Update: Ralph Vacchiano of the New York Daily News reports that the Giants most recent offer to restricted free agent Victor Cruz was worth close to $8 million annually and includes something in the range of $15-18 million guaranteed. The Giants are still hoping to get a deal finalized at some point, but Cruz’s asking price could still be much [...]
April 24, 2013
Nate Bouda
Giants
DeAndre Hopkins ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports that Clemson WR DeAndre Hopkins and Rutgers WR Mark Harrison were responsible for the trashed hotel room at this year’s NFL Combine. Schefter adds that NFL sources are “convinced” that Harrison is “not responsible” for the trashed hotel room. Alex Marvez reports that a GM has informed him that Hopkins had left the room several [...]
Update: Emmanuel Sanders‘ agent, Jordan Woy, mentioned that the Patriots weren’t the only team to make his client an offer this offseason. “We had several teams make offers in free agency so we know there are teams who really like Emmanuel,” said Woy, via the Ed Bouchette of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Woy mentioned that they’re open to discussing a long-term [...]
April 15, 2013
Nate Bouda
Patriots, Steelers
According to Ralph Vacchiano New York Daily News, Giants WR Victor Cruz was asking for as much as $10 million – $11 million per year during the previous negotiations. New York reportedly offered Cruz a deal that would have paid him $7 million annually and included $20 million guarantees, but that obviously falls short of the kind [...]
April 4, 2013
Nate Bouda
Giants
Update Jay Glazer is reporting that the Atlanta Falcons have reached an agreement with free agent DE Osi Umenyiora on a two-year deal. We had Umenyiora listed as the No. 6 player in our Top 50 Free Agents list. ——————- Update: ESPN’s Adam Schefter adds that “it’s not a question of if Giants DE Osi Umenyiora will sign with the Atlanta Falcons. [...]
March 25, 2013
Nate Bouda
Dolphins, Falcons
Update: Steelers GM Kevin Colbert told Bob Labriola that they have yet to receive an offer sheet from the Patriots for restricted free agent WR Emmanuel Sanders. It’s starting to look more and more like Sanders will be back under his restricted tender next season. Update: ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports that the Patriots are still “mulling” whether [...]
March 17, 2013
Nate Bouda
Patriots, Steelers
Here’s a running list of the days transactions. Free Agents OL Todd McClure is retiring. (D. Orlando Ledbetter) Bears Bears agreed to terms on a five-year contract with LT Jermon Bushrod. (Ian Rapoport) TE Martellus Bennett has agreed to terms with the Bears. (Michael C Wright) Bears signed franchise player DT Henry Melton to a [...]
March 13, 2013
Nate Bouda
Bears, Bengals, Bills, Chargers, Chiefs, Dolphins, Eagles, Falcons, Giants, Jets, Lions, Packers, Raiders, Rams, Ravens, Redskins, Saints, Steelers, Texans, Titans, Vikings
Jeff Darlington is reporting that the two sides have in fact reached an agreement. Wallace is reportedly taking a physical. ESPN’s John Clayton (via Adam Schefter) reports that Wallace will is expected to receive a five-year deal worth up to $65 million. ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports that the Miami Dolphins are “very, very likely” to reach an agreement with [...]
March 12, 2013
Nate Bouda
Dolphins
ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports that the Minnesota Vikings have re-signed WR Jerome Simpson to a one-year deal. This is probably the type of signing that Vikings fans were hoping for after they traded Percy Harvin to the Seahawks yesterday. Minnesota is reportedly considering a number of free agent receivers including Mike Wallace and Greg Jennings, and there’s [...]
March 12, 2013
Nate Bouda
Vikings
Update: Brian Costello reports that a source had informed the New York Post that the Jets have interest in free agent WR Brandon Gibson. Manish Mehta of the New York Daily News reports that the Jets interest in Gibson is “serious.” Former Jets GM Mike Tannenbaum mentioned that he believes the Jets will sign Gibson as well. We have [...]
March 12, 2013
Nate Bouda
Dolphins, Jets
Ben Volin of the Palm Beach Post reports that a person he trusts has mentioned that Mike Wallace to Dolphins is a ”done deal.” ESPN’s Adam Schefter tweets that “league-wide expectation is that WR Mike Wallace winds up in Miami with the Dolphins.” Schefter also mentioned on this morning’s SportCenter that Wallace figures to be the only player to secure [...]
March 11, 2013
Nate Bouda
Dolphins
Update Mike Garafolo of USA Today reports that Miami Dolphins spent the weekend “courting” free agent wide receiver Mike Wallace. According to Garafolo’s source, the Dolphins are expected to make Wallace an offer on Tuesday that will be in his price range. Wallace is believed to be seeking as much as $12 – $13 million [...]
