Free agency, Seahawks and beyond

 

 

The last couple days I have been examaning the free agent market as it pertains to the Seahawks. I have writtens pieces about the QB,RB,WR,TE,OL,DL, and LB positions.

Here I will track the leagues signings as well as keep a tally of What the Seahawks have been doing.

 

Seahawks Free Agents:

QB: Charlie Whitehurst – signed SD

RB: Justin Forsett -

FB: Michael Robinson – re-signed 2-yr

TE: Chris Baker -

TE: John Carlson – signed MIN

PK: Steven Hauschka – Tendered

OG: Allen Barbre – re-signed 1-yr $700,000

OG: Robert Gallery – released signed NE 

OT: Jarriel King – released

OG: Michael Gibson – signed PHI

OG: Paul McQuistan – agreed to terms

DE: Raheem Brock -

DE: Red Bryant – re-signed SEA 5 year $35 m dollar deal with $14.5 guaranteed

DE: Anthony Hargrove -

DT: Clinton McDonald – exclusive rights

DT: Jimmy Wilkerson -

LB: Heath Farwell – re-signed SEA

LB: David Hawthorne -

LB: Matt McCoy -

CB: Kennard Cox – exclusive rights

CB: Roy Lewis  -

SS: Atari Bigby – signed SD

DT: Jason Jones – signed 1-yr $4.5 million all guaranteed

T: Frank Omiyale – signed

RB: Kregg Lumpkin – signed (terms not disclosed)

 

NFC West Free Agency:

Arizona Cardinals:

ADD:

OL Adam Snyder – SF

LS Mike Leach – re-sign 3-yr

LB Reggie Walker-re-sign 2-yr

T Levi Brown – re-signed 5-yr

T D’Anthony Batiste – re-signed

Early Doucet – re-signed 2-yr

K Jay Feely – re-signed 2-yr

CB Greg Toler – 1-yr

CB William Gay – signed ARZ 2-yr 

 

LOST:

SS Sean Considine – signed BAL 1-yr

CB Richard Marshall – MIA

OL Rex Hadnot – released

C Kristofer O’Dowd – NYJ

San Franscisco 49ers:

ADD:

LB Tavares Gooden

CB Carlos Rogers – re-signed

QB Alex Smith – re-signed 3-yr $24 million with $9 million guaranteed + incentives. total contract $33 million

QB Josh Johnson – 2-yr $2 million + $1.5 million in incentives

WR Ted Ginn Jr. – re-signed

RB Rock Cartwright – signed SF 1-yr

WR Mario Manningham – signed SF 2-yr $7.375 million

LOST:

LB Blake Costanzo – CHI

CB Shawntae Spencer – released signed OAK

OL Adam Snyder – ARI

 

ST. LOUIS RAMS:

ADD: 

CB Courtland Finnagan

TE Matthew Mulligan

WR Steve Smith (Eagles)

OL Quinn Ojinnaka 1-yr

DE Kendall Langford – signed STL 4-yr $24 million with $12 million guaranteed

C Scott Wells – agreed to terms

FB Brit Miller – re-signed

 

 

LOST:

WR Brandon Llyod – NE

CB Ron Bartell – OAK

LB Chris Chamberlain – NO

NFL Free Agency movement by position:

QB:

Derek Anderson – re-signed CAR 1 year

Jason Campbell – signed CHI 1 year

David Carr – re-signed NYG

David Gerrard – signed MIA 1-yr $3.35 million with $1 million guaranteed + $1.5 million in incentives

Rex Grossman- re-signed WAS 1-yr

Bryan Hoyer – signed tender NE 1-yr $1.9 million

Matt Flynn – signed SEA

Caleb Hanie – signed DEN 2-yr

Chad Henne – signed JAX 2 year

Shaun Hill – re-signed DET 2-yr

Josh Johnson – signed SF 2-yr $2 million + $1.5 million in incentives

Peyton Manning – signed DEN 5-yr $96 million

Josh McCown – re-signed CHI 1 year

Donovan McNabb -

Dan Orlovsky – signed TB 2-yr $2.5 million

Kyle Orton – signed DAL 3 year

Brad Quinn – agreed to terms KC

Chris Redman – agreed to terms ATL

Sage Rosenfels – Re-signed MIN

Alex Smith – re-signed SF 3-yr $24 million with $9 million guaranteed + incentives. total contract $33 million

