey Loomis has a history of working the salary cap to keep homegrown talent, it would be unprecedented to commit more than $100 million long-term to a pair of guards. Nicks revealed Tuesday that he's yet to have any discussions with the Saints about a new contract.
Source: Jim Miller on Twitter
Tue, Feb 21, 2012 02:24:00 PM