2014 Free Agency Rumors and or Speculation

[Fritz]

So no big stories of Packer FA's??

[red]

So no big stories of Packer FA's??

no, it looks like at this point, the only way we resign any of our FA's is if every other team in the NFL thinks that they suck so bad that they aren't worth even minimum money. in that case they'll come running back to GB and TT will give them 4 or 5 times what no one else would offer

[PaCkFan_n_MD]

Yeah it actually pretty disappointing the lack of weight our free agents are putting into staying in GB. Most seem more than happy leaving if the deal is even slightly better. Only James Jones has openly expressed his desire to come back..

[digitaldean]

Drew Rosenhaus is tweeting that the Packers and Shields have a new deal.

$39 million, 4 years
https://twitter.com/RosenhausSports/...49920164130816

[PaCkFan_n_MD]

Drew Rosenhaus is tweeting that the Packers and Shields have a new deal.

$39 million, no length of contract reported yet.
https://twitter.com/RosenhausSports/...49920164130816

You should make a thread for that. Thats big news.

[Teamcheez1]

Drew Rosenhaus is tweeting that the Packers and Shields have a new deal.

$39 million, no length of contract reported yet.
https://twitter.com/RosenhausSports/...49920164130816

Many of you need to step off the ledge. You seem to think that MM and TT are not trying to improve this team. If they sign no other Packer FA's this year, they have done fine by me signing the most important one.

[digitaldean]

You should make a thread for that. Thats big news.

Done..
http://packerrats.com/showthread.php...514#post776514

[red]

Many of you need to step off the ledge. You seem to think that MM and TT are not trying to improve this team. If they sign no other Packer FA's this year, they have done fine by me signing the most important one.

yeah, but by resigning our own we haven't "improved" the team, at best you've kept it the same

we still need to improve the team

[Teamcheez1]

yeah, but by resigning our own we haven't "improved" the team, at best you've kept it the same

we still need to improve the team

I won't disagree with you there, but at least we get to keep one part of what little talent we have on defense.

[digitaldean]

Cardinals released former Packer G Daryn Colledge.

[PaCkFan_n_MD]

According to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport, the Packers are "among those interested" in free agent DE Lamarr Houston.

Houston would be a huge get for GM Ted Thompson, who is trying to get quicker and more athletic on the defensive line. Houston is listed at 6-foot-3, 300, but after watching his 2013 tape we believe he was closer to the 275-280 pound range, at least in his contract year. The Raiders have been surprisingly lukewarm on keeping him. Houston is Rotoworld's No. 2 free agent defensive end left on the market, behind Michael Johnson and ahead of Michael Bennett.

[PaCkFan_n_MD]

Houston would be a great addition!

[red]

sounds like some of the other undersized 3-4 DE's that TT has drafted lately that have been ineffective in capers scheme (neal, datone)

[PaCkFan_n_MD]

Nah I've seen this guy play, I see him more as the next Cullen Jenkins.

[PaCkFan_n_MD]

The National Football Post's Aaron Wilson reports the Packers are interested in free agent DE Arthur Jones.

They're also interested in Lamarr Houston, perhaps indicating GM Ted Thompson will finally emerge from his annual free-agency hibernation this year. Jones is drawing a ton of interest, also being connected to the Titans, Giants, Redskins, and Vikings. He'll probably command $7 million per year or more.