2010 Restricted Under Uncapped rules

[ArlingtonTexan]

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com...e-agents/#more

Cardinals (6): safety Hamza Abdullah, fullback Justin Green, guard Deuce Lutui, kicker Mike Nugent, receiver Jerheme Urban, nose tackle Gabe Watson.

Falcons (7): tackle Tyson Clabo, guard Harvey Dahl, safety Jamaal Fudge, punter Michael Koenen, running back Jerious Norwood, guard Quinn Ojinnaka, safety Charlie Peprah.

Ravens (10): guard Chris Chester, receiver Mark Clayton, kicker Billy Cundiff, punter Sam Koch, safety Dawan Landry, tackle Tony Moll, tight end Quinn Sypniewski, tackle Adam Terry, cornerback Fabian Washington, receiver Demetrius Williams.

Bills (6): linebacker Keith Ellison, quarterback Gibran Hamdan, guard Richie Incognito, tight end Joe Klopfenstein, safety George Wilson, safety Ashton Youboty.

Panthers (5): linebacker James Anderson, linebacker Thomas Davis, tight end Jeff King, cornerback Richard Marshall, tackle Rob Petitti.

Bears (5): defensive end Mark Anderson, safety Josh Bullocks, nose tackle Dusty Dvoracek, safety Danieal Manning, linebacker Jamar Williams.

Bengals (5): linebacker Abdul Hodge, linebacker Rashad Jeanty, linebacker Brandon Johnson, guard Evan Mathis, defensive end Frostee Rucker.

Browns (7): safety Abram Elam, linebacker Arnold Harrison, running back Jerome Harrison, linebacker D'Qwell Jackson, safety Brodney Pool, linebacker Matt Roth, fullback Lawrence Vickers.

Cowboys (12): receiver Miles Austin, defensive end Stephen Bowen, cornerback Cletis Gordon, defensive end Jason Hatcher, receiver Sam Hurd, tackle Pat McQuistan, center Duke Preston, guard Cory Procter, safety Gerald Sensabaugh, defensive end Marcus Spears, safety Pat Watkins, kicker Shaun Suisham.

Broncos (13): defensive end Elvis Dumervil, guard Chris Kuper, receiver Brandon Marshall, quarterback Kyle Orton, tight end Tony Scheffler, defensive end Le Kevin Smith, safety Daniel Bullocks, center Dylan Gandy, defensive end Jason Hunter, receiver Adam Jennings, guard Daniel Loper, safety Ko Simpson, linebacker Cody Spencer,

Packers (8): safety Atari Bigby, cornerback Will Blackmon, guard Daryn Colledge, safety Nick Collins, defensive end Johnny Jolly, fullback John Kuhn, safety Derrick Martin, center Jason Spitz.

Texans (7): safety John Busing, tackle Rashad Butler, tight end Owen Daniels, runing back Ryan Moats, safety Bernard Pollard, linebacker DeMeco Ryans, center Chris White.

Colts (9): receiver Hank Baskett, safety Antoine Bethea, safety Aaron Francisco, linebacker Tyjaun Hagler, cornerback Marlin Jackson, cornerback Tim Jennings, tackle Charlie Johnson, linebacker Freddy Keiaho, cornerback T.J. Rushing.

Jaguars (3): linebacker Clint Ingram, defensive tackle Montavious Stanley, receiver Troy Williamson.

Chiefs (6): quarterback Brodie Croyle, linebacker Derrick Johnson, linebacker Corey Mays, center Rudy Niswanger, tackle Ryan O'Callaghan, safety Jarrad Page.

Dolphins (2): running back Ronnie Brown, tight end Anthony Fasano.

Vikings (6): tackle Ryan Cook, defensive end Ray Edwards, defensive tackle Fred Evans, quarterback Tarvaris Jackson, cornerback Karl Paymah, fullback Naufahu Tahi.

Patriots (3): kicker Stephen Gostkowski, guard Logan Mankins, linebacker Pierre Woods.

Saints (11): running back Mike Bell, tackle Jammal Brown, guard Jahri Evans, defensive tackle Tony Hargrove, safety Roman Harper, safety Herana-Daze Jones, receiver Lance Moore, receiver Courtney Roby, tackle Zach Strief, tight end David Thomas, cornerback Leigh Torrence.

Giants (9): linebacker Chase Blackburn, guard Kevin Boothe, safety C.C. Brown, nose tackle Barry Cofield, cornerback Kevin Dockery, receiver Derek Hagan, receiver Sinorice Moss, tackle Guy Whimper, linebacker Gerris Wilkinson.

Jets (8): quarterback Kellen Clemens, cornerback Drew Coleman, receiver Braylon Edwards, nose tackle Howard Green, tackle Wayne Hunter, receiver Brad Smith, safety Eric Smith, running back Leon Washington.

