Free Agent Signings around the League

[Deus Irae]

Spikes to the Bills.

1 year, $3.25m plus incentives.


That's a generous number for a "prove it" deal in his situation.

 

[lurker1965]

Is Ted Ginn still available?

When prices go down a KR that can play some WR4 (or even WR3) would be nice.

Not that he is worth following. And for all I know he was signed by the Titans or something. Just wondering if anyone knows off the top of their head.

 

[ATippett56]

Re: Is Ted Ginn still available?

Negative!

Ted Ginn - Arizona Cardinals - 2014 Player Profile - Rotoworld.com

Cardinals agreed to terms with WR/KR Ted Ginn, formerly of the Panthers, on a three-year, $9.75 million contract.

Coming off a career year, Ginn will be a deep-ball specialist for vertically-obsessed coach Bruce Arians, and serve as a return man. Shutdown CB Patrick Peterson was surprisingly ineffective on punt returns in 2013, and doesn't return kicks. Ginn could do both in the desert. With Larry Fitzgerald and Michael Floyd ahead of him on the depth chart, Ginn won't be any sort of a fantasy consideration, but will get ample opportunity to be a play-maker.

 

[mayoclinic]

Adam Schefter reports that Julius Peppers has signed a 3 year deal with Green Bay.

 

[mayoclinic]

From Jason La Canfora:

As @JosinaAnderson reported, Peppers deal worth max of $30M/3yrs. Peppers makes $8.5M in 2014. After that, will be year to year proposition.

Way too rich for a 34 year old DE, IMO.

 

[old 55]

Allen is looking for a similar deal.

 

[Kontradiction]

From Jason La Canfora:



Way too rich for a 34 year old DE, IMO.

Not just a 34 year old DE. A 34 year old DE converting to OLB for (I believe) the first time in his career. Kind of a head scratching move by Thompson.

 

[mayoclinic]

Not just a 34 year old DE. A 34 year old DE converting to OLB for (I believe) the first time in his career. Kind of a head scratching move by Thompson.

Great headline by Florio, though: "Peppers picks the Packers".

Lots of potential there.

 

[Brady_to_Moss]

If Peppers got that...Allen is going to want A LOT

 

[West Philly Patriot]

From Jason La Canfora:







Way too rich for a 34 year old DE, IMO.

Packers blinked 1st smh

 

[Ivan]

It may be time to look to address other needs and leave pass rushing DE to the draft or summer cuts. Hopefully Buchanon steps it up and turns in to a player for them.

 

[Ivan]

Peppers got about 3-4 million a season more than I would have wanted the patriots to pay him.

 

[mayoclinic]

The best WR on the market just went, inexpensively, to a team that will probably be one of our 2-3 biggest obstacles to reaching the Super Bowl, and some people are happy with it?

Sometimes I think this fan base dines on lead paint.

I don't think there is an obvious "best WR on the market". Steve Smith will be 35, and he's not what he used to be. He would have been a solid pick up for the Pats at that money, and I wouldn't have complained, but there are other options. Other than that I don't much care about where he went, and I don't think the Ravens are going to be a particularly big obstacle to us.

 

[sevengables_2207]

Last I heard Allen was looking for $12 million per... I think interest on the part of the Patriots (if it exists) may come after all this FA money dries up some and if (only if) he and his agent's asking price has no choice but to come down some.

On field, Allen would add a much needed edge presence to, at the very least, create a more formidable rotation with Jones, Ninkovich, Buchanon, Armstead, Hightower, Collins etc.

 

[sevengables_2207]

I don't think there is an obvious "best WR on the market". Steve Smith will be 35, and he's not what he used to be. He would have been a solid pick up for the Pats at that money, and I wouldn't have complained, but there are other options. Other than that I don't much care about where he went, and I don't think the Ravens are going to be a particularly big obstacle to us.

Agree. Smith has lost steps over the last two seasons... noticeably. Whether it has to do with declining speed, nagging injuries, or both is up for debate. I digress...

No team in the AFC scares me now that we have (on paper) a formidable secondary.

Gone are the days when the Patriots secondary makes the likes of Joe Flacco, Eli Manning, Mark Sanchez etc. look like Hall of Famers when they are in actuality anything but...

 

[Ivan]

At this point Philips seems like one of the better options for them, he's not a world beater but he can get to the QB and could be a good piece in the rotation at a reasonable price. I would love for them to add a veteran who can be relied upon but the market may be turning and it may be time to go after some offensive needs. I would like to see Edelman and another vet WR like Rice come to town, and Jones is also a possibility although he has serious history of big drops and some questionable hands. other than that he's a great guy to add to a team. He would bring some size and toughness to their receiving corps and they definitely need that.

 

[Brady_to_Moss]

12 M a year? Have fun in retirement Allen!

 

[sevengables_2207]

Corey Wootton played out of position last year at DT after the Bears suffered a rash of injuries. I think someone like him would help, as he was solid at DE and did not embarrass himself at DT after moving there on the fly...

 

[mayoclinic]

Seattle extends TE Zach Miller for 2 more years.

 

[sevengables_2207]

Has anyone heard anything on Henry Melton? He would be a solid fit at DT if his health/off field stuff is clean...

I live in "Bear Country" and last I heard he was visiting Seattle and that Dallas was interested as well. I have not heard him linked with the Bears, nor do I have any idea how much his agent is asking for.

I wonder if Seattle extending Miller frees up some money to offer Melton?