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Conan O'Brien Biography
[CNN] (CNN iReport - Latest)Conan Christopher O'Brien (born April 18, 1963) is an American television host, comedian, and producer. He is the host of Conan, a late-night talk show on the TBS cable network, and was previously at NBC, hosting Late Night from 1993 to 2009 and The Tonight Show from 2009 to 2010. • Early life O'Brien was born in Brookline, Massachusetts (a suburb of Boston) to Thomas O'Brien, a physician, epidemiologist, and professor of medicine at Harvard,[3][4][5] and Ruth O'Brien (née Reardon), an attorn ...
Conan Christopher O'Brien (born April 18, 1963) is an American television host, comedian, and producer. He is the host of Conan, a late-night talk show on the TBS cable network, and was previously at NBC, hosting Late Night from 1993 to 2009 and The Tonight Show from 2009 to 2010. • Early life O'Brien was born in Brookline, Massachusetts (a suburb of Boston) to Thomas O'Brien, a physician, epidemiologist, and professor of medicine at Harvard,[3][4][5] and Ruth O'Brien (née Reardon), an attorney and partner at the Boston firm Ropes & Gray.[6] He is the third of six children. O'Brien's family is Irish Catholic and descends from pre-Civil War era immigrants.[5] In a Late Night episode, O'Brien paid a visit to County Kerry, Ireland, where his ancestors originated. O'Brien attended Brookline High School, where he served as the managing editor of the school newspaper.[5] In his senior year, O'Brien won the National Council of Teachers of English writing contest with his short story, "To Bury the Living".[7] After graduating as valedictorian in 1981, he entered Harvard University.[8] At Harvard, O'Brien lived in Holworthy Hall during his freshman year[9] and Mather House during his three upper-class years. He concentrated in History and Literature and graduated magna cum laude.[10] His senior thesis concerned the use of children as symbols in the works of William Faulkner and Flannery O'Connor.[11] Throughout college, O'Brien was a writer for the Harvard Lampoon humor magazine. He also briefly served as the drummer in a band called "The Bad Clams".[12] During his sophomore and junior years, he served as the Lampoon's president.[13] At this time, O'Brien's future boss at NBC, Jeff Zucker, was serving as President of the rival The Harvard Crimson.[14] Career Saturday Night Live (1987–1991) O'Brien moved to Los Angeles after graduation to join the writing staff of HBO's Not Necessarily the News.[15] He was also a writer on the short-lived The Wilton North Report.[15] He spent two years with that show and performed regularly with improvisational groups, including The Groundlings. In January 1988, Saturday Night Live's executive producer, Lorne Michaels, hired O'Brien as a writer. During his three years on Saturday Night Live (SNL), he wrote such recurring sketches as "Mr. Short-Term Memory" and "The Girl Watchers"; the latter was first performed by Tom Hanks and Jon Lovitz.[16] O'Brien also co-wrote the sketch, "Nude Beach", with Robert Smigel, in which the word "penis" was said or sung at least 42 times. While on a writers' strike from Saturday Night Live following the 1987-88 season, O'Brien put on an improvisational comedy revue in Chicago with fellow SNL writers Bob Odenkirk and Robert Smigel called Happy Happy Good Show.[17][18] While living in Chicago, O'Brien briefly roomed with Jeff Garlin.[19] In 1989, O'Brien and his fellow SNL writers received an Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing in a Comedy or Variety Series. O'Brien, like many SNL writers, occasionally appeared as an extra in sketches; his most notable appearance was as a doorman in a sketch in which Tom Hanks was inducted into the SNL "Five-Timers Club" for hosting his fifth episode. O'Brien returned to host the show in 2001 during its 26th season. O'Brien and Robert Smigel wrote the television pilot for Lookwell starring Adam West, which aired on NBC in 1991. The pilot never went to series, but it became a cult hit. It was later screened at The Other Network, a festival of unaired TV pilots produced by Un-Cabaret; it featured an extended interview with O'Brien and was rerun in 2002 on the Trio network. The Simpsons (1991–1993) From 1991 to 1993, O'Brien was a writer and producer for The Simpsons[16] and was credited as writer or co-writer of four episodes.[20] Of all the episodes he wrote, he considers "Marge vs. the Monorail" to be his favorite.[16] Along with that episode, he has sole writing credits on "New Kid on the Block," "Homer Goes to College," and "Treehouse of Horror IV," on which he wrote the episode wraparounds. He was an active producer during seasons 4 and 5 as well, meaning he would frequently contribute to scripts from those seasons as well as come up with story ideas, plot points, and jokes. The style of the show's comedy during this period was also somewhat influenced by his comic sensibilities. In his speech given at Class Day at Harvard in 2000,[21] O'Brien credited The Simpsons with saving him, a reference to the career slump he was experiencing prior to his being hired for that show.[22] As of 2004, O'Brien's office at The Simpsons was being used as storage.[23] Late Night (1993–2009) Main article: Late Night with Conan O'Brien As executive producer, Lorne Michaels invited O'Brien to audition to host the successor show to Late Night with David Letterman.[5] Premiering on September 13, 1993, Late Night with Conan O'Brien received generally unfavorable critical reviews during its first few years. The show remained on multiweek renewal cycles while NBC decided its fate.[5] O'Brien later poked fun at the first three years of the show, when on his 10th Anniversary Special Mr. T appeared to give O'Brien a gold necklace with a giant "7" on it. When O'Brien tried to point out that he had actually been on the air for ten years, Mr. T responded, "I know that, fool; but you've only been funny for seven"![24] Beginning in 1996, O'Brien and the Late Night writing team were nominated annually for the Emmy Award for Best Writing in a Comedy or Variety Series, winning the award for the first and only time in 2007. In 1997, 2000, 2002, 2003, and 2004, he and the Late Night writing staff won the Writers Guild Award for Best Writing in a Comedy/Variety Series. In 2001, he formed his own television production company, Conaco, which subsequently shared in the production credits for Late Night.[5] A long-running joke, which stems from the recurring segment "Conan O'Brien Hates My Homeland", is that O'Brien resembles the first female president of Finland, Tarja Halonen. After joking about this for several months (which led to his endorsement of her campaign), O'Brien traveled to Finland, appearing on several television shows and meeting President Halonen. The trip was filmed and aired as a special.[25] O'Brien ad-libbed the fictional website name "hornymanatee.com" on December 4, 2006, after a sketch about the fictional manatee mascot and its inappropriate webcam site.[5] NBC opted to purchase the website domain name for $159, since the website did not previously exist. The network was concerned that the Federal Communications Commission would hold NBC liable for promoting inappropriate content if a third party were to register the domain and post such material.[26] For a period of time, the website hosted material concerning Conan's initial manatee joke and other Tonight Show references, but today the site just redirects to NBC's main web page. A popular recurring bit on the show was "Pale Force", a series of animated episodes in which comedian Jim Gaffigan and O'Brien are superheroes who fight crime with their "paleness". As Gaffigan introduced each new episode, O'Brien protested the portrayal of his character as cowardly, weak, and impotent. As of October 2005, Late Night with Conan O'Brien had for eleven years consistently attracted an audience averaging about 2.5 million viewers.[27] O'Brien is an avid guitarist and music listener. When Bruce Springsteen and the Sessions Band appeared on the show as musical guests, O'Brien joined the 17-piece band, along with the Max Weinberg 7 and guests Jimmy Fallon and Thomas Haden Church, playing acoustic guitar and contributing backup vocals for the song "Pay Me My Money Down". On the June 13, 2008, episode of Late Night, O'Brien simply walked onto the stage at the start of the show. Instead of his usual upbeat antics and monologue, O'Brien announced that he had just received news about the sudden death of his good friend, fellow NBC employee and frequent Late Night guest, Tim Russert. O'Brien proceeded to show two clips of his favorite Russert Late Night moments.[28] On February 20, 2009, NBC aired the last episode of Late Night with Conan O'Brien. The show consisted of a compilation of previous Late Night clips and included a surprise appearance by former sidekick, Andy Richter. Will Ferrell, John Mayer, and the White Stripes also appeared. O'Brien ended the episode by destroying the set with an axe, handing out the pieces of the set to the audience,[29][30] and thanking a list of people who helped him get to that point in his career. Among those thanked were Lorne Michaels, David Letterman, Jay Leno, and O'Brien's wife and children. The Colbert / O'Brien / Stewart mock feud Main article: Who Made Huckabee? During the writers' strike in 2008, O'Brien staged a mock feud with Comedy Central's Jon Stewart (of The Daily Show) and Stephen Colbert (of The Colbert Report) over a dispute about which of the three were responsible for giving a "bump" to Mike Huckabee's campaign to become the Republican presidential nominee. This feud crossed over all three shows during the 2007–08 Writers Guild of America strike.[31] The Tonight Show (2009–2010) Main article: The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien In 2004, O'Brien negotiated a new contract with NBC. As part of the deal, O'Brien would take over The Tonight Show from Jay Leno in 2009.[5] O'Brien was a guest on Jay Leno's final episode of The Tonight Show. On June 1, 2009, Will Ferrell became Conan's first Tonight Show guest on the couch and Pearl Jam appeared as his first musical guest.[32] During the taping of the Friday, September 25, 2009, episode of The Tonight Show, O'Brien suffered from a mild concussion after he slipped and hit his head while running a race as part of a comedy sketch with guest Teri Hatcher. He was examined at a hospital and released the same day. A rerun was aired that night, but O'Brien returned to work the following Monday and poked fun at the incident.[33][34] Departure from The Tonight Show Main article: 2010 Tonight Show conflict On Thursday, January 7, 2010, NBC executive Jeff Zucker met with Jay Leno and Conan O'Brien to discuss how to get Leno out of prime time, where his ratings were lackluster, and back into late night. A proposal was made that would see O'Brien remain as host of The Tonight Show, which would be moved to 12:05 a.m. with Leno hosting a 30-minute show at 11:35 p.m.[35] On January 10, NBC Universal Television Entertainment Chairman Jeff Gaspin confirmed that The Jay Leno Show would indeed end at the start of the Winter Olympics on February 12, 2010, and be moved to 11:35 p.m. following the Olympics coverage.[36] Sources familiar with the situation told the New York Post that O'Brien was unhappy with NBC's plan.[37] "Every comedian, every comedian dreams of hosting The Tonight Show and—for seven months—I got to do it. I did it my way, with people I love, and I do not regret a second [of it].... All I ask is one thing, and I'm asking this particularly of young people that watch: Please do not be cynical. I hate cynicism; for the record it's my least favorite quality. It doesn't lead anywhere. Nobody in life gets exactly what they thought they were going to get. But if you work really hard and you're kind, amazing things will happen." Conan O'Brien, on his departure from The Tonight Show, January 22, 2010.[38] On January 12, O'Brien released this statement: "I sincerely believe that delaying The Tonight Show into the next day to accommodate another comedy program will seriously damage what I consider to be the greatest franchise in the history of broadcasting. The Tonight Show at 12:05 simply isn’t The Tonight Show."[39][40] On January 21, 2010, it was announced that Conan had reached a deal with NBC that would see him exit The Tonight Show the next day. The deal also granted him $45 million, of which $12 million was designated for distribution to his staff, who had moved with Conan to Los Angeles from New York when he left Late Night. The final Tonight Show with Conan aired January 22, 2010, and featured guests Tom Hanks, Steve Carell (who did an exit interview and shredded Conan's ID badge), Neil Young (singing "Long May You Run"), and Will Ferrell. For Ferrell's appearance, Conan played guitar with the band and Ferrell sang "Free Bird" while reprising his SNL cowbell. Ferrell's wife, Viveca Paulin, together with Ben Harper, Beck, and ZZ Top guitarist Billy Gibbons, also joined the band for this final performance.[41] Jay Leno returned to The Tonight Show following NBC's coverage of the 2010 Winter Olympic Games. Under the $45 million deal with NBC, Conan was allowed to start working for another network as soon as September 2010.[42][43][44] Conan's rumored next networks ranged anywhere from Fox[45] to Comedy Central.[46][47] After Tonight On February 8, 2010, it was reported that O'Brien was attempting to sell his Central Park West penthouse in New York with an asking price of $35 million.[48] He purchased the apartment in 2007 for $10 million.[48] Two years earlier, O'Brien had purchased a home in the Brentwood section of Los Angeles for over $10.5 million.[49] Some industry insiders have speculated that O'Brien had chosen to stay on the west coast in order to facilitate a return to late night television[48] and because he did not want to put his children through another move.[50] On February 24, 2010, O'Brien attracted media attention for starting a Twitter account.[51][52] His "tweets", although primarily jokes, amounted to his first public statements since leaving The Tonight Show one month earlier.[53] After about one hour, O'Brien's subscriber list had rocketed to over 30,000 members and approximately 30 minutes later, he was on the brink of passing 50,000 followers, already 20,000 more than the verified @jayleno account.[54][55][56] After 24 hours, O'Brien had well over 300,000 followers.[53] In late May 2010, he surpassed the one million mark for number of Twitter followers.[57] O'Brien has been named to the 2010 Time 100, a list compiled by Time Magazine of the 100 most influential people in the world as voted on by readers.[58] After being prohibited from making television appearances of any kind until May, O'Brien spoke about the Tonight Show conflict on the CBS newsmagazine 60 Minutes on May 2, 2010.[59] During the interview with Steve Kroft, O'Brien said the situation felt "like a marriage breaking up suddenly, violently, quickly. And I was just trying to figure out what happened." He also said he "absolutely" expected NBC to give him more of a chance and that, if in Jay Leno's position, he would not have come back to The Tonight Show. However, Conan said he did not feel he got shafted. "It's crucial to me that anyone seeing this, if they take anything away from this, it's I'm fine. I'm doing great," said O'Brien. "I hope people still find me comedically absurd and ridiculous. And I don't regret anything."[60] The Legally Prohibited from Being Funny on Television Tour Main article: The Legally Prohibited from Being Funny on Television Tour On March 11, 2010, O'Brien announced via his Twitter account that he would embark on a 30-city live tour beginning April 12, 2010, entitled "The Legally Prohibited from Being Funny on Television Tour".[61][62] Co-host Andy Richter, along with members of the former Tonight Show Band, joined O'Brien on the tour.[63] Max Weinberg, however, was not able to join,[64] except for a guest appearance at one of Conan's New York City shows. VIP tickets for $695 offered the opportunity to meet O'Brien in person.[65] On the same day, teamcoco.com—an apparently official website—was launched.[66] On April 12, 2010, O'Brien opened his two-month comedy tour in Eugene, Oregon, with a crowd of 2,500 and no TV cameras. The tour traveled through America's Northwest and Canada before moving on to larger cities, including Los Angeles and New York City, where he performed on the campuses that house both of the NBC-owned studios he formerly occupied. The tour ended in Atlanta on June 14. With ticket prices starting at $40, "The Legally Prohibited from Being Funny on Television Tour" was virtually sold out.[67] Conan (2010–present) Main article: Conan (TV series) On April 12, 2010, just hours before the start of his tour in Eugene, Oregon, O'Brien announced that he would host a new show on cable station TBS beginning as early as November 2010.[67] The show will air Monday through Thursday beginning at 11:00 p.m. ET/10:00 p.m. CT. O'Brien's addition will move Lopez Tonight with George Lopez back one hour to midnight ET/11:00 p.m. CT.[68] At first, refusing to do to Lopez what had happened to him at NBC, O'Brien agreed to join the network after Lopez called to persuade him to come to TBS.[69] In Canada, CTV will air the show.[70] Other networks that were reportedly interested in O'Brien include TBS' sister networks TNT and HBO, Fox, FX, Comedy Central, Showtime, Revision3,[71] and even the NBC Universal-owned USA Network.[72] On September 1, 2010, O'Brien announced via his Twitter account and Team Coco YouTube page that the title of his new show on TBS would simply be Conan. Television writer/producer (2002–present) In 2004, O'Brien apologized to Canadians for engaging in Quebec bashing, something which some felt reflected prejudice against Francophones.[73] On March 7, 2006, NBC announced a new adventure/comedy series entitled Andy Barker, P.I., starring O'Brien's former sidekick, Andy Richter. O'Brien was executive producer and co-wrote the pilot. After six episodes and low ratings, the show was canceled despite being named by Entertainment Weekly as one of the Top Ten Shows of 2007.[74] USA Network has handed out a 90-minute, cast-contingent pilot order to the medical-themed Operating Instructions from O'Brien's production banner. O'Brien will serve as an executive producer through his Conaco label. The script comes from Just Shoot Me veterans Judd Pillot and John Peaslee, who will also executive produce."[75] NBC ordered two pilots from Conaco in January 2010, the one-hour courtroom drama, Outlaw, and a half-hour comedy.[76] Outlaw was later green-lit to series and premiered on September 15, 2010.[77] Voice work and guest appearances O'Brien's first guest appearance after beginning his late-night career was on the show he used to write for, The Simpsons. He played himself in the season five episode "Bart Gets Famous", interviewing Bart Simpson during his rise to fame as a catchphrase comedian. The episode was produced after O'Brien's audition to replace David Letterman, but before he was hired for the show. O'Brien recorded his part after his own show went on the air, though he believed his show would be canceled by the time "Bart Gets Famous" aired.[78] In 2006, he voiced himself in a short South Park scene as part of the opening of the 2006 Emmy Awards. In 2005, he provided the voice of Robert Todd Lincoln in the audio book version of Assassination Vacation by Sarah Vowell.[79] O'Brien has made multiple voice appearances on the Adult Swim series Robot Chicken, including the specials Robot Chicken: Star Wars, and Robot Chicken: Star Wars Episode II as the voice of the bounty hunter Zuckuss.[80] On the TV show 30 Rock, O'Brien is depicted as an ex-boyfriend of lead character Liz Lemon, who works in the same building. In the episode "Tracy Does Conan," Conan appears as himself, awkwardly reunited with Lemon and coerced by network executive Jack Donaghy into having the character Tracy Jordan on Late Night, despite having been assaulted in Jordan's previous appearance.[81] O'Brien made an appearance on Futurama in the second-season episode "Xmas Story". O'Brien plays himself as a head in a jar and still alive in the year 3000. O'Brien performs a stand-up routine at a futuristic ski lodge while being heckled by Bender the robot.[82] O'Brien also made a cameo appearance on the U.S. version of The Office. In the episode "Valentine's Day", Michael believes that he spots former SNL cast member, Tina Fey, but has actually mistaken another woman for her. In the meantime, Conan has a quick walk-on and the camera crew informs Michael, when he returns from talking to the Tina Fey lookalike.[83] O'Brien does not usually appear in TV commercials. He lampooned this in 2009 by starring in one of Bud Light's Super Bowl XLIII commercials as himself. In the ad, O'Brien agrees to do a Bud Light commercial wherein he dresses and acts suggestively and says, "Vroom! Vroom! Party Starter!" The spot was only supposed to air in Sweden but ended up being broadcast on the Jumbotron in New York City's Times Square. It shows Bud Light's slogan at the time, "The Difference Is Drinkability", in Swedish. Super Bowl XLIII aired on NBC, O'Brien's network.[84] In January 2010, O'Brien appeared in The Simpsons 20th Anniversary Special – In 3-D! On Ice! to honor the show he had written for in the early 1990s.[85] Emmy host O'Brien hosted the 58th Primetime Emmy Awards on August 27, 2006, to critical acclaim.[86] He had previously hosted the Primetime Emmys in 2002, and co-hosted in 2003. Comedy and mannerisms On Late Night, O'Brien became known for his active and spontaneous hosting style.[5] He started off every show by saying, "We have a great show for you tonight" and ended nearly every show with a quick, quirky "Bye, everybody, bye!" His stage habits included, but were not limited to, mime, self-deprecation, dramatic expressions, various impressions, use of awkward pauses or responses, moving his hair and scalp back and forth and constantly buttoning and unbuttoning his suit jacket. He frequently made fun of and interacted with the audience and commonly made light of his own appearance, including his hairstyle, his pale skin, his clumsiness, and his height. He continued many of these themes into his position as host of The Tonight Show.[87] One of O'Brien's trademarks is to perform the "string dance." He also does intentionally poor and exaggerated impressions of celebrities that are often reduced to a specific characteristic, phrase, or gesture that represents that person. Personal life O'Brien met Elizabeth Ann 'Liza' Powell in 2000 when she appeared on Late Night with Conan O'Brien in an advertising skit involving Foote, Cone & Belding.[88] The couple dated for nearly 18 months before their 2002 marriage in Powell's hometown of Seattle. O'Brien and Powell have a daughter Neve (born in 2003)[89] and son Beckett (born in 2005).[90] O'Brien repeatedly affirms his Irish Catholic heritage on his show. On a 2009 episode of Inside the Actors Studio, he stated that both sides of his family moved to America from Ireland in the 1850s, subsequently marrying only other Irish Catholics, and that his lineage is thus 100% Irish Catholic.[5] He has been a staunch Democrat since casting his first vote for President in 1984 for Walter Mondale, although he considers himself a moderate on the political spectrum.[5] O'Brien's longtime friend and former roommate at Harvard is Father Paul B. O' Brien, with whom he founded Labels Are For Jars,[91] an antihunger organization based in Lawrence, Massachusetts, and helped open the Cor Unum meal center in 2006.[92] The two are not related. In January 2008, after his show was put on hold for two months owing to the strike by the Writers Guild of America, he reemerged on late-night TV sporting a beard, which guest Tom Brokaw described as making him look like "a draft dodger from the Civil War." O'Brien purchased a $10.5-million mansion in Brentwood, Los Angeles, California, to prepare for his move there in 2009 from New York City to host The Tonight Show at Universal Studios Hollywood.[93][94] As part of a long running gag, he brought his 1992 Ford Taurus SHO with him to California, showcasing it on the inaugural episode of The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien. Victim of stalking It was reported that since September 2006, O'Brien had allegedly been stalked by Father David Ajemian of the Archdiocese of Boston, who, despite multiple warnings to stop, had been sending O'Brien letters signed as "your priest stalker" and coming in contact with O'Brien's parents. Frustrated that he had been denied a spot in the Late Night audience, Ajemian sent a letter to O'Brien stating that he flew to New York "in the dimming hope that you might finally acknowledge me." He stated in another letter, "Is this the way you treat your most dangerous fans??? You owe me big time, pal." In another letter, Ajemian seemed to make a death threat, saying, "Remember Frank Costello once dodged a bullet in your building and so can I." Ajemian then tried to forcefully enter a taping of Late Night but was caught and arrested. He was previously warned by the NBC security team to stay away from the studio. After a psychological evaluation, he was deemed fit to stand trial. He has since been bailed out of jail.[95] He was then reported missing by his father on November 10, 2007. He was found and underwent evaluation at a hospital. It is known that the two had attended Harvard University at the same time. He was found fit to stand trial on April 4, 2008. On April 8, 2008, Ajemian pleaded guilty to stalking, stating that he "never meant to cause anxiety or to upset anyone." He was ordered to pay a $95 USD court charge and to sign a two-year restraining order barring him from coming near O'Brien.[96] On September 11, 2008, Ajemian checked himself out of his treatment at a hospital against the wishes of his bishop, Seán Patrick O'Malley. Cardinal O'Malley then released a statement saying that because he violated his bishop's wishes, Ajemian could no longer serve as a priest in the Catholic Church.[97] Nickname Conan acquired the nickname "Coco" after its use in the first "Twitter Tracker" sketch during the second episode of his Tonight Show run.[98] Guest Tom Hanks used the nickname during his subsequent interview, even getting the audience to chant it. In reaction to the moniker, Conan remarked to Hanks in jest, "If that catches on, I'll sue you."[99][100]
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Reviews: Ivy the Kiwi? Mini (DSiWare)
[Gaming] (Destructoid Front Page)Remember how people ranted when Dead Rising 2: Case Zero came out, about how awesome it was of Capcom to release an unique piece of DLC for $5 that works as both a prequel and a demo of the full game? Well, that's what Xseed has done with Yuji Naka's new game Ivy the Kiwi?, but in reverse. This $5 version of the game comes to us long after the full game was released at retail for the DS and the Wii. It contains no unique content and there is no bonus for owning the downloadable version of the g ...
Remember how people ranted when Dead Rising 2: Case Zero came out, about how awesome it was of Capcom to release an unique piece of DLC for $5 that works as both a prequel and a demo of the full game? Well, that's what Xseed has done with Yuji Naka's new game Ivy the Kiwi?, but in reverse.
This $5 version of the game comes to us long after the full game was released at retail for the DS and the Wii. It contains no unique content and there is no bonus for owning the downloadable version of the game and the retail version (that I've seen anyway). This is just the campaign of Ivy the Kiwi?, without the multi-player mode and other extras, for a discount price.
So why does this "mini" port of the game exist? Well, the more appropriate question is "Why does the retail version of the game exist?", as a game like Ivy the Kiwi? has almost no chance of success on the retail market. As a downloadable title, it can hold it's own, and then some.
Hit the jump for the full review.
Ivy the Kiwi? Mini (DSiWare [Reviewed], WiiWare)Developer: PropePublisher: XSeedReleased: October 11, 2010 [DSiWare], TBD [WiiWare]MSRP: $5The best thing I can say about Ivy the Kiwi? is that it truly feels like a Yuji Naka game. Naka has always had a signature style; a style that, for a time, defined Sega as a company. Sonic, NiGHTS, Burning Rangers, Billy Hatcher, Lets TAP, Lets CATCH; they all rely on a one or two simple gameplay hooks that can be basically performed if you just want to survive a level, or mastered by those who want to play "with grace and pride".
In Sonic, master level play came from grabbing as many rings as you could while avoiding anything that would reduce your momentum. With NiGHTS, the challenge came from chaining together somersaults with precision and speed. Billy Hatcher was a little like a cross between the two; you had to keep you momentum going while also chaining together egg moves. Regardless of the details, the Naka's games of old live and die by the "easy to learn, hard to master" principal, while infusing a certain spirit of ingenuity that assures that they wont play quite like any other game on the market.
Ivy the Kiwi? holds to the Yuji Naka style quite well. I've never played a game quite like it, and it's definitely easy to learn but hard to master. It's incredibly simple, perhaps the most simple game that Naka has developer yet. Throughout the entire game, you do exactly two things; draw vines, and stretch the vines.
By starting from such strange, straightforward gameplay hook, Naka keeps things intriguing and intuitive. All you have to do is protect and guide to Ivy; the little flightless bird who may or may not be a kiwi, as she makes her way towards "the goal". Keep the bird alive, and you've done you job. End up with a dead bird, and it's back to the start. You may end up with a bird carcass sooner than you think. Ivy is dumb. She's always walking either left or right, even it means falling into spiky death pit. To save her, you can either stop her by drawing a vine wall in her way (which will force her to stop and turn around) or you can draw a vine under her feet, and over the pit, so she can just walk on by.
Sounds simple, right? It is at the start, but as you progress, you'll find that there are many intricacies to how the vines and Ivy interact that will take time to discover and master. For instance, you can fling Ivy by drawing a vine under her feet and moving it in a windmill motion, vaulting her either up or down. You can also grab a vine that you've already drawn and stretch a limited distance by grabbing it somewhere in the middle. Let go of the vine while Ivy is touching it, and you can trampoline her with enough force to break through walls or take out enemies. Discovering the potential for all these moves is the key to mastering Ivy the Kiwi?.
That sense of discovery is really fun for a while. The game tosses a fair amount of collectibles (in the form of feathers) which will tempt you to try new things. As the game progresses, you'll be forced to it take on a variety of new obstacles. You'll need to use your vines to manipulate both Ivy and giant boulders in order to get past breakable walls. You'll have to dodge or kill angry rats and weird dinosaur looking birds. In addition to spikes, there are also killer water droplets that threaten to fall on Ivy, destroying her outright on contact. You'll need to either block with your vines, get Ivy to dodge them, or snag a time-sensitive invincibility power-up to survive that serious droplet problem.
The game keeps rolling these new obstacles at you for the first 30 levels or so, with about one new problem every 5 levels. For a game with only 50 levels relatively short levels in total, that's not a good thing. For the last 20 or so levels, the game sort of runs out of steam. The levels designs remain interesting, and the difficulty curve is about right, but with no new elements, the last third of the game is notably more stale than the chapters that proceed it.
The visuals and music don't do much to keep things interesting either. The storybook art direction is definitely charming, but other than the backdrops, things don't really change. Enemy designs lack imagination across the board. The music isn't to my tastes, but it's well written, and gets less and less toxic-sweet as the game goes on, but the fact that some tracks repeat on various chapters is pretty dissappointing. After hearing the opening chapter's music for about twenty minutes, I never wanted to hear it again. It was a real bastard to have it come back for me on chapter 3.
Maybe this isn't fair, but I was also bummed that the game lacks boss battles. It's not like there is no precedent for my expectations. Even Lets CATCH (a game where all you do is play catch), and Burning Rangers (a futuristic firefighting game) feature some sort of climactic showdown with... something. I believe this is the first traditional platformer from Naka that lacks any kind of boss. After the seeing how well boss battles can be utilized to keep things feeling fresh in a pacifistic 2D platformer like Super Meat Boy, it really pains me that Prope didn't even try to change things up with occasional boss fight.
In the end, Ivy the Kiwi? is still an admirable value for $5. The first two thirds of the game feel truly new, inviting, and intriguing. That's not a common thing in today's downloadable marketplace. Too bad Prope couldn't keep up that pace. I'd love to see them build off of what they've started here, and create a true classic. Instead, we have a game that's a must buy for anyone who loves the study of game design, or is just looking for an interesting, but ultimately imperfect, downloadable diversion.
Score: 7.5 -- Good (7s are solid games that definitely have an audience. Might lack replay value, could be too short or there are some hard-to-ignore faults, but the experience is fun.)
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Review: Ivy the Kiwi? Mini (DSiWare)
[Gaming] (Destructoid Front Page)Remember how people ranted when Dead Rising 2: Case Zero came out, about how awesome it was of Capcom to release an unique piece of DLC for $5 that works as both a prequel and a demo of the full game? Well, that's what Xseed has done with Yuji Naka's new game Ivy the Kiwi?, but in reverse. This $5 version of the game comes to us long after the full game was released at retail for the DS and the Wii. It contains no unique content and there is no bonus for owning the downloadable version of the g ...
Remember how people ranted when Dead Rising 2: Case Zero came out, about how awesome it was of Capcom to release an unique piece of DLC for $5 that works as both a prequel and a demo of the full game? Well, that's what Xseed has done with Yuji Naka's new game Ivy the Kiwi?, but in reverse.
This $5 version of the game comes to us long after the full game was released at retail for the DS and the Wii. It contains no unique content and there is no bonus for owning the downloadable version of the game and the retail version (that I've seen anyway). This is just the campaign of Ivy the Kiwi?, without the multi-player mode and other extras, for a discount price.
So why does this "mini" port of the game exist? Well, the more appropriate question is "Why does the retail version of the game exist?", as a game like Ivy the Kiwi? has almost no chance of success on the retail market. As a downloadable title, it can hold it's own, and then some.
Hit the jump for the full review.
Ivy the Kiwi? Mini (DSiWare [Reviewed], WiiWare)Developer: PropePublisher: XSeedReleased: October 11, 2010 [DSiWare], TBD [WiiWare]MSRP: $5The best thing I can say about Ivy the Kiwi? is that it truly feels like a Yuji Naka game. Naka has always had a signature style; a style that, for a time, defined Sega as a company. Sonic, NiGHTS, Burning Rangers, Billy Hatcher, Lets TAP, Lets CATCH; they all rely on a one or two simple gameplay hooks that can be basically performed if you just want to survive a level, or mastered by those who want to play "with grace and pride".
In Sonic, master level play came from grabbing as many rings as you could while avoiding anything that would reduce your momentum. With NiGHTS, the challenge came from chaining together somersaults with precision and speed. Billy Hatcher was a little like a cross between the two; you had to keep you momentum going while also chaining together egg moves. Regardless of the details, the Naka's games of old live and die by the "easy to learn, hard to master" principal, while infusing a certain spirit of ingenuity that assures that they wont play quite like any other game on the market.
Ivy the Kiwi? holds to the Yuji Naka style quite well. I've never played a game quite like it, and it's definitely easy to learn but hard to master. It's incredibly simple, perhaps the most simple game that Naka has developer yet. Throughout the entire game, you do exactly two things; draw vines, and stretch the vines.
By starting from such strange, straightforward gameplay hook, Naka keeps things intriguing and intuitive. All you have to do is protect and guide to Ivy; the little flightless bird who may or may not be a kiwi, as she makes her way towards "the goal". Keep the bird alive, and you've done you job. End up with a dead bird, and it's back to the start. You may end up with a bird carcass sooner than you think. Ivy is dumb. She's always walking either left or right, even it means falling into spiky death pit. To save her, you can either stop her by drawing a vine wall in her way (which will force her to stop and turn around) or you can draw a vine under her feet, and over the pit, so she can just walk on by.
Sounds simple, right? It is at the start, but as you progress, you'll find that there are many intricacies to how the vines and Ivy interact that will take time to discover and master. For instance, you can fling Ivy by drawing a vine under her feet and moving it in a windmill motion, vaulting her either up or down. You can also grab a vine that you've already drawn and stretch a limited distance by grabbing it somewhere in the middle. Let go of the vine while Ivy is touching it, and you can trampoline her with enough force to break through walls or take out enemies. Discovering the potential for all these moves is the key to mastering Ivy the Kiwi?.
That sense of discovery is really fun for a while. The game tosses a fair amount of collectibles (in the form of feathers) which will tempt you to try new things. As the game progresses, you'll be forced to it take on a variety of new obstacles. You'll need to use your vines to manipulate both Ivy and giant boulders in order to get past breakable walls. You'll have to dodge or kill angry rats and weird dinosaur looking birds. In addition to spikes, there are also killer water droplets that threaten to fall on Ivy, destroying her outright on contact. You'll need to either block with your vines, get Ivy to dodge them, or snag a time-sensitive invincibility power-up to survive that serious droplet problem.
The game keeps rolling these new obstacles at you for the first 30 levels or so, with about one new problem every 5 levels. For a game with only 50 levels relatively short levels in total, that's not a good thing. For the last 20 or so levels, the game sort of runs out of steam. The levels designs remain interesting, and the difficulty curve is about right, but with no new elements, the last third of the game is notably more stale than the chapters that proceed it.
The visuals and music don't do much to keep things interesting either. The storybook art direction is definitely charming, but other than the backdrops, things don't really change. Enemy designs lack imagination across the board. The music isn't to my tastes, but it's well written, and gets less and less toxic-sweet as the game goes on, but the fact that some tracks repeat on various chapters is pretty dissappointing. After hearing the opening chapter's music for about twenty minutes, I never wanted to hear it again. It was a real bastard to have it come back for me on chapter 3.
Maybe this isn't fair, but I was also bummed that the game lacks boss battles. It's not like there is no precedent for my expectations. Even Lets CATCH (a game where all you do is play catch), and Burning Rangers (a futuristic firefighting game) feature some sort of climactic showdown with... something. I believe this is the first traditional platformer from Naka that lacks any kind of boss. After the seeing how well boss battles can be utilized to keep things feeling fresh in a pacifistic 2D platformer like Super Meat Boy, it really pains me that Prope didn't even try to change things up with occasional boss fight.
In the end, Ivy the Kiwi? is still an admirable value for $5. The first two thirds of the game feel truly new, inviting, and intriguing. That's not a common thing in today's downloadable marketplace. Too bad Prope couldn't keep up that pace. I'd love to see them build off of what they've started here, and create a true classic. Instead, we have a game that's a must buy for anyone who loves the study of game design, or is just looking for an interesting, but ultimately imperfect, downloadable diversion.
Score: 7.5 -- Good (7s are solid games that definitely have an audience. Might lack replay value, could be too short or there are some hard-to-ignore faults, but the experience is fun.)
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The Yankees and Rays: Twelve Years On
[Tampa Bay, FL] (DRaysBay)More photos » Elise Amendola - AP The outrage of the overlooked. [In this July 18, 2005, file photo, Tampa Bay Devil Rays' manager Lou Piniella, front, is restrained by first base coach Billy Hatcher while arguing a call reversed by the umpires during the ninth inning against the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park in Boston.] (AP Photo/Elise Amendola, File) Browse more photos &r ...
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The outrage of the overlooked. [In this July 18, 2005, file photo, Tampa Bay Devil Rays' manager Lou Piniella, front, is restrained by first base coach Billy Hatcher while arguing a call reversed by the umpires during the ninth inning against the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park in Boston.] (AP Photo/Elise Amendola, File)
In 1998, three years after being awarded an MLB franchise, the Tampa Bay Devil Rays began donning unis, smacking gloves, and tarring bats. As the God of baseball would have it, this early, hapless incarnation of the Rays would join the American League East -- the Yankees' private and comfortable castle.
That year, the Yankees team would win more than twice as many games as they lost, going 114-48, and would eventually sweep the San Diego Padres in the World Series. Led by Bernie Williams and featuring a young Jorge Posada (and an old Darryl Strawberry), this Yankees incarnation hardly noticed the infant Devil Rays stuck in the clay of their cleats. They beat the Devil Rays by night and on the flight home ask, "Who did we play today?" To the Yankees, 1998 was just another season.
The statistics of this brief yet shared history helps illuminate the vast chasm of inequality between these two teams. Let us explore it.
Behold the disparity of the fighters! Above we see the historical difference between average runs scored and average runs allowed (or [runs/games] - [runsallowed/games]). Observe your precious Rays, high atop the list on a special Throne of Suck whilst the Yankees sneer from their absurd Cellar of Dominance. No two teams are more Yin and Yang than these two teams. No two teams have reached such great heights and scoured such empty lows as the Yankees and Rays.
Behold the overbearing dominance of the Yankees! An insulting 40 pennants! A mind-bottling 27 World Series championships! And then find your beloved Rays, sallow and alone in the flatlands of the chart, hoisting a single pennant proudly above its feeble neighbors.
Behold the barely post-pubescent David and his grayed Goliath counterpart! The Yankees yearly featured a diverse assortment of men bound for bronze busts and the Rays featured Travis Lee, Bryan Rekar, and Damon Hollins -- careers that hardly sparkled before they smoked.
But then something happened -- a strange rumbling as though Earth had repositioned itself, as though Time had begun to kneed a new era. In just the final two months of 2007, the Devil Rays scored nearly 300 runs -- more than they ever had in any two months in franchise history. Viewers at home watched this same, hopeless team -- but it looked and felt different. Something curious had happened.
Then, as though a muscle-bound Bug of Awesome bursting forth from its green cocoon and flipping off the world, the Rays blossomed in all manners of Glory!
BEHOLD! The Rays overnight went from proud of 70 wins to ashamed of 80! The Yankees, who had so pleasantly strolled across the corpses of their seasons received a surprise uppercut -- a swift meeting of knuckle and haughtily closed eye.
"Flash in the pan! Flash in the pan!" cried Ruth and DiMaggio, pointing at Andrew Friedman and nursing their shiner. "Flash in the pan! Flash in the pan!" cried Mantle and Berra, but the 2009 Rays still went twelve rounds. The ghosts of the Yankees Past merely cried in 2010 as the Rays and bombers exchanged blows again.
But to this day, I -- living in Chicago now -- tell people I am a Rays fan and they say, "Who?"
The Rays. You know, the other team in Florida
"The... The Marlins?"
No, the Rays. They went to the World Series like two years ago.
"Really? So they're a major league team?"
Yeah, they played your White Sox a few weeks ago.
"Ohhh! The Devil Rays!"
Usually at this point I produce my pistol and begin to air my grievances slowly, but to the casual baseball fan, the Rays are still an enigma -- perhaps a name they have heard or a team they have seen once or twice, but never remembered. Even the Great Upheaval of 2008 failed to crack the Rays shell of anonymity. Meanwhile, the Yankees bask in the glow of endless popularity and pomp.
To say the Rays have been merely a footnote in the history of the Yankees wrongly implies St. Pete's participation in the narrative. The Yankees have nearly over a century of famous names, dramatic comebacks, and shocking home runs. They have Babe Ruth, Joe DiMaggio, Mickey Mantle, and Yogi Berra. They have over a quarter century of championships. No other team has than many World Series appearances, much less championships, than the Yankees.
And that's why I love the Rays so much. Because, honestly, who the hell are they? Who do they think they are to challenge the legacy of the Yankees -- the team that defines baseball?
If a person loves the thought of the hapless competitor facing the brutal champ, the weakling nerd raising his fists the spoiled bully, the underdog proudly presenting the Monster his privates with a smile -- if anyone loves the hero when he is weak and outmatched, then he or she loves the Rays. And I love the Rays.
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Update for NYC tornado news.
[Deaf] (AllDeaf.com)Authorities: 2 tornadoes struck NYC during storm | Top AP Stories | Chron.com - Houston Chronicle Authorities: 2 tornadoes struck NYC during storm NEW YORK The storm that churned through New York City spawned two destructive tornadoes and a fierce macroburst with wind speeds up to 125 mph that barreled across a large swath of Brooklyn and Queens, authorities said Friday. The storm on Thursday evening toppled trees, peeled away roofs and killed a woman in a car who had just swapped seats wi ...
Authorities: 2 tornadoes struck NYC during storm | Top AP Stories | Chron.com - Houston Chronicle Authorities: 2 tornadoes struck NYC during storm NEW YORK The storm that churned through New York City spawned two destructive tornadoes and a fierce macroburst with wind speeds up to 125 mph that barreled across a large swath of Brooklyn and Queens, authorities said Friday. The storm on Thursday evening toppled trees, peeled away roofs and killed a woman in a car who had just swapped seats with her husband. The fury of wind and rain that pummeled the area was New York City's ninth and tenth tornado since 1950, the National Weather Service said Friday night. Kyle Struckmann, a meteorologist with the agency, said it was amazing that only one person died. "It's practically a miracle considering the population that was affected by this," he said. One of the tornadoes struck Brooklyn at 5:33 p.m. Thursday, with winds up to 80 mph, and carved its way northeast from the Park Slope section, Struckmann said. The second one hit Queens at 5:42 p.m., with winds up to 100 mph, traveling 4 miles from the Flushing section to a mile north of Bayside. It was that second twister that snapped trees and scattered them like bowling pins, downing power lines and crushing vehicles, including a car in Queens where Iline Levakis was killed, according to the National Weather Service. She was in the parked car with her husband, Billy Levakis. The couple, from Pennsylvania, had just switched seats in the car, said a former business partner, Peter Markos. Billy Levakis survived. But it was the macroburst that packed the biggest punch with its winds up to 125 mph, said Brian Ciemnecki, a National Weather Service meteorologist. Stretching 8 miles long and 5 miles wide, the macroburst started in the Middle Village section of Queens and ended in Forest Hills. A macroburst is an intense gust of wind that pours down from a storm. "The large majority of damage was associated with the macroburst," Ciemnecki said. Officials initially had reported that a microburst hit the city but later corrected that to say it was a macroburst, because it was more than 2 1/2-miles long. Strong winds caused storm damage on Staten Island, authorities said. The storm was part of a line that rippled across much of the Northeast before completing its run in New York City during the Thursday evening rush hour in a matter of minutes. It caught nearly everyone off guard, including commuters heading home and parents picking up children from after-school activities. "There are lots of stories of people who came very close to being hit by a big tree and killed, but fortunately there was only one," Mayor Michael Bloomberg said Friday. "And that one was really tragic." Investigators on Friday had mapped out the width and intensity of the storm to determine whether a tornado touched down, said Struckmann. The probe included surveying the aftermath by helicopter. Stunned residents sifted through the debris Friday, and utility crews worked to restore power in blacked-out neighborhoods. The number of customers without power peaked at 37,000, but that gradually improved Friday. About 14,000 customers, mostly in Queens, had no power late Friday. Consolidated Edison said it expects to restore power to most customers by Saturday night, and all service by Sunday night. On a badly hit Brooklyn block of 1890s brownstones in the Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood, the storm swept away parts of rooftops on at least six homes. One four-story rowhouse was so waterlogged that walls were marked Friday with large black Xs meaning they were to be torn down. In the yard behind, debris lay piled up, including parts of the roof, a crushed gazebo and a whole tree that landed there from two houses away. "Just look at this," said owner Babe Hatcher, standing in the backyard. Pointing at the top floor, he said: "No one can sleep up there; there's no ceiling. You can see the sky." Department of Buildings Commissioner Robert Limandri said the city had received more than 60 reports of buildings with possible structural damage. Officials had ordered residents out of some of the worst-hit homes in Brooklyn. The city parks department said it was still assessing the tree damage and cautioned that cleanup would likely go on for days. The parks commissioner warned pedestrians to be careful walking under trees that might have broken branches. All over the city, witnesses compared stories of what they had seen street signs uprooted, storefront windows blown out, thick tree trunks snapped in half, a parked van lifted a foot into the air. "A huge tree limb, like 25 feet long, flew right up the street, up the hill and stopped in the middle of the air 50 feet up in this intersection and started spinning," said Steve Carlisle, 54. "It was like a poltergeist." "Then all the garbage cans went up in the air and this spinning tree hits one of them like it was a bat on a ball. The can was launched way, way over there," he said, pointing at a building about 120 feet away where a metal garbage can lay flattened. Ruby Ellis was doing dishes when the storm wailed over her house and yanked on the roof. "The wind was holding my ceiling up in the air. It was like a wave; it went up and fell back down," Ellis said. "After the roof went up, then all the rain came down and I had a flood." The line of storms began its work to the west. At least seven tornadoes were confirmed in Ohio, where storms flipped mobile homes, injured several people and damaged part of an Ohio State University campus. A small tornado also touched down in southern New Jersey, knocking over trees and damaging two houses. The last twister to hit New York City was in July, a small one that whirled through the Bronx during a thunderstorm that left thousands without power. In 2007, a tornado with winds as high as 135 mph touched down in Staten Island and Brooklyn, where it damaged homes and sucked the roof off a car dealership. ___ Associated Press Writers Cristian Salazar, Beth J. Harpaz, Ula Ilnytzky, David B. Caruso and Charles Sheehan contributed to this report. I couldn't find a thread about the NYC tornado in search so I had to create a new thread. -
Cautionary tale as the abomination begins
[Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA] (True Blue LA)As the abomination of increased rosters takes place today, tread lightly when you start to get carried away with the players who show up all bright and sparkly. The new toys don't have warranties and break rather easily. What follows is a story that could be yours, so save yourself some aggravation and don't get "Sudsied" by the Sandman. I've tried to grow up; I've tried to give up the prospects. I know that most will break my heart; the list is endless: Sudakis, Billy Grabarkewitz, Stins ...
As the abomination of increased rosters takes place today, tread lightly when you start to get carried away with the players who show up all bright and sparkly. The new toys don't have warranties and break rather easily. What follows is a story that could be yours, so save yourself some aggravation and don't get "Sudsied" by the Sandman.
I've tried to grow up; I've tried to give up the prospects. I know that most will break my heart; the list is endless: Sudakis, Billy Grabarkewitz, Stinson, Von Joshua, Tom Paciorek, John Hale, Ivan De Jesus, Glenn Burke, Rudy Law, Mickey Hatcher, Candido Maldonado (one of my fav's), Gregg Brock, Franklin Stubbs, Karim Garcia, Mariano Duncan, Ralph Bryant, Jose Gonzalez, Mike Devereaux, Dave Anderson, Jeff Hamilton, Jose Offerman, Billy Ashley, Henry Rodriquez, Roger Cedeno, Wilton Guerrero, Angel Pena, Joel Guzman, and James Loney.
My spiral into despair started 42 years ago.
In the summer of 1968 I was nine years old: smart, funny, simply brilliant in all facets of a nine year old's life. Little girls wrote their love for me on the chalkboard, boys chose me to pick the teams, older woman asked me to be their Saturday Night skating dates. My aura shined so bright I could walk the Black Forest at night without any fear of the danger that lurked within its perimeter. It was said by those who know such things, that I was the most interesting nine year old in the world. I didn't always drink Kool-Aid but when I did, I drank cherry.
All of that changed on September 3rd, 1968. It was a dark day of discovery for this nine year old. I was already a baseball fan, reading everything I could get my hands on. However, in 1968, only baseball cards, the annual Baseball Register, and the weekly Sporting News were available. Living in Germany, one had to wait about two weeks after the games were played, for the Sporting News to deliver their box scores. But it was worth it, as every beautiful box score for every game of the prior weeks, were ready to be devoured.
I had begun my Dodger fandom just as the Dodgers ended their reign of mid -60's supremacy; 1967 having been a season of transition, and the transition was lost in translation. By 1968, things were getting worse, not better. Only Don Drysdale's heroic efforts made that 1968 season bearable. One of the better bar bets for the last 42 years was Len Gabrielson leading the 1968 team with 10 home runs. It actually was better then it sounds because in 1968, no one was hitting home runs. For two long years, I had only known misery, while all of my older brothers told me story after story about Koufax, Drysdale, Podres, Tommy Davis, Maury Wills, JIm Gilliam, Willie Davis, and Frank Howard.
One day, after wowing my new 5th grade classmates (I was young for my class) with my utter brilliance., winning the Spelling Bee, kicking the game winning home run, nailing Carl in Dodgeball, and unfreezing all my friends in tag, I went home - having had enough childhood whims - hoping that my Sporting News had arrived, so I could indulge in my newest hobby, finding out what misery the Dodgers had brought me this week.
During the year, the Dodgers added players from their minor leagues, players like: Bart Shirley, Jim Fairy, and Ted Savage. Shirley and Fairy were as bad as the baseball cards they adorned. The trio was terrible even for 1968 standards, so I just assumed the minor league system was as bereft of talent as the major league team, and paid it no mind.
This time however, something was different with the box scores. They were littered with runs. The Dodgers had won on September 3rd, 10 - 9. The Dodgers hadn't scored 10 runs all year, heck, they had only scored nine runs once! There it was, 10 - 9, and they had hit three home runs in the eighth inning. Willie Crawford had led off with a home run. Wes Parker had made an out. Then some player named Bill Sudakis hit his first major league home run, and Ken Boyer followed with his 2nd home run of the game. That would be Ken Boyers 282nd major league home run, and his last.
Bill Sudakis, who was that? I had no idea, and had no way to find out. Google didn't exist, and the only news I had about the team, was what I read in the Sporting News. Luckily a little weekly recap was written by a beat writer for each team, and they mentioned Sudakis. That was it, no Brandon detailing his status from the time he was signed as a free agent in 1964, to his time before hitting the Dodgers on September 3rd. The information was sparse, 22 year old switch hitter, who played 3rd base, with some power. However it did enlighten me about something I didn't know existed. Teams on September 1st were able to flaunt the normal roster and bring up as many new players as they saw fit. What an interesting wrinkle I said to myself. So this baseball game which revolves around rules, simply changes the rules for 30 games a year. Being young and naive, I figured every sport must do the same. Much to my surprise, only baseball changes its rules while the season is being played. At the time, I thought how cool was this, and for most of my life, September baseball became my favorite time of year. Everything is so new, shiny, and warts have yet to be discovered.
Back to Bill Sudakis. The key word to me was "some power". Some power! What was power? Baseball to me in 1968 had no power, especially the Dodgers. Big D was throwing 58 scoreless innings, Bob Gibson was going to put up a 1.12 ERA for the season. No one could hit the ball.
Except Bill Sudakis
Sept 4th - two hits including a triple, Dodgers win 3 - 0, could this guy also run?
Sept 6th - DoubleHeader (Remember those) - 1st game - No hits, my worst fears were starting to be realized, simply a fast starter. Dodgers still managed to win 6 - 4.
Sept 6th - Nightcap - three hits, two doubles, Dodgers win again 8 -6, the excitement was building again.
Sept 7th - Dodgers lose 4 - 2, winning streak over, but Sudakis manages two hits, including a double. I was a little irritated to see him batting 7th. What the hell was Alston thinking?
Sept 8th - Dodgers win 3 -2 to get back on the win track but Sudakis goes hitless.
Sept 9th - Dodgers win 10 - 1. They scored 10 runs for the 2nd time in the season, the 2nd time this week, and Bill Sudakis was the reason why. Sudsy hit a grand slam off Dodger Killer Larry Jaster.
Sept 10th - Dodgers win 3 - 0 behind Bill Singer. Sudakis is now hitting 3rd, he collects two hits.
The gloom of the 1968 season had been wiped clean by one week of Bill Sudakis heroics. For the rest of September, I would pounce upon the Sporting News to find out his latest exploits. Sudakis finished the season hitting in seven of his last eight games. I went into the winter firmly convinced that Bill Sudakis would be the great Dodger hitter for my generation and no longer would I have to listen to how great Tommy Davis would have been if he hadn't broken his leg.
1969 was different but it wasn't because of Bill Sudakis. Sudakis never again came close to having a month like he had in his debut. He was a regular third baseman in 1969, and garnered over 500 at bats. It would be the only time in his career that he would be a regular. His star had only shined for a brief moment, but others came to fill the void. Ted Sizemore would win ROY of the in 1969, and new names showed up by the half dozen. Garvey (20), Russell (20), Valentine (19), Grabarkewitz (23), Buckner (19), and Joshua (21) would all get some playing time in 1969. Many of them would not show up again for several years, but if you loved prospects, 1969 gave you a taste of the future.
From that point on, prospects became my focal point. It also became my undoing. I've spent my life daydreaming about the Dodgers, reading about the Dodgers, reading even more about the prospects, getting my hopes up, getting my hopes dashed. My brain crashed under the strain of false hopes. My aura dimmed, my brilliant brain unable to process all of my prospect information rebooted with nary a memory of of my prior brilliance, only Dodger prospects remained. Girls no longer wrote my name on the chalkboard, only the teacher for being late, or failing to turn in assignments. A productive life was no longer in the cards. I had been "Sudsied".
Don't let it happen to you.
Postmortem:
When I look back, I had a right to be excited. Bill Sudakis put up an OPS+ of 165 in 102 plate appearances. By the summer of '69, I had moved back to the States, and was able to watch baseball for the very first time. On TGOTW of May 25th, I saw the Dodgers play on TV for the first time in my life. Bill Sudakis hit a home run and Don Sutton threw a shutout.
It seemed only fitting
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NFC free-agent moves, by team
[NFL Football] (NFL news)Note: UFA means unrestricted free agent; RFA means restricted free agent; FFA means franchise free agent. Any RFA who was not tendered by his team became an unrestricted free agent as of March 5. NFC EAST Dallas Cowboys UFAs: None. RFAs: None. Key arrivals: Traded for Rams OT Alex Barron, May 10 (Rams get LB Bobby Carpenter). Key departures: Non-tendered RFA PK Shaun Suisham, May 18 (to Browns); Cut OG-C Cory Procter, May 17; Traded LB Bobby Carpenter to Rams, May 10 (Cowboys get OT Alex Barron) ...
Note: UFA means unrestricted free agent; RFA means restricted free agent; FFA means franchise free agent. Any RFA who was not tendered by his team became an unrestricted free agent as of March 5.
NFC EAST
Dallas Cowboys
UFAs: None.
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Traded for Rams OT Alex Barron, May 10 (Rams get LB Bobby Carpenter).
Key departures: Non-tendered RFA PK Shaun Suisham, May 18 (to Browns); Cut OG-C Cory Procter, May 17; Traded LB Bobby Carpenter to Rams, May 10 (Cowboys get OT Alex Barron); RFA C Duke Preston (retired), May 8; Cut OT Flozell Adams and S Ken Hamlin, April 2.
Key re-signings: RFA WR Miles Austin, June 11 (one year, $3.2 million); RFA S Gerald Sensabaugh, May 27 (one year, $1.8 million); UFA OG Montrae Holland, April 27 (two years); RFA WR Sam Hurd, April 16 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA S Pat Watkins, April 15 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DE Stephen Bowen, April 9 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA DT Junior Siavii, April 8 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DE Jason Hatcher, April 8 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA OT Pat McQuistan, April 7 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DE Marcus Spears, April 6 (one year, $1.2 million); CB Cletis Gordon, March 4.
New York Giants
UFAs: None.
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Ex-Eagles OL Shawn Andrews, Aug. 20; Ex-Texans non-tendered RFA S John Busing, July 31; Ex-Eagles LB Alex Hall, July 29; Ex-Titans UFA LB Keith Bulluck, July 24 (one year, up to $2.5 million); Ex-Seahawks S Deon Grant, April 1 (one year); Ex-Colts QB Jim Sorgi, March 9 (one year); Ex-Cardinals S Antrel Rolle, March 5 (five years, $37 million, $15 million guaranteed).
Key departures: UFA OLB Danny Clark, May 11 (to Texans); Non-tendered RFA S C.C. Brown, May 10 (to Lions); P Jeff Feagles (retired), April 28; Non-tendered RFA TE Darcy Johnson, March 22 (to Rams); Non-tendered RFA CB Kevin Dockery, March 22 (to Rams); UFA DT Fred Robbins, March 8 (to Rams); UFA QB David Carr, March 7 (to 49ers); Cut S Aaron Rouse, March 6; Cut ILB Antonio Pierce, Feb. 12.
Key re-signings: RFA DT Barry Cofield, May 14 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA WR Derek Hagan, May 11 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OLB Gerris Wilkinson, April 29 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA WR Domenik Hixon, April 16 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA WR Sinorice Moss, April 14 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OT Guy Whimper, April 12 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OG Kevin Boothe, April 1 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DE Dave Tollefson, March 24 (one year, $1.7 million).
Philadelphia Eagles
UFAs: ILB Jeremiah Trotter.
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Ex-Ravens UFA WR Kelley Washington, July 31 (one year); Traded for Broncos RB J.J. Arrington, July 30 (Broncos get ILB Joe Mays; Eagles also receive conditional 2012 draft pick); Traded for Lions OLB Ernie Sims, April 19 (Eagles sent 2010 fifth-round draft pick to Broncos as part of three-team trade); Traded for Browns LB Alex Hall, April 2 (Eagles also get 2010 fourth- and fifth-round draft picks; Browns get CB Sheldon Brown and LB Chris Gocong); Ex-Saints RFA RB Mike Bell, March 23 (one year, $1.7 million); Traded for Seahawks DE Darryl Tapp, March 16 (Seahawks get DE Chris Clemons and 2010 fourth-round draft pick; Eagles subsequently signed Tapp to a three-year, $9 million contract extension); Ex-Colts non-tendered RFA WR Hank Baskett, March 12 (one year); Ex-Colts non-tendered RFA CB Marlin Jackson, March 10 (two years).
Key departures: Traded ILB Joe Mays to Broncos, July 30 (Eagles get RB J.J. Arrington and conditional 2012 draft pick); Cut LB Alex Hall, July 28; Non-tendered RFA TE Alex Smith, May 3 (to Browns); Traded QB Donovan McNabb to Redskins, April 4 (Eagles get 2010 second-round draft pick and 2011 conditional fourth-round draft pick); Traded CB Sheldon Brown and LB Chris Gocong to Browns, April 2 (Eagles get LB Alex Hall and 2010 fourth- and fifth-round draft picks); UFA DE Jason Babin, March 19 (to Titans); Cut WR Kevin Curtis, March 18; Cut DE Darren Howard, March 18; Cut OT Shawn Andrews, March 17; Traded DE Chris Clemons to Seahawks, March 16; UFA S Sean Jones, March 16 (to Buccaneers); Traded WR Reggie Brown, March 8 (to Buccaneers; Eagles get sixth-round draft pick in 2011); Cut RB Brian Westbrook, March 5; Cut LB Will Witherspoon, March 5.
Key re-signings: UFA OLB Tracy White, July 31; RFA P Sav Rocca, April 22 (one year, $1.1 million); RFA OG Max Jean-Gilles, April 15 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OLB Omar Gaither, March 31 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA CB Ellis Hobbs, March 30 (one year, $2.8 million); RFA OG-C Nick Cole, March 22 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA OLB Akeem Jordan, March 22 (one year, $1.7 million); RFA WR Jason Avant, March 8 (five years, $18 million, $8 million guaranteed); RFA FB Leonard Weaver, March 5 (three years, $10 million).
Washington Redskins
UFAs: LS Ethan Albright, OT Levi Jones, P Hunter Smith, DE Renaldo Wynn, TE Todd Yoder.
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Ex-Steelers UFA S Tyrone Carter, Aug. 23; Traded for Ravens QB John Beck, Aug. 2 (Ravens get CB Doug Dutch); Traded for Saints OT Jammal Brown, June 19 (Saints get 2011 third- or fourth-round draft pick); Ex-Browns UFA WR Mike Furrey, June 9; Ex-Broncos UFA DE Vonnie Holliday, May 17; Ex-Chiefs UFA WR Bobby Wade, April 29; WR Joey Galloway, April 28; Traded for Rams DT Adam Carriker, April 20 (Rams and Redskins swap draft picks in the fifth and seventh rounds of the 2010 draft); DT Howard Green, April 19; RB Ryan Torain, April 19; WR Roydell Williams, April 19; Traded for Eagles QB Donovan McNabb, April 4 (Eagles get 2010 second-round draft pick and 2011 conditional fourth-round draft pick); Ex-Steelers UFA RB Willie Parker, April 2 (one year, up to $3.1 million with incentives); Ex-Lions CB Phillip Buchanon, March 29 (one year, $1.5 million); Ex-Buccaneers P Josh Bidwell, March 23; Ex-Texans UFA QB Rex Grossman, March 17 (one year); Ex-Bengals UFA RB Larry Johnson, March 12 (three years, up to $12 million); Ex-Panthers DT Maake Kemoeatu. March 10 (two years, $7 million); Ex-Vikings UFA OL Artis Hicks, March 6.
Key departures: Cut QB Colt Brennan, Aug. 2; Cut DT Anthony Montgomery, May 3; Traded QB Jason Campbell to Raiders, April 24 (Redskins get 2012 fourth-round draft pick); Non-tendered RFA RB Quinton Ganther, March 18 (to Seahawks); OT Chris Samuels (retired), March 4; Cut RB Ladell Betts, March 4; Cut QB Todd Collins, March 4; Cut RB Rock Cartwright, March 4; Cut DT Cornelius Griffin, March 4; Cut WR Antwaan Randle El, March 4; Cut CB Fred Smoot, March 4; Cut OG Randy Thomas, March 4.
Key re-signings: RFA CB Carlos Rogers, July 29 (one year, $1.5 million); RFA ILB Rocky McIntosh, June 14 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA S Reed Doughty, May 26 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA DT Kedric Golston, April 16 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA OT Stephon Heyer, April 14 (one year, $1.7 million); RFA OLB-DE Chris Wilson, March 25 (one year, $1.7 million); RFA OG Will Montgomery, March 13 (one year, $1.8 million); UFA C Casey Rabach, March 8 (three years, $12.3 million); RFA DT Lorenzo Alexander, March 5 (three years); UFA DE Phillip Daniels, March 5 (two years, $2.2 million); UFA OT Mike Williams, March 5.
NFC NORTH
Chicago Bears
UFAs: DT Dusty Dvoracek (not tendered), OLB Darrell McClover, DE Adewale Ogunleye.
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Ex-Redskins QB Todd Collins, Aug. 23; Ex-Jaguars LB Brian Iwuh, May 24; Traded for Panthers S Chris Harris, April 27 (Panthers get OLB Jamar Williams); Ex-Colts non-tendered RFA CB Tim Jennings, March 16 (two years); Ex-Panthers UFA DE Julius Peppers, March 5 (six years, up to $91.5 million, $42 million guaranteed); Ex-Vikings UFA RB Chester Taylor, March 5 (four years, $12.5 million, $7 million guaranteed); Ex-Chargers UFA TE Brandon Manumaleuna, March 5 (five years, up to $17 million, $6 million guaranteed).
Key departures: Traded S Kevin Payne to Rams, April 28 (Bears get 2011 conditional seventh-round draft pick); Traded OLB Jamar Williams to Panthers, April 27 (Bears get S Chris Harris); Cut DE Alex Brown, April 1; Cut CB Nathan Vasher, March 17; Cut FB Jason McKie, March 16; Cut RB Kevin Jones, March 9; Cut OT Orlando Pace, March 1.
Key re-signings: RFA S Danieal Manning, May 19 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DE Mark Anderson, April 30 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA OLB Nick Roach, April 19 (one year, $1.7 million); UFA OLB Pisa Tinoisamoa, April 12 (one year); RFA S Josh Bullocks, March 11 (one year, $1.2 million).
Detroit Lions
UFAs: OT Damion Cook, CB Anthony Henry, OLB Cody Spencer (not tendered).
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Ex-Broncos OT Tyler Polumbus, Aug. 25; Traded for Seahawks DE Lawrence Jackson, Aug. 18 (Seahawks get undisclosed 2011 draft pick); Ex-49ers UFA CB Dré Bly, July 2 (two years); Ex-Giants non-tendered RFA S C.C. Brown, May 10 (one year); Traded for Broncos TE Tony Scheffler, April 19 (Lions sent OLB Ernie Sims to Eagles in three-team trade; Lions also received Broncos' 2010 seventh-round draft pick); Traded for Seahawks OG Rob Sims, April 5 (Seahawks get DE Robert Henderson and a 2010 fifth-round draft pick; Lions also get 2010 seventh-round draft pick); Ex-Panthers UFA CB Dante Wesley, April 3 (two years); Ex-Panthers LB Landon Johnson, March 19 (one year); Traded for 49ers QB Shaun Hill, March 14 (Niners get 2011 seventh-round draft pick; Lions subsequently signed Hill to one-year contract extension through 2011); Traded for Falcons CB Chris Houston, March 8 (Falcons get 2010 sixth-round draft pick and teams swap 2010 fifth-round picks); Ex-Rams non-tendered RFA CB Jonathan Wade, March 8; Ex-Titans UFA DE Kyle Vanden Bosch, March 5 (four years, $26 million); Ex-Seahawks UFA WR Nate Burleson, March 5 (five years, $25 million, $11 million guaranteed); LB Ashlee Palmer, Feb. 18; RB DeDe Dorsey, Feb. 9.
Key departures: Cut S Marvin White, Aug. 18; Cut DE Jason Hunter, Aug. 16; Cut DT Leger Douzable and S Marquand Manuel, Aug. 4; UFA QB Patrick Ramsey, July 28 (to Saints); Cut S Daniel Bullocks, July 8; UFA QB Daunte Culpepper, June 7 (to UFL); UFA CB William James, May 6 (to 49ers); Cut CB DeAngelo Smith, April 26; Traded OLB Ernie Sims to Eagles, April 19 (Lions get Broncos TE Tony Scheffler and Broncos' 2010 seventh-round draft pick as part of three-team trade); Cut CB Kevin Hobbs, April 16; Cut OL Daniel Loper, April 15; TE Casey FitzSimmons (retired), April 14; UFA ILB Larry Foote, March 15 (to Steelers); Cut DE Dewayne White, March 8; Cut CB Phillip Buchanon, March 4.
Key re-signings: RFA C Dylan Gandy, April 15 (one year, $1.2 million); DE Jared DeVries, April 12 (one year, $1.7 million; was previously cut by Lions Feb. 23); RFA S Ko Simpson, April 8 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OG Daniel Loper, March 29 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OG Manny Ramirez, March 29 (one year, $1.1 million); RFA DE Jason Hunter, March 23 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA CB Kevin Hobbs, March 18 (one year); Non-tendered RFA DE Copeland Bryan, March 16; UFA TE Will Heller, March 8 (three years); UFA ILB Vinny Ciurciu, March 5 (one year); UFA OT Jon Jansen, March 5 (one year, $860,000).
Green Bay Packers
UFAs: P Jeremy Kapinos (not tendered).
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals:
Key departures: Cut OLB Jeremy Thompson, April 26; UFA OLB Aaron Kampman, March 7 (to Jaguars); Cut DE Mike Montgomery, March 6; Cut S Matt Giordano, March 6.
