Players may be signed with no rights held by the old club. There is no signing deadline applicable to these players. Dealing with a broken finger, Tua Tagovailoa did not start on Thursday, but has been called on to relieve an injured Jacoby Brissett in the second half. Cam Newton's return to Carolina gives the Panthers a chance to set things right after their previous split with one of the most important players in franchise history, Jim Trotter writes.
The Rams' acquisition of WR Odell Beckham came in somewhat stealth fashion, but has no doubt drawn the spotlight and will continue to do so. With Beckham's addition to the Rams and the star-studded L. Vance Walker , DT 7th.
Jovan Belcher, LB 2nd. Brian Hoyer , QB 2nd. Aaron Maybin , LB 1st. Desmond Bryant , DT 2nd. Antonio Dixon , DT 2nd. Danny Amendola , WR 2nd. Larry Grant, LB 7th. Kory Lichtensteiger , G 4th.
Players with three or more accrued seasons who have been designated as Franchise players:. Arizona, DE Calais Campbell. Atlanta, CB Brent Grimes. Baltimore, RB Ray Rice. TE Ben Patrick. P Steve Weatherford. NT Gabe Watson. Oakland Raiders. TE Kevin Boss. DB Josh Bullocks. QB Trent Edwards. DB Matt Giordano. WR Derek Hagan. T Stephon Heyer.
Philadelphia Eagles. CB Nnamdi Asomugha. DE Jason Babin. RB Ronnie Brown. DT Tony Hargrove. T Ryan Harris. DE Cullen Jenkins. DT Derek Landri. WR Johnnie Lee Higgins. G Evan Mathis. DB Jarrad Page. New England. WR Steve Smith. LB Chris Wilson. Pittsburgh Steelers. DB Kevin Dockery. TE John Gilmore. Louis Rams. G Harvey Dahl. LB Zach Diles. LB Ben Leber. DB Quintin Mikell. DT Daniel Muir. RB Jerious Norwood. G Quinn Ojinnaka. WR Mike Sims-Walker. RB Carnell Williams. San Diego Chargers.
LB Travis LaBoy. WR Laurent Robinson. LB Takeo Spikes. K David Akers. WR Braylon Edwards. C Jonathan Goodwin. DB Carlos Rogers. DB Donte Whitner. Seattle Seahawks.
DB Atari Bigby. DT Alan Branch. T Robert Gallery. QB Tarvaris Jackson. TE Zach Miller. K Jeff Reed. WR Sidney Rice. NT Jimmy Wilkerson. Tampa Bay Buccaneers. P Michel Koenen. DB Ashton Youboty.
Tennessee Titans. DB Jordan Babineaux. QB Matt Hasselbeck. T Pat McQuistan. LB Barrett Ruud. DB Anthony Smith. DE Shaun Smith. DB Frank Walker. Washington Redskins. DE Stephen Bowen. G Chris Chester. QB Kellen Clemens. DT Barry Cofield. LB Keyaron Fox. K Shayne Graham. T Sean Locklear. P Saverio Rocca. TE Derek Schouman. DB Josh Wilson. DB Hamza Abdullah. C Ben Claxton. P Ben Graham. G Deuce Lutui. C Lyle Sendlein. TE Stephen Spach. DB Matt Ware.
G Justin Blalock. K Matt Bryant. T Tyson Clabo. LB Stephen Nicholas. LB Mike Peterson. RB Jason Snelling. LB Prescott Burgess. DB Chris Carr.
G Mahsal Yanda. CB Drayton Florence. LB James Anderson. DE Charles Johnson. RB DeAngelo Williams. NT Anthony Adams. TE Desmond Clark. DB Corey Graham. LB Brian Iwuh. LB Nick Roach. RB Cedric Benson. DE Jonathan Fanene. LB Brandon Johnson. RB Brian Leonard. DB Gibril Wilson. DE Jayme Mitchell.
DE Derreck Robinson. G Billy Yates. T Doug Free. DE Jason Hatcher. G Kyle Kosier. DB Gerald Sensabaugh. DE Marcus Spears. DE Marcus Thomas.
LB Bobby Carpenter. C Dylan Gandy. DB Chris Houston. His play in earned him the No. The player he's replacing, Atogwe, ranked No. With a background in scouting and coaching, I put a lot of emphasis in my view of players on statistics and metrics as well as observation and production. You can put all four together stats, metrics, observation, production to get a good feel for what a player can do.
Looking at Kevin Burnett, and combining all four variables, he's horribly overpaid. The trouble is, Crowder is a better player. Malcom Floyd's availability as a free agent should have elicited many offers, as he's one of the most underrated players in the NFL. Floyd ranked as the eighth best receiver in the NFL during the season. What I don't understand is why they felt the need to add another running back. Darren Sproles is a good situational back and return man, but the Saints are loaded at running back.
