Spot on. if teams have money they WILL spend it.Originally Posted by Giggles
Spot on. if teams have money they WILL spend it.
And with the lower limit to the cap, they basically have to.
Jags have now signed Ivory. A good addition to the offensive line or two and their offense is pretty much set.
Fucking hell, didn't realise how bad this actually was:
I didn’t really realize how serious it was until it was over, because the doctor told me my skull was—all the muscles, all the ligaments that connect my vertebrae and the cartilage, in between that. So, the cartilage was out, the ligaments torn. And he said, if I were to have stood up then, the weight of my head, left, right, front, back, I would have died. If one of my teammates would have came over and pulled my arm, just barely, I might have died. If the returner at the time would have broken a couple tackles, and they would have moved and fell on me, I would have died on the field. But what saved my life was the trainers.
They did it perfectly by the book. The way they held my neck. All the training saved my life, because if they had gone too far to the left or moved me without stabilizing this or that then I would have been dead. So I thank God that I’m here and thank you guys for the work that you do and if there is anything I can do to help you save another life, me, my teammates, my family are your workers
Chargers sign Travis Benjamin.
Janoris Jenkins signs for the Giants.
Romo is having surgery on his troublesome collarbone. He's having a plate inserted to help apparently.
EDIT: The Alonso/Maxwell to Miami trade is on hold.
Maxwell finished last season on IR(shoulder injury) but told the Eagles he was fine at the end of the year. Turned up for his medical today and told the Miami team he was unable to do press ups or bench anything.
Deal is apparently important as it would see the Eagles move up to #8 in the 1st round of this years draft.
Bruce Irvin to the Raiders.
Him on one side with Mack on the other.
That's pretty swish.
Dolphins have signed Mario Williams and decided to keep Cameron Wake over Olivier Vernon.
Considering most of the FA DE have re-signed with current teams, he should be hot property.
The Dolphins are playing this very wrong.
They've gone for the names in signing Williams and keeping Wake.
Williams has a terrible attitude problem, is on a severe decline and decided he couldn't be fucked with the Bills last season. Wake is 34 and coming off a torn Achilles injury.
They must feel that Vernon is going to get top dollar though.
Considering the money flying about already, he's almost nailed on for a big pay day.
Indeed and apparently by pulling the tag they can get a compensatory pick when he signs with someone else.
Apparently the Osemele deal was 5 years for $60m, so $12m a year so that makes him the 4th most expensive offensive lineman.
We've also restructured Yanda's contract giving us just under $4m more in cap room.
Maxwell has cleared a 2nd medical. Trade to go head. Dolphins have spent some $$$ today.
Eagles(#13) and Dolphins(#8) to swap places in Round 1 of the draft.
http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap300...osweiler-bolts
NFL Media Insider Ian Rapoport reported Wednesday that Denver is expected to come after 49ers passer Colin Kaepernick if forced to start over under center, per a source informed of the team's thinking.
"If they lose Brock Osweiler to the Texans ... expect the Broncos to turn their attention to Kaepernick, to try to work out a trade with the 49ers," Rapoport said on NFL Network's Free Agency Frenzy. "There have been several teams sniffing around Kaepernick the last several days, but it is obvious that Osweiler is the big domino to fall here."
I will cry tears of joy if that happens.
From one of the greatest QBs to ever play, with a promising kid at back up to... that. It'd be some change.
I think us taking the move up to number 8 pick takes us out of the running for a QB or RB in round 1.
If that Kaepernick move were to happen I'd never have hated a Denver player more.
Get Jake Plummer in.
As if to confirm my thinking for me, we're flying in Chase Daniel. He must be Dougs secret son or something.
We're also signing Rodney McLeod for $37m, $17m guaranteed.
I haven't checked yet, but I presume I'm safe in saying the Packers haven't signed anyone.
You'd be correct. Not really showing too much interest in anyone either.
He probably won't take a look until next week at the earliest.
To be fair, there's not a great deal that was out there for them today. A lot of players being able to pick their move for the money.
Remember, Alex Smith can win you games but Kaepernick can have confetti falling at the end of the season.....
Either that, or they're trying to sign the only player in the NFL that would make winning a Super Bowl even harder than having Manning last year.
Doug Martin is staying with the Bucs to the tune of $35m over 5 years.
