2013 NFL Offseason Transactions

[NE_PATS_FAN_54]

I haven't done this in a few years, but I'm gonna try to do this again. Obviously, we don't have to worry about the Offseason for a while (hopefully in over a month from now), but I want to start this now to keep track of the coaching changes. I hope to also add as much information around the NFL Offseason as possible for this site. Throughout the offseason, I will update this any time an NFL transaction is made. Regarding signings, I will try to add most signings, but I will not add all of the signings that occur before the free agency period begins (i.e. Futures contracts). I will update the thread as often as I can. Regarding coaching/Personnel Department changes, I will also work to update those as well. If there are any signings, trades,etc. that I miss, please post to let me know.

Note: When I have done this in year's past, I am not allowed to edit posts after a certain amount of time and there is a character limit so it can get a little messy. Not sure if the settings have changed, but I will try to keep it as organized as I can.

2008 NFL Transactions Thread: http://www.patsfans.com/new-england-patriots/messageboard/10/77060-2008-nfl-offseason-transactions.html
2009 NFL Transactions Thread: http://www.patsfans.com/new-england-patriots/messageboard/10/201176-2009-nfl-offseason-transactions.html

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)
Dec. 31: Clubs may begin signing free agent players for the 2013 season
Jan. 5-6: Wild-card games
Jan. 12-13: Divisional round games
Jan. 19: East-West Shrine Game, Orlando, Fla.
Jan. 19: NFLPA Collegiate Bowl, Carson, Calif.
Jan. 20: AFC and NFC championship games
Jan. 26: Senior Bowl, Mobile, Ala.
Jan. 27: Pro Bowl, 7 p.m. ET (NBC)
Feb. 2: Texas vs. Nation all-star game, Allen, Texas
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 24-27, NFL Annual Meeting (Jacksonville, Florida)
April 25-27, Annual Player Selection Meeting (New York City)


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 -
ATLANTA FALCONS -
BALTIMORE RAVENS -
BUFFALO BILLS - FIRED:
CAROLINA PANTHERS - FIRED:
CHICAGO BEARS -
CINCINNATI BENGALS -
CLEVELAND BROWNS - FIRED:
DALLAS COWBOYS -
DENVER BRONCOS -
DETRIOT LIONS - FIRED:
GREEN BAY PACKERS -
HOUSTON TEXANS -
INDIANAPOLIS COLTS -
JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS - FIRED:
KANSAS CITY CHIEFS - FIRED:
MIAMI DOLPHINS -
MINNESOTA VIKINGS -
NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS -
NEW ORLEANS SAINTS -
NEW YORK GIANTS -
NEW YORK JETS - FIRED:
OAKLAND RAIDERS -
PHILADELPHIA EAGLES - FIRED:
PITTSBURGH STEELERS -
SAN DIEGO CHARGERS - FIRED:
SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS -
SEATTLE SEAHAWKS -
ST. LOUIS RAMS -
TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS -
TENNESSEE TITANS - FIRED:
WASHINGTON REDSKINS -

 

[NE_PATS_FAN_54]

SIGNINGS
*= RE-SIGNED
ARIZONA CARDINALS -
ATLANTA FALCONS -
BALTIMORE RAVENS -
BUFFALO BILLS -
CAROLINA PANTHERS -
CHICAGO BEARS -
CINCINNATI BENGALS -
CLEVELAND BROWNS -
DALLAS COWBOYS -
DENVER BRONCS -
DETRIOT LIONS -
GREEN BAY PACKERS -
HOUSTON TEXANS -
INDIANAPOLIS COLTS -
JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS -
KANSAS CITY CHIEFS -
MIAMI DOLPHINS -
MINNESOTA VIKINGS -
NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS -
NEW ORLEANS SAINTS -
NEW YORK GIANTS -
NEW YORK JETS -
OAKLAND RAIDERS -
PHILADELPHIA EAGLES -
PITTSBURGH STEELERS -
SAN DIEGO CHARGERS -
SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS -
SEATTLE SEAHAWKS -
ST. LOUIS RAMS -
TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS -
TENNESSEE TITANS -
WASHINGTON REDSKINS -


