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Depends on who you like. If they want McGlinchey I’d think they’d have to jump back in. Miller or Brown maybe not.

 

Depends on who you like. If they want McGlinchey I’d think they’de have to jump back in. Miller or Brown maybe not.

 

Vikings trading for Trevor Siemian to back up Kirk Cousins

The Vikings spent a pile of money on a starting quarterback, but all three of theirs left in free agency so they needed a backup.

They’ve apparently found one via trade.


According to Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network, the Vikings are finalizing a deal with the Broncos for Trevor Siemian.

Having a backup with 25 NFL starts who is making $705,000 this year is a good thing when you’re dropping $86 million guaranteed on Kirk Cousins.

The deal is apparently for a late-round pick, which seems like a fair return for the former Broncos seventh-rounder, who was displaced by Case Keenum and the possibility the Broncos will draft another one fifth overall to go with former first-rounder Paxton Lynch. (PFT)

 

Bridgewater contract with Jets worth up to $15M...

 

Patriots keep RB Burkhead with three-year deal...

Patrick Robinson re-joining Saints on 4-year deal...

 

Bills sign AJ McCarron on a two-year deal. As expected every FA found a spot that works and there are really no openings available for Foles to be traded to barring an injury.

 

Vikings got their revenge by saturating the market with QBs. Then AJ was ruled a UFA and boom.

 

Saints want Suh to visit... Far out!

 

The Dolphins will be moving on from center Mike Pouncey.

Pouncey will be released, according to multiple reports. Pouncey told Joe Schad of the Palm Beach Post that the team asked him to take a pay cut, and he declined.

“I gave this city everything I had,” Pouncey said. “I’m heartbroken.”

The 28-year-old Pouncey has played his entire career with the Dolphins, who chose him in the first round of the 2011 NFL draft. He has been a starter throughout his career, including starting all 16 games last year.

The Dolphins will save about $7 million in cap space this season from getting rid of Pouncey. He’ll be an unrestricted free agent that several center-needy teams will have interest in. (PFT)

 

Hope he winds up on the Jets

 

Sheldon Richardson visits the Vikings



On the same day the Vikings hope to sign a key player on offense, they’re kicking the tire on a key player on defense.

Defensive tackle Sheldon Richardson, the 2013 NFL defensive rookie of the year, currently is in Minnesota for a visit, per a source with knowledge of the situation.

The Jets traded Richardson to the Seahawks last year for receiver Jermaine Kearse and a second-round pick. The Seahawks opted not to tag Richardson, but they hope to keep him.

The Vikings would install Richardson on a defensive line that currently includes Everson Griffen, Linval Joseph, and Danielle Hunter.

It’s the first visit for Richardson, one of the rare top free agents who didn’t have a deal in place before free agency opened. (PFT)

 

Steelers bring back Fitzgerald Toussaint

Tahir Whitehead, Marcus Gilchrist visiting Raiders

Brent Celek visiting the Lions

Josh Sitton agrees to deal with Dolphins

Report: Falcons, Patriots have contacted Danny Woodhead

 

https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/...lizing-deal-to-bring-jordy-nelson-to-oakland/

Jordy Nelson finalizing becoming a Raider.

 

Raiders agree to terms with Doug Martin...

The Raiders found a veteran running back. Which may mean they no longer need that other veteran running back.

According to Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network, the Raiders have agreed to terms with former Buccaneers running back Doug Martin.

That creates immediate speculation about the future of Marshawn Lynch, who coach Jon Gruden raved about at the Combine.

But as Michael Crabtree‘s future likely hinges on the ability to sign Jordy Nelson, the presence of a new running back might make it unnecessary to keep Lynch.

Martin ran for 1,402 yarsd in 2015, but averaged less than 3.0 yards per carry in the two seasons since, which were marred by injuries and suspension.

 

The Vikings officially have their man.

Quarterback Kirk Cousins arrived in Minnesota on Wednesday for his first meeting with the Vikings since agreeing to terms on a three-year contract and both sides expected any remaining details to be ironed out in time for a press conference on Thursday afternoon. It appears there were no kinks to throw off that plan because the Vikings have officially announced that Cousins is the newest member of the team.

There will surely be questions at that forthcoming press conference about what appealed to Cousins about the opportunity in Minnesota and a fully guaranteed three-year contract worth $84 million is going to be somewhere on that list. There’s also the chance to try to improve on last year’s 13-3 record and trip to the NFC Championship Game, something that sets a high bar for Cousins and the rest of the team as they begin working toward the 2018 season.

We’ll find out what other questions come Cousins’ way soon as the biggest question for him and the Vikings heading into the offseason has now been answered. (PFT)

 

Eagles lose Beau Allen as expected. It might have been worth keeping him over Ngata for just 1 season but that's a good pick while Qualls gets ready for a bigger role or we draft someone else.

 

Report: Raiders to release Michael Crabtree...

 

Jordy Nelson agrees to two-year, $15 million deal with Raiders



The Saints and other interested teams didn’t get to make their pitch for Jordy Nelson by getting him to visit. Nelson quickly reached an agreement with the Raiders, James Jones of the NFL Network reports, with Nelson getting $15 million over two seasons with $13 million guaranteed.

Raiders General Manager Reggie McKenzie has a history with Nelson from his time in Green Bay, and Oakland receivers coach Edgar Bennett served as Nelson’s position coach for seven seasons with the Packers.

News that the Raiders were releasing Michael Crabtree signaled the team had a deal for his replacement in Nelson. Oakland will clear $7.7 million in cap space by cutting Crabtree.

Nelson, 32, averaged a career-worst 9.1 yards per catch with only six touchdowns last season with Aaron Rodgers missing nine-plus games. The Packers released him earlier this week after agreeing to terms with tight end Jimmy Graham.

Nelson was scheduled to make $9.25 million in base salary and count $12.5 million against the Packers’ cap. Green Bay asked him to take a pay cut before his release.

In nine seasons in Green Bay, Nelson made 550 catches for 7,848 yards and 69 touchdowns. (PFT)

 

After watching players parade out the door yesterday, Washington kept a key one today.

According to J.P. Finlay of NBC Sports Washington, linebacker Zach Brown has agreed to terms on a new deal. Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network pegged the three-year deal at $24 million.

Brown has played back-to-back years on one-year deals with Buffalo and Washington, and was looking to cash in this year.

He deserved to after two years of solid play, and Washington needed him after losing a long list of players including quarterback Kirk Cousins, cornerback Bashaud Breeland, outside linebacker Trent Murphy and others.

 

https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/...s-30m-per-year-before-he-signed-with-vikings/

Cousins turned down 30 mil per year from NY to sign with Minnesota. Ouch. He made the right move. Minnesota is in a better place than NY is right now for a long NFL Playoff run. Him being in Minnesota now worries me as an Eagles fan.