Falcons Frontrunner For Mohamed Sanu
2016/03/falcons-frontrunner-for-mohamed-sanuSanu earned honorable mention on PFR’s Top 50 List of NFL Free Agents. … The Bengals lost Marvin Jones to the Lions on Wednesday morning and it sounds like they could conceivably lose their other top wide receiver to free agency.
Latest On Mohamed Sanu
2016/03/at-least-seven-teams-in-on-mohamed-sanuSanu earned honorable mention on PFR's Top 50 List of NFL Free Agents. … There are many teams in on Bengals free agent wide receiver Mohamed Sanu, according to Jason Cole of Bleacher Report (on Twitter).
49ers Re-Sign Ian Williams
2016/03/49ers-ian-williams-agree-to-five-year-deal7:16am: The 49ers have reached an agreement with one of their own free agents, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL.com, who reports (via Twitter) that the team is re-signing defensive tackle Ian Williams to a five-year contract. … Re-signing Williams to a new deal represents a nice start for this Niners' offseason, after the team saw a handful of core defenders - Patrick Willis, Justin Smith, and Chris Borland, among others - depart via retirement or free agency during last year's offseason.
Raiders Sign Bruce Irvin To Four-Year Deal
2016/03/raiders-agree-to-sign-bruce-irvinIn Irvin and offensive lineman Kelechi Osemele (whom Oakland agreed to sign earlier today), the Raiders have added two of the league's most coveted free agents --- Irvin ranked sixth among PFR's Top 50 free agents while Osemele ranked fourth. … Irvin, like all other unrestricted free agents, must wait until 3pm CT on Wednesday to officially sign.
Steelers Re-Sign Ramon Foster
2016/03/steelers-ramon-foster-nearing-dealFor his part, Foster was listed among the honorable mentions in PFR's Top 50 Free Agents list. … Foster was set to become an unrestricted free agent on Wednesday.
Giants Among Teams Pursuing Damon Harrison
2016/03/giants-jets-free-agent-damon-harrison8 on PFR's Top 50 NFL Free Agents list for this offseason. … The Giants are among the teams gunning for free agent nose tackle Damon Harrison, multiple sources tell Jordan Raanan of the Star-Ledger.
Giants To Re-Sign Jason Pierre-Paul
2016/03/giants-expected-sign-jason-pierre-paul7 on Luke Adams' list of Top 50 NFL Free Agents.
Chiefs Re-Sign Tamba Hali
2016/03/chiefs-to-re-sign-tamba-haliAs I noted in PFR's top 50 free agents list, in which I placed Hali 22nd, the longtime Chief had been one of the few edge defenders who fit better in a 3-4 scheme as an outside linebacker, rather than a 4-3 defensive end, so Kansas City did well to keep him from rival suitors looking for pass-rushing help. … Defensive lineman Jaye Howard, cornerback Sean Smith, and linebacker Derrick Johnson are among the team's free-agents-to-be on defense, while backup quarterback Chase Daniel and starting guard Jeff Allen are also eligible to hit the market.
Raiders Sign Kelechi Osemele
2016/03/raiders-kelechi-osemele-reach-agreementOsemele ranked fourth overall in our list of this year's top 50 free agents. … 9:12am: The Raiders are on track to sign one of the top offensive free agents on the market when the new league year begins on Wednesday, according to Rand Getlin of the NFL Network, who reports (via Twitter) that Oakland had reached an agreement in principle with offensive lineman Kelechi Osemele.
Cardinals Have Interest In Bruce Irvin
2016/03/cardinals-have-interest-in-bruce-irvinIrvin ranked sixth overall in PFR's top 50 free agents list. … One of the top free agents on this year's market, outside linebacker Bruce Irvin, has been frequently mentioned as a target for the Jaguars and Falcons, two teams who employ former Seahawks defensive coordinators.
2016 Top 50 NFL Free Agents
2016/03/2016-top-50-nfl-free-agentsOur list of 2016's top 50 free agents doesn't include restricted free agents, or players who were designated as franchise players, since they're essentially restricted free agents now as well. … 2016's NFL free agents can’t officially sign with any team except their own until March 9th at 3:00pm central time, but plenty of deals could be agreed upon in principle before then, with the league’s "legal tampering" window open on March 7th at 11:00am CT.
Washington Places Chris Culliver On IR
2015/11/washington-chris-culliver-torn-acl24 in PFR's Top 50 Free Agents list for the 2015 offseason.… Culliver, an offseason addition, was Washington's highest paid free agent in the spring.
