2K14 Offseason Transactions

[revo]

Free agency kicks off today!

Some early moves:
Jags trade Blaine Gabbert to the Niners for a 6th rounder
Giants sign RBs Rashad Jennings & Peyton Hillis
Titans sign WR Dexter McCluster to a 3yr deal
Raiders sign OT Roger Saffold to a 5 yr deal
Cowboys release DeMarcus Ware
Bills release QB Kevin Kolb

[revo]

Darren McFadden stays in OAK with 1 yr, $4m deal

[revo]

Eagles sign safety Malcolm Jenkins to a 3 yr deal
Vikings sign DT Linval Joseph
Vontae Davis resigns with the Colts
Bucs sign DE Michael Johnson
Bears sign DE Lamarr Houston
Broncos sign SS TJ Ward

[Stephen]

Niners signed Antoine Bethea

[revo]

Bears release Julius Peppers
Browns sign RFA WR Andrew Hawkins to a 4yr offer sheet
Texans release Owen Daniels and Kevin Walter
Colts re-sign Ahmad Bradshaw
Cowboys release Miles Austin

[revo]

Bucs sign Alterraun Verner
Chargers sign RB Donald Brown
Saints sign Jairus Byrd
jags sign Toby Gerhart
Broncos sign Aqib Talib
Dolphins trade lightning rod Jonathan Martin to the Niners

[madducks]

The Steelers take a step toward fixing their terrible secondary.

Rotoworld:
Steelers agreed to terms with FS Mike Mitchell, formerly of the Panthers, on a five-year, $25 million contract.
Mitchell, 27 in June, had a number of teams hot on his trail. The Steelers are replacing an aging Ryan Clark with a young, hard hitter in Mitchell at free safety next to Troy Polamalu. Mitchell is coming off a career-year, and it'll be interesting to see if he was a product of the Panthers' stout front seven. The talent on the defensive line in Pittsburgh isn't comparable. Mitchell can cover and play the run.
Source: Brad Biggs on Twitter
Mar 11 - 6:27 PM

[Friarfan]

Jesus, Telesco looks like free agency might not be his thing. Signing Brown for $4million when they already have Mathews (who proved himself to be, at least, semi-reliable last year) and Danny Woodhead when they are up against the cap and need MAJOR help at cornerback. A real WTF for me.

Looks like the Broncs are going for broke (with the Talib signing and rumors of them courting Ware). They're putting themselves in a bad position with the cap in the next couple of years, but if they can win a trophy before then, I say it's worth it.

[Erik]

Looks like the Broncs are going for broke (with the Talib signing and rumors of them courting Ware). They're putting themselves in a bad position with the cap in the next couple of years, but if they can win a trophy before then, I say it's worth it.

They only have another 2 years or so of Peyton Manning at peak form. Therefore, what they're doing makes perfect sense.

[Friarfan]

And the Broncos just land Ware.

Should the rest of the AFC West even bother showing up this year?

[Erik]

Jesus, Telesco looks like free agency might not be his thing. Signing Brown for $4million when they already have Mathews (who proved himself to be, at least, semi-reliable last year) and Danny Woodhead when they are up against the cap and need MAJOR help at cornerback. A real WTF for me.

The only way that signing makes sense is if Mathews or Woodhead have an undisclosed injury or looming suspension, or a trade is coming.

[revo]

The only way that signing makes sense is if Mathews or Woodhead have an undisclosed injury or looming suspension, or a trade is coming.

When Mathews got hurt in the playoffs, the SD running game ground to a halt. They love Woodhead but he's better suited to being a passing specialist like Darren Sproles, and Brown does both equally well (but not well enough to be a full-time starter), so Brown gives them protection in both aspects of the running game.

[revo]

Bucs cut Darrelle Revis
Browns cut Brandon Weeden
Lions sign Golden Tate to a 5-yr deal

[Friarfan]

When Mathews got hurt in the playoffs, the SD running game ground to a halt. They love Woodhead but he's better suited to being a passing specialist like Darren Sproles, and Brown does both equally well (but not well enough to be a full-time starter), so Brown gives them protection in both aspects of the running game.

True, but RB is a position now where you don't need to throw $4 million dollars at it. You can wait and sign a leftover and get the same production. Waste of money for a team up against the cap limit and with MUCH bigger needs.

[Friarfan]

Lions sign Golden Tate to a 5-yr deal

Tate is going to be a very attractive player come fantasy drafts next year - playing opposite Megatron.