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2017 Free Agent rumors and news

And Wheaton and Timmons are officially gone.
 
Watching NFL Network....

Martellus Bennett to the Packers
 
Colts land top edge rusher left Jabaal Sheard


Colts signed DE/OLB Jabaal Sheard, formerly of the Patriots, to a three-year, $25.5 million contract with $12.75 guaranteed.

Sheard is not an especially dynamic pass rusher, but he is a solid all-around edge presence and was the top edge player left on the free agent market. Turning 28 in May, Sheard has 13 sacks and four forced fumbles over the past two seasons. He did lose his starting job in New England last year, but remained part of the rotation and finished strong. At present, Sheard and John Simon would project as the Colts' two starting 3-4 outside linebackers.

http://www.rotoworld.com/player/nfl/6597/jabaal-sheard
 
Some other deals and values:

Nick Fairley, DL (Saints): Four years, $28MM. $14MM guaranteed. $8MM signing bonus. Base salaries of $1MM, $4.25MM, $5.95MM, $5.95MM (Twitter link via Wilson). $500K available yearly in sack incentives (link via Mike Triplett of ESPN.com).

Captain Munnerlyn, CB (Panthers): Four years, $21MM. $10.5MM guaranteed. $6MM signing bonus (Twitter link via Chris Tomasson of the St. Paul Pioneer Press).

Julius Peppers, DL (Panthers): One year, $3.5MM. $750K available via incentives (Twitter link via Josina Anderson of ESPN.com).

Riley Reiff, T (Vikings): Five years, $58.75MM. $26.3MM guaranteed. $11MM signing bonus (Twitter links via Ben Goessling of ESPN.com). Annual $500K Pro Bowl escalator clause (Twitter link via Wilson).

Mike Remmers, T (Vikings): Five years, $30MM. $10.5MM guaranteed (Twitter link via Matt Vensel of the Minneapolis Star-Tribune).

Dion Sims, TE (Bears): Three years, $18MM. $6MM guaranteed (Twitter link via Adam Caplan of ESPN.com).

Stefen Wisniewski, OL (Eagles): Three years, $9MM. $3.25MM guaranteed. $1.75MM signing bonus (Twitter link via Jeff McLane of the Philadelphia Inquirer)
 
More:

Cornerback Stephon Gilmore‘s five-year, $65MM accord with the Patriots includes an $18MM signing bonus, reports Mike Reiss of ESPN.com. The arrangement comes with a fully guaranteed $31MM through 2018 and $9MM guaranteed for injury only in 2019. It contains up to $500K in per-game roster bonuses each year, as well (via Ben Volin of the Boston Globe).

Fellow corner Dre Kirkpatrick‘s Bengals deal, worth $52.5MM over a five years, includes $15MM in 2017, according to Tom Pelissero of USA Today. The contract features another $2.5MM in incentives. It’s essentially a pay-as-you agreement after 2018, notes CBS Sports’ Jason La Canfora, who adds that Kirkpatrick got $7MM to sign, $12MM in guarantees, and will make $23.2MM during the first two years of the contract.

Guard Ronald Leary‘s pact with the Broncos is more valuable than previously reported, says Aaron Wilson of the Houston Chronicle. Denver gave Leary $36MM over four years and $24MM in guarantees. He also got a $3.5MM signing bonus and has a $5MM roster bonus due March 15.

Newly re-upped Dolphins wide receiver Kenny Stills landed a $7MM signing bonus, according to Armando Salguero of the Miami Herald.

Fullback Patrick DiMarco‘s four-year deal with the Bills features $4.8MM in guarantees, more than the originally reported $4MM, per Wilson. It also comes with a $2MM bonus and an annual workout bonus worth $59K.

Safety Nate Allen‘s contract with the Dolphins is for one year and $3.4MM, relays Adam Beasley of the Miami Herald.

The Titans gave linebacker Nate Palmer $2.3MM over two years, writes Paul Kuharsky of ESPN.com. He also received a signing bonus worth $850K.

Tight end David Johnson‘s agreement with the Steelers is worth $2.05MM over two years, per Wilson. It includes a $235K signing bonus and a $915K roster bonus.
 
I still say remember who you are rooting for.
They aren't bringing in ****
 
I still say remember who you are rooting for.
They aren't bringing in ****

Wrong. They always bring in someone and its about this time that they might. The feeding frenzy and crazy money is about over. I mean paying $16 million for Garcon? He ain't worth half that. This is when we can expect to see a couple 2nd tier FA signings.
 
Wrong. They always bring in someone and its about this time that they might. The feeding frenzy and crazy money is about over. I mean paying $16 million for Garcon? He ain't worth half that. This is when we can expect to see a couple 2nd tier FA signings.
2nd tier? How does that saying go?

Believe it

when

I see it.


Now the "nobody else wants them" tier....well I see us bringing a few of them. Now that's an annual event around here.
 
we better bring at least one CB, one rover S and one rotational DE
 
We definitely need some players. Unless they plan on playing their first 4 or 5 draft picks.
 
So the pats traded their first rounder. Wonder if they are cooking up a jimmy G trade for someone's first rounder
 
So the team that whipped our *** and won the super bowl is adding pieces, and we sign Landry Jones, yay!
 
So the team that whipped our *** and won the super bowl is adding pieces, and we sign Landry Jones, yay!

Yeah this is what drives me ******* nuts. They dominated our defense and now they are making the moves to get better while we sit on our hands. This team is so close with just a few holes to fill and we do nothing.
 
Wrong. They always bring in someone and its about this time that they might. The feeding frenzy and crazy money is about over. I mean paying $16 million for Garcon? He ain't worth half that. This is when we can expect to see a couple 2nd tier FA signings.

2nd tier? You're far too kind. Are you saying DJ is on level two of the free agents? Super friendly of you
 
Yeah this is what drives me ******* nuts. They dominated our defense and now they are making the moves to get better while we sit on our hands. This team is so close with just a few holes to fill and we do nothing.

they are losing Logan Ryan, basically they traded one CB for the other.
 
2nd tier? You're far too kind. Are you saying DJ is on level two of the free agents? Super friendly of you

DJ will fight to earn a spot in the roster, of course he isn't a super signing, just a guy that know how to block better than any other TE in the roster and probably in the draft.

We do need to pick some players to help the D, a younger guy than Gay, a better backup S than Golden, a rotational DE if Mathews doesn't come back.
 
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