FRANCHISE TAGS
No Public Announcements

TRANSITION TAGS
No Public Announcements

TRADES
No Public Announcements

RELEASED
ARIZONA CARDINALS -
ATLANTA FALCONS -
BALTIMORE RAVENS -
BUFFALO BILLS -
CAROLINA PANTHERS -
CHICAGO BEARS -
CINCINNATI BENGALS -
CLEVELAND BROWNS -
DALLAS COWBOYS -
DENVER BRONCOS -
DETRIOT LIONS -
GREEN BAY PACKERS -
HOUSTON TEXANS -
INDIANAPOLIS COLTS -
JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS -
KANSAS CITY CHIEFS -
MIAMI DOLPHINS -
MINNESOTA VIKINGS -
NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS -
NEW ORLEANS SAINTS -
NEW YORK GIANTS -
NEW YORK JETS -
OAKLAND RAIDERS -
PHILADELPHIA EAGLES -
PITTSBURGH STEELERS -
SAN DIEGO CHARGERS -
SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS -
SEATTLE SEAHAWKS -
ST. LOUIS RAMS -
TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS -
TENNESSEE TITANS -
WASHINGTON REDSKINS -

RETIRED
No Public Announcements

 

[NE_PATS_FAN_54]

COACHING/PERSONNEL DEPARTMENT CHANGES
ARIZONA CARDINALS - FIRED: ROD GRAVES(GM)
ATLANTA FALCONS -
BALTIMORE RAVENS -
BUFFALO BILLS - FIRED: ENTIRE COACHING STAFF INCLUDING CHAN GAILEY(HC), DAVE WANNSTEDT(DC), CURTIS MODKINS(RB/OC), DAVID LEE(QB), BOB BICKNELL(WR), PETE METZELAARS (TE), JOE D'ALESSANDRIS(OL), GIFF SMITH(DL), BOB SANDERS(LB), GEORGE CATAVOLOS(DB), BRUCE DEHAVEN(ST), ERIC STIANO(STRENGTH), WILLIAM INGE(ASST. DL), ADRIAN WHITE(ASST. DB), ANDREW DEES(ASST. OL), KEVIN PATULLO(ASST. WR/OFF. QC), ERIC THATCHER(DEF. QC)
CAROLINA PANTHERS -
CHICAGO BEARS - FIRED: LOVIE SMITH(HC)
CINCINNATI BENGALS -
CLEVELAND BROWNS - FIREDAT SHURMUR(HC), TOM HECKERT(GM)
DALLAS COWBOYS -
DENVER BRONCOS -
DETRIOT LIONS -
GREEN BAY PACKERS -
HOUSTON TEXANS -
INDIANAPOLIS COLTS -
JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS - FIRED: GENE SMITH(GM)
KANSAS CITY CHIEFS - FIRED: ROMEO CRENNEL(HC)
MIAMI DOLPHINS -
MINNESOTA VIKINGS -
NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS -
NEW ORLEANS SAINTS -
NEW YORK GIANTS -
NEW YORK JETS - FIRED: MIKE TANNENBAUM(GM)
OAKLAND RAIDERS -
PHILADELPHIA EAGLES - FIRED: ANDY REID(HC)
PITTSBURGH STEELERS -
SAN DIEGO CHARGERS - FIRED: NORV TURNER(HC), AJ SMITH(GM)
SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS -
SEATTLE SEAHAWKS -
ST. LOUIS RAMS -
TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS -
TENNESSEE TITANS -
WASHINGTON REDSKINS -

Note: Because I cannot edit posts after a few hours, I will post updates every few days in order to make it as organized as possible.

