The headlines from the past week at PFR:
Major Move:
- The 49ers signed quarterback Colin Kaepernick to a seven-year extension with a signing bonus of $12.328MM. Full details of the deal are available here.
Signings:
- Browns – CB Aaron Berry (link)
- Saints – C Jonathan Goodwin (link)
- Saints – DT Brandon Deaderick (link)
- 49ers – LB Blake Costanzo (link)
- Bears – WR Micheal Spurlock (link)
- Bears – WR Armanti Edwards (link)
- Cardinals – LB Ernie Sims (link)
- Patriots – LB James Anderson (link)
- Bears – QB Jimmy Clausen (link)
Extension:
- Eagles – OL Allen Barbre, three years (link)
First-Round Pick Signings:
- Jets – S Calvin Pryor (link)
- Panthers – WR Kelvin Benjamin (link)
- Cardinals – S Deone Bucannon (link)
- Steelers – LB Ryan Shazier (link)
- Texans – LB/DE Jadeveon Clowney (link)
Released:
- Lions – DT Vaughn Martin (link)
- Giants – S Will Hill (link)
- Browns – LB Quentin Groves (link)
Other:
- Steve Smith had planned to retire as a Panther following the 2014 season (link)
- NFL searching for a new draft venue (link)