Key re-signings: RFA S Atari Bigby, July 27 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA CB Tramon Williams, June 16 (one year, $3.2 million); RFA DE Johnny Jolly, June 15 (one year, $2.5 million); RFA OG Daryn Colledge, May 10 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA FB John Kuhn, April 16 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA C Jason Spitz, April 5 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA CB-RS Will Blackmon, March 17 (one year, $1.2 million); UFA OT Mark Tauscher (two years); FFA NT Ryan Pickett, March 12 (four years, $25 million, $10 million in first year); RFA S Nick Collins, March 9 (one year, $3.3 million; subsequently signed three-year extension worth additional $23.4 million, with $14 million in first year, March 12); UFA OT Chad Clifton, March 5 (three years, to up $19.4 million, $7.5 million guaranteed).
Minnesota Vikings
UFAs: None.
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Traded for Dolphins WR Greg Camarillo, Aug. 25 (Dolphins get CB Benny Sapp); Ex-Raiders WR Javon Walker, Aug. 24; Ex-Jets CB Lito Sheppard, April 21 (one year, $2 million); Ex-Packers DE Mike Montgomery, March 29 (one year); Ex-Panthers non-tendered RFA PK Rhys Lloyd, March 8.
Key departures: Traded CB Benny Sapp to Dolphins, Aug. 25 (Vikings get WR Greg Camarillo); Non-tendered RFA CB Karl Paymah, March 17 (to 49ers); UFA OL Artis Hicks, March 6 (to Redskins); UFA RB Chester Taylor, March 5 (to Bears).
Key re-signings: RFA DE Ray Edwards, June 14 (one year, $2.5 million); RFA QB Tarvaris Jackson, April 19 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA FB Naufahu Tahi, April 13 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OT Ryan Cook, April 12 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DT Fred Evans, April 12 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA S Eric Frampton, April 12 (one year, $1.1 million); UFA DT Jimmy Kennedy, March 13 (two years, $6 million); UFA CB Benny Sapp, March 9 (two years); WR Greg Lewis, Feb. 28 (one year).
NFC SOUTH
Atlanta Falcons
UFAs: WR Marty Booker, S Jamaal Fudge (not tendered), ILB Tony Gilbert, CB Antoine Harris (not tendered), RB Verron Haynes.
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Ex-Texans UFA CB Dunta Robinson, March 5 (six years, $57 million, $25.5 million guaranteed).
Key departures: Traded OG Quinn Ojinnaka to Patriots, Aug. 22 (Falcons get undisclosed future draft pick); Cut PK Steven Hauschka, Aug. 15; Cut CB Tye Hill, March 16; Traded CB Chris Houston, March 8 (to Lions; Falcons get 2010 sixth-round draft pick and teams swap 2010 fifth-round picks); LS Mike Schneck (retired), March 4.
Key re-signings: RFA RB Jerious Norwood, April 22 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA P Michael Koenen, April 22 (one year, $2.7 million); RFA RB Jason Snelling, April 15 (one year, $1.7 million); RFA OT Tyson Clabo, April 15 (one year, $2.5 million); RFA OG Harvey Dahl, April 15 (one year, $2.5 million); RFA OL Quinn Ojinnaka, April 15 (one year, $1.2 million); UFA LS Joe Zelenka, March 8; UFA QB Chris Redman, March 5 (two years, $5.6 million); CB Brian Williams, March 4; WR Brian Finneran, Feb. 11.
Carolina Panthers
UFAs: DT Hollis Thomas.
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Traded for Bears OLB Jamar Williams, April 27 (Bears get S Chris Harris); Ex-Colts non-tendered RFA S Aaron Francisco, April 12; Ex-Jets WR Wallace Wright, March 8 (two years, $1.7 million); DT Ed Johnson, Feb. 17.
Key departures: UFA OG Keydrick Vincent, July 9 (to Buccaneers); UFA WR Muhsin Muhammad (retired), June 10; Non-tendered RFA S Quinton Teal, April 28 (to Seahawks); Traded S Chris Harris to Bears, April 27 (Panthers get OLB Jamar Williams); UFA CB Dante Wesley, April 3 (to Lions); Non-tendered RFA PK Rhys Lloyd, March 8 (to Vikings); Cut FB Brad Hoover, March 8; UFA QB A.J. Feeley, March 5 (to Rams); UFA DE Julius Peppers, March 5 (to Bears); Cut QB Jake Delhomme, March 5; Cut LB Na'il Diggs, March 5; Cut LB Landon Johnson, March 5; Cut DT Maake Kemoeatu, March 5; Cut DT Damione Lewis, March 4.
Key re-signings: RFA OLB Thomas Davis, June 8 (one year, $3.3 million); RFA CB Richard Marshall, June 8 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA OLB James Anderson, April 20 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DT Louis Leonard, April 20 (one year, $1.7 million); RFA TE Jeff King, April 16 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA DT Tank Tyler, April 15 (one year, $1.1 million); UFA DE Tyler Brayton, March 17 (three years); RFA QB Matt Moore, March 11 (one year, $3 million).
New Orleans Saints
UFAs: TE Dan Campbell, DT Kendrick Clancy, TE Darnell Dinkins, TE Billy Miller, DE Paul Spicer.
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Ex-Redskins RB Ladell Betts, Aug. 16 (one year, $805,000); Ex-Lions UFA QB Patrick Ramsey, July 28; Ex-Jaguars non-tendered RFA OLB Clint Ingram, May 19 (one year); Ex-Buccaneers UFA DL Jimmy Wilkerson, April 20 (one year, $2 million); Ex-Bears DE Alex Brown, April 7 (two years, $5.5 million).
Key departures: UFA QB Mark Brunell, July 28 (to Jets); Traded OT Jammal Brown to Redskins, June 19 (Saints get 2011 third- or fourth-round pick); Non-tendered RFA FB Kyle Eckel, June 4 (to Broncos); RFA RB Mike Bell, March 23 (to Eagles); UFA OLB Scott Fujita, March 7 (to Browns); Cut DE Charles Grant, March 5; Cut OG Jamar Nesbit, March 4; Cut OLB Mark Simoneau, March 4.
Key re-signings: RFA WR Lance Moore, June 18 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA S Roman Harper, June 15 (one year, $2.5 million); RFA RB Pierre Thomas, June 14 (one year, $1.7 million); RFA OG Jahri Evans, May 5 (seven years, $56.7 million); UFA S Darren Sharper, May 3 (one year); RFA WR-RS Courtney Roby, April 20 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA ILB Marvin Mitchell, April 20 (one year, $1.1 million); RFA S Usama Young, April 15 (one year, $1.1 million); RFA S Chris Reis, April 14 (one year, $1 million); RFA TE David Thomas, April 13 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OT Jermon Bushrod, April 13 (one year, $1.7 million); RFA DT Remi Ayodele, April 13 (one year, $1.1 million); RFA OT Zach Strief, April 12 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA DE Anthony Hargrove, April 5 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DE Jeff Charleston, March 29 (one year, $1.1 million); UFA LS Jason Kyle, March 11; UFA C Nick Leckey, March 6 (one year); UFA S Pierson Prioleau, March 6 (one year).
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
UFAs: S Jermaine Phillips, FB Byron Storer (not tendered), OLB Rod Wilson (not tendered).
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Ex-Panthers UFA OG Keydrick Vincent, July 9 (two years, $4.5 million); Ex-Eagles UFA S Sean Jones, March 16 (two years); Ex-Raiders non-tendered RFA LB Jon Alston, March 13; Traded for Eagles WR Reggie Brown, March 8 (Eagles get sixth-round draft pick in 2011).
Key departures: Cut LB Angelo Crowell, June 18; Cut WR Mark Bradley, June 16; Cut DT Chris Hovan, FB B.J. Askew and OG Arron Sears, April 26; Traded QB Byron Leftwich to Steelers, April 20 (Buccaneers get 2010 seventh-round draft pick); UFA DL Jimmy Wilkerson, April 20 (to Saints); Non-tendered RFA LB Matt McCoy, March 17 (to Seahawks); UFA WR Antonio Bryant, March 10 (to Bengals); UFA S Will Allen, March 8 (to Steelers); Cut CB Torrie Cox, March 4; Cut P Josh Bidwell, March 4; Cut P Dirk Johnson, March 4.
Key re-signings: RFA OT Donald Penn, July 31 (six years, $43 million); RFA RB Cadillac Williams, May 12 (one year, $2.3 million); RFA OT Jeremy Trueblood, May 11 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA ILB Barrett Ruud, April 21 (one year, $3.3 million); RFA WR Maurice Stovall, April 16 (one year, $1.2 million).
NFC WEST
Arizona Cardinals
UFAs: DE Jason Banks (not tendered), CB Ralph Brown, OT Mike Gandy, FB Justin Green (not tendered), FB Dan Kreider, OLB Chike Okeafor, QB Brian St. Pierre.
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Ex-Jets OG Alan Faneca, April 27 (one year, $2.5 million); Ex-Jets UFA PK Jay Feely, April 2 (two years, $3.5 million); Ex-Dolphins OLB Joey Porter, March 19 (three years, $17.5 million); Ex-Browns QB Derek Anderson, March 17 (two years, $7.3 million, $3.3 million guaranteed); Ex-Rams UFA LB Paris Lenon, March 15 (three years); Ex-Browns UFA OL Rex Hadnot, March 12 (three years, $9 million); Traded for Jets S Kerry Rhodes, March 6 (Jets get fourth-round draft pick in 2010 and seventh-round draft pick in 2011).
Key departures: Traded CB Bryant McFadden to Steelers, April 24 (Cardinals get 2010 fifth-round draft pick); UFA PK Neil Rackers, April 5 (to Texans); UFA WR Sean Morey, March 29 (to Seahawks); Non-tendered RFA WR Jerheme Urban, March 11 (to Chiefs); Traded WR Anquan Boldin, March 5 (to Ravens; Cardinals get third- and fourth-round draft picks in 2010, also send fifth-round draft pick in 2010 to Baltimore); UFA OLB Karlos Dansby, March 5 (to Dolphins); Cut S Antrel Rolle, March 4.
Key re-signings: RFA OG Deuce Lutui, June 14 (one year, $1.8 million); UFA DT Bryan Robinson, April 28 (one year); UFA S Matt Ware, March 31 (one year); RFA WR Steve Breaston, March 29 (one year, $2.4 million); RFA C Lyle Sendlein, March 29 (one year, $1.7 million); RFA DT Gabe Watson, March 29 (one year, $1.8 million); UFA LB Monty Beisel, March 29 (one year); RFA TE Ben Patrick, March 23 (one year, $1.7 million); Non-tendered RFA C Ben Claxton, March 12 (one year); UFA OL Jeremy Bridges, March 11 (three years, $4.9 million); Non-tendered RFA TE Stephen Spach, March 10 (one year); UFA TE Anthony Becht, March 10 (one year, $950,000).
St. Louis Rams
UFAs: CB Eric Bassey (not tendered), S Clinton Hart, DE Leonard Little, LS Ryan Neill (not tendered).
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Ex-Buccaneers DT Chris Hovan, June 9; Traded for Cowboys LB Bobby Carpenter, May 10 (Cowboys get OT Alex Barron); Traded for Bears S Kevin Payne, April 28 (Bears get 2011 conditional seventh-round draft pick); Ex-Panthers LB Na'il Diggs, April 7 (two years, $2.5 million); Ex-Giants non-tendered RFA TE Darcy Johnson, March 22 (one year, $470,000); Ex-Giants non-tendered RFA CB Kevin Dockery, March 22 (one year, $620,000); Ex-Browns UFA C Hank Fraley, March 14 (three years, $3 million); Ex-Giants UFA DT Fred Robbins, March 8 (three years, $11.3 million); Ex-Panthers UFA QB A.J. Feeley, March 5 (two years, $6 million).
Key departures: UFA TE Randy McMichael, June 3 (to Chargers); Traded OT Alex Barron to Cowboys, May 10 (Rams get LB Bobby Carpenter); Traded DT Adam Carriker to Redskins, April 20 (Rams and Redskins swap draft picks in the fifth and seventh rounds of the 2010 draft); UFA QB Kyle Boller, April 15 (to Raiders); Cut QB Marc Bulger, April 5; UFA LB Paris Lenon, March 15 (to Cardinals); Non-tendered RFA CB Jonathan Wade, March 8 (to Lions).
Key re-signings: Non-tendered RFA S O.J. Atogwe, June 23 (five years, $32 million); RFA DT Clifton Ryan, April 20 (one year, $1.7 million); Non-tendered RFA DT Gary Gibson, April 19 (one year); RFA DE Victor Adeyanju, March 30 (one year, $1.2 million); UFA DE James Hall, March 22 (three years, $8.3 million); UFA LS Chris Massey, March 18 (four years, $4.4 million); Non-tendered RFA OG Mark Setterstrom, March 16 (one year, $560,000); Non-tendered RFA TE Daniel Fells, March 10 (one year, $745,000); RFA S Craig Dahl, March 5 (three years, $3.6 million).
San Francisco 49ers
UFAs: NT Aubrayo Franklin (franchised), S Mark Roman, P Ricky Schmitt (not tendered).
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Ex-Eagles RB Brian Westbrook, Aug. 16 (one year, up to $2.5 million); Ex-Lions UFA CB William James, May 6 (one year, $755,000); OLB Travis LaBoy, April 20 (one year, $1.6 million); Traded for Dolphins WR-RS Ted Ginn Jr, April 16 (Dolphins get 2010 fifth-round draft pick); Ex-Vikings non-tendered RFA CB Karl Paymah, March 17 (one year); Ex-Giants UFA QB David Carr, March 7 (two years, $6.3 million, $2 million signing bonus).
Key departures: Cut WR Brandon Jones, Aug. 18; Traded DL Kentwan Balmer to Seahawks, Aug. 16 (49ers get future sixth-round draft pick); RB Glen Coffee (retired), Aug. 16; UFA CB Dré Bly, July 2 (to Lions); UFA CB Walt Harris, June 24 (to Ravens); Traded QB Shaun Hill, March 14 (to Lions; 49ers get 2011 seventh-round draft pick); UFA WR Arnaz Battle, March 8 (to Steelers); UFA OT Tony Pashos, March 7 (to Browns).
Key re-signings: RFA OG David Baas, April 13 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OLB Ahmad Brooks, April 2 (two years, $4.2 million, $1.9 million signing bonus); UFA OT Barry Sims, March 22 (one year, up to $2.1 million); ILB Matt Wilhelm, March 4.
Seattle Seahawks
UFAs: OT Brandon Frye (not tendered), LS Kevin Houser, OLB D.D. Lewis, CB Ken Lucas, OT Damion McIntosh, LS Jeff Robinson.
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Ex-49ers WR Brandon Jones, Aug. 22; Traded for 49ers DL Kentwan Balmer, Aug. 16 (49ers get future sixth-round draft pick); Ex-Colts non-tendered RFA OLB Tyjuan Hagler, Aug. 10; Ex-Texans UFA OG Chester Pitts, July 29 (one year); Ex-Chargers S Kevin Ellison, June 29; Ex-Raiders non-tendered RFA QB J.P. Losman, May 18 (one year, $630,000); Traded for Titans RB LenDale White and DT Kevin Vickerson, April 24 (Teams swapped 2010 fourth- and sixth-round draft picks); Traded for Jets RB Leon Washington, April 24 (Jets get 2010 fifth-round draft pick; Seahawks also get 2010 seventh-round draft pick); Ex-Broncos UFA OG Ben Hamilton, April 20 (one year); Ex-Titans WR Mike Williams, April 16; Ex-Redskins non-tendered RFA RB Quinton Ganther, March 18 (one year); Traded for Chargers RFA QB Charlie Whitehurst, March 17 (teams swap 2010 second-round draft picks and Chargers get 2011 third-round pick; Seahawks subsequently signed Whitehurst to a two-year contract worth up to $10 million); Ex-Buccaneers non-tendered RFA LB Matt McCoy, March 17 (one year, $630,000); Traded for Eagles DE Chris Clemons, March 16 (Eagles get DE Darryl Tapp; Seahawks also receive Eagles' 2010 fourth-round draft pick); Ex-Patriots TE Chris Baker, March 13 (two years, $4.8 million).
Key departures: Traded DE Lawrence Jackson to Lions, Aug. 18 (Seahawks get undisclosed 2011 draft pick); UFA FB Justin Griffith, June 16 (to Texans); Cut RB LenDale White, May 28; OT Walter Jones (retired), April 29; DE Patrick Kerney (retired), April 13; Cut RB Xavier Omon and TE John Owens, April 6; Traded OG Rob Sims to Lions, April 5 (Seahawks get DE Robert Henderson and a 2010 fifth-round draft pick; Lions also get 2010 seventh-round draft pick); UFA DL Cory Redding, March 22 (to Ravens); Traded DE Darryl Tapp to Eagles, March 16; Cut S Deon Grant, March 15; Traded QB Seneca Wallace, March 8 (to Browns; Seahawks get conditional seventh-round draft pick in 2011); UFA WR Nate Burleson, March 5 (to Lions).
Key re-signings: UFA S Lawyer Milloy, April 30 (one year); RFA C Chris Spencer, April 15 (one year, $2.4 million); RFA WR Ben Obomanu, April 15 (one year, $1.1 million); FFA PK Olindo Mare, March 10 (one year, $2.8 million).
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NFC free-agent moves, by team
[NFL Football] (NFL news)Note: UFA means unrestricted free agent; RFA means restricted free agent; FFA means franchise free agent. Any RFA who was not tendered by his team became an unrestricted free agent as of March 5. NFC EAST Dallas Cowboys UFAs: None. RFAs: None. Key arrivals: Traded for Rams OT Alex Barron, May 10 (Rams get LB Bobby Carpenter). Key departures: Non-tendered RFA PK Shaun Suisham, May 18 (to Browns); Cut OG-C Cory Procter, May 17; Traded LB Bobby Carpenter to Rams, May 10 (Cowboys get OT Alex Barron) ...
Note: UFA means unrestricted free agent; RFA means restricted free agent; FFA means franchise free agent. Any RFA who was not tendered by his team became an unrestricted free agent as of March 5.
NFC EAST
Dallas Cowboys
UFAs: None.
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Traded for Rams OT Alex Barron, May 10 (Rams get LB Bobby Carpenter).
Key departures: Non-tendered RFA PK Shaun Suisham, May 18 (to Browns); Cut OG-C Cory Procter, May 17; Traded LB Bobby Carpenter to Rams, May 10 (Cowboys get OT Alex Barron); RFA C Duke Preston (retired), May 8; Cut OT Flozell Adams and S Ken Hamlin, April 2.
Key re-signings: RFA WR Miles Austin, June 11 (one year, $3.2 million); RFA S Gerald Sensabaugh, May 27 (one year, $1.8 million); UFA OG Montrae Holland, April 27 (two years); RFA WR Sam Hurd, April 16 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA S Pat Watkins, April 15 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DE Stephen Bowen, April 9 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA DT Junior Siavii, April 8 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DE Jason Hatcher, April 8 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA OT Pat McQuistan, April 7 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DE Marcus Spears, April 6 (one year, $1.2 million); CB Cletis Gordon, March 4.
New York Giants
UFAs: None.
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Ex-Eagles OL Shawn Andrews, Aug. 20; Ex-Texans non-tendered RFA S John Busing, July 31; Ex-Eagles LB Alex Hall, July 29; Ex-Titans UFA LB Keith Bulluck, July 24 (one year, up to $2.5 million); Ex-Seahawks S Deon Grant, April 1 (one year); Ex-Colts QB Jim Sorgi, March 9 (one year); Ex-Cardinals S Antrel Rolle, March 5 (five years, $37 million, $15 million guaranteed).
Key departures: UFA OLB Danny Clark, May 11 (to Texans); Non-tendered RFA S C.C. Brown, May 10 (to Lions); P Jeff Feagles (retired), April 28; Non-tendered RFA TE Darcy Johnson, March 22 (to Rams); Non-tendered RFA CB Kevin Dockery, March 22 (to Rams); UFA DT Fred Robbins, March 8 (to Rams); UFA QB David Carr, March 7 (to 49ers); Cut S Aaron Rouse, March 6; Cut ILB Antonio Pierce, Feb. 12.
Key re-signings: RFA DT Barry Cofield, May 14 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA WR Derek Hagan, May 11 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OLB Gerris Wilkinson, April 29 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA WR Domenik Hixon, April 16 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA WR Sinorice Moss, April 14 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OT Guy Whimper, April 12 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OG Kevin Boothe, April 1 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DE Dave Tollefson, March 24 (one year, $1.7 million).
Philadelphia Eagles
UFAs: ILB Jeremiah Trotter.
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Ex-Ravens UFA WR Kelley Washington, July 31 (one year); Traded for Broncos RB J.J. Arrington, July 30 (Broncos get ILB Joe Mays; Eagles also receive conditional 2012 draft pick); Traded for Lions OLB Ernie Sims, April 19 (Eagles sent 2010 fifth-round draft pick to Broncos as part of three-team trade); Traded for Browns LB Alex Hall, April 2 (Eagles also get 2010 fourth- and fifth-round draft picks; Browns get CB Sheldon Brown and LB Chris Gocong); Ex-Saints RFA RB Mike Bell, March 23 (one year, $1.7 million); Traded for Seahawks DE Darryl Tapp, March 16 (Seahawks get DE Chris Clemons and 2010 fourth-round draft pick; Eagles subsequently signed Tapp to a three-year, $9 million contract extension); Ex-Colts non-tendered RFA WR Hank Baskett, March 12 (one year); Ex-Colts non-tendered RFA CB Marlin Jackson, March 10 (two years).
Key departures: Traded ILB Joe Mays to Broncos, July 30 (Eagles get RB J.J. Arrington and conditional 2012 draft pick); Cut LB Alex Hall, July 28; Non-tendered RFA TE Alex Smith, May 3 (to Browns); Traded QB Donovan McNabb to Redskins, April 4 (Eagles get 2010 second-round draft pick and 2011 conditional fourth-round draft pick); Traded CB Sheldon Brown and LB Chris Gocong to Browns, April 2 (Eagles get LB Alex Hall and 2010 fourth- and fifth-round draft picks); UFA DE Jason Babin, March 19 (to Titans); Cut WR Kevin Curtis, March 18; Cut DE Darren Howard, March 18; Cut OT Shawn Andrews, March 17; Traded DE Chris Clemons to Seahawks, March 16; UFA S Sean Jones, March 16 (to Buccaneers); Traded WR Reggie Brown, March 8 (to Buccaneers; Eagles get sixth-round draft pick in 2011); Cut RB Brian Westbrook, March 5; Cut LB Will Witherspoon, March 5.
Key re-signings: UFA OLB Tracy White, July 31; RFA P Sav Rocca, April 22 (one year, $1.1 million); RFA OG Max Jean-Gilles, April 15 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OLB Omar Gaither, March 31 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA CB Ellis Hobbs, March 30 (one year, $2.8 million); RFA OG-C Nick Cole, March 22 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA OLB Akeem Jordan, March 22 (one year, $1.7 million); RFA WR Jason Avant, March 8 (five years, $18 million, $8 million guaranteed); RFA FB Leonard Weaver, March 5 (three years, $10 million).
Washington Redskins
UFAs: LS Ethan Albright, OT Levi Jones, P Hunter Smith, DE Renaldo Wynn, TE Todd Yoder.
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Ex-Steelers UFA S Tyrone Carter, Aug. 23; Traded for Ravens QB John Beck, Aug. 2 (Ravens get CB Doug Dutch); Traded for Saints OT Jammal Brown, June 19 (Saints get 2011 third- or fourth-round draft pick); Ex-Browns UFA WR Mike Furrey, June 9; Ex-Broncos UFA DE Vonnie Holliday, May 17; Ex-Chiefs UFA WR Bobby Wade, April 29; WR Joey Galloway, April 28; Traded for Rams DT Adam Carriker, April 20 (Rams and Redskins swap draft picks in the fifth and seventh rounds of the 2010 draft); DT Howard Green, April 19; RB Ryan Torain, April 19; WR Roydell Williams, April 19; Traded for Eagles QB Donovan McNabb, April 4 (Eagles get 2010 second-round draft pick and 2011 conditional fourth-round draft pick); Ex-Steelers UFA RB Willie Parker, April 2 (one year, up to $3.1 million with incentives); Ex-Lions CB Phillip Buchanon, March 29 (one year, $1.5 million); Ex-Buccaneers P Josh Bidwell, March 23; Ex-Texans UFA QB Rex Grossman, March 17 (one year); Ex-Bengals UFA RB Larry Johnson, March 12 (three years, up to $12 million); Ex-Panthers DT Maake Kemoeatu. March 10 (two years, $7 million); Ex-Vikings UFA OL Artis Hicks, March 6.
Key departures: Cut QB Colt Brennan, Aug. 2; Cut DT Anthony Montgomery, May 3; Traded QB Jason Campbell to Raiders, April 24 (Redskins get 2012 fourth-round draft pick); Non-tendered RFA RB Quinton Ganther, March 18 (to Seahawks); OT Chris Samuels (retired), March 4; Cut RB Ladell Betts, March 4; Cut QB Todd Collins, March 4; Cut RB Rock Cartwright, March 4; Cut DT Cornelius Griffin, March 4; Cut WR Antwaan Randle El, March 4; Cut CB Fred Smoot, March 4; Cut OG Randy Thomas, March 4.
Key re-signings: RFA CB Carlos Rogers, July 29 (one year, $1.5 million); RFA ILB Rocky McIntosh, June 14 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA S Reed Doughty, May 26 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA DT Kedric Golston, April 16 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA OT Stephon Heyer, April 14 (one year, $1.7 million); RFA OLB-DE Chris Wilson, March 25 (one year, $1.7 million); RFA OG Will Montgomery, March 13 (one year, $1.8 million); UFA C Casey Rabach, March 8 (three years, $12.3 million); RFA DT Lorenzo Alexander, March 5 (three years); UFA DE Phillip Daniels, March 5 (two years, $2.2 million); UFA OT Mike Williams, March 5.
NFC NORTH
Chicago Bears
UFAs: DT Dusty Dvoracek (not tendered), OLB Darrell McClover, DE Adewale Ogunleye.
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Ex-Redskins QB Todd Collins, Aug. 23; Ex-Jaguars LB Brian Iwuh, May 24; Traded for Panthers S Chris Harris, April 27 (Panthers get OLB Jamar Williams); Ex-Colts non-tendered RFA CB Tim Jennings, March 16 (two years); Ex-Panthers UFA DE Julius Peppers, March 5 (six years, up to $91.5 million, $42 million guaranteed); Ex-Vikings UFA RB Chester Taylor, March 5 (four years, $12.5 million, $7 million guaranteed); Ex-Chargers UFA TE Brandon Manumaleuna, March 5 (five years, up to $17 million, $6 million guaranteed).
Key departures: Traded S Kevin Payne to Rams, April 28 (Bears get 2011 conditional seventh-round draft pick); Traded OLB Jamar Williams to Panthers, April 27 (Bears get S Chris Harris); Cut DE Alex Brown, April 1; Cut CB Nathan Vasher, March 17; Cut FB Jason McKie, March 16; Cut RB Kevin Jones, March 9; Cut OT Orlando Pace, March 1.
Key re-signings: RFA S Danieal Manning, May 19 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DE Mark Anderson, April 30 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA OLB Nick Roach, April 19 (one year, $1.7 million); UFA OLB Pisa Tinoisamoa, April 12 (one year); RFA S Josh Bullocks, March 11 (one year, $1.2 million).
Detroit Lions
UFAs: OT Damion Cook, CB Anthony Henry, OLB Cody Spencer (not tendered).
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Traded for Seahawks DE Lawrence Jackson, Aug. 18 (Seahawks get undisclosed 2011 draft pick); Ex-49ers UFA CB Dré Bly, July 2 (two years); Ex-Giants non-tendered RFA S C.C. Brown, May 10 (one year); Traded for Broncos TE Tony Scheffler, April 19 (Lions sent OLB Ernie Sims to Eagles in three-team trade; Lions also received Broncos' 2010 seventh-round draft pick); Traded for Seahawks OG Rob Sims, April 5 (Seahawks get DE Robert Henderson and a 2010 fifth-round draft pick; Lions also get 2010 seventh-round draft pick); Ex-Panthers UFA CB Dante Wesley, April 3 (two years); Ex-Panthers LB Landon Johnson, March 19 (one year); Traded for 49ers QB Shaun Hill, March 14 (Niners get 2011 seventh-round draft pick; Lions subsequently signed Hill to one-year contract extension through 2011); Traded for Falcons CB Chris Houston, March 8 (Falcons get 2010 sixth-round draft pick and teams swap 2010 fifth-round picks); Ex-Rams non-tendered RFA CB Jonathan Wade, March 8; Ex-Titans UFA DE Kyle Vanden Bosch, March 5 (four years, $26 million); Ex-Seahawks UFA WR Nate Burleson, March 5 (five years, $25 million, $11 million guaranteed); LB Ashlee Palmer, Feb. 18; RB DeDe Dorsey, Feb. 9.
Key departures: Cut S Marvin White, Aug. 18; Cut DE Jason Hunter, Aug. 16; Cut DT Leger Douzable and S Marquand Manuel, Aug. 4; UFA QB Patrick Ramsey, July 28 (to Saints); Cut S Daniel Bullocks, July 8; UFA QB Daunte Culpepper, June 7 (to UFL); UFA CB William James, May 6 (to 49ers); Cut CB DeAngelo Smith, April 26; Traded OLB Ernie Sims to Eagles, April 19 (Lions get Broncos TE Tony Scheffler and Broncos' 2010 seventh-round draft pick as part of three-team trade); Cut CB Kevin Hobbs, April 16; Cut OL Daniel Loper, April 15; TE Casey FitzSimmons (retired), April 14; UFA ILB Larry Foote, March 15 (to Steelers); Cut DE Dewayne White, March 8; Cut CB Phillip Buchanon, March 4.
Key re-signings: RFA C Dylan Gandy, April 15 (one year, $1.2 million); DE Jared DeVries, April 12 (one year, $1.7 million; was previously cut by Lions Feb. 23); RFA S Ko Simpson, April 8 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OG Daniel Loper, March 29 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OG Manny Ramirez, March 29 (one year, $1.1 million); RFA DE Jason Hunter, March 23 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA CB Kevin Hobbs, March 18 (one year); Non-tendered RFA DE Copeland Bryan, March 16; UFA TE Will Heller, March 8 (three years); UFA ILB Vinny Ciurciu, March 5 (one year); UFA OT Jon Jansen, March 5 (one year, $860,000).
Green Bay Packers
UFAs: P Jeremy Kapinos (not tendered).
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals:
Key departures: Cut OLB Jeremy Thompson, April 26; UFA OLB Aaron Kampman, March 7 (to Jaguars); Cut DE Mike Montgomery, March 6; Cut S Matt Giordano, March 6.
Key re-signings: RFA S Atari Bigby, July 27 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA CB Tramon Williams, June 16 (one year, $3.2 million); RFA DE Johnny Jolly, June 15 (one year, $2.5 million); RFA OG Daryn Colledge, May 10 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA FB John Kuhn, April 16 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA C Jason Spitz, April 5 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA CB-RS Will Blackmon, March 17 (one year, $1.2 million); UFA OT Mark Tauscher (two years); FFA NT Ryan Pickett, March 12 (four years, $25 million, $10 million in first year); RFA S Nick Collins, March 9 (one year, $3.3 million; subsequently signed three-year extension worth additional $23.4 million, with $14 million in first year, March 12); UFA OT Chad Clifton, March 5 (three years, to up $19.4 million, $7.5 million guaranteed).
Minnesota Vikings
UFAs: None.
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Ex-Raiders WR Javon Walker, Aug. 24; Ex-Jets CB Lito Sheppard, April 21 (one year, $2 million); Ex-Packers DE Mike Montgomery, March 29 (one year); Ex-Panthers non-tendered RFA PK Rhys Lloyd, March 8.
Key departures: Non-tendered RFA CB Karl Paymah, March 17 (to 49ers); UFA OL Artis Hicks, March 6 (to Redskins); UFA RB Chester Taylor, March 5 (to Bears).
Key re-signings: RFA DE Ray Edwards, June 14 (one year, $2.5 million); RFA QB Tarvaris Jackson, April 19 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA FB Naufahu Tahi, April 13 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OT Ryan Cook, April 12 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DT Fred Evans, April 12 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA S Eric Frampton, April 12 (one year, $1.1 million); UFA DT Jimmy Kennedy, March 13 (two years, $6 million); UFA CB Benny Sapp, March 9 (two years); WR Greg Lewis, Feb. 28 (one year).
NFC SOUTH
Atlanta Falcons
UFAs: WR Marty Booker, S Jamaal Fudge (not tendered), ILB Tony Gilbert, CB Antoine Harris (not tendered), RB Verron Haynes.
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Ex-Texans UFA CB Dunta Robinson, March 5 (six years, $57 million, $25.5 million guaranteed).
Key departures: Traded OG Quinn Ojinnaka to Patriots, Aug. 22 (Falcons get undisclosed future draft pick); Cut PK Steven Hauschka, Aug. 15; Cut CB Tye Hill, March 16; Traded CB Chris Houston, March 8 (to Lions; Falcons get 2010 sixth-round draft pick and teams swap 2010 fifth-round picks); LS Mike Schneck (retired), March 4.
Key re-signings: RFA RB Jerious Norwood, April 22 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA P Michael Koenen, April 22 (one year, $2.7 million); RFA RB Jason Snelling, April 15 (one year, $1.7 million); RFA OT Tyson Clabo, April 15 (one year, $2.5 million); RFA OG Harvey Dahl, April 15 (one year, $2.5 million); RFA OL Quinn Ojinnaka, April 15 (one year, $1.2 million); UFA LS Joe Zelenka, March 8; UFA QB Chris Redman, March 5 (two years, $5.6 million); CB Brian Williams, March 4; WR Brian Finneran, Feb. 11.
Carolina Panthers
UFAs: DT Hollis Thomas.
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Traded for Bears OLB Jamar Williams, April 27 (Bears get S Chris Harris); Ex-Colts non-tendered RFA S Aaron Francisco, April 12; Ex-Jets WR Wallace Wright, March 8 (two years, $1.7 million); DT Ed Johnson, Feb. 17.
Key departures: UFA OG Keydrick Vincent, July 9 (to Buccaneers); UFA WR Muhsin Muhammad (retired), June 10; Non-tendered RFA S Quinton Teal, April 28 (to Seahawks); Traded S Chris Harris to Bears, April 27 (Panthers get OLB Jamar Williams); UFA CB Dante Wesley, April 3 (to Lions); Non-tendered RFA PK Rhys Lloyd, March 8 (to Vikings); Cut FB Brad Hoover, March 8; UFA QB A.J. Feeley, March 5 (to Rams); UFA DE Julius Peppers, March 5 (to Bears); Cut QB Jake Delhomme, March 5; Cut LB Na'il Diggs, March 5; Cut LB Landon Johnson, March 5; Cut DT Maake Kemoeatu, March 5; Cut DT Damione Lewis, March 4.
Key re-signings: RFA OLB Thomas Davis, June 8 (one year, $3.3 million); RFA CB Richard Marshall, June 8 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA OLB James Anderson, April 20 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DT Louis Leonard, April 20 (one year, $1.7 million); RFA TE Jeff King, April 16 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA DT Tank Tyler, April 15 (one year, $1.1 million); UFA DE Tyler Brayton, March 17 (three years); RFA QB Matt Moore, March 11 (one year, $3 million).
New Orleans Saints
UFAs: TE Dan Campbell, DT Kendrick Clancy, TE Darnell Dinkins, TE Billy Miller, DE Paul Spicer.
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Ex-Redskins RB Ladell Betts, Aug. 16 (one year, $805,000); Ex-Lions UFA QB Patrick Ramsey, July 28; Ex-Jaguars non-tendered RFA OLB Clint Ingram, May 19 (one year); Ex-Buccaneers UFA DL Jimmy Wilkerson, April 20 (one year, $2 million); Ex-Bears DE Alex Brown, April 7 (two years, $5.5 million).
Key departures: UFA QB Mark Brunell, July 28 (to Jets); Traded OT Jammal Brown to Redskins, June 19 (Saints get 2011 third- or fourth-round pick); Non-tendered RFA FB Kyle Eckel, June 4 (to Broncos); RFA RB Mike Bell, March 23 (to Eagles); UFA OLB Scott Fujita, March 7 (to Browns); Cut DE Charles Grant, March 5; Cut OG Jamar Nesbit, March 4; Cut OLB Mark Simoneau, March 4.
Key re-signings: RFA WR Lance Moore, June 18 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA S Roman Harper, June 15 (one year, $2.5 million); RFA RB Pierre Thomas, June 14 (one year, $1.7 million); RFA OG Jahri Evans, May 5 (seven years, $56.7 million); UFA S Darren Sharper, May 3 (one year); RFA WR-RS Courtney Roby, April 20 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA ILB Marvin Mitchell, April 20 (one year, $1.1 million); RFA S Usama Young, April 15 (one year, $1.1 million); RFA S Chris Reis, April 14 (one year, $1 million); RFA TE David Thomas, April 13 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OT Jermon Bushrod, April 13 (one year, $1.7 million); RFA DT Remi Ayodele, April 13 (one year, $1.1 million); RFA OT Zach Strief, April 12 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA DE Anthony Hargrove, April 5 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DE Jeff Charleston, March 29 (one year, $1.1 million); UFA LS Jason Kyle, March 11; UFA C Nick Leckey, March 6 (one year); UFA S Pierson Prioleau, March 6 (one year).
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
UFAs: S Jermaine Phillips, FB Byron Storer (not tendered), OLB Rod Wilson (not tendered).
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Ex-Panthers UFA OG Keydrick Vincent, July 9 (two years, $4.5 million); Ex-Eagles UFA S Sean Jones, March 16 (two years); Ex-Raiders non-tendered RFA LB Jon Alston, March 13; Traded for Eagles WR Reggie Brown, March 8 (Eagles get sixth-round draft pick in 2011).
Key departures: Cut LB Angelo Crowell, June 18; Cut WR Mark Bradley, June 16; Cut DT Chris Hovan, FB B.J. Askew and OG Arron Sears, April 26; Traded QB Byron Leftwich to Steelers, April 20 (Buccaneers get 2010 seventh-round draft pick); UFA DL Jimmy Wilkerson, April 20 (to Saints); Non-tendered RFA LB Matt McCoy, March 17 (to Seahawks); UFA WR Antonio Bryant, March 10 (to Bengals); UFA S Will Allen, March 8 (to Steelers); Cut CB Torrie Cox, March 4; Cut P Josh Bidwell, March 4; Cut P Dirk Johnson, March 4.
Key re-signings: RFA OT Donald Penn, July 31 (six years, $43 million); RFA RB Cadillac Williams, May 12 (one year, $2.3 million); RFA OT Jeremy Trueblood, May 11 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA ILB Barrett Ruud, April 21 (one year, $3.3 million); RFA WR Maurice Stovall, April 16 (one year, $1.2 million).
NFC WEST
Arizona Cardinals
UFAs: DE Jason Banks (not tendered), CB Ralph Brown, OT Mike Gandy, FB Justin Green (not tendered), FB Dan Kreider, OLB Chike Okeafor, QB Brian St. Pierre.
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Ex-Jets OG Alan Faneca, April 27 (one year, $2.5 million); Ex-Jets UFA PK Jay Feely, April 2 (two years, $3.5 million); Ex-Dolphins OLB Joey Porter, March 19 (three years, $17.5 million); Ex-Browns QB Derek Anderson, March 17 (two years, $7.3 million, $3.3 million guaranteed); Ex-Rams UFA LB Paris Lenon, March 15 (three years); Ex-Browns UFA OL Rex Hadnot, March 12 (three years, $9 million); Traded for Jets S Kerry Rhodes, March 6 (Jets get fourth-round draft pick in 2010 and seventh-round draft pick in 2011).
Key departures: Traded CB Bryant McFadden to Steelers, April 24 (Cardinals get 2010 fifth-round draft pick); UFA PK Neil Rackers, April 5 (to Texans); UFA WR Sean Morey, March 29 (to Seahawks); Non-tendered RFA WR Jerheme Urban, March 11 (to Chiefs); Traded WR Anquan Boldin, March 5 (to Ravens; Cardinals get third- and fourth-round draft picks in 2010, also send fifth-round draft pick in 2010 to Baltimore); UFA OLB Karlos Dansby, March 5 (to Dolphins); Cut S Antrel Rolle, March 4.
Key re-signings: RFA OG Deuce Lutui, June 14 (one year, $1.8 million); UFA DT Bryan Robinson, April 28 (one year); UFA S Matt Ware, March 31 (one year); RFA WR Steve Breaston, March 29 (one year, $2.4 million); RFA C Lyle Sendlein, March 29 (one year, $1.7 million); RFA DT Gabe Watson, March 29 (one year, $1.8 million); UFA LB Monty Beisel, March 29 (one year); RFA TE Ben Patrick, March 23 (one year, $1.7 million); Non-tendered RFA C Ben Claxton, March 12 (one year); UFA OL Jeremy Bridges, March 11 (three years, $4.9 million); Non-tendered RFA TE Stephen Spach, March 10 (one year); UFA TE Anthony Becht, March 10 (one year, $950,000).
St. Louis Rams
UFAs: CB Eric Bassey (not tendered), S Clinton Hart, DE Leonard Little, LS Ryan Neill (not tendered).
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Ex-Buccaneers DT Chris Hovan, June 9; Traded for Cowboys LB Bobby Carpenter, May 10 (Cowboys get OT Alex Barron); Traded for Bears S Kevin Payne, April 28 (Bears get 2011 conditional seventh-round draft pick); Ex-Panthers LB Na'il Diggs, April 7 (two years, $2.5 million); Ex-Giants non-tendered RFA TE Darcy Johnson, March 22 (one year, $470,000); Ex-Giants non-tendered RFA CB Kevin Dockery, March 22 (one year, $620,000); Ex-Browns UFA C Hank Fraley, March 14 (three years, $3 million); Ex-Giants UFA DT Fred Robbins, March 8 (three years, $11.3 million); Ex-Panthers UFA QB A.J. Feeley, March 5 (two years, $6 million).
Key departures: UFA TE Randy McMichael, June 3 (to Chargers); Traded OT Alex Barron to Cowboys, May 10 (Rams get LB Bobby Carpenter); Traded DT Adam Carriker to Redskins, April 20 (Rams and Redskins swap draft picks in the fifth and seventh rounds of the 2010 draft); UFA QB Kyle Boller, April 15 (to Raiders); Cut QB Marc Bulger, April 5; UFA LB Paris Lenon, March 15 (to Cardinals); Non-tendered RFA CB Jonathan Wade, March 8 (to Lions).
Key re-signings: Non-tendered RFA S O.J. Atogwe, June 23 (five years, $32 million); RFA DT Clifton Ryan, April 20 (one year, $1.7 million); Non-tendered RFA DT Gary Gibson, April 19 (one year); RFA DE Victor Adeyanju, March 30 (one year, $1.2 million); UFA DE James Hall, March 22 (three years, $8.3 million); UFA LS Chris Massey, March 18 (four years, $4.4 million); Non-tendered RFA OG Mark Setterstrom, March 16 (one year, $560,000); Non-tendered RFA TE Daniel Fells, March 10 (one year, $745,000); RFA S Craig Dahl, March 5 (three years, $3.6 million).
San Francisco 49ers
UFAs: NT Aubrayo Franklin (franchised), S Mark Roman, P Ricky Schmitt (not tendered).
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Ex-Eagles RB Brian Westbrook, Aug. 16 (one year, up to $2.5 million); Ex-Lions UFA CB William James, May 6 (one year, $755,000); OLB Travis LaBoy, April 20 (one year, $1.6 million); Traded for Dolphins WR-RS Ted Ginn Jr, April 16 (Dolphins get 2010 fifth-round draft pick); Ex-Vikings non-tendered RFA CB Karl Paymah, March 17 (one year); Ex-Giants UFA QB David Carr, March 7 (two years, $6.3 million, $2 million signing bonus).
Key departures: Cut WR Brandon Jones, Aug. 18; Traded DL Kentwan Balmer to Seahawks, Aug. 16 (49ers get future sixth-round draft pick); RB Glen Coffee (retired), Aug. 16; UFA CB Dré Bly, July 2 (to Lions); UFA CB Walt Harris, June 24 (to Ravens); Traded QB Shaun Hill, March 14 (to Lions; 49ers get 2011 seventh-round draft pick); UFA WR Arnaz Battle, March 8 (to Steelers); UFA OT Tony Pashos, March 7 (to Browns).
Key re-signings: RFA OG David Baas, April 13 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OLB Ahmad Brooks, April 2 (two years, $4.2 million, $1.9 million signing bonus); UFA OT Barry Sims, March 22 (one year, up to $2.1 million); ILB Matt Wilhelm, March 4.
Seattle Seahawks
UFAs: OT Brandon Frye (not tendered), LS Kevin Houser, OLB D.D. Lewis, CB Ken Lucas, OT Damion McIntosh, LS Jeff Robinson.
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Ex-49ers WR Brandon Jones, Aug. 22; Traded for 49ers DL Kentwan Balmer, Aug. 16 (49ers get future sixth-round draft pick); Ex-Colts non-tendered RFA OLB Tyjuan Hagler, Aug. 10; Ex-Texans UFA OG Chester Pitts, July 29 (one year); Ex-Chargers S Kevin Ellison, June 29; Ex-Raiders non-tendered RFA QB J.P. Losman, May 18 (one year, $630,000); Traded for Titans RB LenDale White and DT Kevin Vickerson, April 24 (Teams swapped 2010 fourth- and sixth-round draft picks); Traded for Jets RB Leon Washington, April 24 (Jets get 2010 fifth-round draft pick; Seahawks also get 2010 seventh-round draft pick); Ex-Broncos UFA OG Ben Hamilton, April 20 (one year); Ex-Titans WR Mike Williams, April 16; Ex-Redskins non-tendered RFA RB Quinton Ganther, March 18 (one year); Traded for Chargers RFA QB Charlie Whitehurst, March 17 (teams swap 2010 second-round draft picks and Chargers get 2011 third-round pick; Seahawks subsequently signed Whitehurst to a two-year contract worth up to $10 million); Ex-Buccaneers non-tendered RFA LB Matt McCoy, March 17 (one year, $630,000); Traded for Eagles DE Chris Clemons, March 16 (Eagles get DE Darryl Tapp; Seahawks also receive Eagles' 2010 fourth-round draft pick); Ex-Patriots TE Chris Baker, March 13 (two years, $4.8 million).
Key departures: Traded DE Lawrence Jackson to Lions, Aug. 18 (Seahawks get undisclosed 2011 draft pick); UFA FB Justin Griffith, June 16 (to Texans); Cut RB LenDale White, May 28; OT Walter Jones (retired), April 29; DE Patrick Kerney (retired), April 13; Cut RB Xavier Omon and TE John Owens, April 6; Traded OG Rob Sims to Lions, April 5 (Seahawks get DE Robert Henderson and a 2010 fifth-round draft pick; Lions also get 2010 seventh-round draft pick); UFA DL Cory Redding, March 22 (to Ravens); Traded DE Darryl Tapp to Eagles, March 16; Cut S Deon Grant, March 15; Traded QB Seneca Wallace, March 8 (to Browns; Seahawks get conditional seventh-round draft pick in 2011); UFA WR Nate Burleson, March 5 (to Lions).
Key re-signings: UFA S Lawyer Milloy, April 30 (one year); RFA C Chris Spencer, April 15 (one year, $2.4 million); RFA WR Ben Obomanu, April 15 (one year, $1.1 million); FFA PK Olindo Mare, March 10 (one year, $2.8 million).
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NFC free-agent moves, by team
[NFL Football] (NFL news)Note: UFA means unrestricted free agent; RFA means restricted free agent; FFA means franchise free agent. Any RFA who was not tendered by his team became an unrestricted free agent as of March 5. NFC EAST Dallas Cowboys UFAs: None. RFAs: None. Key arrivals: Traded for Rams OT Alex Barron, May 10 (Rams get LB Bobby Carpenter). Key departures: Non-tendered RFA PK Shaun Suisham, May 18 (to Browns); Cut OG-C Cory Procter, May 17; Traded LB Bobby Carpenter to Rams, May 10 (Cowboys get OT Alex Barron) ...
Note: UFA means unrestricted free agent; RFA means restricted free agent; FFA means franchise free agent. Any RFA who was not tendered by his team became an unrestricted free agent as of March 5.
NFC EAST
Dallas Cowboys
UFAs: None.
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Traded for Rams OT Alex Barron, May 10 (Rams get LB Bobby Carpenter).
Key departures: Non-tendered RFA PK Shaun Suisham, May 18 (to Browns); Cut OG-C Cory Procter, May 17; Traded LB Bobby Carpenter to Rams, May 10 (Cowboys get OT Alex Barron); RFA C Duke Preston (retired), May 8; Cut OT Flozell Adams and S Ken Hamlin, April 2.
Key re-signings: RFA WR Miles Austin, June 11 (one year, $3.2 million); RFA S Gerald Sensabaugh, May 27 (one year, $1.8 million); UFA OG Montrae Holland, April 27 (two years); RFA WR Sam Hurd, April 16 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA S Pat Watkins, April 15 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DE Stephen Bowen, April 9 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA DT Junior Siavii, April 8 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DE Jason Hatcher, April 8 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA OT Pat McQuistan, April 7 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DE Marcus Spears, April 6 (one year, $1.2 million); CB Cletis Gordon, March 4.
New York Giants
UFAs: None.
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Ex-Eagles OL Shawn Andrews, Aug. 20; Ex-Texans non-tendered RFA S John Busing, July 31; Ex-Eagles LB Alex Hall, July 29; Ex-Titans UFA LB Keith Bulluck, July 24 (one year, up to $2.5 million); Ex-Seahawks S Deon Grant, April 1 (one year); Ex-Colts QB Jim Sorgi, March 9 (one year); Ex-Cardinals S Antrel Rolle, March 5 (five years, $37 million, $15 million guaranteed).
Key departures: UFA OLB Danny Clark, May 11 (to Texans); Non-tendered RFA S C.C. Brown, May 10 (to Lions); P Jeff Feagles (retired), April 28; Non-tendered RFA TE Darcy Johnson, March 22 (to Rams); Non-tendered RFA CB Kevin Dockery, March 22 (to Rams); UFA DT Fred Robbins, March 8 (to Rams); UFA QB David Carr, March 7 (to 49ers); Cut S Aaron Rouse, March 6; Cut ILB Antonio Pierce, Feb. 12.
Key re-signings: RFA DT Barry Cofield, May 14 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA WR Derek Hagan, May 11 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OLB Gerris Wilkinson, April 29 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA WR Domenik Hixon, April 16 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA WR Sinorice Moss, April 14 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OT Guy Whimper, April 12 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OG Kevin Boothe, April 1 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DE Dave Tollefson, March 24 (one year, $1.7 million).
Philadelphia Eagles
UFAs: ILB Jeremiah Trotter.
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Ex-Ravens UFA WR Kelley Washington, July 31 (one year); Traded for Broncos RB J.J. Arrington, July 30 (Broncos get ILB Joe Mays; Eagles also receive conditional 2012 draft pick); Traded for Lions OLB Ernie Sims, April 19 (Eagles sent 2010 fifth-round draft pick to Broncos as part of three-team trade); Traded for Browns LB Alex Hall, April 2 (Eagles also get 2010 fourth- and fifth-round draft picks; Browns get CB Sheldon Brown and LB Chris Gocong); Ex-Saints RFA RB Mike Bell, March 23 (one year, $1.7 million); Traded for Seahawks DE Darryl Tapp, March 16 (Seahawks get DE Chris Clemons and 2010 fourth-round draft pick; Eagles subsequently signed Tapp to a three-year, $9 million contract extension); Ex-Colts non-tendered RFA WR Hank Baskett, March 12 (one year); Ex-Colts non-tendered RFA CB Marlin Jackson, March 10 (two years).
Key departures: Traded ILB Joe Mays to Broncos, July 30 (Eagles get RB J.J. Arrington and conditional 2012 draft pick); Cut LB Alex Hall, July 28; Non-tendered RFA TE Alex Smith, May 3 (to Browns); Traded QB Donovan McNabb to Redskins, April 4 (Eagles get 2010 second-round draft pick and 2011 conditional fourth-round draft pick); Traded CB Sheldon Brown and LB Chris Gocong to Browns, April 2 (Eagles get LB Alex Hall and 2010 fourth- and fifth-round draft picks); UFA DE Jason Babin, March 19 (to Titans); Cut WR Kevin Curtis, March 18; Cut DE Darren Howard, March 18; Cut OT Shawn Andrews, March 17; Traded DE Chris Clemons to Seahawks, March 16; UFA S Sean Jones, March 16 (to Buccaneers); Traded WR Reggie Brown, March 8 (to Buccaneers; Eagles get sixth-round draft pick in 2011); Cut RB Brian Westbrook, March 5; Cut LB Will Witherspoon, March 5.
Key re-signings: UFA OLB Tracy White, July 31; RFA P Sav Rocca, April 22 (one year, $1.1 million); RFA OG Max Jean-Gilles, April 15 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OLB Omar Gaither, March 31 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA CB Ellis Hobbs, March 30 (one year, $2.8 million); RFA OG-C Nick Cole, March 22 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA OLB Akeem Jordan, March 22 (one year, $1.7 million); RFA WR Jason Avant, March 8 (five years, $18 million, $8 million guaranteed); RFA FB Leonard Weaver, March 5 (three years, $10 million).
Washington Redskins
UFAs: LS Ethan Albright, OT Levi Jones, P Hunter Smith, DE Renaldo Wynn, TE Todd Yoder.
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Ex-Steelers UFA S Tyrone Carter, Aug. 23; Traded for Ravens QB John Beck, Aug. 2 (Ravens get CB Doug Dutch); Traded for Saints OT Jammal Brown, June 19 (Saints get 2011 third- or fourth-round draft pick); Ex-Browns UFA WR Mike Furrey, June 9; Ex-Broncos UFA DE Vonnie Holliday, May 17; Ex-Chiefs UFA WR Bobby Wade, April 29; WR Joey Galloway, April 28; Traded for Rams DT Adam Carriker, April 20 (Rams and Redskins swap draft picks in the fifth and seventh rounds of the 2010 draft); DT Howard Green, April 19; RB Ryan Torain, April 19; WR Roydell Williams, April 19; Traded for Eagles QB Donovan McNabb, April 4 (Eagles get 2010 second-round draft pick and 2011 conditional fourth-round draft pick); Ex-Steelers UFA RB Willie Parker, April 2 (one year, up to $3.1 million with incentives); Ex-Lions CB Phillip Buchanon, March 29 (one year, $1.5 million); Ex-Buccaneers P Josh Bidwell, March 23; Ex-Texans UFA QB Rex Grossman, March 17 (one year); Ex-Bengals UFA RB Larry Johnson, March 12 (three years, up to $12 million); Ex-Panthers DT Maake Kemoeatu. March 10 (two years, $7 million); Ex-Vikings UFA OL Artis Hicks, March 6.
Key departures: Cut QB Colt Brennan, Aug. 2; Cut DT Anthony Montgomery, May 3; Traded QB Jason Campbell to Raiders, April 24 (Redskins get 2012 fourth-round draft pick); Non-tendered RFA RB Quinton Ganther, March 18 (to Seahawks); OT Chris Samuels (retired), March 4; Cut RB Ladell Betts, March 4; Cut QB Todd Collins, March 4; Cut RB Rock Cartwright, March 4; Cut DT Cornelius Griffin, March 4; Cut WR Antwaan Randle El, March 4; Cut CB Fred Smoot, March 4; Cut OG Randy Thomas, March 4.
Key re-signings: RFA CB Carlos Rogers, July 29 (one year, $1.5 million); RFA ILB Rocky McIntosh, June 14 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA S Reed Doughty, May 26 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA DT Kedric Golston, April 16 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA OT Stephon Heyer, April 14 (one year, $1.7 million); RFA OLB-DE Chris Wilson, March 25 (one year, $1.7 million); RFA OG Will Montgomery, March 13 (one year, $1.8 million); UFA C Casey Rabach, March 8 (three years, $12.3 million); RFA DT Lorenzo Alexander, March 5 (three years); UFA DE Phillip Daniels, March 5 (two years, $2.2 million); UFA OT Mike Williams, March 5.
NFC NORTH
Chicago Bears
UFAs: DT Dusty Dvoracek (not tendered), OLB Darrell McClover, DE Adewale Ogunleye.
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Ex-Redskins QB Todd Collins, Aug. 23; Ex-Jaguars LB Brian Iwuh, May 24; Traded for Panthers S Chris Harris, April 27 (Panthers get OLB Jamar Williams); Ex-Colts non-tendered RFA CB Tim Jennings, March 16 (two years); Ex-Panthers UFA DE Julius Peppers, March 5 (six years, up to $91.5 million, $42 million guaranteed); Ex-Vikings UFA RB Chester Taylor, March 5 (four years, $12.5 million, $7 million guaranteed); Ex-Chargers UFA TE Brandon Manumaleuna, March 5 (five years, up to $17 million, $6 million guaranteed).
Key departures: Traded S Kevin Payne to Rams, April 28 (Bears get 2011 conditional seventh-round draft pick); Traded OLB Jamar Williams to Panthers, April 27 (Bears get S Chris Harris); Cut DE Alex Brown, April 1; Cut CB Nathan Vasher, March 17; Cut FB Jason McKie, March 16; Cut RB Kevin Jones, March 9; Cut OT Orlando Pace, March 1.
Key re-signings: RFA S Danieal Manning, May 19 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DE Mark Anderson, April 30 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA OLB Nick Roach, April 19 (one year, $1.7 million); UFA OLB Pisa Tinoisamoa, April 12 (one year); RFA S Josh Bullocks, March 11 (one year, $1.2 million).
Detroit Lions
UFAs: OT Damion Cook, CB Anthony Henry, OLB Cody Spencer (not tendered).
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Traded for Seahawks DE Lawrence Jackson, Aug. 18 (Seahawks get undisclosed 2011 draft pick); Ex-49ers UFA CB Dré Bly, July 2 (two years); Ex-Giants non-tendered RFA S C.C. Brown, May 10 (one year); Traded for Broncos TE Tony Scheffler, April 19 (Lions sent OLB Ernie Sims to Eagles in three-team trade; Lions also received Broncos' 2010 seventh-round draft pick); Traded for Seahawks OG Rob Sims, April 5 (Seahawks get DE Robert Henderson and a 2010 fifth-round draft pick; Lions also get 2010 seventh-round draft pick); Ex-Panthers UFA CB Dante Wesley, April 3 (two years); Ex-Panthers LB Landon Johnson, March 19 (one year); Traded for 49ers QB Shaun Hill, March 14 (Niners get 2011 seventh-round draft pick; Lions subsequently signed Hill to one-year contract extension through 2011); Traded for Falcons CB Chris Houston, March 8 (Falcons get 2010 sixth-round draft pick and teams swap 2010 fifth-round picks); Ex-Rams non-tendered RFA CB Jonathan Wade, March 8; Ex-Titans UFA DE Kyle Vanden Bosch, March 5 (four years, $26 million); Ex-Seahawks UFA WR Nate Burleson, March 5 (five years, $25 million, $11 million guaranteed); LB Ashlee Palmer, Feb. 18; RB DeDe Dorsey, Feb. 9.
Key departures: Cut S Marvin White, Aug. 18; Cut DE Jason Hunter, Aug. 16; Cut DT Leger Douzable and S Marquand Manuel, Aug. 4; UFA QB Patrick Ramsey, July 28 (to Saints); Cut S Daniel Bullocks, July 8; UFA QB Daunte Culpepper, June 7 (to UFL); UFA CB William James, May 6 (to 49ers); Cut CB DeAngelo Smith, April 26; Traded OLB Ernie Sims to Eagles, April 19 (Lions get Broncos TE Tony Scheffler and Broncos' 2010 seventh-round draft pick as part of three-team trade); Cut CB Kevin Hobbs, April 16; Cut OL Daniel Loper, April 15; TE Casey FitzSimmons (retired), April 14; UFA ILB Larry Foote, March 15 (to Steelers); Cut DE Dewayne White, March 8; Cut CB Phillip Buchanon, March 4.
Key re-signings: RFA C Dylan Gandy, April 15 (one year, $1.2 million); DE Jared DeVries, April 12 (one year, $1.7 million; was previously cut by Lions Feb. 23); RFA S Ko Simpson, April 8 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OG Daniel Loper, March 29 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OG Manny Ramirez, March 29 (one year, $1.1 million); RFA DE Jason Hunter, March 23 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA CB Kevin Hobbs, March 18 (one year); Non-tendered RFA DE Copeland Bryan, March 16; UFA TE Will Heller, March 8 (three years); UFA ILB Vinny Ciurciu, March 5 (one year); UFA OT Jon Jansen, March 5 (one year, $860,000).
Green Bay Packers
UFAs: P Jeremy Kapinos (not tendered).
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals:
Key departures: Cut OLB Jeremy Thompson, April 26; UFA OLB Aaron Kampman, March 7 (to Jaguars); Cut DE Mike Montgomery, March 6; Cut S Matt Giordano, March 6.
Key re-signings: RFA S Atari Bigby, July 27 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA CB Tramon Williams, June 16 (one year, $3.2 million); RFA DE Johnny Jolly, June 15 (one year, $2.5 million); RFA OG Daryn Colledge, May 10 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA FB John Kuhn, April 16 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA C Jason Spitz, April 5 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA CB-RS Will Blackmon, March 17 (one year, $1.2 million); UFA OT Mark Tauscher (two years); FFA NT Ryan Pickett, March 12 (four years, $25 million, $10 million in first year); RFA S Nick Collins, March 9 (one year, $3.3 million; subsequently signed three-year extension worth additional $23.4 million, with $14 million in first year, March 12); UFA OT Chad Clifton, March 5 (three years, to up $19.4 million, $7.5 million guaranteed).
Minnesota Vikings
UFAs: None.
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Ex-Texans RB Ryan Moats, June 15; Ex-Jets CB Lito Sheppard, April 21 (one year, $2 million); Ex-Packers DE Mike Montgomery, March 29 (one year); Ex-Panthers non-tendered RFA PK Rhys Lloyd, March 8.
Key departures: Non-tendered RFA CB Karl Paymah, March 17 (to 49ers); UFA OL Artis Hicks, March 6 (to Redskins); UFA RB Chester Taylor, March 5 (to Bears).
Key re-signings: RFA DE Ray Edwards, June 14 (one year, $2.5 million); RFA QB Tarvaris Jackson, April 19 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA FB Naufahu Tahi, April 13 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OT Ryan Cook, April 12 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DT Fred Evans, April 12 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA S Eric Frampton, April 12 (one year, $1.1 million); UFA DT Jimmy Kennedy, March 13 (two years, $6 million); UFA CB Benny Sapp, March 9 (two years); WR Greg Lewis, Feb. 28 (one year).
NFC SOUTH
Atlanta Falcons
UFAs: WR Marty Booker, S Jamaal Fudge (not tendered), ILB Tony Gilbert, CB Antoine Harris (not tendered), RB Verron Haynes.
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Ex-Texans UFA CB Dunta Robinson, March 5 (six years, $57 million, $25.5 million guaranteed).
Key departures: Traded OG Quinn Ojinnaka to Patriots, Aug. 22 (Falcons get undisclosed future draft pick); Cut PK Steven Hauschka, Aug. 15; Cut CB Tye Hill, March 16; Traded CB Chris Houston, March 8 (to Lions; Falcons get 2010 sixth-round draft pick and teams swap 2010 fifth-round picks); LS Mike Schneck (retired), March 4.
Key re-signings: RFA RB Jerious Norwood, April 22 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA P Michael Koenen, April 22 (one year, $2.7 million); RFA RB Jason Snelling, April 15 (one year, $1.7 million); RFA OT Tyson Clabo, April 15 (one year, $2.5 million); RFA OG Harvey Dahl, April 15 (one year, $2.5 million); RFA OL Quinn Ojinnaka, April 15 (one year, $1.2 million); UFA LS Joe Zelenka, March 8; UFA QB Chris Redman, March 5 (two years, $5.6 million); CB Brian Williams, March 4; WR Brian Finneran, Feb. 11.
Carolina Panthers
UFAs: DT Hollis Thomas.
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Traded for Bears OLB Jamar Williams, April 27 (Bears get S Chris Harris); Ex-Colts non-tendered RFA S Aaron Francisco, April 12; Ex-Jets WR Wallace Wright, March 8 (two years, $1.7 million); DT Ed Johnson, Feb. 17.
Key departures: UFA OG Keydrick Vincent, July 9 (to Buccaneers); UFA WR Muhsin Muhammad (retired), June 10; Non-tendered RFA S Quinton Teal, April 28 (to Seahawks); Traded S Chris Harris to Bears, April 27 (Panthers get OLB Jamar Williams); UFA CB Dante Wesley, April 3 (to Lions); Non-tendered RFA PK Rhys Lloyd, March 8 (to Vikings); Cut FB Brad Hoover, March 8; UFA QB A.J. Feeley, March 5 (to Rams); UFA DE Julius Peppers, March 5 (to Bears); Cut QB Jake Delhomme, March 5; Cut LB Na'il Diggs, March 5; Cut LB Landon Johnson, March 5; Cut DT Maake Kemoeatu, March 5; Cut DT Damione Lewis, March 4.
Key re-signings: RFA OLB Thomas Davis, June 8 (one year, $3.3 million); RFA CB Richard Marshall, June 8 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA OLB James Anderson, April 20 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DT Louis Leonard, April 20 (one year, $1.7 million); RFA TE Jeff King, April 16 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA DT Tank Tyler, April 15 (one year, $1.1 million); UFA DE Tyler Brayton, March 17 (three years); RFA QB Matt Moore, March 11 (one year, $3 million).
New Orleans Saints
UFAs: TE Dan Campbell, DT Kendrick Clancy, TE Darnell Dinkins, TE Billy Miller, DE Paul Spicer.
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Ex-Redskins RB Ladell Betts, Aug. 16 (one year, $805,000); Ex-Lions UFA QB Patrick Ramsey, July 28; Ex-Jaguars non-tendered RFA OLB Clint Ingram, May 19 (one year); Ex-Buccaneers UFA DL Jimmy Wilkerson, April 20 (one year, $2 million); Ex-Bears DE Alex Brown, April 7 (two years, $5.5 million).
Key departures: UFA QB Mark Brunell, July 28 (to Jets); Traded OT Jammal Brown to Redskins, June 19 (Saints get 2011 third- or fourth-round pick); Non-tendered RFA FB Kyle Eckel, June 4 (to Broncos); RFA RB Mike Bell, March 23 (to Eagles); UFA OLB Scott Fujita, March 7 (to Browns); Cut DE Charles Grant, March 5; Cut OG Jamar Nesbit, March 4; Cut OLB Mark Simoneau, March 4.
Key re-signings: RFA WR Lance Moore, June 18 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA S Roman Harper, June 15 (one year, $2.5 million); RFA RB Pierre Thomas, June 14 (one year, $1.7 million); RFA OG Jahri Evans, May 5 (seven years, $56.7 million); UFA S Darren Sharper, May 3 (one year); RFA WR-RS Courtney Roby, April 20 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA ILB Marvin Mitchell, April 20 (one year, $1.1 million); RFA S Usama Young, April 15 (one year, $1.1 million); RFA S Chris Reis, April 14 (one year, $1 million); RFA TE David Thomas, April 13 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OT Jermon Bushrod, April 13 (one year, $1.7 million); RFA DT Remi Ayodele, April 13 (one year, $1.1 million); RFA OT Zach Strief, April 12 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA DE Anthony Hargrove, April 5 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DE Jeff Charleston, March 29 (one year, $1.1 million); UFA LS Jason Kyle, March 11; UFA C Nick Leckey, March 6 (one year); UFA S Pierson Prioleau, March 6 (one year).