 

[mgteich]

There are a few couple of other dates that might be interesting to include:
1) date to designate franchise players
2) date to designate RFA tenders

 

[NE_PATS_FAN_54]

There are a few couple of other dates that might be interesting to include:
1) date to designate franchise players
2) date to designate RFA tenders

I have been looking for those dates but couldn't track them down. If anyone comes across those dates, please let me know and I will update.

 

[NE_PATS_FAN_54]

Updated as of 1/2/2013

COACHING/PERSONNEL DEPARTMENT CHANGES
ARIZONA CARDINALS - FIRED: ROD GRAVES(GM), KEN WHISENHUNT(HC), MIKE MILLER(OC), JOHN MCNULTY(QB), TOMMIE ROBINSON(RB), FRANK REICH(WR), FREDDIE KITCHENS(TE), RUSS GRIMM(ASST. HC/RB/RUN GAME), CHAD GRIMM(OFF. QC)
BUFFALO BILLS - FIRED: ENTIRE COACHING STAFF INCLUDING CHAN GAILEY(HC), DAVE WANNSTEDT(DC), CURTIS MODKINS(RB/OC), DAVID LEE(QB), BOB BICKNELL(WR), PETE METZELAARS (TE), JOE D'ALESSANDRIS(OL), GIFF SMITH(DL), BOB SANDERS(LB), GEORGE CATAVOLOS(DB), BRUCE DEHAVEN(ST), ERIC STIANO(STRENGTH), WILLIAM INGE(ASST. DL), ADRIAN WHITE(ASST. DB), ANDREW DEES(ASST. OL), KEVIN PATULLO(ASST. WR/OFF. QC), ERIC THATCHER(DEF. QC)
CHICAGO BEARS - FIRED: LOVIE SMITH(HC)
CLEVELAND BROWNS - FIREDAT SHURMUR(HC), TOM HECKERT(GM)-
DETRIOT LIONS - GEORGE YARNO(OL), SHAWN JEFFERSON(WR), SAM GASH(RB)
JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS - FIRED: GENE SMITH(GM)
KANSAS CITY CHIEFS - FIRED: ROMEO CRENNEL(HC)
NEW YORK JETS - FIRED: MIKE TANNENBAUM(GM)
OAKLAND RAIDERS - FIRED: GREGG KNAPP(OC), STEVE HOFFMAN(ST), FRANK POLLACK(OL), JONNY HOLLAND(LB)
PHILADELPHIA EAGLES - FIRED: ANDY REID(HC)
SAN DIEGO CHARGERS - FIRED: NORV TURNER(HC), AJ SMITH(GM)


RELEASED
SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS - BRANDON JACOBS(RB)

RETIRED
KANSAS CITY - RYAN LILJA(OG)

 

[jmt57]

There are a few couple of other dates that might be interesting to include:
1) date to designate franchise players
2) date to designate RFA tenders

I have been looking for those dates but couldn't track them down. If anyone comes across those dates, please let me know and I will update.

2013 NFL Calendar - for some of the missing dates, here is last year's calendar as a reference point: 2012-13 Calendar: Key Dates for the Pats & the NFL

March 12 is the big day; it's the start of the new league year and free agency. Last year March 5 was the deadline to tag a franchise player, so I would guess that it will be March 4 this year.

 

[dales804]

I didn't realize BUF fired their entire staff. Lots of hiring to do up there in upstate NY. I believe I read that they are looking at Ken Whisenhunt to fill the HC opening.

 

[Bman12]

Bowe or Jennings to the pats? That would be cool to see.

 

[Kid~Brady]

(Fired) Coach's Updates.

Adam Schefter ‏@AdamSchefter
Former Bears HC Lovie Smith is expected to interview over weekend for Buffalo Bills' head coaching position, according to multiple reports.

Adam Schefter ‏@AdamSchefter
From @mortreport and me: Chiefs on verge of a deal with Andy Reid. One source said “the major issues have been discussed and agreed upon.”

Seems that Reid is going to be with the Chiefs most likely. Lovie Smith.. in Buffalo could be interesting. He could probably do something with the defenisve talent in Buffalo....

