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Free Agency Recap
The Washington Redskins were big spenders in free agency.
Associated Press- Every year there are some teams who throw a lot of money on big name players in free agency in the hopes that these players can make a positive impact. This year the big spenders were the Washington Redskins. They not only brought back quarterback
Kirk Cousins on a monster deal, they reeled in wide receiver
Kenny Britt and cornerback
A.J Bouye. Altogether the Redskins spent 329.51 million dollars on free agency contracts. Time will only tell if this was money well spent or a very expensive disaster. Here is a look at some of the interesting signings this season:
Bears sign Quarterback Brock Osweiler to 1 year, 1.71m
Bengals sign Defensive End Chris Long to 5 year, 36.8m
Bills sign Running Back Legarrette Blount to 3 year, 15.3m
Buccaneers sign Defensive End Jabaal Sheard to 4 year, 33.4m
Cardinals sign Defensive End Kerry Hyder Jr to 4 year, 31.9m
Chargers sign Kicker Nick Folk to 2 year, 4.18m
Chiefs sign Quarterback Jay Cutler to 1 year, 2.04m
Chiefs sign Strong Safety Barry Church to 4 year, 22.3m
Cowboys sign Outside Linebacker Christian Jones to 5 year, 29.3m
Dolphins sign Quarterback Blaine Gabbert to 1 year, 2.04m
Dolphins sign Defensive End Greg Hardy to 4 year, 23.9m
Giants sign Quarterback Mike Glennon to 2 year, 5.4m
Jaguars sign Cornerback Morris Claiborne to 4 year, 31.8m
Jaguars sign Wide Receiver Vincent Jackson to 2 year, 13.9m
Jaguars sign Tackle Alejandro Villanueva to 4 year, 27.7m
Lions sign Tight End Jordan Cameron to 4 year, 17.3m
Packers sign Defensive Tackle Haloti Ngata to 1 year, 3.23m
Rams sign Defensive End Charles Johnson to 3 year, 25m
Rams sign Outside Linebacker Chandler Jones to 4 year, 27.4m
Rams sign Wide Receiver Stevie Johnson to 3 year, 5.97m
Rams sign Tackle Matt Kalil to 4 year, 25.8m
Redskins sign Wide Receiver Kenny Britt to 4 year, 39.6m
Redskins sign Free Safety D.J Swearinger to 5 year, 54.3m
Redskins sign Defensive Tackle Johnathan Hankins to 4 year, 20.4m
Redskins sign Quarterback Kirk Cousins to 4 year, 96m
Redskins sign Cornerback A.J Bouye to 5 year, 79.5m
Steelers sign Tight End Vernon Davis to 2 year, 7.2m
Texans sign Quarterback Ryan Tannehill to 3 year, 14.4m
Texans sign Cornerback Trumaine Johnson to 4 year, 25.7m
Titans sign running back Deangelo Williams to 1 year, 1.67m
NFL Draft Preview
Whose dreams will come true at this years NFL Draft in Philadelphia?
Associated Press- The NFL Draft is a yearly tradition where young college players hope to continue their careers at the professional level. For some franchises, this is where the off season truly begins. Months of scouting, interviews and watching game film will all come to a head on the last weekend of April. Here are some of the headlines we are keeping an eye on as well as a mock draft of how we think the draft will go:
Weight and See?
Texas LE Cedric Hughes showed up to the combine overweight. His draft status is in limbo.
Changing Minds
At Oklahoma’s Pro Day, running back Khari Russell did all he could to change scouts opinion of him. It seemed to work in his favor.
Nap Time?
Coaches called Nebraska running back Will Francois’s Pro Day a few drills short as the rookie was clearly exhausted.
Withheld From Workouts
USC MLB Mike Hardin was held back from drills at the Combine after he failed medical examinations.
Combine Report: QB Class
Beyond misfiring on a few passes, Miami QB Cade Robinson had an average day at the Combine.
Butterfingers
Alabama WR Jackson Ferguson dropped most of the passes thrown his way at the Combine.
Mock Draft: Round One
Chicago Bears
Left Tackle-Arsenio Baldwin-USC (Big Mauler)
Cleveland Browns
Defensive End-O.C Hairston-Pittsburgh (Balanced 4-3)
Denver Broncos
Quarterback-Riley McDonald-Auburn (Strong Arm) (Red Zone Threat)
Los Angeles Rams
Wide Receiver-Audre Russ-Wisconsin (Red Zone Threat)
San Francisco 49ers
Outside Linebacker-Casey Austin-Texas A&M (3-4 Pass Rusher)
Houston Texans
Tackle-Brady Hart-Michigan State (Pass Blocker)
Detroit Lions
Wide Receiver-Tramon Hicks-LSU (Red Zone Threat)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Wide Receiver-Ricardo Samuels-Auburn (Red Zone Threat)
Cincinnati Bengals
Defensive End-Tercel Glears-Wisconsin (Balanced 4-3)
Tennessee Titans
Outside Linebacker-Michaelee Darman-Wisconsin (Cover 2)
Indianapolis Colts
Defensive End-Rashaun Ware-Tennessee (3-4 Versatile)
New York Giants
Outside Linebacker-Patreon Briggs-Tennessee (3-4 Pass Rusher)
Pittsburgh Steelers
Outside Linebacker-Rashad Belton-USC (3-4 Pass Rusher)
Oakland Raiders
Tackle-Shawn Bryan-Alabama (Big Mauler)
Washington Redskins
Defensive End-John Payne-Texas (Balanced 4-3)
Miami Dolphins
Defensive Tackle-Jarrett King-Florida State (Balanced)
New York Jets
Outside Linebacker-Roland Curry-Wisconsin (Prototype)
Seattle Seahawks
Cornerback-Chioke Peters-Oklahoma (Prototype)
Minnesota Vikings
Quarterback-Theodore Stills-Wisconsin (West Coast)
Green Bay Packers
Cornerback-Jamon Barksdale-Ohio State (Prototype)
Jacksonville Jaguars
Wide Receiver-Latevin Collins-Texas A&M (Red Zone Threat)
Buffalo Bills
Defensive Tackle-DeSean Samuels-LSU (Balanced)
Baltimore Ravens
Tight End-Domonic Corbett-Oklahoma (Blocking)
Dallas Cowboys
Middle Linebacker-T.J Sam-Oklahoma (Cover 2)
Carolina Panthers
Wide Receiver-Tyler Boyce-Miami (Route Runner)
Kansas City Chiefs
Quarterback-Ryan Patrick-Ohio State (Strong Arm)
Arizona Cardinals
Defensive Tackle-Jamal Jones-Michigan State (Balanced)
San Diego Chargers
Outside Linebacker-Parker Dawkins-Texas (3-4 Pass Rusher)
Philadelphia Eagles
Tight End-Jackson Hunter-Miami (Vertical Threat)
New Orleans Saints
Running Back-Will Francois-Nebraska (Power Back)
Atlanta Falcons
Outside Linebacker-Connor Walter-Pittsburgh (Balanced)
New England Patriots
Outside Linebacker-Reed Carr-Georgia (Prototype)