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Contract Details: Edelman, Meriweather, Harper

March 19th, 2014 at 2:01pm CST by Luke Adams

Here are a few more contract details on deals recently signed by free agents:

  • In addition to including a $5MM signing bonus, Julian Edelman‘s four-year deal with the Patriots features yearly base salaries of $1MM, $2.25MM, $2.5MM, and $3MM, with various roster bonuses and workout bonuses making up the rest of the $17MM total. Aaron Wilson of the Baltimore Sun tweeted the details, and Jason Fitzgerald of OverTheCap.com presents them in chart form.
  • Fitzgerald notes that Brandon Meriweather‘s one-year pact with the Redskins includes a $145K signing bonus, the only guaranteed money in the deal.
  • Fitzgerald also provides the details on Roman Harper‘s new deal with the Panthers, which is technically a five-year contract. The pact includes three voidable years to help spread out the cap hit.
  • Jamon Meredith‘s two-year contract with the Buccaneers is worth $2.7MM, with $350K in guaranteed money and up to $750K available in playing time incentives, according to Aaron Wilson (via Twitter).
  • The contract Sherrick McManis agreed to sign with the Bears will be a minimum salary benefit deal, confirms Brad Biggs of the Chicago Tribune (via Twitter).

Redskins Re-Sign Brandon Meriweather

March 18th, 2014 at 12:13pm CST by Luke Adams

TUESDAY, 12:13pm: The Redskins have officially announced Meriweather’s new deal (Twitter link).

MONDAY, 4:23pm: Free agent safety Brandon Meriweather has reached an agreement to return to the Redskins, reports Dianna Russini of NBC Washington (via Twitter). A source tells Russini that the deal, which has been confirmed by ESPN.com’s John Keim (via Twitter), will be a one-year, $1MM pact.

Meriweather’s deal voided the week after the Super Bowl, making him an unrestricted free agent. It appears that both he and the Redskins explored the market for potential alternatives, but ultimately decided to continue their relationship for at least another season. As Keim notes (via Twitter), Washington wasn’t “wowed” by the second-tier safeties available in free agency, and were unconvinced that any were better than Meriweather.

Playing free safety and strong safety for the Redskins in 2013, Meriweather logged 69 tackles and a pair of interceptions in 13 games. However, he ranked just 77th out of 86 qualified safeties according to Pro Football Focus’ advanced metrics (subscription required).

East Rumors: Wilkerson, Meriweather, Dolphins

January 29th, 2014 at 6:31pm CST by Zachary Links

The latest from the AFC and NFC East..

  • Muhammad Wilkerson says he’s not concerned about his contract situation with the Jets, writes Dan Martin of the New York Post. Because of the CBA, teams can exercise an option for a fifth year on rookie contracts for players taken in the first round of the 2011 draft. It’s a team-friendly clause, and while the defensive end can renegotiate his deal, he says he has “no clue” what is going on with his contract. Meanwhile, Wilkerson is glad to have coach Rex Ryan back for another season.
  • Brandon Meriweather‘s contract with the Redskins voids five days after the Super Bowl, writes Mark Maske of the Washington Post. The two sides re-worked his contract last year but it appears that they didn’t add an option to potentially keep him in 2014. Meriweather is coming off of a two-year, $6MM pact and could still return to Washington.
  • James Walker of ESPN.com details his impressions of Dolphins GM Dennis Hickey from his introductory press conference. Meanwhile, USA Today’s Brent Sobleski runs down the draft impact that the hiring will have on Miami.