List of 2013 NFL Free Agents (per KFFL.com):
KFFL - 2013 NFL Free Agents
2013 KEY NFL DATES
(compiled from various outlets including ESPN.com, NFL.com, Patsfans.com)
Dec. 31: Clubs may begin signing players to "reserve/future" contracts for the 2013 season
Feb. 2: Hall of Fame Class of 2013 Selection meeting, New Orleans
Enshrinement » Modern-era nominees for Class of 2013
Feb. 3: Super Bowl XLVII, New Orleans (CBS)
Feb. 20-26: Combine Timing and Testing, Lucas Oil Stadium (Indianapolis, Indiana)
March 12: Free Agency and Trading Period begins
March 17-20: NFL Annual Meeting (Phoenix, Arizona)
April 25-27: Annual Player Selection Meeting (New York City)
May 20-22: NFL Spring Meeting (Boston, Massachusetts)
September 5, 8-9: NFL Kickoff weekend
2013 ESTIMATED SALARY CAP: $121,000,000 per team (approx.).
(per Ian Rapoport, NFL.com)
-Note: This number excludes salary cap carry-overs for each team pertaining to the 2012 season.
-Numbers will be finalized in March 2013.
2013 ESTIMATED FRANCHISE & TRANSITION TAG FIGURES:
(per Ian Rapoport, NFL.com)
Franchise Transition
CB: $10.668 $8.939
DE: $10.984 $8.994
DT: $8.306 $6.919
K/P: $2.926 $2.654
LB: $9.455 $8.216
OL: $9.660 $8.560
QB: $14.642 $12.845
RB: $8.079 $6.851
S: $6.798 $5.899
TE: $5.962 $5.105
WR: $10.357 $8.716
COACHING/PERSONNEL DEPARTMENT CHANGES
ARIZONA CARDINALS -
FIRED: Rod Graves(GM), Ken Whisenhunt(Head Coach), Mike Miller(Off. Coordinator), John McNulty(QB), Tommie Robinson(RB), Frank Reich(WR), Freddie Kitchens(TE), Russ Grimm(Asst. Head Coach/Run Game Coordinator), Chad Grimm(Off. Quality Control)
RESIGNED: Ray Horton(Def. Coordinator)
PROMOTED: Steve Keim(New GM), Jason Licht(New VP of Player Personnel
HIRED: Bruce Arians(Head Coach), Todd Bowles(Def. Coordinator), Tom Moore(Asst. HC), Amos Jones(Special Teams Coord.)
ATLANTA FALCONS -
PROMOTED: Lional Vital(New Director of Player Personnel)
RESIGNED: David Caldwell(Director of Player Personnel)
BALTIMORE RAVENS -
HIRED: Juan Castillo(Super Bowl Consultant/ 2013 Run Game Coordinator)
BUFFALO BILLS -
FIRED:
ENTIRE COACHING STAFF INCLUDING Chan Gailey(Head Coach), Dave Wannstedt(Def. Coordinator), Curtis Modkins(Off. Coordinator/RB coach), David Lee(QB), Bob Bicknell(WR), Pete Metzelaars (TE), Joe D'Alessandris(OL), Giff Smith(DL), Bob Sanders(LB), George Catavolos(DB), Bruce Dehaven(Special Teams), Eric Stiano(Strength/Conditioning), William Inge(Asst. DL), Adrian White(Asst. DB), Andew Dees(ASST. OL), Kevin Patullo(Asst. WR/Off. Quality Control), Eric Thatcher(Def. Quality Control)
HIRED: Doug Marrone(Head Coach), Nate Hackkett(Off. Coordinator), Mike Pettine(Def. Coordinator), Danny Crossman(Special Teams Coordinator), John Anselmo(Asst. Special Teams), Ike Hilliard(WR)
CAROLINA PANTHERS -
FIRED: John Settle(RB), Fred Graves(WR), Warren Belin(LB)
RESIGNED: Rob Chudzinski(OC)
HIRED: Dave Gettleman(GM), Ricky Proehl(WR), Richard Rogers(Special Teams), Al Holcomb(Lb)
PROMOTED: Mike Shula(New OC), Ken Dorsey(QB)
