Official NFL Free Agent Signings Thread

[That Guy]

Rams | Team lands T. Fisher
Thu, 23 Mar 2006 21:51:52 -0800

Bob McGinn, of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, reports free agent RB Tony Fisher (Packers) has agreed to a one-year contract with the St. Louis Rams. The contract is not for much more than minimum salary and contained a modest signing bonus.

[That Guy]

Rams | Team lands Turk
Thu, 23 Mar 2006 22:04:00 -0800

Alex Marvez, of the Sun-Sentinel, reports free agent P Matt Turk (Dolphins) has agreed to a one-year, $850,000 contract with the St. Louis Rams, agent David Canter said.

[That Guy]

Jets | Team still talking with Runyan
Thu, 23 Mar 2006 22:13:59 -0800

Dave Hutchinson, of the Star-Ledger, reports the New York Jets and free agent OT Jon Runyan (Eagles) are still talking about a contract. Runyan is believed to have narrowed his choices down to the Jets and the Philadelphia Eagles. Runyan and his family lives in Mount Laurel, NJ., and he is said to want to remain in the area.


Patriots | Team agrees to terms with S. Neal
Thu, 23 Mar 2006 22:13:27 -0800

Tom E. Curran, of the Providence Journal, reports sources said the New England Patriots have agreed to terms with one of their own free agents, OL Stephen Neal (Patriots), on an undisclosed contract.

[That Guy]

49ers | Team remains in the hunt for D. Evans
Fri, 24 Mar 2006 05:19:35 -0800

Roger Phillips, of the Oakland Tribune, reports the San Francisco 49ers are in the running for free agent DE Demetric Evans (Redskins), according to his agent.

[That Guy]

Browns | Winslow Jr. has minor surgery
Fri, 24 Mar 2006 06:01:56 -0800

Mary Kay Cabot, of the Plain Dealer, reports Cleveland Browns TE Kellen Winslow Jr. (knee) underwent arthroscopic surgery on his reconstructed right knee in January, Browns general manager Phil Savage confirmed Thursday, March 23. "It was just a very minor procedure to clear out some scar tissue from his previous surgery," Savage said. "The doctors tell me he's doing great and he's at the facility (in Berea) working out every day." In August, Winslow revealed he was recovering from a staph infection in the right knee that caused him to lose almost 30 pounds.

so he's also caught staph and losts 30 pounds... things just aren't going his way.

[gibbsisgod]

Originally Posted by That Guy

Browns | Winslow Jr. has minor surgery
Fri, 24 Mar 2006 06:01:56 -0800

Mary Kay Cabot, of the Plain Dealer, reports Cleveland Browns TE Kellen Winslow Jr. (knee) underwent arthroscopic surgery on his reconstructed right knee in January, Browns general manager Phil Savage confirmed Thursday, March 23. "It was just a very minor procedure to clear out some scar tissue from his previous surgery," Savage said. "The doctors tell me he's doing great and he's at the facility (in Berea) working out every day." In August, Winslow revealed he was recovering from a staph infection in the right knee that caused him to lose almost 30 pounds.

so he's also caught staph and losts 30 pounds... things just aren't going his way.

this guy is a joke. i am sooooo glad we chose taylor over mr. crash and burn

[TheMalcolmConnection]

Meh, tell him to get on another bike. He'll never be the force that everyone expected him to be.

[That Guy]

Redskins | Bethea released
Fri, 24 Mar 2006 09:49:55 -0800

The Associated Press reports the Washington Redskins have released DB James Bethea.


oh no, not bethea...

[TheMalcolmConnection]

Originally Posted by That Guy

Redskins | Bethea released
Fri, 24 Mar 2006 09:49:55 -0800

The Associated Press reports the Washington Redskins have released DB James Bethea.


oh no, not bethea...

I guess that's what I get for buying custom Bethea jerseys.

[Redskins8588]

So, what that move saves the team about $350k? I am just testing myself and seeing if I got the hang of it yet...

[GTripp0012]

Originally Posted by Redskins8588

So, what that move saves the team about $350k? I am just testing myself and seeing if I got the hang of it yet...

The salary cap only counts against the 52 highest payed players on the roster. So assuming that at least 52 players were making at least as much as Bethea, the Skins recieve absolutely no cap relief.

[That Guy]

Originally Posted by GTripp0012

The salary cap only counts against the 52 highest payed players on the roster. So assuming that at least 52 players were making at least as much as Bethea, the Skins recieve absolutely no cap relief.

and whoever you cut, the next guy comes in, so cutting a 350k player (if he was in your top 51 or 52 or whatever), would be replaced by either another 350k player or a 275k player... maxxing your possible savings at 75k

[Redskins8588]

Thats right, I forgot about that rule...

[That Guy]

Texans | Cowart signed
Fri, 24 Mar 2006 12:58:03 -0800

ESPNews reports the Houston Texans have signed free agent LB Sam Cowart (Vikings). Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

Eagles | Runyan re-signed
Fri, 24 Mar 2006 13:12:27 -0800

The Philadelphia Eagles have announced the team has agreed to terms with free agent ORT Jon Runyan (Eagles) on a three-year contract. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.

obviouosly runyan is a big deal and he'll continue to help the eagles, a very solid piece on the O-line.

We looked into cowhart, but he is older and slower, and in the end, the skins probably never made an offer, since he didn't visit.

[That Guy]

Seahawks | Burleson signs offer sheet
Fri, 24 Mar 2006 14:15:34 -0800

Mike Sando, of the Tacoma News Tribune, reports the Seattle Seahawks have signed restricted free agent WR Nate Burleson (Vikngs) to an offer sheet. The Minnesota Vikings have seven days to match the offer. If they do not, the Vikings would receive Seattle's third-round pick in the 2006 NFL Draft.

giving burleson 7$mill a year is almost as stupid as giving julian peterson 8$mill a year... what are these guys smoking?