Official 2014 NFL Free Agency Thread (Opinions/Rumors/Reports/Signings)

[South Paw]

Julian Edelman turned down the Pats offer, gonna hit FA.

 

[PTBG]

The Raiders have more cap space than Abe Lincoln after getting his head shaved. And yet two of their premier free agents are poised to get paid elsewhere.

It sends a bad message to the young players in the locker room, who may believe that the only way to get paid is to leave. Still, the thinking is that the Raiders don’t regard Veldheer as a top left tackle. One league source told PFT the Raiders believe he’s better suited to the right side.

As to defensive end Lamarr Houston (pictured), they can’t justify paying $7 million or more to a defensive end who is regarded more as a run-stuffer than a pass-rusher.

The Raiders will nevertheless have to spend somewhere. It apparently won’t be on Veldheer, who has been linked to the Cardinals, or Houston, who has been linked to the Bears.

 

[FakeNews]

Pro Football Spot ‏@pfspot 2m
Rumors are swirling that the #49ers are dangling a sixth-round draft pick to the #Panthers for Steve Smith. Could happen. Might not.

 

[South Paw]

How much is Steve Smith due this year?

 

[PTBG]

The contract Revis signed with the Bucs gives teams the right to convert his base salary to a signing bonus without his consent to bring the cap number down.

 

[B90X]

How much is Steve Smith due this year?

Like $7 million I think

Edit:
Base: $4 Million
Signing Bonus: $2 Million
Misc: $1 Million

Not sure if the Niners would be on the hook for the full $7 million or just the $4 million base plus the Misc bonus (which I'm assuming is a workout/roster bonus).

 

[FakeNews]

Yeah Smith is due 7 million

 

[PTBG]

No Team expected match Raiders offer OG Rodger Saffolld. 5 Years 42.5 M & 20-24M guaranteed. Other teams saying- Take him down.

 

[FakeNews]

Yall really aren't going to play him at tackle right

 

[PTBG]

Yall really aren't going to play him at tackle right

I'm assuming Raiders are gonna take a OT in the 1st round, Safford is much better as a G, but paying him 8 mill a year to play G though? So I have to assume he is going to play OT. He is versatile, which is why Raiders want him.

 

[PTBG]

League Source: #Raiders have 1 year deal on the table for Darren McFadden. #DMC #HappyFAeveryone #thisdayshouldbefun

You can't be serious.

 

[dza]

 

[PTBG]

#Raiders interested in QB Josh McCown but many believe it’s down 2 Bears & #Bucs … Oakland still waiting to see what Houston does w/ Schaub

 

[PTBG]

Edit: Nvm

 

[FakeNews]

Matt Maiocco ‏@MaioccoCSN
Phil Dawson tweets that he's back with the 49ers. @phil_dawson_4

Matt Maiocco ‏@MaioccoCSN
K Phil Dawson's new deal, which was just agreed upon, with the 49ers is a two-year contract, source said.