Fantasy Football Guidebook: NFL Free Agency After the First Round of the Draft

Friday, May 1, 2015

NFL Free Agency After the First Round of the Draft

Latest News
Kai Forbath K-re-signed by WAS
Stefen Wisniewski C-signed by JAX
Hakeen Nicks WR-signed by TEN
Lance Dunbar RB-re-signed by DAL
Greg Hardy-DAL suspended for 10 games
Greg Jennings WR signed by MIA
Justin Tucker K re-signed
Michael Crabtree WR-signed by OAK
Le'Veon Bell suspended for 3 games
LaGarrette Blount suspended for opener

Biggest Fantasy Free Agents Available
Reggie Wayne (IND)
Daniel Thomas MIA
Zach Miller TE SEA
Ben Tate PIT
Mike Vick NYJ
Chris Johnson NYJ
Pierre Thomas NO
Knowshon Moreno MIA
Ahmad Bradshaw IND
Jermaine Gresham
Steven Jackson

Free Agents moved to top of each position. Those signed are further down the list.

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)
Kyle Orton (BUF)

Backups
Timmy Tebow -signed off the broadcasting sheet by PHI
Tavaris Jackson (SEA)
Jason Campbell (CIN)
Matt Moore (MIA)-re-signed
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
Shaun Hill (STL) signed by MIN
Tyrod Taylor-signs with BAL

RB
Ahmad Bradshaw (IND)
Ben Tate
Ray Rice (BAL)
Chris Johnson
Chris Polk
Daniel Thomas (MIA)
Knowshon Moreno
Adrian Peterson (MIN)-????
Pierre Thomas
Steven Jackson
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
Antoine Smith (ATL)-resigns with ATL
Darren McFadden (OAK)-signs with DAL
Roy Helu (WAS)-signs with OAK
Dan Herron (IND)-tendered
Maurice Jones-Drew-retires
Reggie Bush-signed by SF
Matt Asiata-re-signs with MIN
Bobby Rainey-re-signed with TB
DeAngelo Williams-signs with PIT
Jacquizz Rodgers (ATL) signed by CHI
Trent Richardson-signs with OAK
DuJuan Harris-signed by MIN
Bernard Pierce (BAL) claimed off waivers by JAX
John Kuhn FB (GB) Re-signs

WR
Reggie Wayne (IND)-
Wes Welker (DEN)
Lance Moore
Joshua Cribbs
Jermaine Kearse (SEA)-tendered
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-Signs with MIA 2 yr deal
Michael Crabtree (SF)-signed by OAK 1 Yr $3M (plus $2M incentives)
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
Hakeem Nicks (IND)-signed by TEN
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
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

Jermaine Gresham (CIN)-
Zach Miller-Released
Larry Donnell (NYG)-re-signed by NYG
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
Niles Paul (WAS)-re-signed 3 Yr $6M
Rob Housler (AZ) signed by CLE
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
Bear Pascoe (ATL)-signs with CHI

K
Stephen Gostkowski (NE)-re-signed by NE
Matt Bryant (ATL)-extends with ATL
Jason Tucker (BAL)-re-signs 1 yr deal
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)-re-signs
Billy Cundiff (FA)
Shatne Graham-resigned 1 yr with NO

Other Significant Signings/Moves
Max Unger C Traded from SEA to NO
Darrelle Revis CB signed by NYJ
Greg Hardy DE signed by DAL
Ndamukong Suh DT signed by MIA
Patrick Willis OLB SF retires
Jason Worilds OLB PIT retires
Mike Lupati OG signed by AZ

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