Drew Stanton – signed NYJ then traded to IND

Charlie Whitehurst – signed SD 2-yr

 

RB:

Cedric Benson -

RB Michael Bush – signed CHI 4-yr $14 million with $7 million guaranteed

RB Rock Cartwright – signed SF 1-yr

RB Tashard Choice – re-singed BUF

FB Jerome Felton – signed MIN

FB Tony Flammetta – agreed to terms NE

Ryan Grant -

RB BenJarvus Green-Ellis – signed CIN 3-yr $9 million

RB Lex Hilliard – signed MIN 1-yr $615,000

RB Peyton Hillis – signed KC 1 year $3M

FB Will Johnson – futures contact PIT

FB Spencer Larsen – signed NE 2-yr

RB Kregg Lumpkin – signed SEA

FB Le’Ron McClain – signed SD

FB Brit Miller – re-signed STL

FB Michael Robinson – re-signed SEA 2-yr

RB Steve Slaton – signed 1-yr MIA

RB Kevin Smith – re-signed DET 1-yr

RB Mike Tolbert – signed CAR

FB Lawarence Vickers – signed DAL 2 year

 

WR:

Devin Aromashodu – re-signed MIN 1-yr

Donnie Avery – signed IND

Deion Branch – re-signed NE 1-yr

Andre Caldwell – signed DEN 2-yr

Early Doucet – re-signed ARI 2-yr

Harry Douglas – agreed to terms ATL

Pierre Garcon – Signed WAS 5 year $42.5M $21.5M guaranteed

Ted Ginn Jr. – re-signed SF 1-yr

Anthony Gonzalez – signed NE

Derek Hagan – re-signed BUF

DeSean Jackson – re-signed PHI 5 year $48.5M

Vincent Jackson – signed TB 5 years $55.55M with $26M guaranteed

Brandon Lloyd – signed NE 3-yr $12 million

Mario Manningham – signed SF 2-yr $7.375 million

Scotty McKnight – re-signed NYJ

Robert Meachem – signed SD 4 year $25.9M with $14M guaranteed

Joshua Morgan – signed WAS 

Kevin Ogletree – re-singned DAL

Laurent Robinson – signed JAX 5 year $32.5M

Eddie Royal – signed SD

Chaz Schilens – agreed to terms NYJ

Matt Slater – re-signed NE

Steve Smith (Eagles) – signed STL 1-yr

Donte Stallworth – signed NE 1-yr

Mike Wallace -

Hines Ward – retired

Reggie Wayne – signed IND 7 years $17.5M and $7.5M guaranteed

Eric Wheems – signed CHI 3 years

 

TE:

Martellus Bennet – signed NYG 1year-$2.5M

Kevin Boss – agreed to terms KC 3-yr $9 million

John Carlson – signed MIN 5 year $25M

Dallas Clark -

Fred Davis – signed tender WAS $5.446 million

Kellen Davis – signed CHI 2-yr $6 million

Joel Dressen – signed DEN

Larry Donnell – re-signed NYG

Daniel Fells – signed NE 3-yr

Will Heller – re-signed DET 1-yr

Wes Lyons – futures contract PIT

Jeron Mastrud – signed tender MIA $540,000

Randy McMichael – signed SD 2-yr

Matthew Mulligan – signed STL 2-yr

Donte Rosario – signed SD 1-yr

Bo Scaife -

Visanthe Shiancoe -

Jeremy Shockey -

Alex Smith – re-signed CLE (1 year deal)

Jacob Tamme – signed DEN 3-yr $9.5 million

 

OL:

T Jeff Backus – signed DET 2-yr $10 million

T Khalif Barnes – re-signed OAK 1-yr $2 million

T D’Anthony Batiste – re-signed ARZ

T Demetrius Bell -

C Matt Birk – signed BAL 3-yr $8.52 million with $2.1 guaranteed

T Levi Brown – re-signed ARZ 5-yr

OL Mackenzy Bernadeau – agreed to terms DAL

G Cooper Carlisle – re-signed OAK 1-yr $1 million

T Anthony Collins – re-signed CIN

C Dan Connolly – agreed to terms NE

OL Oniel Cousins – re-signed CLE

C Dan Koppen -

G Ryan Diem – retired

T Demar Dotson – signed tender $1.26 million

T Jared Gaither – re-sign SD 4 year

G Robert Gallery – signed NE

G Michael Gibson – signed PHI 2-yr

G Ben Grubbs – signed NO 5-yr $36 million with 10 million guaranteed

C Geoff Hangartner – re-signed CAR (3 years)