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
UFAs: S Jermaine Phillips, FB Byron Storer (not tendered), OLB Rod Wilson (not tendered).
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Ex-Panthers UFA OG Keydrick Vincent, July 9 (two years, $4.5 million); Ex-Eagles UFA S Sean Jones, March 16 (two years); Ex-Raiders non-tendered RFA LB Jon Alston, March 13; Traded for Eagles WR Reggie Brown, March 8 (Eagles get sixth-round draft pick in 2011).
Key departures: Cut LB Angelo Crowell, June 18; Cut WR Mark Bradley, June 16; Cut DT Chris Hovan, FB B.J. Askew and OG Arron Sears, April 26; Traded QB Byron Leftwich to Steelers, April 20 (Buccaneers get 2010 seventh-round draft pick); UFA DL Jimmy Wilkerson, April 20 (to Saints); Non-tendered RFA LB Matt McCoy, March 17 (to Seahawks); UFA WR Antonio Bryant, March 10 (to Bengals); UFA S Will Allen, March 8 (to Steelers); Cut CB Torrie Cox, March 4; Cut P Josh Bidwell, March 4; Cut P Dirk Johnson, March 4.
Key re-signings: RFA OT Donald Penn, July 31 (six years, $43 million); RFA RB Cadillac Williams, May 12 (one year, $2.3 million); RFA OT Jeremy Trueblood, May 11 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA ILB Barrett Ruud, April 21 (one year, $3.3 million); RFA WR Maurice Stovall, April 16 (one year, $1.2 million).
NFC WEST
Arizona Cardinals
UFAs: DE Jason Banks (not tendered), CB Ralph Brown, OT Mike Gandy, FB Justin Green (not tendered), FB Dan Kreider, OLB Chike Okeafor, QB Brian St. Pierre.
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Ex-Jets OG Alan Faneca, April 27 (one year, $2.5 million); Ex-Jets UFA PK Jay Feely, April 2 (two years, $3.5 million); Ex-Dolphins OLB Joey Porter, March 19 (three years, $17.5 million); Ex-Browns QB Derek Anderson, March 17 (two years, $7.3 million, $3.3 million guaranteed); Ex-Rams UFA LB Paris Lenon, March 15 (three years); Ex-Browns UFA OL Rex Hadnot, March 12 (three years, $9 million); Traded for Jets S Kerry Rhodes, March 6 (Jets get fourth-round draft pick in 2010 and seventh-round draft pick in 2011).
Key departures: Traded CB Bryant McFadden to Steelers, April 24 (Cardinals get 2010 fifth-round draft pick); UFA PK Neil Rackers, April 5 (to Texans); UFA WR Sean Morey, March 29 (to Seahawks); Non-tendered RFA WR Jerheme Urban, March 11 (to Chiefs); Traded WR Anquan Boldin, March 5 (to Ravens; Cardinals get third- and fourth-round draft picks in 2010, also send fifth-round draft pick in 2010 to Baltimore); UFA OLB Karlos Dansby, March 5 (to Dolphins); Cut S Antrel Rolle, March 4.
Key re-signings: RFA OG Deuce Lutui, June 14 (one year, $1.8 million); UFA DT Bryan Robinson, April 28 (one year); UFA S Matt Ware, March 31 (one year); RFA WR Steve Breaston, March 29 (one year, $2.4 million); RFA C Lyle Sendlein, March 29 (one year, $1.7 million); RFA DT Gabe Watson, March 29 (one year, $1.8 million); UFA LB Monty Beisel, March 29 (one year); RFA TE Ben Patrick, March 23 (one year, $1.7 million); Non-tendered RFA C Ben Claxton, March 12 (one year); UFA OL Jeremy Bridges, March 11 (three years, $4.9 million); Non-tendered RFA TE Stephen Spach, March 10 (one year); UFA TE Anthony Becht, March 10 (one year, $950,000).
St. Louis Rams
UFAs: CB Eric Bassey (not tendered), S Clinton Hart, DE Leonard Little, LS Ryan Neill (not tendered).
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Ex-Buccaneers DT Chris Hovan, June 9; Traded for Cowboys LB Bobby Carpenter, May 10 (Cowboys get OT Alex Barron); Traded for Bears S Kevin Payne, April 28 (Bears get 2011 conditional seventh-round draft pick); Ex-Panthers LB Na'il Diggs, April 7 (two years, $2.5 million); Ex-Giants non-tendered RFA TE Darcy Johnson, March 22 (one year, $470,000); Ex-Giants non-tendered RFA CB Kevin Dockery, March 22 (one year, $620,000); Ex-Browns UFA C Hank Fraley, March 14 (three years, $3 million); Ex-Giants UFA DT Fred Robbins, March 8 (three years, $11.3 million); Ex-Panthers UFA QB A.J. Feeley, March 5 (two years, $6 million).
Key departures: UFA TE Randy McMichael, June 3 (to Chargers); Traded OT Alex Barron to Cowboys, May 10 (Rams get LB Bobby Carpenter); Traded DT Adam Carriker to Redskins, April 20 (Rams and Redskins swap draft picks in the fifth and seventh rounds of the 2010 draft); UFA QB Kyle Boller, April 15 (to Raiders); Cut QB Marc Bulger, April 5; UFA LB Paris Lenon, March 15 (to Cardinals); Non-tendered RFA CB Jonathan Wade, March 8 (to Lions).
Key re-signings: Non-tendered RFA S O.J. Atogwe, June 23 (five years, $32 million); RFA DT Clifton Ryan, April 20 (one year, $1.7 million); Non-tendered RFA DT Gary Gibson, April 19 (one year); RFA DE Victor Adeyanju, March 30 (one year, $1.2 million); UFA DE James Hall, March 22 (three years, $8.3 million); UFA LS Chris Massey, March 18 (four years, $4.4 million); Non-tendered RFA OG Mark Setterstrom, March 16 (one year, $560,000); Non-tendered RFA TE Daniel Fells, March 10 (one year, $745,000); RFA S Craig Dahl, March 5 (three years, $3.6 million).
San Francisco 49ers
UFAs: NT Aubrayo Franklin (franchised), S Mark Roman, P Ricky Schmitt (not tendered).
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Ex-Eagles RB Brian Westbrook, Aug. 16 (one year, up to $2.5 million); Ex-Lions UFA CB William James, May 6 (one year, $755,000); OLB Travis LaBoy, April 20 (one year, $1.6 million); Traded for Dolphins WR-RS Ted Ginn Jr, April 16 (Dolphins get 2010 fifth-round draft pick); Ex-Vikings non-tendered RFA CB Karl Paymah, March 17 (one year); Ex-Giants UFA QB David Carr, March 7 (two years, $6.3 million, $2 million signing bonus).
Key departures: Cut WR Brandon Jones, Aug. 18; Traded DL Kentwan Balmer to Seahawks, Aug. 16 (49ers get future sixth-round draft pick); RB Glen Coffee (retired), Aug. 16; UFA CB Dré Bly, July 2 (to Lions); UFA CB Walt Harris, June 24 (to Ravens); Traded QB Shaun Hill, March 14 (to Lions; 49ers get 2011 seventh-round draft pick); UFA WR Arnaz Battle, March 8 (to Steelers); UFA OT Tony Pashos, March 7 (to Browns).
Key re-signings: RFA OG David Baas, April 13 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OLB Ahmad Brooks, April 2 (two years, $4.2 million, $1.9 million signing bonus); UFA OT Barry Sims, March 22 (one year, up to $2.1 million); ILB Matt Wilhelm, March 4.
Seattle Seahawks
UFAs: OT Brandon Frye (not tendered), LS Kevin Houser, OLB D.D. Lewis, CB Ken Lucas, OT Damion McIntosh, LS Jeff Robinson.
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Ex-49ers WR Brandon Jones, Aug. 22; Traded for 49ers DL Kentwan Balmer, Aug. 16 (49ers get future sixth-round draft pick); Ex-Colts non-tendered RFA OLB Tyjuan Hagler, Aug. 10; Ex-Texans UFA OG Chester Pitts, July 29 (one year); Ex-Chargers S Kevin Ellison, June 29; Ex-Raiders non-tendered RFA QB J.P. Losman, May 18 (one year, $630,000); Traded for Titans RB LenDale White and DT Kevin Vickerson, April 24 (Teams swapped 2010 fourth- and sixth-round draft picks); Traded for Jets RB Leon Washington, April 24 (Jets get 2010 fifth-round draft pick; Seahawks also get 2010 seventh-round draft pick); Ex-Broncos UFA OG Ben Hamilton, April 20 (one year); Ex-Titans WR Mike Williams, April 16; Ex-Redskins non-tendered RFA RB Quinton Ganther, March 18 (one year); Traded for Chargers RFA QB Charlie Whitehurst, March 17 (teams swap 2010 second-round draft picks and Chargers get 2011 third-round pick; Seahawks subsequently signed Whitehurst to a two-year contract worth up to $10 million); Ex-Buccaneers non-tendered RFA LB Matt McCoy, March 17 (one year, $630,000); Traded for Eagles DE Chris Clemons, March 16 (Eagles get DE Darryl Tapp; Seahawks also receive Eagles' 2010 fourth-round draft pick); Ex-Patriots TE Chris Baker, March 13 (two years, $4.8 million).
Key departures: Traded DE Lawrence Jackson to Lions, Aug. 18 (Seahawks get undisclosed 2011 draft pick); UFA FB Justin Griffith, June 16 (to Texans); Cut RB LenDale White, May 28; OT Walter Jones (retired), April 29; DE Patrick Kerney (retired), April 13; Cut RB Xavier Omon and TE John Owens, April 6; Traded OG Rob Sims to Lions, April 5 (Seahawks get DE Robert Henderson and a 2010 fifth-round draft pick; Lions also get 2010 seventh-round draft pick); UFA DL Cory Redding, March 22 (to Ravens); Traded DE Darryl Tapp to Eagles, March 16; Cut S Deon Grant, March 15; Traded QB Seneca Wallace, March 8 (to Browns; Seahawks get conditional seventh-round draft pick in 2011); UFA WR Nate Burleson, March 5 (to Lions).
Key re-signings: UFA S Lawyer Milloy, April 30 (one year); RFA C Chris Spencer, April 15 (one year, $2.4 million); RFA WR Ben Obomanu, April 15 (one year, $1.1 million); FFA PK Olindo Mare, March 10 (one year, $2.8 million).
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NFC free-agent moves, by team
[NFL Football] (NFL news)Note: UFA means unrestricted free agent; RFA means restricted free agent; FFA means franchise free agent. Any RFA who was not tendered by his team became an unrestricted free agent as of March 5. NFC EAST Dallas Cowboys UFAs: None. RFAs: None. Key arrivals: Traded for Rams OT Alex Barron, May 10 (Rams get LB Bobby Carpenter). Key departures: Non-tendered RFA PK Shaun Suisham, May 18 (to Browns); Cut OG-C Cory Procter, May 17; Traded LB Bobby Carpenter to Rams, May 10 (Cowboys get OT Alex Barron) ...
Note: UFA means unrestricted free agent; RFA means restricted free agent; FFA means franchise free agent. Any RFA who was not tendered by his team became an unrestricted free agent as of March 5.
NFC EAST
Dallas Cowboys
UFAs: None.
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Traded for Rams OT Alex Barron, May 10 (Rams get LB Bobby Carpenter).
Key departures: Non-tendered RFA PK Shaun Suisham, May 18 (to Browns); Cut OG-C Cory Procter, May 17; Traded LB Bobby Carpenter to Rams, May 10 (Cowboys get OT Alex Barron); RFA C Duke Preston (retired), May 8; Cut OT Flozell Adams and S Ken Hamlin, April 2.
Key re-signings: RFA WR Miles Austin, June 11 (one year, $3.2 million); RFA S Gerald Sensabaugh, May 27 (one year, $1.8 million); UFA OG Montrae Holland, April 27 (two years); RFA WR Sam Hurd, April 16 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA S Pat Watkins, April 15 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DE Stephen Bowen, April 9 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA DT Junior Siavii, April 8 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DE Jason Hatcher, April 8 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA OT Pat McQuistan, April 7 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DE Marcus Spears, April 6 (one year, $1.2 million); CB Cletis Gordon, March 4.
New York Giants
UFAs: None.
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Ex-Eagles OL Shawn Andrews, Aug. 20; Ex-Texans non-tendered RFA S John Busing, July 31; Ex-Eagles LB Alex Hall, July 29; Ex-Titans UFA LB Keith Bulluck, July 24 (one year, up to $2.5 million); Ex-Seahawks S Deon Grant, April 1 (one year); Ex-Colts QB Jim Sorgi, March 9 (one year); Ex-Cardinals S Antrel Rolle, March 5 (five years, $37 million, $15 million guaranteed).
Key departures: UFA OLB Danny Clark, May 11 (to Texans); Non-tendered RFA S C.C. Brown, May 10 (to Lions); P Jeff Feagles (retired), April 28; Non-tendered RFA TE Darcy Johnson, March 22 (to Rams); Non-tendered RFA CB Kevin Dockery, March 22 (to Rams); UFA DT Fred Robbins, March 8 (to Rams); UFA QB David Carr, March 7 (to 49ers); Cut S Aaron Rouse, March 6; Cut ILB Antonio Pierce, Feb. 12.
Key re-signings: RFA DT Barry Cofield, May 14 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA WR Derek Hagan, May 11 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OLB Gerris Wilkinson, April 29 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA WR Domenik Hixon, April 16 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA WR Sinorice Moss, April 14 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OT Guy Whimper, April 12 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OG Kevin Boothe, April 1 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DE Dave Tollefson, March 24 (one year, $1.7 million).
Philadelphia Eagles
UFAs: ILB Jeremiah Trotter.
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Ex-Ravens UFA WR Kelley Washington, July 31 (one year); Traded for Broncos RB J.J. Arrington, July 30 (Broncos get ILB Joe Mays; Eagles also receive conditional 2012 draft pick); Traded for Lions OLB Ernie Sims, April 19 (Eagles sent 2010 fifth-round draft pick to Broncos as part of three-team trade); Traded for Browns LB Alex Hall, April 2 (Eagles also get 2010 fourth- and fifth-round draft picks; Browns get CB Sheldon Brown and LB Chris Gocong); Ex-Saints RFA RB Mike Bell, March 23 (one year, $1.7 million); Traded for Seahawks DE Darryl Tapp, March 16 (Seahawks get DE Chris Clemons and 2010 fourth-round draft pick; Eagles subsequently signed Tapp to a three-year, $9 million contract extension); Ex-Colts non-tendered RFA WR Hank Baskett, March 12 (one year); Ex-Colts non-tendered RFA CB Marlin Jackson, March 10 (two years).
Key departures: Traded ILB Joe Mays to Broncos, July 30 (Eagles get RB J.J. Arrington and conditional 2012 draft pick); Cut LB Alex Hall, July 28; Non-tendered RFA TE Alex Smith, May 3 (to Browns); Traded QB Donovan McNabb to Redskins, April 4 (Eagles get 2010 second-round draft pick and 2011 conditional fourth-round draft pick); Traded CB Sheldon Brown and LB Chris Gocong to Browns, April 2 (Eagles get LB Alex Hall and 2010 fourth- and fifth-round draft picks); UFA DE Jason Babin, March 19 (to Titans); Cut WR Kevin Curtis, March 18; Cut DE Darren Howard, March 18; Cut OT Shawn Andrews, March 17; Traded DE Chris Clemons to Seahawks, March 16; UFA S Sean Jones, March 16 (to Buccaneers); Traded WR Reggie Brown, March 8 (to Buccaneers; Eagles get sixth-round draft pick in 2011); Cut RB Brian Westbrook, March 5; Cut LB Will Witherspoon, March 5.
Key re-signings: UFA OLB Tracy White, July 31; RFA P Sav Rocca, April 22 (one year, $1.1 million); RFA OG Max Jean-Gilles, April 15 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OLB Omar Gaither, March 31 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA CB Ellis Hobbs, March 30 (one year, $2.8 million); RFA OG-C Nick Cole, March 22 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA OLB Akeem Jordan, March 22 (one year, $1.7 million); RFA WR Jason Avant, March 8 (five years, $18 million, $8 million guaranteed); RFA FB Leonard Weaver, March 5 (three years, $10 million).
Washington Redskins
UFAs: LS Ethan Albright, OT Levi Jones, P Hunter Smith, DE Renaldo Wynn, TE Todd Yoder.
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Traded for Ravens QB John Beck, Aug. 2 (Ravens get CB Doug Dutch); Traded for Saints OT Jammal Brown, June 19 (Saints get 2011 third- or fourth-round draft pick); Ex-Browns UFA WR Mike Furrey, June 9; Ex-Broncos UFA DE Vonnie Holliday, May 17; Ex-Bills UFA OLB Chris Draft, May 7; Ex-Chiefs UFA WR Bobby Wade, April 29; WR Joey Galloway, April 28; Traded for Rams DT Adam Carriker, April 20 (Rams and Redskins swap draft picks in the fifth and seventh rounds of the 2010 draft); DT Howard Green, April 19; RB Ryan Torain, April 19; WR Roydell Williams, April 19; Traded for Eagles QB Donovan McNabb, April 4 (Eagles get 2010 second-round draft pick and 2011 conditional fourth-round draft pick); Ex-Steelers UFA RB Willie Parker, April 2 (one year, up to $3.1 million with incentives); Ex-Lions CB Phillip Buchanon, March 29 (one year, $1.5 million); Ex-Buccaneers P Josh Bidwell, March 23; Ex-Texans UFA QB Rex Grossman, March 17 (one year); Ex-Bengals UFA RB Larry Johnson, March 12 (three years, up to $12 million); Ex-Panthers DT Maake Kemoeatu. March 10 (two years, $7 million); Ex-Vikings UFA OL Artis Hicks, March 6.
Key departures: Cut QB Colt Brennan, Aug. 2; Cut DT Anthony Montgomery, May 3; Traded QB Jason Campbell to Raiders, April 24 (Redskins get 2012 fourth-round draft pick); Non-tendered RFA RB Quinton Ganther, March 18 (to Seahawks); OT Chris Samuels (retired), March 4; Cut RB Ladell Betts, March 4; Cut QB Todd Collins, March 4; Cut RB Rock Cartwright, March 4; Cut DT Cornelius Griffin, March 4; Cut WR Antwaan Randle El, March 4; Cut CB Fred Smoot, March 4; Cut OG Randy Thomas, March 4.
Key re-signings: RFA CB Carlos Rogers, July 29 (one year, $1.5 million); RFA ILB Rocky McIntosh, June 14 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA S Reed Doughty, May 26 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA DT Kedric Golston, April 16 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA OT Stephon Heyer, April 14 (one year, $1.7 million); RFA OLB-DE Chris Wilson, March 25 (one year, $1.7 million); RFA OG Will Montgomery, March 13 (one year, $1.8 million); UFA C Casey Rabach, March 8 (three years, $12.3 million); RFA DT Lorenzo Alexander, March 5 (three years); UFA DE Phillip Daniels, March 5 (two years, $2.2 million); UFA OT Mike Williams, March 5.
NFC NORTH
Chicago Bears
UFAs: DT Dusty Dvoracek (not tendered), OLB Darrell McClover, DE Adewale Ogunleye.
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Ex-Jaguars LB Brian Iwuh, May 24; Traded for Panthers S Chris Harris, April 27 (Panthers get OLB Jamar Williams); Ex-Colts non-tendered RFA CB Tim Jennings, March 16 (two years); Ex-Panthers UFA DE Julius Peppers, March 5 (six years, up to $91.5 million, $42 million guaranteed); Ex-Vikings UFA RB Chester Taylor, March 5 (four years, $12.5 million, $7 million guaranteed); Ex-Chargers UFA TE Brandon Manumaleuna, March 5 (five years, up to $17 million, $6 million guaranteed).
Key departures: Traded S Kevin Payne to Rams, April 28 (Bears get 2011 conditional seventh-round draft pick); Traded OLB Jamar Williams to Panthers, April 27 (Bears get S Chris Harris); Cut DE Alex Brown, April 1; Cut CB Nathan Vasher, March 17; Cut FB Jason McKie, March 16; Cut RB Kevin Jones, March 9; Cut OT Orlando Pace, March 1.
Key re-signings: RFA S Danieal Manning, May 19 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DE Mark Anderson, April 30 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA OLB Nick Roach, April 19 (one year, $1.7 million); UFA OLB Pisa Tinoisamoa, April 12 (one year); RFA S Josh Bullocks, March 11 (one year, $1.2 million).
Detroit Lions
UFAs: OT Damion Cook, CB Anthony Henry, OLB Cody Spencer (not tendered).
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Traded for Seahawks DE Lawrence Jackson, Aug. 18 (Seahawks get undisclosed 2011 draft pick); Ex-49ers UFA CB Dré Bly, July 2 (two years); Ex-Giants non-tendered RFA S C.C. Brown, May 10 (one year); Traded for Broncos TE Tony Scheffler, April 19 (Lions sent OLB Ernie Sims to Eagles in three-team trade; Lions also received Broncos' 2010 seventh-round draft pick); Traded for Seahawks OG Rob Sims, April 5 (Seahawks get DE Robert Henderson and a 2010 fifth-round draft pick; Lions also get 2010 seventh-round draft pick); Ex-Panthers UFA CB Dante Wesley, April 3 (two years); Ex-Panthers LB Landon Johnson, March 19 (one year); Traded for 49ers QB Shaun Hill, March 14 (Niners get 2011 seventh-round draft pick; Lions subsequently signed Hill to one-year contract extension through 2011); Traded for Falcons CB Chris Houston, March 8 (Falcons get 2010 sixth-round draft pick and teams swap 2010 fifth-round picks); Ex-Rams non-tendered RFA CB Jonathan Wade, March 8; Ex-Titans UFA DE Kyle Vanden Bosch, March 5 (four years, $26 million); Ex-Seahawks UFA WR Nate Burleson, March 5 (five years, $25 million, $11 million guaranteed); LB Ashlee Palmer, Feb. 18; RB DeDe Dorsey, Feb. 9.
Key departures: Cut S Marvin White, Aug. 18; Cut DE Jason Hunter, Aug. 16; Cut DT Leger Douzable and S Marquand Manuel, Aug. 4; UFA QB Patrick Ramsey, July 28 (to Saints); Cut S Daniel Bullocks, July 8; UFA QB Daunte Culpepper, June 7 (to UFL); UFA CB William James, May 6 (to 49ers); Cut CB DeAngelo Smith, April 26; Traded OLB Ernie Sims to Eagles, April 19 (Lions get Broncos TE Tony Scheffler and Broncos' 2010 seventh-round draft pick as part of three-team trade); Cut CB Kevin Hobbs, April 16; Cut OL Daniel Loper, April 15; TE Casey FitzSimmons (retired), April 14; UFA ILB Larry Foote, March 15 (to Steelers); Cut DE Dewayne White, March 8; Cut CB Phillip Buchanon, March 4.
Key re-signings: RFA C Dylan Gandy, April 15 (one year, $1.2 million); DE Jared DeVries, April 12 (one year, $1.7 million; was previously cut by Lions Feb. 23); RFA S Ko Simpson, April 8 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OG Daniel Loper, March 29 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OG Manny Ramirez, March 29 (one year, $1.1 million); RFA DE Jason Hunter, March 23 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA CB Kevin Hobbs, March 18 (one year); Non-tendered RFA DE Copeland Bryan, March 16; UFA TE Will Heller, March 8 (three years); UFA ILB Vinny Ciurciu, March 5 (one year); UFA OT Jon Jansen, March 5 (one year, $860,000).
Green Bay Packers
UFAs: P Jeremy Kapinos (not tendered), RB DeShawn Wynn (not tendered).
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals:
Key departures: Cut OLB Jeremy Thompson, April 26; UFA OLB Aaron Kampman, March 7 (to Jaguars); Cut DE Mike Montgomery, March 6; Cut S Matt Giordano, March 6.
Key re-signings: RFA S Atari Bigby, July 27 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA CB Tramon Williams, June 16 (one year, $3.2 million); RFA DE Johnny Jolly, June 15 (one year, $2.5 million); RFA OG Daryn Colledge, May 10 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA FB John Kuhn, April 16 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA C Jason Spitz, April 5 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA CB-RS Will Blackmon, March 17 (one year, $1.2 million); UFA OT Mark Tauscher (two years); FFA NT Ryan Pickett, March 12 (four years, $25 million, $10 million in first year); RFA S Nick Collins, March 9 (one year, $3.3 million; subsequently signed three-year extension worth additional $23.4 million, with $14 million in first year, March 12); UFA OT Chad Clifton, March 5 (three years, to up $19.4 million, $7.5 million guaranteed).
Minnesota Vikings
UFAs: None.
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Ex-Texans RB Ryan Moats, June 15; Ex-Jets CB Lito Sheppard, April 21 (one year, $2 million); Ex-Packers DE Mike Montgomery, March 29 (one year); Ex-Panthers non-tendered RFA PK Rhys Lloyd, March 8.
Key departures: Non-tendered RFA CB Karl Paymah, March 17 (to 49ers); UFA OL Artis Hicks, March 6 (to Redskins); UFA RB Chester Taylor, March 5 (to Bears).
Key re-signings: RFA DE Ray Edwards, June 14 (one year, $2.5 million); RFA QB Tarvaris Jackson, April 19 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA FB Naufahu Tahi, April 13 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OT Ryan Cook, April 12 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DT Fred Evans, April 12 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA S Eric Frampton, April 12 (one year, $1.1 million); UFA DT Jimmy Kennedy, March 13 (two years, $6 million); UFA CB Benny Sapp, March 9 (two years); WR Greg Lewis, Feb. 28 (one year).
NFC SOUTH
Atlanta Falcons
UFAs: WR Marty Booker, S Jamaal Fudge (not tendered), ILB Tony Gilbert, CB Antoine Harris (not tendered), RB Verron Haynes.
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Ex-Texans UFA CB Dunta Robinson, March 5 (six years, $57 million, $25.5 million guaranteed).
Key departures: Cut PK Steven Hauschka, Aug. 15; Cut CB Tye Hill, March 16; Traded CB Chris Houston, March 8 (to Lions; Falcons get 2010 sixth-round draft pick and teams swap 2010 fifth-round picks); LS Mike Schneck (retired), March 4.
Key re-signings: RFA RB Jerious Norwood, April 22 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA P Michael Koenen, April 22 (one year, $2.7 million); RFA RB Jason Snelling, April 15 (one year, $1.7 million); RFA OT Tyson Clabo, April 15 (one year, $2.5 million); RFA OG Harvey Dahl, April 15 (one year, $2.5 million); RFA OL Quinn Ojinnaka, April 15 (one year, $1.2 million); UFA LS Joe Zelenka, March 8; UFA QB Chris Redman, March 5 (two years, $5.6 million); CB Brian Williams, March 4; WR Brian Finneran, Feb. 11.
Carolina Panthers
UFAs: DT Hollis Thomas.
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Traded for Bears OLB Jamar Williams, April 27 (Bears get S Chris Harris); Ex-Colts non-tendered RFA S Aaron Francisco, April 12; Ex-Jets WR Wallace Wright, March 8 (two years, $1.7 million); DT Ed Johnson, Feb. 17.
Key departures: UFA OG Keydrick Vincent, July 9 (to Buccaneers); UFA WR Muhsin Muhammad (retired), June 10; Non-tendered RFA S Quinton Teal, April 28 (to Seahawks); Traded S Chris Harris to Bears, April 27 (Panthers get OLB Jamar Williams); UFA CB Dante Wesley, April 3 (to Lions); Non-tendered RFA PK Rhys Lloyd, March 8 (to Vikings); Cut FB Brad Hoover, March 8; UFA QB A.J. Feeley, March 5 (to Rams); UFA DE Julius Peppers, March 5 (to Bears); Cut QB Jake Delhomme, March 5; Cut LB Na'il Diggs, March 5; Cut LB Landon Johnson, March 5; Cut DT Maake Kemoeatu, March 5; Cut DT Damione Lewis, March 4.
Key re-signings: RFA OLB Thomas Davis, June 8 (one year, $3.3 million); RFA CB Richard Marshall, June 8 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA OLB James Anderson, April 20 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DT Louis Leonard, April 20 (one year, $1.7 million); RFA TE Jeff King, April 16 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA DT Tank Tyler, April 15 (one year, $1.1 million); UFA DE Tyler Brayton, March 17 (three years); RFA QB Matt Moore, March 11 (one year, $3 million).
New Orleans Saints
UFAs: TE Dan Campbell, DT Kendrick Clancy, TE Darnell Dinkins, TE Billy Miller, DE Paul Spicer.
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Ex-Redskins RB Ladell Betts, Aug. 16 (one year, $805,000); Ex-Lions UFA QB Patrick Ramsey, July 28; Ex-Jaguars non-tendered RFA OLB Clint Ingram, May 19 (one year); Ex-Buccaneers UFA DL Jimmy Wilkerson, April 20 (one year, $2 million); Ex-Bears DE Alex Brown, April 7 (two years, $5.5 million).
Key departures: UFA QB Mark Brunell, July 28 (to Jets); Traded OT Jammal Brown to Redskins, June 19 (Saints get 2011 third- or fourth-round pick); Non-tendered RFA FB Kyle Eckel, June 4 (to Broncos); RFA RB Mike Bell, March 23 (to Eagles); UFA OLB Scott Fujita, March 7 (to Browns); Cut DE Charles Grant, March 5; Cut OG Jamar Nesbit, March 4; Cut OLB Mark Simoneau, March 4.
Key re-signings: RFA WR Lance Moore, June 18 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA S Roman Harper, June 15 (one year, $2.5 million); RFA RB Pierre Thomas, June 14 (one year, $1.7 million); RFA OG Jahri Evans, May 5 (seven years, $56.7 million); UFA S Darren Sharper, May 3 (one year); RFA WR-RS Courtney Roby, April 20 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA ILB Marvin Mitchell, April 20 (one year, $1.1 million); RFA S Usama Young, April 15 (one year, $1.1 million); RFA S Chris Reis, April 14 (one year, $1 million); RFA TE David Thomas, April 13 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OT Jermon Bushrod, April 13 (one year, $1.7 million); RFA DT Remi Ayodele, April 13 (one year, $1.1 million); RFA OT Zach Strief, April 12 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA DE Anthony Hargrove, April 5 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DE Jeff Charleston, March 29 (one year, $1.1 million); UFA LS Jason Kyle, March 11; UFA C Nick Leckey, March 6 (one year); UFA S Pierson Prioleau, March 6 (one year).
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
UFAs: S Jermaine Phillips, FB Byron Storer (not tendered), OLB Rod Wilson (not tendered).
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Ex-Panthers UFA OG Keydrick Vincent, July 9 (two years, $4.5 million); Ex-Eagles UFA S Sean Jones, March 16 (two years); Ex-Raiders non-tendered RFA LB Jon Alston, March 13; Traded for Eagles WR Reggie Brown, March 8 (Eagles get sixth-round draft pick in 2011).
Key departures: Cut LB Angelo Crowell, June 18; Cut WR Mark Bradley, June 16; Cut DT Chris Hovan, FB B.J. Askew and OG Arron Sears, April 26; Traded QB Byron Leftwich to Steelers, April 20 (Buccaneers get 2010 seventh-round draft pick); UFA DL Jimmy Wilkerson, April 20 (to Saints); Non-tendered RFA LB Matt McCoy, March 17 (to Seahawks); UFA WR Antonio Bryant, March 10 (to Bengals); UFA S Will Allen, March 8 (to Steelers); Cut CB Torrie Cox, March 4; Cut P Josh Bidwell, March 4; Cut P Dirk Johnson, March 4.
Key re-signings: RFA OT Donald Penn, July 31 (six years, $43 million); RFA RB Cadillac Williams, May 12 (one year, $2.3 million); RFA OT Jeremy Trueblood, May 11 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA ILB Barrett Ruud, April 21 (one year, $3.3 million); RFA WR Maurice Stovall, April 16 (one year, $1.2 million).
NFC WEST
Arizona Cardinals
UFAs: DE Jason Banks (not tendered), CB Ralph Brown, OT Mike Gandy, FB Justin Green (not tendered), FB Dan Kreider, OLB Chike Okeafor, QB Brian St. Pierre.
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Ex-Jets OG Alan Faneca, April 27 (one year, $2.5 million); Ex-Jets UFA PK Jay Feely, April 2 (two years, $3.5 million); Ex-Dolphins OLB Joey Porter, March 19 (three years, $17.5 million); Ex-Browns QB Derek Anderson, March 17 (two years, $7.3 million, $3.3 million guaranteed); Ex-Rams UFA LB Paris Lenon, March 15 (three years); Ex-Browns UFA OL Rex Hadnot, March 12 (three years, $9 million); Traded for Jets S Kerry Rhodes, March 6 (Jets get fourth-round draft pick in 2010 and seventh-round draft pick in 2011).
Key departures: Traded CB Bryant McFadden to Steelers, April 24 (Cardinals get 2010 fifth-round draft pick); UFA PK Neil Rackers, April 5 (to Texans); UFA WR Sean Morey, March 29 (to Seahawks); Non-tendered RFA WR Jerheme Urban, March 11 (to Chiefs); Traded WR Anquan Boldin, March 5 (to Ravens; Cardinals get third- and fourth-round draft picks in 2010, also send fifth-round draft pick in 2010 to Baltimore); UFA OLB Karlos Dansby, March 5 (to Dolphins); Cut S Antrel Rolle, March 4.
Key re-signings: RFA OG Deuce Lutui, June 14 (one year, $1.8 million); UFA DT Bryan Robinson, April 28 (one year); UFA S Matt Ware, March 31 (one year); RFA WR Steve Breaston, March 29 (one year, $2.4 million); RFA C Lyle Sendlein, March 29 (one year, $1.7 million); RFA DT Gabe Watson, March 29 (one year, $1.8 million); UFA LB Monty Beisel, March 29 (one year); RFA TE Ben Patrick, March 23 (one year, $1.7 million); Non-tendered RFA C Ben Claxton, March 12 (one year); UFA OL Jeremy Bridges, March 11 (three years, $4.9 million); Non-tendered RFA TE Stephen Spach, March 10 (one year); UFA TE Anthony Becht, March 10 (one year, $950,000).
St. Louis Rams
UFAs: CB Eric Bassey (not tendered), S Clinton Hart, DE Leonard Little, LS Ryan Neill (not tendered).
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Ex-Buccaneers DT Chris Hovan, June 9; Traded for Cowboys LB Bobby Carpenter, May 10 (Cowboys get OT Alex Barron); Traded for Bears S Kevin Payne, April 28 (Bears get 2011 conditional seventh-round draft pick); Ex-Panthers LB Na'il Diggs, April 7 (two years, $2.5 million); Ex-Giants non-tendered RFA TE Darcy Johnson, March 22 (one year, $470,000); Ex-Giants non-tendered RFA CB Kevin Dockery, March 22 (one year, $620,000); Ex-Browns UFA C Hank Fraley, March 14 (three years, $3 million); Ex-Giants UFA DT Fred Robbins, March 8 (three years, $11.3 million); Ex-Panthers UFA QB A.J. Feeley, March 5 (two years, $6 million).
Key departures: UFA TE Randy McMichael, June 3 (to Chargers); Traded OT Alex Barron to Cowboys, May 10 (Rams get LB Bobby Carpenter); Traded DT Adam Carriker to Redskins, April 20 (Rams and Redskins swap draft picks in the fifth and seventh rounds of the 2010 draft); UFA QB Kyle Boller, April 15 (to Raiders); Cut QB Marc Bulger, April 5; UFA LB Paris Lenon, March 15 (to Cardinals); Non-tendered RFA CB Jonathan Wade, March 8 (to Lions).
Key re-signings: Non-tendered RFA S O.J. Atogwe, June 23 (five years, $32 million); RFA DT Clifton Ryan, April 20 (one year, $1.7 million); Non-tendered RFA DT Gary Gibson, April 19 (one year); RFA DE Victor Adeyanju, March 30 (one year, $1.2 million); UFA DE James Hall, March 22 (three years, $8.3 million); UFA LS Chris Massey, March 18 (four years, $4.4 million); Non-tendered RFA OG Mark Setterstrom, March 16 (one year, $560,000); Non-tendered RFA TE Daniel Fells, March 10 (one year, $745,000); RFA S Craig Dahl, March 5 (three years, $3.6 million).
San Francisco 49ers
UFAs: NT Aubrayo Franklin (franchised), S Mark Roman, P Ricky Schmitt (not tendered).
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Ex-Eagles RB Brian Westbrook, Aug. 16 (one year, up to $2.5 million); Ex-Lions UFA CB William James, May 6 (one year, $755,000); OLB Travis LaBoy, April 20 (one year, $1.6 million); Traded for Dolphins WR-RS Ted Ginn Jr, April 16 (Dolphins get 2010 fifth-round draft pick); Ex-Vikings non-tendered RFA CB Karl Paymah, March 17 (one year); Ex-Giants UFA QB David Carr, March 7 (two years, $6.3 million, $2 million signing bonus).
Key departures: Cut WR Brandon Jones, Aug. 18; Traded DL Kentwan Balmer to Seahawks, Aug. 16 (49ers get future sixth-round draft pick); RB Glen Coffee (retired), Aug. 16; UFA CB Dré Bly, July 2 (to Lions); UFA CB Walt Harris, June 24 (to Ravens); Traded QB Shaun Hill, March 14 (to Lions; 49ers get 2011 seventh-round draft pick); UFA WR Arnaz Battle, March 8 (to Steelers); UFA OT Tony Pashos, March 7 (to Browns).
Key re-signings: RFA OG David Baas, April 13 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OLB Ahmad Brooks, April 2 (two years, $4.2 million, $1.9 million signing bonus); UFA OT Barry Sims, March 22 (one year, up to $2.1 million); ILB Matt Wilhelm, March 4.
Seattle Seahawks
UFAs: OT Brandon Frye (not tendered), LS Kevin Houser, OLB D.D. Lewis, CB Ken Lucas, OT Damion McIntosh, LS Jeff Robinson.
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Traded for 49ers DL Kentwan Balmer, Aug. 16 (49ers get future sixth-round draft pick); Ex-Colts non-tendered RFA OLB Tyjuan Hagler, Aug. 10; Ex-Texans UFA OG Chester Pitts, July 29 (one year); Ex-Chargers S Kevin Ellison, June 29; Ex-Raiders non-tendered RFA QB J.P. Losman, May 18 (one year, $630,000); Traded for Titans RB LenDale White and DT Kevin Vickerson, April 24 (Teams swapped 2010 fourth- and sixth-round draft picks); Traded for Jets RB Leon Washington, April 24 (Jets get 2010 fifth-round draft pick; Seahawks also get 2010 seventh-round draft pick); Ex-Broncos UFA OG Ben Hamilton, April 20 (one year); Ex-Titans WR Mike Williams, April 16; Ex-Redskins non-tendered RFA RB Quinton Ganther, March 18 (one year); Traded for Chargers RFA QB Charlie Whitehurst, March 17 (teams swap 2010 second-round draft picks and Chargers get 2011 third-round pick; Seahawks subsequently signed Whitehurst to a two-year contract worth up to $10 million); Ex-Buccaneers non-tendered RFA LB Matt McCoy, March 17 (one year, $630,000); Traded for Eagles DE Chris Clemons, March 16 (Eagles get DE Darryl Tapp; Seahawks also receive Eagles' 2010 fourth-round draft pick); Ex-Patriots TE Chris Baker, March 13 (two years, $4.8 million).
Key departures: Traded DE Lawrence Jackson to Lions, Aug. 18 (Seahawks get undisclosed 2011 draft pick); UFA FB Justin Griffith, June 16 (to Texans); Cut RB LenDale White, May 28; OT Walter Jones (retired), April 29; DE Patrick Kerney (retired), April 13; Cut RB Xavier Omon and TE John Owens, April 6; Traded OG Rob Sims to Lions, April 5 (Seahawks get DE Robert Henderson and a 2010 fifth-round draft pick; Lions also get 2010 seventh-round draft pick); UFA DL Cory Redding, March 22 (to Ravens); Traded DE Darryl Tapp to Eagles, March 16; Cut S Deon Grant, March 15; Traded QB Seneca Wallace, March 8 (to Browns; Seahawks get conditional seventh-round draft pick in 2011); UFA WR Nate Burleson, March 5 (to Lions).
Key re-signings: UFA S Lawyer Milloy, April 30 (one year); RFA C Chris Spencer, April 15 (one year, $2.4 million); RFA WR Ben Obomanu, April 15 (one year, $1.1 million); FFA PK Olindo Mare, March 10 (one year, $2.8 million).
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NFC free-agent moves, by team
[NFL Football] (NFL news)Note: UFA means unrestricted free agent; RFA means restricted free agent; FFA means franchise free agent. Any RFA who was not tendered by his team became an unrestricted free agent as of March 5. NFC EAST Dallas Cowboys UFAs: None. RFAs: None. Key arrivals: Traded for Rams OT Alex Barron, May 10 (Rams get LB Bobby Carpenter). Key departures: Non-tendered RFA PK Shaun Suisham, May 18 (to Browns); Cut OG-C Cory Procter, May 17; Traded LB Bobby Carpenter to Rams, May 10 (Cowboys get OT Alex Barron) ...
Note: UFA means unrestricted free agent; RFA means restricted free agent; FFA means franchise free agent. Any RFA who was not tendered by his team became an unrestricted free agent as of March 5.
NFC EAST
Dallas Cowboys
UFAs: None.
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Traded for Rams OT Alex Barron, May 10 (Rams get LB Bobby Carpenter).
Key departures: Non-tendered RFA PK Shaun Suisham, May 18 (to Browns); Cut OG-C Cory Procter, May 17; Traded LB Bobby Carpenter to Rams, May 10 (Cowboys get OT Alex Barron); RFA C Duke Preston (retired), May 8; Cut OT Flozell Adams and S Ken Hamlin, April 2.
Key re-signings: RFA WR Miles Austin, June 11 (one year, $3.2 million); RFA S Gerald Sensabaugh, May 27 (one year, $1.8 million); UFA OG Montrae Holland, April 27 (two years); RFA WR Sam Hurd, April 16 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA S Pat Watkins, April 15 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DE Stephen Bowen, April 9 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA DT Junior Siavii, April 8 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DE Jason Hatcher, April 8 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA OT Pat McQuistan, April 7 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DE Marcus Spears, April 6 (one year, $1.2 million); CB Cletis Gordon, March 4.
New York Giants
UFAs: None.
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Ex-Texans non-tendered RFA S John Busing, July 31; Ex-Eagles LB Alex Hall, July 29; Ex-Titans UFA LB Keith Bulluck, July 24 (one year, up to $2.5 million); Ex-Seahawks S Deon Grant, April 1 (one year); Ex-Colts QB Jim Sorgi, March 9 (one year); Ex-Cardinals S Antrel Rolle, March 5 (five years, $37 million, $15 million guaranteed).
Key departures: UFA OLB Danny Clark, May 11 (to Texans); Non-tendered RFA S C.C. Brown, May 10 (to Lions); P Jeff Feagles (retired), April 28; Non-tendered RFA TE Darcy Johnson, March 22 (to Rams); Non-tendered RFA CB Kevin Dockery, March 22 (to Rams); UFA DT Fred Robbins, March 8 (to Rams); UFA QB David Carr, March 7 (to 49ers); Cut S Aaron Rouse, March 6; Cut ILB Antonio Pierce, Feb. 12.
Key re-signings: RFA DT Barry Cofield, May 14 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA WR Derek Hagan, May 11 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OLB Gerris Wilkinson, April 29 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA WR Domenik Hixon, April 16 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA WR Sinorice Moss, April 14 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OT Guy Whimper, April 12 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OG Kevin Boothe, April 1 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DE Dave Tollefson, March 24 (one year, $1.7 million).
Philadelphia Eagles
UFAs: ILB Jeremiah Trotter.
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Ex-Ravens UFA WR Kelley Washington, July 31 (one year); Traded for Broncos RB J.J. Arrington, July 30 (Broncos get ILB Joe Mays; Eagles also receive conditional 2012 draft pick); Traded for Lions OLB Ernie Sims, April 19 (Eagles sent 2010 fifth-round draft pick to Broncos as part of three-team trade); Traded for Browns LB Alex Hall, April 2 (Eagles also get 2010 fourth- and fifth-round draft picks; Browns get CB Sheldon Brown and LB Chris Gocong); Ex-Saints RFA RB Mike Bell, March 23 (one year, $1.7 million); Traded for Seahawks DE Darryl Tapp, March 16 (Seahawks get DE Chris Clemons and 2010 fourth-round draft pick; Eagles subsequently signed Tapp to a three-year, $9 million contract extension); Ex-Colts non-tendered RFA WR Hank Baskett, March 12 (one year); Ex-Colts non-tendered RFA CB Marlin Jackson, March 10 (two years).
Key departures: Traded ILB Joe Mays to Broncos, July 30 (Eagles get RB J.J. Arrington and conditional 2012 draft pick); Cut LB Alex Hall, July 28; Non-tendered RFA TE Alex Smith, May 3 (to Browns); Traded QB Donovan McNabb to Redskins, April 4 (Eagles get 2010 second-round draft pick and 2011 conditional fourth-round draft pick); Traded CB Sheldon Brown and LB Chris Gocong to Browns, April 2 (Eagles get LB Alex Hall and 2010 fourth- and fifth-round draft picks); UFA DE Jason Babin, March 19 (to Titans); Cut WR Kevin Curtis, March 18; Cut DE Darren Howard, March 18; Cut OT Shawn Andrews, March 17; Traded DE Chris Clemons to Seahawks, March 16; UFA S Sean Jones, March 16 (to Buccaneers); Traded WR Reggie Brown, March 8 (to Buccaneers; Eagles get sixth-round draft pick in 2011); Cut RB Brian Westbrook, March 5; Cut LB Will Witherspoon, March 5.
Key re-signings: UFA OLB Tracy White, July 31; RFA P Sav Rocca, April 22 (one year, $1.1 million); RFA OG Max Jean-Gilles, April 15 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OLB Omar Gaither, March 31 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA CB Ellis Hobbs, March 30 (one year, $2.8 million); RFA OG-C Nick Cole, March 22 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA OLB Akeem Jordan, March 22 (one year, $1.7 million); RFA WR Jason Avant, March 8 (five years, $18 million, $8 million guaranteed); RFA FB Leonard Weaver, March 5 (three years, $10 million).
Washington Redskins
UFAs: LS Ethan Albright, OT Levi Jones, P Hunter Smith, DE Renaldo Wynn, TE Todd Yoder.
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Traded for Ravens QB John Beck, Aug. 2 (Ravens get CB Doug Dutch); Traded for Saints OT Jammal Brown, June 19 (Saints get 2011 third- or fourth-round draft pick); Ex-Browns UFA WR Mike Furrey, June 9; Ex-Broncos UFA DE Vonnie Holliday, May 17; Ex-Bills UFA OLB Chris Draft, May 7; Ex-Chiefs UFA WR Bobby Wade, April 29; WR Joey Galloway, April 28; Traded for Rams DT Adam Carriker, April 20 (Rams and Redskins swap draft picks in the fifth and seventh rounds of the 2010 draft); DT Howard Green, April 19; RB Ryan Torain, April 19; WR Roydell Williams, April 19; Traded for Eagles QB Donovan McNabb, April 4 (Eagles get 2010 second-round draft pick and 2011 conditional fourth-round draft pick); Ex-Steelers UFA RB Willie Parker, April 2 (one year, up to $3.1 million with incentives); Ex-Lions CB Phillip Buchanon, March 29 (one year, $1.5 million); Ex-Buccaneers P Josh Bidwell, March 23; Ex-Texans UFA QB Rex Grossman, March 17 (one year); Ex-Bengals UFA RB Larry Johnson, March 12 (three years, up to $12 million); Ex-Panthers DT Maake Kemoeatu. March 10 (two years, $7 million); Ex-Vikings UFA OL Artis Hicks, March 6.
Key departures: Cut QB Colt Brennan, Aug. 2; Cut DT Anthony Montgomery, May 3; Traded QB Jason Campbell to Raiders, April 24 (Redskins get 2012 fourth-round draft pick); Non-tendered RFA RB Quinton Ganther, March 18 (to Seahawks); OT Chris Samuels (retired), March 4; Cut RB Ladell Betts, March 4; Cut QB Todd Collins, March 4; Cut RB Rock Cartwright, March 4; Cut DT Cornelius Griffin, March 4; Cut WR Antwaan Randle El, March 4; Cut CB Fred Smoot, March 4; Cut OG Randy Thomas, March 4.
Key re-signings: RFA CB Carlos Rogers, July 29 (one year, $1.5 million); RFA ILB Rocky McIntosh, June 14 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA S Reed Doughty, May 26 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA DT Kedric Golston, April 16 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA OT Stephon Heyer, April 14 (one year, $1.7 million); RFA OLB-DE Chris Wilson, March 25 (one year, $1.7 million); RFA OG Will Montgomery, March 13 (one year, $1.8 million); UFA C Casey Rabach, March 8 (three years, $12.3 million); RFA DT Lorenzo Alexander, March 5 (three years); UFA DE Phillip Daniels, March 5 (two years, $2.2 million); UFA OT Mike Williams, March 5.
NFC NORTH
Chicago Bears
UFAs: DT Dusty Dvoracek (not tendered), OLB Darrell McClover, DE Adewale Ogunleye.
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Ex-Jaguars LB Brian Iwuh, May 24; Traded for Panthers S Chris Harris, April 27 (Panthers get OLB Jamar Williams); Ex-Colts non-tendered RFA CB Tim Jennings, March 16 (two years); Ex-Panthers UFA DE Julius Peppers, March 5 (six years, up to $91.5 million, $42 million guaranteed); Ex-Vikings UFA RB Chester Taylor, March 5 (four years, $12.5 million, $7 million guaranteed); Ex-Chargers UFA TE Brandon Manumaleuna, March 5 (five years, up to $17 million, $6 million guaranteed).
Key departures: Traded S Kevin Payne to Rams, April 28 (Bears get 2011 conditional seventh-round draft pick); Traded OLB Jamar Williams to Panthers, April 27 (Bears get S Chris Harris); Cut DE Alex Brown, April 1; Cut CB Nathan Vasher, March 17; Cut FB Jason McKie, March 16; Cut RB Kevin Jones, March 9; Cut OT Orlando Pace, March 1.
Key re-signings: RFA S Danieal Manning, May 19 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DE Mark Anderson, April 30 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA OLB Nick Roach, April 19 (one year, $1.7 million); UFA OLB Pisa Tinoisamoa, April 12 (one year); RFA S Josh Bullocks, March 11 (one year, $1.2 million).
Detroit Lions
UFAs: OT Damion Cook, CB Anthony Henry, OLB Cody Spencer (not tendered).
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Traded for Seahawks DE Lawrence Jackson, Aug. 18 (Seahawks get undisclosed 2011 draft pick); Ex-49ers UFA CB Dré Bly, July 2 (two years); Ex-Giants non-tendered RFA S C.C. Brown, May 10 (one year); Traded for Broncos TE Tony Scheffler, April 19 (Lions sent OLB Ernie Sims to Eagles in three-team trade; Lions also received Broncos' 2010 seventh-round draft pick); Traded for Seahawks OG Rob Sims, April 5 (Seahawks get DE Robert Henderson and a 2010 fifth-round draft pick; Lions also get 2010 seventh-round draft pick); Ex-Panthers UFA CB Dante Wesley, April 3 (two years); Ex-Panthers LB Landon Johnson, March 19 (one year); Traded for 49ers QB Shaun Hill, March 14 (Niners get 2011 seventh-round draft pick; Lions subsequently signed Hill to one-year contract extension through 2011); Traded for Falcons CB Chris Houston, March 8 (Falcons get 2010 sixth-round draft pick and teams swap 2010 fifth-round picks); Ex-Rams non-tendered RFA CB Jonathan Wade, March 8; Ex-Titans UFA DE Kyle Vanden Bosch, March 5 (four years, $26 million); Ex-Seahawks UFA WR Nate Burleson, March 5 (five years, $25 million, $11 million guaranteed); LB Ashlee Palmer, Feb. 18; RB DeDe Dorsey, Feb. 9.
Key departures: Cut S Marvin White, Aug. 18; Cut DE Jason Hunter, Aug. 16; Cut DT Leger Douzable and S Marquand Manuel, Aug. 4; UFA QB Patrick Ramsey, July 28 (to Saints); Cut S Daniel Bullocks, July 8; UFA QB Daunte Culpepper, June 7 (to UFL); UFA CB William James, May 6 (to 49ers); Cut CB DeAngelo Smith, April 26; Traded OLB Ernie Sims to Eagles, April 19 (Lions get Broncos TE Tony Scheffler and Broncos' 2010 seventh-round draft pick as part of three-team trade); Cut CB Kevin Hobbs, April 16; Cut OL Daniel Loper, April 15; TE Casey FitzSimmons (retired), April 14; UFA ILB Larry Foote, March 15 (to Steelers); Cut DE Dewayne White, March 8; Cut CB Phillip Buchanon, March 4.
Key re-signings: RFA C Dylan Gandy, April 15 (one year, $1.2 million); DE Jared DeVries, April 12 (one year, $1.7 million; was previously cut by Lions Feb. 23); RFA S Ko Simpson, April 8 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OG Daniel Loper, March 29 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OG Manny Ramirez, March 29 (one year, $1.1 million); RFA DE Jason Hunter, March 23 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA CB Kevin Hobbs, March 18 (one year); Non-tendered RFA DE Copeland Bryan, March 16; UFA TE Will Heller, March 8 (three years); UFA ILB Vinny Ciurciu, March 5 (one year); UFA OT Jon Jansen, March 5 (one year, $860,000).
Green Bay Packers
UFAs: P Jeremy Kapinos (not tendered), RB DeShawn Wynn (not tendered).
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals:
Key departures: Cut OLB Jeremy Thompson, April 26; UFA OLB Aaron Kampman, March 7 (to Jaguars); Cut DE Mike Montgomery, March 6; Cut S Matt Giordano, March 6.
Key re-signings: RFA S Atari Bigby, July 27 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA CB Tramon Williams, June 16 (one year, $3.2 million); RFA DE Johnny Jolly, June 15 (one year, $2.5 million); RFA OG Daryn Colledge, May 10 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA FB John Kuhn, April 16 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA C Jason Spitz, April 5 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA CB-RS Will Blackmon, March 17 (one year, $1.2 million); UFA OT Mark Tauscher (two years); FFA NT Ryan Pickett, March 12 (four years, $25 million, $10 million in first year); RFA S Nick Collins, March 9 (one year, $3.3 million; subsequently signed three-year extension worth additional $23.4 million, with $14 million in first year, March 12); UFA OT Chad Clifton, March 5 (three years, to up $19.4 million, $7.5 million guaranteed).
Minnesota Vikings
UFAs: None.
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Ex-Texans RB Ryan Moats, June 15; Ex-Jets CB Lito Sheppard, April 21 (one year, $2 million); Ex-Packers DE Mike Montgomery, March 29 (one year); Ex-Panthers non-tendered RFA PK Rhys Lloyd, March 8.
Key departures: Non-tendered RFA CB Karl Paymah, March 17 (to 49ers); UFA OL Artis Hicks, March 6 (to Redskins); UFA RB Chester Taylor, March 5 (to Bears).
Key re-signings: RFA DE Ray Edwards, June 14 (one year, $2.5 million); RFA QB Tarvaris Jackson, April 19 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA FB Naufahu Tahi, April 13 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OT Ryan Cook, April 12 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DT Fred Evans, April 12 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA S Eric Frampton, April 12 (one year, $1.1 million); UFA DT Jimmy Kennedy, March 13 (two years, $6 million); UFA CB Benny Sapp, March 9 (two years); WR Greg Lewis, Feb. 28 (one year).
NFC SOUTH
Atlanta Falcons
UFAs: WR Marty Booker, S Jamaal Fudge (not tendered), ILB Tony Gilbert, CB Antoine Harris (not tendered), RB Verron Haynes.
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Ex-Texans UFA CB Dunta Robinson, March 5 (six years, $57 million, $25.5 million guaranteed).
Key departures: Cut PK Steven Hauschka, Aug. 15; Cut CB Tye Hill, March 16; Traded CB Chris Houston, March 8 (to Lions; Falcons get 2010 sixth-round draft pick and teams swap 2010 fifth-round picks); LS Mike Schneck (retired), March 4.
Key re-signings: RFA RB Jerious Norwood, April 22 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA P Michael Koenen, April 22 (one year, $2.7 million); RFA RB Jason Snelling, April 15 (one year, $1.7 million); RFA OT Tyson Clabo, April 15 (one year, $2.5 million); RFA OG Harvey Dahl, April 15 (one year, $2.5 million); RFA OL Quinn Ojinnaka, April 15 (one year, $1.2 million); UFA LS Joe Zelenka, March 8; UFA QB Chris Redman, March 5 (two years, $5.6 million); CB Brian Williams, March 4; WR Brian Finneran, Feb. 11.
Carolina Panthers
UFAs: DT Hollis Thomas.
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Traded for Bears OLB Jamar Williams, April 27 (Bears get S Chris Harris); Ex-Colts non-tendered RFA S Aaron Francisco, April 12; Ex-Jets WR Wallace Wright, March 8 (two years, $1.7 million); DT Ed Johnson, Feb. 17.
Key departures: UFA OG Keydrick Vincent, July 9 (to Buccaneers); UFA WR Muhsin Muhammad (retired), June 10; Non-tendered RFA S Quinton Teal, April 28 (to Seahawks); Traded S Chris Harris to Bears, April 27 (Panthers get OLB Jamar Williams); UFA CB Dante Wesley, April 3 (to Lions); Non-tendered RFA PK Rhys Lloyd, March 8 (to Vikings); Cut FB Brad Hoover, March 8; UFA QB A.J. Feeley, March 5 (to Rams); UFA DE Julius Peppers, March 5 (to Bears); Cut QB Jake Delhomme, March 5; Cut LB Na'il Diggs, March 5; Cut LB Landon Johnson, March 5; Cut DT Maake Kemoeatu, March 5; Cut DT Damione Lewis, March 4.
Key re-signings: RFA OLB Thomas Davis, June 8 (one year, $3.3 million); RFA CB Richard Marshall, June 8 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA OLB James Anderson, April 20 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DT Louis Leonard, April 20 (one year, $1.7 million); RFA TE Jeff King, April 16 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA DT Tank Tyler, April 15 (one year, $1.1 million); UFA DE Tyler Brayton, March 17 (three years); RFA QB Matt Moore, March 11 (one year, $3 million).
New Orleans Saints
UFAs: TE Dan Campbell, DT Kendrick Clancy, TE Darnell Dinkins, TE Billy Miller, DE Paul Spicer.
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Ex-Redskins RB Ladell Betts, Aug. 16 (one year, $805,000); Ex-Lions UFA QB Patrick Ramsey, July 28; Ex-Jaguars non-tendered RFA OLB Clint Ingram, May 19 (one year); Ex-Buccaneers UFA DL Jimmy Wilkerson, April 20 (one year, $2 million); Ex-Bears DE Alex Brown, April 7 (two years, $5.5 million).
Key departures: UFA QB Mark Brunell, July 28 (to Jets); Traded OT Jammal Brown to Redskins, June 19 (Saints get 2011 third- or fourth-round pick); Non-tendered RFA FB Kyle Eckel, June 4 (to Broncos); RFA RB Mike Bell, March 23 (to Eagles); UFA OLB Scott Fujita, March 7 (to Browns); Cut DE Charles Grant, March 5; Cut OG Jamar Nesbit, March 4; Cut OLB Mark Simoneau, March 4.
Key re-signings: RFA WR Lance Moore, June 18 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA S Roman Harper, June 15 (one year, $2.5 million); RFA RB Pierre Thomas, June 14 (one year, $1.7 million); RFA OG Jahri Evans, May 5 (seven years, $56.7 million); UFA S Darren Sharper, May 3 (one year); RFA WR-RS Courtney Roby, April 20 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA ILB Marvin Mitchell, April 20 (one year, $1.1 million); RFA S Usama Young, April 15 (one year, $1.1 million); RFA S Chris Reis, April 14 (one year, $1 million); RFA TE David Thomas, April 13 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OT Jermon Bushrod, April 13 (one year, $1.7 million); RFA DT Remi Ayodele, April 13 (one year, $1.1 million); RFA OT Zach Strief, April 12 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA DE Anthony Hargrove, April 5 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DE Jeff Charleston, March 29 (one year, $1.1 million); UFA LS Jason Kyle, March 11; UFA C Nick Leckey, March 6 (one year); UFA S Pierson Prioleau, March 6 (one year).
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
UFAs: S Jermaine Phillips, FB Byron Storer (not tendered), OLB Rod Wilson (not tendered).
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Ex-Panthers UFA OG Keydrick Vincent, July 9 (two years, $4.5 million); Ex-Eagles UFA S Sean Jones, March 16 (two years); Ex-Raiders non-tendered RFA LB Jon Alston, March 13; Traded for Eagles WR Reggie Brown, March 8 (Eagles get sixth-round draft pick in 2011).
Key departures: Cut LB Angelo Crowell, June 18; Cut WR Mark Bradley, June 16; Cut DT Chris Hovan, FB B.J. Askew and OG Arron Sears, April 26; Traded QB Byron Leftwich to Steelers, April 20 (Buccaneers get 2010 seventh-round draft pick); UFA DL Jimmy Wilkerson, April 20 (to Saints); Non-tendered RFA LB Matt McCoy, March 17 (to Seahawks); UFA WR Antonio Bryant, March 10 (to Bengals); UFA S Will Allen, March 8 (to Steelers); Cut CB Torrie Cox, March 4; Cut P Josh Bidwell, March 4; Cut P Dirk Johnson, March 4.
Key re-signings: RFA OT Donald Penn, July 31 (six years, $43 million); RFA RB Cadillac Williams, May 12 (one year, $2.3 million); RFA OT Jeremy Trueblood, May 11 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA ILB Barrett Ruud, April 21 (one year, $3.3 million); RFA WR Maurice Stovall, April 16 (one year, $1.2 million).
NFC WEST
Arizona Cardinals
UFAs: DE Jason Banks (not tendered), CB Ralph Brown, OT Mike Gandy, FB Justin Green (not tendered), FB Dan Kreider, OLB Chike Okeafor, QB Brian St. Pierre.
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Ex-Jets OG Alan Faneca, April 27 (one year, $2.5 million); Ex-Jets UFA PK Jay Feely, April 2 (two years, $3.5 million); Ex-Dolphins OLB Joey Porter, March 19 (three years, $17.5 million); Ex-Browns QB Derek Anderson, March 17 (two years, $7.3 million, $3.3 million guaranteed); Ex-Rams UFA LB Paris Lenon, March 15 (three years); Ex-Browns UFA OL Rex Hadnot, March 12 (three years, $9 million); Traded for Jets S Kerry Rhodes, March 6 (Jets get fourth-round draft pick in 2010 and seventh-round draft pick in 2011).
Key departures: Traded CB Bryant McFadden to Steelers, April 24 (Cardinals get 2010 fifth-round draft pick); UFA PK Neil Rackers, April 5 (to Texans); UFA WR Sean Morey, March 29 (to Seahawks); Non-tendered RFA WR Jerheme Urban, March 11 (to Chiefs); Traded WR Anquan Boldin, March 5 (to Ravens; Cardinals get third- and fourth-round draft picks in 2010, also send fifth-round draft pick in 2010 to Baltimore); UFA OLB Karlos Dansby, March 5 (to Dolphins); Cut S Antrel Rolle, March 4.
Key re-signings: RFA OG Deuce Lutui, June 14 (one year, $1.8 million); UFA DT Bryan Robinson, April 28 (one year); UFA S Matt Ware, March 31 (one year); RFA WR Steve Breaston, March 29 (one year, $2.4 million); RFA C Lyle Sendlein, March 29 (one year, $1.7 million); RFA DT Gabe Watson, March 29 (one year, $1.8 million); UFA LB Monty Beisel, March 29 (one year); RFA TE Ben Patrick, March 23 (one year, $1.7 million); Non-tendered RFA C Ben Claxton, March 12 (one year); UFA OL Jeremy Bridges, March 11 (three years, $4.9 million); Non-tendered RFA TE Stephen Spach, March 10 (one year); UFA TE Anthony Becht, March 10 (one year, $950,000).
St. Louis Rams
UFAs: CB Eric Bassey (not tendered), S Clinton Hart, DE Leonard Little, LS Ryan Neill (not tendered).
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Ex-Buccaneers DT Chris Hovan, June 9; Traded for Cowboys LB Bobby Carpenter, May 10 (Cowboys get OT Alex Barron); Traded for Bears S Kevin Payne, April 28 (Bears get 2011 conditional seventh-round draft pick); Ex-Panthers LB Na'il Diggs, April 7 (two years, $2.5 million); Ex-Giants non-tendered RFA TE Darcy Johnson, March 22 (one year, $470,000); Ex-Giants non-tendered RFA CB Kevin Dockery, March 22 (one year, $620,000); Ex-Browns UFA C Hank Fraley, March 14 (three years, $3 million); Ex-Giants UFA DT Fred Robbins, March 8 (three years, $11.3 million); Ex-Panthers UFA QB A.J. Feeley, March 5 (two years, $6 million).
Key departures: UFA TE Randy McMichael, June 3 (to Chargers); Traded OT Alex Barron to Cowboys, May 10 (Rams get LB Bobby Carpenter); Traded DT Adam Carriker to Redskins, April 20 (Rams and Redskins swap draft picks in the fifth and seventh rounds of the 2010 draft); UFA QB Kyle Boller, April 15 (to Raiders); Cut QB Marc Bulger, April 5; UFA LB Paris Lenon, March 15 (to Cardinals); Non-tendered RFA CB Jonathan Wade, March 8 (to Lions).
Key re-signings: Non-tendered RFA S O.J. Atogwe, June 23 (five years, $32 million); RFA DT Clifton Ryan, April 20 (one year, $1.7 million); Non-tendered RFA DT Gary Gibson, April 19 (one year); RFA DE Victor Adeyanju, March 30 (one year, $1.2 million); UFA DE James Hall, March 22 (three years, $8.3 million); UFA LS Chris Massey, March 18 (four years, $4.4 million); Non-tendered RFA OG Mark Setterstrom, March 16 (one year, $560,000); Non-tendered RFA TE Daniel Fells, March 10 (one year, $745,000); RFA S Craig Dahl, March 5 (three years, $3.6 million).
San Francisco 49ers
UFAs: NT Aubrayo Franklin (franchised), S Mark Roman, P Ricky Schmitt (not tendered).
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Ex-Eagles RB Brian Westbrook, Aug. 16 (one year, up to $2.5 million); Ex-Lions UFA CB William James, May 6 (one year, $755,000); OLB Travis LaBoy, April 20 (one year, $1.6 million); Traded for Dolphins WR-RS Ted Ginn Jr, April 16 (Dolphins get 2010 fifth-round draft pick); Ex-Vikings non-tendered RFA CB Karl Paymah, March 17 (one year); Ex-Giants UFA QB David Carr, March 7 (two years, $6.3 million, $2 million signing bonus).
Key departures: Cut WR Brandon Jones, Aug. 18; Traded DL Kentwan Balmer to Seahawks, Aug. 16 (49ers get future sixth-round draft pick); RB Glen Coffee (retired), Aug. 16; UFA CB Dré Bly, July 2 (to Lions); UFA CB Walt Harris, June 24 (to Ravens); Traded QB Shaun Hill, March 14 (to Lions; 49ers get 2011 seventh-round draft pick); UFA WR Arnaz Battle, March 8 (to Steelers); UFA OT Tony Pashos, March 7 (to Browns).
