Rams release G Harvey Dahl 49ers release CB Carlos Rogers Jaguars "release" Jason Babin Jets release Santonio Holmes, Antonio Cromartie Steelers release LaMarr Woodley Patriots release WR T.J. Moe Bucs release G Davin Joseph Cardinals release G Daryn Colledge Saints release Lance Moore, Darren Sproles Chiefs release TE Dominique Jones, LB Robert James Vikings release NT Letroy Guion, WR Greg Childs Colts release C Samson Satele
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Short of a trade in the next two days, the Buccaneers are expected to release CB Darrelle Revis by 4 p.m. Wednesday, per league sources.</p>— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) <a href="https://twitter.com/AdamSchefter/statuses/443192368724844544">March 11, 2014</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
Why do teams announce that they are seeking a trade for a player otherwise they'll release said player? It seems like teams would just wait for the release instead of giving up players or picks.
Because there are no guarantees in free agency. Bird in hand > two in bush. Unless the bird has a s****y contract. Then f*** that bird.
Redskins will ink WR Andre Roberts at 4pm EST today. What a great signing. Guy was hidden behind Larry Fitzgerald in Arizona while having shotty QB play. His first 2 years in the league rival Pierre Garcon's (stat wise).... He immediately becomes the 2nd best WR on the team. Now we need to land Byrd who really only has now to choose between Miami and Washington since Cleveland and Philly are rumored to have their guys already in place.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>As <a href="https://twitter.com/clarencehilljr">@clarencehilljr</a> reported, source says Cowboys are planning to release OLB DeMarcus Ware.</p>— Albert Breer (@AlbertBreer) <a href="https://twitter.com/AlbertBreer/statuses/443474624777428992">March 11, 2014</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
It doesn't matter what the Cowboys do. They will still suck. Might as well let Ware go sign with a club that has a legitimate shot.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Filed to ESPN: Pending a physical, former Cowboys DE DeMarcus Ware reached agreement with Broncos on 3-year, $30M contract include $20M gtd.</p>— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) <a href="https://twitter.com/AdamSchefter/statuses/443807923127738368">March 12, 2014</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
I really need to understand how they have so much cap space. They have one of the most star-studded rosters in the NFL (who are all getting PAID), and they are still able to find space to sign guys like T.J. Ward and DeMarcus Ware. I'm not a knee-jerk kind of guy, nor do I like assigning undue blame on people, but it really seems like Rick Smith is poor at cap management (or he's over-zealous on the deals he offers). Either way, it's a problem.
Before this FA period, they were not paying big money for a RB (like Foster), a WR (like AJ80) a MLB (like Cushing), and a CB/FS combo (like J-Jo/D.Manning). If you try to lock up the skill positions, like the Texans did, you either better be knocking on the door of a Super Bowl or you're capping out a useless team. The Cowboys are very much in the same (if not worse) position. The sad thing is that not only are the Texans capped out, but other than Andre Johnson, none of the big-money players have lived up to their big contracts thus far.
Thanks Rick. All for a good two years(LOL). Limited cap space, number one pick , no QB. Job well done! Don't think he's officially been released yet but yes, his agent said he won't be a Panther next year.
Not to derail this thread since I know it's for general info, but it seems like it ultimately comes down to poor drafting. Most of these teams that have seemingly endless amounts of cap space have a bunch of guys who outplay their rookie deals, thus allowing them to fill out the roster with good FA signings. I know that's common sense, but to take it a step further, because of the poor drafting, it seems like we're in dire straits when NEGOTIATING with these FAs as well. We offer bloated contracts that seem to have enormous cap hits, while other teams (like Denver) don't have too many guys that affect the cap years down the line. They are coming from a position of power because they know players WANT to come there. I just did some very quick googling, and saw that Denver only had ONE guy on their roster who had a cap hit bigger than $10mm this year (I'll give you one guess who that guy was). On the flip side, the Texans have guys like Jonathan freaking Joseph with an $11.5mm cap hit! We don't have a GM who can draft sustainable talent, and then when he turns to free agency, he can't negotiate team-friendly deals either. It's hard to maintain faith when that's the guy who's responsible for rebuilding the team.
In order to have maximum flexibility, you have to make tough choices when it comes to offering extensions. Foster, Schaub, and Cushing all represent very poor value for the amount they get paid... and this is making the presumption that they will get close to performing at their peak levels (which is a big stretch). And yes, you can't fail as badly in the draft as they have... especially in areas that "should" be easily developed, like the secondary. Since they had no secondary, they had to overpay for Joseph/Manning. They have no pass-rush right now, despite investing high picks in supposed OLB pass-rushers in Reed/Mercilus, and it may lead to them having to bring in another high priced free agent down the road. The Texans are in the same position most "thought to be contending" teams are when they ultimately flop... that's why I don't believe the turnaround is going to be as easy as people expect (unless this upcoming draft class has some home runs that can contribute at an all-pro level right away).