Raiders (7): linebacker Jon Alston, tackle Khalif Barnes, linebacker Ricky Brown, quarterback Charlie Frye, linebacker Thomas Howard, linebacker Kirk Morrison, cornerback Stanford Routt.

Eagles (8): receiver Jason Avant, center Nick Cole, linebacker Omar Gaither, linebacker Chris Gocong, cornerback Ellis Hobbs, guard Max Jean-Gilles, tight end Alex Smith, fullback Leonard Weaver.

Steelers (1): tackle Willie Colon.

Chargers (11): linebacker Tim Dobbins, receiver Malcom Floyd, defensive tackle Antonio Garay, center Eric Ghiaciuc, linebacker Marques Harris, receiver Vincent Jackson, defensive end Travis Johnson, tackle Marcus McNeill, linebacker Shawne Merriman, running back Darren Sproles, quarterback Charlie Whitehurst.

Seahawks (5): linebacker Lance Laury, punter Jon Ryan, guard Rob Sims, center Chris Spencer, defensive end Darryl Tapp.

49ers (3): guard David Baas, linebacker Ahmad Brooks, cornerback Marcus Hudson.

Rams (7): defensive end Victor Adeyanju, safety Oshiomogho Atogwe, tackle Alex Barron, running back Sam Gado, defensive tackle Gary Gibson, receiver Ruvell Martin, guard Mark Setterstrom.

Buccaneers (9): receiver Mark Bradley, receiver Brian Clark, linebacker Matt McCoy, tackle Donald Penn, linebacker Barrett Ruud, receiver Maurice Stovall, tackle Jeremy Trueblood, running back Carnell Williams, linebacker Rod Wilson.

Titans (6): defensive end Dave Ball, defensive tackle Tony Brown, tight end Bo Scaife, linebacker Stephen Tulloch, defensive tackle Kevin Vickerson, running back LenDale White.

Redskins (7): quarterback Jason Campbell, safety Reed Doughty, defensive tackle Kedric Golston, linebacker Rocky McIntosh, defensive tackle Anthony Montgomery, center Will Montgomery, cornerback Carlos Rogers.

[ArlingtonTexan]

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/3...-uncapped-2010

Why the uncapped year sucks for players and really limits movement.

[ArlingtonTexan]

http://www.footballsfuture.com/freeagents.html

Full free agent listing by position.

[badboy]

This is a tactic by owners to force the players association to change the rookie salary and to lower the players cut of the profits. I read that the new head of assoc is willing to negotiate the rookie money.

[ArlingtonTexan]

http://www.kffl.com/static/nfl/featu...By+Team&y=2010

Listing by team

[ArlingtonTexan]

I will try to update as more official lists come out.

[ObsiWan]

Originally Posted by badboy

This is a tactic by owners to force the players association to change the rookie salary and to lower the players cut of the profits. I read that the new head of assoc is willing to negotiate the rookie money.

don't you think that a reasonable rookie salary scale is in order. the current rookie salary situ - at least for top ten picks - is really nuts. it has deterred people from trading into the top of the first round, IMO.

[Farough]

From the looks of it the Chargers would really have a better chance to keep more talent on their team then anyone else from this.

[Goldensilence]

Originally Posted by badboy

This is a tactic by owners to force the players association to change the rookie salary and to lower the players cut of the profits. I read that the new head of assoc is willing to negotiate the rookie money.

IMO If they just got the top 20 picks under control they'd be fine. I don't mind vets who have undergone everything and earned a big contract. ?What I do have a problem with is top 10 rookies getting paid higher than those vets without having stepped on the pro field and prove they have earned it.

I mean not that Al doesn't deserve it, but Raiders fans have been hamstringed by Russell bloated contract and atrocious play on the field.

[GuerillaBlack]

The NFL needs to take the NBA approach with rookies.

[ArlingtonTexan]

http://www.nfl.com/news/story?id=090...s&confirm=true

www.nfl.com Unrestricted Free agent list

[ArlingtonTexan]

Restricted Free Tags slightly different for 4th and 5th year players

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com...ee-agent-tags/

Four years of experience

Original pick compensation: $1.176 million

Second round tender: $1.759 million

First round tender: $2.521 million

First and third tender: $3.168 million

Five years of NFL experience

Original pick compensation: $1.226 million

Second round tender: $1.809 million

First round tender: $2.621 million

First and third round tender: $3.268 million

[ArlingtonTexan]

http://www.nationalfootballpost.com/...ant-dates.html

as free agency nears, we have some important dates and deadlines that clubs must adhere to. To help you stay tuned in and educated to the process, the National Football Post will try to help you understand how everything works.

Important dates:

Today: First day clubs can designate franchise or transition players for 2010.


AP
Will Dunta Robinson be tagged by the Texans?
Franchise player – Each club will be allowed to designate one player per year as a franchise player who otherwise would be an unrestricted or restricted free agent. The club must tender a one-year contract in the amount that averages the top five highest-paid players from the previous year at the same position. Or, 120 percent of his prior year salary, whichever is greater.