Key re-signings: RFA OG David Baas, April 13 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OLB Ahmad Brooks, April 2 (two years, $4.2 million, $1.9 million signing bonus); UFA OT Barry Sims, March 22 (one year, up to $2.1 million); ILB Matt Wilhelm, March 4.
Seattle Seahawks
UFAs: OT Brandon Frye (not tendered), LS Kevin Houser, OLB D.D. Lewis, CB Ken Lucas, OT Damion McIntosh, LS Jeff Robinson.
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Traded for 49ers DL Kentwan Balmer, Aug. 16 (49ers get future sixth-round draft pick); Ex-Colts non-tendered RFA OLB Tyjuan Hagler, Aug. 10; Ex-Texans UFA OG Chester Pitts, July 29 (one year); Ex-Chargers S Kevin Ellison, June 29; Ex-Raiders non-tendered RFA QB J.P. Losman, May 18 (one year, $630,000); Traded for Titans RB LenDale White and DT Kevin Vickerson, April 24 (Teams swapped 2010 fourth- and sixth-round draft picks); Traded for Jets RB Leon Washington, April 24 (Jets get 2010 fifth-round draft pick; Seahawks also get 2010 seventh-round draft pick); Ex-Broncos UFA OG Ben Hamilton, April 20 (one year); Ex-Titans WR Mike Williams, April 16; Ex-Redskins non-tendered RFA RB Quinton Ganther, March 18 (one year); Traded for Chargers RFA QB Charlie Whitehurst, March 17 (teams swap 2010 second-round draft picks and Chargers get 2011 third-round pick; Seahawks subsequently signed Whitehurst to a two-year contract worth up to $10 million); Ex-Buccaneers non-tendered RFA LB Matt McCoy, March 17 (one year, $630,000); Traded for Eagles DE Chris Clemons, March 16 (Eagles get DE Darryl Tapp; Seahawks also receive Eagles' 2010 fourth-round draft pick); Ex-Patriots TE Chris Baker, March 13 (two years, $4.8 million).
Key departures: Traded DE Lawrence Jackson to Lions, Aug. 18 (Seahawks get undisclosed 2011 draft pick); UFA FB Justin Griffith, June 16 (to Texans); Cut RB LenDale White, May 28; OT Walter Jones (retired), April 29; DE Patrick Kerney (retired), April 13; Cut RB Xavier Omon and TE John Owens, April 6; Traded OG Rob Sims to Lions, April 5 (Seahawks get DE Robert Henderson and a 2010 fifth-round draft pick; Lions also get 2010 seventh-round draft pick); UFA DL Cory Redding, March 22 (to Ravens); Traded DE Darryl Tapp to Eagles, March 16; Cut S Deon Grant, March 15; Traded QB Seneca Wallace, March 8 (to Browns; Seahawks get conditional seventh-round draft pick in 2011); UFA WR Nate Burleson, March 5 (to Lions).
Key re-signings: UFA S Lawyer Milloy, April 30 (one year); RFA C Chris Spencer, April 15 (one year, $2.4 million); RFA WR Ben Obomanu, April 15 (one year, $1.1 million); FFA PK Olindo Mare, March 10 (one year, $2.8 million).
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NFC free-agent moves, by team
[NFL Football] (NFL news)Note: UFA means unrestricted free agent; RFA means restricted free agent; FFA means franchise free agent. Any RFA who was not tendered by his team became an unrestricted free agent as of March 5. NFC EAST Dallas Cowboys UFAs: None. RFAs: None. Key arrivals: Traded for Rams OT Alex Barron, May 10 (Rams get LB Bobby Carpenter). Key departures: Non-tendered RFA PK Shaun Suisham, May 18 (to Browns); Cut OG-C Cory Procter, May 17; Traded LB Bobby Carpenter to Rams, May 10 (Cowboys get OT Alex Barron) ...
Note: UFA means unrestricted free agent; RFA means restricted free agent; FFA means franchise free agent. Any RFA who was not tendered by his team became an unrestricted free agent as of March 5.
NFC EAST
Dallas Cowboys
UFAs: None.
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Traded for Rams OT Alex Barron, May 10 (Rams get LB Bobby Carpenter).
Key departures: Non-tendered RFA PK Shaun Suisham, May 18 (to Browns); Cut OG-C Cory Procter, May 17; Traded LB Bobby Carpenter to Rams, May 10 (Cowboys get OT Alex Barron); RFA C Duke Preston (retired), May 8; Cut OT Flozell Adams and S Ken Hamlin, April 2.
Key re-signings: RFA WR Miles Austin, June 11 (one year, $3.2 million); RFA S Gerald Sensabaugh, May 27 (one year, $1.8 million); UFA OG Montrae Holland, April 27 (two years); RFA WR Sam Hurd, April 16 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA S Pat Watkins, April 15 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DE Stephen Bowen, April 9 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA DT Junior Siavii, April 8 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DE Jason Hatcher, April 8 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA OT Pat McQuistan, April 7 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DE Marcus Spears, April 6 (one year, $1.2 million); CB Cletis Gordon, March 4.
New York Giants
UFAs: None.
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Ex-Texans non-tendered RFA S John Busing, July 31; Ex-Eagles LB Alex Hall, July 29; Ex-Titans UFA LB Keith Bulluck, July 24 (one year, up to $2.5 million); Ex-Seahawks S Deon Grant, April 1 (one year); Ex-Colts QB Jim Sorgi, March 9 (one year); Ex-Cardinals S Antrel Rolle, March 5 (five years, $37 million, $15 million guaranteed).
Key departures: UFA OLB Danny Clark, May 11 (to Texans); Non-tendered RFA S C.C. Brown, May 10 (to Lions); P Jeff Feagles (retired), April 28; Non-tendered RFA TE Darcy Johnson, March 22 (to Rams); Non-tendered RFA CB Kevin Dockery, March 22 (to Rams); UFA DT Fred Robbins, March 8 (to Rams); UFA QB David Carr, March 7 (to 49ers); Cut S Aaron Rouse, March 6; Cut ILB Antonio Pierce, Feb. 12.
Key re-signings: RFA DT Barry Cofield, May 14 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA WR Derek Hagan, May 11 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OLB Gerris Wilkinson, April 29 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA WR Domenik Hixon, April 16 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA WR Sinorice Moss, April 14 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OT Guy Whimper, April 12 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OG Kevin Boothe, April 1 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DE Dave Tollefson, March 24 (one year, $1.7 million).
Philadelphia Eagles
UFAs: ILB Jeremiah Trotter.
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Ex-Ravens UFA WR Kelley Washington, July 31 (one year); Traded for Broncos RB J.J. Arrington, July 30 (Broncos get ILB Joe Mays; Eagles also receive conditional 2012 draft pick); Traded for Lions OLB Ernie Sims, April 19 (Eagles sent 2010 fifth-round draft pick to Broncos as part of three-team trade); Traded for Browns LB Alex Hall, April 2 (Eagles also get 2010 fourth- and fifth-round draft picks; Browns get CB Sheldon Brown and LB Chris Gocong); Ex-Saints RFA RB Mike Bell, March 23 (one year, $1.7 million); Traded for Seahawks DE Darryl Tapp, March 16 (Seahawks get DE Chris Clemons and 2010 fourth-round draft pick; Eagles subsequently signed Tapp to a three-year, $9 million contract extension); Ex-Colts non-tendered RFA WR Hank Baskett, March 12 (one year); Ex-Colts non-tendered RFA CB Marlin Jackson, March 10 (two years).
Key departures: Traded ILB Joe Mays to Broncos, July 30 (Eagles get RB J.J. Arrington and conditional 2012 draft pick); Cut LB Alex Hall, July 28; Non-tendered RFA TE Alex Smith, May 3 (to Browns); Traded QB Donovan McNabb to Redskins, April 4 (Eagles get 2010 second-round draft pick and 2011 conditional fourth-round draft pick); Traded CB Sheldon Brown and LB Chris Gocong to Browns, April 2 (Eagles get LB Alex Hall and 2010 fourth- and fifth-round draft picks); UFA DE Jason Babin, March 19 (to Titans); Cut WR Kevin Curtis, March 18; Cut DE Darren Howard, March 18; Cut OT Shawn Andrews, March 17; Traded DE Chris Clemons to Seahawks, March 16; UFA S Sean Jones, March 16 (to Buccaneers); Traded WR Reggie Brown, March 8 (to Buccaneers; Eagles get sixth-round draft pick in 2011); Cut RB Brian Westbrook, March 5; Cut LB Will Witherspoon, March 5.
Key re-signings: UFA OLB Tracy White, July 31; RFA P Sav Rocca, April 22 (one year, $1.1 million); RFA OG Max Jean-Gilles, April 15 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OLB Omar Gaither, March 31 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA CB Ellis Hobbs, March 30 (one year, $2.8 million); RFA OG-C Nick Cole, March 22 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA OLB Akeem Jordan, March 22 (one year, $1.7 million); RFA WR Jason Avant, March 8 (five years, $18 million, $8 million guaranteed); RFA FB Leonard Weaver, March 5 (three years, $10 million).
Washington Redskins
UFAs: LS Ethan Albright, OT Levi Jones, P Hunter Smith, DE Renaldo Wynn, TE Todd Yoder.
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Traded for Ravens QB John Beck, Aug. 2 (Ravens get CB Doug Dutch); Traded for Saints OT Jammal Brown, June 19 (Saints get 2011 third- or fourth-round draft pick); Ex-Browns UFA WR Mike Furrey, June 9; Ex-Broncos UFA DE Vonnie Holliday, May 17; Ex-Bills UFA OLB Chris Draft, May 7; Ex-Chiefs UFA WR Bobby Wade, April 29; WR Joey Galloway, April 28; Traded for Rams DT Adam Carriker, April 20 (Rams and Redskins swap draft picks in the fifth and seventh rounds of the 2010 draft); DT Howard Green, April 19; RB Ryan Torain, April 19; WR Roydell Williams, April 19; Traded for Eagles QB Donovan McNabb, April 4 (Eagles get 2010 second-round draft pick and 2011 conditional fourth-round draft pick); Ex-Steelers UFA RB Willie Parker, April 2 (one year, up to $3.1 million with incentives); Ex-Lions CB Phillip Buchanon, March 29 (one year, $1.5 million); Ex-Buccaneers P Josh Bidwell, March 23; Ex-Texans UFA QB Rex Grossman, March 17 (one year); Ex-Bengals UFA RB Larry Johnson, March 12 (three years, up to $12 million); Ex-Panthers DT Maake Kemoeatu. March 10 (two years, $7 million); Ex-Vikings UFA OL Artis Hicks, March 6.
Key departures: Cut QB Colt Brennan, Aug. 2; Cut DT Anthony Montgomery, May 3; Traded QB Jason Campbell to Raiders, April 24 (Redskins get 2012 fourth-round draft pick); Non-tendered RFA RB Quinton Ganther, March 18 (to Seahawks); OT Chris Samuels (retired), March 4; Cut RB Ladell Betts, March 4; Cut QB Todd Collins, March 4; Cut RB Rock Cartwright, March 4; Cut DT Cornelius Griffin, March 4; Cut WR Antwaan Randle El, March 4; Cut CB Fred Smoot, March 4; Cut OG Randy Thomas, March 4.
Key re-signings: RFA CB Carlos Rogers, July 29 (one year, $1.5 million); RFA ILB Rocky McIntosh, June 14 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA S Reed Doughty, May 26 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA DT Kedric Golston, April 16 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA OT Stephon Heyer, April 14 (one year, $1.7 million); RFA OLB-DE Chris Wilson, March 25 (one year, $1.7 million); RFA OG Will Montgomery, March 13 (one year, $1.8 million); UFA C Casey Rabach, March 8 (three years, $12.3 million); RFA DT Lorenzo Alexander, March 5 (three years); UFA DE Phillip Daniels, March 5 (two years, $2.2 million); UFA OT Mike Williams, March 5.
NFC NORTH
Chicago Bears
UFAs: DT Dusty Dvoracek (not tendered), OLB Darrell McClover, DE Adewale Ogunleye.
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Ex-Jaguars LB Brian Iwuh, May 24; Traded for Panthers S Chris Harris, April 27 (Panthers get OLB Jamar Williams); Ex-Colts non-tendered RFA CB Tim Jennings, March 16 (two years); Ex-Panthers UFA DE Julius Peppers, March 5 (six years, up to $91.5 million, $42 million guaranteed); Ex-Vikings UFA RB Chester Taylor, March 5 (four years, $12.5 million, $7 million guaranteed); Ex-Chargers UFA TE Brandon Manumaleuna, March 5 (five years, up to $17 million, $6 million guaranteed).
Key departures: Traded S Kevin Payne to Rams, April 28 (Bears get 2011 conditional seventh-round draft pick); Traded OLB Jamar Williams to Panthers, April 27 (Bears get S Chris Harris); Cut DE Alex Brown, April 1; Cut CB Nathan Vasher, March 17; Cut FB Jason McKie, March 16; Cut RB Kevin Jones, March 9; Cut OT Orlando Pace, March 1.
Key re-signings: RFA S Danieal Manning, May 19 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DE Mark Anderson, April 30 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA OLB Nick Roach, April 19 (one year, $1.7 million); UFA OLB Pisa Tinoisamoa, April 12 (one year); RFA S Josh Bullocks, March 11 (one year, $1.2 million).
Detroit Lions
UFAs: OT Damion Cook, CB Anthony Henry, OLB Cody Spencer (not tendered).
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Traded for Seahawks DE Lawrence Jackson, Aug. 18 (Seahawks get undisclosed 2011 draft pick); Ex-49ers UFA CB Dré Bly, July 2 (two years); Ex-Giants non-tendered RFA S C.C. Brown, May 10 (one year); Traded for Broncos TE Tony Scheffler, April 19 (Lions sent OLB Ernie Sims to Eagles in three-team trade; Lions also received Broncos' 2010 seventh-round draft pick); Traded for Seahawks OG Rob Sims, April 5 (Seahawks get DE Robert Henderson and a 2010 fifth-round draft pick; Lions also get 2010 seventh-round draft pick); Ex-Panthers UFA CB Dante Wesley, April 3 (two years); Ex-Panthers LB Landon Johnson, March 19 (one year); Traded for 49ers QB Shaun Hill, March 14 (Niners get 2011 seventh-round draft pick; Lions subsequently signed Hill to one-year contract extension through 2011); Traded for Falcons CB Chris Houston, March 8 (Falcons get 2010 sixth-round draft pick and teams swap 2010 fifth-round picks); Ex-Rams non-tendered RFA CB Jonathan Wade, March 8; Ex-Titans UFA DE Kyle Vanden Bosch, March 5 (four years, $26 million); Ex-Seahawks UFA WR Nate Burleson, March 5 (five years, $25 million, $11 million guaranteed); LB Ashlee Palmer, Feb. 18; RB DeDe Dorsey, Feb. 9.
Key departures: Cut S Marvin White, Aug. 18; Cut DE Jason Hunter, Aug. 16; Cut DT Leger Douzable and S Marquand Manuel, Aug. 4; UFA QB Patrick Ramsey, July 28 (to Saints); Cut S Daniel Bullocks, July 8; UFA QB Daunte Culpepper, June 7 (to UFL); UFA CB William James, May 6 (to 49ers); Cut CB DeAngelo Smith, April 26; Traded OLB Ernie Sims to Eagles, April 19 (Lions get Broncos TE Tony Scheffler and Broncos' 2010 seventh-round draft pick as part of three-team trade); Cut CB Kevin Hobbs, April 16; Cut OL Daniel Loper, April 15; TE Casey FitzSimmons (retired), April 14; UFA ILB Larry Foote, March 15 (to Steelers); Cut DE Dewayne White, March 8; Cut CB Phillip Buchanon, March 4.
Key re-signings: RFA C Dylan Gandy, April 15 (one year, $1.2 million); DE Jared DeVries, April 12 (one year, $1.7 million; was previously cut by Lions Feb. 23); RFA S Ko Simpson, April 8 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OG Daniel Loper, March 29 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OG Manny Ramirez, March 29 (one year, $1.1 million); RFA DE Jason Hunter, March 23 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA CB Kevin Hobbs, March 18 (one year); Non-tendered RFA DE Copeland Bryan, March 16; UFA TE Will Heller, March 8 (three years); UFA ILB Vinny Ciurciu, March 5 (one year); UFA OT Jon Jansen, March 5 (one year, $860,000).
Green Bay Packers
UFAs: P Jeremy Kapinos (not tendered), RB DeShawn Wynn (not tendered).
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals:
Key departures: Cut OLB Jeremy Thompson, April 26; UFA OLB Aaron Kampman, March 7 (to Jaguars); Cut DE Mike Montgomery, March 6; Cut S Matt Giordano, March 6.
Key re-signings: RFA S Atari Bigby, July 27 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA CB Tramon Williams, June 16 (one year, $3.2 million); RFA DE Johnny Jolly, June 15 (one year, $2.5 million); RFA OG Daryn Colledge, May 10 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA FB John Kuhn, April 16 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA C Jason Spitz, April 5 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA CB-RS Will Blackmon, March 17 (one year, $1.2 million); UFA OT Mark Tauscher (two years); FFA NT Ryan Pickett, March 12 (four years, $25 million, $10 million in first year); RFA S Nick Collins, March 9 (one year, $3.3 million; subsequently signed three-year extension worth additional $23.4 million, with $14 million in first year, March 12); UFA OT Chad Clifton, March 5 (three years, to up $19.4 million, $7.5 million guaranteed).
Minnesota Vikings
UFAs: None.
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Ex-Texans RB Ryan Moats, June 15; Ex-Jets CB Lito Sheppard, April 21 (one year, $2 million); Ex-Packers DE Mike Montgomery, March 29 (one year); Ex-Panthers non-tendered RFA PK Rhys Lloyd, March 8.
Key departures: Non-tendered RFA CB Karl Paymah, March 17 (to 49ers); UFA OL Artis Hicks, March 6 (to Redskins); UFA RB Chester Taylor, March 5 (to Bears).
Key re-signings: RFA DE Ray Edwards, June 14 (one year, $2.5 million); RFA QB Tarvaris Jackson, April 19 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA FB Naufahu Tahi, April 13 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OT Ryan Cook, April 12 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DT Fred Evans, April 12 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA S Eric Frampton, April 12 (one year, $1.1 million); UFA DT Jimmy Kennedy, March 13 (two years, $6 million); UFA CB Benny Sapp, March 9 (two years); WR Greg Lewis, Feb. 28 (one year).
NFC SOUTH
Atlanta Falcons
UFAs: WR Marty Booker, S Jamaal Fudge (not tendered), ILB Tony Gilbert, CB Antoine Harris (not tendered), RB Verron Haynes.
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Ex-Texans UFA CB Dunta Robinson, March 5 (six years, $57 million, $25.5 million guaranteed).
Key departures: Cut PK Steven Hauschka, Aug. 15; Cut CB Tye Hill, March 16; Traded CB Chris Houston, March 8 (to Lions; Falcons get 2010 sixth-round draft pick and teams swap 2010 fifth-round picks); LS Mike Schneck (retired), March 4.
Key re-signings: RFA RB Jerious Norwood, April 22 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA P Michael Koenen, April 22 (one year, $2.7 million); RFA RB Jason Snelling, April 15 (one year, $1.7 million); RFA OT Tyson Clabo, April 15 (one year, $2.5 million); RFA OG Harvey Dahl, April 15 (one year, $2.5 million); RFA OL Quinn Ojinnaka, April 15 (one year, $1.2 million); UFA LS Joe Zelenka, March 8; UFA QB Chris Redman, March 5 (two years, $5.6 million); CB Brian Williams, March 4; WR Brian Finneran, Feb. 11.
Carolina Panthers
UFAs: DT Hollis Thomas.
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Traded for Bears OLB Jamar Williams, April 27 (Bears get S Chris Harris); Ex-Colts non-tendered RFA S Aaron Francisco, April 12; Ex-Jets WR Wallace Wright, March 8 (two years, $1.7 million); DT Ed Johnson, Feb. 17.
Key departures: UFA OG Keydrick Vincent, July 9 (to Buccaneers); UFA WR Muhsin Muhammad (retired), June 10; Non-tendered RFA S Quinton Teal, April 28 (to Seahawks); Traded S Chris Harris to Bears, April 27 (Panthers get OLB Jamar Williams); UFA CB Dante Wesley, April 3 (to Lions); Non-tendered RFA PK Rhys Lloyd, March 8 (to Vikings); Cut FB Brad Hoover, March 8; UFA QB A.J. Feeley, March 5 (to Rams); UFA DE Julius Peppers, March 5 (to Bears); Cut QB Jake Delhomme, March 5; Cut LB Na'il Diggs, March 5; Cut LB Landon Johnson, March 5; Cut DT Maake Kemoeatu, March 5; Cut DT Damione Lewis, March 4.
Key re-signings: RFA OLB Thomas Davis, June 8 (one year, $3.3 million); RFA CB Richard Marshall, June 8 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA OLB James Anderson, April 20 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DT Louis Leonard, April 20 (one year, $1.7 million); RFA TE Jeff King, April 16 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA DT Tank Tyler, April 15 (one year, $1.1 million); UFA DE Tyler Brayton, March 17 (three years); RFA QB Matt Moore, March 11 (one year, $3 million).
New Orleans Saints
UFAs: TE Dan Campbell, DT Kendrick Clancy, TE Darnell Dinkins, TE Billy Miller, DE Paul Spicer.
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Ex-Redskins RB Ladell Betts, Aug. 16 (one year, $805,000); Ex-Lions UFA QB Patrick Ramsey, July 28; Ex-Jaguars non-tendered RFA OLB Clint Ingram, May 19 (one year); Ex-Buccaneers UFA DL Jimmy Wilkerson, April 20 (one year, $2 million); Ex-Bears DE Alex Brown, April 7 (two years, $5.5 million).
Key departures: UFA QB Mark Brunell, July 28 (to Jets); Traded OT Jammal Brown to Redskins, June 19 (Saints get 2011 third- or fourth-round pick); Non-tendered RFA FB Kyle Eckel, June 4 (to Broncos); RFA RB Mike Bell, March 23 (to Eagles); UFA OLB Scott Fujita, March 7 (to Browns); Cut DE Charles Grant, March 5; Cut OG Jamar Nesbit, March 4; Cut OLB Mark Simoneau, March 4.
Key re-signings: RFA WR Lance Moore, June 18 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA S Roman Harper, June 15 (one year, $2.5 million); RFA RB Pierre Thomas, June 14 (one year, $1.7 million); RFA OG Jahri Evans, May 5 (seven years, $56.7 million); UFA S Darren Sharper, May 3 (one year); RFA WR-RS Courtney Roby, April 20 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA ILB Marvin Mitchell, April 20 (one year, $1.1 million); RFA S Usama Young, April 15 (one year, $1.1 million); RFA S Chris Reis, April 14 (one year, $1 million); RFA TE David Thomas, April 13 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OT Jermon Bushrod, April 13 (one year, $1.7 million); RFA DT Remi Ayodele, April 13 (one year, $1.1 million); RFA OT Zach Strief, April 12 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA DE Anthony Hargrove, April 5 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DE Jeff Charleston, March 29 (one year, $1.1 million); UFA LS Jason Kyle, March 11; UFA C Nick Leckey, March 6 (one year); UFA S Pierson Prioleau, March 6 (one year).
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
UFAs: S Jermaine Phillips, FB Byron Storer (not tendered), OLB Rod Wilson (not tendered).
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Ex-Panthers UFA OG Keydrick Vincent, July 9 (two years, $4.5 million); Ex-Eagles UFA S Sean Jones, March 16 (two years); Ex-Raiders non-tendered RFA LB Jon Alston, March 13; Traded for Eagles WR Reggie Brown, March 8 (Eagles get sixth-round draft pick in 2011).
Key departures: Cut LB Angelo Crowell, June 18; Cut WR Mark Bradley, June 16; Cut DT Chris Hovan, FB B.J. Askew and OG Arron Sears, April 26; Traded QB Byron Leftwich to Steelers, April 20 (Buccaneers get 2010 seventh-round draft pick); UFA DL Jimmy Wilkerson, April 20 (to Saints); Non-tendered RFA LB Matt McCoy, March 17 (to Seahawks); UFA WR Antonio Bryant, March 10 (to Bengals); UFA S Will Allen, March 8 (to Steelers); Cut CB Torrie Cox, March 4; Cut P Josh Bidwell, March 4; Cut P Dirk Johnson, March 4.
Key re-signings: RFA OT Donald Penn, July 31 (six years, $43 million); RFA RB Cadillac Williams, May 12 (one year, $2.3 million); RFA OT Jeremy Trueblood, May 11 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA ILB Barrett Ruud, April 21 (one year, $3.3 million); RFA WR Maurice Stovall, April 16 (one year, $1.2 million).
NFC WEST
Arizona Cardinals
UFAs: DE Jason Banks (not tendered), CB Ralph Brown, OT Mike Gandy, FB Justin Green (not tendered), FB Dan Kreider, OLB Chike Okeafor, QB Brian St. Pierre.
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Ex-Giants S Aaron Rouse, Aug. 3; Ex-Jets OG Alan Faneca, April 27 (one year, $2.5 million); Ex-Jets UFA PK Jay Feely, April 2 (two years, $3.5 million); Ex-Dolphins OLB Joey Porter, March 19 (three years, $17.5 million); Ex-Browns QB Derek Anderson, March 17 (two years, $7.3 million, $3.3 million guaranteed); Ex-Rams UFA LB Paris Lenon, March 15 (three years); Ex-Browns UFA OL Rex Hadnot, March 12 (three years, $9 million); Traded for Jets S Kerry Rhodes, March 6 (Jets get fourth-round draft pick in 2010 and seventh-round draft pick in 2011).
Key departures: Traded CB Bryant McFadden to Steelers, April 24 (Cardinals get 2010 fifth-round draft pick); UFA PK Neil Rackers, April 5 (to Texans); UFA WR Sean Morey, March 29 (to Seahawks); Non-tendered RFA WR Jerheme Urban, March 11 (to Chiefs); Traded WR Anquan Boldin, March 5 (to Ravens; Cardinals get third- and fourth-round draft picks in 2010, also send fifth-round draft pick in 2010 to Baltimore); UFA OLB Karlos Dansby, March 5 (to Dolphins); Cut S Antrel Rolle, March 4.
Key re-signings: RFA OG Deuce Lutui, June 14 (one year, $1.8 million); UFA DT Bryan Robinson, April 28 (one year); UFA S Matt Ware, March 31 (one year); RFA WR Steve Breaston, March 29 (one year, $2.4 million); RFA C Lyle Sendlein, March 29 (one year, $1.7 million); RFA DT Gabe Watson, March 29 (one year, $1.8 million); UFA LB Monty Beisel, March 29 (one year); RFA TE Ben Patrick, March 23 (one year, $1.7 million); Non-tendered RFA C Ben Claxton, March 12 (one year); UFA OL Jeremy Bridges, March 11 (three years, $4.9 million); Non-tendered RFA TE Stephen Spach, March 10 (one year); UFA TE Anthony Becht, March 10 (one year, $950,000).
St. Louis Rams
UFAs: CB Eric Bassey (not tendered), S Clinton Hart, DE Leonard Little, LS Ryan Neill (not tendered).
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Ex-Buccaneers DT Chris Hovan, June 9; Traded for Cowboys LB Bobby Carpenter, May 10 (Cowboys get OT Alex Barron); Traded for Bears S Kevin Payne, April 28 (Bears get 2011 conditional seventh-round draft pick); Ex-Panthers LB Na'il Diggs, April 7 (two years, $2.5 million); Ex-Giants non-tendered RFA TE Darcy Johnson, March 22 (one year, $470,000); Ex-Giants non-tendered RFA CB Kevin Dockery, March 22 (one year, $620,000); Ex-Browns UFA C Hank Fraley, March 14 (three years, $3 million); Ex-Giants UFA DT Fred Robbins, March 8 (three years, $11.3 million); Ex-Panthers UFA QB A.J. Feeley, March 5 (two years, $6 million).
Key departures: UFA TE Randy McMichael, June 3 (to Chargers); Traded OT Alex Barron to Cowboys, May 10 (Rams get LB Bobby Carpenter); Traded DT Adam Carriker to Redskins, April 20 (Rams and Redskins swap draft picks in the fifth and seventh rounds of the 2010 draft); UFA QB Kyle Boller, April 15 (to Raiders); Cut QB Marc Bulger, April 5; UFA LB Paris Lenon, March 15 (to Cardinals); Non-tendered RFA CB Jonathan Wade, March 8 (to Lions).
Key re-signings: Non-tendered RFA S O.J. Atogwe, June 23 (five years, $32 million); RFA DT Clifton Ryan, April 20 (one year, $1.7 million); Non-tendered RFA DT Gary Gibson, April 19 (one year); RFA DE Victor Adeyanju, March 30 (one year, $1.2 million); UFA DE James Hall, March 22 (three years, $8.3 million); UFA LS Chris Massey, March 18 (four years, $4.4 million); Non-tendered RFA OG Mark Setterstrom, March 16 (one year, $560,000); Non-tendered RFA TE Daniel Fells, March 10 (one year, $745,000); RFA S Craig Dahl, March 5 (three years, $3.6 million).
San Francisco 49ers
UFAs: NT Aubrayo Franklin (franchised), S Mark Roman, P Ricky Schmitt (not tendered).
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Ex-Eagles RB Brian Westbrook, Aug. 16 (one year, up to $2.5 million); Ex-Lions UFA CB William James, May 6 (one year, $755,000); OLB Travis LaBoy, April 20 (one year, $1.6 million); Traded for Dolphins WR-RS Ted Ginn Jr, April 16 (Dolphins get 2010 fifth-round draft pick); Ex-Vikings non-tendered RFA CB Karl Paymah, March 17 (one year); Ex-Giants UFA QB David Carr, March 7 (two years, $6.3 million, $2 million signing bonus).
Key departures: Cut WR Brandon Jones, Aug. 18; Traded DL Kentwan Balmer to Seahawks, Aug. 16 (49ers get future sixth-round draft pick); RB Glen Coffee (retired), Aug. 16; UFA CB Dré Bly, July 2 (to Lions); UFA CB Walt Harris, June 24 (to Ravens); Traded QB Shaun Hill, March 14 (to Lions; 49ers get 2011 seventh-round draft pick); UFA WR Arnaz Battle, March 8 (to Steelers); UFA OT Tony Pashos, March 7 (to Browns).
Key re-signings: RFA OG David Baas, April 13 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OLB Ahmad Brooks, April 2 (two years, $4.2 million, $1.9 million signing bonus); UFA OT Barry Sims, March 22 (one year, up to $2.1 million); ILB Matt Wilhelm, March 4.
Seattle Seahawks
UFAs: OT Brandon Frye (not tendered), LS Kevin Houser, OLB D.D. Lewis, CB Ken Lucas, OT Damion McIntosh, LS Jeff Robinson.
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Traded for 49ers DL Kentwan Balmer, Aug. 16 (49ers get future sixth-round draft pick); Ex-Colts non-tendered RFA OLB Tyjuan Hagler, Aug. 10; Ex-Texans UFA OG Chester Pitts, July 29 (one year); Ex-Chargers S Kevin Ellison, June 29; Ex-Raiders non-tendered RFA QB J.P. Losman, May 18 (one year, $630,000); Traded for Titans RB LenDale White and DT Kevin Vickerson, April 24 (Teams swapped 2010 fourth- and sixth-round draft picks); Traded for Jets RB Leon Washington, April 24 (Jets get 2010 fifth-round draft pick; Seahawks also get 2010 seventh-round draft pick); Ex-Broncos UFA OG Ben Hamilton, April 20 (one year); Ex-Titans WR Mike Williams, April 16; Ex-Redskins non-tendered RFA RB Quinton Ganther, March 18 (one year); Traded for Chargers RFA QB Charlie Whitehurst, March 17 (teams swap 2010 second-round draft picks and Chargers get 2011 third-round pick; Seahawks subsequently signed Whitehurst to a two-year contract worth up to $10 million); Ex-Buccaneers non-tendered RFA LB Matt McCoy, March 17 (one year, $630,000); Traded for Eagles DE Chris Clemons, March 16 (Eagles get DE Darryl Tapp; Seahawks also receive Eagles' 2010 fourth-round draft pick); Ex-Patriots TE Chris Baker, March 13 (two years, $4.8 million).
Key departures: Traded DE Lawrence Jackson to Lions, Aug. 18 (Seahawks get undisclosed 2011 draft pick); UFA FB Justin Griffith, June 16 (to Texans); Cut RB LenDale White, May 28; OT Walter Jones (retired), April 29; DE Patrick Kerney (retired), April 13; Cut RB Xavier Omon and TE John Owens, April 6; Traded OG Rob Sims to Lions, April 5 (Seahawks get DE Robert Henderson and a 2010 fifth-round draft pick; Lions also get 2010 seventh-round draft pick); UFA DL Cory Redding, March 22 (to Ravens); Traded DE Darryl Tapp to Eagles, March 16; Cut S Deon Grant, March 15; Traded QB Seneca Wallace, March 8 (to Browns; Seahawks get conditional seventh-round draft pick in 2011); UFA WR Nate Burleson, March 5 (to Lions).
Key re-signings: UFA S Lawyer Milloy, April 30 (one year); RFA C Chris Spencer, April 15 (one year, $2.4 million); RFA WR Ben Obomanu, April 15 (one year, $1.1 million); FFA PK Olindo Mare, March 10 (one year, $2.8 million).
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2010 College Football Predictions: LSU QBs Hold Key To Season
[New England Patriots, Sports, Fantasy Football] (Bleacher Report - Front Page)The LSU Football program is at a crossroads and 2010 could change the course of the near future. Head Coach Les Miles has a BCS Championship under his belt and an 8-8 record in the SEC over the last two seasons. With such a crucial season on tap, I contacted Saturday Night Slant to get some insight on the upcoming season. What Must Les Miles Do This Season To Turn Down the Heat? He needs to win, plain and simple. In Miles' first three seasons in Baton Rouge, he finished each ranked in the top ...
The LSU Football program is at a crossroads and 2010 could change the course of the near future. Head Coach Les Miles has a BCS Championship under his belt and an 8-8 record in the SEC over the last two seasons.
With such a crucial season on tap, I contacted Saturday Night Slant to get some insight on the upcoming season.
What Must Les Miles Do This Season To Turn Down the Heat?
He needs to win, plain and simple. In Miles' first three seasons in Baton Rouge, he finished each ranked in the top five. He won a pair of SEC West titles, one SEC title, and one national title. The last two seasons? No BCS bowl games and a very pedestrian 8-8 in conference play.
LSU fans always believed they had the pieces in place to be an elite college football program. The facilities and fan base are second to none, and they are in a fertile recruiting ground with no in-state competition. After reaching that elite level during the 2000s, fans and supporters are not about to go back to being just “pretty good” without a fight.
This is a big year for Les Miles. He needs to win big or else the pressure on LSU's administration to go in a different direction will be enormous. LSU's athletic director, Joe Alleva, has already felt some of the pressure.In a letter to season ticket holders, Alleva said that LSU's 9-4 record in 2009 was a “nice season.” But he followed that up by saying that “being 'nice' is not our annual goal. We intend to contend for—and win—championships at LSU.” Consider that a public warning to Coach Miles.
Another four or five loss season is not going to get it done. A double digit win season while competing for championships will turn down the heat on Miles—for one season at least.
Jordan Jefferson Looked Marvelous in the Chick-Fil-A Bowl Two Years Ago: What is Holding Him Back?
Jefferson gave LSU fans a ton of hope for 2009 due to the poise he displayed in the Chick-Fil-A bowl in 2008. His performance during the 2009 season was a regression from what he showed at the end of '08. A couple of things led to that.
First, Jefferson knew why he was the starter and that was because in 2008, Jarrett Lee turned the ball over entirely too much. Jefferson's priority was clearly to take care of the football, and he did so to a fault.He was extremely tentative to “let 'er rip” and did not take any chances. The result was way too many sacks and not enough big plays. With receivers such as Terrance Toliver and Reuben Randle, Jefferson has to trust that it's okay to throw the ball when the guys are not completely wide open.
Secondly, LSU's offensive line in 2009 was—to put it kindly—horrible. Jefferson had no protection and also had no running game to help him out. It's difficult enough for a young quarterback to learn how to keep his eyes downfield, go through his progressions, step into a pocket, and deliver a throw.However, it's even harder when the quarterback cannot trust that a pocket is even going to exist. The poor play on the O-line also led to numerous unfavorable down and distance situations. Operating out of second and five and third and two is a heck of a lot easier than second and nine and third and seven.
With what looks to be an improved line and running game in 2010, as well as some experience under his belt, expect to see an improved Jordan Jefferson this fall.
Do You Expect Jefferson or Jarrett Lee To Take Control of the Job in Fall Practice Or Will They Be Rotated?
Do not expect any kind of quarterback rotation. Despite what happens at practice this fall, expect Jordan Jefferson to be LSU's quarterback in 2010. For better or worse, Les Miles has hitched his wagon to Jefferson.
Jarrett Lee has consistently been a practice All-American at LSU.
However, once the green jersey comes off and the lights come on, he reverts to his old ways of rushing throws and tossing balls up for grabs. I believe the coaches have finally learned that lesson. So while I would not be surprised if Lee outplayed Jefferson in practice, it will have no effect on who begins the season as LSU's starter.
Will We See Russell Shepard in a Percy Harvin Type Role This Year?
Shepard is often compared to Percy Harvin in terms of talent and ability. However, Shepard did not see the field enough in 2009 to warrant such a comparison. Despite Shepard enrolling in the spring prior to his true freshman season, LSU's coaches looked absolutely clueless as to how to utilize the multi-talented quarterback. The excuse given is that Shepard was busy taking reps with the quarterbacks but was also tasked with practicing with the running backs and receivers.
He was also called upon to practice some gimmick plays. By spreading his time amongst various positions, he was unable to master any of them.
Things look different heading into 2010. Shep is practicing primarily as a wide receiver and will be utilized in the slot. If the spring game is any indication, then the staff has suddenly gotten a lot more creative.
Shepard ran routes at receiver, motioned into the backfield and took some carries, and he also ran some Wildcat plays from the quarterback position. And I expect that is what we'll see during the season. Who knows? We might even see him throw a pass this year.
With Billy Gonzales coming over from Florida to coach receivers, LSU now has a guy who knows exactly how to best utilize Shepard's talents. In Harvin's last season, he carried the ball 70 times and recorded 40 receptions. That amounts to approximately eight touches per game, and I suspect we'll see at least that many from Shepard this season.
The differences between 2010 and 2009 are the presence of Billy Gonzales and the fact that Shep is focused on playing receiver. But I have bought into those two things and expect a big season full of big plays from Russell Shepard.
The Top Two Rushers are Gone from Last Year. Who Steps Up Here?
While it's never easy to replace 4,788 career rushing yards and 53 touchdowns, I believe LSU will see better production from their running backs in 2010 than they did in 2009. Charles Scott, Keiland Williams, and Trindon Holliday are all gone after four very productive years.
Junior Stevan Ridley should be the guy who opens the season as LSU's primary runner. Ridley runs very hard and very decisively, and he's at his best between the tackles.
Returning from a knee injury is the versatile senior Richard Murphy. Murphy brings a lot of speed and athleticism to the position and is often used as a receiver out of the backfield. Murphy is also a team leader and will be on the field quite a bit.
If Ridley is the power back and Murphy is the speed back, then redshirt freshman Michael Ford is the balanced one. Ford does everything well. What's most impressive is that he always seems to be falling forward for positive yardage.
At 5'10,” 210 pounds, and built like a weight lifter, Ford is tough to bring down. But the former high school track star has some speed to burn if he gets into the secondary. He was one of the stars of spring practice, and many believe he'll ultimately become LSU's primary runner.
True freshmen Jahkari Gore and Spencer Ware have both had impressive fall camps thus far. Don't be surprised to see Gore used some in the slot as a multi-purpose guy or to see Ware run some plays out of the Wildcat formation.
Receiver Russell Shepard will also log some carries this year to help carry the load in the running game.
Once the season gets rolling, I expect Ridley and Ford to share the majority of the carries. Murphy will see some specialty plays and Shepard will get some carries from plays specifically designed for him.
LSU's Offensive Line Has Had Size, But Has Not Been Able to Push People Around: What Must Be Done to Improve This Unit?
To improve, all they have to do is show up. Because it's practically impossible to be any worse than last year's unit.
Actually, LSU's offensive line did not have size in 2009. Up the middle, both guards and the center were under 290 pounds. All three guys were athletic, but the problem was that the coaching staff insisted on forcing the issue with a power running game. Predictably, the results were poor.
On 2010, all starters along LSU's offensive line check in at 300 pounds or better. The guys are also pretty versatile and seem better suited to handle the variety of different looks that LSU likes to show on offense.
I believe LSU upgraded with new starters Will Blackwell at right guard and P.J. Lonergan at center. And while departed left tackle Ciron Black had a decorated career at LSU, he was ineffective as a senior as he battled some lingering injuries.
Joe Barksdale will be an improvement at left tackle. Left guard Josh Dworacyzk returns with some added bulk and a year of starting experience under his belt. The new right tackle is sophomore Alex Hurst, who played well in spots last year and has drawn very positive reviews in practice.
LSU's offense struggled in 2009, and it all started with the poor offensive line play. If the line can make improvements, give the quarterback some time to throw, and move some people around in the running game, then LSU's offense, and entire team, will look drastically different in 2010. The early reports are encouraging, but I'll wait to see it with my own eyes before buying in.
The Defensive Line Has Always Been Nasty, but Lost a Lot of Talent: Who Needs to Step Up This Year?
The defensive line will have a lot of new blood in 2010, especially at defensive end, and I think it will be for the better.
Seniors Drake Nevis and Pep Levingston are your starters at defensive tackle. Nevis has always been productive when on the field, and he is finally a regular starter. He led the team in tackles for loss in 2009.
He has always been able to make plays, but has to play with consistency. Levingston started at defensive end a year ago and now moves back to his more natural position at tackle. He has bulked up and really looks ready to go this fall. Both guys are in the 290 – 300 pound range and are the quicker, penetrating type of tackle.
Their top backup is 6'5,” 300 pound Michael Brockers, who has earned high praise from his coaches since he stepped on campus. Also look for sophomore Josh Downs and redshirt freshman Chris Davenport to play a good bit. Overall, LSU is solid at the tackle position with Nevis being the only true play maker at this point. It is my belief that Nevis will have an outstanding season that will put him on many All-SEC teams.
Things look different at defensive end for LSU. While LSU had a ton of success last decade with big defensive ends such as Marcus Spears, Marquise Hill, and Tyson Jackson, you'll see some smaller, speedier types manning the edges in 2010.
The guy most likely to make a big impact is redshirt freshman Sam Montgomery. Montgomery has always shown insane athletic ability, but he was a bit undersized to crack the lineup in 2009. He is now up to the 250 pound range and is probably ready to be an every down defensive end. He was an absolute menace this spring.
On the other side, look for junior college transfer Ken Adams. Adams is built like Montgomery at 6'5," 255 pounds.
A pair of sophomores, Lavar Edwards and Chancey Aghayere, have a little more size to them and will play a good bit too.
Another guy to watch is Barkevious Mingo, who is a very quick 6'5” 235 pounds. Mingo gave LSU's offensive line fits in the spring game and will be used in obvious passing situations to get after the quarterback.
While I think LSU will be okay at tackle, the ends have to step up and apply pressure on the quarterback, especially on 3rd down. They struggled to get off the field on 3rd down a year ago.
Can the Secondary Carry This Defense If the Front Seven Struggle?
While it's tough for any secondary to look good without help from the front seven, this is a very talented group for LSU.
Headlining the group is of course cornerback Patrick Peterson, who will be competing for All-America honors this season. Peterson is a physical marvel who checked in at 6'1,” 222 pounds this fall. That is unheard of for a cornerback, but he also recorded the fastest 40 time on the team over the summer.
Peterson certainly showed flashes of greatness. When matched against some of the best receivers in the SEC such as Georgia's A.J. Green, Alabama's Julio Jones, and Arkansas' Greg Childs, Peterson locked down his focus and stepped up his game. He performed exceptionally well in those games.
However in other games, Peterson was not as focused. Since teams often stayed away from him, he seemed impatient and would gamble a little too much. He got caught peeking into the backfield a few times and got burned as a result.
While Peterson is the key, the other cornerback, Morris Claiborne, has raced up the depth chart to earn a starting position. Coaches and teammates already discuss Claiborne as if he, too, is a lockdown corner. With teams staying away from Peterson, Claiborne will certainly be tested.
Brandon Taylor returns at one of the safety positions after a pretty solid 2009 campaign. The other safety spot is up for grabs with three guys competing for the spot. Converted cornerback, Jai Eugene, Craig Loston, and Karnell Hatcher have all taken turns with the starters during fall camp.
Eugene is better in coverage while Loston and Hatcher provide better run support. At the start of the season, you may see a steady rotation of guys. Loston is the most talented and most hope he wins the job and lives up to his recruiting hype.
This secondary, combined with an anticipated improved pass rush, should help LSU's defense immensely.
Who Are Some of the Freshman That Are Likely To Contribute?
A number of redshirt freshmen should contribute in 2010 for the Tigers. Running back Michael Ford, safety Craig Loston, defensive ends Sam Montgomery and Barkevious Mingo, linebackers Lamin Barrow and Kevin Minter, and defensive tackle Michael Brockers are all expected to contribute for LSU this year. Expect Ford, Loston, and Montgomery to really stand out.
Some true freshmen are vying for playing time too. Cornerback Tyrann Mathieu has made the biggest impact thus far in fall camp. He is now working with the second string at cornerback and even with the starters in nickel and dime situations. He has really impressed the coaches so far.
With LSU's fullback position wide open, a pair of true freshmen are vying for the spot. Travis Dickson and Brandon Worle are competing with some veterans for that position.
Receiver Kadron Boone has also made a big impression at fall camp and may see the field as LSU's fourth or fifth receiver.
Lastly, running backs Spencer Ware and Jahkari Gore have looked impressive. Ware may run some Wildcat formations while Gore could be utilized in many different ways.
How Much Respect Do Tiger Fans Give North Carolina Coming From the ACC?
LSU fans are giving North Carolina a lot of respect. At this point, I'd say the fan base is split 50/50 on whether the Tigers or the Tar Heels will win the game.
North Carolina has garnered a ton of attention nationally for their top notch defense. With LSU's offensive woes a year ago, it's easy to put two and two together to deduce that LSU may struggle to score points in that game.
Like many, I see this game being a close, low-scoring affair.
Describe a Successful Season and Describe a Disappointing One
A successful season will be one that involves a BCS bowl game, a SEC West Championship, or double digit wins. Any combination of one or more of those things will equal success in 2010. Anything less will be viewed as another sub-par season where LSU did not compete with the big boys.
After going 17-9 over the last two seasons, LSU supporters are not willing to hear about re-building or about “next year.” Three seasons like that in a row would be one too many and it could very well spell the end for Les Miles' tenure in Baton Rouge.
What is your prediction for this season?
I predict an 8-4 record for LSU this season.
vs. North Carolina (Atlanta) – TOSS UP
@ Vanderbilt - WIN
vs. Mississippi State - WIN
vs. West Virginia – TOSS UP
vs. Tennessee - WIN
@ Florida - LOSS
vs. McNeese St. - WIN
@ Auburn – TOSS UP
vs. Alabama – TOSS UP
vs. Louisiana-Monroe - WIN
vs. Ole Miss - WIN
@ Arkansas – LOSS
I see two losses at Florida and at Arkansas. Then I see four games that could go either way. If LSU splits those four toss-up games, that will put them with an 8-4 record. I would not be terribly surprised with a record anywhere from 7-5 to 10-2.
My Take on LSU...
Something has been missing in Baton Rouge the last two seasons. If you believe the recruiting rankings, it is not talent. Many say its coaching, some say luck, I will throw in focus as well. Even Nick Saban could not go undefeated at LSU and "struggled" to a 9-3 season following the 2003 BCS Title.
The defense has plenty of talent and should be improved in its second year under DC John Chavis.
If LSU's QB situation can turn from a negative to a positive then the Tigers' SEC hopes could go from distant to serious contenders.
The out of conference schedule is challenging and that on top of playing in the toughest division in football, the SEC West, could hold down the victory total even if LSU plays better than last year.
I think the first game against UNC will set the tone for the season. Saturday Night Slant said LSU fans are split 50/50 on who will win, but I think the majority still look at ACC teams as inferior. If Miles gets upset against the Tar Heels he will have a big hole to dig out of.
Prediction:
8-4, T3rd SEC West
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NFC free-agent moves, by team
[NFL Football] (NFL news)Note: UFA means unrestricted free agent; RFA means restricted free agent; FFA means franchise free agent. Any RFA who was not tendered by his team became an unrestricted free agent as of March 5. NFC EAST Dallas Cowboys UFAs: None. RFAs: None. Key arrivals: Traded for Rams OT Alex Barron, May 10 (Rams get LB Bobby Carpenter). Key departures: Non-tendered RFA PK Shaun Suisham, May 18 (to Browns); Cut OG-C Cory Procter, May 17; Traded LB Bobby Carpenter to Rams, May 10 (Cowboys get OT Alex Barron) ...
Note: UFA means unrestricted free agent; RFA means restricted free agent; FFA means franchise free agent. Any RFA who was not tendered by his team became an unrestricted free agent as of March 5.
NFC EAST
Dallas Cowboys
UFAs: None.
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Traded for Rams OT Alex Barron, May 10 (Rams get LB Bobby Carpenter).
Key departures: Non-tendered RFA PK Shaun Suisham, May 18 (to Browns); Cut OG-C Cory Procter, May 17; Traded LB Bobby Carpenter to Rams, May 10 (Cowboys get OT Alex Barron); RFA C Duke Preston (retired), May 8; Cut OT Flozell Adams and S Ken Hamlin, April 2.
Key re-signings: RFA WR Miles Austin, June 11 (one year, $3.2 million); RFA S Gerald Sensabaugh, May 27 (one year, $1.8 million); UFA OG Montrae Holland, April 27 (two years); RFA WR Sam Hurd, April 16 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA S Pat Watkins, April 15 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DE Stephen Bowen, April 9 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA DT Junior Siavii, April 8 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DE Jason Hatcher, April 8 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA OT Pat McQuistan, April 7 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DE Marcus Spears, April 6 (one year, $1.2 million); CB Cletis Gordon, March 4.
New York Giants
UFAs: None.
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Ex-Texans non-tendered RFA S John Busing, July 31; Ex-Eagles LB Alex Hall, July 29; Ex-Titans UFA LB Keith Bulluck, July 24 (one year, up to $2.5 million); Ex-Seahawks S Deon Grant, April 1 (one year); Ex-Colts QB Jim Sorgi, March 9 (one year); Ex-Cardinals S Antrel Rolle, March 5 (five years, $37 million, $15 million guaranteed).
Key departures: UFA OLB Danny Clark, May 11 (to Texans); Non-tendered RFA S C.C. Brown, May 10 (to Lions); P Jeff Feagles (retired), April 28; Non-tendered RFA TE Darcy Johnson, March 22 (to Rams); Non-tendered RFA CB Kevin Dockery, March 22 (to Rams); UFA DT Fred Robbins, March 8 (to Rams); UFA QB David Carr, March 7 (to 49ers); Cut S Aaron Rouse, March 6; Cut ILB Antonio Pierce, Feb. 12.
Key re-signings: RFA DT Barry Cofield, May 14 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA WR Derek Hagan, May 11 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OLB Gerris Wilkinson, April 29 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA WR Domenik Hixon, April 16 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA WR Sinorice Moss, April 14 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OT Guy Whimper, April 12 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OG Kevin Boothe, April 1 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DE Dave Tollefson, March 24 (one year, $1.7 million).
Philadelphia Eagles
UFAs: ILB Jeremiah Trotter.
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Ex-Ravens UFA WR Kelley Washington, July 31 (one year); Traded for Broncos RB J.J. Arrington, July 30 (Broncos get ILB Joe Mays; Eagles also receive conditional 2012 draft pick); Traded for Lions OLB Ernie Sims, April 19 (Eagles sent 2010 fifth-round draft pick to Broncos as part of three-team trade); Traded for Browns LB Alex Hall, April 2 (Eagles also get 2010 fourth- and fifth-round draft picks; Browns get CB Sheldon Brown and LB Chris Gocong); Ex-Saints RFA RB Mike Bell, March 23 (one year, $1.7 million); Traded for Seahawks DE Darryl Tapp, March 16 (Seahawks get DE Chris Clemons and 2010 fourth-round draft pick; Eagles subsequently signed Tapp to a three-year, $9 million contract extension); Ex-Colts non-tendered RFA WR Hank Baskett, March 12 (one year); Ex-Colts non-tendered RFA CB Marlin Jackson, March 10 (two years).
Key departures: Traded ILB Joe Mays to Broncos, July 30 (Eagles get RB J.J. Arrington and conditional 2012 draft pick); Cut LB Alex Hall, July 28; Non-tendered RFA TE Alex Smith, May 3 (to Browns); Traded QB Donovan McNabb to Redskins, April 4 (Eagles get 2010 second-round draft pick and 2011 conditional fourth-round draft pick); Traded CB Sheldon Brown and LB Chris Gocong to Browns, April 2 (Eagles get LB Alex Hall and 2010 fourth- and fifth-round draft picks); UFA DE Jason Babin, March 19 (to Titans); Cut WR Kevin Curtis, March 18; Cut DE Darren Howard, March 18; Cut OT Shawn Andrews, March 17; Traded DE Chris Clemons to Seahawks, March 16; UFA S Sean Jones, March 16 (to Buccaneers); Traded WR Reggie Brown, March 8 (to Buccaneers; Eagles get sixth-round draft pick in 2011); Cut RB Brian Westbrook, March 5; Cut LB Will Witherspoon, March 5.
Key re-signings: UFA OLB Tracy White, July 31; RFA P Sav Rocca, April 22 (one year, $1.1 million); RFA OG Max Jean-Gilles, April 15 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OLB Omar Gaither, March 31 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA CB Ellis Hobbs, March 30 (one year, $2.8 million); RFA OG-C Nick Cole, March 22 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA OLB Akeem Jordan, March 22 (one year, $1.7 million); RFA WR Jason Avant, March 8 (five years, $18 million, $8 million guaranteed); RFA FB Leonard Weaver, March 5 (three years, $10 million).
Washington Redskins
UFAs: LS Ethan Albright, OT Levi Jones, P Hunter Smith, DE Renaldo Wynn, TE Todd Yoder.
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Traded for Ravens QB John Beck, Aug. 2 (Ravens get CB Doug Dutch); Traded for Saints OT Jammal Brown, June 19 (Saints get 2011 third- or fourth-round draft pick); Ex-Browns UFA WR Mike Furrey, June 9; Ex-Broncos UFA DE Vonnie Holliday, May 17; Ex-Bills UFA OLB Chris Draft, May 7; Ex-Chiefs UFA WR Bobby Wade, April 29; WR Joey Galloway, April 28; Traded for Rams DT Adam Carriker, April 20 (Rams and Redskins swap draft picks in the fifth and seventh rounds of the 2010 draft); DT Howard Green, April 19; RB Ryan Torain, April 19; WR Roydell Williams, April 19; Traded for Eagles QB Donovan McNabb, April 4 (Eagles get 2010 second-round draft pick and 2011 conditional fourth-round draft pick); Ex-Steelers UFA RB Willie Parker, April 2 (one year, up to $3.1 million with incentives); Ex-Lions CB Phillip Buchanon, March 29 (one year, $1.5 million); Ex-Buccaneers P Josh Bidwell, March 23; Ex-Texans UFA QB Rex Grossman, March 17 (one year); Ex-Bengals UFA RB Larry Johnson, March 12 (three years, up to $12 million); Ex-Panthers DT Maake Kemoeatu. March 10 (two years, $7 million); Ex-Vikings UFA OL Artis Hicks, March 6.
Key departures: Cut QB Colt Brennan, Aug. 2; Cut DT Anthony Montgomery, May 3; Traded QB Jason Campbell to Raiders, April 24 (Redskins get 2012 fourth-round draft pick); Non-tendered RFA RB Quinton Ganther, March 18 (to Seahawks); OT Chris Samuels (retired), March 4; Cut RB Ladell Betts, March 4; Cut QB Todd Collins, March 4; Cut RB Rock Cartwright, March 4; Cut DT Cornelius Griffin, March 4; Cut WR Antwaan Randle El, March 4; Cut CB Fred Smoot, March 4; Cut OG Randy Thomas, March 4.
Key re-signings: RFA CB Carlos Rogers, July 29 (one year, $1.5 million); RFA ILB Rocky McIntosh, June 14 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA S Reed Doughty, May 26 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA DT Kedric Golston, April 16 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA OT Stephon Heyer, April 14 (one year, $1.7 million); RFA OLB-DE Chris Wilson, March 25 (one year, $1.7 million); RFA OG Will Montgomery, March 13 (one year, $1.8 million); UFA C Casey Rabach, March 8 (three years, $12.3 million); RFA DT Lorenzo Alexander, March 5 (three years); UFA DE Phillip Daniels, March 5 (two years, $2.2 million); UFA OT Mike Williams, March 5.
NFC NORTH
Chicago Bears
UFAs: DT Dusty Dvoracek (not tendered), OLB Darrell McClover, DE Adewale Ogunleye.
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Ex-Jaguars LB Brian Iwuh, May 24; Traded for Panthers S Chris Harris, April 27 (Panthers get OLB Jamar Williams); Ex-Colts non-tendered RFA CB Tim Jennings, March 16 (two years); Ex-Panthers UFA DE Julius Peppers, March 5 (six years, up to $91.5 million, $42 million guaranteed); Ex-Vikings UFA RB Chester Taylor, March 5 (four years, $12.5 million, $7 million guaranteed); Ex-Chargers UFA TE Brandon Manumaleuna, March 5 (five years, up to $17 million, $6 million guaranteed).
Key departures: Traded S Kevin Payne to Rams, April 28 (Bears get 2011 conditional seventh-round draft pick); Traded OLB Jamar Williams to Panthers, April 27 (Bears get S Chris Harris); Cut DE Alex Brown, April 1; Cut CB Nathan Vasher, March 17; Cut FB Jason McKie, March 16; Cut RB Kevin Jones, March 9; Cut OT Orlando Pace, March 1.
Key re-signings: RFA S Danieal Manning, May 19 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DE Mark Anderson, April 30 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA OLB Nick Roach, April 19 (one year, $1.7 million); UFA OLB Pisa Tinoisamoa, April 12 (one year); RFA S Josh Bullocks, March 11 (one year, $1.2 million).
Detroit Lions
UFAs: OT Damion Cook, CB Anthony Henry, OLB Cody Spencer (not tendered).
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Ex-49ers UFA CB Dré Bly, July 2 (two years); Ex-Giants non-tendered RFA S C.C. Brown, May 10 (one year); Traded for Broncos TE Tony Scheffler, April 19 (Lions sent OLB Ernie Sims to Eagles in three-team trade; Lions also received Broncos' 2010 seventh-round draft pick); Traded for Seahawks OG Rob Sims, April 5 (Seahawks get DE Robert Henderson and a 2010 fifth-round draft pick; Lions also get 2010 seventh-round draft pick); Ex-Panthers UFA CB Dante Wesley, April 3 (two years); Ex-Panthers LB Landon Johnson, March 19 (one year); Traded for 49ers QB Shaun Hill, March 14 (Niners get 2011 seventh-round draft pick; Lions subsequently signed Hill to one-year contract extension through 2011); Traded for Falcons CB Chris Houston, March 8 (Falcons get 2010 sixth-round draft pick and teams swap 2010 fifth-round picks); Ex-Rams non-tendered RFA CB Jonathan Wade, March 8; Ex-Titans UFA DE Kyle Vanden Bosch, March 5 (four years, $26 million); Ex-Seahawks UFA WR Nate Burleson, March 5 (five years, $25 million, $11 million guaranteed); LB Ashlee Palmer, Feb. 18; RB DeDe Dorsey, Feb. 9.
Key departures: Cut DE Jason Hunter, Aug. 16; Cut DT Leger Douzable and S Marquand Manuel, Aug. 4; UFA QB Patrick Ramsey, July 28 (to Saints); Cut S Daniel Bullocks, July 8; UFA QB Daunte Culpepper, June 7 (to UFL); UFA CB William James, May 6 (to 49ers); Cut CB DeAngelo Smith, April 26; Traded OLB Ernie Sims to Eagles, April 19 (Lions get Broncos TE Tony Scheffler and Broncos' 2010 seventh-round draft pick as part of three-team trade); Cut CB Kevin Hobbs, April 16; Cut OL Daniel Loper, April 15; TE Casey FitzSimmons (retired), April 14; UFA ILB Larry Foote, March 15 (to Steelers); Cut DE Dewayne White, March 8; Cut CB Phillip Buchanon, March 4.
Key re-signings: RFA C Dylan Gandy, April 15 (one year, $1.2 million); DE Jared DeVries, April 12 (one year, $1.7 million; was previously cut by Lions Feb. 23); RFA S Ko Simpson, April 8 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OG Daniel Loper, March 29 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OG Manny Ramirez, March 29 (one year, $1.1 million); RFA DE Jason Hunter, March 23 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA CB Kevin Hobbs, March 18 (one year); Non-tendered RFA DE Copeland Bryan, March 16; UFA TE Will Heller, March 8 (three years); UFA ILB Vinny Ciurciu, March 5 (one year); UFA OT Jon Jansen, March 5 (one year, $860,000).
Green Bay Packers
UFAs: P Jeremy Kapinos (not tendered), RB DeShawn Wynn (not tendered).
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals:
Key departures: Cut OLB Jeremy Thompson, April 26; UFA OLB Aaron Kampman, March 7 (to Jaguars); Cut DE Mike Montgomery, March 6; Cut S Matt Giordano, March 6.
Key re-signings: RFA S Atari Bigby, July 27 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA CB Tramon Williams, June 16 (one year, $3.2 million); RFA DE Johnny Jolly, June 15 (one year, $2.5 million); RFA OG Daryn Colledge, May 10 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA FB John Kuhn, April 16 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA C Jason Spitz, April 5 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA CB-RS Will Blackmon, March 17 (one year, $1.2 million); UFA OT Mark Tauscher (two years); FFA NT Ryan Pickett, March 12 (four years, $25 million, $10 million in first year); RFA S Nick Collins, March 9 (one year, $3.3 million; subsequently signed three-year extension worth additional $23.4 million, with $14 million in first year, March 12); UFA OT Chad Clifton, March 5 (three years, to up $19.4 million, $7.5 million guaranteed).
Minnesota Vikings
UFAs: None.
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Ex-Texans RB Ryan Moats, June 15; Ex-Jets CB Lito Sheppard, April 21 (one year, $2 million); Ex-Packers DE Mike Montgomery, March 29 (one year); Ex-Panthers non-tendered RFA PK Rhys Lloyd, March 8.
Key departures: Non-tendered RFA CB Karl Paymah, March 17 (to 49ers); UFA OL Artis Hicks, March 6 (to Redskins); UFA RB Chester Taylor, March 5 (to Bears).
Key re-signings: RFA DE Ray Edwards, June 14 (one year, $2.5 million); RFA QB Tarvaris Jackson, April 19 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA FB Naufahu Tahi, April 13 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OT Ryan Cook, April 12 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DT Fred Evans, April 12 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA S Eric Frampton, April 12 (one year, $1.1 million); UFA DT Jimmy Kennedy, March 13 (two years, $6 million); UFA CB Benny Sapp, March 9 (two years); WR Greg Lewis, Feb. 28 (one year).
NFC SOUTH
Atlanta Falcons
UFAs: WR Marty Booker, S Jamaal Fudge (not tendered), ILB Tony Gilbert, CB Antoine Harris (not tendered), RB Verron Haynes.
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Ex-Texans UFA CB Dunta Robinson, March 5 (six years, $57 million, $25.5 million guaranteed).
Key departures: Cut PK Steven Hauschka, Aug. 15; Cut CB Tye Hill, March 16; Traded CB Chris Houston, March 8 (to Lions; Falcons get 2010 sixth-round draft pick and teams swap 2010 fifth-round picks); LS Mike Schneck (retired), March 4.
Key re-signings: RFA RB Jerious Norwood, April 22 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA P Michael Koenen, April 22 (one year, $2.7 million); RFA RB Jason Snelling, April 15 (one year, $1.7 million); RFA OT Tyson Clabo, April 15 (one year, $2.5 million); RFA OG Harvey Dahl, April 15 (one year, $2.5 million); RFA OL Quinn Ojinnaka, April 15 (one year, $1.2 million); UFA LS Joe Zelenka, March 8; UFA QB Chris Redman, March 5 (two years, $5.6 million); CB Brian Williams, March 4; WR Brian Finneran, Feb. 11.
Carolina Panthers
UFAs: DT Hollis Thomas.
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Traded for Bears OLB Jamar Williams, April 27 (Bears get S Chris Harris); Ex-Colts non-tendered RFA S Aaron Francisco, April 12; Ex-Jets WR Wallace Wright, March 8 (two years, $1.7 million); DT Ed Johnson, Feb. 17.
Key departures: UFA OG Keydrick Vincent, July 9 (to Buccaneers); UFA WR Muhsin Muhammad (retired), June 10; Non-tendered RFA S Quinton Teal, April 28 (to Seahawks); Traded S Chris Harris to Bears, April 27 (Panthers get OLB Jamar Williams); UFA CB Dante Wesley, April 3 (to Lions); Non-tendered RFA PK Rhys Lloyd, March 8 (to Vikings); Cut FB Brad Hoover, March 8; UFA QB A.J. Feeley, March 5 (to Rams); UFA DE Julius Peppers, March 5 (to Bears); Cut QB Jake Delhomme, March 5; Cut LB Na'il Diggs, March 5; Cut LB Landon Johnson, March 5; Cut DT Maake Kemoeatu, March 5; Cut DT Damione Lewis, March 4.
Key re-signings: RFA OLB Thomas Davis, June 8 (one year, $3.3 million); RFA CB Richard Marshall, June 8 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA OLB James Anderson, April 20 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DT Louis Leonard, April 20 (one year, $1.7 million); RFA TE Jeff King, April 16 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA DT Tank Tyler, April 15 (one year, $1.1 million); UFA DE Tyler Brayton, March 17 (three years); RFA QB Matt Moore, March 11 (one year, $3 million).
New Orleans Saints
UFAs: TE Dan Campbell, DT Kendrick Clancy, TE Darnell Dinkins, TE Billy Miller, DE Paul Spicer.
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Ex-Redskins RB Ladell Betts, Aug. 16 (one year, $805,000); Ex-Lions UFA QB Patrick Ramsey, July 28; Ex-Jaguars non-tendered RFA OLB Clint Ingram, May 19 (one year); Ex-Buccaneers UFA DL Jimmy Wilkerson, April 20 (one year, $2 million); Ex-Bears DE Alex Brown, April 7 (two years, $5.5 million).
Key departures: UFA QB Mark Brunell, July 28 (to Jets); Traded OT Jammal Brown to Redskins, June 19 (Saints get 2011 third- or fourth-round pick); Non-tendered RFA FB Kyle Eckel, June 4 (to Broncos); RFA RB Mike Bell, March 23 (to Eagles); UFA OLB Scott Fujita, March 7 (to Browns); Cut DE Charles Grant, March 5; Cut OG Jamar Nesbit, March 4; Cut OLB Mark Simoneau, March 4.
