Nfl Free Agency

Who's Getting What Now? Nfl Free Agency For Dummies

... the cost, this is a bonus benefit for those teams,” Jason said of compensatory picks, which get added to rounds 3 through 7 through a complex formula the league keeps to itself. On the flip side, the Giants and Raiders spent a fortune last year and quickly transformed themselves into playoff-caliber teams. Po-tay-to, po-tah-to. The salary cap this year is $167 million. Does that mean that’s what each team has to spend. Hardly. We all know salary caps are artificial inducements to keep labor costs down. Plus, teams can hoard cap space and roll it over into the following year. More and more teams are doing this, in fact. It’s why the Browns went into free agency with roughly $100 million in cap room, and were able to spend $16 million to get a second-round pick , and why all but five teams (Ravens, Cowboys, Chiefs, Rams, and Eagles) had at least $10 million in cap space at the start of the day, according to NFLPA records. The current collective bargaining agreement does contain a provision for a cash-spending floor, though that floor only requires teams to spend 89 percent of the total cap in four-year increments from ...

Live Updates, Rumors And Signings For March 9

... Seattle Seahawks offensive line has been atrocious in the recent past. Fortunately, quarterback Russell Wilson has the ability to move around and throw on the run. The Cleveland Browns made Kevin Zeitler the highest-paid guard in the league. Coming off a Pro Bowl season, guard T. J. Lang could sign a similar deal. Jordan Schultz @Schultz_Report. Source: #Seahawks are working diligently to sign OG TJ Lang. He will visit w/the team tomorrow, and has become top priority for SEA. Alec Nathan via Bleacher Report. 11:36 pm. Did the Chargers Violate Tampering Rules? 🔦. Russell Okung signed a four-year, $53 million deal with $25 million guaranteed on Thursday. Mike Klis @Mike Klis. Industry sources believe Chargers may have tampered with Russel Okung who was not supposed to negotiate till 2 pm Thursday. #9 sports. 11:14 pm. Adrian Peterson Be Like, Who's Turning 32 Years Old. Peterson continues to wait for the right offer on the free-agent market. He's turning 32 on March 21 and coming off a ...

Bears Release Jay Cutler After Eight Seasons

... yards over his career with 208 touchdowns and 146 interceptions. He has 154 TD passes and 109 picks with the Bears, who are 51-51 in games started by Cutler. The Bears had just one playoff appearance since acquiring Cutler, losing to the rival Packers in the 2010 NFC championship game. And some of Cutler's worst games have been against Chicago's arch rival. Cutler has thrown 16 touchdown passes and 22 interceptions while completing just 56 percent of his passes in 13 career games against the Packers. The Bears have won just two of those games. The Packers, conversely have reached the playoffs in every season since Cutler joined the division, winning the NFC North five times and the Super Bowl after beating the Bears in that 2010 NFC title game. The Bears tried last month to find a trade partner for Cutler, who signed a seven-year, $126 million contract following the 2012 season, but could not find any takers even though his $38 ...

2017 Nfl Free Agency Rumor Tracker

... the Rams. The Rams knocked out their other major need in free agency by agreeing to terms with WR Robert Woods. Woods has legitimate upside under new Head Coach Sean Mc Vay and new Offensive Coordinator Matt La Fleur. It’s a fine signing, assuming the $15 m he’s guaranteed is front-loaded in his five-year contract. Benny Cunningham is heading out to visit the New York Jets. Pre-March 9. Britt was in Atlantic City bragging about signing with the Eagles ! No he wasn’t. Rams “ always more likely ” to sign Washington Football Company WR Pierre Garcon than De Sean Jackson ? And can Tavon Austin replicate De Sean’s output under former Washington Offensive Coordinator and now Head Coach Sean Mc Vay. Sounds like some people are recognizing the view in this Instagram post from Jackson as Tampa. Does that mean Jackson is going to be on the ...

Nfl Free Agency Snap Reactions

... on their way to Super Bowl LI. The 49 ers don’t have that type of weaponry, even after a spending spree that’s also expected to include receiver Pierre Garcon. But in Juszczyk, they get a guy who can play as an inline tight end, a lead blocker in the outside zone running game and even a third-down halfback. That’s the type of versatility that lets Shanahan run the same stuff out of myriad packages and makes his offense harder to defend. · When the Bills benched Tyrod Taylor the same week Rex Ryan was fired, the plan was to let the next coach, not just management, have a voice in Taylor’s fate. So, consider the decision to restructure Taylor’s contract instead of declining his option the first stamp of the Sean Mc Dermott era. Bringing in two veteran fullbacks (Patrick Di Marco and Mike Tolbert) is the second. Players complained the offense lacked an identity before coordinator Greg Roman was fired early last season. Pretty obvious what it is now. · Lost in the daydreams (and they’re good ones) about Brandon Marshall lining up in the same Giants receiver group as Odell Beckham Jr. is this: How will those two fit together in the locker room and on the ...