Offseason In Review: St. Louis Rams
2015/08/offseason-in-review-st-louis-ramsThe Rams weren't exactly major players on the free agent market this winter, but they did land one veteran who earned a spot on my list of top 50 free agents, and they didn't pay a premium to do so. … Outside of Fairley and Ayers, many of the Rams' notable signings were players who spent last season with the team, including Lance Kendricks, Kenny Britt, and a handful of restricted free agents (Rodney McLeod, Austin Davis, and Cory Harkey).
Offseason In Review: Arizona Cardinals
2015/08/offseason-in-review-arizona-cardinalsSigned 15 undrafted rookie free agents following the draft. … Early on in the free agency process, the Cardinals also signed two former members of the Falcons' front seven.
Offseason In Review: Oakland Raiders
2015/08/offseason-in-review-oakland-raidersSigned 14 undrafted rookie free agents following the draft. … The Raiders missed out on a few of their top targets in the early wave of free agency, but the team did add two solid defenders to its roster on March 11th with the additions of defensive tackle Dan Williams and linebacker Curtis Lofton.
Offseason In Review: Carolina Panthers
2015/07/offseason-in-review-carolina-panthersThe Panthers ended up adding some notable players, but none of their free agent additions made Luke Adams’ list of the top 50 free agents. … Gettleman had previously indicated that Carolina’s cap room could result in the team pursuing bigger-name free agents.
Offseason In Review: Houston Texans
2015/07/offseason-in-review-houston-texansJackson landed himself at number 21 on Pro Football Rumors Top 50 Free Agents, and figured to be highly sought after as one of the top free agent corners on the market. … Signed 16 undrafted rookie free agents following the draft.
Offseason In Review: Pittsburgh Steelers
2015/07/offseason-in-review-pittsburgh-steelersBefore his announcement, Worilds was ranked 14th on PFR's list of the top 50 free agents. … Signed 12 rookie free agents following the draft.
Offseason In Review: Jacksonville Jaguars
2015/07/offseason-in-review-jacksonville-jaguarsWhen Luke Adams of PFR listed his top 50 free agents in March, he ranked Odrick 23rd, as the fourth defensive tackle on the board behind Suh, Terrance Knighton, and Nick Fairley. … Signed nine undrafted rookie free agents following the draft.
Offseason In Review: Green Bay Packers
2015/07/offseason-review-green-bay-packers-2House, meanwhile, was ranked above Williams in PFR’s Top 50 Free Agents, and though he saw only part-time action in nickel and dime packages with Green Bay, it is clear that he is ready for a full-time role (House allowed only 46.8% of passes thrown into his coverage to be completed, which ranked fourth among qualified corners). … Both Flynn and fellow backup signal-caller Scott Tolzien were unrestricted free agents, but the team elected to retain Tolzien on a one-year pact while Flynn ultimately signed with the Patriots.
Offseason In Review: Washington
2015/07/offseason-in-review-washingtonWhen Luke Adams listed PFR’s top 50 free agents in March, he ranked Culliver 24th overall and fourth among cornerbacks, behind Byron Maxwell, Brandon Flowers, and Kareem Jackson. … It's always hard to peg how much free agents will get once they hit the open market but few expected Terrance Knighton's personal market to collapse the way it did.
Offseason In Review: Philadelphia Eagles
2015/07/offseason-in-review-philadelphia-eaglesSigned 16 undrafted rookie free agents following the draft. … 9 overall free agent on PFR’s Top 50 list.
Saints Host Jermaine Gresham On Visit
2015/06/saints-jermaine-greshamThe soon-to-be 27-year-old was certainly one of the more intriguing options on the free agent market, but his subpar 2014 campaign didn’t earn him a place on Luke Adams’ list of the top 50 free agents. … Free agent tight end Jermaine Gresham visited the Saints today, sources tell Mike Garafolo of FOX Sports (on Twitter).
Top FAs Who Signed One-Year Contracts
2015/05/top-nfl-free-agents-who-signed-one-year-contractsA quick look at the top 10 players in our list of 2015's top 50 free agents shows that nine of them signed for at least five years, while a 10th (Randall Cobb) got a lucrative four-year pact. … Most of this year's best free agents were able to land multiyear deals that gave them a decent amount of security, with many of those contracts featuring guaranteed money beyond just the first year.
Joe Barksdale, Chargers Agree To Deal
2015/05/barksdale-chargers-agree12:40pm: The last unsigned player on PFR's Top 50 Free Agents list has found a new home, according to Rand Getlin of Yahoo! Sports, who reports (via Twitter) that offensive tackle Joe Barksdale has agreed to terms with the Chargers. … When I ranked Barksdale 36th overall among available players at the start of 2015's free agent period, I observed that, given the lack of steady, reliable offensive tackles on the market, Barksdale looked like a decent bet to land a deal similar to the $6MM-per-year pacts signed by Austin Howard and Anthony Collins in 2014.