2013 FA Thread (Updates on OP) New: Merling, Brace, Pashos, Trueblood, EJBig, Tapp, White, Williams, MATTHEWS; Re-up: Rex, Hall, Davis, Paulsen, DY, RJax, Lich, Sundberg, Baker, Sav, Golston, Kehl, Polumbus; Paycuts: Carriker, Moss, BMeri, J. Wilson

[method man]

EDIT: sorry DG, just got to my home laptop and thought we were still hammering this one out. lol, my apologies.


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echoes to everyone this sure has been fun.

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I heard he is the next Darrell Green.

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Lawrence Jackson - DL - Lions

Free agent DE Lawrence Jackson hasn't "had a whole lot of dialogue" with the Lions as the signing period approaches.
Jackson wants to return as Kyle Vanden Bosch's replacement, but it's unclear whether the feeling is mutual. Jackson, who turns 28 before the season, had 2.5 sacks in 2012. He's at least reasonable about his market value: "I know I won't command some of the big contracts that some of the defensive ends are getting."
Source: detroitlions.com
Mar 8 - 2:29 PM

Carson Palmer - QB - Raiders

NFL.com says the "more likely scenario" is that Carson Palmer refuses a pay cut and joins a weak free-agent quarterback market.
Palmer is due a $13 million salary in 2013, but there's just no way the cap-strapped Raiders are going to keep him around at that price. Ian Rapoport says not to be shocked if Oakland cuts him, and Palmer lands a gig to compete with a "young up-and-comer" somewhere else. The Raiders would save just under $6 million in cap space by releasing Palmer.
Source: NFL.com
Mar 8 - 2:26 PM

Derek Cox - DB - Jaguars

The Washington Examiner's John Keim passes along free agent CB Derek Cox as a "name to keep an eye on" for the Redskins this weekend.
Cox played college ball at William & Mary in Virginia, and the Redskins will have a cornerback need whether or not they release DeAngelo Hall. (We suspect they will.) Cox is young (26) and an effective enough cover corner to command a multi-year deal. Hall would have to be cut for the Skins to afford Cox.
Related: Redskins
Source: John Keim on Twitter
Mar 8 - 2:20 PM


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IrHVhu7Br_Q

Ideally, cutting Hall and signing Cox would be a no-brainer but the kid can't stay healthy to save his life

[SemperFi Skins]

try not to copy the entire text/quote when you are commenting on a small portion of it.

[GWinSkins83]

Cut Hall sign Cox and Lynch sign Hall again after he test the market.

[DC9]

Louis Delmas - DB - Lions Free agent FS Louis Delmas says he's leaving Detroit on Friday night after having a "pre-free agency checkup" on his knees, and he intends to test the open market.
"If something could get done today, something would have got done two months ago, during the season," Delmas said when asked about re-signing with the Lions. "The Lions are cheating on me. They’re going to the club every damn night and staying out late night, trying to come back home to Daddy. But it’s all right." Delmas expects as many as eight teams to show interest in him when the tampering window opens.
Source: Detroit Free Press Mar 8 - 3:08 PM

To play off of our earlier conversation on "Top Gun"

SemperFi: Wood, you got 'em?

DC9: Nope, they must be close though.... I'm gettin' a ******

[SemperFi Skins]

To play off of our earlier conversation on "Top Gun"

SemperFi: Wood, you got 'em?

DC9: Nope, they must be close though.... I'm gettin' a ******

Too close for missles, i'm switching to guns

Seems pretty pissed at the organization which was supposedly "sure" to resign him... Hey, I don't mind him testing the market... Motor City blows.

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This doesn't mean anything at all... but Santana Moss and Fred Davis along with FA Ricky Jean-Francois, FA Jacoby Jones, and Andre Johnson will be at a Spring Break Throwdown together on March 22...

JORDAN WIL.‏@DJDUCETRA

#march22 @KOD_miami #SpringBreakThrowDown #MossManagement @Freakyjean95 @EIGHTTODANINE @discorick1 #GetThereEarly pic.twitter.com/ujQJJonkJk /


Retweeted by Ricky Jean Francois

[DC9]

Troy Smith - QB - Free Agent

Appearing at the Ohio State Pro Day on Friday, free agent QB Troy Smith conceded that he's "ready to move on to the next chapter of my life."
Smith says he's "open to calls" from NFL teams, but they haven't been coming. The former Heisman Trophy winner is still just 28 years old, but talent limitations and questionable attitude expedited the (likely) end of his pro career. Smith completed 51.7 percent of his passes across four seasons, with an 8:5 TD-to-INT ratio and 7.4 yards per attempt average. He was a solid NFL backup.
Source: Tony Pauline on Twitter
Mar 8 - 4:14 PM

Sen'Derrick Marks - DL - Titans

Free agent DT Sen'Derrick Marks will test the open market.
Marks has been generating plenty of buzz since the Combine, and he's expected to be highly sought after for some odd reason. He's never lit up the stat sheet, he isn't overly big, and he has just three career sacks. However, Marks, 26, is still young and, he was a former second-round pick.
Source: Terry McCormick on Twitter
Mar 8 - 4:05 PM

