2015 NFL Off Season & Free Agency (Other Teams)

[redlobster]

Although Free Agency doesn't start till March , Franchise tags come in Feb and other issues.

 

Thought I would start this by posting that its being reported that Ole fetus neck manning will be returning for another season with the broncos.

 

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2015/01/21/report-pending-physical-peyton-manning-intends-to-return-to-broncos/

[Gordo52]

Can't wait to see what Denver does with their Thomas's........mostly for fantasy purposes...

I think they keep Julius over Demaryius. Finding a top 5 TE is harder than finding a top 7ish WR. Also accounting for Kubiak and his history with TE's.... Still should be a very tough decision if that's what they're forced to do. If they choose D over Julius, I see Julius ending up in Atlanta or Seattle.

I expect GB to lock up Cobb & Buluga. Cowboys, Dez & Rolando...

I think they're forced to let Murray walk.....Could see him in a Colts uniform for some reason. Maybe San Diego.

I think Suh tests the market but ends up staying in Detriot over Oakland.

JPP stays with NYG. Houston gets franchised, if not signs with a team in Texas. Revis reunites with Rex in Buffalo. Pats resign McCourty. Forsett to Jax. Torrey to Philly. McPhee to GB. Gore to Houston. Welker retires, if not N.O., Ravens sign Charles Tillman.....

That's all the predictions I got. Will probably get them all wrong lol

[redlobster]

Can't wait to see what Denver does with their Thomas's........mostly for fantasy purposes...

I think they keep Julius over Demaryius. Finding a top 5 TE is harder than finding a top 7ish WR. Also accounting for Kubiak and his history with TE's.... Still should be a very tough decision if that's what they're forced to do. If they choose D over Julius, I see Julius ending up in Atlanta or Seattle.

I expect GB to lock up Cobb & Buluga. Cowboys, Dez & Rolando...

I think they're forced to let Murray walk.....Could see him in a Colts uniform for some reason. Maybe San Diego.

I think Suh tests the market but ends up staying in Detriot over Oakland.

JPP stays with NYG. Houston gets franchised, if not signs with a team in Texas. Revis reunites with Rex in Buffalo. Pats resign McCourty. Forsett to Jax. Torrey to Philly. McPhee to GB. Gore to Houston. Welker retires, if not N.O., Ravens sign Charles Tillman.....

That's all the predictions I got. Will probably get them all wrong lol

I think Suh ends up as a Jet, he has expressed wanting to play in NY and the Jets have nearly 40 million in cap space.

 

Murray does not re-sign with Dallas

 

Dez gets franchised

 

Cobb is re-signed with GB

 

Demaryius Thomas is franchised

 

Julius Thomas signs with Atlanta

 

Revis and McCourty stay in NE

 

Torrey lands in Kansas City

 

Houston gets Franchised (Tamba Hali gets cut, Chase Daniel Cut,Eric Berry cut, amongst others)

 

Forsett to Tennessee or Buffalo

 

McPhee to Pittsburgh

 

Gore stays with SF

 

Welker signs with SD

Edited January 21, 2015 by redlobster

[Gordo52]

McPhee to Pittsburgh

Ew, ew, ew, ew!!!

[redlobster]

Ew, ew, ew, ew!!!

 

It took multiple re-types to spell pittsburgh right, but I think they are desperate for pass rushers and Harrison will retire , Worilds will be gone, and jarvis jones looks terrible.

[52520Andrew]

It took multiple re-types to spell pittsburgh right, but I think they are desperate for pass rushers and Harrison will retire , Worilds will be gone, and jarvis jones looks terrible.

Do they have the cap to fit him?

[Alaska Alaska!]

There's no way the Steelers would spend that kind of money for McPhee.  They're like us in the fact that they're not big spenders on FAs.  Besides, I doubt McPhee would want to join the steelers of all teams.  Not gonna happen. 

Edited January 21, 2015 by Alaska Alaska!

