Fantasy Football Guidebook: NFL News and Free Agency

Saturday, April 11, 2015

NFL News and Free Agency

Latest News
Le'Veon Bell suspended for 3 games
LaGarrette Blount suspended for opener
Steven Ridley RB signs with NYJ

Biggest Fantasy Free Agents Available
Michael Crabtree (SF)
Jermaine Kearse (SEA)
Reggie Wayne (IND)
Greg Jennings MIN
Daniel Thomas MIA
John Kuhn FB GB
Jackie Battle FB TEN
Bobby Rainey TB
Zach Miller TE SEA
Ben Tate PIT
Demarius Moore WR OAK
Mike Vick NYJ
Chris Johnson NYJ
Pierre Thomas NO
Knowshon Moreno MIA
Ahmad Bradshaw IND
Jermaine Gresham
Steven Jackson

Hakeem Nicks
Justin Tucker

Latest FA News
Steven Ridley RB signs with NYJ

Andre Holmes OAK re-signed
Nate Washington TEN signed by HOU
Jacquizz Rodgers (ATL) signed by CHI
Matt Schaub QB OAK signed by BAL
Mike Wallace traded from MIA to MIN
Greg Jennings released by MIN
Reggie Bush (DET)-signed by SF
DeMarco Murray (DAL)-signs with PHI 5 Yr $42M
Jordan Cameron (CLE)-signs with MIA
C.J. Spiller (BUF)-signs with NO
Darren McFadden (OAK)-signs with DAL
Justin Forsett re-signs with BAL 3 Yr $9M
Julius Thomas (DEN)-signs with JAX
Ryan Mathews (SD)-signs with PHI
Shane Vereen (NE)-signs with NYG
Roy Helu (WAS)-signs with OAK
Chi Bears say Cutler is their QB
Shutdown corner D. Revis back to NYJ
Sam Bradford traded to PHI for Nick Foles
Jimmy Graham traded to SEA for C Max Unger
Jake Locker (TEN)-retires
Frank Gore goes to IND 3 Yr $12M
Randal Cobb stays with GB
Jeremy Maclin goes to KC
Mark Ingram stays in NO
Torrey Smith signs with SF
Ngata goes to DET
Nick Fairley signs with STL
Andre Johnson (HOU)-IND

QB
Sam Bradford (STL) traded to PHI for Nick Foles
Nick Foles (PHI) traded to STL
Peyton Manning (DEN) will play in 2015
Mark Sanchez (NYJ)-re-signed with PHI 2 Yr $9M
Brian Hoyer (CLE)-signs with HOU (competing with Mallett)
Josh McCown signed by CLE 3 Yr $14M (starter?)
Matt Cassel (MIN)-signs with BUF (starter?)
Ryan Fitzpatrick (HOU)-signs with NYJ
Jake Locker (TEN)-retires
Colt McCoy (CLE)-signs with WAS
Mike Vick (NYJ)
Matt Moore (MIA)-re-signed
Kyle Orton (BUF)

Backups

Ryan Mallett (HOU)-re-signed 2 Yr $7M
Matt Schaub (OAK) signed by BAL 1 Yr deal
Matt Hasselbeck (IND)-re-signed 1Yr $3M
Dan Orlovsky (DET)-re-signed 1 Yr $1.05M
Kellen Moore (DET)-re-signed 2 Yr deal
Jimmy Clausen (CHI)-re-signs (will back up Cutler)
Christian Ponder (MIN)-signed by OAK
Tavaris Jackson (SEA)
Jason Campbell (CIN)
Shaun Hill (STL) signed by MIN
Tyrod Taylor-signs with BAL

