2015 New England Patriots

[Rex Racer]

Isn't that Dean?

Geez, just play along for a minute or three will ya?

 

[BigKen]

Posted today by Miguel Ben Benzan on PatsFans.com

SUPER BOWL CHAMPIONS NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS 2015 OFFSEASON SCORECARD Salary cap space $10,079,378 (Figure updated as official signings and contracts are reported to the league:

85 players under contract and 2 unsigned draft picks and 1 tendered ERFA only the salaries of the players with the 51 highest cap numbers are currently counting against the cap). As of EOB May 22, 2015 the Patriots have 85 players signed and 3 tendered (James Develin, Malcom Brown and Joe Cardona) Miguel's UNOFFICIAL 2015 Patriots Salary Cap Information Page updated Friday May 22, 4:30 PM

Additions
—Antonio Johnson (DT) (Street Free Agent): 1 year/$755,000 including $10,000 offseason workout bonus. Deal qualifies for Minimum Salary Benefit lowering cap hit of salary from $745,000 to $585,000. Antonio Johnson’s 2015 cap number is $595,000
—Rufus Johnson (LB) (Street Free Agent): 1 year/$435,000 —Kevin Dorsey (WR) (Street Free Agent – Waived by Green Bay): 1 year/$510,000. Waived by the Patriots on May 7th. —Dion Lewis (RB) (Street Free Agent): 1 year/$585,000
—Scott Chandler (TE) (Street Free Agent- released by Buffalo): 2 year/$5.3 million. $2 million signing bonus. —LB Jabaal Sheard (UFA; Cleveland): 2 years/$11 million, $4 million signing bonus
—CB Bradley Fletcher (UFA; Philadelphia): 1 year/$2,131,250 (2.5 million maximum), $550,000 guaranteed —CB Robert McClain (UFA; Atlanta): 1 year/$1.24 million, $300,000 guaranteed
—LB Jonathan Freeny (non-tendered RFA; Miami): 1 year/$850,000
—RB Travaris Cadet (non-tendered RFA; New Orleans): 2 years/$1.7 million, $65,000 guaranteed
—CB Chimdi Chewka (non-tendered RFA; Oakland): Signed on March 12th. 1 year/$825,000 including $50,000 signing bonus and $30,000 offseason workout bonus. Deal qualifies for Minimum Salary Benefit lowering cap hit of salary from $745,000 to $585,000. Chewka’s 2015 cap number is $665,000. Released by the Patriots on May 18th.
—WR Brandon Gibson (Street Free Agent, released by Miami): 1 year/$825,000 including $40,000 signing bonus and $40,000 offseason workout bonus. Deal qualifies for Minimum Salary Benefit lowering cap hit of salary from $745,000 to $585,000. Gibson’s 2015 cap number is $665,000
—LB Brandon Spikes(UFA; Buffalo): 1 year/$1.3 million, $25,000 guaranteed. $700,000 in NLTBE playing-time incentives.
—TE Fred Davis(Street Free Agent): 1 year/$825,000, $20,000 offseason workout bonus. Deal qualifies for Minimum Salary Benefit lowering cap hit of salary from $745,000 to $585,000.
—OT Kevin Hughes(Street Free Agent): 1 year/$510,000.
—LB Dakoda Watson(Street Free Agent): 1 year/$745,000. Deal qualifies for Minimum Salary Benefit lowering cap hit of salary from $745,000 to $585,000.
—WR Chris Harper (UDFA): 3 year/$1,590,000 deal including $15,000 signing bonus and $5,000 of 2015 salary fully guaranteed. Harper’s 2015 cap number is $440,000
—CB Jimmy Jean (UDFA): 3 year/$1,575,000 deal. Dean’s 2015 cap number is $435,000.
—S Brandon King (UDFA): 3 year/$1,575,000 deal. King’s 2015 cap number is $435,000.
—CB Eric Patterson (UDFA): 3 year/$1,575,000. Patterson’s 2015 cap number is $435,000.
—DT Vince Taylor (UDFA): 3 year/$1,577,500 deal including $2,500 signing bonus. Taylor’s 2015 cap number is $437,500.
—C David Andrews (UDFA): 3 year/$1,575,000. Andrews’ 2015 cap number is $435,000.
—WR Devin Gardner (UDFA): 3 year/$1,580,000 deal including $5,000 signing bonus and $10,000 of 2015 salary fully guaranteed. Gardner’s 2015 cap number was $436,666. Waived by the Patriots on May 18th. Claimed by the Steelers who are now responsible for the $10,000 guaranteed salary

 

[Southieinnc]

Superbowl Champions with some additions and subtractions. Had a good draft and now busy group of UDFA's.
Some or several are going to make this team. I don't think many of the veteran additions are automatic to make the team......