Key re-signings: RFA WR Lance Moore, June 18 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA S Roman Harper, June 15 (one year, $2.5 million); RFA RB Pierre Thomas, June 14 (one year, $1.7 million); RFA OG Jahri Evans, May 5 (seven years, $56.7 million); UFA S Darren Sharper, May 3 (one year); RFA WR-RS Courtney Roby, April 20 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA ILB Marvin Mitchell, April 20 (one year, $1.1 million); RFA S Usama Young, April 15 (one year, $1.1 million); RFA S Chris Reis, April 14 (one year, $1 million); RFA TE David Thomas, April 13 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OT Jermon Bushrod, April 13 (one year, $1.7 million); RFA DT Remi Ayodele, April 13 (one year, $1.1 million); RFA OT Zach Strief, April 12 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA DE Anthony Hargrove, April 5 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DE Jeff Charleston, March 29 (one year, $1.1 million); UFA LS Jason Kyle, March 11; UFA C Nick Leckey, March 6 (one year); UFA S Pierson Prioleau, March 6 (one year).
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
UFAs: S Jermaine Phillips, FB Byron Storer (not tendered), OLB Rod Wilson (not tendered).
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Ex-Panthers UFA OG Keydrick Vincent, July 9 (two years, $4.5 million); Ex-Eagles UFA S Sean Jones, March 16 (two years); Ex-Raiders non-tendered RFA LB Jon Alston, March 13; Traded for Eagles WR Reggie Brown, March 8 (Eagles get sixth-round draft pick in 2011).
Key departures: Cut LB Angelo Crowell, June 18; Cut WR Mark Bradley, June 16; Cut DT Chris Hovan, FB B.J. Askew and OG Arron Sears, April 26; Traded QB Byron Leftwich to Steelers, April 20 (Buccaneers get 2010 seventh-round draft pick); UFA DL Jimmy Wilkerson, April 20 (to Saints); Non-tendered RFA LB Matt McCoy, March 17 (to Seahawks); UFA WR Antonio Bryant, March 10 (to Bengals); UFA S Will Allen, March 8 (to Steelers); Cut CB Torrie Cox, March 4; Cut P Josh Bidwell, March 4; Cut P Dirk Johnson, March 4.
Key re-signings: RFA OT Donald Penn, July 31 (six years, $43 million); RFA RB Cadillac Williams, May 12 (one year, $2.3 million); RFA OT Jeremy Trueblood, May 11 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA ILB Barrett Ruud, April 21 (one year, $3.3 million); RFA WR Maurice Stovall, April 16 (one year, $1.2 million).
NFC WEST
Arizona Cardinals
UFAs: DE Jason Banks (not tendered), CB Ralph Brown, OT Mike Gandy, FB Justin Green (not tendered), FB Dan Kreider, OLB Chike Okeafor, QB Brian St. Pierre.
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Ex-Giants S Aaron Rouse, Aug. 3; Ex-Jets OG Alan Faneca, April 27 (one year, $2.5 million); Ex-Jets UFA PK Jay Feely, April 2 (two years, $3.5 million); Ex-Dolphins OLB Joey Porter, March 19 (three years, $17.5 million); Ex-Browns QB Derek Anderson, March 17 (two years, $7.3 million, $3.3 million guaranteed); Ex-Rams UFA LB Paris Lenon, March 15 (three years); Ex-Browns UFA OL Rex Hadnot, March 12 (three years, $9 million); Traded for Jets S Kerry Rhodes, March 6 (Jets get fourth-round draft pick in 2010 and seventh-round draft pick in 2011).
Key departures: Traded CB Bryant McFadden to Steelers, April 24 (Cardinals get 2010 fifth-round draft pick); UFA PK Neil Rackers, April 5 (to Texans); UFA WR Sean Morey, March 29 (to Seahawks); Non-tendered RFA WR Jerheme Urban, March 11 (to Chiefs); Traded WR Anquan Boldin, March 5 (to Ravens; Cardinals get third- and fourth-round draft picks in 2010, also send fifth-round draft pick in 2010 to Baltimore); UFA OLB Karlos Dansby, March 5 (to Dolphins); Cut S Antrel Rolle, March 4.
Key re-signings: RFA OG Deuce Lutui, June 14 (one year, $1.8 million); UFA DT Bryan Robinson, April 28 (one year); UFA S Matt Ware, March 31 (one year); RFA WR Steve Breaston, March 29 (one year, $2.4 million); RFA C Lyle Sendlein, March 29 (one year, $1.7 million); RFA DT Gabe Watson, March 29 (one year, $1.8 million); UFA LB Monty Beisel, March 29 (one year); RFA TE Ben Patrick, March 23 (one year, $1.7 million); Non-tendered RFA C Ben Claxton, March 12 (one year); UFA OL Jeremy Bridges, March 11 (three years, $4.9 million); Non-tendered RFA TE Stephen Spach, March 10 (one year); UFA TE Anthony Becht, March 10 (one year, $950,000).
St. Louis Rams
UFAs: CB Eric Bassey (not tendered), S Clinton Hart, DE Leonard Little, LS Ryan Neill (not tendered).
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Ex-Buccaneers DT Chris Hovan, June 9; Traded for Cowboys LB Bobby Carpenter, May 10 (Cowboys get OT Alex Barron); Traded for Bears S Kevin Payne, April 28 (Bears get 2011 conditional seventh-round draft pick); Ex-Panthers LB Na'il Diggs, April 7 (two years, $2.5 million); Ex-Giants non-tendered RFA TE Darcy Johnson, March 22 (one year, $470,000); Ex-Giants non-tendered RFA CB Kevin Dockery, March 22 (one year, $620,000); Ex-Browns UFA C Hank Fraley, March 14 (three years, $3 million); Ex-Giants UFA DT Fred Robbins, March 8 (three years, $11.3 million); Ex-Panthers UFA QB A.J. Feeley, March 5 (two years, $6 million).
Key departures: UFA TE Randy McMichael, June 3 (to Chargers); Traded OT Alex Barron to Cowboys, May 10 (Rams get LB Bobby Carpenter); Traded DT Adam Carriker to Redskins, April 20 (Rams and Redskins swap draft picks in the fifth and seventh rounds of the 2010 draft); UFA QB Kyle Boller, April 15 (to Raiders); Cut QB Marc Bulger, April 5; UFA LB Paris Lenon, March 15 (to Cardinals); Non-tendered RFA CB Jonathan Wade, March 8 (to Lions).
Key re-signings: Non-tendered RFA S O.J. Atogwe, June 23 (five years, $32 million); RFA DT Clifton Ryan, April 20 (one year, $1.7 million); Non-tendered RFA DT Gary Gibson, April 19 (one year); RFA DE Victor Adeyanju, March 30 (one year, $1.2 million); UFA DE James Hall, March 22 (three years, $8.3 million); UFA LS Chris Massey, March 18 (four years, $4.4 million); Non-tendered RFA OG Mark Setterstrom, March 16 (one year, $560,000); Non-tendered RFA TE Daniel Fells, March 10 (one year, $745,000); RFA S Craig Dahl, March 5 (three years, $3.6 million).
San Francisco 49ers
UFAs: NT Aubrayo Franklin (franchised), S Mark Roman, P Ricky Schmitt (not tendered).
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Ex-Eagles RB Brian Westbrook, Aug. 16 (one year, up to $2.5 million); Ex-Lions UFA CB William James, May 6 (one year, $755,000); OLB Travis LaBoy, April 20 (one year, $1.6 million); Traded for Dolphins WR-RS Ted Ginn Jr, April 16 (Dolphins get 2010 fifth-round draft pick); Ex-Vikings non-tendered RFA CB Karl Paymah, March 17 (one year); Ex-Giants UFA QB David Carr, March 7 (two years, $6.3 million, $2 million signing bonus).
Key departures: Traded DL Kentwan Balmer to Seahawks, Aug. 16 (49ers get future sixth-round draft pick); RB Glen Coffee (retired), Aug. 16; UFA CB Dré Bly, July 2 (to Lions); UFA CB Walt Harris, June 24 (to Ravens); Traded QB Shaun Hill, March 14 (to Lions; 49ers get 2011 seventh-round draft pick); UFA WR Arnaz Battle, March 8 (to Steelers); UFA OT Tony Pashos, March 7 (to Browns).
Key re-signings: RFA OG David Baas, April 13 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OLB Ahmad Brooks, April 2 (two years, $4.2 million, $1.9 million signing bonus); UFA OT Barry Sims, March 22 (one year, up to $2.1 million); ILB Matt Wilhelm, March 4.
Seattle Seahawks
UFAs: OT Brandon Frye (not tendered), LS Kevin Houser, OLB D.D. Lewis, CB Ken Lucas, OT Damion McIntosh, LS Jeff Robinson.
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Traded for 49ers DL Kentwan Balmer, Aug. 16 (49ers get future sixth-round draft pick); Ex-Colts non-tendered RFA OLB Tyjuan Hagler, Aug. 10; Ex-Texans UFA OG Chester Pitts, July 29 (one year); Ex-Chargers S Kevin Ellison, June 29; Ex-Raiders non-tendered RFA QB J.P. Losman, May 18 (one year, $630,000); Traded for Titans RB LenDale White and DT Kevin Vickerson, April 24 (Teams swapped 2010 fourth- and sixth-round draft picks); Traded for Jets RB Leon Washington, April 24 (Jets get 2010 fifth-round draft pick; Seahawks also get 2010 seventh-round draft pick); Ex-Broncos UFA OG Ben Hamilton, April 20 (one year); Ex-Titans WR Mike Williams, April 16; Ex-Redskins non-tendered RFA RB Quinton Ganther, March 18 (one year); Traded for Chargers RFA QB Charlie Whitehurst, March 17 (teams swap 2010 second-round draft picks and Chargers get 2011 third-round pick; Seahawks subsequently signed Whitehurst to a two-year contract worth up to $10 million); Ex-Buccaneers non-tendered RFA LB Matt McCoy, March 17 (one year, $630,000); Traded for Eagles DE Chris Clemons, March 16 (Eagles get DE Darryl Tapp; Seahawks also receive Eagles' 2010 fourth-round draft pick); Ex-Patriots TE Chris Baker, March 13 (two years, $4.8 million).
Key departures: UFA FB Justin Griffith, June 16 (to Texans); Cut RB LenDale White, May 28; OT Walter Jones (retired), April 29; DE Patrick Kerney (retired), April 13; Cut RB Xavier Omon and TE John Owens, April 6; Traded OG Rob Sims to Lions, April 5 (Seahawks get DE Robert Henderson and a 2010 fifth-round draft pick; Lions also get 2010 seventh-round draft pick); UFA DL Cory Redding, March 22 (to Ravens); Traded DE Darryl Tapp to Eagles, March 16; Cut S Deon Grant, March 15; Traded QB Seneca Wallace, March 8 (to Browns; Seahawks get conditional seventh-round draft pick in 2011); UFA WR Nate Burleson, March 5 (to Lions).
Key re-signings: UFA S Lawyer Milloy, April 30 (one year); RFA C Chris Spencer, April 15 (one year, $2.4 million); RFA WR Ben Obomanu, April 15 (one year, $1.1 million); FFA PK Olindo Mare, March 10 (one year, $2.8 million).
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RADIO TRIVIA: Episode 78: Lesson of Engrish
[Nintendo] (Nintendo World Report Updates)Genki, zany, and slightly irritating: It's Radio Trivia! Featuring special guest Andy Goergen. Games featured in this episode: Super Mario Sunshine (GC) Zelda II: The Adventure of Link (NES) Billy Hatcher and the Giant Egg (GC) The Simpsons: Bart’s Nightmare Shining Force II: The Ancient Seal (Highlight the text above with your cursor to view it.)Did you like the third and fourth games? Let your fellow listeners know in TalkBack! Think you've got a better choice? Then send it my way and your ...
Genki, zany, and slightly irritating: It's Radio Trivia! Featuring special guest Andy Goergen.
Games featured in this episode:
Super Mario Sunshine (GC)
Zelda II: The Adventure of Link (NES)
Billy Hatcher and the Giant Egg (GC)
The Simpsons: Bart’s Nightmare
Shining Force II: The Ancient Seal
(Highlight the text above with your cursor to view it.)
Did you like the third and fourth games? Let your fellow listeners know in TalkBack! Think you've got a better choice? Then send it my way and your request might be on the next episode of Radio Trivia: Podcast Edition! Heck, throw in a question and specific songs if you want. Just remember, it has to be a game found on a Nintendo system in North America (unless we say otherwise)!
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NFC free-agent moves, by team
[NFL Football] (NFL news)Note: UFA means unrestricted free agent; RFA means restricted free agent; FFA means franchise free agent. Any RFA who was not tendered by his team became an unrestricted free agent as of March 5. NFC EAST Dallas Cowboys UFAs: None. RFAs: None. Key arrivals: Traded for Rams OT Alex Barron, May 10 (Rams get LB Bobby Carpenter). Key departures: Non-tendered RFA PK Shaun Suisham, May 18 (to Browns); Cut OG-C Cory Procter, May 17; Traded LB Bobby Carpenter to Rams, May 10 (Cowboys get OT Alex Barron) ...
Note: UFA means unrestricted free agent; RFA means restricted free agent; FFA means franchise free agent. Any RFA who was not tendered by his team became an unrestricted free agent as of March 5.
NFC EAST
Dallas Cowboys
UFAs: None.
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Traded for Rams OT Alex Barron, May 10 (Rams get LB Bobby Carpenter).
Key departures: Non-tendered RFA PK Shaun Suisham, May 18 (to Browns); Cut OG-C Cory Procter, May 17; Traded LB Bobby Carpenter to Rams, May 10 (Cowboys get OT Alex Barron); RFA C Duke Preston (retired), May 8; Cut OT Flozell Adams and S Ken Hamlin, April 2.
Key re-signings: RFA WR Miles Austin, June 11 (one year, $3.2 million); RFA S Gerald Sensabaugh, May 27 (one year, $1.8 million); UFA OG Montrae Holland, April 27 (two years); RFA WR Sam Hurd, April 16 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA S Pat Watkins, April 15 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DE Stephen Bowen, April 9 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA DT Junior Siavii, April 8 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DE Jason Hatcher, April 8 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA OT Pat McQuistan, April 7 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DE Marcus Spears, April 6 (one year, $1.2 million); CB Cletis Gordon, March 4.
New York Giants
UFAs: None.
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Ex-Texans non-tendered RFA S John Busing, July 31; Ex-Eagles LB Alex Hall, July 29; Ex-Titans UFA LB Keith Bulluck, July 24 (one year, up to $2.5 million); Ex-Seahawks S Deon Grant, April 1 (one year); Ex-Colts QB Jim Sorgi, March 9 (one year); Ex-Cardinals S Antrel Rolle, March 5 (five years, $37 million, $15 million guaranteed).
Key departures: UFA OLB Danny Clark, May 11 (to Texans); Non-tendered RFA S C.C. Brown, May 10 (to Lions); P Jeff Feagles (retired), April 28; Non-tendered RFA TE Darcy Johnson, March 22 (to Rams); Non-tendered RFA CB Kevin Dockery, March 22 (to Rams); UFA DT Fred Robbins, March 8 (to Rams); UFA QB David Carr, March 7 (to 49ers); Cut S Aaron Rouse, March 6; Cut ILB Antonio Pierce, Feb. 12.
Key re-signings: RFA DT Barry Cofield, May 14 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA WR Derek Hagan, May 11 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OLB Gerris Wilkinson, April 29 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA WR Domenik Hixon, April 16 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA WR Sinorice Moss, April 14 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OT Guy Whimper, April 12 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OG Kevin Boothe, April 1 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DE Dave Tollefson, March 24 (one year, $1.7 million).
Philadelphia Eagles
UFAs: ILB Jeremiah Trotter.
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Ex-Ravens UFA WR Kelley Washington, July 31 (one year); Traded for Broncos RB J.J. Arrington, July 30 (Broncos get ILB Joe Mays; Eagles also receive conditional 2012 draft pick); Traded for Lions OLB Ernie Sims, April 19 (Eagles sent 2010 fifth-round draft pick to Broncos as part of three-team trade); Traded for Browns LB Alex Hall, April 2 (Eagles also get 2010 fourth- and fifth-round draft picks; Browns get CB Sheldon Brown and LB Chris Gocong); Ex-Saints RFA RB Mike Bell, March 23 (one year, $1.7 million); Traded for Seahawks DE Darryl Tapp, March 16 (Seahawks get DE Chris Clemons and 2010 fourth-round draft pick; Eagles subsequently signed Tapp to a three-year, $9 million contract extension); Ex-Colts non-tendered RFA WR Hank Baskett, March 12 (one year); Ex-Colts non-tendered RFA CB Marlin Jackson, March 10 (two years).
Key departures: Traded ILB Joe Mays to Broncos, July 30 (Eagles get RB J.J. Arrington and conditional 2012 draft pick); Cut LB Alex Hall, July 28; Non-tendered RFA TE Alex Smith, May 3 (to Browns); Traded QB Donovan McNabb to Redskins, April 4 (Eagles get 2010 second-round draft pick and 2011 conditional fourth-round draft pick); Traded CB Sheldon Brown and LB Chris Gocong to Browns, April 2 (Eagles get LB Alex Hall and 2010 fourth- and fifth-round draft picks); UFA DE Jason Babin, March 19 (to Titans); Cut WR Kevin Curtis, March 18; Cut DE Darren Howard, March 18; Cut OT Shawn Andrews, March 17; Traded DE Chris Clemons to Seahawks, March 16; UFA S Sean Jones, March 16 (to Buccaneers); Traded WR Reggie Brown, March 8 (to Buccaneers; Eagles get sixth-round draft pick in 2011); Cut RB Brian Westbrook, March 5; Cut LB Will Witherspoon, March 5.
Key re-signings: UFA OLB Tracy White, July 31; RFA P Sav Rocca, April 22 (one year, $1.1 million); RFA OG Max Jean-Gilles, April 15 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OLB Omar Gaither, March 31 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA CB Ellis Hobbs, March 30 (one year, $2.8 million); RFA OG-C Nick Cole, March 22 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA OLB Akeem Jordan, March 22 (one year, $1.7 million); RFA WR Jason Avant, March 8 (five years, $18 million, $8 million guaranteed); RFA FB Leonard Weaver, March 5 (three years, $10 million).
Washington Redskins
UFAs: LS Ethan Albright, OT Levi Jones, P Hunter Smith, DE Renaldo Wynn, TE Todd Yoder.
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Traded for Ravens QB John Beck, Aug. 2 (Ravens get CB Doug Dutch); Traded for Saints OT Jammal Brown, June 19 (Saints get 2011 third- or fourth-round draft pick); Ex-Browns UFA WR Mike Furrey, June 9; Ex-Broncos UFA DE Vonnie Holliday, May 17; Ex-Bills UFA OLB Chris Draft, May 7; Ex-Chiefs UFA WR Bobby Wade, April 29; WR Joey Galloway, April 28; Traded for Rams DT Adam Carriker, April 20 (Rams and Redskins swap draft picks in the fifth and seventh rounds of the 2010 draft); DT Howard Green, April 19; RB Ryan Torain, April 19; WR Roydell Williams, April 19; Traded for Eagles QB Donovan McNabb, April 4 (Eagles get 2010 second-round draft pick and 2011 conditional fourth-round draft pick); Ex-Steelers UFA RB Willie Parker, April 2 (one year, up to $3.1 million with incentives); Ex-Lions CB Phillip Buchanon, March 29 (one year, $1.5 million); Ex-Buccaneers P Josh Bidwell, March 23; Ex-Texans UFA QB Rex Grossman, March 17 (one year); Ex-Bengals UFA RB Larry Johnson, March 12 (three years, up to $12 million); Ex-Panthers DT Maake Kemoeatu. March 10 (two years, $7 million); Ex-Vikings UFA OL Artis Hicks, March 6.
Key departures: Cut QB Colt Brennan, Aug. 2; Cut DT Anthony Montgomery, May 3; Traded QB Jason Campbell to Raiders, April 24 (Redskins get 2012 fourth-round draft pick); Non-tendered RFA RB Quinton Ganther, March 18 (to Seahawks); OT Chris Samuels (retired), March 4; Cut RB Ladell Betts, March 4; Cut QB Todd Collins, March 4; Cut RB Rock Cartwright, March 4; Cut DT Cornelius Griffin, March 4; Cut WR Antwaan Randle El, March 4; Cut CB Fred Smoot, March 4; Cut OG Randy Thomas, March 4.
Key re-signings: RFA CB Carlos Rogers, July 29 (one year, $1.5 million); RFA ILB Rocky McIntosh, June 14 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA S Reed Doughty, May 26 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA DT Kedric Golston, April 16 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA OT Stephon Heyer, April 14 (one year, $1.7 million); RFA OLB-DE Chris Wilson, March 25 (one year, $1.7 million); RFA OG Will Montgomery, March 13 (one year, $1.8 million); UFA C Casey Rabach, March 8 (three years, $12.3 million); RFA DT Lorenzo Alexander, March 5 (three years); UFA DE Phillip Daniels, March 5 (two years, $2.2 million); UFA OT Mike Williams, March 5.
NFC NORTH
Chicago Bears
UFAs: DT Dusty Dvoracek (not tendered), OLB Darrell McClover, DE Adewale Ogunleye, RB Adrian Peterson.
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Ex-Jaguars LB Brian Iwuh, May 24; Traded for Panthers S Chris Harris, April 27 (Panthers get OLB Jamar Williams); Ex-Colts non-tendered RFA CB Tim Jennings, March 16 (two years); Ex-Panthers UFA DE Julius Peppers, March 5 (six years, up to $91.5 million, $42 million guaranteed); Ex-Vikings UFA RB Chester Taylor, March 5 (four years, $12.5 million, $7 million guaranteed); Ex-Chargers UFA TE Brandon Manumaleuna, March 5 (five years, up to $17 million, $6 million guaranteed).
Key departures: Traded S Kevin Payne to Rams, April 28 (Bears get 2011 conditional seventh-round draft pick); Traded OLB Jamar Williams to Panthers, April 27 (Bears get S Chris Harris); Cut DE Alex Brown, April 1; Cut CB Nathan Vasher, March 17; Cut FB Jason McKie, March 16; Cut RB Kevin Jones, March 9; Cut OT Orlando Pace, March 1.
Key re-signings: RFA S Danieal Manning, May 19 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DE Mark Anderson, April 30 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA OLB Nick Roach, April 19 (one year, $1.7 million); UFA OLB Pisa Tinoisamoa, April 12 (one year); RFA S Josh Bullocks, March 11 (one year, $1.2 million).
Detroit Lions
UFAs: OT Damion Cook, CB Anthony Henry, OLB Cody Spencer (not tendered).
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Ex-49ers UFA CB Dré Bly, July 2 (two years); Ex-Giants non-tendered RFA S C.C. Brown, May 10 (one year); Traded for Broncos TE Tony Scheffler, April 19 (Lions sent OLB Ernie Sims to Eagles in three-team trade; Lions also received Broncos' 2010 seventh-round draft pick); Traded for Seahawks OG Rob Sims, April 5 (Seahawks get DE Robert Henderson and a 2010 fifth-round draft pick; Lions also get 2010 seventh-round draft pick); Ex-Panthers UFA CB Dante Wesley, April 3 (two years); Ex-Panthers LB Landon Johnson, March 19 (one year); Traded for 49ers QB Shaun Hill, March 14 (Niners get 2011 seventh-round draft pick; Lions subsequently signed Hill to one-year contract extension through 2011); Traded for Falcons CB Chris Houston, March 8 (Falcons get 2010 sixth-round draft pick and teams swap 2010 fifth-round picks); Ex-Rams non-tendered RFA CB Jonathan Wade, March 8; Ex-Titans UFA DE Kyle Vanden Bosch, March 5 (four years, $26 million); Ex-Seahawks UFA WR Nate Burleson, March 5 (five years, $25 million, $11 million guaranteed); LB Ashlee Palmer, Feb. 18; RB DeDe Dorsey, Feb. 9.
Key departures: Cut DT Leger Douzable and S Marquand Manuel, Aug. 4; UFA QB Patrick Ramsey, July 28 (to Saints); Cut S Daniel Bullocks, July 8; UFA QB Daunte Culpepper, June 7 (to UFL); UFA CB William James, May 6 (to 49ers); Cut CB DeAngelo Smith, April 26; Traded OLB Ernie Sims to Eagles, April 19 (Lions get Broncos TE Tony Scheffler and Broncos' 2010 seventh-round draft pick as part of three-team trade); Cut CB Kevin Hobbs, April 16; Cut OL Daniel Loper, April 15; TE Casey FitzSimmons (retired), April 14; UFA ILB Larry Foote, March 15 (to Steelers); Cut DE Dewayne White, March 8; Cut CB Phillip Buchanon, March 4.
Key re-signings: RFA C Dylan Gandy, April 15 (one year, $1.2 million); DE Jared DeVries, April 12 (one year, $1.7 million; was previously cut by Lions Feb. 23); RFA S Ko Simpson, April 8 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OG Daniel Loper, March 29 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OG Manny Ramirez, March 29 (one year, $1.1 million); RFA DE Jason Hunter, March 23 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA CB Kevin Hobbs, March 18 (one year); Non-tendered RFA DE Copeland Bryan, March 16; UFA TE Will Heller, March 8 (three years); UFA ILB Vinny Ciurciu, March 5 (one year); UFA OT Jon Jansen, March 5 (one year, $860,000).
Green Bay Packers
UFAs: P Jeremy Kapinos (not tendered), RB DeShawn Wynn (not tendered).
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals:
Key departures: Cut OLB Jeremy Thompson, April 26; UFA OLB Aaron Kampman, March 7 (to Jaguars); Cut DE Mike Montgomery, March 6; Cut S Matt Giordano, March 6.
Key re-signings: RFA S Atari Bigby, July 27 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA CB Tramon Williams, June 16 (one year, $3.2 million); RFA DE Johnny Jolly, June 15 (one year, $2.5 million); RFA OG Daryn Colledge, May 10 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA FB John Kuhn, April 16 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA C Jason Spitz, April 5 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA CB-RS Will Blackmon, March 17 (one year, $1.2 million); UFA OT Mark Tauscher (two years); FFA NT Ryan Pickett, March 12 (four years, $25 million, $10 million in first year); RFA S Nick Collins, March 9 (one year, $3.3 million; subsequently signed three-year extension worth additional $23.4 million, with $14 million in first year, March 12); UFA OT Chad Clifton, March 5 (three years, to up $19.4 million, $7.5 million guaranteed).
Minnesota Vikings
UFAs: None.
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Ex-Texans RB Ryan Moats, June 15; Ex-Jets CB Lito Sheppard, April 21 (one year, $2 million); Ex-Packers DE Mike Montgomery, March 29 (one year); Ex-Panthers non-tendered RFA PK Rhys Lloyd, March 8.
Key departures: Non-tendered RFA CB Karl Paymah, March 17 (to 49ers); UFA OL Artis Hicks, March 6 (to Redskins); UFA RB Chester Taylor, March 5 (to Bears).
Key re-signings: RFA DE Ray Edwards, June 14 (one year, $2.5 million); RFA QB Tarvaris Jackson, April 19 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA FB Naufahu Tahi, April 13 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OT Ryan Cook, April 12 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DT Fred Evans, April 12 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA S Eric Frampton, April 12 (one year, $1.1 million); UFA DT Jimmy Kennedy, March 13 (two years, $6 million); UFA CB Benny Sapp, March 9 (two years); WR Greg Lewis, Feb. 28 (one year).
NFC SOUTH
Atlanta Falcons
UFAs: WR Marty Booker, S Jamaal Fudge (not tendered), ILB Tony Gilbert, CB Antoine Harris (not tendered), RB Verron Haynes.
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Ex-Texans UFA CB Dunta Robinson, March 5 (six years, $57 million, $25.5 million guaranteed).
Key departures: Cut CB Tye Hill, March 16; Traded CB Chris Houston, March 8 (to Lions; Falcons get 2010 sixth-round draft pick and teams swap 2010 fifth-round picks); LS Mike Schneck (retired), March 4.
Key re-signings: RFA RB Jerious Norwood, April 22 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA P Michael Koenen, April 22 (one year, $2.7 million); RFA RB Jason Snelling, April 15 (one year, $1.7 million); RFA OT Tyson Clabo, April 15 (one year, $2.5 million); RFA OG Harvey Dahl, April 15 (one year, $2.5 million); RFA OL Quinn Ojinnaka, April 15 (one year, $1.2 million); UFA LS Joe Zelenka, March 8; UFA QB Chris Redman, March 5 (two years, $5.6 million); CB Brian Williams, March 4; WR Brian Finneran, Feb. 11.
Carolina Panthers
UFAs: QB Josh McCown, DT Hollis Thomas.
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Traded for Bears OLB Jamar Williams, April 27 (Bears get S Chris Harris); Ex-Colts non-tendered RFA S Aaron Francisco, April 12; Ex-Jets WR Wallace Wright, March 8 (two years, $1.7 million); DT Ed Johnson, Feb. 17.
Key departures: UFA OG Keydrick Vincent, July 9 (to Buccaneers); UFA WR Muhsin Muhammad (retired), June 10; Non-tendered RFA S Quinton Teal, April 28 (to Seahawks); Traded S Chris Harris to Bears, April 27 (Panthers get OLB Jamar Williams); UFA CB Dante Wesley, April 3 (to Lions); Non-tendered RFA PK Rhys Lloyd, March 8 (to Vikings); Cut FB Brad Hoover, March 8; UFA QB A.J. Feeley, March 5 (to Rams); UFA DE Julius Peppers, March 5 (to Bears); Cut QB Jake Delhomme, March 5; Cut LB Na'il Diggs, March 5; Cut LB Landon Johnson, March 5; Cut DT Maake Kemoeatu, March 5; Cut DT Damione Lewis, March 4.
Key re-signings: RFA OLB Thomas Davis, June 8 (one year, $3.3 million); RFA CB Richard Marshall, June 8 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA OLB James Anderson, April 20 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DT Louis Leonard, April 20 (one year, $1.7 million); RFA TE Jeff King, April 16 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA DT Tank Tyler, April 15 (one year, $1.1 million); UFA DE Tyler Brayton, March 17 (three years); RFA QB Matt Moore, March 11 (one year, $3 million).
New Orleans Saints
UFAs: TE Dan Campbell, DT Kendrick Clancy, TE Darnell Dinkins, TE Billy Miller, DE Paul Spicer.
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Ex-Lions UFA QB Patrick Ramsey, July 28; Ex-Jaguars non-tendered RFA OLB Clint Ingram, May 19 (one year); Ex-Buccaneers UFA DL Jimmy Wilkerson, April 20 (one year, $2 million); Ex-Bears DE Alex Brown, April 7 (two years, $5.5 million).
Key departures: UFA QB Mark Brunell, July 28 (to Jets); Traded OT Jammal Brown to Redskins, June 19 (Saints get 2011 third- or fourth-round pick); Non-tendered RFA FB Kyle Eckel, June 4 (to Broncos); RFA RB Mike Bell, March 23 (to Eagles); UFA OLB Scott Fujita, March 7 (to Browns); Cut DE Charles Grant, March 5; Cut OG Jamar Nesbit, March 4; Cut OLB Mark Simoneau, March 4.
Key re-signings: RFA WR Lance Moore, June 18 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA S Roman Harper, June 15 (one year, $2.5 million); RFA RB Pierre Thomas, June 14 (one year, $1.7 million); RFA OG Jahri Evans, May 5 (seven years, $56.7 million); UFA S Darren Sharper, May 3 (one year); RFA WR-RS Courtney Roby, April 20 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA ILB Marvin Mitchell, April 20 (one year, $1.1 million); RFA S Usama Young, April 15 (one year, $1.1 million); RFA S Chris Reis, April 14 (one year, $1 million); RFA TE David Thomas, April 13 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OT Jermon Bushrod, April 13 (one year, $1.7 million); RFA DT Remi Ayodele, April 13 (one year, $1.1 million); RFA OT Zach Strief, April 12 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA DE Anthony Hargrove, April 5 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DE Jeff Charleston, March 29 (one year, $1.1 million); UFA LS Jason Kyle, March 11; UFA C Nick Leckey, March 6 (one year); UFA S Pierson Prioleau, March 6 (one year).
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
UFAs: S Jermaine Phillips, FB Byron Storer (not tendered), OLB Rod Wilson (not tendered).
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Ex-Panthers UFA OG Keydrick Vincent, July 9 (two years, $4.5 million); Ex-Eagles UFA S Sean Jones, March 16 (two years); Ex-Raiders non-tendered RFA LB Jon Alston, March 13; Traded for Eagles WR Reggie Brown, March 8 (Eagles get sixth-round draft pick in 2011).
Key departures: Cut LB Angelo Crowell, June 18; Cut WR Mark Bradley, June 16; Cut DT Chris Hovan, FB B.J. Askew and OG Arron Sears, April 26; Traded QB Byron Leftwich to Steelers, April 20 (Buccaneers get 2010 seventh-round draft pick); UFA DL Jimmy Wilkerson, April 20 (to Saints); Non-tendered RFA LB Matt McCoy, March 17 (to Seahawks); UFA WR Antonio Bryant, March 10 (to Bengals); UFA S Will Allen, March 8 (to Steelers); Cut CB Torrie Cox, March 4; Cut P Josh Bidwell, March 4; Cut P Dirk Johnson, March 4.
Key re-signings: RFA OT Donald Penn, July 31 (six years, $43 million); RFA RB Cadillac Williams, May 12 (one year, $2.3 million); RFA OT Jeremy Trueblood, May 11 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA ILB Barrett Ruud, April 21 (one year, $3.3 million); RFA WR Maurice Stovall, April 16 (one year, $1.2 million).
NFC WEST
Arizona Cardinals
UFAs: DE Jason Banks (not tendered), CB Ralph Brown, OT Mike Gandy, FB Justin Green (not tendered), FB Dan Kreider, OLB Chike Okeafor, QB Brian St. Pierre.
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Ex-Giants S Aaron Rouse, Aug. 3; Ex-Jets OG Alan Faneca, April 27 (one year, $2.5 million); Ex-Jets UFA PK Jay Feely, April 2 (two years, $3.5 million); Ex-Dolphins OLB Joey Porter, March 19 (three years, $17.5 million); Ex-Browns QB Derek Anderson, March 17 (two years, $7.3 million, $3.3 million guaranteed); Ex-Rams UFA LB Paris Lenon, March 15 (three years); Ex-Browns UFA OL Rex Hadnot, March 12 (three years, $9 million); Traded for Jets S Kerry Rhodes, March 6 (Jets get fourth-round draft pick in 2010 and seventh-round draft pick in 2011).
Key departures: Traded CB Bryant McFadden to Steelers, April 24 (Cardinals get 2010 fifth-round draft pick); UFA PK Neil Rackers, April 5 (to Texans); UFA WR Sean Morey, March 29 (to Seahawks); Non-tendered RFA WR Jerheme Urban, March 11 (to Chiefs); Traded WR Anquan Boldin, March 5 (to Ravens; Cardinals get third- and fourth-round draft picks in 2010, also send fifth-round draft pick in 2010 to Baltimore); UFA OLB Karlos Dansby, March 5 (to Dolphins); Cut S Antrel Rolle, March 4.
Key re-signings: RFA OG Deuce Lutui, June 14 (one year, $1.8 million); UFA DT Bryan Robinson, April 28 (one year); UFA S Matt Ware, March 31 (one year); RFA WR Steve Breaston, March 29 (one year, $2.4 million); RFA C Lyle Sendlein, March 29 (one year, $1.7 million); RFA DT Gabe Watson, March 29 (one year, $1.8 million); UFA LB Monty Beisel, March 29 (one year); RFA TE Ben Patrick, March 23 (one year, $1.7 million); Non-tendered RFA C Ben Claxton, March 12 (one year); UFA OL Jeremy Bridges, March 11 (three years, $4.9 million); Non-tendered RFA TE Stephen Spach, March 10 (one year); UFA TE Anthony Becht, March 10 (one year, $950,000).
St. Louis Rams
UFAs: CB Eric Bassey (not tendered), RB Samkon Gado (not tendered), S Clinton Hart, DE Leonard Little, LS Ryan Neill (not tendered).
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Ex-Buccaneers DT Chris Hovan, June 9; Traded for Cowboys LB Bobby Carpenter, May 10 (Cowboys get OT Alex Barron); Traded for Bears S Kevin Payne, April 28 (Bears get 2011 conditional seventh-round draft pick); Ex-Panthers LB Na'il Diggs, April 7 (two years, $2.5 million); Ex-Giants non-tendered RFA TE Darcy Johnson, March 22 (one year, $470,000); Ex-Giants non-tendered RFA CB Kevin Dockery, March 22 (one year, $620,000); Ex-Browns UFA C Hank Fraley, March 14 (three years, $3 million); Ex-Giants UFA DT Fred Robbins, March 8 (three years, $11.3 million); Ex-Panthers UFA QB A.J. Feeley, March 5 (two years, $6 million).
Key departures: UFA TE Randy McMichael, June 3 (to Chargers); Traded OT Alex Barron to Cowboys, May 10 (Rams get LB Bobby Carpenter); Traded DT Adam Carriker to Redskins, April 20 (Rams and Redskins swap draft picks in the fifth and seventh rounds of the 2010 draft); UFA QB Kyle Boller, April 15 (to Raiders); Cut QB Marc Bulger, April 5; UFA LB Paris Lenon, March 15 (to Cardinals); Non-tendered RFA CB Jonathan Wade, March 8 (to Lions).
Key re-signings: Non-tendered RFA S O.J. Atogwe, June 23 (five years, $32 million); RFA DT Clifton Ryan, April 20 (one year, $1.7 million); Non-tendered RFA DT Gary Gibson, April 19 (one year); RFA DE Victor Adeyanju, March 30 (one year, $1.2 million); UFA DE James Hall, March 22 (three years, $8.3 million); UFA LS Chris Massey, March 18 (four years, $4.4 million); Non-tendered RFA OG Mark Setterstrom, March 16 (one year, $560,000); Non-tendered RFA TE Daniel Fells, March 10 (one year, $745,000); RFA S Craig Dahl, March 5 (three years, $3.6 million).
San Francisco 49ers
UFAs: NT Aubrayo Franklin (franchised), S Mark Roman, P Ricky Schmitt (not tendered).
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Ex-Lions UFA CB William James, May 6 (one year, $755,000); OLB Travis LaBoy, April 20 (one year, $1.6 million); Traded for Dolphins WR-RS Ted Ginn Jr, April 16 (Dolphins get 2010 fifth-round draft pick); Ex-Vikings non-tendered RFA CB Karl Paymah, March 17 (one year); Ex-Giants UFA QB David Carr, March 7 (two years, $6.3 million, $2 million signing bonus).
Key departures: UFA CB Dré Bly, July 2 (to Lions); UFA CB Walt Harris, June 24 (to Ravens); Traded QB Shaun Hill, March 14 (to Lions; Niners get 2011 seventh-round pick); UFA WR Arnaz Battle, March 8 (to Steelers); UFA OT Tony Pashos, March 7 (to Browns).
Key re-signings: RFA OG David Baas, April 13 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OLB Ahmad Brooks, April 2 (two years, $4.2 million, $1.9 million signing bonus); UFA OT Barry Sims, March 22 (one year, up to $2.1 million); ILB Matt Wilhelm, March 4.
Seattle Seahawks
UFAs: OT Brandon Frye (not tendered), LS Kevin Houser, OLB D.D. Lewis, CB Ken Lucas, OT Damion McIntosh, LS Jeff Robinson.
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Ex-Colts non-tendered RFA OLB Tyjuan Hagler, Aug. 10; Ex-Texans UFA OG Chester Pitts, July 29 (one year); Ex-Chargers S Kevin Ellison, June 29; Ex-Raiders non-tendered RFA QB J.P. Losman, May 18 (one year, $630,000); Traded for Titans RB LenDale White and DT Kevin Vickerson, April 24 (Teams swapped 2010 fourth- and sixth-round draft picks); Traded for Jets RB Leon Washington, April 24 (Jets get 2010 fifth-round draft pick; Seahawks also get 2010 seventh-round draft pick); Ex-Broncos UFA OG Ben Hamilton, April 20 (one year); Ex-Titans WR Mike Williams, April 16; Ex-Redskins non-tendered RFA RB Quinton Ganther, March 18 (one year); Traded for Chargers RFA QB Charlie Whitehurst, March 17 (teams swap 2010 second-round draft picks and Chargers get 2011 third-round pick; Seahawks subsequently signed Whitehurst to a two-year contract worth up to $10 million); Ex-Buccaneers non-tendered RFA LB Matt McCoy, March 17 (one year, $630,000); Traded for Eagles DE Chris Clemons, March 16 (Eagles get DE Darryl Tapp; Seahawks also receive Eagles' 2010 fourth-round draft pick); Ex-Patriots TE Chris Baker, March 13 (two years, $4.8 million).
Key departures: UFA FB Justin Griffith, June 16 (to Texans); Cut RB LenDale White, May 28; OT Walter Jones (retired), April 29; DE Patrick Kerney (retired), April 13; Cut RB Xavier Omon and TE John Owens, April 6; Traded OG Rob Sims to Lions, April 5 (Seahawks get DE Robert Henderson and a 2010 fifth-round draft pick; Lions also get 2010 seventh-round draft pick); UFA DL Cory Redding, March 22 (to Ravens); Traded DE Darryl Tapp to Eagles, March 16; Cut S Deon Grant, March 15; Traded QB Seneca Wallace, March 8 (to Browns; Seahawks get conditional seventh-round draft pick in 2011); UFA WR Nate Burleson, March 5 (to Lions).
Key re-signings: UFA S Lawyer Milloy, April 30 (one year); RFA C Chris Spencer, April 15 (one year, $2.4 million); RFA WR Ben Obomanu, April 15 (one year, $1.1 million); FFA PK Olindo Mare, March 10 (one year, $2.8 million).
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NFC free-agent moves, by team
[NFL Football] (NFL news)Note: UFA means unrestricted free agent; RFA means restricted free agent; FFA means franchise free agent. Any RFA who was not tendered by his team became an unrestricted free agent as of March 5. NFC EAST Dallas Cowboys UFAs: None. RFAs: None. Key arrivals: Traded for Rams OT Alex Barron, May 10 (Rams get LB Bobby Carpenter). Key departures: Non-tendered RFA PK Shaun Suisham, May 18 (to Browns); Cut OG-C Cory Procter, May 17; Traded LB Bobby Carpenter to Rams, May 10 (Cowboys get OT Alex Barron) ...
Note: UFA means unrestricted free agent; RFA means restricted free agent; FFA means franchise free agent. Any RFA who was not tendered by his team became an unrestricted free agent as of March 5.
NFC EAST
Dallas Cowboys
UFAs: None.
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Traded for Rams OT Alex Barron, May 10 (Rams get LB Bobby Carpenter).
Key departures: Non-tendered RFA PK Shaun Suisham, May 18 (to Browns); Cut OG-C Cory Procter, May 17; Traded LB Bobby Carpenter to Rams, May 10 (Cowboys get OT Alex Barron); RFA C Duke Preston (retired), May 8; Cut OT Flozell Adams and S Ken Hamlin, April 2.
Key re-signings: RFA WR Miles Austin, June 11 (one year, $3.2 million); RFA S Gerald Sensabaugh, May 27 (one year, $1.8 million); UFA OG Montrae Holland, April 27 (two years); RFA WR Sam Hurd, April 16 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA S Pat Watkins, April 15 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DE Stephen Bowen, April 9 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA DT Junior Siavii, April 8 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DE Jason Hatcher, April 8 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA OT Pat McQuistan, April 7 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DE Marcus Spears, April 6 (one year, $1.2 million); CB Cletis Gordon, March 4.
New York Giants
UFAs: None.
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Ex-Texans non-tendered RFA S John Busing, July 31; Ex-Eagles LB Alex Hall, July 29; Ex-Titans UFA LB Keith Bulluck, July 24 (one year, up to $2.5 million); Ex-Seahawks S Deon Grant, April 1 (one year); Ex-Colts QB Jim Sorgi, March 9 (one year); Ex-Cardinals S Antrel Rolle, March 5 (five years, $37 million, $15 million guaranteed).
Key departures: UFA OLB Danny Clark, May 11 (to Texans); Non-tendered RFA S C.C. Brown, May 10 (to Lions); P Jeff Feagles (retired), April 28; Non-tendered RFA TE Darcy Johnson, March 22 (to Rams); Non-tendered RFA CB Kevin Dockery, March 22 (to Rams); UFA DT Fred Robbins, March 8 (to Rams); UFA QB David Carr, March 7 (to 49ers); Cut S Aaron Rouse, March 6; Cut ILB Antonio Pierce, Feb. 12.
Key re-signings: RFA DT Barry Cofield, May 14 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA WR Derek Hagan, May 11 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OLB Gerris Wilkinson, April 29 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA WR Domenik Hixon, April 16 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA WR Sinorice Moss, April 14 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OT Guy Whimper, April 12 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OG Kevin Boothe, April 1 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DE Dave Tollefson, March 24 (one year, $1.7 million).
Philadelphia Eagles
UFAs: ILB Jeremiah Trotter.
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Ex-Ravens UFA WR Kelley Washington, July 31 (one year); Traded for Broncos RB J.J. Arrington, July 30 (Broncos get ILB Joe Mays; Eagles also receive conditional 2012 draft pick); Traded for Lions OLB Ernie Sims, April 19 (Eagles sent 2010 fifth-round draft pick to Broncos as part of three-team trade); Traded for Browns LB Alex Hall, April 2 (Eagles also get 2010 fourth- and fifth-round draft picks; Browns get CB Sheldon Brown and LB Chris Gocong); Ex-Saints RFA RB Mike Bell, March 23 (one year, $1.7 million); Traded for Seahawks DE Darryl Tapp, March 16 (Seahawks get DE Chris Clemons and 2010 fourth-round draft pick; Eagles subsequently signed Tapp to a three-year, $9 million contract extension); Ex-Colts non-tendered RFA WR Hank Baskett, March 12 (one year); Ex-Colts non-tendered RFA CB Marlin Jackson, March 10 (two years).
Key departures: Traded ILB Joe Mays to Broncos, July 30 (Eagles get RB J.J. Arrington and conditional 2012 draft pick); Cut LB Alex Hall, July 28; Non-tendered RFA TE Alex Smith, May 3 (to Browns); Traded QB Donovan McNabb to Redskins, April 4 (Eagles get 2010 second-round draft pick and 2011 conditional fourth-round draft pick); Traded CB Sheldon Brown and LB Chris Gocong to Browns, April 2 (Eagles get LB Alex Hall and 2010 fourth- and fifth-round draft picks); UFA DE Jason Babin, March 19 (to Titans); Cut WR Kevin Curtis, March 18; Cut DE Darren Howard, March 18; Cut OT Shawn Andrews, March 17; Traded DE Chris Clemons to Seahawks, March 16; UFA S Sean Jones, March 16 (to Buccaneers); Traded WR Reggie Brown, March 8 (to Buccaneers; Eagles get sixth-round draft pick in 2011); Cut RB Brian Westbrook, March 5; Cut LB Will Witherspoon, March 5.
Key re-signings: UFA OLB Tracy White, July 31; RFA P Sav Rocca, April 22 (one year, $1.1 million); RFA OG Max Jean-Gilles, April 15 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OLB Omar Gaither, March 31 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA CB Ellis Hobbs, March 30 (one year, $2.8 million); RFA OG-C Nick Cole, March 22 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA OLB Akeem Jordan, March 22 (one year, $1.7 million); RFA WR Jason Avant, March 8 (five years, $18 million, $8 million guaranteed); RFA FB Leonard Weaver, March 5 (three years, $10 million).
Washington Redskins
UFAs: LS Ethan Albright, OT Levi Jones, P Hunter Smith, DE Renaldo Wynn, TE Todd Yoder.
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Traded for Ravens QB John Beck, Aug. 2 (Ravens get CB Doug Dutch); Traded for Saints OT Jammal Brown, June 19 (Saints get 2011 third- or fourth-round draft pick); Ex-Browns UFA WR Mike Furrey, June 9; Ex-Broncos UFA DE Vonnie Holliday, May 17; Ex-Bills UFA OLB Chris Draft, May 7; Ex-Chiefs UFA WR Bobby Wade, April 29; WR Joey Galloway, April 28; Traded for Rams DT Adam Carriker, April 20 (Rams and Redskins swap draft picks in the fifth and seventh rounds of the 2010 draft); DT Howard Green, April 19; RB Ryan Torain, April 19; WR Roydell Williams, April 19; Traded for Eagles QB Donovan McNabb, April 4 (Eagles get 2010 second-round draft pick and 2011 conditional fourth-round draft pick); Ex-Steelers UFA RB Willie Parker, April 2 (one year, up to $3.1 million with incentives); Ex-Lions CB Phillip Buchanon, March 29 (one year, $1.5 million); Ex-Buccaneers P Josh Bidwell, March 23; Ex-Texans UFA QB Rex Grossman, March 17 (one year); Ex-Bengals UFA RB Larry Johnson, March 12 (three years, up to $12 million); Ex-Panthers DT Maake Kemoeatu. March 10 (two years, $7 million); Ex-Vikings UFA OL Artis Hicks, March 6.
Key departures: Cut QB Colt Brennan, Aug. 2; Cut DT Anthony Montgomery, May 3; Traded QB Jason Campbell to Raiders, April 24 (Redskins get 2012 fourth-round draft pick); Non-tendered RFA RB Quinton Ganther, March 18 (to Seahawks); OT Chris Samuels (retired), March 4; Cut RB Ladell Betts, March 4; Cut QB Todd Collins, March 4; Cut RB Rock Cartwright, March 4; Cut DT Cornelius Griffin, March 4; Cut WR Antwaan Randle El, March 4; Cut CB Fred Smoot, March 4; Cut OG Randy Thomas, March 4.
Key re-signings: RFA CB Carlos Rogers, July 29 (one year, $1.5 million); RFA ILB Rocky McIntosh, June 14 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA S Reed Doughty, May 26 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA DT Kedric Golston, April 16 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA OT Stephon Heyer, April 14 (one year, $1.7 million); RFA OLB-DE Chris Wilson, March 25 (one year, $1.7 million); RFA OG Will Montgomery, March 13 (one year, $1.8 million); UFA C Casey Rabach, March 8 (three years, $12.3 million); RFA DT Lorenzo Alexander, March 5 (three years); UFA DE Phillip Daniels, March 5 (two years, $2.2 million); UFA OT Mike Williams, March 5.
NFC NORTH
Chicago Bears
UFAs: DT Dusty Dvoracek (not tendered), OLB Darrell McClover, DE Adewale Ogunleye, RB Adrian Peterson.
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Ex-Jaguars LB Brian Iwuh, May 24; Traded for Panthers S Chris Harris, April 27 (Panthers get OLB Jamar Williams); Ex-Colts non-tendered RFA CB Tim Jennings, March 16 (two years); Ex-Panthers UFA DE Julius Peppers, March 5 (six years, up to $91.5 million, $42 million guaranteed); Ex-Vikings UFA RB Chester Taylor, March 5 (four years, $12.5 million, $7 million guaranteed); Ex-Chargers UFA TE Brandon Manumaleuna, March 5 (five years, up to $17 million, $6 million guaranteed).
Key departures: Traded S Kevin Payne to Rams, April 28 (Bears get 2011 conditional seventh-round draft pick); Traded OLB Jamar Williams to Panthers, April 27 (Bears get S Chris Harris); Cut DE Alex Brown, April 1; Cut CB Nathan Vasher, March 17; Cut FB Jason McKie, March 16; Cut RB Kevin Jones, March 9; Cut OT Orlando Pace, March 1.
Key re-signings: RFA S Danieal Manning, May 19 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DE Mark Anderson, April 30 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA OLB Nick Roach, April 19 (one year, $1.7 million); UFA OLB Pisa Tinoisamoa, April 12 (one year); RFA S Josh Bullocks, March 11 (one year, $1.2 million).
Detroit Lions
UFAs: OT Damion Cook, CB Anthony Henry, OLB Cody Spencer (not tendered).
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Ex-49ers UFA CB Dré Bly, July 2 (two years); Ex-Giants non-tendered RFA S C.C. Brown, May 10 (one year); Traded for Broncos TE Tony Scheffler, April 19 (Lions sent OLB Ernie Sims to Eagles in three-team trade; Lions also received Broncos' 2010 seventh-round draft pick); Traded for Seahawks OG Rob Sims, April 5 (Seahawks get DE Robert Henderson and a 2010 fifth-round draft pick; Lions also get 2010 seventh-round draft pick); Ex-Panthers UFA CB Dante Wesley, April 3 (two years); Ex-Panthers LB Landon Johnson, March 19 (one year); Traded for 49ers QB Shaun Hill, March 14 (Niners get 2011 seventh-round draft pick; Lions subsequently signed Hill to one-year contract extension through 2011); Traded for Falcons CB Chris Houston, March 8 (Falcons get 2010 sixth-round draft pick and teams swap 2010 fifth-round picks); Ex-Rams non-tendered RFA CB Jonathan Wade, March 8; Ex-Titans UFA DE Kyle Vanden Bosch, March 5 (four years, $26 million); Ex-Seahawks UFA WR Nate Burleson, March 5 (five years, $25 million, $11 million guaranteed); LB Ashlee Palmer, Feb. 18; RB DeDe Dorsey, Feb. 9.
Key departures: Cut DT Leger Douzable and S Marquand Manuel, Aug. 4; UFA QB Patrick Ramsey, July 28 (to Saints); Cut S Daniel Bullocks, July 8; UFA QB Daunte Culpepper, June 7 (to UFL); UFA CB William James, May 6 (to 49ers); Cut CB DeAngelo Smith, April 26; Traded OLB Ernie Sims to Eagles, April 19 (Lions get Broncos TE Tony Scheffler and Broncos' 2010 seventh-round draft pick as part of three-team trade); Cut CB Kevin Hobbs, April 16; Cut OL Daniel Loper, April 15; TE Casey FitzSimmons (retired), April 14; UFA ILB Larry Foote, March 15 (to Steelers); Cut DE Dewayne White, March 8; Cut CB Phillip Buchanon, March 4.
Key re-signings: RFA C Dylan Gandy, April 15 (one year, $1.2 million); DE Jared DeVries, April 12 (one year, $1.7 million; was previously cut by Lions Feb. 23); RFA S Ko Simpson, April 8 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OG Daniel Loper, March 29 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OG Manny Ramirez, March 29 (one year, $1.1 million); RFA DE Jason Hunter, March 23 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA CB Kevin Hobbs, March 18 (one year); Non-tendered RFA DE Copeland Bryan, March 16; UFA TE Will Heller, March 8 (three years); UFA ILB Vinny Ciurciu, March 5 (one year); UFA OT Jon Jansen, March 5 (one year, $860,000).
Green Bay Packers
UFAs: P Jeremy Kapinos (not tendered), RB DeShawn Wynn (not tendered).
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals:
Key departures: Cut OLB Jeremy Thompson, April 26; UFA OLB Aaron Kampman, March 7 (to Jaguars); Cut DE Mike Montgomery, March 6; Cut S Matt Giordano, March 6.
Key re-signings: RFA S Atari Bigby, July 27 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA CB Tramon Williams, June 16 (one year, $3.2 million); RFA DE Johnny Jolly, June 15 (one year, $2.5 million); RFA OG Daryn Colledge, May 10 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA FB John Kuhn, April 16 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA C Jason Spitz, April 5 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA CB-RS Will Blackmon, March 17 (one year, $1.2 million); UFA OT Mark Tauscher (two years); FFA NT Ryan Pickett, March 12 (four years, $25 million, $10 million in first year); RFA S Nick Collins, March 9 (one year, $3.3 million; subsequently signed three-year extension worth additional $23.4 million, with $14 million in first year, March 12); UFA OT Chad Clifton, March 5 (three years, to up $19.4 million, $7.5 million guaranteed).
Minnesota Vikings
UFAs: None.
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Ex-Texans RB Ryan Moats, June 15; Ex-Jets CB Lito Sheppard, April 21 (one year, $2 million); Ex-Packers DE Mike Montgomery, March 29 (one year); Ex-Panthers non-tendered RFA PK Rhys Lloyd, March 8.
Key departures: Non-tendered RFA CB Karl Paymah, March 17 (to 49ers); UFA OL Artis Hicks, March 6 (to Redskins); UFA RB Chester Taylor, March 5 (to Bears).
Key re-signings: RFA DE Ray Edwards, June 14 (one year, $2.5 million); RFA QB Tarvaris Jackson, April 19 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA FB Naufahu Tahi, April 13 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OT Ryan Cook, April 12 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DT Fred Evans, April 12 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA S Eric Frampton, April 12 (one year, $1.1 million); UFA DT Jimmy Kennedy, March 13 (two years, $6 million); UFA CB Benny Sapp, March 9 (two years); WR Greg Lewis, Feb. 28 (one year).
NFC SOUTH
Atlanta Falcons
UFAs: WR Marty Booker, S Jamaal Fudge (not tendered), ILB Tony Gilbert, CB Antoine Harris (not tendered), RB Verron Haynes.
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Ex-Texans UFA CB Dunta Robinson, March 5 (six years, $57 million, $25.5 million guaranteed).
Key departures: Cut CB Tye Hill, March 16; Traded CB Chris Houston, March 8 (to Lions; Falcons get 2010 sixth-round draft pick and teams swap 2010 fifth-round picks); LS Mike Schneck (retired), March 4.
Key re-signings: RFA RB Jerious Norwood, April 22 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA P Michael Koenen, April 22 (one year, $2.7 million); RFA RB Jason Snelling, April 15 (one year, $1.7 million); RFA OT Tyson Clabo, April 15 (one year, $2.5 million); RFA OG Harvey Dahl, April 15 (one year, $2.5 million); RFA OL Quinn Ojinnaka, April 15 (one year, $1.2 million); UFA LS Joe Zelenka, March 8; UFA QB Chris Redman, March 5 (two years, $5.6 million); CB Brian Williams, March 4; WR Brian Finneran, Feb. 11.
Carolina Panthers
UFAs: QB Josh McCown, DT Hollis Thomas.
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Traded for Bears OLB Jamar Williams, April 27 (Bears get S Chris Harris); Ex-Colts non-tendered RFA S Aaron Francisco, April 12; Ex-Jets WR Wallace Wright, March 8 (two years, $1.7 million); DT Ed Johnson, Feb. 17.
Key departures: UFA OG Keydrick Vincent, July 9 (to Buccaneers); UFA WR Muhsin Muhammad (retired), June 10; Non-tendered RFA S Quinton Teal, April 28 (to Seahawks); Traded S Chris Harris to Bears, April 27 (Panthers get OLB Jamar Williams); UFA CB Dante Wesley, April 3 (to Lions); Non-tendered RFA PK Rhys Lloyd, March 8 (to Vikings); Cut FB Brad Hoover, March 8; UFA QB A.J. Feeley, March 5 (to Rams); UFA DE Julius Peppers, March 5 (to Bears); Cut QB Jake Delhomme, March 5; Cut LB Na'il Diggs, March 5; Cut LB Landon Johnson, March 5; Cut DT Maake Kemoeatu, March 5; Cut DT Damione Lewis, March 4.
Key re-signings: RFA OLB Thomas Davis, June 8 (one year, $3.3 million); RFA CB Richard Marshall, June 8 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA OLB James Anderson, April 20 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DT Louis Leonard, April 20 (one year, $1.7 million); RFA TE Jeff King, April 16 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA DT Tank Tyler, April 15 (one year, $1.1 million); UFA DE Tyler Brayton, March 17 (three years); RFA QB Matt Moore, March 11 (one year, $3 million).
New Orleans Saints
UFAs: TE Dan Campbell, DT Kendrick Clancy, TE Darnell Dinkins, TE Billy Miller, DE Paul Spicer.
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Ex-Lions UFA QB Patrick Ramsey, July 28; Ex-Jaguars non-tendered RFA OLB Clint Ingram, May 19 (one year); Ex-Buccaneers UFA DL Jimmy Wilkerson, April 20 (one year, $2 million); Ex-Bears DE Alex Brown, April 7 (two years, $5.5 million).
Key departures: UFA QB Mark Brunell, July 28 (to Jets); Traded OT Jammal Brown to Redskins, June 19 (Saints get 2011 third- or fourth-round pick); Non-tendered RFA FB Kyle Eckel, June 4 (to Broncos); RFA RB Mike Bell, March 23 (to Eagles); UFA OLB Scott Fujita, March 7 (to Browns); Cut DE Charles Grant, March 5; Cut OG Jamar Nesbit, March 4; Cut OLB Mark Simoneau, March 4.
Key re-signings: RFA WR Lance Moore, June 18 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA S Roman Harper, June 15 (one year, $2.5 million); RFA RB Pierre Thomas, June 14 (one year, $1.7 million); RFA OG Jahri Evans, May 5 (seven years, $56.7 million); UFA S Darren Sharper, May 3 (one year); RFA WR-RS Courtney Roby, April 20 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA ILB Marvin Mitchell, April 20 (one year, $1.1 million); RFA S Usama Young, April 15 (one year, $1.1 million); RFA S Chris Reis, April 14 (one year, $1 million); RFA TE David Thomas, April 13 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OT Jermon Bushrod, April 13 (one year, $1.7 million); RFA DT Remi Ayodele, April 13 (one year, $1.1 million); RFA OT Zach Strief, April 12 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA DE Anthony Hargrove, April 5 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DE Jeff Charleston, March 29 (one year, $1.1 million); UFA LS Jason Kyle, March 11; UFA C Nick Leckey, March 6 (one year); UFA S Pierson Prioleau, March 6 (one year).
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
UFAs: S Jermaine Phillips, FB Byron Storer (not tendered), OLB Rod Wilson (not tendered).
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Ex-Panthers UFA OG Keydrick Vincent, July 9 (two years, $4.5 million); Ex-Eagles UFA S Sean Jones, March 16 (two years); Ex-Raiders non-tendered RFA LB Jon Alston, March 13; Traded for Eagles WR Reggie Brown, March 8 (Eagles get sixth-round draft pick in 2011).
Key departures: Cut LB Angelo Crowell, June 18; Cut WR Mark Bradley, June 16; Cut DT Chris Hovan, FB B.J. Askew and OG Arron Sears, April 26; Traded QB Byron Leftwich to Steelers, April 20 (Buccaneers get 2010 seventh-round draft pick); UFA DL Jimmy Wilkerson, April 20 (to Saints); Non-tendered RFA LB Matt McCoy, March 17 (to Seahawks); UFA WR Antonio Bryant, March 10 (to Bengals); UFA S Will Allen, March 8 (to Steelers); Cut CB Torrie Cox, March 4; Cut P Josh Bidwell, March 4; Cut P Dirk Johnson, March 4.
Key re-signings: RFA OT Donald Penn, July 31 (six years, $43 million); RFA RB Cadillac Williams, May 12 (one year, $2.3 million); RFA OT Jeremy Trueblood, May 11 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA ILB Barrett Ruud, April 21 (one year, $3.3 million); RFA WR Maurice Stovall, April 16 (one year, $1.2 million).
NFC WEST
Arizona Cardinals
UFAs: DE Jason Banks (not tendered), CB Ralph Brown, OT Mike Gandy, FB Justin Green (not tendered), FB Dan Kreider, OLB Chike Okeafor, QB Brian St. Pierre.
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Ex-Giants S Aaron Rouse, Aug. 3; Ex-Jets OG Alan Faneca, April 27 (one year, $2.5 million); Ex-Jets UFA PK Jay Feely, April 2 (two years, $3.5 million); Ex-Dolphins OLB Joey Porter, March 19 (three years, $17.5 million); Ex-Browns QB Derek Anderson, March 17 (two years, $7.3 million, $3.3 million guaranteed); Ex-Rams UFA LB Paris Lenon, March 15 (three years); Ex-Browns UFA OL Rex Hadnot, March 12 (three years, $9 million); Traded for Jets S Kerry Rhodes, March 6 (Jets get fourth-round draft pick in 2010 and seventh-round draft pick in 2011).
Key departures: Traded CB Bryant McFadden to Steelers, April 24 (Cardinals get 2010 fifth-round draft pick); UFA PK Neil Rackers, April 5 (to Texans); UFA WR Sean Morey, March 29 (to Seahawks); Non-tendered RFA WR Jerheme Urban, March 11 (to Chiefs); Traded WR Anquan Boldin, March 5 (to Ravens; Cardinals get third- and fourth-round draft picks in 2010, also send fifth-round draft pick in 2010 to Baltimore); UFA OLB Karlos Dansby, March 5 (to Dolphins); Cut S Antrel Rolle, March 4.
Key re-signings: RFA OG Deuce Lutui, June 14 (one year, $1.8 million); UFA DT Bryan Robinson, April 28 (one year); UFA S Matt Ware, March 31 (one year); RFA WR Steve Breaston, March 29 (one year, $2.4 million); RFA C Lyle Sendlein, March 29 (one year, $1.7 million); RFA DT Gabe Watson, March 29 (one year, $1.8 million); UFA LB Monty Beisel, March 29 (one year); RFA TE Ben Patrick, March 23 (one year, $1.7 million); Non-tendered RFA C Ben Claxton, March 12 (one year); UFA OL Jeremy Bridges, March 11 (three years, $4.9 million); Non-tendered RFA TE Stephen Spach, March 10 (one year); UFA TE Anthony Becht, March 10 (one year, $950,000).
St. Louis Rams
UFAs: CB Eric Bassey (not tendered), RB Samkon Gado (not tendered), S Clinton Hart, DE Leonard Little, LS Ryan Neill (not tendered).
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Ex-Buccaneers DT Chris Hovan, June 9; Traded for Cowboys LB Bobby Carpenter, May 10 (Cowboys get OT Alex Barron); Traded for Bears S Kevin Payne, April 28 (Bears get 2011 conditional seventh-round draft pick); Ex-Panthers LB Na'il Diggs, April 7 (two years, $2.5 million); Ex-Giants non-tendered RFA TE Darcy Johnson, March 22 (one year, $470,000); Ex-Giants non-tendered RFA CB Kevin Dockery, March 22 (one year, $620,000); Ex-Browns UFA C Hank Fraley, March 14 (three years, $3 million); Ex-Giants UFA DT Fred Robbins, March 8 (three years, $11.3 million); Ex-Panthers UFA QB A.J. Feeley, March 5 (two years, $6 million).
Key departures: UFA TE Randy McMichael, June 3 (to Chargers); Traded OT Alex Barron to Cowboys, May 10 (Rams get LB Bobby Carpenter); Traded DT Adam Carriker to Redskins, April 20 (Rams and Redskins swap draft picks in the fifth and seventh rounds of the 2010 draft); UFA QB Kyle Boller, April 15 (to Raiders); Cut QB Marc Bulger, April 5; UFA LB Paris Lenon, March 15 (to Cardinals); Non-tendered RFA CB Jonathan Wade, March 8 (to Lions).
Key re-signings: Non-tendered RFA S O.J. Atogwe, June 23 (five years, $32 million); RFA DT Clifton Ryan, April 20 (one year, $1.7 million); Non-tendered RFA DT Gary Gibson, April 19 (one year); RFA DE Victor Adeyanju, March 30 (one year, $1.2 million); UFA DE James Hall, March 22 (three years, $8.3 million); UFA LS Chris Massey, March 18 (four years, $4.4 million); Non-tendered RFA OG Mark Setterstrom, March 16 (one year, $560,000); Non-tendered RFA TE Daniel Fells, March 10 (one year, $745,000); RFA S Craig Dahl, March 5 (three years, $3.6 million).
San Francisco 49ers
UFAs: NT Aubrayo Franklin (franchised), S Mark Roman, P Ricky Schmitt (not tendered).
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Ex-Lions UFA CB William James, May 6 (one year, $755,000); OLB Travis LaBoy, April 20 (one year, $1.6 million); Traded for Dolphins WR-RS Ted Ginn Jr, April 16 (Dolphins get 2010 fifth-round draft pick); Ex-Vikings non-tendered RFA CB Karl Paymah, March 17 (one year); Ex-Giants UFA QB David Carr, March 7 (two years, $6.3 million, $2 million signing bonus).