[Alexir]

 

Houston gets Franchised (Tamba Hali gets cut, Chase Daniel Cut,Eric Berry cut, amongst others)

 

 

[Alexir]

There's no way the Steelers would spend that kind of money for McPhee.  They're like us in the fact that they're not big spenders on FAs.  Besides, I doubt McPhee would want to join the steelers of all teams.  Not gonna happen. 

 

These guys aren't loyal. They didn't grow up in Baltimore, they chase the money and IF the money were to be in PITT, he would have no problem going. See Kruger, Paul.

[Inqui]

http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/chiefs/2014/12/08/eric-berry-kansas-city-chiefs-hodgkin-lymphoma/20106077/

 

It would be incredibly cold to cut him, but at the same time you can't afford to keep his dead money on the books when you're hard against the cap.

[Alaska Alaska!]

These guys aren't loyal. They didn't grow up in Baltimore, they chase the money and IF the money were to be in PITT, he would have no problem going. See Kruger, Paul.

Depends on the player's relationship with the team trying to sign them.  Can you ever see Suggs wanting to be a Patriot? 

Edited January 21, 2015 by Alaska Alaska!

[redlobster]

There's no way the Steelers would spend that kind of money for McPhee.  They're like us in the fact that they're not big spenders on FAs.  Besides, I doubt McPhee would want to join the steelers of all teams.  Not gonna happen. 

 

The steelers are currently over the cap by about 3 million (for 54 players) but I think they sign the bathroom bandit to a long term deal and drop his cap number substantially, Curly hair queen polumalu retires (3.5 million savings) , Cam Thomas (2 million savings), Heath Miller gone (2.3 million savings), cameron heyward signed to long term deal (thus getting about 3-4 million in cap space)

 

So between polumalu, miller, thomas, and heyward they save about 11 million putting them about 8 million under cap and then reworking bens deal probably gives them another 5-8 million. I also saw how they spent 10 million to franchise Worilds, why wouldn't they spend lets say 4-5 million per year on mcphee and structure it in a way that his cap hit is extremely low, ala dumervil with Baltimore.

 

Not to mention , at the end of the day these guys are playing for their next big $$ deal, they rarely if ever care who its coming from, and Pittsburgh probably won't be able to throw the most money at mcphee but who knows.

Edited January 21, 2015 by redlobster

[Alaska Alaska!]

Didn't know where to put this, but Mike McCarthy's younger brother died at the age of 47.  That news alone should shut the mouths of a lot of Packers fans that we're tearing him a new one.  Forget the game and show some support for your coach who already was in a depressing state to begin with.

[52520Andrew]

Dang, rough couple of days for him

[The Oakland Cathedral]

Can a team buy a player's rights like Eric Berry's for example?

[Alexir]

http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/chiefs/2014/12/08/eric-berry-kansas-city-chiefs-hodgkin-lymphoma/20106077/

 

It would be incredibly cold to cut him, but at the same time you can't afford to keep his dead money on the books when you're hard against the cap.

 

They aren't cutting him...he might even be back this year.

[Alexir]

Depends on the player's relationship with the team trying to sign them.  Can you ever see Suggs wanting to be a Patriot? 

 

Yeah I can, if they threw the most money at him.

[allblackraven]

The steelers are currently over the cap by about 3 million (for 54 players) but I think they sign the bathroom bandit to a long term deal and drop his cap number substantially, Curly hair queen polumalu retires (3.5 million savings) , Cam Thomas (2 million savings), Heath Miller gone (2.3 million savings), cameron heyward signed to long term deal (thus getting about 3-4 million in cap space)

 

So between polumalu, miller, thomas, and heyward they save about 11 million putting them about 8 million under cap and then reworking bens deal probably gives them another 5-8 million. I also saw how they spent 10 million to franchise Worilds, why wouldn't they spend lets say 4-5 million per year on mcphee and structure it in a way that his cap hit is extremely low, ala dumervil with Baltimore.

 

Not to mention , at the end of the day these guys are playing for their next big $$ deal, they rarely if ever care who its coming from, and Pittsburgh probably won't be able to throw the most money at mcphee but who knows.