Winners And Losers Of Day 1

... Per ESPN's Adam Schefter , the deal is five years and $65 million, including the most guaranteed money ($40 million) the Patriots have ever given a defensive player. You may question of the wisdom of spending huge money on an up-and-down young cornerback who ranked 60 th at the position last year at Pro Football Focus. But it cannot be argued that Gilmore is having a very good day. In addition to landing a truck full of money, the 26-year-old goes from a team that hasn't been to the playoffs since Bill Clinton was president to the team that's won two of the last three Super Bowls. Gilmore ain't looking for some over-sized dinghy. He's in the market for a yacht. LOSER: Arizona Cardinals. 3 of 14. Wesley Hitt/Getty Images. Free agency in 2017 was something of a scheduled trip for a root canal for the Arizona Cardinals. They knew it was coming, and they knew it was going to be very unpleasant. It hasn't been all bad. As Jason La ...

5 Phases Of Nfl Free Agency

... my agent knew the Giants would be the most interested. After the wedding that night, he told me we were set. Over the next couple of days before it could become official, not much happened. Right before 4 p.m. on the day you’re allowed to sign, the action picks up. My agent told me to pack a bag and be ready to hop on a flight. For guys in this phase, the first flight you take is the only one. Teams battle for that opportunity. I was instructed that when 4 p.m. hit, only take a call from a N. Y./N. J. number and ignore the rest. The Giants called at 4 p.m., and I was in New York for dinner with the coaching staff. You must pass a physical the following morning before it can be official. Second phase: Injury baggage. The second phase happens after the flurry of activity on day one. These players are backup plans for teams after they miss on first-phase players. Most often these are the guys who have been starters, but whose play declined because of injury. Some are still rehabbing from an injury. These guys will often take multiple trips to get physicals for each team and find the right spot for them to play and start. In 2012, coming off my two ...

Alshon Jeffery, Torrey Smith Deals, Latest Eagles News, Rumors, Buzz

... Smith, 3-year deal for $15 mil with the Eagles, per source. - Adam Schefter (@Adam Schefter) March 9, 2017. Patriots offering Malcolm Butler for Brandin Cooks. NFL Trade Rumors: Latest on Brandin Cook to #Eagles __link__/31 OBiv QNy 4. - Eliot Shorr-Parks (@Eliot Shorr Parks) March 9, 2017. How much will Alshon Jeffery get. Other teams believe #Bears are at $13 million per year for WR Alshon Jeffery with an offer. Negotiating tactic or real numbers? Who knows. - Brad Biggs (@Brad Biggs) March 9, 2017. More details on Connor Barwin. #Eagles announce they have released Connor Barwin, freeing up $7.75 million in cap space: __link__/44 lh XYm RAw. - Matt Lombardo (@Matt Lombardo PHL) March 9, 2017. More details on Kenny Britt. Kenny Britt will reportedly sign with the #Browns , Despite reports late Wednesday ...

Jaguars Have De Calais Campbell On Hook

... March 8, 2017. De Sean Jackson linked to Buccaneers, Patriots, Cowboys. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers plan to make a strong push for Jackson, according to NFL Network. The Washington Post reported that the New England Patriots, Dallas Cowboys, and Philadelphia Eagles also are interested in the speedy receiver. Quick take: The Buccaneers are a fitting suitor for Jackson given their need to find both a complement to Mike Evans and a big-play threat. The Patriots, however, could be an intriguing option, as they have cap space and offer the established quarterback (Tom Brady) that Jackson has said he hopes to have on his next team. Landing in Dallas would seem like a longshot given the salary cap maneuvering that it could require. Chiefs TE arrested. Kansas City Chiefs tight end Demetrius Harris was ...

Jaguars Keep Pouring Money Into D With A.j. Bouye

... fish: CB A. J. Bouye, who emerged as a surprise star for the Texans last season and hit free agency as arguably the top defensive back available. Houston chose not to use the franchise tag on Bouye on the heels of the 25-year-old’s breakout showing, and now will have to face him twice a year in AFC South battles. The Jaguars signed him to a five-year deal worth $67.5 million with $26 million guaranteed, per ESPN’s Michael C. Wright. Bouye played on one of the league’s best defenses in Houston, and his setup in Jacksonville might not be too shabby, either. For starters, he will pair at outside cornerback with Jalen Ramsey—the first-round pick made a run at Defensive Rookie of the Year in 2016. The Jaguars finished last season ranked fifth in passing yards allowed, although they picked off just seven passes, the fewest in the NFL. Bouye had just one interception himself, but he held opposing QBs to a 50.5% completion rate and 58.5 QB rating on passes thrown his direction, per Pro Football Focus. The true impact of Bouye’s addition falls under a similar umbrella to the Calais Campbell-to-Jacksonville ...