Key departures: UFA CB Dré Bly, July 2 (to Lions); UFA CB Walt Harris, June 24 (to Ravens); Traded QB Shaun Hill, March 14 (to Lions; Niners get 2011 seventh-round pick); UFA WR Arnaz Battle, March 8 (to Steelers); UFA OT Tony Pashos, March 7 (to Browns).
Key re-signings: RFA OG David Baas, April 13 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OLB Ahmad Brooks, April 2 (two years, $4.2 million, $1.9 million signing bonus); UFA OT Barry Sims, March 22 (one year, up to $2.1 million); ILB Matt Wilhelm, March 4.
Seattle Seahawks
UFAs: OT Brandon Frye (not tendered), LS Kevin Houser, OLB D.D. Lewis, CB Ken Lucas, OT Damion McIntosh, LS Jeff Robinson.
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Ex-Texans UFA OG Chester Pitts, July 29 (one year); Ex-Chargers S Kevin Ellison, June 29; Ex-Raiders non-tendered RFA QB J.P. Losman, May 18 (one year, $630,000); Traded for Titans RB LenDale White and DT Kevin Vickerson, April 24 (Teams swapped 2010 fourth- and sixth-round draft picks); Traded for Jets RB Leon Washington, April 24 (Jets get 2010 fifth-round draft pick; Seahawks also get 2010 seventh-round draft pick); Ex-Broncos UFA OG Ben Hamilton, April 20 (one year); Ex-Titans WR Mike Williams, April 16; Ex-Redskins non-tendered RFA RB Quinton Ganther, March 18 (one year); Traded for Chargers RFA QB Charlie Whitehurst, March 17 (teams swap 2010 second-round draft picks and Chargers get 2011 third-round pick; Seahawks subsequently signed Whitehurst to a two-year contract worth up to $10 million); Ex-Buccaneers non-tendered RFA LB Matt McCoy, March 17 (one year, $630,000); Traded for Eagles DE Chris Clemons, March 16 (Eagles get DE Darryl Tapp; Seahawks also receive Eagles' 2010 fourth-round draft pick); Ex-Patriots TE Chris Baker, March 13 (two years, $4.8 million).
Key departures: UFA FB Justin Griffith, June 16 (to Texans); Cut RB LenDale White, May 28; OT Walter Jones (retired), April 29; DE Patrick Kerney (retired), April 13; Cut RB Xavier Omon and TE John Owens, April 6; Traded OG Rob Sims to Lions, April 5 (Seahawks get DE Robert Henderson and a 2010 fifth-round draft pick; Lions also get 2010 seventh-round draft pick); UFA DL Cory Redding, March 22 (to Ravens); Traded DE Darryl Tapp to Eagles, March 16; Cut S Deon Grant, March 15; Traded QB Seneca Wallace, March 8 (to Browns; Seahawks get conditional seventh-round draft pick in 2011); UFA WR Nate Burleson, March 5 (to Lions).
Key re-signings: UFA S Lawyer Milloy, April 30 (one year); RFA C Chris Spencer, April 15 (one year, $2.4 million); RFA WR Ben Obomanu, April 15 (one year, $1.1 million); FFA PK Olindo Mare, March 10 (one year, $2.8 million).
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NFC free-agent moves, by team
[NFL Football] (NFL news)Note: UFA means unrestricted free agent; RFA means restricted free agent; FFA means franchise free agent. Any RFA who was not tendered by his team became an unrestricted free agent as of March 5. NFC EAST Dallas Cowboys UFAs: None. RFAs: None. Key arrivals: Traded for Rams OT Alex Barron, May 10 (Rams get LB Bobby Carpenter). Key departures: Non-tendered RFA PK Shaun Suisham, May 18 (to Browns); Cut OG-C Cory Procter, May 17; Traded LB Bobby Carpenter to Rams, May 10 (Cowboys get OT Alex Barron) ...
Note: UFA means unrestricted free agent; RFA means restricted free agent; FFA means franchise free agent. Any RFA who was not tendered by his team became an unrestricted free agent as of March 5.
NFC EAST
Dallas Cowboys
UFAs: None.
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Traded for Rams OT Alex Barron, May 10 (Rams get LB Bobby Carpenter).
Key departures: Non-tendered RFA PK Shaun Suisham, May 18 (to Browns); Cut OG-C Cory Procter, May 17; Traded LB Bobby Carpenter to Rams, May 10 (Cowboys get OT Alex Barron); RFA C Duke Preston (retired), May 8; Cut OT Flozell Adams and S Ken Hamlin, April 2.
Key re-signings: RFA WR Miles Austin, June 11 (one year, $3.2 million); RFA S Gerald Sensabaugh, May 27 (one year, $1.8 million); UFA OG Montrae Holland, April 27 (two years); RFA WR Sam Hurd, April 16 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA S Pat Watkins, April 15 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DE Stephen Bowen, April 9 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA DT Junior Siavii, April 8 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DE Jason Hatcher, April 8 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA OT Pat McQuistan, April 7 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DE Marcus Spears, April 6 (one year, $1.2 million); CB Cletis Gordon, March 4.
New York Giants
UFAs: None.
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Ex-Texans non-tendered RFA S John Busing, July 31; Ex-Eagles LB Alex Hall, July 29; Ex-Titans UFA LB Keith Bulluck, July 24 (one year, up to $2.5 million); Ex-Seahawks S Deon Grant, April 1 (one year); Ex-Colts QB Jim Sorgi, March 9 (one year); Ex-Cardinals S Antrel Rolle, March 5 (five years, $37 million, $15 million guaranteed).
Key departures: UFA OLB Danny Clark, May 11 (to Texans); Non-tendered RFA S C.C. Brown, May 10 (to Lions); P Jeff Feagles (retired), April 28; Non-tendered RFA TE Darcy Johnson, March 22 (to Rams); Non-tendered RFA CB Kevin Dockery, March 22 (to Rams); UFA DT Fred Robbins, March 8 (to Rams); UFA QB David Carr, March 7 (to 49ers); Cut S Aaron Rouse, March 6; Cut ILB Antonio Pierce, Feb. 12.
Key re-signings: RFA DT Barry Cofield, May 14 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA WR Derek Hagan, May 11 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OLB Gerris Wilkinson, April 29 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA WR Domenik Hixon, April 16 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA WR Sinorice Moss, April 14 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OT Guy Whimper, April 12 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OG Kevin Boothe, April 1 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DE Dave Tollefson, March 24 (one year, $1.7 million).
Philadelphia Eagles
UFAs: ILB Jeremiah Trotter.
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Ex-Ravens UFA WR Kelley Washington, July 31 (one year); Traded for Broncos RB J.J. Arrington, July 30 (Broncos get ILB Joe Mays; Eagles also receive conditional 2012 draft pick); Traded for Lions OLB Ernie Sims, April 19 (Eagles sent 2010 fifth-round draft pick to Broncos as part of three-team trade); Traded for Browns LB Alex Hall, April 2 (Eagles also get 2010 fourth- and fifth-round draft picks; Browns get CB Sheldon Brown and LB Chris Gocong); Ex-Saints RFA RB Mike Bell, March 23 (one year, $1.7 million); Traded for Seahawks DE Darryl Tapp, March 16 (Seahawks get DE Chris Clemons and 2010 fourth-round draft pick; Eagles subsequently signed Tapp to a three-year, $9 million contract extension); Ex-Colts non-tendered RFA WR Hank Baskett, March 12 (one year); Ex-Colts non-tendered RFA CB Marlin Jackson, March 10 (two years).
Key departures: Traded ILB Joe Mays to Broncos, July 30 (Eagles get RB J.J. Arrington and conditional 2012 draft pick); Cut LB Alex Hall, July 28; Non-tendered RFA TE Alex Smith, May 3 (to Browns); Traded QB Donovan McNabb to Redskins, April 4 (Eagles get 2010 second-round draft pick and 2011 conditional fourth-round draft pick); Traded CB Sheldon Brown and LB Chris Gocong to Browns, April 2 (Eagles get LB Alex Hall and 2010 fourth- and fifth-round draft picks); UFA DE Jason Babin, March 19 (to Titans); Cut WR Kevin Curtis, March 18; Cut DE Darren Howard, March 18; Cut OT Shawn Andrews, March 17; Traded DE Chris Clemons to Seahawks, March 16; UFA S Sean Jones, March 16 (to Buccaneers); Traded WR Reggie Brown, March 8 (to Buccaneers; Eagles get sixth-round draft pick in 2011); Cut RB Brian Westbrook, March 5; Cut LB Will Witherspoon, March 5.
Key re-signings: UFA OLB Tracy White, July 31; RFA P Sav Rocca, April 22 (one year, $1.1 million); RFA OG Max Jean-Gilles, April 15 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OLB Omar Gaither, March 31 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA CB Ellis Hobbs, March 30 (one year, $2.8 million); RFA OG-C Nick Cole, March 22 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA OLB Akeem Jordan, March 22 (one year, $1.7 million); RFA WR Jason Avant, March 8 (five years, $18 million, $8 million guaranteed); RFA FB Leonard Weaver, March 5 (three years, $10 million).
Washington Redskins
UFAs: LS Ethan Albright, OT Levi Jones, P Hunter Smith, DE Renaldo Wynn, TE Todd Yoder.
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Traded for Ravens QB John Beck, Aug. 2 (Ravens get CB Doug Dutch); Traded for Saints OT Jammal Brown, June 19 (Saints get 2011 third- or fourth-round draft pick); Ex-Browns UFA WR Mike Furrey, June 9; Ex-Broncos UFA DE Vonnie Holliday, May 17; Ex-Bills UFA OLB Chris Draft, May 7; Ex-Chiefs UFA WR Bobby Wade, April 29; WR Joey Galloway, April 28; Traded for Rams DT Adam Carriker, April 20 (Rams and Redskins swap draft picks in the fifth and seventh rounds of the 2010 draft); DT Howard Green, April 19; RB Ryan Torain, April 19; WR Roydell Williams, April 19; Traded for Eagles QB Donovan McNabb, April 4 (Eagles get 2010 second-round draft pick and 2011 conditional fourth-round draft pick); Ex-Steelers UFA RB Willie Parker, April 2 (one year, up to $3.1 million with incentives); Ex-Lions CB Phillip Buchanon, March 29 (one year, $1.5 million); Ex-Buccaneers P Josh Bidwell, March 23; Ex-Texans UFA QB Rex Grossman, March 17 (one year); Ex-Bengals UFA RB Larry Johnson, March 12 (three years, up to $12 million); Ex-Panthers DT Maake Kemoeatu. March 10 (two years, $7 million); Ex-Vikings UFA OL Artis Hicks, March 6.
Key departures: Cut QB Colt Brennan, Aug. 2; Cut DT Anthony Montgomery, May 3; Traded QB Jason Campbell to Raiders, April 24 (Redskins get 2012 fourth-round draft pick); Non-tendered RFA RB Quinton Ganther, March 18 (to Seahawks); OT Chris Samuels (retired), March 4; Cut RB Ladell Betts, March 4; Cut QB Todd Collins, March 4; Cut RB Rock Cartwright, March 4; Cut DT Cornelius Griffin, March 4; Cut WR Antwaan Randle El, March 4; Cut CB Fred Smoot, March 4; Cut OG Randy Thomas, March 4.
Key re-signings: RFA CB Carlos Rogers, July 29 (one year, $1.5 million); RFA ILB Rocky McIntosh, June 14 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA S Reed Doughty, May 26 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA DT Kedric Golston, April 16 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA OT Stephon Heyer, April 14 (one year, $1.7 million); RFA OLB-DE Chris Wilson, March 25 (one year, $1.7 million); RFA OG Will Montgomery, March 13 (one year, $1.8 million); UFA C Casey Rabach, March 8 (three years, $12.3 million); RFA DT Lorenzo Alexander, March 5 (three years); UFA DE Phillip Daniels, March 5 (two years, $2.2 million); UFA OT Mike Williams, March 5.
NFC NORTH
Chicago Bears
UFAs: DT Dusty Dvoracek (not tendered), OLB Darrell McClover, DE Adewale Ogunleye, RB Adrian Peterson.
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Ex-Jaguars LB Brian Iwuh, May 24; Traded for Panthers S Chris Harris, April 27 (Panthers get OLB Jamar Williams); Ex-Colts non-tendered RFA CB Tim Jennings, March 16 (two years); Ex-Panthers UFA DE Julius Peppers, March 5 (six years, up to $91.5 million, $42 million guaranteed); Ex-Vikings UFA RB Chester Taylor, March 5 (four years, $12.5 million, $7 million guaranteed); Ex-Chargers UFA TE Brandon Manumaleuna, March 5 (five years, up to $17 million, $6 million guaranteed).
Key departures: Traded S Kevin Payne to Rams, April 28 (Bears get 2011 conditional seventh-round draft pick); Traded OLB Jamar Williams to Panthers, April 27 (Bears get S Chris Harris); Cut DE Alex Brown, April 1; Cut CB Nathan Vasher, March 17; Cut FB Jason McKie, March 16; Cut RB Kevin Jones, March 9; Cut OT Orlando Pace, March 1.
Key re-signings: RFA S Danieal Manning, May 19 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DE Mark Anderson, April 30 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA OLB Nick Roach, April 19 (one year, $1.7 million); UFA OLB Pisa Tinoisamoa, April 12 (one year); RFA S Josh Bullocks, March 11 (one year, $1.2 million).
Detroit Lions
UFAs: OT Damion Cook, CB Anthony Henry, OLB Cody Spencer (not tendered).
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Ex-49ers UFA CB Dré Bly, July 2 (two years); Ex-Giants non-tendered RFA S C.C. Brown, May 10 (one year); Traded for Broncos TE Tony Scheffler, April 19 (Lions sent OLB Ernie Sims to Eagles in three-team trade; Lions also received Broncos' 2010 seventh-round draft pick); Traded for Seahawks OG Rob Sims, April 5 (Seahawks get DE Robert Henderson and a 2010 fifth-round draft pick; Lions also get 2010 seventh-round draft pick); Ex-Panthers UFA CB Dante Wesley, April 3 (two years); Ex-Panthers LB Landon Johnson, March 19 (one year); Traded for 49ers QB Shaun Hill, March 14 (Niners get 2011 seventh-round draft pick; Lions subsequently signed Hill to one-year contract extension through 2011); Traded for Falcons CB Chris Houston, March 8 (Falcons get 2010 sixth-round draft pick and teams swap 2010 fifth-round picks); Ex-Rams non-tendered RFA CB Jonathan Wade, March 8; Ex-Titans UFA DE Kyle Vanden Bosch, March 5 (four years, $26 million); Ex-Seahawks UFA WR Nate Burleson, March 5 (five years, $25 million, $11 million guaranteed); LB Ashlee Palmer, Feb. 18; RB DeDe Dorsey, Feb. 9.
Key departures: UFA QB Patrick Ramsey, July 28 (to Saints); Cut S Daniel Bullocks, July 8; UFA QB Daunte Culpepper, June 7 (to UFL); UFA CB William James, May 6 (to 49ers); Cut CB DeAngelo Smith, April 26; Traded OLB Ernie Sims to Eagles, April 19 (Lions get Broncos TE Tony Scheffler and Broncos' 2010 seventh-round draft pick as part of three-team trade); Cut CB Kevin Hobbs, April 16; Cut OL Daniel Loper, April 15; TE Casey FitzSimmons (retired), April 14; UFA ILB Larry Foote, March 15 (to Steelers); Cut DE Dewayne White, March 8; Cut CB Phillip Buchanon, March 4.
Key re-signings: RFA C Dylan Gandy, April 15 (one year, $1.2 million); DE Jared DeVries, April 12 (one year, $1.7 million; was previously cut by Lions Feb. 23); RFA S Ko Simpson, April 8 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OG Daniel Loper, March 29 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OG Manny Ramirez, March 29 (one year, $1.1 million); RFA DE Jason Hunter, March 23 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA CB Kevin Hobbs, March 18 (one year); UFA S Marquand Manuel, March 16 (one year, $805,000); Non-tendered RFA DE Copeland Bryan, March 16; UFA TE Will Heller, March 8 (three years); UFA ILB Vinny Ciurciu, March 5 (one year); UFA OT Jon Jansen, March 5 (one year, $860,000).
Green Bay Packers
UFAs: P Jeremy Kapinos (not tendered), RB DeShawn Wynn (not tendered).
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals:
Key departures: Cut OLB Jeremy Thompson, April 26; UFA OLB Aaron Kampman, March 7 (to Jaguars); Cut DE Mike Montgomery, March 6; Cut S Matt Giordano, March 6.
Key re-signings: RFA S Atari Bigby, July 27 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA CB Tramon Williams, June 16 (one year, $3.2 million); RFA DE Johnny Jolly, June 15 (one year, $2.5 million); RFA OG Daryn Colledge, May 10 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA FB John Kuhn, April 16 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA C Jason Spitz, April 5 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA CB-RS Will Blackmon, March 17 (one year, $1.2 million); UFA OT Mark Tauscher (two years); FFA NT Ryan Pickett, March 12 (four years, $25 million, $10 million in first year); RFA S Nick Collins, March 9 (one year, $3.3 million; subsequently signed three-year extension worth additional $23.4 million, with $14 million in first year, March 12); UFA OT Chad Clifton, March 5 (three years, to up $19.4 million, $7.5 million guaranteed).
Minnesota Vikings
UFAs: None.
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Ex-Texans RB Ryan Moats, June 15; Ex-Jets CB Lito Sheppard, April 21 (one year, $2 million); Ex-Packers DE Mike Montgomery, March 29 (one year); Ex-Panthers non-tendered RFA PK Rhys Lloyd, March 8.
Key departures: Non-tendered RFA CB Karl Paymah, March 17 (to 49ers); UFA OL Artis Hicks, March 6 (to Redskins); UFA RB Chester Taylor, March 5 (to Bears).
Key re-signings: RFA DE Ray Edwards, June 14 (one year, $2.5 million); RFA QB Tarvaris Jackson, April 19 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA FB Naufahu Tahi, April 13 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OT Ryan Cook, April 12 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DT Fred Evans, April 12 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA S Eric Frampton, April 12 (one year, $1.1 million); UFA DT Jimmy Kennedy, March 13 (two years, $6 million); UFA CB Benny Sapp, March 9 (two years); WR Greg Lewis, Feb. 28 (one year).
NFC SOUTH
Atlanta Falcons
UFAs: WR Marty Booker, S Jamaal Fudge (not tendered), ILB Tony Gilbert, CB Antoine Harris (not tendered), RB Verron Haynes.
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Ex-Texans UFA CB Dunta Robinson, March 5 (six years, $57 million, $25.5 million guaranteed).
Key departures: Cut CB Tye Hill, March 16; Traded CB Chris Houston, March 8 (to Lions; Falcons get 2010 sixth-round draft pick and teams swap 2010 fifth-round picks); LS Mike Schneck (retired), March 4.
Key re-signings: RFA RB Jerious Norwood, April 22 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA P Michael Koenen, April 22 (one year, $2.7 million); RFA RB Jason Snelling, April 15 (one year, $1.7 million); RFA OT Tyson Clabo, April 15 (one year, $2.5 million); RFA OG Harvey Dahl, April 15 (one year, $2.5 million); RFA OL Quinn Ojinnaka, April 15 (one year, $1.2 million); UFA LS Joe Zelenka, March 8; UFA QB Chris Redman, March 5 (two years, $5.6 million); CB Brian Williams, March 4; WR Brian Finneran, Feb. 11.
Carolina Panthers
UFAs: QB Josh McCown, DT Hollis Thomas.
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Traded for Bears OLB Jamar Williams, April 27 (Bears get S Chris Harris); Ex-Colts non-tendered RFA S Aaron Francisco, April 12; Ex-Jets WR Wallace Wright, March 8 (two years, $1.7 million); DT Ed Johnson, Feb. 17.
Key departures: UFA OG Keydrick Vincent, July 9 (to Buccaneers); UFA WR Muhsin Muhammad (retired), June 10; Non-tendered RFA S Quinton Teal, April 28 (to Seahawks); Traded S Chris Harris to Bears, April 27 (Panthers get OLB Jamar Williams); UFA CB Dante Wesley, April 3 (to Lions); Non-tendered RFA PK Rhys Lloyd, March 8 (to Vikings); Cut FB Brad Hoover, March 8; UFA QB A.J. Feeley, March 5 (to Rams); UFA DE Julius Peppers, March 5 (to Bears); Cut QB Jake Delhomme, March 5; Cut LB Na'il Diggs, March 5; Cut LB Landon Johnson, March 5; Cut DT Maake Kemoeatu, March 5; Cut DT Damione Lewis, March 4.
Key re-signings: RFA OLB Thomas Davis, June 8 (one year, $3.3 million); RFA CB Richard Marshall, June 8 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA OLB James Anderson, April 20 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DT Louis Leonard, April 20 (one year, $1.7 million); RFA TE Jeff King, April 16 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA DT Tank Tyler, April 15 (one year, $1.1 million); UFA DE Tyler Brayton, March 17 (three years); RFA QB Matt Moore, March 11 (one year, $3 million).
New Orleans Saints
UFAs: TE Dan Campbell, DT Kendrick Clancy, TE Darnell Dinkins, TE Billy Miller, DE Paul Spicer.
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Ex-Lions UFA QB Patrick Ramsey, July 28; Ex-Jaguars non-tendered RFA OLB Clint Ingram, May 19 (one year); Ex-Buccaneers UFA DL Jimmy Wilkerson, April 20 (one year, $2 million); Ex-Bears DE Alex Brown, April 7 (two years, $5.5 million).
Key departures: UFA QB Mark Brunell, July 28 (to Jets); Traded OT Jammal Brown to Redskins, June 19 (Saints get 2011 third- or fourth-round pick); Non-tendered RFA FB Kyle Eckel, June 4 (to Broncos); RFA RB Mike Bell, March 23 (to Eagles); UFA OLB Scott Fujita, March 7 (to Browns); Cut DE Charles Grant, March 5; Cut OG Jamar Nesbit, March 4; Cut OLB Mark Simoneau, March 4.
Key re-signings: RFA WR Lance Moore, June 18 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA S Roman Harper, June 15 (one year, $2.5 million); RFA RB Pierre Thomas, June 14 (one year, $1.7 million); RFA OG Jahri Evans, May 5 (seven years, $56.7 million); UFA S Darren Sharper, May 3 (one year); RFA WR-RS Courtney Roby, April 20 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA ILB Marvin Mitchell, April 20 (one year, $1.1 million); RFA S Usama Young, April 15 (one year, $1.1 million); RFA S Chris Reis, April 14 (one year, $1 million); RFA TE David Thomas, April 13 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OT Jermon Bushrod, April 13 (one year, $1.7 million); RFA DT Remi Ayodele, April 13 (one year, $1.1 million); RFA OT Zach Strief, April 12 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA DE Anthony Hargrove, April 5 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DE Jeff Charleston, March 29 (one year, $1.1 million); UFA LS Jason Kyle, March 11; UFA C Nick Leckey, March 6 (one year); UFA S Pierson Prioleau, March 6 (one year).
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
UFAs: S Jermaine Phillips, FB Byron Storer (not tendered), OLB Rod Wilson (not tendered).
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Ex-Panthers UFA OG Keydrick Vincent, July 9 (two years, $4.5 million); Ex-Eagles UFA S Sean Jones, March 16 (two years); Ex-Raiders non-tendered RFA LB Jon Alston, March 13; Traded for Eagles WR Reggie Brown, March 8 (Eagles get sixth-round draft pick in 2011).
Key departures: Cut LB Angelo Crowell, June 18; Cut WR Mark Bradley, June 16; Cut DT Chris Hovan, FB B.J. Askew and OG Arron Sears, April 26; Traded QB Byron Leftwich to Steelers, April 20 (Buccaneers get 2010 seventh-round draft pick); UFA DL Jimmy Wilkerson, April 20 (to Saints); Non-tendered RFA LB Matt McCoy, March 17 (to Seahawks); UFA WR Antonio Bryant, March 10 (to Bengals); UFA S Will Allen, March 8 (to Steelers); Cut CB Torrie Cox, March 4; Cut P Josh Bidwell, March 4; Cut P Dirk Johnson, March 4.
Key re-signings: RFA OT Donald Penn, July 31 (six years, $43 million); RFA RB Cadillac Williams, May 12 (one year, $2.3 million); RFA OT Jeremy Trueblood, May 11 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA ILB Barrett Ruud, April 21 (one year, $3.3 million); RFA WR Maurice Stovall, April 16 (one year, $1.2 million).
NFC WEST
Arizona Cardinals
UFAs: DE Jason Banks (not tendered), CB Ralph Brown, OT Mike Gandy, FB Justin Green (not tendered), FB Dan Kreider, OLB Chike Okeafor, QB Brian St. Pierre.
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Ex-Jets OG Alan Faneca, April 27 (one year, $2.5 million); Ex-Jets UFA PK Jay Feely, April 2 (two years, $3.5 million); Ex-Dolphins OLB Joey Porter, March 19 (three years, $17.5 million); Ex-Browns QB Derek Anderson, March 17 (two years, $7.3 million, $3.3 million guaranteed); Ex-Rams UFA LB Paris Lenon, March 15 (three years); Ex-Browns UFA OL Rex Hadnot, March 12 (three years, $9 million); Traded for Jets S Kerry Rhodes, March 6 (Jets get fourth-round draft pick in 2010 and seventh-round draft pick in 2011).
Key departures: Traded CB Bryant McFadden to Steelers, April 24 (Cardinals get 2010 fifth-round draft pick); UFA PK Neil Rackers, April 5 (to Texans); UFA WR Sean Morey, March 29 (to Seahawks); Non-tendered RFA WR Jerheme Urban, March 11 (to Chiefs); Traded WR Anquan Boldin, March 5 (to Ravens; Cardinals get third- and fourth-round draft picks in 2010, also send fifth-round draft pick in 2010 to Baltimore); UFA OLB Karlos Dansby, March 5 (to Dolphins); Cut S Antrel Rolle, March 4.
Key re-signings: RFA OG Deuce Lutui, June 14 (one year, $1.8 million); UFA DT Bryan Robinson, April 28 (one year); UFA S Matt Ware, March 31 (one year); RFA WR Steve Breaston, March 29 (one year, $2.4 million); RFA C Lyle Sendlein, March 29 (one year, $1.7 million); RFA DT Gabe Watson, March 29 (one year, $1.8 million); UFA LB Monty Beisel, March 29 (one year); RFA TE Ben Patrick, March 23 (one year, $1.7 million); Non-tendered RFA C Ben Claxton, March 12 (one year); UFA OL Jeremy Bridges, March 11 (three years, $4.9 million); Non-tendered RFA TE Stephen Spach, March 10 (one year); UFA TE Anthony Becht, March 10 (one year, $950,000).
St. Louis Rams
UFAs: CB Eric Bassey (not tendered), RB Samkon Gado (not tendered), S Clinton Hart, DE Leonard Little, LS Ryan Neill (not tendered).
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Ex-Buccaneers DT Chris Hovan, June 9; Traded for Cowboys LB Bobby Carpenter, May 10 (Cowboys get OT Alex Barron); Traded for Bears S Kevin Payne, April 28 (Bears get 2011 conditional seventh-round draft pick); Ex-Panthers LB Na'il Diggs, April 7 (two years, $2.5 million); Ex-Giants non-tendered RFA TE Darcy Johnson, March 22 (one year, $470,000); Ex-Giants non-tendered RFA CB Kevin Dockery, March 22 (one year, $620,000); Ex-Browns UFA C Hank Fraley, March 14 (three years, $3 million); Ex-Giants UFA DT Fred Robbins, March 8 (three years, $11.3 million); Ex-Panthers UFA QB A.J. Feeley, March 5 (two years, $6 million).
Key departures: UFA TE Randy McMichael, June 3 (to Chargers); Traded OT Alex Barron to Cowboys, May 10 (Rams get LB Bobby Carpenter); Traded DT Adam Carriker to Redskins, April 20 (Rams and Redskins swap draft picks in the fifth and seventh rounds of the 2010 draft); UFA QB Kyle Boller, April 15 (to Raiders); Cut QB Marc Bulger, April 5; UFA LB Paris Lenon, March 15 (to Cardinals); Non-tendered RFA CB Jonathan Wade, March 8 (to Lions).
Key re-signings: Non-tendered RFA S O.J. Atogwe, June 23 (five years, $32 million); RFA DT Clifton Ryan, April 20 (one year, $1.7 million); Non-tendered RFA DT Gary Gibson, April 19 (one year); RFA DE Victor Adeyanju, March 30 (one year, $1.2 million); UFA DE James Hall, March 22 (three years, $8.3 million); UFA LS Chris Massey, March 18 (four years, $4.4 million); Non-tendered RFA OG Mark Setterstrom, March 16 (one year, $560,000); Non-tendered RFA TE Daniel Fells, March 10 (one year, $745,000); RFA S Craig Dahl, March 5 (three years, $3.6 million).
San Francisco 49ers
UFAs: NT Aubrayo Franklin (franchised), S Mark Roman, P Ricky Schmitt (not tendered).
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Ex-Lions UFA CB William James, May 6 (one year, $755,000); OLB Travis LaBoy, April 20 (one year, $1.6 million); Traded for Dolphins WR-RS Ted Ginn Jr, April 16 (Dolphins get 2010 fifth-round draft pick); Ex-Vikings non-tendered RFA CB Karl Paymah, March 17 (one year); Ex-Giants UFA QB David Carr, March 7 (two years, $6.3 million, $2 million signing bonus).
Key departures: UFA CB Dré Bly, July 2 (to Lions); UFA CB Walt Harris, June 24 (to Ravens); Traded QB Shaun Hill, March 14 (to Lions; Niners get 2011 seventh-round pick); UFA WR Arnaz Battle, March 8 (to Steelers); UFA OT Tony Pashos, March 7 (to Browns).
Key re-signings: RFA OG David Baas, April 13 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OLB Ahmad Brooks, April 2 (two years, $4.2 million, $1.9 million signing bonus); UFA OT Barry Sims, March 22 (one year, up to $2.1 million); ILB Matt Wilhelm, March 4.
Seattle Seahawks
UFAs: OT Brandon Frye (not tendered), LS Kevin Houser, OLB D.D. Lewis, CB Ken Lucas, OT Damion McIntosh, LS Jeff Robinson.
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Ex-Texans UFA OG Chester Pitts, July 29 (one year); Ex-Chargers S Kevin Ellison, June 29; Ex-Raiders non-tendered RFA QB J.P. Losman, May 18 (one year, $630,000); Traded for Titans RB LenDale White and DT Kevin Vickerson, April 24 (Teams swapped 2010 fourth- and sixth-round draft picks); Traded for Jets RB Leon Washington, April 24 (Jets get 2010 fifth-round draft pick; Seahawks also get 2010 seventh-round draft pick); Ex-Broncos UFA OG Ben Hamilton, April 20 (one year); Ex-Titans WR Mike Williams, April 16; Ex-Redskins non-tendered RFA RB Quinton Ganther, March 18 (one year); Traded for Chargers RFA QB Charlie Whitehurst, March 17 (teams swap 2010 second-round draft picks and Chargers get 2011 third-round pick; Seahawks subsequently signed Whitehurst to a two-year contract worth up to $10 million); Ex-Buccaneers non-tendered RFA LB Matt McCoy, March 17 (one year, $630,000); Traded for Eagles DE Chris Clemons, March 16 (Eagles get DE Darryl Tapp; Seahawks also receive Eagles' 2010 fourth-round draft pick); Ex-Patriots TE Chris Baker, March 13 (two years, $4.8 million).
Key departures: UFA FB Justin Griffith, June 16 (to Texans); Cut RB LenDale White, May 28; OT Walter Jones (retired), April 29; DE Patrick Kerney (retired), April 13; Cut RB Xavier Omon and TE John Owens, April 6; Traded OG Rob Sims to Lions, April 5 (Seahawks get DE Robert Henderson and a 2010 fifth-round draft pick; Lions also get 2010 seventh-round draft pick); UFA DL Cory Redding, March 22 (to Ravens); Traded DE Darryl Tapp to Eagles, March 16; Cut S Deon Grant, March 15; Traded QB Seneca Wallace, March 8 (to Browns; Seahawks get conditional seventh-round draft pick in 2011); UFA WR Nate Burleson, March 5 (to Lions).
Key re-signings: UFA S Lawyer Milloy, April 30 (one year); RFA C Chris Spencer, April 15 (one year, $2.4 million); RFA WR Ben Obomanu, April 15 (one year, $1.1 million); FFA PK Olindo Mare, March 10 (one year, $2.8 million).
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NFC free-agent moves, by team
[NFL Football] (NFL news)Note: UFA means unrestricted free agent; RFA means restricted free agent; FFA means franchise free agent. Any RFA who was not tendered by his team became an unrestricted free agent as of March 5. NFC EAST Dallas Cowboys UFAs: None. RFAs: None. Key arrivals: Traded for Rams OT Alex Barron, May 10 (Rams get LB Bobby Carpenter). Key departures: Non-tendered RFA PK Shaun Suisham, May 18 (to Browns); Cut OG-C Cory Procter, May 17; Traded LB Bobby Carpenter to Rams, May 10 (Cowboys get OT Alex Barron) ...
Note: UFA means unrestricted free agent; RFA means restricted free agent; FFA means franchise free agent. Any RFA who was not tendered by his team became an unrestricted free agent as of March 5.
NFC EAST
Dallas Cowboys
UFAs: None.
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Traded for Rams OT Alex Barron, May 10 (Rams get LB Bobby Carpenter).
Key departures: Non-tendered RFA PK Shaun Suisham, May 18 (to Browns); Cut OG-C Cory Procter, May 17; Traded LB Bobby Carpenter to Rams, May 10 (Cowboys get OT Alex Barron); RFA C Duke Preston (retired), May 8; Cut OT Flozell Adams and S Ken Hamlin, April 2.
Key re-signings: RFA WR Miles Austin, June 11 (one year, $3.2 million); RFA S Gerald Sensabaugh, May 27 (one year, $1.8 million); UFA OG Montrae Holland, April 27 (two years); RFA WR Sam Hurd, April 16 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA S Pat Watkins, April 15 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DE Stephen Bowen, April 9 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA DT Junior Siavii, April 8 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DE Jason Hatcher, April 8 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA OT Pat McQuistan, April 7 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DE Marcus Spears, April 6 (one year, $1.2 million); CB Cletis Gordon, March 4.
New York Giants
UFAs: None.
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Ex-Texans non-tendered RFA S John Busing, July 31; Ex-Eagles LB Alex Hall, July 29; Ex-Titans UFA LB Keith Bulluck, July 24 (one year, up to $2.5 million); Ex-Seahawks S Deon Grant, April 1 (one year); Ex-Colts QB Jim Sorgi, March 9 (one year); Ex-Cardinals S Antrel Rolle, March 5 (five years, $37 million, $15 million guaranteed).
Key departures: UFA OLB Danny Clark, May 11 (to Texans); Non-tendered RFA S C.C. Brown, May 10 (to Lions); P Jeff Feagles (retired), April 28; Non-tendered RFA TE Darcy Johnson, March 22 (to Rams); Non-tendered RFA CB Kevin Dockery, March 22 (to Rams); UFA DT Fred Robbins, March 8 (to Rams); UFA QB David Carr, March 7 (to 49ers); Cut S Aaron Rouse, March 6; Cut ILB Antonio Pierce, Feb. 12.
Key re-signings: RFA DT Barry Cofield, May 14 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA WR Derek Hagan, May 11 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OLB Gerris Wilkinson, April 29 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA WR Domenik Hixon, April 16 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA WR Sinorice Moss, April 14 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OT Guy Whimper, April 12 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OG Kevin Boothe, April 1 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DE Dave Tollefson, March 24 (one year, $1.7 million).
Philadelphia Eagles
UFAs: ILB Jeremiah Trotter.
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Ex-Ravens UFA WR Kelley Washington, July 31 (one year); Traded for Broncos RB J.J. Arrington, July 30 (Broncos get ILB Joe Mays; Eagles also receive conditional 2012 draft pick); Traded for Lions OLB Ernie Sims, April 19 (Eagles sent 2010 fifth-round draft pick to Broncos as part of three-team trade); Traded for Browns LB Alex Hall, April 2 (Eagles also get 2010 fourth- and fifth-round draft picks; Browns get CB Sheldon Brown and LB Chris Gocong); Ex-Saints RFA RB Mike Bell, March 23 (one year, $1.7 million); Traded for Seahawks DE Darryl Tapp, March 16 (Seahawks get DE Chris Clemons and 2010 fourth-round draft pick; Eagles subsequently signed Tapp to a three-year, $9 million contract extension); Ex-Colts non-tendered RFA WR Hank Baskett, March 12 (one year); Ex-Colts non-tendered RFA CB Marlin Jackson, March 10 (two years).
Key departures: Traded ILB Joe Mays to Broncos, July 30 (Eagles get RB J.J. Arrington and conditional 2012 draft pick); Cut LB Alex Hall, July 28; Non-tendered RFA TE Alex Smith, May 3 (to Browns); Traded QB Donovan McNabb to Redskins, April 4 (Eagles get 2010 second-round draft pick and 2011 conditional fourth-round draft pick); Traded CB Sheldon Brown and LB Chris Gocong to Browns, April 2 (Eagles get LB Alex Hall and 2010 fourth- and fifth-round draft picks); UFA DE Jason Babin, March 19 (to Titans); Cut WR Kevin Curtis, March 18; Cut DE Darren Howard, March 18; Cut OT Shawn Andrews, March 17; Traded DE Chris Clemons to Seahawks, March 16; UFA S Sean Jones, March 16 (to Buccaneers); Traded WR Reggie Brown, March 8 (to Buccaneers; Eagles get sixth-round draft pick in 2011); Cut RB Brian Westbrook, March 5; Cut LB Will Witherspoon, March 5.
Key re-signings: UFA OLB Tracy White, July 31; RFA P Sav Rocca, April 22 (one year, $1.1 million); RFA OG Max Jean-Gilles, April 15 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OLB Omar Gaither, March 31 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA CB Ellis Hobbs, March 30 (one year, $2.8 million); RFA OG-C Nick Cole, March 22 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA OLB Akeem Jordan, March 22 (one year, $1.7 million); RFA WR Jason Avant, March 8 (five years, $18 million, $8 million guaranteed); RFA FB Leonard Weaver, March 5 (three years, $10 million).
Washington Redskins
UFAs: LS Ethan Albright, OT Levi Jones, P Hunter Smith, DE Renaldo Wynn, TE Todd Yoder.
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Traded for Saints OT Jammal Brown, June 19 (Saints get 2011 third- or fourth-round draft pick); Ex-Browns UFA WR Mike Furrey, June 9; Ex-Broncos UFA DE Vonnie Holliday, May 17; Ex-Bills UFA OLB Chris Draft, May 7; Ex-Chiefs UFA WR Bobby Wade, April 29; WR Joey Galloway, April 28; Traded for Rams DT Adam Carriker, April 20 (Rams and Redskins swap draft picks in the fifth and seventh rounds of the 2010 draft); DT Howard Green, April 19; RB Ryan Torain, April 19; WR Roydell Williams, April 19; Traded for Eagles QB Donovan McNabb, April 4 (Eagles get 2010 second-round draft pick and 2011 conditional fourth-round draft pick); Ex-Steelers UFA RB Willie Parker, April 2 (one year, up to $3.1 million with incentives); Ex-Lions CB Phillip Buchanon, March 29 (one year, $1.5 million); Ex-Buccaneers P Josh Bidwell, March 23; Ex-Texans UFA QB Rex Grossman, March 17 (one year); Ex-Bengals UFA RB Larry Johnson, March 12 (three years, up to $12 million); Ex-Panthers DT Maake Kemoeatu. March 10 (two years, $7 million); Ex-Vikings UFA OL Artis Hicks, March 6.
Key departures: Cut DT Anthony Montgomery, May 3; Traded QB Jason Campbell to Raiders, April 24 (Redskins get 2012 fourth-round draft pick); Non-tendered RFA RB Quinton Ganther, March 18 (to Seahawks); OT Chris Samuels (retired), March 4; Cut RB Ladell Betts, March 4; Cut QB Todd Collins, March 4; Cut RB Rock Cartwright, March 4; Cut DT Cornelius Griffin, March 4; Cut WR Antwaan Randle El, March 4; Cut CB Fred Smoot, March 4; Cut OG Randy Thomas, March 4.
Key re-signings: RFA CB Carlos Rogers, July 29 (one year, $1.5 million); RFA ILB Rocky McIntosh, June 14 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA S Reed Doughty, May 26 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA DT Kedric Golston, April 16 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA OT Stephon Heyer, April 14 (one year, $1.7 million); RFA OLB-DE Chris Wilson, March 25 (one year, $1.7 million); RFA OG Will Montgomery, March 13 (one year, $1.8 million); UFA C Casey Rabach, March 8 (three years, $12.3 million); RFA DT Lorenzo Alexander, March 5 (three years); UFA DE Phillip Daniels, March 5 (two years, $2.2 million); UFA OT Mike Williams, March 5.
NFC NORTH
Chicago Bears
UFAs: DT Dusty Dvoracek (not tendered), OLB Darrell McClover, DE Adewale Ogunleye, RB Adrian Peterson.
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Ex-Jaguars LB Brian Iwuh, May 24; Traded for Panthers S Chris Harris, April 27 (Panthers get OLB Jamar Williams); Ex-Colts non-tendered RFA CB Tim Jennings, March 16 (two years); Ex-Panthers UFA DE Julius Peppers, March 5 (six years, up to $91.5 million, $42 million guaranteed); Ex-Vikings UFA RB Chester Taylor, March 5 (four years, $12.5 million, $7 million guaranteed); Ex-Chargers UFA TE Brandon Manumaleuna, March 5 (five years, up to $17 million, $6 million guaranteed).
Key departures: Traded S Kevin Payne to Rams, April 28 (Bears get 2011 conditional seventh-round draft pick); Traded OLB Jamar Williams to Panthers, April 27 (Bears get S Chris Harris); Cut DE Alex Brown, April 1; Cut CB Nathan Vasher, March 17; Cut FB Jason McKie, March 16; Cut RB Kevin Jones, March 9; Cut OT Orlando Pace, March 1.
Key re-signings: RFA S Danieal Manning, May 19 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DE Mark Anderson, April 30 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA OLB Nick Roach, April 19 (one year, $1.7 million); UFA OLB Pisa Tinoisamoa, April 12 (one year); RFA S Josh Bullocks, March 11 (one year, $1.2 million).
Detroit Lions
UFAs: OT Damion Cook, CB Anthony Henry, OLB Cody Spencer (not tendered).
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Ex-49ers UFA CB Dré Bly, July 2 (two years); Ex-Giants non-tendered RFA S C.C. Brown, May 10 (one year); Traded for Broncos TE Tony Scheffler, April 19 (Lions sent OLB Ernie Sims to Eagles in three-team trade; Lions also received Broncos' 2010 seventh-round draft pick); Traded for Seahawks OG Rob Sims, April 5 (Seahawks get DE Robert Henderson and a 2010 fifth-round draft pick; Lions also get 2010 seventh-round draft pick); Ex-Panthers UFA CB Dante Wesley, April 3 (two years); Ex-Panthers LB Landon Johnson, March 19 (one year); Traded for 49ers QB Shaun Hill, March 14 (Niners get 2011 seventh-round draft pick; Lions subsequently signed Hill to one-year contract extension through 2011); Traded for Falcons CB Chris Houston, March 8 (Falcons get 2010 sixth-round draft pick and teams swap 2010 fifth-round picks); Ex-Rams non-tendered RFA CB Jonathan Wade, March 8; Ex-Titans UFA DE Kyle Vanden Bosch, March 5 (four years, $26 million); Ex-Seahawks UFA WR Nate Burleson, March 5 (five years, $25 million, $11 million guaranteed); LB Ashlee Palmer, Feb. 18; RB DeDe Dorsey, Feb. 9.
Key departures: UFA QB Patrick Ramsey, July 28 (to Saints); Cut S Daniel Bullocks, July 8; UFA QB Daunte Culpepper, June 7 (to UFL); UFA CB William James, May 6 (to 49ers); Cut CB DeAngelo Smith, April 26; Traded OLB Ernie Sims to Eagles, April 19 (Lions get Broncos TE Tony Scheffler and Broncos' 2010 seventh-round draft pick as part of three-team trade); Cut CB Kevin Hobbs, April 16; Cut OL Daniel Loper, April 15; TE Casey FitzSimmons (retired), April 14; UFA ILB Larry Foote, March 15 (to Steelers); Cut DE Dewayne White, March 8; Cut CB Phillip Buchanon, March 4.
Key re-signings: RFA C Dylan Gandy, April 15 (one year, $1.2 million); DE Jared DeVries, April 12 (one year, $1.7 million; was previously cut by Lions Feb. 23); RFA S Ko Simpson, April 8 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OG Daniel Loper, March 29 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OG Manny Ramirez, March 29 (one year, $1.1 million); RFA DE Jason Hunter, March 23 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA CB Kevin Hobbs, March 18 (one year); UFA S Marquand Manuel, March 16 (one year, $805,000); Non-tendered RFA DE Copeland Bryan, March 16; UFA TE Will Heller, March 8 (three years); UFA ILB Vinny Ciurciu, March 5 (one year); UFA OT Jon Jansen, March 5 (one year, $860,000).
Green Bay Packers
UFAs: P Jeremy Kapinos (not tendered), RB DeShawn Wynn (not tendered).
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals:
Key departures: Cut OLB Jeremy Thompson, April 26; UFA OLB Aaron Kampman, March 7 (to Jaguars); Cut DE Mike Montgomery, March 6; Cut S Matt Giordano, March 6.
Key re-signings: RFA S Atari Bigby, July 27 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA CB Tramon Williams, June 16 (one year, $3.2 million); RFA DE Johnny Jolly, June 15 (one year, $2.5 million); RFA OG Daryn Colledge, May 10 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA FB John Kuhn, April 16 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA C Jason Spitz, April 5 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA CB-RS Will Blackmon, March 17 (one year, $1.2 million); UFA OT Mark Tauscher (two years); FFA NT Ryan Pickett, March 12 (four years, $25 million, $10 million in first year); RFA S Nick Collins, March 9 (one year, $3.3 million; subsequently signed three-year extension worth additional $23.4 million, with $14 million in first year, March 12); UFA OT Chad Clifton, March 5 (three years, to up $19.4 million, $7.5 million guaranteed).
Minnesota Vikings
UFAs: None.
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Ex-Texans RB Ryan Moats, June 15; Ex-Jets CB Lito Sheppard, April 21 (one year, $2 million); Ex-Packers DE Mike Montgomery, March 29 (one year); Ex-Panthers non-tendered RFA PK Rhys Lloyd, March 8.
Key departures: Non-tendered RFA CB Karl Paymah, March 17 (to 49ers); UFA OL Artis Hicks, March 6 (to Redskins); UFA RB Chester Taylor, March 5 (to Bears).
Key re-signings: RFA DE Ray Edwards, June 14 (one year, $2.5 million); RFA QB Tarvaris Jackson, April 19 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA FB Naufahu Tahi, April 13 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OT Ryan Cook, April 12 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DT Fred Evans, April 12 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA S Eric Frampton, April 12 (one year, $1.1 million); UFA DT Jimmy Kennedy, March 13 (two years, $6 million); UFA CB Benny Sapp, March 9 (two years); WR Greg Lewis, Feb. 28 (one year).
NFC SOUTH
Atlanta Falcons
UFAs: WR Marty Booker, S Jamaal Fudge (not tendered), ILB Tony Gilbert, CB Antoine Harris (not tendered), RB Verron Haynes.
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Ex-Texans UFA CB Dunta Robinson, March 5 (six years, $57 million, $25.5 million guaranteed).
Key departures: Cut CB Tye Hill, March 16; Traded CB Chris Houston, March 8 (to Lions; Falcons get 2010 sixth-round draft pick and teams swap 2010 fifth-round picks); LS Mike Schneck (retired), March 4.
Key re-signings: RFA RB Jerious Norwood, April 22 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA P Michael Koenen, April 22 (one year, $2.7 million); RFA RB Jason Snelling, April 15 (one year, $1.7 million); RFA OT Tyson Clabo, April 15 (one year, $2.5 million); RFA OG Harvey Dahl, April 15 (one year, $2.5 million); RFA OL Quinn Ojinnaka, April 15 (one year, $1.2 million); UFA LS Joe Zelenka, March 8; UFA QB Chris Redman, March 5 (two years, $5.6 million); CB Brian Williams, March 4; WR Brian Finneran, Feb. 11.
Carolina Panthers
UFAs: QB Josh McCown, DT Hollis Thomas.
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Traded for Bears OLB Jamar Williams, April 27 (Bears get S Chris Harris); Ex-Colts non-tendered RFA S Aaron Francisco, April 12; Ex-Jets WR Wallace Wright, March 8 (two years, $1.7 million); DT Ed Johnson, Feb. 17.
Key departures: UFA OG Keydrick Vincent, July 9 (to Buccaneers); UFA WR Muhsin Muhammad (retired), June 10; Non-tendered RFA S Quinton Teal, April 28 (to Seahawks); Traded S Chris Harris to Bears, April 27 (Panthers get OLB Jamar Williams); UFA CB Dante Wesley, April 3 (to Lions); Non-tendered RFA PK Rhys Lloyd, March 8 (to Vikings); Cut FB Brad Hoover, March 8; UFA QB A.J. Feeley, March 5 (to Rams); UFA DE Julius Peppers, March 5 (to Bears); Cut QB Jake Delhomme, March 5; Cut LB Na'il Diggs, March 5; Cut LB Landon Johnson, March 5; Cut DT Maake Kemoeatu, March 5; Cut DT Damione Lewis, March 4.
Key re-signings: RFA OLB Thomas Davis, June 8 (one year, $3.3 million); RFA CB Richard Marshall, June 8 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA OLB James Anderson, April 20 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DT Louis Leonard, April 20 (one year, $1.7 million); RFA TE Jeff King, April 16 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA DT Tank Tyler, April 15 (one year, $1.1 million); UFA DE Tyler Brayton, March 17 (three years); RFA QB Matt Moore, March 11 (one year, $3 million).
New Orleans Saints
UFAs: TE Dan Campbell, DT Kendrick Clancy, TE Darnell Dinkins, TE Billy Miller, DE Paul Spicer.
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Ex-Lions UFA QB Patrick Ramsey, July 28; Ex-Jaguars non-tendered RFA OLB Clint Ingram, May 19 (one year); Ex-Buccaneers UFA DL Jimmy Wilkerson, April 20 (one year, $2 million); Ex-Bears DE Alex Brown, April 7 (two years, $5.5 million).
Key departures: UFA QB Mark Brunell, July 28 (to Jets); Traded OT Jammal Brown to Redskins, June 19 (Saints get 2011 third- or fourth-round pick); Non-tendered RFA FB Kyle Eckel, June 4 (to Broncos); RFA RB Mike Bell, March 23 (to Eagles); UFA OLB Scott Fujita, March 7 (to Browns); Cut DE Charles Grant, March 5; Cut OG Jamar Nesbit, March 4; Cut OLB Mark Simoneau, March 4.
Key re-signings: RFA WR Lance Moore, June 18 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA S Roman Harper, June 15 (one year, $2.5 million); RFA RB Pierre Thomas, June 14 (one year, $1.7 million); RFA OG Jahri Evans, May 5 (seven years, $56.7 million); UFA S Darren Sharper, May 3 (one year); RFA WR-RS Courtney Roby, April 20 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA ILB Marvin Mitchell, April 20 (one year, $1.1 million); RFA S Usama Young, April 15 (one year, $1.1 million); RFA S Chris Reis, April 14 (one year, $1 million); RFA TE David Thomas, April 13 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OT Jermon Bushrod, April 13 (one year, $1.7 million); RFA DT Remi Ayodele, April 13 (one year, $1.1 million); RFA OT Zach Strief, April 12 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA DE Anthony Hargrove, April 5 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DE Jeff Charleston, March 29 (one year, $1.1 million); UFA LS Jason Kyle, March 11; UFA C Nick Leckey, March 6 (one year); UFA S Pierson Prioleau, March 6 (one year).
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
UFAs: S Jermaine Phillips, FB Byron Storer (not tendered), OLB Rod Wilson (not tendered).
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Ex-Panthers UFA OG Keydrick Vincent, July 9 (two years, $4.5 million); Ex-Eagles UFA S Sean Jones, March 16 (two years); Ex-Raiders non-tendered RFA LB Jon Alston, March 13; Traded for Eagles WR Reggie Brown, March 8 (Eagles get sixth-round draft pick in 2011).
Key departures: Cut LB Angelo Crowell, June 18; Cut WR Mark Bradley, June 16; Cut DT Chris Hovan, FB B.J. Askew and OG Arron Sears, April 26; Traded QB Byron Leftwich to Steelers, April 20 (Buccaneers get 2010 seventh-round draft pick); UFA DL Jimmy Wilkerson, April 20 (to Saints); Non-tendered RFA LB Matt McCoy, March 17 (to Seahawks); UFA WR Antonio Bryant, March 10 (to Bengals); UFA S Will Allen, March 8 (to Steelers); Cut CB Torrie Cox, March 4; Cut P Josh Bidwell, March 4; Cut P Dirk Johnson, March 4.
Key re-signings: RFA OT Donald Penn, July 31 (six years, $43 million); RFA RB Cadillac Williams, May 12 (one year, $2.3 million); RFA OT Jeremy Trueblood, May 11 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA ILB Barrett Ruud, April 21 (one year, $3.3 million); RFA WR Maurice Stovall, April 16 (one year, $1.2 million).
NFC WEST
Arizona Cardinals
UFAs: DE Jason Banks (not tendered), CB Ralph Brown, OT Mike Gandy, FB Justin Green (not tendered), FB Dan Kreider, OLB Chike Okeafor, QB Brian St. Pierre.
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Ex-Jets OG Alan Faneca, April 27 (one year, $2.5 million); Ex-Jets UFA PK Jay Feely, April 2 (two years, $3.5 million); Ex-Dolphins OLB Joey Porter, March 19 (three years, $17.5 million); Ex-Browns QB Derek Anderson, March 17 (two years, $7.3 million, $3.3 million guaranteed); Ex-Rams UFA LB Paris Lenon, March 15 (three years); Ex-Browns UFA OL Rex Hadnot, March 12 (three years, $9 million); Traded for Jets S Kerry Rhodes, March 6 (Jets get fourth-round draft pick in 2010 and seventh-round draft pick in 2011).
Key departures: Traded CB Bryant McFadden to Steelers, April 24 (Cardinals get 2010 fifth-round draft pick); UFA PK Neil Rackers, April 5 (to Texans); UFA WR Sean Morey, March 29 (to Seahawks); Non-tendered RFA WR Jerheme Urban, March 11 (to Chiefs); Traded WR Anquan Boldin, March 5 (to Ravens; Cardinals get third- and fourth-round draft picks in 2010, also send fifth-round draft pick in 2010 to Baltimore); UFA OLB Karlos Dansby, March 5 (to Dolphins); Cut S Antrel Rolle, March 4.
Key re-signings: RFA OG Deuce Lutui, June 14 (one year, $1.8 million); UFA DT Bryan Robinson, April 28 (one year); UFA S Matt Ware, March 31 (one year); RFA WR Steve Breaston, March 29 (one year, $2.4 million); RFA C Lyle Sendlein, March 29 (one year, $1.7 million); RFA DT Gabe Watson, March 29 (one year, $1.8 million); UFA LB Monty Beisel, March 29 (one year); RFA TE Ben Patrick, March 23 (one year, $1.7 million); Non-tendered RFA C Ben Claxton, March 12 (one year); UFA OL Jeremy Bridges, March 11 (three years, $4.9 million); Non-tendered RFA TE Stephen Spach, March 10 (one year); UFA TE Anthony Becht, March 10 (one year, $950,000).
St. Louis Rams
UFAs: CB Eric Bassey (not tendered), RB Samkon Gado (not tendered), S Clinton Hart, DE Leonard Little, LS Ryan Neill (not tendered).
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Ex-Buccaneers DT Chris Hovan, June 9; Traded for Cowboys LB Bobby Carpenter, May 10 (Cowboys get OT Alex Barron); Traded for Bears S Kevin Payne, April 28 (Bears get 2011 conditional seventh-round draft pick); Ex-Panthers LB Na'il Diggs, April 7 (two years, $2.5 million); Ex-Giants non-tendered RFA TE Darcy Johnson, March 22 (one year, $470,000); Ex-Giants non-tendered RFA CB Kevin Dockery, March 22 (one year, $620,000); Ex-Browns UFA C Hank Fraley, March 14 (three years, $3 million); Ex-Giants UFA DT Fred Robbins, March 8 (three years, $11.3 million); Ex-Panthers UFA QB A.J. Feeley, March 5 (two years, $6 million).
Key departures: UFA TE Randy McMichael, June 3 (to Chargers); Traded OT Alex Barron to Cowboys, May 10 (Rams get LB Bobby Carpenter); Traded DT Adam Carriker to Redskins, April 20 (Rams and Redskins swap draft picks in the fifth and seventh rounds of the 2010 draft); UFA QB Kyle Boller, April 15 (to Raiders); Cut QB Marc Bulger, April 5; UFA LB Paris Lenon, March 15 (to Cardinals); Non-tendered RFA CB Jonathan Wade, March 8 (to Lions).
Key re-signings: Non-tendered RFA S O.J. Atogwe, June 23 (five years, $32 million); RFA DT Clifton Ryan, April 20 (one year, $1.7 million); Non-tendered RFA DT Gary Gibson, April 19 (one year); RFA DE Victor Adeyanju, March 30 (one year, $1.2 million); UFA DE James Hall, March 22 (three years, $8.3 million); UFA LS Chris Massey, March 18 (four years, $4.4 million); Non-tendered RFA OG Mark Setterstrom, March 16 (one year, $560,000); Non-tendered RFA TE Daniel Fells, March 10 (one year, $745,000); RFA S Craig Dahl, March 5 (three years, $3.6 million).
San Francisco 49ers
UFAs: NT Aubrayo Franklin (franchised), S Mark Roman, P Ricky Schmitt (not tendered).
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Ex-Lions UFA CB William James, May 6 (one year, $755,000); OLB Travis LaBoy, April 20 (one year, $1.6 million); Traded for Dolphins WR-RS Ted Ginn Jr, April 16 (Dolphins get 2010 fifth-round draft pick); Ex-Vikings non-tendered RFA CB Karl Paymah, March 17 (one year); Ex-Giants UFA QB David Carr, March 7 (two years, $6.3 million, $2 million signing bonus).
Key departures: UFA CB Dré Bly, July 2 (to Lions); UFA CB Walt Harris, June 24 (to Ravens); Traded QB Shaun Hill, March 14 (to Lions; Niners get 2011 seventh-round pick); UFA WR Arnaz Battle, March 8 (to Steelers); UFA OT Tony Pashos, March 7 (to Browns).
Key re-signings: RFA OG David Baas, April 13 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OLB Ahmad Brooks, April 2 (two years, $4.2 million, $1.9 million signing bonus); UFA OT Barry Sims, March 22 (one year, up to $2.1 million); ILB Matt Wilhelm, March 4.
Seattle Seahawks
UFAs: OT Brandon Frye (not tendered), LS Kevin Houser, OLB D.D. Lewis, CB Ken Lucas, OT Damion McIntosh, LS Jeff Robinson.
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Ex-Texans UFA OG Chester Pitts, July 29 (one year); Ex-Chargers S Kevin Ellison, June 29; Ex-Raiders non-tendered RFA QB J.P. Losman, May 18 (one year, $630,000); Traded for Titans RB LenDale White and DT Kevin Vickerson, April 24 (Teams swapped 2010 fourth- and sixth-round draft picks); Traded for Jets RB Leon Washington, April 24 (Jets get 2010 fifth-round draft pick; Seahawks also get 2010 seventh-round draft pick); Ex-Broncos UFA OG Ben Hamilton, April 20 (one year); Ex-Titans WR Mike Williams, April 16; Ex-Redskins non-tendered RFA RB Quinton Ganther, March 18 (one year); Traded for Chargers RFA QB Charlie Whitehurst, March 17 (teams swap 2010 second-round draft picks and Chargers get 2011 third-round pick; Seahawks subsequently signed Whitehurst to a two-year contract worth up to $10 million); Ex-Buccaneers non-tendered RFA LB Matt McCoy, March 17 (one year, $630,000); Traded for Eagles DE Chris Clemons, March 16 (Eagles get DE Darryl Tapp; Seahawks also receive Eagles' 2010 fourth-round draft pick); Ex-Patriots TE Chris Baker, March 13 (two years, $4.8 million).
Key departures: UFA FB Justin Griffith, June 16 (to Texans); Cut RB LenDale White, May 28; OT Walter Jones (retired), April 29; DE Patrick Kerney (retired), April 13; Cut RB Xavier Omon and TE John Owens, April 6; Traded OG Rob Sims to Lions, April 5 (Seahawks get DE Robert Henderson and a 2010 fifth-round draft pick; Lions also get 2010 seventh-round draft pick); UFA DL Cory Redding, March 22 (to Ravens); Traded DE Darryl Tapp to Eagles, March 16; Cut S Deon Grant, March 15; Traded QB Seneca Wallace, March 8 (to Browns; Seahawks get conditional seventh-round draft pick in 2011); UFA WR Nate Burleson, March 5 (to Lions).
Key re-signings: UFA S Lawyer Milloy, April 30 (one year); RFA C Chris Spencer, April 15 (one year, $2.4 million); RFA WR Ben Obomanu, April 15 (one year, $1.1 million); FFA PK Olindo Mare, March 10 (one year, $2.8 million).
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NFC free-agent moves, by team
[NFL Football] (NFL news)Note: UFA means unrestricted free agent; RFA means restricted free agent; FFA means franchise free agent. Any RFA who was not tendered by his team became an unrestricted free agent as of March 5. NFC EAST Dallas Cowboys UFAs: None. RFAs: None. Key arrivals: Traded for Rams OT Alex Barron, May 10 (Rams get LB Bobby Carpenter). Key departures: Non-tendered RFA PK Shaun Suisham, May 18 (to Browns); Cut OG-C Cory Procter, May 17; Traded LB Bobby Carpenter to Rams, May 10 (Cowboys get OT Alex Barron) ...
Note: UFA means unrestricted free agent; RFA means restricted free agent; FFA means franchise free agent. Any RFA who was not tendered by his team became an unrestricted free agent as of March 5.
NFC EAST
Dallas Cowboys
UFAs: None.
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Traded for Rams OT Alex Barron, May 10 (Rams get LB Bobby Carpenter).
Key departures: Non-tendered RFA PK Shaun Suisham, May 18 (to Browns); Cut OG-C Cory Procter, May 17; Traded LB Bobby Carpenter to Rams, May 10 (Cowboys get OT Alex Barron); RFA C Duke Preston (retired), May 8; Cut OT Flozell Adams and S Ken Hamlin, April 2.
Key re-signings: RFA WR Miles Austin, June 11 (one year, $3.2 million); RFA S Gerald Sensabaugh, May 27 (one year, $1.8 million); UFA OG Montrae Holland, April 27 (two years); RFA WR Sam Hurd, April 16 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA S Pat Watkins, April 15 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DE Stephen Bowen, April 9 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA DT Junior Siavii, April 8 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DE Jason Hatcher, April 8 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA OT Pat McQuistan, April 7 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DE Marcus Spears, April 6 (one year, $1.2 million); CB Cletis Gordon, March 4.
New York Giants
UFAs: None.
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Ex-Eagles LB Alex Hall, July 29; Ex-Titans UFA LB Keith Bulluck, July 24 (one year, up to $2.5 million); Ex-Seahawks S Deon Grant, April 1 (one year); Ex-Colts QB Jim Sorgi, March 9 (one year); Ex-Cardinals S Antrel Rolle, March 5 (five years, $37 million, $15 million guaranteed).
Key departures: UFA OLB Danny Clark, May 11 (to Texans); Non-tendered RFA S C.C. Brown, May 10 (to Lions); P Jeff Feagles (retired), April 28; Non-tendered RFA TE Darcy Johnson, March 22 (to Rams); Non-tendered RFA CB Kevin Dockery, March 22 (to Rams); UFA DT Fred Robbins, March 8 (to Rams); UFA QB David Carr, March 7 (to 49ers); Cut S Aaron Rouse, March 6; Cut ILB Antonio Pierce, Feb. 12.
Key re-signings: RFA DT Barry Cofield, May 14 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA WR Derek Hagan, May 11 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OLB Gerris Wilkinson, April 29 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA WR Domenik Hixon, April 16 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA WR Sinorice Moss, April 14 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OT Guy Whimper, April 12 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OG Kevin Boothe, April 1 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DE Dave Tollefson, March 24 (one year, $1.7 million).
Philadelphia Eagles
UFAs: ILB Jeremiah Trotter, OLB Tracy White.
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Traded for Lions OLB Ernie Sims, April 19 (Eagles sent 2010 fifth-round draft pick to Broncos as part of three-team trade); Traded for Browns LB Alex Hall, April 2 (Eagles also get 2010 fourth- and fifth-round draft picks; Browns get CB Sheldon Brown and LB Chris Gocong); Ex-Saints RFA RB Mike Bell, March 23 (one year, $1.7 million); Traded for Seahawks DE Darryl Tapp, March 16 (Seahawks get DE Chris Clemons and 2010 fourth-round draft pick; Eagles subsequently signed Tapp to a three-year, $9 million contract extension); Ex-Colts non-tendered RFA WR Hank Baskett, March 12 (one year); Ex-Colts non-tendered RFA CB Marlin Jackson, March 10 (two years).
Key departures: Cut LB Alex Hall, July 28; Non-tendered RFA TE Alex Smith, May 3 (to Browns); Traded QB Donovan McNabb to Redskins, April 4 (Eagles get 2010 second-round draft pick and 2011 conditional fourth-round draft pick); Traded CB Sheldon Brown and LB Chris Gocong to Browns, April 2 (Eagles get LB Alex Hall and 2010 fourth- and fifth-round draft picks); UFA DE Jason Babin, March 19 (to Titans); Cut WR Kevin Curtis, March 18; Cut DE Darren Howard, March 18; Cut OT Shawn Andrews, March 17; Traded DE Chris Clemons to Seahawks, March 16; UFA S Sean Jones, March 16 (to Buccaneers); Traded WR Reggie Brown, March 8 (to Buccaneers; Eagles get sixth-round draft pick in 2011); Cut RB Brian Westbrook, March 5; Cut LB Will Witherspoon, March 5.
Key re-signings: RFA P Sav Rocca, April 22 (one year, $1.1 million); RFA OG Max Jean-Gilles, April 15 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OLB Omar Gaither, March 31 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA CB Ellis Hobbs, March 30 (one year, $2.8 million); RFA OG-C Nick Cole, March 22 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA OLB Akeem Jordan, March 22 (one year, $1.7 million); RFA WR Jason Avant, March 8 (five years, $18 million, $8 million guaranteed); RFA FB Leonard Weaver, March 5 (three years, $10 million).
Washington Redskins
UFAs: LS Ethan Albright, OT Levi Jones, P Hunter Smith, DE Renaldo Wynn, TE Todd Yoder.
