NFL Free Agent News

[gettlemanjack]

NFL.com Albert Breer @ AlbertBreer

18h

As @RapSheet said, Chargers are among number of teams in

the mix for Suh . Pricetag could wind up in the $18M/year

range, per involved clubs.

Yahoo Sports Charles Robinson @ CharlesRobinson 22h

Per the # Chargers chasing after Ndamukong Suh , California

personal income tax is 13%. Florida is 0%. That's a LOT of

ground to make up.

San Francisco Chronicle Vic Tafur @ VicTafur 22h

It sounds like the first pack of seven in the Suh sweepstakes

are: #Raiders , #Dolphins , #Bears , #Jaguars , #Giants ,

# Chargers and #Lions .

[Montsta]

Sports teams in states with no income tax should be forced to pay guys 10% more than other teams.

Kind of an unfair advantage that all things being equal, a player is likely to take the money in a state with no taxes.

I guess a case could be made that California's weather is an unfair draw too though.

[gettlemanjack]

Newsday Bob Glauber @ BobGlauber

1m

Solid signing of veteran OL Todd Herremans by Colts. Former

Eagle still a solid player and an excellent locker room influence.

Tribune-Star, Tom James @ TribStarTJames

1m

Indy agreed to terms Sunday with free agent OG Todd

Herremans . Herremans (6-6, 321) started 124-of-127 regular

season games with Phily.

Ross Tucker @ RossTuckerNFL 2m

Smart. Quality starts everywhere but Center. RT: @AlbertBreer :

Colts announce deal w/ Todd Herremans

Kevin Bowen @ KBowenColts 2m

Todd Herremans tells @JosinaAnderson : "Indy seems like a

good fit for me & a good opportunity to start. I want to

compete for a Super Bowl."

FootballSavages.com Pete Smith @ PeteSmithFS 1m

Todd Herremans is a good signing for Indy

[Mr. Scot]

Herremans is a decent guard.  Up there a bit so maybe primary depth but could also be a decent starter.

[gettlemanjack]

ESPN Adam Caplan @ caplannfl

37m

Terms for Herremans: 1 year deal worth up to $3.5 M, source

confirmed.

ESPN Adam Caplan @ caplannfl

34m

Herremans adds to competition at guard, while giving coaches

insurance at LT and RT. Solid signing for Colts.

[Mr. Scot]

Not really 'free agent' news, but Voth reports Ron Rivera is having lunch with UCLA DE Owamagbe Odighizuwa,

[gettlemanjack]

ESPN Josina Anderson @ JosinaAnderson

45m

Source tells me as of now "the #Texans & the #Jets r @ the forefront of [ Brian Hoyer 's] mind bc they give him the best opportunity to start"

ESPNJosina Anderson @ JosinaAnderson

49m

Source: The #Vikings and #49ers are among teams that have

called expressing interest in impending UFA QB Brian Hoyer

[KSpan]

Sports teams in states with no income tax should be forced to pay guys 10% more than other teams.

Kind of an unfair advantage that all things being equal, a player is likely to take the money in a state with no taxes.

I guess a case could be made that California's weather is an unfair draw too though.

I assume you mean 10% less. And those states make their tax money, just in different ways.

Also, professional athletes pay taxes in every state, and sometimes also city, that they play in. The intracies are well over my head,, but the lack of income tax isn't necessarily as huge a factor as it's made out to be.

http://www.forbes.com/sites/kurtbadenhausen/2013/04/15/pro-athlete-tax-returns-illustrate-complexities-of-u-s-tax-code/

[KSpan]

Not really 'free agent' news, but Voth reports Ron Rivera is having lunch with UCLA DE Owamagbe Odighizuwa,

He has the type of name that RR has coveted during his tenure.

[Montsta]

I assume you mean 10% less. And those states make their tax money, just in different ways.

Also, professional athletes pay taxes in every state, and sometimes also city, that they play in. The intracies are well over my head,, but the lack of income tax isn't necessarily as huge a factor as it's made out to be.

http://www.forbes.com/sites/kurtbadenhausen/2013/04/15/pro-athlete-tax-returns-illustrate-complexities-of-u-s-tax-code/

My bad I meant less. Or maybe shrink their cap 10% over other teams caps.

[Peppers90 NC]

How does Iupati think he's worth 8.5m a year? Doesn't he play guard? There are plenty of guys that can play for less than that.

Blame the saints for overpaying Evans and Grubbs

[Mr. Scot]

He has the type of name that RR has coveted during his tenure.

 

Valid

 

[Mol3m4n]

Bills have agreed to a new five-year contract with RB LeSean McCoythat will be official once the trade with the Eagles is finalized on Tuesday.

McCoy receives a five-year contract worth $40 million that included $26.5 million guaranteed. According to Schefter, McCoy will make $16 million in 2015.

McCoy, 26, had three years remaining on his six-year, $45.615 million contract that includes $20.765 million guaranteed. He stands to make base salaries of $9.75 million (2015), $6.9 million (2016), and $7.6 million (2017) coming his way over the next three years.

Last year, McCoy ran for 1,319 yards on 314 carries (4.2 YPC) to go along with 28 receptions for 155 yards receiving and five total touchdowns.

That's the stupidest thing that I've ever heard.

[Growl]

I really wouldnt mind looking long and hard at Charles Clay. Word is Buffalo is trying to nab him