2014 Free Agency Rumors and or Speculation

[HarveyWallbangers]

I'm thinking the Packers are going to either draft Calvin Pryor or another safety or they will roll with Micah Hyde at safety. It's cost-effective. They'll dip their foot in the water to see if they can get some bargain FAs. If not, they'll use the money to extend Nelson and Cobb. It's pretty much that simple. If you keep reloading the live FA blog on ESPN waiting for something to happen, I'd suggest you take a walk outside, hang out with the kids, or start that next project because the Packers are probably not going to get involved on the first day. I do expect them to look into some deals in about a week or so though.

[woodbuck27]

Free agent Golden Tate will visit the Lions Tuesday night.

The LIONS are looking for help for WR Calvin Johnson. Golden Tate is very athletic can also help in the return game.

http://www.rotoworld.com/player/nfl/5583/golden-tate

[pbmax]

Speculated contract for Houston from CBS Sports: http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/eye-on-...-target-prices

Defensive end Lamarr Houston
Contract package: Five years, $45 million
Guaranteed money: $22.5 million
First three years: $28.5 million


Bonus Speculation:

Tight end Jermichael Finley
Contract package: One year, $5 Million (fully guaranteed)

DE Lamarr Houston | New team: Bears | Old team: Raiders | Deal: 5 years, $35 million, $15M guaranteed

DE Arthur Jones | New team: Colts | Old team: Ravens | Deal: 5 years, $30 million

We have no idea how much is funny money or not. But those are the overall terms with the agent fudge factor.

[SMBASS]

I'm thinking the Packers are going to either draft Calvin Pryor or another safety or they will roll with Micah Hyde at safety. It's cost-effective. They'll dip their foot in the water to see if they can get some bargain FAs. If not, they'll use the money to extend Nelson and Cobb. It's pretty much that simple. If you keep reloading the live FA blog on ESPN waiting for something to happen, I'd suggest you take a walk outside, hang out with the kids, or start that next project because the Packers are probably not going to get involved on the first day. I do expect them to look into some deals in about a week or so though.

Nah, I don't expect the Packers to do anything. I've just been kind of half-ass paying attention in order to see what the other teams are doing and to see if any crazy contracts are being handed out.

[woodbuck27]

Good. I saw enough him to think he should be tendered, and I was surprised they didn't do it a couple of weeks ago.

That's a good move. Any move that TT makes is something and that's good.

[pbmax]

Nah, I don't expect the Packers to do anything. I've just been kind of half-ass paying attention in order to see what the other teams are doing and to see if any crazy contracts are being handed out.

How about this:

OT Rodger Saffold | New team: Raiders | Old team: Rams | Deal: 5 years, $42.5 million, $21M guaranteed

for a GUARD.

Robert Klemko @RobertKlemko 2h
??? RT @SoftliSTL: Source in Oakland Raiders organization confirmed that Saffold will play OG in 2014

[woodbuck27]

http://www.rotoworld.com/headlines/nfl/284736/cowboys-continue-purge-release-miles-austin

Dallas continues it's purge and releases WR Miles Austin.

[HarveyWallbangers]

I think the Saffold and perhaps the Griffin contracts have been the two head scratchers.

[pbmax]

Going to be interesting to see how this guy works out.

Adam Schefter @AdamSchefter 2h
Former Raiders defensive end Lamarr Houston reached agreement on a five-year, $35M deal with the Chicago Bears, per league sources.

Lots of analytic types look at his pressure numbers and see a guy who has been good even in low sack number seasons. Raiders and Reggie M. are said to believe he has topped out and never gotten better than he was as rookie. The way the market for pass rush was for forming, they did not want him back at that money.

Bears are letting Peppers go, he will play a lot. We'll get to see first hand who was right.

[woodbuck27]

Factory of sadness continues. They cut D'Qwell after he finally got healthy and seemed to be playing well. Did they do it for cap reasons? No, they sign an older player to a near identical contract. Plus they likely have dead money from cutting D'Qwell.

Why not just keep him?

http://espn.go.com/blog/cleveland-browns/post/_/id/4503/dansby-steps-in-for-jackson

Karlos Dansby steps in for D'Qwell Jackson

March, 11, 2014 ... 4:23 PM ET

By: Pat McManamon | ESPN.com

[pbmax]

Jason Wilde @jasonjwilde 3h
Cal guy like @AaronRodgers12, right? RT @AdamSchefter: Falcons Pro Bowl safety Thomas Decoud to be released by 4 pm EST, per source.

[pbmax]

Tom Silverstein @TomSilverstein 2h
The Arthur Jones deal averages $6.6 million a year and includes $16 guaranteed. That's huge money. Colts always willing to spend.

[red]

You all can blame Joe Arrigo on Twitter. He keeps mentioning all these players that he'd like to see Green Bay sign, which means there's no way we're interested.

tht piece of shit is still at it?

he's the fakest asshole i've ever come across on the interweb, i left packerchatters 8 years ago know because of all the arigo worship that went on over there

nothing else anyone else had to say mattered over there, everyone only cared about what "inside info" joe had. and he was never fucking right. one time he got one right. he named off like 15 guys that the packers were going to sign, one of the guys did end up signing. it was like watching jesus walk on fucking water over there. never again could anyone ever question the great arigo or call him out on his bullshit

[Bretsky]

tyson jackson signed a 5 year 25 million dollar deal

we could have done that, and i wished we would have at least looked at him

DITTO; I called for Tyson Jackson because I thought it was a realistic signing....an upside guy who doesn't break the bank. I'd be happy with the Dolphins safety and then draft one also

With that being said...this is FREE AGENCY...let's hibernate like Ted

[woodbuck27]

http://www.rotoworld.com/player/nfl/3170/demarcus-ware

NFL.com's Ian Rapoport reports free agent DE/OLB DeMarcus Ware is already drawing interest from "six playoff teams."