EDIT: Forte to the Jets is apparently on.
Osweiler is going to the Texans(sorry @Ian). That should kick start everything QB wise.
Anyone but Kaepernick.
Your options are really; Kaep, Fitzpatrick, RG3, Manziel or trade up to take one at the draft. Not exactly spoilt there.
Kaepernick
The Texans are also getting themselves Lamar Miller. Not too shabby. 4 years @ $26m.
Our condolences @Ian.
Eagles now signing Brandon Brooks. 5 years @ $40m.
Not doing too badly out of today methinks.
Fitzpatrick from that. He'd have the least meltdowns and his ceiling is still an upgrade on Manning.
Though I still can't bring myself to completely give up on Kaepernick.
Kaepernick still has a couple of weeks to be passed unfit so the Niners can't cut him without more of a hit. Hopefully he breaks an ankle this week.
http://www.spotrac.com/nfl/free-agents/quarterback/
What a selection. If it's to come from free agency I think I'd take Fitzpatrick for a year and then draft somebody and hope they're looking up to snuff next year.
Osweiler is to get a 4 year, $72m deal.
With Denver or Houston?
Texans. Denver wouldn't give him close to that, I'd imagine.
Bring back The Snake.
Or maybe just stick Miller at QB and have him play both ways.
Was hoping the Ravens might have a chance at replacing Osemele with him.
Mathis or Boone are the other good options.
Damon Harrison is staying at the MetLife but is trading his green jersey for a blue one.
NFL Media's Rand Getlin reports that Harrison's deal is worth $9.25 million per year with $24 million guaranteed and $30 million over the first three years.
I like what we've done today. Essentially shifted that Maxwell contract into getting McKelvin and McLeod, with a little spend.
I'm still not sold on shifting DeMarco on, but that depends on who comes in. Ryan Matthews should still leave though.
Mark Barron staying with the Rams, Danny Trevathan to the Bears and Brent Grimes has been released by the Dolphins.
Fitzpatrick is officially not being re-signed by the Jets.
Alex Mack to the Falcons.
Someone on my Facebook has gone BANANAS over this Osweiler bloke moving to whoever he supports. Are we talking about a once in a lifetime talent here or is he just being a buffter?
Buffter, Osweiler is average.
He's better than his team have had for many seasons though.
Young promising Quarterback(not really done anything yet) has decided he wants to move for big money, rather than play for less 'dolla' at the winners of the Superbowl just gone.
Actually, he has more than a good shot at being their best ever QB.
David Carr, Tony Banks, Dave Ragone, Matt Schaub, Sage Rosenfels, TJ Yates, Matt Leinart, Case Keenum, Ryan Fitzpatrick, Ryan Mallett, Brandon Weeden.
Those are the QBs who have started a game for the Texans and it's not a great list.
I had no idea it was that bad. Speaking of Schaub, he's gone to the Falcons.
Bid deal time. Olivier Vernon to the Giants. He'll be the highest paid DE of all time. $85m over 5 years with $52m of that guaranteed.
That's insane money. No wonder he was let go.
And getting excited over Brock at this point is silly, he's proven nothing yet.
lol.
Although if JPP is 'back to his best', they've got a pretty tidy front four.
JPP - Harrison - Hankins - Vernon.
I was wondering why they went for Harrison as he and Hankins are both nose tackles so they wont have any QB pressure from the middle but those 2 will draw a lot of blocks, JPP and Vernon could both have big years.
Vernon is really good for his age but that's proper shit-or-bust stuff.
If they could improve their o-line or take a RB, they should be nailed on NFC East champs with those 4.
But yeah, a lot of money there.
http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap300...ng-with-maclin
The Kansas Chiefs will lose two draft picks for their actions leading up to the start of the league year in 2015.
Citing improper contact with wide receiver Jeremy Maclin prior to the start of free agency last March, NFL Executive Vice President of Football Operations Troy Vincent informed the Chiefs on Wednesday that they will forfeit their 2016 third-round draft pick and 2017 sixth-round draft pick for violating the league's Anti-Tampering Policy.
lol.
Massively lol. If they looked into it all enough and did the same with all teams they may as well cancel the draft completely.
Alex Boone to the Vikings.
Eagles have paid Chase Daniel $21m over 3 years with $12m guaranteed.
What a fucking free agency this is.
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