2018 Free Agent Bids

Is it the same if offer is on a transition tagged player?

 

Yes but then once the team signs the player to the offer sheet then the tendering team gets 72 hours to match or give up and receive any compensation. (RFA or Tag)

 

I think of a transition tag as a pseudo-RFA-(Undrafted) They have the right to match(3 days, right?), after the 48 hrs of no bids.

 

It's my understanding that there is no draft pick compensation required if you sign a Transition tagged player....Is that correct?

 

No. Just a Right of First Refusal (RoFR)

So if you really want a tagged player and think the other team will match your offer since they have nothing to gain then you may want to bid higher.

 

gotcha. Thank you.

 

The Tennessee Titans bid on
Avery Williamson LB
$9,075,000

The New York Jets bid on
Avery Williamson LB
$8,250,000

 

If I did decide to go higher from original bid for that reason, would it require another 48 hour waiting period? Or can I just sign him to an offer sheet at a higher number than I bid two days ago, since I have the only bid?

 

So is Joe Mixon an official bust already?

 

Seems like the rules for offer sheets are pretty clunky. Shouldn't a player just sign it after X hours?

 

All that matters is that he went in the 2nd round RT...

 

On the one hand, you’re right. And aren’t I supposed to be rocking some sort of avatar or something?
On the other it’s still a bit of vindication since I was in the minority saying he wasn’t worth a first round pick, flags or no.

 

The Seattle Seahawks match the bid for Sheldon Richardson

 

Has it been 48hrs yet?

 

Colts bid on Tahir Whitehead
New bid
$10,670,000

Previous bid
Chargers
$9,700,000

 

Yes Unless I Missed A Bid

 

I'm confused. Doesn't he need to officially try to sign him first? I've been told repeatedly ITT that a bid is just a bid.

 

My intention was to go higher, but I was waiting on an answer to this ^^^question

 

But it had already been 48 hours before you asked...

 

As far as I've been told, a bid is just a bid, and nothing is official someone makes a post to the effect of "Team X signs Player Y". The 48 hours elapsing after a bid just gives a GM the right to make that post.