 

[TxHeat]

IT IS NOW OFFICIAL - Bill has spoken.

"We're on to next year. It's 2015."
"We're not looking back. We're just looking ahead, trying to get better day by day."

 

[BigKen]

Patriots sign cornerback Derek Cox

by Shawn Krest | CBSSports.com

The Patriots signed cornerback Derek Cox on Monday.

Cox has played in five seasons, with Jacksonville and San Diego. He wasn't in the NFL last season.

In 63 career games, Cox has 13 interceptions and 39 passes defensed.

 

[Southieinnc]

Patriots sign cornerback Derek Cox

by Shawn Krest | CBSSports.com

The Patriots signed cornerback Derek Cox on Monday.

Cox has played in five seasons, with Jacksonville and San Diego. He wasn't in the NFL last season.

In 63 career games, Cox has 13 interceptions and 39 passes defensed.

For some context, Cox 13 interceptions would be the leader among CB's on Baltimore 1st string.
Webb 2 $7.5 million has 11
Arrington $2 million has 9
Smith $1.4 million has 5

If he has anything left in the tank, he will be a bargain.....

 

[cdumler7]

Cox before all the injuries set in was actually highly rated. I remember him on the San Diego Chargers and man the kid when on the field was lights out. You just knew though that by the 2nd time you played them he would be hurt. So if he can give you 16 games and has fully healed up then this could be a bargain compared to the production.

 

[Southieinnc]

Cox before all the injuries set in was actually highly rated. I remember him on the San Diego Chargers and man the kid when on the field was lights out. You just knew though that by the 2nd time you played them he would be hurt. So if he can give you 16 games and has fully healed up then this could be a bargain compared to the production.

Thanks Dumler. I suspected as much but I don't recall seeing him play. I don't know what type of injuries they were. I'm going to research. If he can play even a back-up role, he would be a real plus. A highly-skilled veteran influence can't hurt in camp. Good luck, Cox.

 

[cdumler7]

Thanks Dumler. I suspected as much but I don't recall seeing him play. I don't know what type of injuries they were. I'm going to research. If he can play even a back-up role, he would be a real plus. A highly-skilled veteran influence can't hurt in camp. Good luck, Cox.

Well with Cox the issue seems to be not so much the big serious injury but a ton of little injuries. He did get put on IR once for a knee injury but that was the most serious it got. Otherwise it was he would have an abdominal strain, or tweaked ankle, hamstring, chest strain, back pain, or groin injury. It just seems like it is always something and he is not quite the type to play through the injury. It is what eventually lead to him getting benched in San Diego as he became a liability to start each week and his play was all over the board from week to week. Ever since then he has bounced from team to team. He is a good camp body and if he can put those injuries behind him for a full season can definitely become a huge steal but I would say he is still a long shot to make it on the final 53. At this point though he isn't signed to anything huge and cutting him really isn't a big deal so low risk high reward type move.

 

[BigKen]

One thing we do know, Belichick doesn't tolerate guys having boo-boos and not being able to practice full out and play full out. If he starts getting little dings, the alarm will go off in Belichick's head and Cox will be gone. Sometimes guys like him sit out a year, think about all of the little things that lead to being a spectator and make a commitment to come back and excel. If he does that this year, he'll sign a huge free agent contract somewhere else next year.

 

[Southieinnc]

One thing we do know, Belichick doesn't tolerate guys having boo-boos and not being able to practice full out and play full out. If he starts getting little dings, the alarm will go off in Belichick's head and Cox will be gone. Sometimes guys like him sit out a year, think about all of the little things that lead to being a spectator and make a commitment to come back and excel. If he does that this year, he'll sign a huge free agent contract somewhere else next year.

Absolutely. but if he excels here in this climate and get's a big contract, there is no certainty that he'll stay on track when he leaves NE. His agent will know this and if he excels, they'll have to consider staying.....