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Week In Review: 7/6/14 – 7/13/14

July 13th, 2014 at 9:24am CST by Dallas Robinson

The headlines from the past week at PFR:

Andre Johnson:

  • Johnson hoping for a trade (link)
  • Thursday roundup (link)
  • Texans don’t plan to trade Johnson (link)
  • Johnson unlikely to hold out (link)

Josh Gordon:

  • Browns unlikely to cut Gordon (link)
  • Monday roundup (link)

Jimmy Graham:

  • Long-term extensions talks expected to resume soon (link)
  • Contract talks moving slowly (link)

Released:

Suspended:

  • Redskins S Tanard Jackson: indefinitely, violation of the league’s substance abuse policy (link)
  • Vikings DE Spencer Nealy: four games, violation of the league’s policy on performance-enhancing drugs (link)

Other:

Week In Review: 6/29/14 – 7/6/14

July 6th, 2014 at 1:39pm CST by Dallas Robinson

The headlines from the past week at PFR:

Major Move:

  • An arbitrator ruled that Saints pass-catcher Jimmy Graham is a tight end, not a receiver; he will be assigned the TE franchise tag value of $7.035MM rather than the WR value of $12.312MM. New Orleans’ long-term contract offer to Graham still stands.

Traded:

Signed:

Suspended:

  • Eagles OT Lane Johnson: four games, violation of league policy on performance-enhancing substances (link)
  • Dolphins DE Dion Jordan: four games, violation of league policy on performance-enhancing substances (link)
  • Chiefs G Rokevious Watkins: four games, violation of league policy on substances of abuse (link)
  • Colts WR LaVon Brazill: minimum of one year, violation of league policy on substances of abuse (link)

Injured:

Other:

Week In Review: 6/22/14 – 6/29/14

June 29th, 2014 at 1:11pm CST by Dallas Robinson

The headlines from the past week at PFR:

Major Move:

  • The Chargers signed cornerback Brandon Flowers to a one-year deal, which includes a $1.5MM signing bonus and a $1.5MM base salary; the 28-year-old can earn another $2MM in incentives.

Signed:

First-Round Pick Signing:

  • Patriots – DT Dominique Easley (link)

Other:

Week In Review: 6/15/14 – 6/22/14

June 22nd, 2014 at 1:29pm CST by Dallas Robinson

The headlines from the past week at PFR:

Signed:

Traded:

First-Round Pick Signings:

  • Cowboys – G Zack Martin (link)
  • Browns – QB Johnny Manziel (link)
  • Jaguars – QB Blake Bortles (link)
  • Dolphins – OT Ja’Waun James (link)

Extensions:

Released:

Retired:

Minicamp Attendance:

Other:

  • Jimmy Graham franchise tag positional designation hearing begins (link)
  • U.S. Patent Office cancels Redskins’ trademark (link)
  • New developmental league will launch in October (link)
  • Appeals court reopens NFL collusion case (link)

Week In Review: 6/8/14 – 6/15/14

June 15th, 2014 at 1:27pm CST by Dallas Robinson

The headlines from the past week at PFR:

Major Move:

Signed:

First-Round Pick Signings:

  • Eagles – LB Marcus Smith (link)
  • Broncos – CB Bradley Roby  (link)
  • Buccaneers – WR Mike Evans (link)
  • Bengals – CB Darqueze Dennard (link)
  • Rams – OT Greg Robinson (link)
  • Rams – DT Aaron Donald (link)
  • Lions – TE Eric Ebron (link)

Released:

Retired:

Other:

Week In Review: 6/1/14 – 6/8/14

June 8th, 2014 at 2:26pm CST by Dallas Robinson

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:

Extension:

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:

Other:

  • Steve Smith had planned to retire as a Panther following the 2014 season (link)
  • NFL searching for a new draft venue (link)

Week In Review: 5/25/14 – 6/1/14

June 1st, 2014 at 1:23pm CST by Dallas Robinson

The headlines from the past week at PFR:

Major Move:

Signing:

First-Round Pick Signings:

  • Ravens – LB C.J. Mosley (link)
  • Bills – WR Sammy Watkins (link)
  • Packers – S Ha Ha Clinton-Dix (link)
  • Chargers – CB Jason Verrett (link)

Contract Talks:

Released:

Suspended:

Injured:

Deceased:

  • Buccaneers owner Malcolm Glazer (link)

Other:

Follow all the latest news at PFR’s Transaction Page.

PFR Originals: 5/18/14 – 5/25/14

May 25th, 2014 at 7:37pm CST by Ben Levine

Here’s the original content produced by PFR during the past week:

Week In Review: 5/19/14 – 5/25/14

May 25th, 2014 at 2:37pm CST by Peter Sowards

The headlines from the past week at PFR:

Major Move:

First-Round Pick Signings:

  • Chiefs — DE Dee Ford (link)
  • 49ers — S Jimmie Ward (link)
  • Falcons — OT Jake Matthews (link)
  • Vikings — QB Teddy Bridgewater (link)
  • Vikings — LB Anthony Barr (link)
  • Giants — Odell Beckham Jr. (link)

Find the full results of the 2014 draft at the PFR Draft Tracker.

Released:

  • 49ers — OT Luke Marquandt (link)
  • Seahawks — OT Garrett Scott (link)

Waivers:

Restructured:

Extension Candidates:

Other Signings:

Other:

Follow all the latest news at PFR’s Transactions Page.

 

 

 

Week In Review: 5/11/14 – 5/18/14

May 18th, 2014 at 2:52pm CST by Dallas Robinson

The headlines from the past week at PFR:

Major Move:

  • The Browns signed cornerback Joe Haden to a five-year, $68MM extension, with $22MM guaranteed.

First-Round Pick Signings:

  • Bears – CB Kyle Fuller (link)
  • Raiders – LB Khalil Mack (link)
  • Saints – WR Brandin Cooks (link)

For a full recap of draft signings, visit the PFR Draft Pick Signing Tracker.

For a full breakdown of undfrafted free agent signings, click here.

Other Signings:

Waivers:

Released:

Suspended:

  • Colts edge rusher Robert Mathis: four games, violation of league policy on prohibited substances (link)

Other:

  • Texans receiver Andre Johnson is frustrated with his team’s rebuilding phase, sparking rumors that the veteran could press for his release or a trade.

Follow all the latest news at PFR’s Transactions Page.

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