G Artis Hicks – signed MIA 1-yr $2 million

G Steve Hutchingson – signed TEN 3-yr

OL Kory Lichtensteiger – signed tender WAS $1.26 million

G Nate Livings – agreed to terms DAL 5-yr $19 million with $6.2 million guaranteed

G Evan Mathis – re-signed PHI 5-yr $25 million with $7 million guaranteed

C Todd McClure – re-signed ATL

G Mike McGlynn – signed IND

T Jamon Meredith – signed TB 2-yr

T Marcus McNeil -

C Chris Myers – re-signed HOU 4-yr $25 million with $14 million guaranteed

G Carl Nicks – signed TB 5 year $47.4M with $31M guaranteed

C Kristofer O’Dowd – signed NYJ

T Frank Omiyale – signed SEA

G Mike Pollak – signed CAR

T Joel Reinders – Re-sign NYG

C Samson Satele – signed IND 3-yr $10.8 million with $5 million guaranteed

C Jeff Saturday – signed GB 2-yr $7.75 million

OL Geoffrey Schwarts – signed MIN 1-yr $1.5 million

OL Adam Snyder – signed ARI 5 year

OL Steve Vallos – signed PHI 1-yr

C Scott Wells – agreed to terms STL

G Travelle Wharton – signed CIN 

T Eric Winston – signed KC

 

DL:

DE John Abraham – re-signed ATL 3-yr

DL Jamaal Anderson – agreed to terms CIN

DE Mark Anderson – signed BUF 4-yr $27.5 million with $8 million guaranteed

DL Ryan Baker – re-signed MIA

DE Michael Bennett – signed tender TB $2.7 million

DT Brodick Bunkley – signed NO 5-yr $25 million with $9 million guaranteed

DE Red Bryant - signed SEA 5 year $35 m dollar deal with $14.5 guaranteed

DE Everette Brown – signed DET 1-yr

DL Adam Carriker – re-signed WAS 

DE Trent Cole – Re-signed PHI 4 years $53M with $15M guaranteed

DL Fred Evans – re-signed MIN 2-yr

NT Antonio Garay -

DT Letroy Guion – Re-signed MIN (3years $9M with $2.5M guaranteed)

DL Jonathan Fenene – agrees to terms NE

DL Andre Fluellen – re-signed DET 1-yr

DT Marcus Harrison – re-signed NE

DE Derrick Harvey – re-signed CIN

DL John Henderson – retired

DL Israel Idonije – agreed to terms CHI 1-yr

DT Jason Jones – signed SEA 1-yr $4.5 million all guaranteed

DE Kendall Langford – signed STL 4-yr $24 million with $12 million guaranteed

DL Jeremy Mincey – signed JAX 4 years $27.2M with $9M guaranteed

DL CJ Mosley – re-signed JAX 3 years $7.5M

DT Daniel Muir – signed GB

DE Cory Redding – signed IND 3 year $10.5M

DE Frostee Rucker – signed CLE 5 year $21M $8M guaranteed

DL Brian Schaefering – signed tender CLE $540,000

DL Trevor Scott – signed NE 1-yr

DT Pat Sims – re-signed CIN

DT Paul Soliai – re-signed MIA 2 year $12M

DE Juqua Parker – signed CLE 1-yr $3 million

NT Sione Pouha -

DE Mario Williams – signed BUF 

 

LB:

Russell Allen – agreed to 3 year deal with JAX

Brendon Ayanbadejo – re-signed BAL

Jovan Belcher – signed tender KC $1.97 million

Chris Chamberlain – signed NO 3-yr

Dan Connor – signed DAL 

Blake Costanzo – signed CHI 2 years

Tavares Gordon – Signed 49ers

Heath Farwell – re-signed SEA

London Fletcher -

David Hawthorne -

Erin Henderson – re-signed MIN 1-yr $2 million

Jarret Johnson – signed SD 4years

Niko Koutouvides – re-signed NE 1 year

Curtis Lofton – signed NO 5-yr

Joe Mays – signed DEN 3-yr $12 million with $4.5 million guaranteed

Jamaal McClain – signed BAL 3-yr $10.5 million

Kenny Onatolu – signed CAR 3-yr

Ashlee Palmer – re-signed DET

Byan Thomas – re-signed NYJ 1 year $990,000

Stephen Tulloch – re-signed DET 5-yr $25 million with $11 million guaranteed

Reggie Walker – re-signed ARZ 2-year

Jamaal Westerman – signed MIA

Tracy White – re-signed NE 1 year $990, 000 with $300,000+ guaranteed

Chavis Williams – re-signed BAL

Kamerion Wimbley – signed TEN 5-yr $35 million with $13.5 million guaranteed

Wesley Woodyard – agreed to terms DEN

 

DB:

FS Mike Adams – agreed to terms DEN 2-yr

CB Jason Allen – signed CIN 2-yr $8.2 million

CB Will Allen – signed NE 1-yr $975,000

CB Ronde Barber – re-signed TB 1-yr

CB Ron Bartell – signed OAK

SS Atari Bigby – signed SD 2-yr $2.5 million + $2 million in incentives

CB Zackary Brown – agrees to contract 1-yr MIN

CB Jarrett Bush – re-signed GB 3-yr $6.25 million with $1 million signing bonus

CB Brandon Carr – signed DAL 5 years

CB Michael Coe – re-signed NYG

CB Marquince Cole – signed NE

SS Sean Considine – signed BAL 1-yr

S Thomas DeCoud -

CB Cortland Finnegan – signed STL

CB William Gay – signed ARZ 2-yr

CB Corey Graham – signed BAL 2-yr

SS Steve Gregory – agreed to terms NE 3-yr

CB Cedric Griffin agreed to terms WAS 1-yr $2.5 million

S Chris Horton – signed NYG 1-yr

CB Dante Hughes -

CB Adam Jones – re-signed CIN

CB Jacob Lacey – signed DET 1-yr $1.3 million

FS LaRon Landry – signed NYJ 1-yr $1.75 million

CB Patrick Lee – signed OAK 1-yr

SS Dwight Lowery – re-signed JAX 4 year

CB Richard Marshall – signed MIA 3 year $16M $6M guaranteed

CB Rashean Mathis -

S Brandon Meriweather – signed WAS 2-yr $6 million

SS Haruki Nakamura – signed CAR 3-yr $4.8 million worth up to $5.5 million with incentives

FS reggie Nelson – re-signed CIN

CB Terence Newman -

CB Dimitri Patterson – re-signed CLE 3-yr $16 million with $6 million guaranteed

FS Brodney Pool – signed DAL

CB Tracy Porter – signed DEN 1-yr $4 million

CB Carlos Rogers – re-signed SF 4 year $31.3M

CB Aaron Ross – signed JAX 3-yr $15.3 million

SS Bryan Scott – re-signed BUF

CB Shawntae Spencer – signed OAK

CB B.J. Stanford – signed tender $540,000

SS Craig Steltz – agreed to terms CHI 2-yr

CB Nick Taylor – signed futures contract MIN 3-yr

CB Terrell Thomas – re-signed NYG 4 year $17M

CB Greg Toler – signed ARZ 1-yr

CB Justin Tryon – re-signed NYG

CB Eric Wright – signed TB 5 years $37.5M $15.5M guaranteed

FS Tom Zbikowski – signed IND

 

SPECIALIST:

 

K Nick Folk – re-signs NYJ

LS Mike Leach – re-sign ARZ 3-year

K Jay Feely – re-sign ARZ 2-yr

LS Joe Zelenka – re-signed ATL 

K Phil Dawson – signed tender CLE $3.81 million

P Steve Weatherford – signed NYG 5-yr

LS Don ed – re-signed DET 1-yr

 

 

 

 

Northwest Pro Sports 12 Editor Darin Pike wrote an interesting piece on trading for Kevin Kolb on the Bleacher Report.

Here’s the link

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/703731-nfl-trade-speculation-dealing-for-kevin-kolb-is-a-disaster-waiting-to-happen