The original content and analysis produced by the PFR staff during the past week:
- Although free agency opened nearly three months ago, there are still excellent players available on the open market. Zach Links took a look at the best options, a list that includes Eric Reid, Dez Bryant, and DeMarco Murray.
- Zach analyzed the five clubs that utilized a post-June 1 release this year, and also explained exactly what a post-June 1 cut is.
- We covered four notable moves in our This Date In Transactions History series:
- Ben Levine on the Giants’ release of safety Ryan Clark, which allowed the defensive back to sign with the Steelers.
- Sam Robinson looked back on Pittsburgh’s decision to let wide receiver Andre Hastings walk in free agency and the subsequent choices the Steelers have made in evaluating their own wide receivers.
- I covered the Rams’ release of franchise icon Kurt Warner and his subsequent career rebirth with the Cardinals.
- Andrew Ortenberg on Terrell Owen‘s four-year, $34MM extension with the Cowboys, which would become the mercurial wideout’s last multi-season contract.
- Andrew attempted to get a sense of PFR readers’ opinions on the NFL’s two West divisions, asking which AFC West and NFC West clubs posted the best offseasons.