 

That's not going to be enough, he will get that much from Ravens.

[redlobster]

That's not going to be enough, he will get that much from Ravens.

 

Arthur Jones (who be all accounts is a much better player) signed for 5 years and $33 million, which is an average of $6.6 a year. I don't think Mcphee will make that more than about $5 a year.

[Inqui]

Arthur Jones (who be all accounts is a much better player) signed for 5 years and $33 million, which is an average of $6.6 a year. I don't think Mcphee will make that more than about $5 a year.

$5 would be insanely cap-friendly. I'm not even sure the CBA would allow it.

Edited January 22, 2015 by Inqui

[rmw10]

Arthur Jones (who be all accounts is a much better player) signed for 5 years and $33 million, which is an average of $6.6 a year. I don't think Mcphee will make that more than about $5 a year.

 

Pass rushers come at a premium.

[52520Andrew]

Arthur Jones (who be all accounts is a much better player) signed for 5 years and $33 million, which is an average of $6.6 a year. I don't think Mcphee will make that more than about $5 a year.

 

If he is getting paid like that, then I wouldn't mind the Ravens going after him.

[DomMcRaven]

Didn't know where to put this, but Mike McCarthy's younger brother died at the age of 47.  That news alone should shut the mouths of a lot of Packers fans that we're tearing him a new one.  Forget the game and show some support for your coach who already was in a depressing state to begin with.

Amen. R.I.P. to his younger brother.

[52520Andrew]

 Jason La Canfora retweeted

OAKLAND RAIDERS ‏@RAIDERS  14m14 minutes ago

Official press release as the Raiders have re-signed FS Charles Woodson: http://bit.ly/1uvJIvX 

[GrimCoconut]

 

 Jason La Canfora retweeted

OAKLAND RAIDERS ‏@RAIDERS  14m14 minutes ago

Official press release as the Raiders have re-signed FS Charles Woodson: http://bit.ly/1uvJIvX 

 

 

For a second, I had to figure out which one of those old guys was Woodson. 

[JO_75]

Titans S Bernard Pollard has requested his release from the team. He informed GM Ruston Weber of this at the end of the season. Citing his willingness to win and that he isn't getting any younger. Pollard also took to Twitter to question the team's decision to part ways with VP of Personnel Lake Dawson.

 

 

 

"I am not getting any younger, so I want to win, I really do. I want to win,'' Pollard said of his future earlier this month. "Looking at how things took place this year, looking at where (the Titans) need to be for next year, that is a tough, tough question, and I don't even know if they can give me the answer. I have one year on my deal, but it is going to take some time."

 

http://www.tennessean.com/story/titansinsider/2015/01/30/titans-bernard-pollard-nfl/22616679/

[JO_75]

The Seahawks have offered Marshawn Lynch a HUGE contract extension that would make him one of, if not the highest paid RB in the league. This new deal according to Ian Rapport would pay him $10M next season. 

 

http://www.rotoworld.com/headlines/nfl/306494/report-seahawks-offer-lynch-huge-extension

[DomMcRaven]

The Seahawks have offered Marshawn Lynch a HUGE contract extension that would make him one of, if not the highest paid RB in the league. This new deal according to Ian Rapport would pay him $10M next season. 

 

http://www.rotoworld.com/headlines/nfl/306494/report-seahawks-offer-lynch-huge-extension

Man, I remember when they said they were getting tired of him. My oh my, things have changed.

[Willbacker]

The Seahawks have offered Marshawn Lynch a HUGE contract extension that would make him one of, if not the highest paid RB in the league. This new deal according to Ian Rapport would pay him $10M next season. 

 

http://www.rotoworld.com/headlines/nfl/306494/report-seahawks-offer-lynch-huge-extension

Idk their cap space but shouldn't they be worried bout Russell Wilson.

[JO_75]

Idk their cap space but shouldn't they be worried bout Russell Wilson.

 

They have plenty of room, spotrac has their estimated available cap space at $26M.