Week In Review News & Rumors

The headlines from the past week at PFR:

Extended:

• Cowboys – LT Tyron Smith: eight years, $98MM
• Cardinals – CB Patrick Peterson: five years, $70.05MM
• Vikings – TE Kyle Rudolph: five years, $36.5MM
• Bills – RB Fred Jackson: one year, $2.6MM
• Steelers – K Shaun Suisham: four years
• Packers – GM Ted Thompson (link)

Signed:

• Redskins – DE Everette Brown (link)
• Browns – WR Marlon Moore (link) and S Jim Leonhard (link)
• 49ers – RB Alfonso Smith (link)
• Seahawks – CB Terrell Thomas (link) and RT Eric Winston (link)
• Colts – RB Phillip Tanner (link)
• Chiefs – S Steve Gregory (link)
• Dolphins – C Samson Satele (link)

Claimed Off Waivers:

• Patriots – RB Tyler Gaffney from the Panthers (link)

Waived:

• Colts – RB Chris Rainey (link)
• Seahawks – RT Michael Bowie, waived-injured designation (link)

Contract Restructured:

• Seahawks – Marshawn Lynch (added $1MM in guarantees, plus $500K bonus)
• Chargers – G Jeromey Clary (link)
• 49ers – LB Ahmad Brooks (link)

Retired:

• G Travelle Wharton (link)
• DT Peria Jerry (link)

Other:

• Lions, Ndamukong Suh to table negotiations until next offseason (link)
• Only three initial bidders for the Bills (link). Latest on the sale here.
• 49ers, Jim Harbaugh table extension talks (link)

The headlines from the past week at PFR:

Extended:

• Packers – WR Jordy Nelson (link)
• Chiefs – RB Jamaal Charles (link)

Signed:

• Jets – DE Jason Babin (link)
• Ravens – S Will Hill (link)
• Falcons – LB Pat Angerer (link)
• Bears – OL Dylan Gandy (link)
• Panthers – OL Fernando Velasco (link)
• Chiefs – OT Ryan Harris and LB Josh Mauga (link)
• Browns – CB Justin Gilbert (link) and LB Jamaal Westerman and LB Edgar Jones (link)
• Texans – OT Tyson Clabo (link) and LB Lawrence Sidbury and LB Quentin Groves (link)

Released:

• Raiders – LB Kevin Burnett (link)

Suspended:

• Ravens – RB Ray Rice suspended two games (link)
• Jaguars – WR Ace Sanders facing four-game suspension (link)
• Eagles – OT Lane Johnson suspended four games (link)

Retired:

• WR Sidney Rice (link)
• OG Chris Snee (link)
• TE Sean McGrath (link)
• CB De’Quan Menzie (link)

Other:

• Broncos’ owner Pat Bowlen steps down from his position with the team due to his struggle with Alzheimer’s disease (link)
• Seahawks‘ RB Marshawn Lynch holds out of training camp (link)
• 49ers‘ TE Vernon Davis reports to training camp despite contract dispute (link)
• Texans‘ WR Andre Johnson reports to training camp despite trade demand earlier this offseason (link)

The headlines from the past week at PFR:

Major Move:

• Following his appeal of his positional designation, tight end Jimmy Graham agreed to a four-year, $40MM contract with the Saints; $21MM is guaranteed.

Extended:

• 49ers – OT Joe Staley, through 2019 (link)

Signed:

• Colts – OL Chad Anderson (link)
• Redskins – FB Stephen Campbell (link)
• Bills – LB Stevenson Sylvester (link)
• Cowboys – TE Dallas Walker (link)
• Lions – OL Garrett Reynolds (link)
• Patriots – TE Nate Byham (link)

Released:

• Cowboys – QB Kyle Orton (link)

Suspended:

• Vikings special teams coach Mike Priefer: three games (link)

Retired:

• DT Armond Armstead (link)

Other:

• Franchise tag designees Brian Orakpo (Redskins) and Greg Hardy (Panthers) failed to reach long-term deals by Tuesday’s deadline (link)
• Browns owner Jimmy Haslam’s company, Pilot Flying J, avoided criminal charges (link)
• Chiefs LB Justin Houston likely to report to training camp (link)
• Former NFL punter Chris Kluwe to sue Vikings (link)
• NFL considering financing a stadium in Los Angeles (link)

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:

• Colts – WR LaVon Brazill (link)

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:

• No players selected in supplemental draft (link)
• Matt Hasselbeck wants to play beyond 2014 (link)
• Raiders developer opposed A’s stadium lease (link)
• Jermichael Finley hopes to return to the Packers (link)
• Vernon Davis may skip training camp (link)

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:

• The Cowboys acquired LB Rolando McClain from the Ravens; full details of the trade here.