Where will Sproles find carries behind first-round pick Mark Ingram, starter Pierre Thomas and a very good power back in Chris Ivory? The re-signing of Jermon Bushrod to start as the left tackle of the New Orleans Saints was a smart move, but what does this say about the team's trust in Charles Brown? Brown was the second-round choice of the Saints in , but he's rarely seen the field so far.
Another wildly under-hyped free-agent signing that will have huge dividends, the Kansas City Chiefs' pick-up of Steve Breaston is one of those signings we look back on as a difference maker in the franchise's fortunes. Breaston fills a need for a slot receiver in Kansas City.
It also helps that he played for Chiefs head coach Todd Haley during Haley's run as offensive coordinator in Arizona. Breaston will bring a new dimension to the KC offense, and open up the passing game for Dwayne Bowe and Jonathan Baldwin. A quick review of any Buffalo Bills message board shows that Bills fans are excited about the signing of Brad Smith, but why? Smith is an electric offensive threat, but the Bills ignored huge needs at tight end, offensive tackle and linebacker when they made Smith their primary objective in free agency.
Will it matter that Smith is electric if the rest of the team lacks the talent to help him out? The Washington Redskins are teased for giving away too much money each summer in signing big-name free agents to huge deals. This summer it was the move they made to keep one of their own that may pay off the most. Santana Moss' decision to stay with the Redskins just might give their offense the firepower that Mike Shanahan and John Beck will need to shock a few teams this season. The San Francisco 49ers angered many when their biggest free-agent move to date had been the re-signing of quarterback Alex Smith.
They finally got on the board in a positive light late last week by signing former Buffalo Bill, Donte Whitner. Whitner gives the 49ers the best safety they've had in a number of years—although that's not saying much. Replacing Nate Clements with Carlos Rogers may seem like an even deal, and when you consider the money the 49ers saved, it probably is.
Rogers should not be seen as the answer to the 49ers' struggles in the secondary, though. At his best, Rogers will be a very good No. That doesn't mean the Rogers signing wasn't a good one; the 49ers need all the help they can get, just don't set the bar too high on what he can do. I was prepared to be skeptical of Jason Babin's new contract if he signed anywhere other than Philadelphia.
And then he signed with the Eagles. Babin was a top defensive end when playing under Jim Washburn last season. It's Washburn who will be coaching him again during the season. The two are a match made in heaven. Babin will see continued success so long as he sticks to what Washburn has him doing.
Michael Vick , after suffering a hard hit from DeMarcus Ware while scrambling, is knocked out for two weeks. In comes backup Vince Young, who leads the Eagles to two blow out wins and reminds NFL coaches of the talent he had when he entered the league. Young parlays the two games into a huge contract after the season. The Detroit Lions defense improved by leaps and bounds this offseason with moves just like the one that brought Stephen Tulloch to town.
It will be the job of these four fresh faces to propel the Lions into playoff contention. Lost in the great signings made by the Atlanta Falcons this summer was the one player who left, who might just end up hurting them the most.
The loss of Harvey Dahl to St. Ruud is a very good linebacker, and he's familiar with the Cover 2 defense that Tennessee uses frequently. Ruud is not the same level player as Tulloch, but he'll fill the gap better than the other available players could have. With no one on the roster capable of replacing Miller, and the free-agent market already drying up, the Raiders made a smart move in signing the very athletic Kevin Boss.
Boss is a very good receiver, and he'll have plenty of chances to see the ball in Oakland—where the Raiders love getting the ball to the tight end. The New York Jets made a valiant effort to sign No. The Jets were left in a position to make a move, and fast, to sign a cornerback.
They turned to Antonio Cromartie after choosing not to offer him a new contract once his deal with them ended after the season. Cromartie re-signed on the cheap. The Jets got a great deal and get to keep a cornerback who is a great fit for Rex Ryan 's defense.
The offensive line for the Seattle Seahawks may kick some serious ass in , in large part thanks to Robert Gallery.
Gallery will round out an offensive line full of tough blockers. The Seahawks will have to protect Tarvaris Jackson well, to see any hope of production at quarterback this year. With Gallery joining the ranks, they'll definitely be better suited to provide the time Jackson needs. Giving a two-year deal and a starting job to a quarterback who ranked No.
There's no other way to put it. The Seattle Seahawks could have made a play for any available quarterback this year, and coming off an NFC West championship they would have been an attractive option for a legitimate starter. Instead they settle for Tarvaris freakin' Jackson. The San Francisco 49ers hoped to keep the anchor of their defensive line in place, but instead lost out to the New Orleans Saints.
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