March 10, 2013
Nate Bouda
Dolphins, Patriots, Vikings
Here are some of the rumors circulating around now that the three-day window for NFL teams to contract free agents is open. We’ll have updates throughout the day. NFL RB Rashard Mendenhall and QB Drew Stanton are already drawing interest. (Albert Breer) Bears Bears tendered exclusive rights free agent RB Armando Allen. (Chicago Tribune) Broncos [...]
March 9, 2013
Nate Bouda
Bears, Bills, Broncos, Browns, Buccaneers, Cardinals, Chargers, Chiefs, Colts, Cowboys, Dolphins, Eagles, Falcons, Jets, Lions, Panthers, Patriots, Rams, Redskins, Saints, Steelers, Titans, Vikings
Armando Salguero reports that an agent has informed him that the New England Patriots have “some interest” in free agent WR Mike Wallace. New England isn’t exactly known for making a big splash in free agency, but there’s no question that Wallace would give them the one dynamic that their offense has been missing since they [...]
March 9, 2013
Nate Bouda
Dolphins, Patriots, Vikings
Update: According to Adam Schefter of ESPN, the Dolphins are the “team to beat” in regards to signing free agent WR Mike Wallace. Jeff Darlington reports that that “if all goes as planned” for the Dolphins next week, they’ll have a receiving corps that consists of Mike Wallace, Brian Hartline and Davone Bess. Darlington adds that the Dolphins “covet” [...]
March 6, 2013
Nate Bouda
Dolphins, Steelers, Titans, Vikings
NFL Free agent Vince Young will work out at the University of Texas’ March 26 Pro Day. (Stewart Mandel) 49ers DL Cullen Jenkins will meet with the 49ers on Tuesday. (NFLTR) Bears The Bears are expected to have interest in free agent TE Jared Cook. (NFLTR) Bears have informed free agent CB D.J. Moore that he is not a [...]
March 5, 2013
Nate Bouda
49ers, Bears, Bengals, Broncos, Browns, Buccaneers, Cardinals, Chiefs, Cowboys, Dolphins, Falcons, Jets, Lions, Packers, Panthers, Patriots, Raiders, Ravens, Redskins, Saints, Seahawks, Steelers, Texans, Titans
Update: Ed Bouchette reports that a source has informed him that the Steelers will not sign free agent WR Steve Breaston, but adds that they could revisit the idea at some point in the coming weeks. ———– Mary Kay Cabot tweets that it’s unlikely that the Browns will sign free agent WR Steve Breaston, despite meeting with [...]
March 1, 2013
Nate Bouda
Browns, Steelers
Ian Rapoport of NFL.com writes that the Patriots could target a “big receiver on the outside” during free agency now that they’ve freed up some extra cap room by restructuring Tom Brady‘s contract. Rapoport specifically mentions that wide receivers Dwayne Bowe and Mike Wallace could both be in consideration. Rapoport adds that Bill Belichick has offered consistent praise for Wallace in the past. Bowe [...]
February 27, 2013
Nathan J. Rivera
Patriots
Ben Volin of The Palm Beach Post reports that a “well-placed league source” has informed him that the Dolphins were “active in meetings” with potential free agents at this year’s NFL Combine. Volin’s source added that GM Jeff Ireland was looking “pretty hard” at the wide receiver position in particular. No specific players were named as targets for the Dolphins, but [...]
February 27, 2013
Nate Bouda
Dolphins
Update: Albert Breer reports that the Steelers have in fact restructured Lawrence Timmons‘ contract. The Move is expected to create $5 million in cap space. —————- The Steelers are reportedly working to restructure the contracts of players like Ben Roethlisberger to get down to the NFL’s salary cap before the start of the new league year, according to Ed [...]
February 26, 2013
Eli Nachmany
Steelers
Panthers head coach Ron Rivera seemed to suggest that they would consider targeting free agent WR Mike Wallace this offseason. “You’re warm, but you know, what’s going to be interesting is how things unfold once we get to March 12,” Rivera said while appearing “NFL AM,” via NFL.com ”There’s a lot of things that are out there that [...]
February 26, 2013
Nate Bouda
Panthers
Bob McGinn of the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel reports that Miami Dolphins head coach Joe Philbin is not a “huge fan” of free agent WR Greg Jennings as a player. McGinn also reported that an AFC executive informed him that Jennings is likely to command a deal that would pay him $7-9 million annually. The Packers are reportedly considering whether or not [...]
February 25, 2013
Nate Bouda
Dolphins, Packers