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Traded for Saints OT Jammal Brown, June 19 (Saints get 2011 third- or fourth-round draft pick); Ex-Browns UFA WR Mike Furrey, June 9; Ex-Broncos UFA DE Vonnie Holliday, May 17; Ex-Bills UFA OLB Chris Draft, May 7; Ex-Chiefs UFA WR Bobby Wade, April 29; WR Joey Galloway, April 28; Traded for Rams DT Adam Carriker, April 20 (Rams and Redskins swap draft picks in the fifth and seventh rounds of the 2010 draft); DT Howard Green, April 19; RB Ryan Torain, April 19; WR Roydell Williams, April 19; Traded for Eagles QB Donovan McNabb, April 4 (Eagles get 2010 second-round draft pick and 2011 conditional fourth-round draft pick); Ex-Steelers UFA RB Willie Parker, April 2 (one year, up to $3.1 million with incentives); Ex-Lions CB Phillip Buchanon, March 29 (one year, $1.5 million); Ex-Buccaneers P Josh Bidwell, March 23; Ex-Texans UFA QB Rex Grossman, March 17 (one year); Ex-Bengals UFA RB Larry Johnson, March 12 (three years, up to $12 million); Ex-Panthers DT Maake Kemoeatu. March 10 (two years, $7 million); Ex-Vikings UFA OL Artis Hicks, March 6.
Key departures: Cut DT Anthony Montgomery, May 3; Traded QB Jason Campbell to Raiders, April 24 (Redskins get 2012 fourth-round draft pick); Non-tendered RFA RB Quinton Ganther, March 18 (to Seahawks); OT Chris Samuels (retired), March 4; Cut RB Ladell Betts, March 4; Cut QB Todd Collins, March 4; Cut RB Rock Cartwright, March 4; Cut DT Cornelius Griffin, March 4; Cut WR Antwaan Randle El, March 4; Cut CB Fred Smoot, March 4; Cut OG Randy Thomas, March 4.
Key re-signings: RFA CB Carlos Rogers, July 29 (one year, $1.5 million); RFA ILB Rocky McIntosh, June 14 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA S Reed Doughty, May 26 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA DT Kedric Golston, April 16 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA OT Stephon Heyer, April 14 (one year, $1.7 million); RFA OLB-DE Chris Wilson, March 25 (one year, $1.7 million); RFA OG Will Montgomery, March 13 (one year, $1.8 million); UFA C Casey Rabach, March 8 (three years, $12.3 million); RFA DT Lorenzo Alexander, March 5 (three years); UFA DE Phillip Daniels, March 5 (two years, $2.2 million); UFA OT Mike Williams, March 5.
NFC NORTH
Chicago Bears
UFAs: DT Dusty Dvoracek (not tendered), OLB Darrell McClover, DE Adewale Ogunleye, RB Adrian Peterson.
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Ex-Jaguars LB Brian Iwuh, May 24; Traded for Panthers S Chris Harris, April 27 (Panthers get OLB Jamar Williams); Ex-Colts non-tendered RFA CB Tim Jennings, March 16 (two years); Ex-Panthers UFA DE Julius Peppers, March 5 (six years, up to $91.5 million, $42 million guaranteed); Ex-Vikings UFA RB Chester Taylor, March 5 (four years, $12.5 million, $7 million guaranteed); Ex-Chargers UFA TE Brandon Manumaleuna, March 5 (five years, up to $17 million, $6 million guaranteed).
Key departures: Traded S Kevin Payne to Rams, April 28 (Bears get 2011 conditional seventh-round draft pick); Traded OLB Jamar Williams to Panthers, April 27 (Bears get S Chris Harris); Cut DE Alex Brown, April 1; Cut CB Nathan Vasher, March 17; Cut FB Jason McKie, March 16; Cut RB Kevin Jones, March 9; Cut OT Orlando Pace, March 1.
Key re-signings: RFA S Danieal Manning, May 19 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DE Mark Anderson, April 30 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA OLB Nick Roach, April 19 (one year, $1.7 million); UFA OLB Pisa Tinoisamoa, April 12 (one year); RFA S Josh Bullocks, March 11 (one year, $1.2 million).
Detroit Lions
UFAs: OT Damion Cook, CB Anthony Henry, OLB Cody Spencer (not tendered).
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Ex-49ers UFA CB Dré Bly, July 2 (two years); Ex-Giants non-tendered RFA S C.C. Brown, May 10 (one year); Traded for Broncos TE Tony Scheffler, April 19 (Lions sent OLB Ernie Sims to Eagles in three-team trade; Lions also received Broncos' 2010 seventh-round draft pick); Traded for Seahawks OG Rob Sims, April 5 (Seahawks get DE Robert Henderson and a 2010 fifth-round draft pick; Lions also get 2010 seventh-round draft pick); Ex-Panthers UFA CB Dante Wesley, April 3 (two years); Ex-Panthers LB Landon Johnson, March 19 (one year); Traded for 49ers QB Shaun Hill, March 14 (Niners get 2011 seventh-round draft pick; Lions subsequently signed Hill to one-year contract extension through 2011); Traded for Falcons CB Chris Houston, March 8 (Falcons get 2010 sixth-round draft pick and teams swap 2010 fifth-round picks); Ex-Rams non-tendered RFA CB Jonathan Wade, March 8; Ex-Titans UFA DE Kyle Vanden Bosch, March 5 (four years, $26 million); Ex-Seahawks UFA WR Nate Burleson, March 5 (five years, $25 million, $11 million guaranteed); LB Ashlee Palmer, Feb. 18; RB DeDe Dorsey, Feb. 9.
Key departures: UFA QB Patrick Ramsey, July 28 (to Saints); Cut S Daniel Bullocks, July 8; UFA QB Daunte Culpepper, June 7 (to UFL); UFA CB William James, May 6 (to 49ers); Cut CB DeAngelo Smith, April 26; Traded OLB Ernie Sims to Eagles, April 19 (Lions get Broncos TE Tony Scheffler and Broncos' 2010 seventh-round draft pick as part of three-team trade); Cut CB Kevin Hobbs, April 16; Cut OL Daniel Loper, April 15; TE Casey FitzSimmons (retired), April 14; UFA ILB Larry Foote, March 15 (to Steelers); Cut DE Dewayne White, March 8; Cut CB Phillip Buchanon, March 4.
Key re-signings: RFA C Dylan Gandy, April 15 (one year, $1.2 million); DE Jared DeVries, April 12 (one year, $1.7 million; was previously cut by Lions Feb. 23); RFA S Ko Simpson, April 8 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OG Daniel Loper, March 29 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OG Manny Ramirez, March 29 (one year, $1.1 million); RFA DE Jason Hunter, March 23 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA CB Kevin Hobbs, March 18 (one year); UFA S Marquand Manuel, March 16 (one year, $805,000); Non-tendered RFA DE Copeland Bryan, March 16; UFA TE Will Heller, March 8 (three years); UFA ILB Vinny Ciurciu, March 5 (one year); UFA OT Jon Jansen, March 5 (one year, $860,000).
Green Bay Packers
UFAs: P Jeremy Kapinos (not tendered), RB DeShawn Wynn (not tendered).
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals:
Key departures: Cut OLB Jeremy Thompson, April 26; UFA OLB Aaron Kampman, March 7 (to Jaguars); Cut DE Mike Montgomery, March 6; Cut S Matt Giordano, March 6.
Key re-signings: RFA S Atari Bigby, July 27 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA CB Tramon Williams, June 16 (one year, $3.2 million); RFA DE Johnny Jolly, June 15 (one year, $2.5 million); RFA OG Daryn Colledge, May 10 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA FB John Kuhn, April 16 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA C Jason Spitz, April 5 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA CB-RS Will Blackmon, March 17 (one year, $1.2 million); UFA OT Mark Tauscher (two years); FFA NT Ryan Pickett, March 12 (four years, $25 million, $10 million in first year); RFA S Nick Collins, March 9 (one year, $3.3 million; subsequently signed three-year extension worth additional $23.4 million, with $14 million in first year, March 12); UFA OT Chad Clifton, March 5 (three years, to up $19.4 million, $7.5 million guaranteed).
Minnesota Vikings
UFAs: None.
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Ex-Texans RB Ryan Moats, June 15; Ex-Jets CB Lito Sheppard, April 21 (one year, $2 million); Ex-Packers DE Mike Montgomery, March 29 (one year); Ex-Panthers non-tendered RFA PK Rhys Lloyd, March 8.
Key departures: Non-tendered RFA CB Karl Paymah, March 17 (to 49ers); UFA OL Artis Hicks, March 6 (to Redskins); UFA RB Chester Taylor, March 5 (to Bears).
Key re-signings: RFA DE Ray Edwards, June 14 (one year, $2.5 million); RFA QB Tarvaris Jackson, April 19 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA FB Naufahu Tahi, April 13 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OT Ryan Cook, April 12 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DT Fred Evans, April 12 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA S Eric Frampton, April 12 (one year, $1.1 million); UFA DT Jimmy Kennedy, March 13 (two years, $6 million); UFA CB Benny Sapp, March 9 (two years); WR Greg Lewis, Feb. 28 (one year).
NFC SOUTH
Atlanta Falcons
UFAs: WR Marty Booker, S Jamaal Fudge (not tendered), ILB Tony Gilbert, CB Antoine Harris (not tendered), RB Verron Haynes.
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Ex-Texans UFA CB Dunta Robinson, March 5 (six years, $57 million, $25.5 million guaranteed).
Key departures: Cut CB Tye Hill, March 16; Traded CB Chris Houston, March 8 (to Lions; Falcons get 2010 sixth-round draft pick and teams swap 2010 fifth-round picks); LS Mike Schneck (retired), March 4.
Key re-signings: RFA RB Jerious Norwood, April 22 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA P Michael Koenen, April 22 (one year, $2.7 million); RFA RB Jason Snelling, April 15 (one year, $1.7 million); RFA OT Tyson Clabo, April 15 (one year, $2.5 million); RFA OG Harvey Dahl, April 15 (one year, $2.5 million); RFA OL Quinn Ojinnaka, April 15 (one year, $1.2 million); UFA LS Joe Zelenka, March 8; UFA QB Chris Redman, March 5 (two years, $5.6 million); CB Brian Williams, March 4; WR Brian Finneran, Feb. 11.
Carolina Panthers
UFAs: QB Josh McCown, DT Hollis Thomas.
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Traded for Bears OLB Jamar Williams, April 27 (Bears get S Chris Harris); Ex-Colts non-tendered RFA S Aaron Francisco, April 12; Ex-Jets WR Wallace Wright, March 8 (two years, $1.7 million); DT Ed Johnson, Feb. 17.
Key departures: UFA OG Keydrick Vincent, July 9 (to Buccaneers); UFA WR Muhsin Muhammad (retired), June 10; Non-tendered RFA S Quinton Teal, April 28 (to Seahawks); Traded S Chris Harris to Bears, April 27 (Panthers get OLB Jamar Williams); UFA CB Dante Wesley, April 3 (to Lions); Non-tendered RFA PK Rhys Lloyd, March 8 (to Vikings); Cut FB Brad Hoover, March 8; UFA QB A.J. Feeley, March 5 (to Rams); UFA DE Julius Peppers, March 5 (to Bears); Cut QB Jake Delhomme, March 5; Cut LB Na'il Diggs, March 5; Cut LB Landon Johnson, March 5; Cut DT Maake Kemoeatu, March 5; Cut DT Damione Lewis, March 4.
Key re-signings: RFA OLB Thomas Davis, June 8 (one year, $3.3 million); RFA CB Richard Marshall, June 8 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA OLB James Anderson, April 20 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DT Louis Leonard, April 20 (one year, $1.7 million); RFA TE Jeff King, April 16 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA DT Tank Tyler, April 15 (one year, $1.1 million); UFA DE Tyler Brayton, March 17 (three years); RFA QB Matt Moore, March 11 (one year, $3 million).
New Orleans Saints
UFAs: TE Dan Campbell, DT Kendrick Clancy, TE Darnell Dinkins, TE Billy Miller, DE Paul Spicer.
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Ex-Lions UFA QB Patrick Ramsey, July 28; Ex-Jaguars non-tendered RFA OLB Clint Ingram, May 19 (one year); Ex-Buccaneers UFA DL Jimmy Wilkerson, April 20 (one year, $2 million); Ex-Bears DE Alex Brown, April 7 (two years, $5.5 million).
Key departures: UFA QB Mark Brunell, July 28 (to Jets); Traded OT Jammal Brown to Redskins, June 19 (Saints get 2011 third- or fourth-round pick); Non-tendered RFA FB Kyle Eckel, June 4 (to Broncos); RFA RB Mike Bell, March 23 (to Eagles); UFA OLB Scott Fujita, March 7 (to Browns); Cut DE Charles Grant, March 5; Cut OG Jamar Nesbit, March 4; Cut OLB Mark Simoneau, March 4.
Key re-signings: RFA WR Lance Moore, June 18 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA S Roman Harper, June 15 (one year, $2.5 million); RFA RB Pierre Thomas, June 14 (one year, $1.7 million); RFA OG Jahri Evans, May 5 (seven years, $56.7 million); UFA S Darren Sharper, May 3 (one year); RFA WR-RS Courtney Roby, April 20 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA ILB Marvin Mitchell, April 20 (one year, $1.1 million); RFA S Usama Young, April 15 (one year, $1.1 million); RFA S Chris Reis, April 14 (one year, $1 million); RFA TE David Thomas, April 13 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OT Jermon Bushrod, April 13 (one year, $1.7 million); RFA DT Remi Ayodele, April 13 (one year, $1.1 million); RFA OT Zach Strief, April 12 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA DE Anthony Hargrove, April 5 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DE Jeff Charleston, March 29 (one year, $1.1 million); UFA LS Jason Kyle, March 11; UFA C Nick Leckey, March 6 (one year); UFA S Pierson Prioleau, March 6 (one year).
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
UFAs: S Jermaine Phillips, FB Byron Storer (not tendered), OLB Rod Wilson (not tendered).
RFAs: OT Donald Penn.
Key arrivals: Ex-Panthers UFA OG Keydrick Vincent, July 9 (two years, $4.5 million); Ex-Eagles UFA S Sean Jones, March 16 (two years); Ex-Raiders non-tendered RFA LB Jon Alston, March 13; Traded for Eagles WR Reggie Brown, March 8 (Eagles get sixth-round draft pick in 2011).
Key departures: Cut LB Angelo Crowell, June 18; Cut WR Mark Bradley, June 16; Cut DT Chris Hovan, FB B.J. Askew and OG Arron Sears, April 26; Traded QB Byron Leftwich to Steelers, April 20 (Buccaneers get 2010 seventh-round draft pick); UFA DL Jimmy Wilkerson, April 20 (to Saints); Non-tendered RFA LB Matt McCoy, March 17 (to Seahawks); UFA WR Antonio Bryant, March 10 (to Bengals); UFA S Will Allen, March 8 (to Steelers); Cut CB Torrie Cox, March 4; Cut P Josh Bidwell, March 4; Cut P Dirk Johnson, March 4.
Key re-signings: RFA RB Cadillac Williams, May 12 (one year, $2.3 million); RFA OT Jeremy Trueblood, May 11 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA ILB Barrett Ruud, April 21 (one year, $3.3 million); RFA WR Maurice Stovall, April 16 (one year, $1.2 million).
NFC WEST
Arizona Cardinals
UFAs: DE Jason Banks (not tendered), CB Ralph Brown, OT Mike Gandy, FB Justin Green (not tendered), FB Dan Kreider, OLB Chike Okeafor, QB Brian St. Pierre.
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Ex-Jets OG Alan Faneca, April 27 (one year, $2.5 million); Ex-Jets UFA PK Jay Feely, April 2 (two years, $3.5 million); Ex-Dolphins OLB Joey Porter, March 19 (three years, $17.5 million); Ex-Browns QB Derek Anderson, March 17 (two years, $7.3 million, $3.3 million guaranteed); Ex-Rams UFA LB Paris Lenon, March 15 (three years); Ex-Browns UFA OL Rex Hadnot, March 12 (three years, $9 million); Traded for Jets S Kerry Rhodes, March 6 (Jets get fourth-round draft pick in 2010 and seventh-round draft pick in 2011).
Key departures: Traded CB Bryant McFadden to Steelers, April 24 (Cardinals get 2010 fifth-round draft pick); UFA PK Neil Rackers, April 5 (to Texans); UFA WR Sean Morey, March 29 (to Seahawks); Non-tendered RFA WR Jerheme Urban, March 11 (to Chiefs); Traded WR Anquan Boldin, March 5 (to Ravens; Cardinals get third- and fourth-round draft picks in 2010, also send fifth-round draft pick in 2010 to Baltimore); UFA OLB Karlos Dansby, March 5 (to Dolphins); Cut S Antrel Rolle, March 4.
Key re-signings: RFA OG Deuce Lutui, June 14 (one year, $1.8 million); UFA DT Bryan Robinson, April 28 (one year); UFA S Matt Ware, March 31 (one year); RFA WR Steve Breaston, March 29 (one year, $2.4 million); RFA C Lyle Sendlein, March 29 (one year, $1.7 million); RFA DT Gabe Watson, March 29 (one year, $1.8 million); UFA LB Monty Beisel, March 29 (one year); RFA TE Ben Patrick, March 23 (one year, $1.7 million); Non-tendered RFA C Ben Claxton, March 12 (one year); UFA OL Jeremy Bridges, March 11 (three years, $4.9 million); Non-tendered RFA TE Stephen Spach, March 10 (one year); UFA TE Anthony Becht, March 10 (one year, $950,000).
St. Louis Rams
UFAs: CB Eric Bassey (not tendered), RB Samkon Gado (not tendered), S Clinton Hart, DE Leonard Little, LS Ryan Neill (not tendered).
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Ex-Buccaneers DT Chris Hovan, June 9; Traded for Cowboys LB Bobby Carpenter, May 10 (Cowboys get OT Alex Barron); Traded for Bears S Kevin Payne, April 28 (Bears get 2011 conditional seventh-round draft pick); Ex-Panthers LB Na'il Diggs, April 7 (two years, $2.5 million); Ex-Giants non-tendered RFA TE Darcy Johnson, March 22 (one year, $470,000); Ex-Giants non-tendered RFA CB Kevin Dockery, March 22 (one year, $620,000); Ex-Browns UFA C Hank Fraley, March 14 (three years, $3 million); Ex-Giants UFA DT Fred Robbins, March 8 (three years, $11.3 million); Ex-Panthers UFA QB A.J. Feeley, March 5 (two years, $6 million).
Key departures: UFA TE Randy McMichael, June 3 (to Chargers); Traded OT Alex Barron to Cowboys, May 10 (Rams get LB Bobby Carpenter); Traded DT Adam Carriker to Redskins, April 20 (Rams and Redskins swap draft picks in the fifth and seventh rounds of the 2010 draft); UFA QB Kyle Boller, April 15 (to Raiders); Cut QB Marc Bulger, April 5; UFA LB Paris Lenon, March 15 (to Cardinals); Non-tendered RFA CB Jonathan Wade, March 8 (to Lions).
Key re-signings: Non-tendered RFA S O.J. Atogwe, June 23 (five years, $32 million); RFA DT Clifton Ryan, April 20 (one year, $1.7 million); Non-tendered RFA DT Gary Gibson, April 19 (one year); RFA DE Victor Adeyanju, March 30 (one year, $1.2 million); UFA DE James Hall, March 22 (three years, $8.3 million); UFA LS Chris Massey, March 18 (four years, $4.4 million); Non-tendered RFA OG Mark Setterstrom, March 16 (one year, $560,000); Non-tendered RFA TE Daniel Fells, March 10 (one year, $745,000); RFA S Craig Dahl, March 5 (three years, $3.6 million).
San Francisco 49ers
UFAs: NT Aubrayo Franklin (franchised), S Mark Roman, P Ricky Schmitt (not tendered).
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Ex-Lions UFA CB William James, May 6 (one year, $755,000); OLB Travis LaBoy, April 20 (one year, $1.6 million); Traded for Dolphins WR-RS Ted Ginn Jr, April 16 (Dolphins get 2010 fifth-round draft pick); Ex-Vikings non-tendered RFA CB Karl Paymah, March 17 (one year); Ex-Giants UFA QB David Carr, March 7 (two years, $6.3 million, $2 million signing bonus).
Key departures: UFA CB Dré Bly, July 2 (to Lions); UFA CB Walt Harris, June 24 (to Ravens); Traded QB Shaun Hill, March 14 (to Lions; Niners get 2011 seventh-round pick); UFA WR Arnaz Battle, March 8 (to Steelers); UFA OT Tony Pashos, March 7 (to Browns).
Key re-signings: RFA OG David Baas, April 13 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OLB Ahmad Brooks, April 2 (two years, $4.2 million, $1.9 million signing bonus); UFA OT Barry Sims, March 22 (one year, up to $2.1 million); ILB Matt Wilhelm, March 4.
Seattle Seahawks
UFAs: OT Brandon Frye (not tendered), LS Kevin Houser, OLB D.D. Lewis, CB Ken Lucas, OT Damion McIntosh, LS Jeff Robinson.
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Ex-Texans UFA OG Chester Pitts, July 29 (one year); Ex-Chargers S Kevin Ellison, June 29; Ex-Raiders non-tendered RFA QB J.P. Losman, May 18 (one year, $630,000); Traded for Titans RB LenDale White and DT Kevin Vickerson, April 24 (Teams swapped 2010 fourth- and sixth-round draft picks); Traded for Jets RB Leon Washington, April 24 (Jets get 2010 fifth-round draft pick; Seahawks also get 2010 seventh-round draft pick); Ex-Broncos UFA OG Ben Hamilton, April 20 (one year); Ex-Titans WR Mike Williams, April 16; Ex-Cardinals UFA WR Sean Morey, March 29; Ex-Redskins non-tendered RFA RB Quinton Ganther, March 18 (one year); Traded for Chargers RFA QB Charlie Whitehurst, March 17 (teams swap 2010 second-round draft picks and Chargers get 2011 third-round pick; Seahawks subsequently signed Whitehurst to a two-year contract worth up to $10 million); Ex-Buccaneers non-tendered RFA LB Matt McCoy, March 17 (one year, $630,000); Traded for Eagles DE Chris Clemons, March 16 (Eagles get DE Darryl Tapp; Seahawks also receive Eagles' 2010 fourth-round draft pick); Ex-Patriots TE Chris Baker, March 13 (two years, $4.8 million).
Key departures: UFA FB Justin Griffith, June 16 (to Texans); Cut RB LenDale White, May 28; OT Walter Jones (retired), April 29; DE Patrick Kerney (retired), April 13; Cut RB Xavier Omon and TE John Owens, April 6; Traded OG Rob Sims to Lions, April 5 (Seahawks get DE Robert Henderson and a 2010 fifth-round draft pick; Lions also get 2010 seventh-round draft pick); UFA DL Cory Redding, March 22 (to Ravens); Traded DE Darryl Tapp to Eagles, March 16; Cut S Deon Grant, March 15; Traded QB Seneca Wallace, March 8 (to Browns; Seahawks get conditional seventh-round draft pick in 2011); UFA WR Nate Burleson, March 5 (to Lions).
Key re-signings: UFA S Lawyer Milloy, April 30 (one year); RFA C Chris Spencer, April 15 (one year, $2.4 million); RFA WR Ben Obomanu, April 15 (one year, $1.1 million); FFA PK Olindo Mare, March 10 (one year, $2.8 million).
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NFC free-agent moves, by team
[NFL Football] (NFL news)Note: UFA means unrestricted free agent; RFA means restricted free agent; FFA means franchise free agent. Any RFA who was not tendered by his team became an unrestricted free agent as of March 5. NFC EAST Dallas Cowboys UFAs: None. RFAs: None. Key arrivals: Traded for Rams OT Alex Barron, May 10 (Rams get LB Bobby Carpenter). Key departures: Non-tendered RFA PK Shaun Suisham, May 18 (to Browns); Cut OG-C Cory Procter, May 17; Traded LB Bobby Carpenter to Rams, May 10 (Cowboys get OT Alex Barron) ...
Note: UFA means unrestricted free agent; RFA means restricted free agent; FFA means franchise free agent. Any RFA who was not tendered by his team became an unrestricted free agent as of March 5.
NFC EAST
Dallas Cowboys
UFAs: None.
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Traded for Rams OT Alex Barron, May 10 (Rams get LB Bobby Carpenter).
Key departures: Non-tendered RFA PK Shaun Suisham, May 18 (to Browns); Cut OG-C Cory Procter, May 17; Traded LB Bobby Carpenter to Rams, May 10 (Cowboys get OT Alex Barron); RFA C Duke Preston (retired), May 8; Cut OT Flozell Adams and S Ken Hamlin, April 2.
Key re-signings: RFA WR Miles Austin, June 11 (one year, $3.2 million); RFA S Gerald Sensabaugh, May 27 (one year, $1.8 million); UFA OG Montrae Holland, April 27 (two years); RFA WR Sam Hurd, April 16 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA S Pat Watkins, April 15 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DE Stephen Bowen, April 9 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA DT Junior Siavii, April 8 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DE Jason Hatcher, April 8 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA OT Pat McQuistan, April 7 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DE Marcus Spears, April 6 (one year, $1.2 million); CB Cletis Gordon, March 4.
New York Giants
UFAs: None.
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Ex-Titans UFA LB Keith Bulluck, July 24 (one year, up to $2.5 million); Ex-Seahawks S Deon Grant, April 1 (one year); Ex-Colts QB Jim Sorgi, March 9 (one year); Ex-Cardinals S Antrel Rolle, March 5 (five years, $37 million, $15 million guaranteed).
Key departures: UFA OLB Danny Clark, May 11 (to Texans); Non-tendered RFA S C.C. Brown, May 10 (to Lions); P Jeff Feagles (retired), April 28; Non-tendered RFA TE Darcy Johnson, March 22 (to Rams); Non-tendered RFA CB Kevin Dockery, March 22 (to Rams); UFA DT Fred Robbins, March 8 (to Rams); UFA QB David Carr, March 7 (to 49ers); Cut S Aaron Rouse, March 6; Cut ILB Antonio Pierce, Feb. 12.
Key re-signings: RFA DT Barry Cofield, May 14 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA WR Derek Hagan, May 11 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OLB Gerris Wilkinson, April 29 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA WR Domenik Hixon, April 16 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA WR Sinorice Moss, April 14 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OT Guy Whimper, April 12 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OG Kevin Boothe, April 1 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DE Dave Tollefson, March 24 (one year, $1.7 million).
Philadelphia Eagles
UFAs: ILB Jeremiah Trotter, OLB Tracy White.
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Traded for Lions OLB Ernie Sims, April 19 (Eagles sent 2010 fifth-round draft pick to Broncos as part of three-team trade); Traded for Browns LB Alex Hall, April 2 (Eagles also get 2010 fourth- and fifth-round draft picks; Browns get CB Sheldon Brown and LB Chris Gocong); Ex-Saints RFA RB Mike Bell, March 23 (one year, $1.7 million); Traded for Seahawks DE Darryl Tapp, March 16 (Seahawks get DE Chris Clemons and 2010 fourth-round draft pick; Eagles subsequently signed Tapp to a three-year, $9 million contract extension); Ex-Colts non-tendered RFA WR Hank Baskett, March 12 (one year); Ex-Colts non-tendered RFA CB Marlin Jackson, March 10 (two years).
Key departures: Non-tendered RFA TE Alex Smith, May 3 (to Browns); Traded QB Donovan McNabb to Redskins, April 4 (Eagles get 2010 second-round draft pick and 2011 conditional fourth-round draft pick); Traded CB Sheldon Brown and LB Chris Gocong to Browns, April 2 (Eagles get LB Alex Hall and 2010 fourth- and fifth-round draft picks); UFA DE Jason Babin, March 19 (to Titans); Cut WR Kevin Curtis, March 18; Cut DE Darren Howard, March 18; Cut OT Shawn Andrews, March 17; Traded DE Chris Clemons to Seahawks, March 16; UFA S Sean Jones, March 16 (to Buccaneers); Traded WR Reggie Brown, March 8 (to Buccaneers; Eagles get sixth-round draft pick in 2011); Cut RB Brian Westbrook, March 5; Cut LB Will Witherspoon, March 5.
Key re-signings: RFA P Sav Rocca, April 22 (one year, $1.1 million); RFA OG Max Jean-Gilles, April 15 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OLB Omar Gaither, March 31 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA CB Ellis Hobbs, March 30 (one year, $2.8 million); RFA OG-C Nick Cole, March 22 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA OLB Akeem Jordan, March 22 (one year, $1.7 million); RFA WR Jason Avant, March 8 (five years, $18 million, $8 million guaranteed); RFA FB Leonard Weaver, March 5 (three years, $10 million).
Washington Redskins
UFAs: LS Ethan Albright, OT Levi Jones, P Hunter Smith, DE Renaldo Wynn, TE Todd Yoder.
RFAs: CB Carlos Rogers.
Key arrivals: Traded for Saints OT Jammal Brown, June 19 (Saints get 2011 third- or fourth-round draft pick); Ex-Browns UFA WR Mike Furrey, June 9; Ex-Broncos UFA DE Vonnie Holliday, May 17; Ex-Bills UFA OLB Chris Draft, May 7; Ex-Chiefs UFA WR Bobby Wade, April 29; WR Joey Galloway, April 28; Traded for Rams DT Adam Carriker, April 20 (Rams and Redskins swap draft picks in the fifth and seventh rounds of the 2010 draft); DT Howard Green, April 19; RB Ryan Torain, April 19; WR Roydell Williams, April 19; Traded for Eagles QB Donovan McNabb, April 4 (Eagles get 2010 second-round draft pick and 2011 conditional fourth-round draft pick); Ex-Steelers UFA RB Willie Parker, April 2 (one year, up to $3.1 million with incentives); Ex-Lions CB Phillip Buchanon, March 29 (one year, $1.5 million); Ex-Buccaneers P Josh Bidwell, March 23; Ex-Texans UFA QB Rex Grossman, March 17 (one year); Ex-Bengals UFA RB Larry Johnson, March 12 (three years, up to $12 million); Ex-Panthers DT Maake Kemoeatu. March 10 (two years, $7 million); Ex-Vikings UFA OL Artis Hicks, March 6.
Key departures: Cut DT Anthony Montgomery, May 3; Traded QB Jason Campbell to Raiders, April 24 (Redskins get 2012 fourth-round draft pick); Non-tendered RFA RB Quinton Ganther, March 18 (to Seahawks); OT Chris Samuels (retired), March 4; Cut RB Ladell Betts, March 4; Cut QB Todd Collins, March 4; Cut RB Rock Cartwright, March 4; Cut DT Cornelius Griffin, March 4; Cut WR Antwaan Randle El, March 4; Cut CB Fred Smoot, March 4; Cut OG Randy Thomas, March 4.
Key re-signings: RFA ILB Rocky McIntosh, June 14 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA S Reed Doughty, May 26 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA DT Kedric Golston, April 16 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA OT Stephon Heyer, April 14 (one year, $1.7 million); RFA OLB-DE Chris Wilson, March 25 (one year, $1.7 million); RFA OG Will Montgomery, March 13 (one year, $1.8 million); UFA C Casey Rabach, March 8 (three years, $12.3 million); RFA DT Lorenzo Alexander, March 5 (three years); UFA DE Phillip Daniels, March 5 (two years, $2.2 million); UFA OT Mike Williams, March 5.
NFC NORTH
Chicago Bears
UFAs: DT Dusty Dvoracek (not tendered), OLB Darrell McClover, DE Adewale Ogunleye, RB Adrian Peterson.
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Ex-Jaguars LB Brian Iwuh, May 24; Traded for Panthers S Chris Harris, April 27 (Panthers get OLB Jamar Williams); Ex-Colts non-tendered RFA CB Tim Jennings, March 16 (two years); Ex-Panthers UFA DE Julius Peppers, March 5 (six years, up to $91.5 million, $42 million guaranteed); Ex-Vikings UFA RB Chester Taylor, March 5 (four years, $12.5 million, $7 million guaranteed); Ex-Chargers UFA TE Brandon Manumaleuna, March 5 (five years, up to $17 million, $6 million guaranteed).
Key departures: Traded S Kevin Payne to Rams, April 28 (Bears get 2011 conditional seventh-round draft pick); Traded OLB Jamar Williams to Panthers, April 27 (Bears get S Chris Harris); Cut DE Alex Brown, April 1; Cut CB Nathan Vasher, March 17; Cut FB Jason McKie, March 16; Cut RB Kevin Jones, March 9; Cut OT Orlando Pace, March 1.
Key re-signings: RFA S Danieal Manning, May 19 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DE Mark Anderson, April 30 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA OLB Nick Roach, April 19 (one year, $1.7 million); UFA OLB Pisa Tinoisamoa, April 12 (one year); RFA S Josh Bullocks, March 11 (one year, $1.2 million).
Detroit Lions
UFAs: OT Damion Cook, CB Anthony Henry, OLB Cody Spencer (not tendered).
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Ex-49ers UFA CB Dré Bly, July 2 (two years); Ex-Giants non-tendered RFA S C.C. Brown, May 10 (one year); Traded for Broncos TE Tony Scheffler, April 19 (Lions sent OLB Ernie Sims to Eagles in three-team trade; Lions also received Broncos' 2010 seventh-round draft pick); Traded for Seahawks OG Rob Sims, April 5 (Seahawks get DE Robert Henderson and a 2010 fifth-round draft pick; Lions also get 2010 seventh-round draft pick); Ex-Panthers UFA CB Dante Wesley, April 3 (two years); Ex-Panthers LB Landon Johnson, March 19 (one year); Traded for 49ers QB Shaun Hill, March 14 (Niners get 2011 seventh-round draft pick; Lions subsequently signed Hill to one-year contract extension through 2011); Traded for Falcons CB Chris Houston, March 8 (Falcons get 2010 sixth-round draft pick and teams swap 2010 fifth-round picks); Ex-Rams non-tendered RFA CB Jonathan Wade, March 8; Ex-Titans UFA DE Kyle Vanden Bosch, March 5 (four years, $26 million); Ex-Seahawks UFA WR Nate Burleson, March 5 (five years, $25 million, $11 million guaranteed); LB Ashlee Palmer, Feb. 18; RB DeDe Dorsey, Feb. 9.
Key departures: UFA QB Patrick Ramsey, July 28 (to Saints); Cut S Daniel Bullocks, July 8; UFA QB Daunte Culpepper, June 7 (to UFL); UFA CB William James, May 6 (to 49ers); Cut CB DeAngelo Smith, April 26; Traded OLB Ernie Sims to Eagles, April 19 (Lions get Broncos TE Tony Scheffler and Broncos' 2010 seventh-round draft pick as part of three-team trade); Cut CB Kevin Hobbs, April 16; Cut OL Daniel Loper, April 15; TE Casey FitzSimmons (retired), April 14; UFA ILB Larry Foote, March 15 (to Steelers); Cut DE Dewayne White, March 8; Cut CB Phillip Buchanon, March 4.
Key re-signings: RFA C Dylan Gandy, April 15 (one year, $1.2 million); DE Jared DeVries, April 12 (one year, $1.7 million; was previously cut by Lions Feb. 23); RFA S Ko Simpson, April 8 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OG Daniel Loper, March 29 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OG Manny Ramirez, March 29 (one year, $1.1 million); RFA DE Jason Hunter, March 23 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA CB Kevin Hobbs, March 18 (one year); UFA S Marquand Manuel, March 16 (one year, $805,000); Non-tendered RFA DE Copeland Bryan, March 16; UFA TE Will Heller, March 8 (three years); UFA ILB Vinny Ciurciu, March 5 (one year); UFA OT Jon Jansen, March 5 (one year, $860,000).
Green Bay Packers
UFAs: P Jeremy Kapinos (not tendered), RB DeShawn Wynn (not tendered).
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals:
Key departures: Cut OLB Jeremy Thompson, April 26; UFA OLB Aaron Kampman, March 7 (to Jaguars); Cut DE Mike Montgomery, March 6; Cut S Matt Giordano, March 6.
Key re-signings: RFA S Atari Bigby, July 27 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA CB Tramon Williams, June 16 (one year, $3.2 million); RFA DE Johnny Jolly, June 15 (one year, $2.5 million); RFA OG Daryn Colledge, May 10 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA FB John Kuhn, April 16 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA C Jason Spitz, April 5 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA CB-RS Will Blackmon, March 17 (one year, $1.2 million); UFA OT Mark Tauscher (two years); FFA NT Ryan Pickett, March 12 (four years, $25 million, $10 million in first year); RFA S Nick Collins, March 9 (one year, $3.3 million; subsequently signed three-year extension worth additional $23.4 million, with $14 million in first year, March 12); UFA OT Chad Clifton, March 5 (three years, to up $19.4 million, $7.5 million guaranteed).
Minnesota Vikings
UFAs: None.
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Ex-Texans RB Ryan Moats, June 15; Ex-Jets CB Lito Sheppard, April 21 (one year, $2 million); Ex-Packers DE Mike Montgomery, March 29 (one year); Ex-Panthers non-tendered RFA PK Rhys Lloyd, March 8.
Key departures: Non-tendered RFA CB Karl Paymah, March 17 (to 49ers); UFA OL Artis Hicks, March 6 (to Redskins); UFA RB Chester Taylor, March 5 (to Bears).
Key re-signings: RFA DE Ray Edwards, June 14 (one year, $2.5 million); RFA QB Tarvaris Jackson, April 19 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA FB Naufahu Tahi, April 13 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OT Ryan Cook, April 12 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DT Fred Evans, April 12 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA S Eric Frampton, April 12 (one year, $1.1 million); UFA DT Jimmy Kennedy, March 13 (two years, $6 million); UFA CB Benny Sapp, March 9 (two years); WR Greg Lewis, Feb. 28 (one year).
NFC SOUTH
Atlanta Falcons
UFAs: WR Marty Booker, S Jamaal Fudge (not tendered), ILB Tony Gilbert, CB Antoine Harris (not tendered), RB Verron Haynes.
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Ex-Texans UFA CB Dunta Robinson, March 5 (six years, $57 million, $25.5 million guaranteed).
Key departures: Cut CB Tye Hill, March 16; Traded CB Chris Houston, March 8 (to Lions; Falcons get 2010 sixth-round draft pick and teams swap 2010 fifth-round picks); LS Mike Schneck (retired), March 4.
Key re-signings: RFA RB Jerious Norwood, April 22 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA P Michael Koenen, April 22 (one year, $2.7 million); RFA RB Jason Snelling, April 15 (one year, $1.7 million); RFA OT Tyson Clabo, April 15 (one year, $2.5 million); RFA OG Harvey Dahl, April 15 (one year, $2.5 million); RFA OL Quinn Ojinnaka, April 15 (one year, $1.2 million); UFA LS Joe Zelenka, March 8; UFA QB Chris Redman, March 5 (two years, $5.6 million); CB Brian Williams, March 4; WR Brian Finneran, Feb. 11.
Carolina Panthers
UFAs: QB Josh McCown, DT Hollis Thomas.
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Traded for Bears OLB Jamar Williams, April 27 (Bears get S Chris Harris); Ex-Colts non-tendered RFA S Aaron Francisco, April 12; Ex-Jets WR Wallace Wright, March 8 (two years, $1.7 million); DT Ed Johnson, Feb. 17.
Key departures: UFA OG Keydrick Vincent, July 9 (to Buccaneers); UFA WR Muhsin Muhammad (retired), June 10; Non-tendered RFA S Quinton Teal, April 28 (to Seahawks); Traded S Chris Harris to Bears, April 27 (Panthers get OLB Jamar Williams); UFA CB Dante Wesley, April 3 (to Lions); Non-tendered RFA PK Rhys Lloyd, March 8 (to Vikings); Cut FB Brad Hoover, March 8; UFA QB A.J. Feeley, March 5 (to Rams); UFA DE Julius Peppers, March 5 (to Bears); Cut QB Jake Delhomme, March 5; Cut LB Na'il Diggs, March 5; Cut LB Landon Johnson, March 5; Cut DT Maake Kemoeatu, March 5; Cut DT Damione Lewis, March 4.
Key re-signings: RFA OLB Thomas Davis, June 8 (one year, $3.3 million); RFA CB Richard Marshall, June 8 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA OLB James Anderson, April 20 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DT Louis Leonard, April 20 (one year, $1.7 million); RFA TE Jeff King, April 16 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA DT Tank Tyler, April 15 (one year, $1.1 million); UFA DE Tyler Brayton, March 17 (three years); RFA QB Matt Moore, March 11 (one year, $3 million).
New Orleans Saints
UFAs: TE Dan Campbell, DT Kendrick Clancy, TE Darnell Dinkins, TE Billy Miller, DE Paul Spicer.
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Ex-Lions UFA QB Patrick Ramsey, July 28; Ex-Bears FB Jason McKie, May 24 (one year); Ex-Jaguars non-tendered RFA OLB Clint Ingram, May 19 (one year); Ex-Buccaneers UFA DL Jimmy Wilkerson, April 20 (one year, $2 million); Ex-Bears DE Alex Brown, April 7 (two years, $5.5 million).
Key departures: UFA QB Mark Brunell, July 28 (to Jets); Traded OT Jammal Brown to Redskins, June 19 (Saints get 2011 third- or fourth-round pick); Non-tendered RFA FB Kyle Eckel, June 4 (to Broncos); RFA RB Mike Bell, March 23 (to Eagles); UFA OLB Scott Fujita, March 7 (to Browns); Cut DE Charles Grant, March 5; Cut OG Jamar Nesbit, March 4; Cut OLB Mark Simoneau, March 4.
Key re-signings: RFA WR Lance Moore, June 18 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA S Roman Harper, June 15 (one year, $2.5 million); RFA RB Pierre Thomas, June 14 (one year, $1.7 million); RFA OG Jahri Evans, May 5 (seven years, $56.7 million); UFA S Darren Sharper, May 3 (one year); RFA WR-RS Courtney Roby, April 20 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA ILB Marvin Mitchell, April 20 (one year, $1.1 million); RFA S Usama Young, April 15 (one year, $1.1 million); RFA S Chris Reis, April 14 (one year, $1 million); RFA TE David Thomas, April 13 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OT Jermon Bushrod, April 13 (one year, $1.7 million); RFA DT Remi Ayodele, April 13 (one year, $1.1 million); RFA OT Zach Strief, April 12 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA DE Anthony Hargrove, April 5 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DE Jeff Charleston, March 29 (one year, $1.1 million); UFA LS Jason Kyle, March 11; UFA C Nick Leckey, March 6 (one year); UFA S Pierson Prioleau, March 6 (one year).
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
UFAs: S Jermaine Phillips, FB Byron Storer (not tendered), OLB Rod Wilson (not tendered).
RFAs: OT Donald Penn.
Key arrivals: Ex-Panthers UFA OG Keydrick Vincent, July 9 (two years, $4.5 million); Ex-Eagles UFA S Sean Jones, March 16 (two years); Ex-Raiders non-tendered RFA LB Jon Alston, March 13; Traded for Eagles WR Reggie Brown, March 8 (Eagles get sixth-round draft pick in 2011).
Key departures: Cut LB Angelo Crowell, June 18; Cut WR Mark Bradley, June 16; Cut DT Chris Hovan, FB B.J. Askew and OG Arron Sears, April 26; Traded QB Byron Leftwich to Steelers, April 20 (Buccaneers get 2010 seventh-round draft pick); UFA DL Jimmy Wilkerson, April 20 (to Saints); Non-tendered RFA LB Matt McCoy, March 17 (to Seahawks); UFA WR Antonio Bryant, March 10 (to Bengals); UFA S Will Allen, March 8 (to Steelers); Cut CB Torrie Cox, March 4; Cut P Josh Bidwell, March 4; Cut P Dirk Johnson, March 4.
Key re-signings: RFA RB Cadillac Williams, May 12 (one year, $2.3 million); RFA OT Jeremy Trueblood, May 11 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA ILB Barrett Ruud, April 21 (one year, $3.3 million); RFA WR Maurice Stovall, April 16 (one year, $1.2 million).
NFC WEST
Arizona Cardinals
UFAs: DE Jason Banks (not tendered), CB Ralph Brown, OT Mike Gandy, FB Justin Green (not tendered), FB Dan Kreider, OLB Chike Okeafor, QB Brian St. Pierre.
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Ex-Jets OG Alan Faneca, April 27 (one year, $2.5 million); Ex-Jets UFA PK Jay Feely, April 2 (two years, $3.5 million); Ex-Dolphins OLB Joey Porter, March 19 (three years, $17.5 million); Ex-Browns QB Derek Anderson, March 17 (two years, $7.3 million, $3.3 million guaranteed); Ex-Rams UFA LB Paris Lenon, March 15 (three years); Ex-Browns UFA OL Rex Hadnot, March 12 (three years, $9 million); Traded for Jets S Kerry Rhodes, March 6 (Jets get fourth-round draft pick in 2010 and seventh-round draft pick in 2011).
Key departures: Traded CB Bryant McFadden to Steelers, April 24 (Cardinals get 2010 fifth-round draft pick); UFA PK Neil Rackers, April 5 (to Texans); UFA WR Sean Morey, March 29 (to Seahawks); Non-tendered RFA WR Jerheme Urban, March 11 (to Chiefs); Traded WR Anquan Boldin, March 5 (to Ravens; Cardinals get third- and fourth-round draft picks in 2010, also send fifth-round draft pick in 2010 to Baltimore); UFA OLB Karlos Dansby, March 5 (to Dolphins); Cut S Antrel Rolle, March 4.
Key re-signings: RFA OG Deuce Lutui, June 14 (one year, $1.8 million); UFA DT Bryan Robinson, April 28 (one year); UFA S Matt Ware, March 31 (one year); RFA WR Steve Breaston, March 29 (one year, $2.4 million); RFA C Lyle Sendlein, March 29 (one year, $1.7 million); RFA DT Gabe Watson, March 29 (one year, $1.8 million); UFA LB Monty Beisel, March 29 (one year); RFA TE Ben Patrick, March 23 (one year, $1.7 million); Non-tendered RFA C Ben Claxton, March 12 (one year); UFA OL Jeremy Bridges, March 11 (three years, $4.9 million); Non-tendered RFA TE Stephen Spach, March 10 (one year); UFA TE Anthony Becht, March 10 (one year, $950,000).
St. Louis Rams
UFAs: CB Eric Bassey (not tendered), RB Samkon Gado (not tendered), S Clinton Hart, DE Leonard Little, LS Ryan Neill (not tendered).
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Ex-Buccaneers DT Chris Hovan, June 9; Traded for Cowboys LB Bobby Carpenter, May 10 (Cowboys get OT Alex Barron); Traded for Bears S Kevin Payne, April 28 (Bears get 2011 conditional seventh-round draft pick); Ex-Panthers LB Na'il Diggs, April 7 (two years, $2.5 million); Ex-Giants non-tendered RFA TE Darcy Johnson, March 22 (one year, $470,000); Ex-Giants non-tendered RFA CB Kevin Dockery, March 22 (one year, $620,000); Ex-Browns UFA C Hank Fraley, March 14 (three years, $3 million); Ex-Giants UFA DT Fred Robbins, March 8 (three years, $11.3 million); Ex-Panthers UFA QB A.J. Feeley, March 5 (two years, $6 million).
Key departures: UFA TE Randy McMichael, June 3 (to Chargers); Traded OT Alex Barron to Cowboys, May 10 (Rams get LB Bobby Carpenter); Traded DT Adam Carriker to Redskins, April 20 (Rams and Redskins swap draft picks in the fifth and seventh rounds of the 2010 draft); UFA QB Kyle Boller, April 15 (to Raiders); Cut QB Marc Bulger, April 5; UFA LB Paris Lenon, March 15 (to Cardinals); Non-tendered RFA CB Jonathan Wade, March 8 (to Lions).
Key re-signings: Non-tendered RFA S O.J. Atogwe, June 23 (five years, $32 million); RFA DT Clifton Ryan, April 20 (one year, $1.7 million); Non-tendered RFA DT Gary Gibson, April 19 (one year); RFA DE Victor Adeyanju, March 30 (one year, $1.2 million); UFA DE James Hall, March 22 (three years, $8.3 million); UFA LS Chris Massey, March 18 (four years, $4.4 million); Non-tendered RFA OG Mark Setterstrom, March 16 (one year, $560,000); Non-tendered RFA TE Daniel Fells, March 10 (one year, $745,000); RFA S Craig Dahl, March 5 (three years, $3.6 million).
San Francisco 49ers
UFAs: NT Aubrayo Franklin (franchised), S Mark Roman, P Ricky Schmitt (not tendered).
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Ex-Lions UFA CB William James, May 6 (one year, $755,000); OLB Travis LaBoy, April 20 (one year, $1.6 million); Traded for Dolphins WR-RS Ted Ginn Jr, April 16 (Dolphins get 2010 fifth-round draft pick); Ex-Vikings non-tendered RFA CB Karl Paymah, March 17 (one year); Ex-Giants UFA QB David Carr, March 7 (two years, $6.3 million, $2 million signing bonus).
Key departures: UFA CB Dré Bly, July 2 (to Lions); UFA CB Walt Harris, June 24 (to Ravens); Traded QB Shaun Hill, March 14 (to Lions; Niners get 2011 seventh-round pick); UFA WR Arnaz Battle, March 8 (to Steelers); UFA OT Tony Pashos, March 7 (to Browns).
Key re-signings: RFA OG David Baas, April 13 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OLB Ahmad Brooks, April 2 (two years, $4.2 million, $1.9 million signing bonus); UFA OT Barry Sims, March 22 (one year, up to $2.1 million); ILB Matt Wilhelm, March 4.
Seattle Seahawks
UFAs: OT Brandon Frye (not tendered), LS Kevin Houser, OLB D.D. Lewis, CB Ken Lucas, OT Damion McIntosh, LS Jeff Robinson.
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Ex-Chargers S Kevin Ellison, June 29; Ex-Raiders non-tendered RFA QB J.P. Losman, May 18 (one year, $630,000); Traded for Titans RB LenDale White and DT Kevin Vickerson, April 24 (Teams swapped 2010 fourth- and sixth-round draft picks); Traded for Jets RB Leon Washington, April 24 (Jets get 2010 fifth-round draft pick; Seahawks also get 2010 seventh-round draft pick); Ex-Broncos UFA OG Ben Hamilton, April 20 (one year); Ex-Titans WR Mike Williams, April 16; Ex-Cardinals UFA WR Sean Morey, March 29; Ex-Redskins non-tendered RFA RB Quinton Ganther, March 18 (one year); Traded for Chargers RFA QB Charlie Whitehurst, March 17 (teams swap 2010 second-round draft picks and Chargers get 2011 third-round pick; Seahawks subsequently signed Whitehurst to a two-year contract worth up to $10 million); Ex-Buccaneers non-tendered RFA LB Matt McCoy, March 17 (one year, $630,000); Traded for Eagles DE Chris Clemons, March 16 (Eagles get DE Darryl Tapp; Seahawks also receive Eagles' 2010 fourth-round draft pick); Ex-Patriots TE Chris Baker, March 13 (two years, $4.8 million).
Key departures: UFA FB Justin Griffith, June 16 (to Texans); Cut RB LenDale White, May 28; OT Walter Jones (retired), April 29; DE Patrick Kerney (retired), April 13; Cut RB Xavier Omon and TE John Owens, April 6; Traded OG Rob Sims to Lions, April 5 (Seahawks get DE Robert Henderson and a 2010 fifth-round draft pick; Lions also get 2010 seventh-round draft pick); UFA DL Cory Redding, March 22 (to Ravens); Traded DE Darryl Tapp to Eagles, March 16; Cut S Deon Grant, March 15; Traded QB Seneca Wallace, March 8 (to Browns; Seahawks get conditional seventh-round draft pick in 2011); UFA WR Nate Burleson, March 5 (to Lions).
Key re-signings: UFA S Lawyer Milloy, April 30 (one year); RFA C Chris Spencer, April 15 (one year, $2.4 million); RFA WR Ben Obomanu, April 15 (one year, $1.1 million); FFA PK Olindo Mare, March 10 (one year, $2.8 million).
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NFC free-agent moves, by team
[NFL Football] (NFL news)Note: UFA means unrestricted free agent; RFA means restricted free agent; FFA means franchise free agent. Any RFA who was not tendered by his team became an unrestricted free agent as of March 5. NFC EAST Dallas Cowboys UFAs: None. RFAs: None. Key arrivals: Traded for Rams OT Alex Barron, May 10 (Rams get LB Bobby Carpenter). Key departures: Non-tendered RFA PK Shaun Suisham, May 18 (to Browns); Cut OG-C Cory Procter, May 17; Traded LB Bobby Carpenter to Rams, May 10 (Cowboys get OT Alex Barron) ...
Note: UFA means unrestricted free agent; RFA means restricted free agent; FFA means franchise free agent. Any RFA who was not tendered by his team became an unrestricted free agent as of March 5.
NFC EAST
Dallas Cowboys
UFAs: None.
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Traded for Rams OT Alex Barron, May 10 (Rams get LB Bobby Carpenter).
Key departures: Non-tendered RFA PK Shaun Suisham, May 18 (to Browns); Cut OG-C Cory Procter, May 17; Traded LB Bobby Carpenter to Rams, May 10 (Cowboys get OT Alex Barron); RFA C Duke Preston (retired), May 8; Cut OT Flozell Adams and S Ken Hamlin, April 2.
Key re-signings: RFA WR Miles Austin, June 11 (one year, $3.2 million); RFA S Gerald Sensabaugh, May 27 (one year, $1.8 million); UFA OG Montrae Holland, April 27 (two years); RFA WR Sam Hurd, April 16 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA S Pat Watkins, April 15 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DE Stephen Bowen, April 9 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA DT Junior Siavii, April 8 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DE Jason Hatcher, April 8 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA OT Pat McQuistan, April 7 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DE Marcus Spears, April 6 (one year, $1.2 million); CB Cletis Gordon, March 4.
New York Giants
UFAs: None.
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Ex-Titans UFA LB Keith Bulluck, July 24 (one year, up to $2.5 million); Ex-Seahawks S Deon Grant, April 1 (one year); Ex-Colts QB Jim Sorgi, March 9 (one year); Ex-Cardinals S Antrel Rolle, March 5 (five years, $37 million, $15 million guaranteed).
Key departures: UFA OLB Danny Clark, May 11 (to Texans); Non-tendered RFA S C.C. Brown, May 10 (to Lions); P Jeff Feagles (retired), April 28; Non-tendered RFA TE Darcy Johnson, March 22 (to Rams); Non-tendered RFA CB Kevin Dockery, March 22 (to Rams); UFA DT Fred Robbins, March 8 (to Rams); UFA QB David Carr, March 7 (to 49ers); Cut S Aaron Rouse, March 6; Cut ILB Antonio Pierce, Feb. 12.
Key re-signings: RFA DT Barry Cofield, May 14 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA WR Derek Hagan, May 11 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OLB Gerris Wilkinson, April 29 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA WR Domenik Hixon, April 16 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA WR Sinorice Moss, April 14 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OT Guy Whimper, April 12 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OG Kevin Boothe, April 1 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DE Dave Tollefson, March 24 (one year, $1.7 million).
Philadelphia Eagles
UFAs: ILB Jeremiah Trotter, OLB Tracy White.
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Traded for Lions OLB Ernie Sims, April 19 (Eagles sent 2010 fifth-round draft pick to Broncos as part of three-team trade); Traded for Browns LB Alex Hall, April 2 (Eagles also get 2010 fourth- and fifth-round draft picks; Browns get CB Sheldon Brown and LB Chris Gocong); Ex-Saints RFA RB Mike Bell, March 23 (one year, $1.7 million); Traded for Seahawks DE Darryl Tapp, March 16 (Seahawks get DE Chris Clemons and 2010 fourth-round draft pick; Eagles subsequently signed Tapp to a three-year, $9 million contract extension); Ex-Colts non-tendered RFA WR Hank Baskett, March 12 (one year); Ex-Colts non-tendered RFA CB Marlin Jackson, March 10 (two years).
Key departures: Non-tendered RFA TE Alex Smith, May 3 (to Browns); Traded QB Donovan McNabb to Redskins, April 4 (Eagles get 2010 second-round draft pick and 2011 conditional fourth-round draft pick); Traded CB Sheldon Brown and LB Chris Gocong to Browns, April 2 (Eagles get LB Alex Hall and 2010 fourth- and fifth-round draft picks); UFA DE Jason Babin, March 19 (to Titans); Cut WR Kevin Curtis, March 18; Cut DE Darren Howard, March 18; Cut OT Shawn Andrews, March 17; Traded DE Chris Clemons to Seahawks, March 16; UFA S Sean Jones, March 16 (to Buccaneers); Traded WR Reggie Brown, March 8 (to Buccaneers; Eagles get sixth-round draft pick in 2011); Cut RB Brian Westbrook, March 5; Cut LB Will Witherspoon, March 5.
Key re-signings: RFA P Sav Rocca, April 22 (one year, $1.1 million); RFA OG Max Jean-Gilles, April 15 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OLB Omar Gaither, March 31 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA CB Ellis Hobbs, March 30 (one year, $2.8 million); RFA OG-C Nick Cole, March 22 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA OLB Akeem Jordan, March 22 (one year, $1.7 million); RFA WR Jason Avant, March 8 (five years, $18 million, $8 million guaranteed); RFA FB Leonard Weaver, March 5 (three years, $10 million).
Washington Redskins
UFAs: LS Ethan Albright, OT Levi Jones, P Hunter Smith, DE Renaldo Wynn, TE Todd Yoder.
RFAs: CB Carlos Rogers.
Key arrivals: Traded for Saints OT Jammal Brown, June 19 (Saints get 2011 third- or fourth-round draft pick); Ex-Browns UFA WR Mike Furrey, June 9; Ex-Broncos UFA DE Vonnie Holliday, May 17; Ex-Bills UFA OLB Chris Draft, May 7; Ex-Chiefs UFA WR Bobby Wade, April 29; WR Joey Galloway, April 28; Traded for Rams DT Adam Carriker, April 20 (Rams and Redskins swap draft picks in the fifth and seventh rounds of the 2010 draft); DT Howard Green, April 19; RB Ryan Torain, April 19; WR Roydell Williams, April 19; Traded for Eagles QB Donovan McNabb, April 4 (Eagles get 2010 second-round draft pick and 2011 conditional fourth-round draft pick); Ex-Steelers UFA RB Willie Parker, April 2 (one year, up to $3.1 million with incentives); Ex-Lions CB Phillip Buchanon, March 29 (one year, $1.5 million); Ex-Buccaneers P Josh Bidwell, March 23; Ex-Texans UFA QB Rex Grossman, March 17 (one year); Ex-Bengals UFA RB Larry Johnson, March 12 (three years, up to $12 million); Ex-Panthers DT Maake Kemoeatu. March 10 (two years, $7 million); Ex-Vikings UFA OL Artis Hicks, March 6.
Key departures: Cut DT Anthony Montgomery, May 3; Traded QB Jason Campbell to Raiders, April 24 (Redskins get 2012 fourth-round draft pick); Non-tendered RFA RB Quinton Ganther, March 18 (to Seahawks); OT Chris Samuels (retired), March 4; Cut RB Ladell Betts, March 4; Cut QB Todd Collins, March 4; Cut RB Rock Cartwright, March 4; Cut DT Cornelius Griffin, March 4; Cut WR Antwaan Randle El, March 4; Cut CB Fred Smoot, March 4; Cut OG Randy Thomas, March 4.
Key re-signings: RFA ILB Rocky McIntosh, June 14 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA S Reed Doughty, May 26 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA DT Kedric Golston, April 16 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA OT Stephon Heyer, April 14 (one year, $1.7 million); RFA OLB-DE Chris Wilson, March 25 (one year, $1.7 million); RFA OG Will Montgomery, March 13 (one year, $1.8 million); UFA C Casey Rabach, March 8 (three years, $12.3 million); RFA DT Lorenzo Alexander, March 5 (three years); UFA DE Phillip Daniels, March 5 (two years, $2.2 million); UFA OT Mike Williams, March 5.
NFC NORTH
Chicago Bears
UFAs: DT Dusty Dvoracek (not tendered), OLB Darrell McClover, DE Adewale Ogunleye, RB Adrian Peterson.
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Ex-Jaguars LB Brian Iwuh, May 24; Traded for Panthers S Chris Harris, April 27 (Panthers get OLB Jamar Williams); Ex-Colts non-tendered RFA CB Tim Jennings, March 16 (two years); Ex-Panthers UFA DE Julius Peppers, March 5 (six years, up to $91.5 million, $42 million guaranteed); Ex-Vikings UFA RB Chester Taylor, March 5 (four years, $12.5 million, $7 million guaranteed); Ex-Chargers UFA TE Brandon Manumaleuna, March 5 (five years, up to $17 million, $6 million guaranteed).
Key departures: Traded S Kevin Payne to Rams, April 28 (Bears get 2011 conditional seventh-round draft pick); Traded OLB Jamar Williams to Panthers, April 27 (Bears get S Chris Harris); Cut DE Alex Brown, April 1; Cut CB Nathan Vasher, March 17; Cut FB Jason McKie, March 16; Cut RB Kevin Jones, March 9; Cut OT Orlando Pace, March 1.
Key re-signings: RFA S Danieal Manning, May 19 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DE Mark Anderson, April 30 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA OLB Nick Roach, April 19 (one year, $1.7 million); UFA OLB Pisa Tinoisamoa, April 12 (one year); RFA S Josh Bullocks, March 11 (one year, $1.2 million).
Detroit Lions
UFAs: OT Damion Cook, CB Anthony Henry, OLB Cody Spencer (not tendered).
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Ex-49ers UFA CB Dré Bly, July 2 (two years); Ex-Giants non-tendered RFA S C.C. Brown, May 10 (one year); Traded for Broncos TE Tony Scheffler, April 19 (Lions sent OLB Ernie Sims to Eagles in three-team trade; Lions also received Broncos' 2010 seventh-round draft pick); Traded for Seahawks OG Rob Sims, April 5 (Seahawks get DE Robert Henderson and a 2010 fifth-round draft pick; Lions also get 2010 seventh-round draft pick); Ex-Panthers UFA CB Dante Wesley, April 3 (two years); Ex-Panthers LB Landon Johnson, March 19 (one year); Traded for 49ers QB Shaun Hill, March 14 (Niners get 2011 seventh-round draft pick; Lions subsequently signed Hill to one-year contract extension through 2011); Traded for Falcons CB Chris Houston, March 8 (Falcons get 2010 sixth-round draft pick and teams swap 2010 fifth-round picks); Ex-Rams non-tendered RFA CB Jonathan Wade, March 8; Ex-Titans UFA DE Kyle Vanden Bosch, March 5 (four years, $26 million); Ex-Seahawks UFA WR Nate Burleson, March 5 (five years, $25 million, $11 million guaranteed); LB Ashlee Palmer, Feb. 18; RB DeDe Dorsey, Feb. 9.
Key departures: UFA QB Patrick Ramsey, July 28 (to Saints); Cut S Daniel Bullocks, July 8; UFA QB Daunte Culpepper, June 7 (to UFL); UFA CB William James, May 6 (to 49ers); Cut CB DeAngelo Smith, April 26; Traded OLB Ernie Sims to Eagles, April 19 (Lions get Broncos TE Tony Scheffler and Broncos' 2010 seventh-round draft pick as part of three-team trade); Cut CB Kevin Hobbs, April 16; Cut OL Daniel Loper, April 15; TE Casey FitzSimmons (retired), April 14; UFA ILB Larry Foote, March 15 (to Steelers); Cut DE Dewayne White, March 8; Cut CB Phillip Buchanon, March 4.
Key re-signings: RFA C Dylan Gandy, April 15 (one year, $1.2 million); DE Jared DeVries, April 12 (one year, $1.7 million; was previously cut by Lions Feb. 23); RFA S Ko Simpson, April 8 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OG Daniel Loper, March 29 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OG Manny Ramirez, March 29 (one year, $1.1 million); RFA DE Jason Hunter, March 23 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA CB Kevin Hobbs, March 18 (one year); UFA S Marquand Manuel, March 16 (one year, $805,000); Non-tendered RFA DE Copeland Bryan, March 16; UFA TE Will Heller, March 8 (three years); UFA ILB Vinny Ciurciu, March 5 (one year); UFA OT Jon Jansen, March 5 (one year, $860,000).
Green Bay Packers
UFAs: P Jeremy Kapinos (not tendered), RB DeShawn Wynn (not tendered).
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals:
Key departures: Cut OLB Jeremy Thompson, April 26; UFA OLB Aaron Kampman, March 7 (to Jaguars); Cut DE Mike Montgomery, March 6; Cut S Matt Giordano, March 6.
Key re-signings: RFA S Atari Bigby, July 27 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA CB Tramon Williams, June 16 (one year, $3.2 million); RFA DE Johnny Jolly, June 15 (one year, $2.5 million); RFA OG Daryn Colledge, May 10 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA FB John Kuhn, April 16 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA C Jason Spitz, April 5 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA CB-RS Will Blackmon, March 17 (one year, $1.2 million); UFA OT Mark Tauscher (two years); FFA NT Ryan Pickett, March 12 (four years, $25 million, $10 million in first year); RFA S Nick Collins, March 9 (one year, $3.3 million; subsequently signed three-year extension worth additional $23.4 million, with $14 million in first year, March 12); UFA OT Chad Clifton, March 5 (three years, to up $19.4 million, $7.5 million guaranteed).
Minnesota Vikings
UFAs: None.
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Ex-Texans RB Ryan Moats, June 15; Ex-Jets CB Lito Sheppard, April 21 (one year, $2 million); Ex-Packers DE Mike Montgomery, March 29 (one year); Ex-Panthers non-tendered RFA PK Rhys Lloyd, March 8.
Key departures: Non-tendered RFA CB Karl Paymah, March 17 (to 49ers); UFA OL Artis Hicks, March 6 (to Redskins); UFA RB Chester Taylor, March 5 (to Bears).
Key re-signings: RFA DE Ray Edwards, June 14 (one year, $2.5 million); RFA QB Tarvaris Jackson, April 19 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA FB Naufahu Tahi, April 13 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OT Ryan Cook, April 12 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DT Fred Evans, April 12 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA S Eric Frampton, April 12 (one year, $1.1 million); UFA DT Jimmy Kennedy, March 13 (two years, $6 million); UFA CB Benny Sapp, March 9 (two years); WR Greg Lewis, Feb. 28 (one year).
NFC SOUTH
Atlanta Falcons
UFAs: WR Marty Booker, S Jamaal Fudge (not tendered), ILB Tony Gilbert, CB Antoine Harris (not tendered), RB Verron Haynes.
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Ex-Texans UFA CB Dunta Robinson, March 5 (six years, $57 million, $25.5 million guaranteed).
Key departures: Cut CB Tye Hill, March 16; Traded CB Chris Houston, March 8 (to Lions; Falcons get 2010 sixth-round draft pick and teams swap 2010 fifth-round picks); LS Mike Schneck (retired), March 4.
Key re-signings: RFA RB Jerious Norwood, April 22 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA P Michael Koenen, April 22 (one year, $2.7 million); RFA RB Jason Snelling, April 15 (one year, $1.7 million); RFA OT Tyson Clabo, April 15 (one year, $2.5 million); RFA OG Harvey Dahl, April 15 (one year, $2.5 million); RFA OL Quinn Ojinnaka, April 15 (one year, $1.2 million); UFA LS Joe Zelenka, March 8; UFA QB Chris Redman, March 5 (two years, $5.6 million); CB Brian Williams, March 4; WR Brian Finneran, Feb. 11.
Carolina Panthers
UFAs: QB Josh McCown, DT Hollis Thomas.
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Traded for Bears OLB Jamar Williams, April 27 (Bears get S Chris Harris); Ex-Colts non-tendered RFA S Aaron Francisco, April 12; Ex-Jets WR Wallace Wright, March 8 (two years, $1.7 million); DT Ed Johnson, Feb. 17.