Signed:

• Dolphins – G Daryn Colledge (link)

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:

• Bills LB Kiko Alonso: torn ACL, out for season (link)

Other:

• Browns interested in extending Brian Hoyer (link)
• Josh Gordon arrested on suspicion of driving while impaired; his hearing to appeal his one-year suspension is set for late July.

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:

• Bears – S Adrian Wilson (link)
• Bears – TE Jeron Mastrud (link)
• Cowboys – G Uche Nwaneri (link)

First-Round Pick Signing:

• Patriots – DT Dominique Easley (link)

Other:

• No date set for Josh Gordon appeal hearing (link)
• Ronald Leary will not be suspended (link)

The headlines from the past week at PFR:

Signed:

• Giants – LB Terrell Manning (link)
• Titans – WR Derek Hagan (link)
• Falcons – LB Tim Dobbins (link)
• Titans – TE Dorin Dickerson (link)
• Ravens – CB Aaron Ross (link)
• Ravens – CB Dominique Franks (link)

Traded:

•  Falcons – acquired QB T.J. Yates from the Texans in exchange for LB Akeem Dent

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:

• Panthers – OT Nate Chandler, three years; DE Mario Addison, two years; S Colin Jones, two years (link)

Released:

• Browns – WR Earl Bennett (link)
• Jets – RB Mike Goodson (link)
• Jaguars – DE Jason Babin (link)
• Chargers – S Brandon Taylor (link)

Retired:

• TE Dallas Clark (link)
• CB Eric Wright (link)
• LS Patrick Mannelly (link)
• RB Johnathan Franklin (link)

Minicamp Attendance:

• Texans WR Andre Johnson – absent (link)
• 49ers TE Vernon Davis – absent (link)
• Seahawks RB Marshawn Lynch – present (link)

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)

The headlines from the past week at PFR:

Major Move:

• The Steelers signed center Maurkice Pouncey to a five-year, ~$44MM extension, with a $13MM signing bonus.

Signed:

• Bengals – OT Will Svitek (link)
• Bengals – TE Alex Smith (link)
• Seahawks – DT Kevin Williams (link)
• Buccaneers – DE Ronald Talley (link)
• Vikings – WR Josh Cooper (link)
• Colts – S Mike Adams (link)

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:

• Lions – CB Chris Houston (link)
• Chiefs – CB Brandon Flowers (link)

Retired:

• TE Tony Scheffler (link)
• QB Vince Young (link)

Other:

• Buccaneers discussed Mike Glennon trade with Cardinals (link)
• Marshawn Lynch wants a new contract, contemplates retirement
• Broncos reportedly offered Demaryius Thomas a five-year extension (link)

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)

The headlines from the past week at PFR:

Major Move:

• The Seahawks signed receiver Doug Baldwin to a two-year, ~$11MM extension.

Signing:

• Rams – G Davin Joseph (link)

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:

• Extension for Falcons WR Roddy White expected by training camp (link)
• 49ers G Alex Boone seeking a new contract (link)
• No progress between Steelers, LB Jason Worilds (link)
• QB Alex Smith, Chiefs not close new deal (link)
• 49ers TE Vernon Davis wants a new contract (link)

Released:

• Bears – S Derrick Martin (link)
• Giants – QB Josh Freeman (link)

Suspended:

• Cardinals LB Daryl Washington: 2014 season, substance abuse (link)
• Giants S Will Hill: six games, substance abuse (link)

Injured:

• Bears WR Domenik Hixon, ACL (link)

Deceased:

• Buccaneers owner Malcolm Glazer (link)

Other:

• Free agent TE Jermichael Finley receives medical clearance (link)

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