Brandon Taylor - DB - Chargers

The Chargers "hope" Brandon Taylor will be the team's starting strong safety for 2013 following Friday's release of Atari Bigby.
It's optimistic. Taylor was the No. 73 pick in last year's draft, but he played in just four games as a rookie before tearing his ACL in late December. He spent most of his time as an in-the-box safety at LSU. Taylor is questionable for training camp due to his knee, and it could cost him a shot at winning the job.
Source: Kevin Acee on Twitter
Mar 8 - 3:40 PM

Dannell Ellerbe - LB - Ravens

Free agent ILB Dannell Ellerbe does not anticipate re-signing with the Ravens before midnight's commencement of the negotiating period.
"Starting Saturday, we'll be talking to all 32 teams," Ellerbe's agent said. 27-year-old Ellerbe is the top inside linebacker available in free agency, in what otherwise is a very poor class at the position. The Ravens want Ellerbe back, but he's intent on shopping his wares and maxing out his worth.
Source: Aaron Wilson on Twitter
Mar 8 - 3:24 PM

Atari Bigby - DB - Free Agent

Chargers released SS Atari Bigby.
San Diego signed Bigby to a two-year deal last offseason. He started 11 games for the Bolts and racked up 68 tackles and three pass deflections before finishing the season on injured reserve with a groin injury. Bigby, 32, wasn't very good in coverage, and his market will likely be pretty lean in a deep free-agent safety class. The Chargers saved $1.5 million against the cap with the move.
Related: Chargers
Source: Aaron Wilson on Twitter
Mar 8 - 3:16 PM

[J-bomb]

Doubt they are interested but I love to have wilson at ss instead of merriweather and draft a fs at 51 to play with him.

[Alcoholic Zebra]

Doubt they are interested but I love to have wilson at ss instead of merriweather and draft a fs at 51 to play with him.

Adrian Wilson will be 34 soon after the season starts. Does that really seem like a good idea to you?

[SemperFi Skins]

Doubt they are interested but I love to have wilson at ss instead of merriweather and draft a fs at 51 to play with him.

Like I said before, he's probably done in the league with the exception of minor spot duty or injury fill in.

[DC9]

Like I said before, he's probably done in the league with the exception of minor spot duty or injury fill in.

which should be reserved for a younger guy being groomed... like a Gomes or a Bernstein. At least that's how successful teams play it out.

[Rufus T Firefly]

Adrian Wilson will be 34 soon after the season starts. Does that really seem like a good idea to you?

No!.... Wait, yes? ...None of the above?.......... Yes, with extenuating circumstances?

I hate tests.

[J-bomb]

Adrian Wilson will be 34 soon after the season starts. Does that really seem like a good idea to you?

regardless of age he's better than merriweather but it was just my opinion I like Wilson's game. Skins wont be interested I was just commenting on having him.

[SemperFi Skins]

Adrian Wilson - DB - Free Agent Free agent SS Adrian Wilson plans to play at least one more season.
Wilson, going on age 34, hopes to land with a West Coast team who'll likely be in playoff contention. Very limited at this stage of his career, box-safety Wilson could perhaps intrigue a club like Denver or San Diego if he's willing to play for near the league minimum. Wilson is a two-down strong safety.
Source: Darren Urban on Twitter Mar 8 - 4:31 PM

Jared Cook - TE - Titans According to the Miami Herald, the "rumored orbit" for free agent Jared Cook's contract demands is $8 million to $10 million per year.
We've long been enamored by Cook's untapped potential, but making him the NFL's highest paid tight end would be awfully presumptuous for any team. Jason Witten collects $7.4 million per season. Vernon Davis makes $7.12 million annually. Rob Gronkowski, $6.9 million. Aaron Hernandez makes $5.87 million. If pre-free agency buzz is to believed, though, NFL teams are going to go hard after Cook.
Source: Miami Herald Mar 8 - 4:28 PM

[DC9]

Jared Cook - TE - Titans According to the Miami Herald, the "rumored orbit" for free agent Jared Cook's contract demands is $8 million to $10 million per year.
We've long been enamored by Cook's untapped potential, but making him the NFL's highest paid tight end would be awfully presumptuous for any team. Jason Witten collects $7.4 million per season. Vernon Davis makes $7.12 million annually. Rob Gronkowski, $6.9 million. Aaron Hernandez makes $5.87 million. If pre-free agency buzz is to believed, though, NFL teams are going to go hard after Cook.
Source: Miami Herald Mar 8 - 4:28 PM

Sweet Sassy Mollassy... that's #1 WR money, lol.

[SemperFi Skins]

Sweet Sassy Mollassy... that's #1 WR money, lol.

My question is, what the hell does the Miami Herald know about the Tennessee Titans?