CHICAGO BEARS -
FIRED: Lovie Smith(Head Coach), Darryl Drake(WR), Tim Holt(OL), Mike Tice(Off. Coordinator), Jeremy Bates(QB)
Note: Status of remaining coaching staff unknown RESIGNED: Rod Marinelli(Def. Coordinator)
HIRED: Marc Trestman(Head Coach), Mel Tucker(DC), Matt Cavanaugh(QB), Skip Peete(RB), Aaron Kromer(Off. Coordinator), Joe DeCamillas(Asst. Head Coach/Special Teams Coordinator), Tim Tibesar(LB), Chris Harris(Def. Quality Control), Pat Meyer(Asst. OL)
CINCINNATI BENGALS -
RETIRED: Jim Anderson(RB)
PROMOTED: Hue Jackson(Old DB coach, New RB coach)
CLEVELAND BROWNS -
FIREDat Shurmur(Head Coach), Tom Heckert(GM), **** Jauron(Def. Coord), Brian Daboll(Off. Coordinator)
Note: Status of remaining coaching staff unknown HIRED: Rob Chudzinski(Head Coach), Michael Lombardi(VP of Player Personnel) Norv Turner(Off. Coordinator), Ray Horton(Def. Coordinator), Scott Turner(WR), Mike Sullivan(OL), Brad Roll(Strength/Conditioning), Joe Cullen(DL), Bobby Babich(Asst. DB), Daron Roberts (Def. Quality Control), Jon Embree(TE), Brian Baker(OLB)
DALLAS COWBOYS -
FIRED: Rob Ryan(DC), Brian Baker(DL), John Garrett(TE)
HIRED: Monte Kiffin (Def. Coordinator), Rod Marinelli(DL), Derek Dooley(WR)
RESIGNED: Skip Peete(RB), JOE DeCamillas(Asst. HC/Special Teams Coord)
DENVER BRONCOS -
FIRED: Ron Milus(DB)
RESIGNED: Mike McCoy(Off. Cordinator)
HIRED: Greg Knapp(QB), Cory Undlin(DB)
PROMOTED: Adam Gase(New Off. Coordintor)
DETRIOT LIONS -
FIRED:George Yarno(OL), Shawn Jefferson(WR), Sam Gash(RB), Danny Crossman (Special Teams Coord.))
HIRED: John Bonamego(Special Teams), Curtis Modkins(RB), Bobby Johnson(TE), Jim Washburn(Defensive Assistant)
PROMOTED: Tim Lappano(NEW WR), Jeremiah Washburn(New OL coach)
INDIANAPOLIS COLTS -
FIRED: Marwan Maalouf(Special Teams)
RESIGNED: Bruce Arians(OC)
HIRED: Pep Hamilton(OC), Tom McMahon(SPECIAL TEAMS), Hal Hamilton(OL), Tim Berbinich(Offensive Assistant)
PROMOTED: Joe Gilbert(New OL coach)
JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS -
FIRED: Gene Smith(GM), Mike Mularkey(Head Coach), John Bonamego(Special Teams)
Note: Status of coaching staff unknown RESIGNED: Mel Tucker (Def. Coordinator)
HIRED: David Caldwell(GM), Gus Bradley(Head Coach), Todd Walsh(DL), Mike Mallory(Special Teams Coord), George Yarno(OL), DeWayne Walker(DB), Frank Scelfo(QB)
RETAINED: Jerry Sullivan(WR), Mark Duffner(LB)
KANSAS CITY CHIEFS -
FIRED: Romeo Crennel(HC), Scott Piolo(GM), Brian Daboll(OC),
Majority of Coaching Staff HIRED: Andy Reid(HC), John Dorsey(GM), Tommy Brasher(DL), David Culley(WR), Tom Melvin(TE), Matt Nagy(QB),Corey Matthei(Quality Control), Britt Reid(Quality Control), Barry Rubin(Strength/Conditioning), Travis Crittendon(Asst. Strength/Conditioning), Bob Sutton(Def. Coordinator), Eric Bieniemy(RB), Doug Pedersen(OC), Kevin O'Dea(Asst. Special Teams), Andy Heck(OL), Dave Toub(Special Teams Coord.), Eugene Chung(Asst. OL), Emmitt Thomas(Retained as DB Coach), Gary Gibbs(Retained as LB coach), Al Harris(Assistant DB)
