Pre Free-Agency NFL News

[NcPsa10]

ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports that the Dolphins have pulled the transition tag from DE Olivier Vernon, making him a free agent.

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• Jason La Canfora of CBS Sports reports the Giants, Falcons, Jaguars and Cardinals are all “very interested” in signing Vernon.

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Ian Rapoport of NFL Media is reporting that the Bengals are closing in on a deal with free agent S George Iloka.

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Josh Weinfuss of ESPN reports that the Bears and Giants are interested in Cardinals free agent OT Bobby Massie.

• Weinfuss adds that his market isn’t near $8 million per year as of now.

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Rand Getlin of NFL Media is reporting that the Cowboys and LB Rolando McClain have agreed to a deal that will keep him in Dallas.

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Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports that the Raiders will be signing OLB Bruce Irvin to a contract once free agency opens on Wednesday.

• Tom Pelissero reports that the Raiders have signed Irvin to a four-year, $37M deal with $12.5M paid out in the first year.

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Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk reports that while the Broncos want to keep QB Brock Osweiler, and he has interest from the Texans.

However, Florio mentions that league insiders can’t tell whether the Texans’ interest is real or if they’re being used to push up Osweiler’s asking price.

A league source tells Florio that if Osweiler were to take a visit to Houston, he most likely won’t be returning to the Broncos.

There has already been talk that the Broncos could consider trading for 49ers QB Colin Kaepernick if they lose out on Osweiler.

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Aditi Kinkhabwala of NFL Media reports the Ravens are “looking seriously at” free agent WR Mike Wallace if the price is right.

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Tom Pelissero of USA Today reports that the Jaguars signed DL Malik Jackson to a six-year, $85.5M deal that includes $31.5 million fully guaranteed over first two years.

• Jackson also receives another $10.5M guaranteed for injury.
• His 2018 salary of $13.5M becomes fully guaranteed in March of that year.
• Pelissero notes that Jackson’s deal is really just a two-year, $31.5M agreement for now.

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‏@AaronWilson_NFL
Bruce Irvin deal: $37M, $19M gted, salaries $6.25M, (gtd) $4.5M, $8M (gtd for injury at signing), $9M; $6M roster bonus 2016, $2.25M in '17

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[Bartin]

1 hour ago, jdpanther5 said:

Irvin and Hali too, not the best start for them. Other names they're after: Mack, Trevathan, and Laurinaitis.

I hope they get Laurinaitis. Slow MLBs worked 20 years ago but not today.

[NcPsa10]

‏@AlbertBreer
The Bengals are closing on a five-year deal worth about $30 million with S George Iloka, per source.

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@AdamSchefter
When Giants finalize deal for former Rams CB Janoris Jenkins, it's expected to be for five-years, $62.5 million, per source.

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‏@RapSheet
The #Seahawks are working to bring back Brandon Mebane before 4 pm today. They already secured Ahtyba Rubin on that DL, working on Mebane

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Byron Maxwell‘s agent Alvin Keels announced via his Twitter account that the Dolphins have cleared his client medically and the trade will be put through.

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still lol at 

Ian Rapoport reports that if the Broncos end up losing free agent QB Brock Osweiler in the coming days, their backup plan appears to be to pursue a trade for 49ers QB Colin Kaepernick.

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Ian Rapoport is now reporting that the Bengals have, in fact, re-signed S George Iloka to a five-year contract worth $30M that includes $18M over the first three years of the agreement.

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[UNCrules2187]

5 minutes ago, NcPsa10 said:

‏@AlbertBreer
The Bengals are closing on a five-year deal worth about $30 million with S George Iloka, per source.

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@AdamSchefter
When Giants finalize deal for former Rams CB Janoris Jenkins, it's expected to be for five-years, $62.5 million, per source.

That's probably the floor for a Norman deal. Josh has been as good as, if not better, than Jenkins over the past 2 years. Panthers aren't signing him long-term for a deal that averages less than $12.5-13m per.

[therealmjl]

1 minute ago, UNCrules2187 said:

That's probably the floor for a Norman deal. Josh has been as good as, if not better, than Jenkins over the past 2 years. Panthers aren't signing him long-term for a deal that averages less than $12.5-13m per.

Agreed. I was thinking this puts Norman above the $15mil per range.

[Bartin]

$6M/year for Iloka is a damn steal. Maybe that will lower the market for Weddle.

[UNCrules2187]

1 minute ago, mjligon said:

Agreed. I was thinking this puts Norman above the $15mil per range.

Don't agree with that. I don't think he's getting more than Revis' last deal which was $70m/5 IIRC ($14m per).

[nctarheel0619]

Itt seems like Brock really may be heading to the Texans. I think he's trying to squeeze more money out of the broncos and the Broncos aren't raising their offer. This may be a demarco murray situation where he just takes the money.

There's also reports that Denver is talking about trading for Kaep if Brock walks.

 

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2016/03/09/broncos-come-closer-to-possibly-losing-osweiler/

[Bartin]

2 minutes ago, UNCrules2187 said:

Don't agree with that. I don't think he's getting more than Revis' last deal which was $70m/5 IIRC ($14m per).

http://overthecap.com/player/darrelle-revis/980/

It's really a 3 year/$46M contract though which is what Josh and his agents will be pointing to. He won't get those last 2 years.

[PntherPryd]

23 minutes ago, Bartin said:

$6M/year for Iloka is a damn steal. Maybe that will lower the market for Weddle.

I really liked this guy, but obviously he wanted to stay put.   The Bengals had a lot of fires to put out and hoped he would slip through.

 

And by lowering the market for Weddle you mean in the $8m range?  The steeler board thought they could get Weddle for less than Mitchell ($5m)

[Bartin]

1 minute ago, PntherPryd said:

I really liked this guy, but obviously he wanted to stay put.   The Bengals had a lot of fires to put out and hoped he would slip through.

 

And by lowering the market for Weddle you mean in the $8m range?  The steeler board thought they could get Weddle for less than Mitchell ($5m)

I'd be happy with Weddle for $6M. I really can't imagine him going for less than $5M. Rumors are that he wants around $8M.

[PntherPryd]

 

[davos]

3 minutes ago, PntherPryd said:

 

I wonder if it would be a 1-yr type deal or if we're signing him on like a 3-year thinking he'll retire here. 

[PntherPryd]

1 minute ago, davos said:

I wonder if it would be a 1-yr type deal or if we're signing him on like a 3-year thinking he'll retire here. 

2 year