NFL Free Agent News

[OnlyPantherFaninMaine]

Joe Person ‏@josephperson  33s

WR market about to get rolling. RT @MikeGarafolo Jets announce a deal with WR Eric Decker

[Jackofalltrades]

Hmmm, numbers?

[OnlyPantherFaninMaine]

Hmmm, numbers?

 

Haven't seen anything yet, will update when I do if they come out before I go to bed. 

[La Pantera]

wanna see that decker deal. it should give nicks an idea of the money he'll get.

[OnlyPantherFaninMaine]

Adam Schefter ‏@AdamSchefter  1m

Jets are giving former Broncos WR Eric Decker a 5-year, $36.25M deal, including $15M gtd, per source.

[Ja Rhule]

Adam Schefter ‏@AdamSchefter 1m

Jets are giving former Broncos WR Eric Decker a 5-year, $36.25M deal, including $15M gtd, per source.

That's not bad for #1 receiver in free agency. Nicks might get 3 years $15m and $10 guaranteed.

[Jackofalltrades]

Agree considering Decker doesn't have the red flags Hakeem has.

[RSXNova]

Ex-Rams G/T Rodger Saffold has failed his physical with the Raiders, voiding his five-year, $42.5 million contract.

He's once again a free agent. It's to the point where we just feel bad for GM Reggie McKenzie, who is simply out of his depth. Valuing Saffold more, the Raiders let perfectly fine in-house option Jared Veldheer walk. Now they have neither, and a titanic hole on Terrelle Pryor/Matt McGloin/Unsigned Free Agent's blindside. As for Saffold, it wasn't exactly a secret that his health was a question mark. He's missed 17 games over the past three seasons. More versatile than effective, he'll go back to shopping his wares as a guard who can play tackle. It's quite possible he'll end up back with the Rams on a bargain deal. The Raiders are going to be historically bad (again) in 2014

 

 

NFL.com's Mike Silver reports it was Raiders owner Mark Davis who nixed the Rodger Saffold deal.

Davis apparently had concerns about the shoulder Saffold injured last preseason. Per Silver, Saffold "could have had surgery and been ready for training camp," but Davis wouldn't have it. It's a troubling development for many reasons. It shows a lack of faith in GM Reggie McKenzie, and is an indication that, despite his protestations to the contrary, Davis has some of his father's management style to him. Davis has left egg on his GM's face, and his offensive line without a left tackle. It's a sad state of affairs in Oakland.

 

 

Any chance Saffold lowers his price?

[Jackofalltrades]

Any chance Saffold lowers his price?

Already signed with Rams, no?

[bdub515]

That's not bad for #1 receiver in free agency. Nicks might get 3 years $15m and $10 guaranteed.

 

This is exactly what I was thinking, if Decker is only getting $7-8 million a year then the rest of the WR's have got to be cheaper than that. poo we might be able to nab both Nicks and Ginn for around the same price. Best news I've heard all day besides the fact that Anthony Collins is actually considering signing with us.

[Matthias]

Raiders made a dumb decision by bringing in Saffold.  If he was so good, why did the Rams go out and bring an oft injured Jake Long to be their LT last year?  The truth is he sucked as a LT, and Ram fans can confirm as much.  Those Raiders didn't do their homework.  Yet even if Saffold was a decent LT, Veldheer was probably better still overall.  I feel sorry for Raider fans, but not really.  I mean that franchise do have a couple of championships.

[mr beauxjangles]

Schefter reporting Sproles traded to the Eagles

[stirs]

Sproles and McCoy?  Man, they will be like waterbugs up there, tough to cover and quick

[BeasonBeastingBacks]

A fifth round pick for Sproles who spends most of his time lined up outside anyway.  Yeah I'd do that deal every day of the week.

 

 

ProFootballTalk @ProFootballTalk

Per league source, S James Ihedigbo is expected to sign with Lions.