MIAMI DOLPHINS -
HIRED: Marwan Maalouf(Asst. Special Teams)
PROMOTED: Zac Taylor(New QB Coach), Charlie Bullen(New Asst. DL Coach)
RESIGNED: Dave Fipp(Asst. Special Teams)
NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS -
HIRED: Brian Daboll(Offensive Assistant)
NEW ORLEANS SAINTS -
RESIGNED: Aaron Kromer(OL)
FIRED: Steve Spagnuolo(Def. Coord), Ken Flajole(DB)
NEW YORK JETS -
FIRED: Mike Tannenbaum(GM), Bill Hughan(Strength Coach), Tony Sparano(OC), Mike Pettine(DC), Matt Cavanaugh(QB)
RETIRED: Mike Westhoff(SPECIAL TEAMS)
PROMOTED: Dennis Thurman(DB--DC), Matt Kotwica(New Special Teams Coach)
HIRED: Marty Morhinweg(OC), JOHN IDZIK(GM), Tim McDonald(DB), Bobby April Jr. (Quality Control), David Lee(QB)
OAKLAND RAIDERS -
FIRED: Gregg Knapp(OC), Steve Hoffman(Special Teams), Frank Pollack(OL), Jonny Holland(LB)
HIRED: Tony Sparano(Asst. HC/OL), Bob M. Sanders(LB)
PHILADELPHIA EAGLES -
FIRED: Andy Reid(HC), Marty Morhinweg(OC), Todd Bowles(DC)
Note: Coaching staff released from contracts HIRED: Chip Kelly(HC), Rick Minter(LB), David Fipp(Special Teams), Pat Shurmur(OC), Mike Dawson(Def. Quality Control), Bill Lazor(QB)
PITTSBURGH STEELERS -
HIRED: Danny Smith(Special Teams Coord), Jack Bicknell Jr. (OL)
RESIGNED: Amos Jones(Special Teams Coord.)
SAN DIEGO CHARGERS -
FIRED: Norv Turner(HC), AJ Smith(GM), Mike Sullivan(OL)
Note: Status of remaining coaching staff unknown HIRED: Tom Telesco(GM), Mike McCoy(HC), Ken Whisenhunt(OC), Frank Reich(QB), Ron Milus(DB), Kent Johnston(Strength Coach), Joe D'Alessandris(OL), Fred Graves(WR)
SEATTLE SEAHAWKS -
RESIGNED: Gus Bradley(DC), Todd Walsh(DL)
HIRED: Dan Quinn(DC), Travis Jones(DL)
ST. LOUIS RAMS -
FIRED: John Mancini(Director of College Scouting), Two College Scouts
HIRED: Frank Bush(LB)
TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS -
HIRED: John McNulty(QB), John Garrett(WR), Tony Oden(DB)
FIRED: Randy Melvin(DL), Bob Ligashesky(Special Teams Coord)
TENNESSEE TITANS -
FIRED: Alan Lowry(SPECIAL TEAMS), Frank Bush(LB), Jim Skipper(RB), John Zernhelt(TE)
HIRED: Sylvester Croom(RB), Shawn Jefferson(WR), George Henshaw(TE)
PROMOTED: Dave Ragone(New QB Coach), Nate Kaczor(New Special Teams Coord.), Carl Parlavecchio (New LB Coach)
WASHINGTON REDSKINS -
RESIGNED: Ike Hilliard(WR), Danny Smith(Special Teams Coord.)
SIGNINGS -
Does not include 'reserve/future contracts'
*= RE-SIGNED
DETRIOT LIONS - Don Carey(FS)*
NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS - Dane Fletcher(LB)*
FRANCHISE TAGS
No Public Announcements
TRANSITION TAGS
No Public Announcements
TRADES
No Public Announcements
RELEASED
PITTSBURGH STEELERS - Chris Rainey(RB)
(note: not official until after the Super Bowl)
SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS - Brandon Jacobs(RB)
RETIRED
GREEN BAY PACKERS - Jeff Saturday(C), Donald Driver(WR)
JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS - Chris Harris(S)
KANSAS CITY - Ryan Lilja(OL)