Mike Wright, Randall Gay, Barry Gardner ??
 

What are the status of these guys?

Has Mike Wright been signed?
Has he been offered a minimum contract, thereby locking him up for us?
Why wouldn't they sign this guy - BB's had nothing but good things to say to him?

I'm a little confused about Gay's status - on Miguel's page, he is listed as a restricted free agent, but on the cap page, it says he's signed through 2009.
I know a team would have to give up a 2nd to sign him, and that they tendered him a contract, so maybe Migue's page just has a mistake on his 'signed through' info.

Barry Gardner was supposed to be a decent backup signed last year, and then got hurt, so did they sign him for this year? Seems to me we could use some backup linebacker depth.

any insight on these guys status?

Re: Mike Wright, Randall Gay, Barry Gardner ??
 

You're misreading Miguel's page in the case of Wright; he's signed for one more year.

And then I imagine he's an RFA.

But yeah -- he could leave some day, so maybe we need to spend one more pick and roster slot on DL than I've been thinking.

Re: Mike Wright, Randall Gay, Barry Gardner ??
 

Fixed that mistake as well as the one on Rashad Baker.

Re: Mike Wright, Randall Gay, Barry Gardner ??
 

I read somewhere (sorry, forget where) that Gardner is still rehabbing that gruseome leg break.

Re: Mike Wright, Randall Gay, Barry Gardner ??
 

However, Wright is still listed as both a UFA and RFA in 2008 on the FA page.

Re: Mike Wright, Randall Gay, Barry Gardner ??
 

and he's still listed as a UFA for this year on that page - that's what I'm trying to say, and is what's throwing me - if he's signed, then it should indicate he's been signed just like it does for Izzo and others. If he's not, then why does the cap page say signed through 2007? I'm betting Miguel has assumed he's been signed, and added him to the cap page, but hasn't updated the FA page yet because maybe it hasn't been announced - is that correct Miguel? - If so, then the answer to 'has he been signed yet?' is we're not sure, we think probably, but we don't really know.

I would hope they would sign him if they haven't. He's young and a good backup NT. If they already have I can't imagine why they wouldn't announce it.

just my 2 cents.

Re: Mike Wright, Randall Gay, Barry Gardner ??
 

He is an exclusive rights free agent this offseason.

He will be a restricted free agent next offseason if he accrues a season before then (at least 6 games on the 53-man or I.R.)

Re: Mike Wright, Randall Gay, Barry Gardner ??
 

Hi Miguel, on this subject, is Dillon's cap hit that much this year? Looks like you have his salary added into his cap (dead) hit. Was it guaranteed?

Thanks for your hard work. You are the man.

Re: Mike Wright, Randall Gay, Barry Gardner ??
 

right - that's what I meant to say - ERFA - not UFA, but my point remains that Miguel's list show's him still listed as a ERFA and not signed. Hopefully,
he really is signed already.

Re: Mike Wright, Randall Gay, Barry Gardner ??
 

As an exclusive rights free agent Mike Wright had to be receive a

tender offer from the Pats before free agency started. Whether or

not he has signed the offer as yet is immaterial. The Pats have

his exclusive rights for the year.