Free Agency news and signings

[NinerSickness]

Arthur Jones to be in 'heavy demand' in FA, per report - NFL.com

Arthur Jones is one of those names (and there are a lot of 'em) that pisses me off every time I see it because of how much I wanted the Niners to draft him. REALLY could've used him in that 2012 stretch.

 

[Hangman]

Red Bryant, Jacksonville Jaguars agree on four-year deal - ESPN

Red Bryant, Jags agree on 4 years

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Jaguars coach Gus Bradley has reached back into his Seattle past to help his defense, agreeing to terms with former Seahawks defensive end Red Bryant on a four-year contract.

Bryant, who turns 30 next month, missed only one game in the past three seasons and recorded 87 tackles, 2.5 sacks, and two interceptions over that span. He spent six years in Seattle and made 121 tackles.

He began his career as a defensive tackle but moved to end in 2010. His spot's primary responsibility is stopping the run.

Bradley spent four seasons (2009-12) as Seattle's defensive coordinator. The Super Bowl champion Seahawks drafted Bryant in the fourth round in 2008.

Though free agency doesn't begin until Tuesday, Bryant is able to sign a contract with the Jaguars because he was released by Seattle on Feb. 28. He was scheduled to make $4.5 million in 2014 and was due a $3 million bonus if he was on the Seahawks' roster on March 14.

Bryant was given a new contract during the 2012 offseason, but the emergence of Michael Bennett -- one of Seattle's top free-agent priorities -- appeared to make him expendable.

Bryant had been one of just four Seahawks players left to precede the arrival of general manager John Schneider and head coach Pete Carroll in Seattle. The only players still remaining from the pre-Carroll era are center Max Unger, defensive tackle Brandon Mebane and punter Jon Ryan.

The 6-foot-4, 323-pound Bryant was also a captain and vocal leader of Seattle's league-best defense.

 

[NinerSickness]

Red Bryant was the only DL in FA I liked (Arthur Jones looks too expensive).

Oh well. On to the draft for DL depth. Tuitt & Easley.

 

[h0ckeysk83r]

Red Bryant was the only DL in FA I liked (Arthur Jones looks too expensive).

Oh well. On to the draft for DL depth. Tuitt & Easley.

When would you see us grabbing a DL? We seen pretty stacked with bodies on the DL right now. Not that I'm ruling out us not getting one. Just curious.

 

[supreme_clientele81]

When would you see us grabbing a DL? We seen pretty stacked with bodies on the DL right now. Not that I'm ruling out us not getting one. Just curious.

2nd for Tuitt 3rd for Easley unless we move down from the 1st then we could get both in the 2nd

 

[Ray_Dogg]

God damn the fucking Packers are giving Shields $30M in the first three years! Jesus Christ free agency is gonna be a god damn joke of an overpayment. Man the draft is gonna be critical.
http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/10575358/green-bay-packers-re-sign-cornerback-sam-shields

 

[Ray_Dogg]

Fuck you Thompson, FUCK YOU!

 

[NinerSickness]

All the more reason to just sign one big free agent (CB) and trade down in the draft to fill the rest of the roster spots. Unless they're serious about signing Bennett.

You can't have too many great DL, so I wouldn't be upset about that signing.

 

[Dodub]

I don't see us signing any big FAs, maybe spot starters and depth players but nothing crazy.

 

[Dodub]

Best News Ever:

49ers to release Carlos Rogers if he won't take pay cut, per report - SBNation.com

 

[Ray_Dogg]

That news doesn't excite me anymore because the latest two CB contracts were 8 and 10M per and I don't consider either player elite. We are fucked in the ass with expecting to get a younger upgrade at a cheaper price than Rogers.

 

[tomikcon1971]

 

[tomikcon1971]

 

[ChrisPozz]

Hakeem Nicks sends out letters from doctors clearing him for 2014 - ESPN New York

 

[Dodub]

That news doesn't excite me anymore because the latest two CB contracts were 8 and 10M per and I don't consider either player elite. We are fucked in the ass with expecting to get a younger upgrade at a cheaper price than Rogers.

I didn't really expect us to go shopping anyway. I think we can upgrade through the draft.

 

[Dodub]

I always wanted to see what a motivated Nicks could do with the Colts and Luck.

 

[Crimsoncrew]

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Crazy that he's only 26. But playing that position can prematurely age guys.

 

[Dodub]

Crazy that he's only 26. But playing that position can prematurely age guys.

He's been an enormous disappointment in the league.

 

[numone9er]

I always wanted to see what a motivated Nicks could do with the Colts and Luck.

I agree. The Colts should go after Nicks instead of Decker. He will probably come a bit cheaper as well.

 

[numone9er]

Report: Ryan Mallett drawing Texans' trade interest - NFL.com

Interesting...