2014 Free Agency Rumors and or Speculation

[smuggler]

The Raiders don't *have* to use cap space per se. They should use it if it would improve their team. If it makes their team worse, it makes no sense. (The penalty for being under the floor is that you have to pay out the delta to get back to the floor in one manner or another.)

[Teamcheez1]

Our offensive line is now doomed, Newhouse has been signed by the Bengals.

[Fritz]

Our offensive line is now fixed, Newhouse has been signed by the Bengals.

FIXED.

[pbmax]

Ian Rapoport @RapSheet 24m
Woody Johnson mention, of DeSean, interest "at the right price" and "if he fits into the culture of our locker room." Questions persist.

Owners should be seen and not heard in football matters. What is the purpose of answering this question? Why publicly answer a question: "Maybe".

[mraynrand]

Why publicly answer a question: "Maybe".

I dunno

[pbmax]

there have been no reports about that arrangement

usually it become know well in advance of a trade that the player would be willing to take a pay cut (like chris johnson) or the player will announce he won't take a cent less (revis), making a trade impossible

we heard nothing from schaub

Adam Schefter @AdamSchefter
Raiders QB Matt Schaub restructured deal with OAK, lowering base salary and cap # this year; still can earn $15-$20M the next two seasons.

[Bretsky]

Ian Rapoport @RapSheet 24m
Woody Johnson mention, of DeSean, interest "at the right price" and "if he fits into the culture of our locker room." Questions persist.

Owners should be seen and not heard in football matters. What is the purpose of answering this question? Why publicly answer a question: "Maybe".

I would not want anything to do with Jackson; he was a hard negotiation last time and now that he has most of his guaranteed money he comes back and wants more THREE years before his deal is done. If I were the Eagles I'd do the same. His own team has had enough of his antics

[Fritz]

I'm with you, Bretsky. Screw that kind of drama queen.

[red]

agreed, d-jack is a grade A POS

him and chris johnson our the current poster boys for the "me first" nfl

[pbmax]

I would not want anything to do with Jackson; he was a hard negotiation last time and now that he has most of his guaranteed money he comes back and wants more THREE years before his deal is done. If I were the Eagles I'd do the same. His own team has had enough of his antics

Where did you read that he wants to redo his contract? Because most of the noise about his possible departure seems to be that the team really doesn't want that cap hit/cash outlay on the team any more.

This article says the Eagles decided to pull the plug weeks ago (single sourced, so buyer beware): http://www.philly.com/philly/blogs/s...month-ago.html

[Guiness]

Where did you read that he wants to redo his contract? Because most of the noise about his possible departure seems to be that the team really doesn't want that cap hit/cash outlay on the team any more.

This article says the Eagles decided to pull the plug weeks ago (single sourced, so buyer beware): http://www.philly.com/philly/blogs/s...month-ago.html

It doesn't seem at all clear why they want rid of him - just that Maclin and Cooper were both extended this off season, so it seems one of those 3 will be squeezed out.

You would think DeSean would attract at least a little attention on the open market - Percy Harvin certainly did, and it seems you'd expect a bit more guaranteed production out of Jackson. Not much official noise outside of the Jets, although it's unclear if teams are allowed to talk about him...

[pbmax]

They can't talk about him as he is under contract. There are rumors about the Jets, 49ers and Seahawks.

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/03/24/on-desean-jackson-the-truth-is-elusive/

[smuggler]

Pretty sure the 49ers and Seahawks arent interested.

[red]

Pretty sure the 49ers and Seahawks arent interested.

they did both come out and say they absolutely weren't interested

[pbmax]

Yep, and Nick Saban wasn't going to leave the Dolphins either. Not all rumors are true, but not all denials are either.