RB
LeSean McCoy (PHI) traded to BUF
Marshawn Lynch (SEA) signs a 1 yr $11M deal
Le'Veon Bell (PIT)-could be suspended 2-4 games
DeMarco Murray (DAL)-signs with PHI 5 yr $42M
C. J. Spiller (BUF)-signs with NO
Ryan Mathews (SD)-signs with PHI
Mark Ingram (NO)-re-signed 4 Yr $16M
Frank Gore (SF)-signs with IND 3 Yr $12M
Justin Forsett (BAL)-re-signs with BAL 3 Yr $9M
Shane Vereen (NE)-signs with NYG
Steven Ridley (NE)-signs with NYJ 1 Yr
Ahmad Bradshaw (IND)
Ray Rice (BAL)
Antoine Smith (ATL)-resigns with ATL
Darren McFadden (OAK)-signs with DAL
Roy Helu (WAS)-signs with OAK
Dan Herron (IND)-tendered
Daniel Thomas (MIA)
Maurice Jones-Drew-retires
Reggie Bush-signed by SF
Matt Asiata-re-signs with MIN
Knowshon Moreno
Adrian Peterson (MIN)-????
Pierre Thomas
Ben Tate
Bobby Rainey
DeAngelo Williams-signs with PIT
Steven Jackson
Chris Johnson
Jacquizz Rodgers (ATL) signed by CHI
Chris Polk
Trent Richardson-signs with OAK
DuJuan Harris-signed by MIN
Bernard Pierce (BAL) claimed off waivers by JAX

WR
Dez Bryant (DAL)-franchise tag
DeMaryius Thomas (DEN)-franchise tag
Randall Cobb (GB)-re-signed 4 Yr $40M
Brandon Marshall traded from CHI to NYJ
Andre Johnson (HOU)-IND 3 Yr $21M
Torrey Smith (BAL)-SF 5 yr $40M
Mike Wallace (MIA)-traded to MIN
Jeremy Maclin (PHI)-signs multi year deal with KC
Percy Harvin (NYJ)-Signs with BUF
Greg Jennings (MIN-released by MIN
Michael Crabtree (SF)
Kenny Britt-re-signs with STL 2 yr $14M
Cecil Shorts-signs with HOU
Brian Hartine (MIA)-signs with CLE
Eddie Royal- signs with CHI
Wes Welker (DEN)
Reggie Wayne (IND)-FA
Hakeem Nicks
Mike Williams
Leonard Hankerson (WAS)-signs 1 yr deal with ATL
Andre Holmes (OAK)-re-signed
Denarius Moore (OAK)-signed by CIN
Ted Gin Jr.-signs 2 Yr deal with CAR
Harry Doulgas-signs with TEN
Dwanye Harris-signs with NYG
Vincent Brown (OAK)-signed by IND
Brandon Gibson-signs with NE
Jacoby Jones (BAL)-signs 2 Yr $5.5M with SD
Marques Colsten-re-signs
Jermaine Kearse (SEA)-re-signs???
Jerome Simpson (MIN)-signed by SF
Dwayne Bowe (KC)-signs with CLE
Kenny Still (NO)-traded to MIA
Jason Avant-(KC)-re-signed
Cole Beasley (DAL)-resigned
Stevie Johnson (SF)-signs with SD
DHB (PIT)-re-signed
Nate Washington TEN-signed by HOU
Jarrett Boykin (GB)-signed by CAR
Brandon Tate-re-signs with CIN

TE
Jimmy Graham (NO)-Traded to SEA for C Max Unger
Julius Thomas (DEN)-signs with JAX 5 Yr $46M
Jordan Cameron (CLE)-signs with MIA
Charles Clay (MIA)-signs with BUF
Jermaine Gresham (CIN)
Niles Paul (WAS)-re-signed 3 Yr $6M
Rob Housler (AZ) signed by CLE
Zach Miller-Released
Larry Donnell (NYG)
Owen Daniels (BAL)-signs with DEN 3 Yr
Greg Olsen (CAR)-extension 3 yr $22.5M
Scott Chandler (BUF)-sign with NE
Tony Moeaki (SEA)-signs with ATL
Jacob Tamme (DEN)-signs with ATL

K
Stephen Gostkowski (NE)-franchise tag
Matt Bryant (ATL)
Jason Tucker (BAL)
Matt Prater (DET)-re-signs 3 yr $9M
Mike Nugent (CIN)-re-signs
Ryan Succop (TEN)-re-signs 3 yr deal
Jay Feely (CHI)
Kai Forbath (WAS)
Billy Cundiff (FA)
Shatne Graham-resigned 1 yr with NO

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