New and Improved Free Agency Discussion and News Mega-Thread

[Ravens1991]

how is the pats cap situation? Do you predict them attempting to make a big move in FA?

[M.O.T.H.]

Dallas has informed Leonard Davis that he's getting cut. Freshboy had the info first. Props good sir.

[HeavyLeggedWaistBender]

Dane Sanzenbacher signs with Chicago! I have no idea why I'm this excited...

[diabsoule]

Mike Brown concedes that Carson Palmer is retired from football
http://www.rotoworld.com/headlines/n...-headlines?r=1

[M.O.T.H.]

Packers cut Nick Barnett.

[jrdrylie]

Rumors are the Bears are looking to sign Durant, the former Jaguars linebacker. I think he is a nice fit for Chicago's defense.

[Giantsfan1080]

Should we make a seperate thread for cuts?

[diabsoule]

Giants have told OL Rich Seubert he'll be released, according to a source: http://t.co/hnlepKE

[V.I.P]

Nick Barnett wants to be a Buc :)

[hockey619]

Originally Posted by V-I-P

Nick Barnett wants to be a Buc :)

it wouldnt surprise me if a lot of guys wanted to go to the bucs.

1) they have money to throw around, but were competitive without those extra star guys
2) they have a very young team that will get even better
3) i feel like players will really like raheem morris, he seems like a guy that players will love playing for, sort of like rex.

[Unbiased]

Originally Posted by jrdrylie

Rumors are the Bears are looking to sign Durant, the former Jaguars linebacker. I think he is a nice fit for Chicago's defense.

I think he's a good fit, too. Jags and Bears have sort of exchanged LBs recently with Rod Wilson and Brian Iwuh. I would like the Jags to get Nick Roach if he becomes available.


Other Jags news: Reportedly very interested in Dawan Landry.

[Matthew Jones]

Originally Posted by Ravens1991

how is the pats cap situation? Do you predict them attempting to make a big move in FA?

The Patriots were reported to have about $7.5 million to spend today by Mike Reiss.

He also mentioned that the figure includes Mankins' $10 million franchise tag, and that it does not include roughly $2 million owed to BenJarvus Green-Ellis (RFA) and $5.8 million for the rookie cap pool.

So after signing BJGE and the rookies, they should be about $300,000 over before factoring in cuts today.

These are estimates, but the Patriots should be able to save $480,000 by cutting CB Tony Carter and $2.3 million by cutting Tully Banta-Cain, which will both happen at some point in the near future and gives them about $2.5 million of wiggle room.

They could further clear up some more money by cutting other players:

RB Thomas Clayton ($0.48/$0.49)

TE Alge Crumpler ($2.4/$3.01)

OT Nick Kaczur ($3.4/$4.38)

LB Marques Murrell ($0.55/$0.56)

CB Jonathan Wilhite ($1.2/$1.31)

All of those players being cut would save another $8 million. I expect the Patriots to go after a mid-level pass rusher such as Matt Roth or (less likely) Mathias Kiwanuka, as well as to try and sign Matt Light to a new contract.

[DiG]

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**BREAKING NFL NEWS**Source: Matt Hasselback & Tennessee Titans have come to an agreement in principle (Hearing 2 years) not official yet

[V.I.P]

Pats cut Banta-cain

The New England Patriots have informed linebacker Tully Banta-Cain they will cut him on Thursday, a league source told ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter.

One of the Patriots' top pass-rushers, Banta-Cain compiled 15 sacks over the last two seasons in New England.

[M.O.T.H.]

I really want to know how much this "monster offer" the Titans are about to offer Hasselbeck is for.

[DiG]

@AdamSchefter
Adam Schefter
Another Cowboys cut: Dallas releasing RB Marion Barber.

[V.I.P]

Cowboys releasing Marion barber

I liked him a few yeas ago.

[M.O.T.H.]

I wish we could get some clarification on Colombo. Lots of crossed info. But we've cut Davis, Barber, and Kris Brown for sure. That's probably going to be it as far as cuts go.

[RaiderNation]

No big news really from the Raiders, which is expected. We are likely to make cap room with cuts/restructures before we make any signings. I could see us locking up Miller though even if we are overthe cap to ensure we keep him. Without him our offense will be nothing.

[DoughBoy]

Originally Posted by M.O.T.H.

I really want to know how much this "monster offer" the Titans are about to offer Hasselbeck is for.

Knowing the Tits, its probably a bus pass and a T-shirt.

[diabsoule]

Its looking more and more that the Saints will cut Reggie Bush

[TheFinisher]

Originally Posted by V-I-P

I liked him a few yeas ago.

Yea tough to see Marion the Barbarian go, but he was simply making way more than he was worth.

[V.I.P]

Originally Posted by diabsoule

Its looking more and more that the Saints will cut Reggie Bush

<3
Damn it, that's not 10 chars

[Splat]

Would not mind the Chiefs picking up Nick Barnett.

[HeavyLeggedWaistBender]

Bears should cut Chester Taylor and pick up Marion Barber. That's a nice fit, if you ask me.