 

[Dragda]

Re: (Fired) Coach's Updates.

Adam Schefter ‏@AdamSchefter
Former Bears HC Lovie Smith is expected to interview over weekend for Buffalo Bills' head coaching position, according to multiple reports.

Adam Schefter ‏@AdamSchefter
From @mortreport and me: Chiefs on verge of a deal with Andy Reid. One source said “the major issues have been discussed and agreed upon.”

Seems that Reid is going to be with the Chiefs most likely. Lovie Smith.. in Buffalo could be interesting. He could probably do something with the defenisve talent in Buffalo....

Lovie Smith had tons of talent in Chicago but never made anything happen. I hope he does land in Buffalo. I hope Reid goes to the NFC--Chicago or Cardinals--because he is a good coach that can cause some problems.

 

[nabwong]

Re: (Fired) Coach's Updates.

Lovie to Buffalo, YES PLEASE. Brady will pick apart that cover 2 all day long.

 

[MoLewisrocks]

Re: (Fired) Coach's Updates.

There is already a Buffalo coaching thread discussing Lovie and Whisenhut.

 

[Deus Irae]

Re: (Fired) Coach's Updates.

I don't get Reid going to K.C., because Reid is a west coast offense and 4-3 guy, and that's about the opposite of what K.C. is. On the other hand, Reid going there could spring some players the Patriots would have interest in.

 

[Kid~Brady]

Re: (Fired) Coach's Updates.

There is already a Buffalo coaching thread discussing Lovie and Whisenhut.

This thread isnt just about Lovie and Whisenhut

 

[Kid~Brady]

Re: (Fired) Coach's Updates.

I don't get Reid going to K.C., because Reid is a west coast offense and 4-3 guy, and that's about the opposite of what K.C. is. On the other hand, Reid going there could spring some players the Patriots would have interest in.

There were reports that he "could" still interview with Arizona and San Diego if he chooses so

 

[PatsWickedPissah]

Re: (Fired) Coach's Updates.

This thread isnt just about Lovie and Whisenhut

Then this thread should be merged here..

http://www.patsfans.com/new-england...0/991559-2013-nfl-offseason-transactions.html

where any and all info would be accessible

 

[Kid~Brady]

Re: (Fired) Coach's Updates.

Then this thread should be merged here..

http://www.patsfans.com/new-england...0/991559-2013-nfl-offseason-transactions.html

where any and all info would be accessible

Works for me.

 

[Triumph]

Re: (Fired) Coach's Updates.

I don't get Reid going to K.C., because Reid is a west coast offense and 4-3 guy, and that's about the opposite of what K.C. is. On the other hand, Reid going there could spring some players the Patriots would have interest in.

• The #1 pick and first draft slot.

• 5 Pro Bowlers.

• Reid wants to bring his own GM - Tom Heckert.

• Mark Donavan is already in the KC front office and has worked with Reid in Philly.

• Reid used to be on the coaching staff at the U of Missouri and still has associates in the area.

• An extra 15 million on the 2013 KC cap in forwarded cap dollars from 2012.

• Arrowhead is a huge advantage if you can field a winning team.

 

[Deus Irae]

Re: (Fired) Coach's Updates.

• The #1 pick and first draft slot.

• 5 Pro Bowlers.

• Reid wants to bring his own GM - Tom Heckert.

• Mark Donavan is already in the KC front office and has worked with Reid in Philly.

• Reid used to be on the coaching staff at the U of Missouri and still has associates in the area.

• An extra 15 million on the 2013 KC cap in forwarded cap dollars from 2012.

• Arrowhead is a huge advantage if you can field a winning team.

I get the positives. I don't get him dealing with the negatives.

The great part of this is that the Chiefs fan base, which has behaved horribly, is going to learn a lesson in being careful of what they ask for. Reid's been garbage without McNabb and Johnson, and he'll be going into a situation where he has power over personnel. He'll win a little bit early because there's good talent already on the roster. As he molds things the way he wants them, he'll be a disaster.