Transition player – Each club can designate a transition player, which would required a one-year contract tendered in the amount that averages the top 10 highest-paid players at the same position. Or, 120 percent of player’s prior year salary, whichever is greater. The transition tag can be removed at any time by club, thus giving the player the right to sign with any other club.

Feb. 24: National Scouting Combine begins in Indianapolis, where the top college prospects gather to be measured, timed, watched, tested, examined (medical physicals), interviewed and quizzed by NFL personnel. However, behind the scenes, the market for free agents begins taking shape with talks among agents, salary cap managers and GMs. The combine concludes on March 2.

Feb. 26: NFL Players Association contract advisers’ (aka agents) seminar in Indianapolis. The top agents will attend this mandatory meeting and receive an update from union leaders. Since reporters sit outside the door of this meeting hawking reps for information, nothing of substance will be said. However, many sub-meetings may take place between the union and top agents.

March 4: Deadline for clubs to exercise options for 2010. Expiration date for all 2009 club contracts. Deadline for clubs to submit qualifying offers to restricted free agents. Deadline for clubs to submit minimum salary offers to exclusive free agents.

March 5: Free-agent period begins. Trading period begins for 2010.

March 12-19: NFLPA annual board of player reps meeting in Hawaii. This will be one of the most important meetings in the history of the players’ union.

March 15: Clubs may begin voluntary offseason workouts. Back to work for the players.


AP
Giants co-owner John Mara
March 21-24: Annual owners meeting in Orlando. Expect several powerful but collective statements to come out of this meeting directed at the players (but wrapped for the fans).

April 15: Deadline for signing and submitting offer sheets to restricted free agents. This is unchartered territory because of the uncapped year that will most likely be in place. I don’t believe there will be more action than usual, but keep an eye on the Cowboys, Redskins, Seahawks and Packers making some surgical offers.

April 21: Deadline for clubs to match offer sheets to restricted free agents. I doubt we’ll see any matches take place.

May 23: NFL owners’ spring meeting in Dallas. I believe this is where owners will start formulating some serious and definitive goals, limitations and standards for a new Collective Bargaining Agreement.

June 1: Deadline for restricted and unrestricted free agents. If there are no offers, players will be back with their old clubs.

June 15: Deadline for restricted free agents to accept qualifying offers, if higher than 110 percent of the previous year’s salary.

July 15: Any club designating a franchise player will have until this date to sign a player to a multi-year contract or extension.

July 22: Signing period ends for unrestricted free agents to whom June 1 tender was made by old club and for transition and franchise players.

With an uncapped year in place, there could be some increased activity by wealthier clubs on smaller market clubs. Also, I’m hearing the free-agent market is not as strong as previous years, and look for older players to get low-balled and slow-played for their services.

[infantrycak]

Don't remember where I heard or read it but they said over 200 players will be RFAs this year instead of UFAs because of this. Huge. Don't expect much movement other than folks dumping underachieving contracts.

[HOU-TEX]

Originally Posted by infantrycak

Don't remember where I heard or read it but they said over 200 players will be RFAs this year instead of UFAs because of this. Huge. Don't expect much movement other than folks dumping underachieving contracts.

Agreed. I've been saying it for a couple few weeks now that the FA will be slim-pickings.

There might be a few more trades going on than usual. Other than that, this FA season's going to suck for the fans that follow as close as most of us do. Phooey!

[ArlingtonTexan]

Originally Posted by infantrycak

Don't remember where I heard or read it but they said over 200 players will be RFAs this year instead of UFAs because of this. Huge. Don't expect much movement other than folks dumping underachieving contracts.

The guys listed in post 1 are the four & five year who would normally be on market

[ArlingtonTexan]

http://www.nationalfootballpost.com/...s-Offense.html

Offensive Unrestricted free agents

[ArlingtonTexan]

Defensive unrestricted free agents

http://www.nationalfootballpost.com/...s-Defense.html

[badboy]

Originally Posted by ObsiWan

don't you think that a reasonable rookie salary scale is in order. the current rookie salary situ - at least for top ten picks - is really nuts. it has deterred people from trading into the top of the first round, IMO.

Yes, I agree 100%. Having said that, do you control the spending or do you demand the light company not charge you so much because you like to leave the air conditioner on in July and keep the windows open?

[badboy]

Originally Posted by Goldensilence

IMO If they just got the top 20 picks under control they'd be fine. I don't mind vets who have undergone everything and earned a big contract. ?What I do have a problem with is top 10 rookies getting paid higher than those vets without having stepped on the pro field and prove they have earned it.

I mean not that Al doesn't deserve it, but Raiders fans have been hamstringed by Russell bloated contract and atrocious play on the field.

Who allowed the CBA to set the player rookies up? The owners. Who gave the players such a high percentage of the gate? Ditto. Please pull my snout from the slop trough cause I just might gorge myself to death.