Key departures: UFA OG Keydrick Vincent, July 9 (to Buccaneers); UFA WR Muhsin Muhammad (retired), June 10; Non-tendered RFA S Quinton Teal, April 28 (to Seahawks); Traded S Chris Harris to Bears, April 27 (Panthers get OLB Jamar Williams); UFA CB Dante Wesley, April 3 (to Lions); Non-tendered RFA PK Rhys Lloyd, March 8 (to Vikings); Cut FB Brad Hoover, March 8; UFA QB A.J. Feeley, March 5 (to Rams); UFA DE Julius Peppers, March 5 (to Bears); Cut QB Jake Delhomme, March 5; Cut LB Na'il Diggs, March 5; Cut LB Landon Johnson, March 5; Cut DT Maake Kemoeatu, March 5; Cut DT Damione Lewis, March 4.
Key re-signings: RFA OLB Thomas Davis, June 8 (one year, $3.3 million); RFA CB Richard Marshall, June 8 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA OLB James Anderson, April 20 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DT Louis Leonard, April 20 (one year, $1.7 million); RFA TE Jeff King, April 16 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA DT Tank Tyler, April 15 (one year, $1.1 million); UFA DE Tyler Brayton, March 17 (three years); RFA QB Matt Moore, March 11 (one year, $3 million).
New Orleans Saints
UFAs: QB Mark Brunell, TE Dan Campbell, DT Kendrick Clancy, TE Darnell Dinkins, TE Billy Miller, DE Paul Spicer.
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Ex-Lions UFA QB Patrick Ramsey, July 28; Ex-Bears FB Jason McKie, May 24 (one year); Ex-Jaguars non-tendered RFA OLB Clint Ingram, May 19 (one year); Ex-Buccaneers UFA DL Jimmy Wilkerson, April 20 (one year, $2 million); Ex-Bears DE Alex Brown, April 7 (two years, $5.5 million).
Key departures: Traded OT Jammal Brown to Redskins, June 19 (Saints get 2011 third- or fourth-round pick); Non-tendered RFA FB Kyle Eckel, June 4 (to Broncos); RFA RB Mike Bell, March 23 (to Eagles); UFA OLB Scott Fujita, March 7 (to Browns); Cut DE Charles Grant, March 5; Cut OG Jamar Nesbit, March 4; Cut OLB Mark Simoneau, March 4.
Key re-signings: RFA WR Lance Moore, June 18 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA S Roman Harper, June 15 (one year, $2.5 million); RFA RB Pierre Thomas, June 14 (one year, $1.7 million); RFA OG Jahri Evans, May 5 (seven years, $56.7 million); UFA S Darren Sharper, May 3 (one year); RFA WR-RS Courtney Roby, April 20 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA ILB Marvin Mitchell, April 20 (one year, $1.1 million); RFA S Usama Young, April 15 (one year, $1.1 million); RFA S Chris Reis, April 14 (one year, $1 million); RFA TE David Thomas, April 13 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OT Jermon Bushrod, April 13 (one year, $1.7 million); RFA DT Remi Ayodele, April 13 (one year, $1.1 million); RFA OT Zach Strief, April 12 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA DE Anthony Hargrove, April 5 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DE Jeff Charleston, March 29 (one year, $1.1 million); UFA LS Jason Kyle, March 11; UFA C Nick Leckey, March 6 (one year); UFA S Pierson Prioleau, March 6 (one year).
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
UFAs: S Jermaine Phillips, FB Byron Storer (not tendered), OLB Rod Wilson (not tendered).
RFAs: OT Donald Penn.
Key arrivals: Ex-Panthers UFA OG Keydrick Vincent, July 9 (two years, $4.5 million); Ex-Eagles UFA S Sean Jones, March 16 (two years); Ex-Raiders non-tendered RFA LB Jon Alston, March 13; Traded for Eagles WR Reggie Brown, March 8 (Eagles get sixth-round draft pick in 2011).
Key departures: Cut LB Angelo Crowell, June 18; Cut WR Mark Bradley, June 16; Cut DT Chris Hovan, FB B.J. Askew and OG Arron Sears, April 26; Traded QB Byron Leftwich to Steelers, April 20 (Buccaneers get 2010 seventh-round draft pick); UFA DL Jimmy Wilkerson, April 20 (to Saints); Non-tendered RFA LB Matt McCoy, March 17 (to Seahawks); UFA WR Antonio Bryant, March 10 (to Bengals); UFA S Will Allen, March 8 (to Steelers); Cut CB Torrie Cox, March 4; Cut P Josh Bidwell, March 4; Cut P Dirk Johnson, March 4.
Key re-signings: RFA RB Cadillac Williams, May 12 (one year, $2.3 million); RFA OT Jeremy Trueblood, May 11 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA ILB Barrett Ruud, April 21 (one year, $3.3 million); RFA WR Maurice Stovall, April 16 (one year, $1.2 million).
NFC WEST
Arizona Cardinals
UFAs: DE Jason Banks (not tendered), CB Ralph Brown, OT Mike Gandy, FB Justin Green (not tendered), FB Dan Kreider, OLB Chike Okeafor, QB Brian St. Pierre.
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Ex-Jets OG Alan Faneca, April 27 (one year, $2.5 million); Ex-Jets UFA PK Jay Feely, April 2 (two years, $3.5 million); Ex-Dolphins OLB Joey Porter, March 19 (three years, $17.5 million); Ex-Browns QB Derek Anderson, March 17 (two years, $7.3 million, $3.3 million guaranteed); Ex-Rams UFA LB Paris Lenon, March 15 (three years); Ex-Browns UFA OL Rex Hadnot, March 12 (three years, $9 million); Traded for Jets S Kerry Rhodes, March 6 (Jets get fourth-round draft pick in 2010 and seventh-round draft pick in 2011).
Key departures: Traded CB Bryant McFadden to Steelers, April 24 (Cardinals get 2010 fifth-round draft pick); UFA PK Neil Rackers, April 5 (to Texans); UFA WR Sean Morey, March 29 (to Seahawks); Non-tendered RFA WR Jerheme Urban, March 11 (to Chiefs); Traded WR Anquan Boldin, March 5 (to Ravens; Cardinals get third- and fourth-round draft picks in 2010, also send fifth-round draft pick in 2010 to Baltimore); UFA OLB Karlos Dansby, March 5 (to Dolphins); Cut S Antrel Rolle, March 4.
Key re-signings: RFA OG Deuce Lutui, June 14 (one year, $1.8 million); UFA DT Bryan Robinson, April 28 (one year); UFA S Matt Ware, March 31 (one year); RFA WR Steve Breaston, March 29 (one year, $2.4 million); RFA C Lyle Sendlein, March 29 (one year, $1.7 million); RFA DT Gabe Watson, March 29 (one year, $1.8 million); UFA LB Monty Beisel, March 29 (one year); RFA TE Ben Patrick, March 23 (one year, $1.7 million); Non-tendered RFA C Ben Claxton, March 12 (one year); UFA OL Jeremy Bridges, March 11 (three years, $4.9 million); Non-tendered RFA TE Stephen Spach, March 10 (one year); UFA TE Anthony Becht, March 10 (one year, $950,000).
St. Louis Rams
UFAs: CB Eric Bassey (not tendered), RB Samkon Gado (not tendered), S Clinton Hart, DE Leonard Little, LS Ryan Neill (not tendered).
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Ex-Buccaneers DT Chris Hovan, June 9; Traded for Cowboys LB Bobby Carpenter, May 10 (Cowboys get OT Alex Barron); Traded for Bears S Kevin Payne, April 28 (Bears get 2011 conditional seventh-round draft pick); Ex-Panthers LB Na'il Diggs, April 7 (two years, $2.5 million); Ex-Giants non-tendered RFA TE Darcy Johnson, March 22 (one year, $470,000); Ex-Giants non-tendered RFA CB Kevin Dockery, March 22 (one year, $620,000); Ex-Browns UFA C Hank Fraley, March 14 (three years, $3 million); Ex-Giants UFA DT Fred Robbins, March 8 (three years, $11.3 million); Ex-Panthers UFA QB A.J. Feeley, March 5 (two years, $6 million).
Key departures: UFA TE Randy McMichael, June 3 (to Chargers); Traded OT Alex Barron to Cowboys, May 10 (Rams get LB Bobby Carpenter); Traded DT Adam Carriker to Redskins, April 20 (Rams and Redskins swap draft picks in the fifth and seventh rounds of the 2010 draft); UFA QB Kyle Boller, April 15 (to Raiders); Cut QB Marc Bulger, April 5; UFA LB Paris Lenon, March 15 (to Cardinals); Non-tendered RFA CB Jonathan Wade, March 8 (to Lions).
Key re-signings: Non-tendered RFA S O.J. Atogwe, June 23 (five years, $32 million); RFA DT Clifton Ryan, April 20 (one year, $1.7 million); Non-tendered RFA DT Gary Gibson, April 19 (one year); RFA DE Victor Adeyanju, March 30 (one year, $1.2 million); UFA DE James Hall, March 22 (three years, $8.3 million); UFA LS Chris Massey, March 18 (four years, $4.4 million); Non-tendered RFA OG Mark Setterstrom, March 16 (one year, $560,000); Non-tendered RFA TE Daniel Fells, March 10 (one year, $745,000); RFA S Craig Dahl, March 5 (three years, $3.6 million).
San Francisco 49ers
UFAs: NT Aubrayo Franklin (franchised), S Mark Roman, P Ricky Schmitt (not tendered).
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Ex-Lions UFA CB William James, May 6 (one year, $755,000); OLB Travis LaBoy, April 20 (one year, $1.6 million); Traded for Dolphins WR-RS Ted Ginn Jr, April 16 (Dolphins get 2010 fifth-round draft pick); Ex-Vikings non-tendered RFA CB Karl Paymah, March 17 (one year); Ex-Giants UFA QB David Carr, March 7 (two years, $6.3 million, $2 million signing bonus).
Key departures: UFA CB Dré Bly, July 2 (to Lions); UFA CB Walt Harris, June 24 (to Ravens); Traded QB Shaun Hill, March 14 (to Lions; Niners get 2011 seventh-round pick); UFA WR Arnaz Battle, March 8 (to Steelers); UFA OT Tony Pashos, March 7 (to Browns).
Key re-signings: RFA OG David Baas, April 13 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OLB Ahmad Brooks, April 2 (two years, $4.2 million, $1.9 million signing bonus); UFA OT Barry Sims, March 22 (one year, up to $2.1 million); ILB Matt Wilhelm, March 4.
Seattle Seahawks
UFAs: OT Brandon Frye (not tendered), LS Kevin Houser, OLB D.D. Lewis, CB Ken Lucas, OT Damion McIntosh, LS Jeff Robinson.
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Ex-Chargers S Kevin Ellison, June 29; Ex-Raiders non-tendered RFA QB J.P. Losman, May 18 (one year, $630,000); Traded for Titans RB LenDale White and DT Kevin Vickerson, April 24 (Teams swapped 2010 fourth- and sixth-round draft picks); Traded for Jets RB Leon Washington, April 24 (Jets get 2010 fifth-round draft pick; Seahawks also get 2010 seventh-round draft pick); Ex-Broncos UFA OG Ben Hamilton, April 20 (one year); Ex-Titans WR Mike Williams, April 16; Ex-Cardinals UFA WR Sean Morey, March 29; Ex-Redskins non-tendered RFA RB Quinton Ganther, March 18 (one year); Traded for Chargers RFA QB Charlie Whitehurst, March 17 (teams swap 2010 second-round draft picks and Chargers get 2011 third-round pick; Seahawks subsequently signed Whitehurst to a two-year contract worth up to $10 million); Ex-Buccaneers non-tendered RFA LB Matt McCoy, March 17 (one year, $630,000); Traded for Eagles DE Chris Clemons, March 16 (Eagles get DE Darryl Tapp; Seahawks also receive Eagles' 2010 fourth-round draft pick); Ex-Patriots TE Chris Baker, March 13 (two years, $4.8 million).
Key departures: UFA FB Justin Griffith, June 16 (to Texans); Cut RB LenDale White, May 28; OT Walter Jones (retired), April 29; DE Patrick Kerney (retired), April 13; Cut RB Xavier Omon and TE John Owens, April 6; Traded OG Rob Sims to Lions, April 5 (Seahawks get DE Robert Henderson and a 2010 fifth-round draft pick; Lions also get 2010 seventh-round draft pick); UFA DL Cory Redding, March 22 (to Ravens); Traded DE Darryl Tapp to Eagles, March 16; Cut S Deon Grant, March 15; Traded QB Seneca Wallace, March 8 (to Browns; Seahawks get conditional seventh-round draft pick in 2011); UFA WR Nate Burleson, March 5 (to Lions).
Key re-signings: UFA S Lawyer Milloy, April 30 (one year); RFA C Chris Spencer, April 15 (one year, $2.4 million); RFA WR Ben Obomanu, April 15 (one year, $1.1 million); FFA PK Olindo Mare, March 10 (one year, $2.8 million).
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NFC free-agent moves, by team
[NFL Football] (NFL news)Note: UFA means unrestricted free agent; RFA means restricted free agent; FFA means franchise free agent. Any RFA who was not tendered by his team became an unrestricted free agent as of March 5. NFC EAST Dallas Cowboys UFAs: None. RFAs: None. Key arrivals: Traded for Rams OT Alex Barron, May 10 (Rams get LB Bobby Carpenter). Key departures: Non-tendered RFA PK Shaun Suisham, May 18 (to Browns); Cut OG-C Cory Procter, May 17; Traded LB Bobby Carpenter to Rams, May 10 (Cowboys get OT Alex Barron) ...
Note: UFA means unrestricted free agent; RFA means restricted free agent; FFA means franchise free agent. Any RFA who was not tendered by his team became an unrestricted free agent as of March 5.
NFC EAST
Dallas Cowboys
UFAs: None.
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Traded for Rams OT Alex Barron, May 10 (Rams get LB Bobby Carpenter).
Key departures: Non-tendered RFA PK Shaun Suisham, May 18 (to Browns); Cut OG-C Cory Procter, May 17; Traded LB Bobby Carpenter to Rams, May 10 (Cowboys get OT Alex Barron); RFA C Duke Preston (retired), May 8; Cut OT Flozell Adams and S Ken Hamlin, April 2.
Key re-signings: RFA WR Miles Austin, June 11 (one year, $3.2 million); RFA S Gerald Sensabaugh, May 27 (one year, $1.8 million); UFA OG Montrae Holland, April 27 (two years); RFA WR Sam Hurd, April 16 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA S Pat Watkins, April 15 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DE Stephen Bowen, April 9 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA DT Junior Siavii, April 8 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DE Jason Hatcher, April 8 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA OT Pat McQuistan, April 7 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DE Marcus Spears, April 6 (one year, $1.2 million); CB Cletis Gordon, March 4.
New York Giants
UFAs: None.
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Ex-Titans UFA LB Keith Bulluck, July 24 (one year, up to $2.5 million); Ex-Seahawks S Deon Grant, April 1 (one year); Ex-Colts QB Jim Sorgi, March 9 (one year); Ex-Cardinals S Antrel Rolle, March 5 (five years, $37 million, $15 million guaranteed).
Key departures: UFA OLB Danny Clark, May 11 (to Texans); Non-tendered RFA S C.C. Brown, May 10 (to Lions); P Jeff Feagles (retired), April 28; Non-tendered RFA TE Darcy Johnson, March 22 (to Rams); Non-tendered RFA CB Kevin Dockery, March 22 (to Rams); UFA DT Fred Robbins, March 8 (to Rams); UFA QB David Carr, March 7 (to 49ers); Cut S Aaron Rouse, March 6; Cut ILB Antonio Pierce, Feb. 12.
Key re-signings: RFA DT Barry Cofield, May 14 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA WR Derek Hagan, May 11 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OLB Gerris Wilkinson, April 29 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA WR Domenik Hixon, April 16 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA WR Sinorice Moss, April 14 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OT Guy Whimper, April 12 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OG Kevin Boothe, April 1 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DE Dave Tollefson, March 24 (one year, $1.7 million).
Philadelphia Eagles
UFAs: ILB Jeremiah Trotter, OLB Tracy White.
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Traded for Lions OLB Ernie Sims, April 19 (Eagles sent 2010 fifth-round draft pick to Broncos as part of three-team trade); Traded for Browns LB Alex Hall, April 2 (Eagles also get 2010 fourth- and fifth-round draft picks; Browns get CB Sheldon Brown and LB Chris Gocong); Ex-Saints RFA RB Mike Bell, March 23 (one year, $1.7 million); Traded for Seahawks DE Darryl Tapp, March 16 (Seahawks get DE Chris Clemons and 2010 fourth-round draft pick; Eagles subsequently signed Tapp to a three-year, $9 million contract extension); Ex-Colts non-tendered RFA WR Hank Baskett, March 12 (one year); Ex-Colts non-tendered RFA CB Marlin Jackson, March 10 (two years).
Key departures: Non-tendered RFA TE Alex Smith, May 3 (to Browns); Traded QB Donovan McNabb to Redskins, April 4 (Eagles get 2010 second-round draft pick and 2011 conditional fourth-round draft pick); Traded CB Sheldon Brown and LB Chris Gocong to Browns, April 2 (Eagles get LB Alex Hall and 2010 fourth- and fifth-round draft picks); UFA DE Jason Babin, March 19 (to Titans); Cut WR Kevin Curtis, March 18; Cut DE Darren Howard, March 18; Cut OT Shawn Andrews, March 17; Traded DE Chris Clemons to Seahawks, March 16; UFA S Sean Jones, March 16 (to Buccaneers); Traded WR Reggie Brown, March 8 (to Buccaneers; Eagles get sixth-round draft pick in 2011); Cut RB Brian Westbrook, March 5; Cut LB Will Witherspoon, March 5.
Key re-signings: RFA P Sav Rocca, April 22 (one year, $1.1 million); RFA OG Max Jean-Gilles, April 15 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OLB Omar Gaither, March 31 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA CB Ellis Hobbs, March 30 (one year, $2.8 million); RFA OG-C Nick Cole, March 22 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA OLB Akeem Jordan, March 22 (one year, $1.7 million); RFA WR Jason Avant, March 8 (five years, $18 million, $8 million guaranteed); RFA FB Leonard Weaver, March 5 (three years, $10 million).
Washington Redskins
UFAs: LS Ethan Albright, OT Levi Jones, P Hunter Smith, DE Renaldo Wynn, TE Todd Yoder.
RFAs: CB Carlos Rogers.
Key arrivals: Traded for Saints OT Jammal Brown, June 19 (Saints get 2011 third- or fourth-round draft pick); Ex-Browns UFA WR Mike Furrey, June 9; Ex-Broncos UFA DE Vonnie Holliday, May 17; Ex-Bills UFA OLB Chris Draft, May 7; Ex-Chiefs UFA WR Bobby Wade, April 29; WR Joey Galloway, April 28; Traded for Rams DT Adam Carriker, April 20 (Rams and Redskins swap draft picks in the fifth and seventh rounds of the 2010 draft); DT Howard Green, April 19; RB Ryan Torain, April 19; WR Roydell Williams, April 19; Traded for Eagles QB Donovan McNabb, April 4 (Eagles get 2010 second-round draft pick and 2011 conditional fourth-round draft pick); Ex-Steelers UFA RB Willie Parker, April 2 (one year, up to $3.1 million with incentives); Ex-Lions CB Phillip Buchanon, March 29 (one year, $1.5 million); Ex-Buccaneers P Josh Bidwell, March 23; Ex-Texans UFA QB Rex Grossman, March 17 (one year); Ex-Bengals UFA RB Larry Johnson, March 12 (three years, up to $12 million); Ex-Panthers DT Maake Kemoeatu. March 10 (two years, $7 million); Ex-Vikings UFA OL Artis Hicks, March 6.
Key departures: Cut DT Anthony Montgomery, May 3; Traded QB Jason Campbell to Raiders, April 24 (Redskins get 2012 fourth-round draft pick); Non-tendered RFA RB Quinton Ganther, March 18 (to Seahawks); OT Chris Samuels (retired), March 4; Cut RB Ladell Betts, March 4; Cut QB Todd Collins, March 4; Cut RB Rock Cartwright, March 4; Cut DT Cornelius Griffin, March 4; Cut WR Antwaan Randle El, March 4; Cut CB Fred Smoot, March 4; Cut OG Randy Thomas, March 4.
Key re-signings: RFA ILB Rocky McIntosh, June 14 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA S Reed Doughty, May 26 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA DT Kedric Golston, April 16 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA OT Stephon Heyer, April 14 (one year, $1.7 million); RFA OLB-DE Chris Wilson, March 25 (one year, $1.7 million); RFA OG Will Montgomery, March 13 (one year, $1.8 million); UFA C Casey Rabach, March 8 (three years, $12.3 million); RFA DT Lorenzo Alexander, March 5 (three years); UFA DE Phillip Daniels, March 5 (two years, $2.2 million); UFA OT Mike Williams, March 5.
NFC NORTH
Chicago Bears
UFAs: DT Dusty Dvoracek (not tendered), OLB Darrell McClover, DE Adewale Ogunleye, RB Adrian Peterson.
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Ex-Jaguars LB Brian Iwuh, May 24; Traded for Panthers S Chris Harris, April 27 (Panthers get OLB Jamar Williams); Ex-Colts non-tendered RFA CB Tim Jennings, March 16 (two years); Ex-Panthers UFA DE Julius Peppers, March 5 (six years, up to $91.5 million, $42 million guaranteed); Ex-Vikings UFA RB Chester Taylor, March 5 (four years, $12.5 million, $7 million guaranteed); Ex-Chargers UFA TE Brandon Manumaleuna, March 5 (five years, up to $17 million, $6 million guaranteed).
Key departures: Traded S Kevin Payne to Rams, April 28 (Bears get 2011 conditional seventh-round draft pick); Traded OLB Jamar Williams to Panthers, April 27 (Bears get S Chris Harris); Cut DE Alex Brown, April 1; Cut CB Nathan Vasher, March 17; Cut FB Jason McKie, March 16; Cut RB Kevin Jones, March 9; Cut OT Orlando Pace, March 1.
Key re-signings: RFA S Danieal Manning, May 19 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DE Mark Anderson, April 30 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA OLB Nick Roach, April 19 (one year, $1.7 million); UFA OLB Pisa Tinoisamoa, April 12 (one year); RFA S Josh Bullocks, March 11 (one year, $1.2 million).
Detroit Lions
UFAs: OT Damion Cook, CB Anthony Henry, QB Patrick Ramsey, OLB Cody Spencer (not tendered).
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Ex-49ers UFA CB Dré Bly, July 2 (two years); Ex-Giants non-tendered RFA S C.C. Brown, May 10 (one year); Traded for Broncos TE Tony Scheffler, April 19 (Lions sent OLB Ernie Sims to Eagles in three-team trade; Lions also received Broncos' 2010 seventh-round draft pick); Traded for Seahawks OG Rob Sims, April 5 (Seahawks get DE Robert Henderson and a 2010 fifth-round draft pick; Lions also get 2010 seventh-round draft pick); Ex-Panthers UFA CB Dante Wesley, April 3 (two years); Ex-Panthers LB Landon Johnson, March 19 (one year); Traded for 49ers QB Shaun Hill, March 14 (Niners get 2011 seventh-round draft pick; Lions subsequently signed Hill to one-year contract extension through 2011); Traded for Falcons CB Chris Houston, March 8 (Falcons get 2010 sixth-round draft pick and teams swap 2010 fifth-round picks); Ex-Rams non-tendered RFA CB Jonathan Wade, March 8; Ex-Titans UFA DE Kyle Vanden Bosch, March 5 (four years, $26 million); Ex-Seahawks UFA WR Nate Burleson, March 5 (five years, $25 million, $11 million guaranteed); LB Ashlee Palmer, Feb. 18; RB DeDe Dorsey, Feb. 9.
Key departures: Cut S Daniel Bullocks, July 8; UFA QB Daunte Culpepper, June 7 (to UFL); UFA CB William James, May 6 (to 49ers); Cut CB DeAngelo Smith, April 26; Traded OLB Ernie Sims to Eagles, April 19 (Lions get Broncos TE Tony Scheffler and Broncos' 2010 seventh-round draft pick as part of three-team trade); Cut CB Kevin Hobbs, April 16; Cut OL Daniel Loper, April 15; TE Casey FitzSimmons (retired), April 14; UFA ILB Larry Foote, March 15 (to Steelers); Cut DE Dewayne White, March 8; Cut CB Phillip Buchanon, March 4.
Key re-signings: RFA C Dylan Gandy, April 15 (one year, $1.2 million); DE Jared DeVries, April 12 (one year, $1.7 million; was previously cut by Lions Feb. 23); RFA S Ko Simpson, April 8 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OG Daniel Loper, March 29 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OG Manny Ramirez, March 29 (one year, $1.1 million); RFA DE Jason Hunter, March 23 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA CB Kevin Hobbs, March 18 (one year); UFA S Marquand Manuel, March 16 (one year, $805,000); Non-tendered RFA DE Copeland Bryan, March 16; UFA TE Will Heller, March 8 (three years); UFA ILB Vinny Ciurciu, March 5 (one year); UFA OT Jon Jansen, March 5 (one year, $860,000).
Green Bay Packers
UFAs: P Jeremy Kapinos (not tendered), RB DeShawn Wynn (not tendered).
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals:
Key departures: Cut OLB Jeremy Thompson, April 26; UFA OLB Aaron Kampman, March 7 (to Jaguars); Cut DE Mike Montgomery, March 6; Cut S Matt Giordano, March 6.
Key re-signings: RFA S Atari Bigby, July 27 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA CB Tramon Williams, June 16 (one year, $3.2 million); RFA DE Johnny Jolly, June 15 (one year, $2.5 million); RFA OG Daryn Colledge, May 10 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA FB John Kuhn, April 16 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA C Jason Spitz, April 5 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA CB-RS Will Blackmon, March 17 (one year, $1.2 million); UFA OT Mark Tauscher (two years); FFA NT Ryan Pickett, March 12 (four years, $25 million, $10 million in first year); RFA S Nick Collins, March 9 (one year, $3.3 million; subsequently signed three-year extension worth additional $23.4 million, with $14 million in first year, March 12); UFA OT Chad Clifton, March 5 (three years, to up $19.4 million, $7.5 million guaranteed).
Minnesota Vikings
UFAs: None.
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Ex-Texans RB Ryan Moats, June 15; Ex-Jets CB Lito Sheppard, April 21 (one year, $2 million); Ex-Packers DE Mike Montgomery, March 29 (one year); Ex-Panthers non-tendered RFA PK Rhys Lloyd, March 8.
Key departures: Non-tendered RFA CB Karl Paymah, March 17 (to 49ers); UFA OL Artis Hicks, March 6 (to Redskins); UFA RB Chester Taylor, March 5 (to Bears).
Key re-signings: RFA DE Ray Edwards, June 14 (one year, $2.5 million); RFA QB Tarvaris Jackson, April 19 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA FB Naufahu Tahi, April 13 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OT Ryan Cook, April 12 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DT Fred Evans, April 12 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA S Eric Frampton, April 12 (one year, $1.1 million); UFA DT Jimmy Kennedy, March 13 (two years, $6 million); UFA CB Benny Sapp, March 9 (two years); WR Greg Lewis, Feb. 28 (one year).
NFC SOUTH
Atlanta Falcons
UFAs: WR Marty Booker, S Jamaal Fudge (not tendered), ILB Tony Gilbert, CB Antoine Harris (not tendered), RB Verron Haynes.
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Ex-Texans UFA CB Dunta Robinson, March 5 (six years, $57 million, $25.5 million guaranteed).
Key departures: Cut CB Tye Hill, March 16; Traded CB Chris Houston, March 8 (to Lions; Falcons get 2010 sixth-round draft pick and teams swap 2010 fifth-round picks); LS Mike Schneck (retired), March 4.
Key re-signings: RFA RB Jerious Norwood, April 22 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA P Michael Koenen, April 22 (one year, $2.7 million); RFA RB Jason Snelling, April 15 (one year, $1.7 million); RFA OT Tyson Clabo, April 15 (one year, $2.5 million); RFA OG Harvey Dahl, April 15 (one year, $2.5 million); RFA OL Quinn Ojinnaka, April 15 (one year, $1.2 million); UFA LS Joe Zelenka, March 8; UFA QB Chris Redman, March 5 (two years, $5.6 million); CB Brian Williams, March 4; WR Brian Finneran, Feb. 11.
Carolina Panthers
UFAs: QB Josh McCown, DT Hollis Thomas.
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Traded for Bears OLB Jamar Williams, April 27 (Bears get S Chris Harris); Ex-Colts non-tendered RFA S Aaron Francisco, April 12; Ex-Jets WR Wallace Wright, March 8 (two years, $1.7 million); DT Ed Johnson, Feb. 17.
Key departures: UFA OG Keydrick Vincent, July 9 (to Buccaneers); UFA WR Muhsin Muhammad (retired), June 10; Non-tendered RFA S Quinton Teal, April 28 (to Seahawks); Traded S Chris Harris to Bears, April 27 (Panthers get OLB Jamar Williams); UFA CB Dante Wesley, April 3 (to Lions); Non-tendered RFA PK Rhys Lloyd, March 8 (to Vikings); Cut FB Brad Hoover, March 8; UFA QB A.J. Feeley, March 5 (to Rams); UFA DE Julius Peppers, March 5 (to Bears); Cut QB Jake Delhomme, March 5; Cut LB Na'il Diggs, March 5; Cut LB Landon Johnson, March 5; Cut DT Maake Kemoeatu, March 5; Cut DT Damione Lewis, March 4.
Key re-signings: RFA OLB Thomas Davis, June 8 (one year, $3.3 million); RFA CB Richard Marshall, June 8 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA OLB James Anderson, April 20 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DT Louis Leonard, April 20 (one year, $1.7 million); RFA TE Jeff King, April 16 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA DT Tank Tyler, April 15 (one year, $1.1 million); UFA DE Tyler Brayton, March 17 (three years); RFA QB Matt Moore, March 11 (one year, $3 million).
New Orleans Saints
UFAs: QB Mark Brunell, TE Dan Campbell, DT Kendrick Clancy, TE Darnell Dinkins, TE Billy Miller, DE Paul Spicer.
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Ex-Bears FB Jason McKie, May 24 (one year); Ex-Jaguars non-tendered RFA OLB Clint Ingram, May 19 (one year); Ex-Buccaneers UFA DL Jimmy Wilkerson, April 20 (one year, $2 million); Ex-Bears DE Alex Brown, April 7 (two years, $5.5 million).
Key departures: Traded OT Jammal Brown to Redskins, June 19 (Saints get 2011 third- or fourth-round pick); Non-tendered RFA FB Kyle Eckel, June 4 (to Broncos); RFA RB Mike Bell, March 23 (to Eagles); UFA OLB Scott Fujita, March 7 (to Browns); Cut DE Charles Grant, March 5; Cut OG Jamar Nesbit, March 4; Cut OLB Mark Simoneau, March 4.
Key re-signings: RFA WR Lance Moore, June 18 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA S Roman Harper, June 15 (one year, $2.5 million); RFA RB Pierre Thomas, June 14 (one year, $1.7 million); RFA OG Jahri Evans, May 5 (seven years, $56.7 million); UFA S Darren Sharper, May 3 (one year); RFA WR-RS Courtney Roby, April 20 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA ILB Marvin Mitchell, April 20 (one year, $1.1 million); RFA S Usama Young, April 15 (one year, $1.1 million); RFA S Chris Reis, April 14 (one year, $1 million); RFA TE David Thomas, April 13 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OT Jermon Bushrod, April 13 (one year, $1.7 million); RFA DT Remi Ayodele, April 13 (one year, $1.1 million); RFA OT Zach Strief, April 12 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA DE Anthony Hargrove, April 5 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DE Jeff Charleston, March 29 (one year, $1.1 million); UFA LS Jason Kyle, March 11; UFA C Nick Leckey, March 6 (one year); UFA S Pierson Prioleau, March 6 (one year).
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
UFAs: S Jermaine Phillips, FB Byron Storer (not tendered), OLB Rod Wilson (not tendered).
RFAs: OT Donald Penn.
Key arrivals: Ex-Panthers UFA OG Keydrick Vincent, July 9 (two years, $4.5 million); Ex-Eagles UFA S Sean Jones, March 16 (two years); Ex-Raiders non-tendered RFA LB Jon Alston, March 13; Traded for Eagles WR Reggie Brown, March 8 (Eagles get sixth-round draft pick in 2011).
Key departures: Cut LB Angelo Crowell, June 18; Cut WR Mark Bradley, June 16; Cut DT Chris Hovan, FB B.J. Askew and OG Arron Sears, April 26; Traded QB Byron Leftwich to Steelers, April 20 (Buccaneers get 2010 seventh-round draft pick); UFA DL Jimmy Wilkerson, April 20 (to Saints); Non-tendered RFA LB Matt McCoy, March 17 (to Seahawks); UFA WR Antonio Bryant, March 10 (to Bengals); UFA S Will Allen, March 8 (to Steelers); Cut CB Torrie Cox, March 4; Cut P Josh Bidwell, March 4; Cut P Dirk Johnson, March 4.
Key re-signings: RFA RB Cadillac Williams, May 12 (one year, $2.3 million); RFA OT Jeremy Trueblood, May 11 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA ILB Barrett Ruud, April 21 (one year, $3.3 million); RFA WR Maurice Stovall, April 16 (one year, $1.2 million).
NFC WEST
Arizona Cardinals
UFAs: DE Jason Banks (not tendered), CB Ralph Brown, OT Mike Gandy, FB Justin Green (not tendered), FB Dan Kreider, OLB Chike Okeafor, QB Brian St. Pierre.
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Ex-Jets OG Alan Faneca, April 27 (one year, $2.5 million); Ex-Jets UFA PK Jay Feely, April 2 (two years, $3.5 million); Ex-Dolphins OLB Joey Porter, March 19 (three years, $17.5 million); Ex-Browns QB Derek Anderson, March 17 (two years, $7.3 million, $3.3 million guaranteed); Ex-Rams UFA LB Paris Lenon, March 15 (three years); Ex-Browns UFA OL Rex Hadnot, March 12 (three years, $9 million); Traded for Jets S Kerry Rhodes, March 6 (Jets get fourth-round draft pick in 2010 and seventh-round draft pick in 2011).
Key departures: Traded CB Bryant McFadden to Steelers, April 24 (Cardinals get 2010 fifth-round draft pick); UFA PK Neil Rackers, April 5 (to Texans); UFA WR Sean Morey, March 29 (to Seahawks); Non-tendered RFA WR Jerheme Urban, March 11 (to Chiefs); Traded WR Anquan Boldin, March 5 (to Ravens; Cardinals get third- and fourth-round draft picks in 2010, also send fifth-round draft pick in 2010 to Baltimore); UFA OLB Karlos Dansby, March 5 (to Dolphins); Cut S Antrel Rolle, March 4.
Key re-signings: RFA OG Deuce Lutui, June 14 (one year, $1.8 million); UFA DT Bryan Robinson, April 28 (one year); UFA S Matt Ware, March 31 (one year); RFA WR Steve Breaston, March 29 (one year, $2.4 million); RFA C Lyle Sendlein, March 29 (one year, $1.7 million); RFA DT Gabe Watson, March 29 (one year, $1.8 million); UFA LB Monty Beisel, March 29 (one year); RFA TE Ben Patrick, March 23 (one year, $1.7 million); Non-tendered RFA C Ben Claxton, March 12 (one year); UFA OL Jeremy Bridges, March 11 (three years, $4.9 million); Non-tendered RFA TE Stephen Spach, March 10 (one year); UFA TE Anthony Becht, March 10 (one year, $950,000).
St. Louis Rams
UFAs: CB Eric Bassey (not tendered), RB Samkon Gado (not tendered), S Clinton Hart, DE Leonard Little, LS Ryan Neill (not tendered).
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Ex-Buccaneers DT Chris Hovan, June 9; Traded for Cowboys LB Bobby Carpenter, May 10 (Cowboys get OT Alex Barron); Traded for Bears S Kevin Payne, April 28 (Bears get 2011 conditional seventh-round draft pick); Ex-Panthers LB Na'il Diggs, April 7 (two years, $2.5 million); Ex-Giants non-tendered RFA TE Darcy Johnson, March 22 (one year, $470,000); Ex-Giants non-tendered RFA CB Kevin Dockery, March 22 (one year, $620,000); Ex-Browns UFA C Hank Fraley, March 14 (three years, $3 million); Ex-Giants UFA DT Fred Robbins, March 8 (three years, $11.3 million); Ex-Panthers UFA QB A.J. Feeley, March 5 (two years, $6 million).
Key departures: UFA TE Randy McMichael, June 3 (to Chargers); Traded OT Alex Barron to Cowboys, May 10 (Rams get LB Bobby Carpenter); Traded DT Adam Carriker to Redskins, April 20 (Rams and Redskins swap draft picks in the fifth and seventh rounds of the 2010 draft); UFA QB Kyle Boller, April 15 (to Raiders); Cut QB Marc Bulger, April 5; UFA LB Paris Lenon, March 15 (to Cardinals); Non-tendered RFA CB Jonathan Wade, March 8 (to Lions).
Key re-signings: Non-tendered RFA S O.J. Atogwe, June 23 (five years, $32 million); RFA DT Clifton Ryan, April 20 (one year, $1.7 million); Non-tendered RFA DT Gary Gibson, April 19 (one year); RFA DE Victor Adeyanju, March 30 (one year, $1.2 million); UFA DE James Hall, March 22 (three years, $8.3 million); UFA LS Chris Massey, March 18 (four years, $4.4 million); Non-tendered RFA OG Mark Setterstrom, March 16 (one year, $560,000); Non-tendered RFA TE Daniel Fells, March 10 (one year, $745,000); RFA S Craig Dahl, March 5 (three years, $3.6 million).
San Francisco 49ers
UFAs: NT Aubrayo Franklin (franchised), S Mark Roman, P Ricky Schmitt (not tendered).
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Ex-Lions UFA CB William James, May 6 (one year, $755,000); OLB Travis LaBoy, April 20 (one year, $1.6 million); Traded for Dolphins WR-RS Ted Ginn Jr, April 16 (Dolphins get 2010 fifth-round draft pick); Ex-Vikings non-tendered RFA CB Karl Paymah, March 17 (one year); Ex-Giants UFA QB David Carr, March 7 (two years, $6.3 million, $2 million signing bonus).
Key departures: UFA CB Dré Bly, July 2 (to Lions); UFA CB Walt Harris, June 24 (to Ravens); Traded QB Shaun Hill, March 14 (to Lions; Niners get 2011 seventh-round pick); UFA WR Arnaz Battle, March 8 (to Steelers); UFA OT Tony Pashos, March 7 (to Browns).
Key re-signings: RFA OG David Baas, April 13 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OLB Ahmad Brooks, April 2 (two years, $4.2 million, $1.9 million signing bonus); UFA OT Barry Sims, March 22 (one year, up to $2.1 million); ILB Matt Wilhelm, March 4.
Seattle Seahawks
UFAs: OT Brandon Frye (not tendered), LS Kevin Houser, OLB D.D. Lewis, CB Ken Lucas, OT Damion McIntosh, LS Jeff Robinson.
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Ex-Chargers S Kevin Ellison, June 29; Ex-Raiders non-tendered RFA QB J.P. Losman, May 18 (one year, $630,000); Traded for Titans RB LenDale White and DT Kevin Vickerson, April 24 (Teams swapped 2010 fourth- and sixth-round draft picks); Traded for Jets RB Leon Washington, April 24 (Jets get 2010 fifth-round draft pick; Seahawks also get 2010 seventh-round draft pick); Ex-Broncos UFA OG Ben Hamilton, April 20 (one year); Ex-Titans WR Mike Williams, April 16; Ex-Cardinals UFA WR Sean Morey, March 29; Ex-Redskins non-tendered RFA RB Quinton Ganther, March 18 (one year); Traded for Chargers RFA QB Charlie Whitehurst, March 17 (teams swap 2010 second-round draft picks and Chargers get 2011 third-round pick; Seahawks subsequently signed Whitehurst to a two-year contract worth up to $10 million); Ex-Buccaneers non-tendered RFA LB Matt McCoy, March 17 (one year, $630,000); Traded for Eagles DE Chris Clemons, March 16 (Eagles get DE Darryl Tapp; Seahawks also receive Eagles' 2010 fourth-round draft pick); Ex-Patriots TE Chris Baker, March 13 (two years, $4.8 million).
Key departures: UFA FB Justin Griffith, June 16 (to Texans); Cut RB LenDale White, May 28; OT Walter Jones (retired), April 29; DE Patrick Kerney (retired), April 13; Cut RB Xavier Omon and TE John Owens, April 6; Traded OG Rob Sims to Lions, April 5 (Seahawks get DE Robert Henderson and a 2010 fifth-round draft pick; Lions also get 2010 seventh-round draft pick); UFA DL Cory Redding, March 22 (to Ravens); Traded DE Darryl Tapp to Eagles, March 16; Cut S Deon Grant, March 15; Traded QB Seneca Wallace, March 8 (to Browns; Seahawks get conditional seventh-round draft pick in 2011); UFA WR Nate Burleson, March 5 (to Lions).
Key re-signings: UFA S Lawyer Milloy, April 30 (one year); RFA C Chris Spencer, April 15 (one year, $2.4 million); RFA WR Ben Obomanu, April 15 (one year, $1.1 million); FFA PK Olindo Mare, March 10 (one year, $2.8 million).
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NFC free-agent moves, by team
[NFL Football] (NFL news)Note: UFA means unrestricted free agent; RFA means restricted free agent; FFA means franchise free agent. Any RFA who was not tendered by his team became an unrestricted free agent as of March 5. NFC EAST Dallas Cowboys UFAs: None. RFAs: None. Key arrivals: Traded for Rams OT Alex Barron, May 10 (Rams get LB Bobby Carpenter). Key departures: Non-tendered RFA PK Shaun Suisham, May 18 (to Browns); Cut OG-C Cory Procter, May 17; Traded LB Bobby Carpenter to Rams, May 10 (Cowboys get OT Alex Barron) ...
Note: UFA means unrestricted free agent; RFA means restricted free agent; FFA means franchise free agent. Any RFA who was not tendered by his team became an unrestricted free agent as of March 5.
NFC EAST
Dallas Cowboys
UFAs: None.
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Traded for Rams OT Alex Barron, May 10 (Rams get LB Bobby Carpenter).
Key departures: Non-tendered RFA PK Shaun Suisham, May 18 (to Browns); Cut OG-C Cory Procter, May 17; Traded LB Bobby Carpenter to Rams, May 10 (Cowboys get OT Alex Barron); RFA C Duke Preston (retired), May 8; Cut OT Flozell Adams and S Ken Hamlin, April 2.
Key re-signings: RFA WR Miles Austin, June 11 (one year, $3.2 million); RFA S Gerald Sensabaugh, May 27 (one year, $1.8 million); UFA OG Montrae Holland, April 27 (two years); RFA WR Sam Hurd, April 16 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA S Pat Watkins, April 15 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DE Stephen Bowen, April 9 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA DT Junior Siavii, April 8 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DE Jason Hatcher, April 8 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA OT Pat McQuistan, April 7 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DE Marcus Spears, April 6 (one year, $1.2 million); CB Cletis Gordon, March 4.
New York Giants
UFAs: None.
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Ex-Titans UFA LB Keith Bulluck, July 24 (one year, up to $2.5 million); Ex-Seahawks S Deon Grant, April 1 (one year); Ex-Colts QB Jim Sorgi, March 9 (one year); Ex-Cardinals S Antrel Rolle, March 5 (five years, $37 million, $15 million guaranteed).
Key departures: UFA OLB Danny Clark, May 11 (to Texans); Non-tendered RFA S C.C. Brown, May 10 (to Lions); P Jeff Feagles (retired), April 28; Non-tendered RFA TE Darcy Johnson, March 22 (to Rams); Non-tendered RFA CB Kevin Dockery, March 22 (to Rams); UFA DT Fred Robbins, March 8 (to Rams); UFA QB David Carr, March 7 (to 49ers); Cut S Aaron Rouse, March 6; Cut ILB Antonio Pierce, Feb. 12.
Key re-signings: RFA DT Barry Cofield, May 14 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA WR Derek Hagan, May 11 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OLB Gerris Wilkinson, April 29 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA WR Domenik Hixon, April 16 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA WR Sinorice Moss, April 14 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OT Guy Whimper, April 12 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OG Kevin Boothe, April 1 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DE Dave Tollefson, March 24 (one year, $1.7 million).
Philadelphia Eagles
UFAs: ILB Jeremiah Trotter, OLB Tracy White.
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Traded for Lions OLB Ernie Sims, April 19 (Eagles sent 2010 fifth-round draft pick to Broncos as part of three-team trade); Traded for Browns LB Alex Hall, April 2 (Eagles also get 2010 fourth- and fifth-round draft picks; Browns get CB Sheldon Brown and LB Chris Gocong); Ex-Saints RFA RB Mike Bell, March 23 (one year, $1.7 million); Traded for Seahawks DE Darryl Tapp, March 16 (Seahawks get DE Chris Clemons and 2010 fourth-round draft pick; Eagles subsequently signed Tapp to a three-year, $9 million contract extension); Ex-Colts non-tendered RFA WR Hank Baskett, March 12 (one year); Ex-Colts non-tendered RFA CB Marlin Jackson, March 10 (two years).
Key departures: Non-tendered RFA TE Alex Smith, May 3 (to Browns); Traded QB Donovan McNabb to Redskins, April 4 (Eagles get 2010 second-round draft pick and 2011 conditional fourth-round draft pick); Traded CB Sheldon Brown and LB Chris Gocong to Browns, April 2 (Eagles get LB Alex Hall and 2010 fourth- and fifth-round draft picks); UFA DE Jason Babin, March 19 (to Titans); Cut WR Kevin Curtis, March 18; Cut DE Darren Howard, March 18; Cut OT Shawn Andrews, March 17; Traded DE Chris Clemons to Seahawks, March 16; UFA S Sean Jones, March 16 (to Buccaneers); Traded WR Reggie Brown, March 8 (to Buccaneers; Eagles get sixth-round draft pick in 2011); Cut RB Brian Westbrook, March 5; Cut LB Will Witherspoon, March 5.
Key re-signings: RFA P Sav Rocca, April 22 (one year, $1.1 million); RFA OG Max Jean-Gilles, April 15 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OLB Omar Gaither, March 31 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA CB Ellis Hobbs, March 30 (one year, $2.8 million); RFA OG-C Nick Cole, March 22 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA OLB Akeem Jordan, March 22 (one year, $1.7 million); RFA WR Jason Avant, March 8 (five years, $18 million, $8 million guaranteed); RFA FB Leonard Weaver, March 5 (three years, $10 million).
Washington Redskins
UFAs: LS Ethan Albright, OT Levi Jones, P Hunter Smith, DE Renaldo Wynn, TE Todd Yoder.
RFAs: CB Carlos Rogers.
Key arrivals: Traded for Saints OT Jammal Brown, June 19 (Saints get 2011 third- or fourth-round draft pick); Ex-Browns UFA WR Mike Furrey, June 9; Ex-Broncos UFA DE Vonnie Holliday, May 17; Ex-Bills UFA OLB Chris Draft, May 7; Ex-Chiefs UFA WR Bobby Wade, April 29; WR Joey Galloway, April 28; Traded for Rams DT Adam Carriker, April 20 (Rams and Redskins swap draft picks in the fifth and seventh rounds of the 2010 draft); DT Howard Green, April 19; RB Ryan Torain, April 19; WR Roydell Williams, April 19; Traded for Eagles QB Donovan McNabb, April 4 (Eagles get 2010 second-round draft pick and 2011 conditional fourth-round draft pick); Ex-Steelers UFA RB Willie Parker, April 2 (one year, up to $3.1 million with incentives); Ex-Lions CB Phillip Buchanon, March 29 (one year, $1.5 million); Ex-Buccaneers P Josh Bidwell, March 23; Ex-Texans UFA QB Rex Grossman, March 17 (one year); Ex-Bengals UFA RB Larry Johnson, March 12 (three years, up to $12 million); Ex-Panthers DT Maake Kemoeatu. March 10 (two years, $7 million); Ex-Vikings UFA OL Artis Hicks, March 6.
Key departures: Cut DT Anthony Montgomery, May 3; Traded QB Jason Campbell to Raiders, April 24 (Redskins get 2012 fourth-round draft pick); Non-tendered RFA RB Quinton Ganther, March 18 (to Seahawks); OT Chris Samuels (retired), March 4; Cut RB Ladell Betts, March 4; Cut QB Todd Collins, March 4; Cut RB Rock Cartwright, March 4; Cut DT Cornelius Griffin, March 4; Cut WR Antwaan Randle El, March 4; Cut CB Fred Smoot, March 4; Cut OG Randy Thomas, March 4.
Key re-signings: RFA ILB Rocky McIntosh, June 14 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA S Reed Doughty, May 26 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA DT Kedric Golston, April 16 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA OT Stephon Heyer, April 14 (one year, $1.7 million); RFA OLB-DE Chris Wilson, March 25 (one year, $1.7 million); RFA OG Will Montgomery, March 13 (one year, $1.8 million); UFA C Casey Rabach, March 8 (three years, $12.3 million); RFA DT Lorenzo Alexander, March 5 (three years); UFA DE Phillip Daniels, March 5 (two years, $2.2 million); UFA OT Mike Williams, March 5.
NFC NORTH
Chicago Bears
UFAs: DT Dusty Dvoracek (not tendered), OLB Darrell McClover, DE Adewale Ogunleye, RB Adrian Peterson.
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Ex-Jaguars LB Brian Iwuh, May 24; Traded for Panthers S Chris Harris, April 27 (Panthers get OLB Jamar Williams); Ex-Colts non-tendered RFA CB Tim Jennings, March 16 (two years); Ex-Panthers UFA DE Julius Peppers, March 5 (six years, up to $91.5 million, $42 million guaranteed); Ex-Vikings UFA RB Chester Taylor, March 5 (four years, $12.5 million, $7 million guaranteed); Ex-Chargers UFA TE Brandon Manumaleuna, March 5 (five years, up to $17 million, $6 million guaranteed).
Key departures: Traded S Kevin Payne to Rams, April 28 (Bears get 2011 conditional seventh-round draft pick); Traded OLB Jamar Williams to Panthers, April 27 (Bears get S Chris Harris); Cut DE Alex Brown, April 1; Cut CB Nathan Vasher, March 17; Cut FB Jason McKie, March 16; Cut RB Kevin Jones, March 9; Cut OT Orlando Pace, March 1.
Key re-signings: RFA S Danieal Manning, May 19 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DE Mark Anderson, April 30 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA OLB Nick Roach, April 19 (one year, $1.7 million); UFA OLB Pisa Tinoisamoa, April 12 (one year); RFA S Josh Bullocks, March 11 (one year, $1.2 million).
Detroit Lions
UFAs: OT Damion Cook, CB Anthony Henry, QB Patrick Ramsey, OLB Cody Spencer (not tendered).
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Ex-49ers UFA CB Dré Bly, July 2 (two years); Ex-Giants non-tendered RFA S C.C. Brown, May 10 (one year); Traded for Broncos TE Tony Scheffler, April 19 (Lions sent OLB Ernie Sims to Eagles in three-team trade; Lions also received Broncos' 2010 seventh-round draft pick); Traded for Seahawks OG Rob Sims, April 5 (Seahawks get DE Robert Henderson and a 2010 fifth-round draft pick; Lions also get 2010 seventh-round draft pick); Ex-Panthers UFA CB Dante Wesley, April 3 (two years); Ex-Panthers LB Landon Johnson, March 19 (one year); Traded for 49ers QB Shaun Hill, March 14 (Niners get 2011 seventh-round draft pick; Lions subsequently signed Hill to one-year contract extension through 2011); Traded for Falcons CB Chris Houston, March 8 (Falcons get 2010 sixth-round draft pick and teams swap 2010 fifth-round picks); Ex-Rams non-tendered RFA CB Jonathan Wade, March 8; Ex-Titans UFA DE Kyle Vanden Bosch, March 5 (four years, $26 million); Ex-Seahawks UFA WR Nate Burleson, March 5 (five years, $25 million, $11 million guaranteed); LB Ashlee Palmer, Feb. 18; RB DeDe Dorsey, Feb. 9.
Key departures: Cut S Daniel Bullocks, July 8; UFA QB Daunte Culpepper, June 7 (to UFL); UFA CB William James, May 6 (to 49ers); Cut CB DeAngelo Smith, April 26; Traded OLB Ernie Sims to Eagles, April 19 (Lions get Broncos TE Tony Scheffler and Broncos' 2010 seventh-round draft pick as part of three-team trade); Cut CB Kevin Hobbs, April 16; Cut OL Daniel Loper, April 15; TE Casey FitzSimmons (retired), April 14; UFA ILB Larry Foote, March 15 (to Steelers); Cut DE Dewayne White, March 8; Cut CB Phillip Buchanon, March 4.
Key re-signings: RFA C Dylan Gandy, April 15 (one year, $1.2 million); DE Jared DeVries, April 12 (one year, $1.7 million; was previously cut by Lions Feb. 23); RFA S Ko Simpson, April 8 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OG Daniel Loper, March 29 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OG Manny Ramirez, March 29 (one year, $1.1 million); RFA DE Jason Hunter, March 23 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA CB Kevin Hobbs, March 18 (one year); UFA S Marquand Manuel, March 16 (one year, $805,000); Non-tendered RFA DE Copeland Bryan, March 16; UFA TE Will Heller, March 8 (three years); UFA ILB Vinny Ciurciu, March 5 (one year); UFA OT Jon Jansen, March 5 (one year, $860,000).
Green Bay Packers
UFAs: P Jeremy Kapinos (not tendered), RB DeShawn Wynn (not tendered).
RFAs: S Atari Bigby.
Key arrivals:
Key departures: Cut OLB Jeremy Thompson, April 26; UFA OLB Aaron Kampman, March 7 (to Jaguars); Cut DE Mike Montgomery, March 6; Cut S Matt Giordano, March 6.
Key re-signings: RFA CB Tramon Williams, June 16 (one year, $3.2 million); RFA DE Johnny Jolly, June 15 (one year, $2.5 million); RFA OG Daryn Colledge, May 10 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA FB John Kuhn, April 16 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA C Jason Spitz, April 5 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA CB-RS Will Blackmon, March 17 (one year, $1.2 million); UFA OT Mark Tauscher (two years); FFA NT Ryan Pickett, March 12 (four years, $25 million, $10 million in first year); RFA S Nick Collins, March 9 (one year, $3.3 million; subsequently signed three-year extension worth additional $23.4 million, with $14 million in first year, March 12); UFA OT Chad Clifton, March 5 (three years, to up $19.4 million, $7.5 million guaranteed).
Minnesota Vikings
UFAs: None.
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Ex-Texans RB Ryan Moats, June 15; Ex-Jets CB Lito Sheppard, April 21 (one year, $2 million); Ex-Packers DE Mike Montgomery, March 29 (one year); Ex-Panthers non-tendered RFA PK Rhys Lloyd, March 8.
Key departures: Non-tendered RFA CB Karl Paymah, March 17 (to 49ers); UFA OL Artis Hicks, March 6 (to Redskins); UFA RB Chester Taylor, March 5 (to Bears).
Key re-signings: RFA DE Ray Edwards, June 14 (one year, $2.5 million); RFA QB Tarvaris Jackson, April 19 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA FB Naufahu Tahi, April 13 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OT Ryan Cook, April 12 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DT Fred Evans, April 12 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA S Eric Frampton, April 12 (one year, $1.1 million); UFA DT Jimmy Kennedy, March 13 (two years, $6 million); UFA CB Benny Sapp, March 9 (two years); WR Greg Lewis, Feb. 28 (one year).
NFC SOUTH
Atlanta Falcons
UFAs: WR Marty Booker, S Jamaal Fudge (not tendered), ILB Tony Gilbert, CB Antoine Harris (not tendered), RB Verron Haynes.
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Ex-Texans UFA CB Dunta Robinson, March 5 (six years, $57 million, $25.5 million guaranteed).
Key departures: Cut CB Tye Hill, March 16; Traded CB Chris Houston, March 8 (to Lions; Falcons get 2010 sixth-round draft pick and teams swap 2010 fifth-round picks); LS Mike Schneck (retired), March 4.
Key re-signings: RFA RB Jerious Norwood, April 22 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA P Michael Koenen, April 22 (one year, $2.7 million); RFA RB Jason Snelling, April 15 (one year, $1.7 million); RFA OT Tyson Clabo, April 15 (one year, $2.5 million); RFA OG Harvey Dahl, April 15 (one year, $2.5 million); RFA OL Quinn Ojinnaka, April 15 (one year, $1.2 million); UFA LS Joe Zelenka, March 8; UFA QB Chris Redman, March 5 (two years, $5.6 million); CB Brian Williams, March 4; WR Brian Finneran, Feb. 11.
Carolina Panthers
UFAs: QB Josh McCown, DT Hollis Thomas.
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Traded for Bears OLB Jamar Williams, April 27 (Bears get S Chris Harris); Ex-Colts non-tendered RFA S Aaron Francisco, April 12; Ex-Jets WR Wallace Wright, March 8 (two years, $1.7 million); DT Ed Johnson, Feb. 17.
Key departures: UFA OG Keydrick Vincent, July 9 (to Buccaneers); UFA WR Muhsin Muhammad (retired), June 10; Non-tendered RFA S Quinton Teal, April 28 (to Seahawks); Traded S Chris Harris to Bears, April 27 (Panthers get OLB Jamar Williams); UFA CB Dante Wesley, April 3 (to Lions); Non-tendered RFA PK Rhys Lloyd, March 8 (to Vikings); Cut FB Brad Hoover, March 8; UFA QB A.J. Feeley, March 5 (to Rams); UFA DE Julius Peppers, March 5 (to Bears); Cut QB Jake Delhomme, March 5; Cut LB Na'il Diggs, March 5; Cut LB Landon Johnson, March 5; Cut DT Maake Kemoeatu, March 5; Cut DT Damione Lewis, March 4.
Key re-signings: RFA OLB Thomas Davis, June 8 (one year, $3.3 million); RFA CB Richard Marshall, June 8 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA OLB James Anderson, April 20 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DT Louis Leonard, April 20 (one year, $1.7 million); RFA TE Jeff King, April 16 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA DT Tank Tyler, April 15 (one year, $1.1 million); UFA DE Tyler Brayton, March 17 (three years); RFA QB Matt Moore, March 11 (one year, $3 million).
New Orleans Saints
UFAs: QB Mark Brunell, TE Dan Campbell, DT Kendrick Clancy, TE Darnell Dinkins, TE Billy Miller, DE Paul Spicer.
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Ex-Bears FB Jason McKie, May 24 (one year); Ex-Jaguars non-tendered RFA OLB Clint Ingram, May 19 (one year); Ex-Buccaneers UFA DL Jimmy Wilkerson, April 20 (one year, $2 million); Ex-Bears DE Alex Brown, April 7 (two years, $5.5 million).
Key departures: Traded OT Jammal Brown to Redskins, June 19 (Saints get 2011 third- or fourth-round pick); Non-tendered RFA FB Kyle Eckel, June 4 (to Broncos); RFA RB Mike Bell, March 23 (to Eagles); UFA OLB Scott Fujita, March 7 (to Browns); Cut DE Charles Grant, March 5; Cut OG Jamar Nesbit, March 4; Cut OLB Mark Simoneau, March 4.
Key re-signings: RFA WR Lance Moore, June 18 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA S Roman Harper, June 15 (one year, $2.5 million); RFA RB Pierre Thomas, June 14 (one year, $1.7 million); RFA OG Jahri Evans, May 5 (seven years, $56.7 million); UFA S Darren Sharper, May 3 (one year); RFA WR-RS Courtney Roby, April 20 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA ILB Marvin Mitchell, April 20 (one year, $1.1 million); RFA S Usama Young, April 15 (one year, $1.1 million); RFA S Chris Reis, April 14 (one year, $1 million); RFA TE David Thomas, April 13 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OT Jermon Bushrod, April 13 (one year, $1.7 million); RFA DT Remi Ayodele, April 13 (one year, $1.1 million); RFA OT Zach Strief, April 12 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA DE Anthony Hargrove, April 5 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DE Jeff Charleston, March 29 (one year, $1.1 million); UFA LS Jason Kyle, March 11; UFA C Nick Leckey, March 6 (one year); UFA S Pierson Prioleau, March 6 (one year).
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
UFAs: S Jermaine Phillips, FB Byron Storer (not tendered), OLB Rod Wilson (not tendered).
RFAs: OT Donald Penn.
Key arrivals: Ex-Panthers UFA OG Keydrick Vincent, July 9 (two years, $4.5 million); Ex-Eagles UFA S Sean Jones, March 16 (two years); Ex-Raiders non-tendered RFA LB Jon Alston, March 13; Traded for Eagles WR Reggie Brown, March 8 (Eagles get sixth-round draft pick in 2011).
Key departures: Cut LB Angelo Crowell, June 18; Cut WR Mark Bradley, June 16; Cut DT Chris Hovan, FB B.J. Askew and OG Arron Sears, April 26; Traded QB Byron Leftwich to Steelers, April 20 (Buccaneers get 2010 seventh-round draft pick); UFA DL Jimmy Wilkerson, April 20 (to Saints); Non-tendered RFA LB Matt McCoy, March 17 (to Seahawks); UFA WR Antonio Bryant, March 10 (to Bengals); UFA S Will Allen, March 8 (to Steelers); Cut CB Torrie Cox, March 4; Cut P Josh Bidwell, March 4; Cut P Dirk Johnson, March 4.
Key re-signings: RFA RB Cadillac Williams, May 12 (one year, $2.3 million); RFA OT Jeremy Trueblood, May 11 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA ILB Barrett Ruud, April 21 (one year, $3.3 million); RFA WR Maurice Stovall, April 16 (one year, $1.2 million).
NFC WEST
Arizona Cardinals
UFAs: DE Jason Banks (not tendered), CB Ralph Brown, OT Mike Gandy, FB Justin Green (not tendered), FB Dan Kreider, OLB Chike Okeafor, QB Brian St. Pierre.
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Ex-Jets OG Alan Faneca, April 27 (one year, $2.5 million); Ex-Jets UFA PK Jay Feely, April 2 (two years, $3.5 million); Ex-Dolphins OLB Joey Porter, March 19 (three years, $17.5 million); Ex-Browns QB Derek Anderson, March 17 (two years, $7.3 million, $3.3 million guaranteed); Ex-Rams UFA LB Paris Lenon, March 15 (three years); Ex-Browns UFA OL Rex Hadnot, March 12 (three years, $9 million); Traded for Jets S Kerry Rhodes, March 6 (Jets get fourth-round draft pick in 2010 and seventh-round draft pick in 2011).
Key departures: Traded CB Bryant McFadden to Steelers, April 24 (Cardinals get 2010 fifth-round draft pick); UFA PK Neil Rackers, April 5 (to Texans); UFA WR Sean Morey, March 29 (to Seahawks); Non-tendered RFA WR Jerheme Urban, March 11 (to Chiefs); Traded WR Anquan Boldin, March 5 (to Ravens; Cardinals get third- and fourth-round draft picks in 2010, also send fifth-round draft pick in 2010 to Baltimore); UFA OLB Karlos Dansby, March 5 (to Dolphins); Cut S Antrel Rolle, March 4.
Key re-signings: RFA OG Deuce Lutui, June 14 (one year, $1.8 million); UFA DT Bryan Robinson, April 28 (one year); UFA S Matt Ware, March 31 (one year); RFA WR Steve Breaston, March 29 (one year, $2.4 million); RFA C Lyle Sendlein, March 29 (one year, $1.7 million); RFA DT Gabe Watson, March 29 (one year, $1.8 million); UFA LB Monty Beisel, March 29 (one year); RFA TE Ben Patrick, March 23 (one year, $1.7 million); Non-tendered RFA C Ben Claxton, March 12 (one year); UFA OL Jeremy Bridges, March 11 (three years, $4.9 million); Non-tendered RFA TE Stephen Spach, March 10 (one year); UFA TE Anthony Becht, March 10 (one year, $950,000).
St. Louis Rams
UFAs: CB Eric Bassey (not tendered), RB Samkon Gado (not tendered), S Clinton Hart, DE Leonard Little, LS Ryan Neill (not tendered).
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Ex-Buccaneers DT Chris Hovan, June 9; Traded for Cowboys LB Bobby Carpenter, May 10 (Cowboys get OT Alex Barron); Traded for Bears S Kevin Payne, April 28 (Bears get 2011 conditional seventh-round draft pick); Ex-Panthers LB Na'il Diggs, April 7 (two years, $2.5 million); Ex-Giants non-tendered RFA TE Darcy Johnson, March 22 (one year, $470,000); Ex-Giants non-tendered RFA CB Kevin Dockery, March 22 (one year, $620,000); Ex-Browns UFA C Hank Fraley, March 14 (three years, $3 million); Ex-Giants UFA DT Fred Robbins, March 8 (three years, $11.3 million); Ex-Panthers UFA QB A.J. Feeley, March 5 (two years, $6 million).
Key departures: UFA TE Randy McMichael, June 3 (to Chargers); Traded OT Alex Barron to Cowboys, May 10 (Rams get LB Bobby Carpenter); Traded DT Adam Carriker to Redskins, April 20 (Rams and Redskins swap draft picks in the fifth and seventh rounds of the 2010 draft); UFA QB Kyle Boller, April 15 (to Raiders); Cut QB Marc Bulger, April 5; UFA LB Paris Lenon, March 15 (to Cardinals); Non-tendered RFA CB Jonathan Wade, March 8 (to Lions).
Key re-signings: Non-tendered RFA S O.J. Atogwe, June 23 (five years, $32 million); RFA DT Clifton Ryan, April 20 (one year, $1.7 million); Non-tendered RFA DT Gary Gibson, April 19 (one year); RFA DE Victor Adeyanju, March 30 (one year, $1.2 million); UFA DE James Hall, March 22 (three years, $8.3 million); UFA LS Chris Massey, March 18 (four years, $4.4 million); Non-tendered RFA OG Mark Setterstrom, March 16 (one year, $560,000); Non-tendered RFA TE Daniel Fells, March 10 (one year, $745,000); RFA S Craig Dahl, March 5 (three years, $3.6 million).
San Francisco 49ers
UFAs: NT Aubrayo Franklin (franchised), S Mark Roman, P Ricky Schmitt (not tendered).
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Ex-Lions UFA CB William James, May 6 (one year, $755,000); OLB Travis LaBoy, April 20 (one year, $1.6 million); Traded for Dolphins WR-RS Ted Ginn Jr, April 16 (Dolphins get 2010 fifth-round draft pick); Ex-Vikings non-tendered RFA CB Karl Paymah, March 17 (one year); Ex-Giants UFA QB David Carr, March 7 (two years, $6.3 million, $2 million signing bonus).
Key departures: UFA CB Dré Bly, July 2 (to Lions); UFA CB Walt Harris, June 24 (to Ravens); Traded QB Shaun Hill, March 14 (to Lions; Niners get 2011 seventh-round pick); UFA WR Arnaz Battle, March 8 (to Steelers); UFA OT Tony Pashos, March 7 (to Browns).
Key re-signings: RFA OG David Baas, April 13 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OLB Ahmad Brooks, April 2 (two years, $4.2 million, $1.9 million signing bonus); UFA OT Barry Sims, March 22 (one year, up to $2.1 million); ILB Matt Wilhelm, March 4.
Seattle Seahawks
UFAs: OT Brandon Frye (not tendered), LS Kevin Houser, OLB D.D. Lewis, CB Ken Lucas, OT Damion McIntosh, LS Jeff Robinson.
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Ex-Chargers S Kevin Ellison, June 29; Ex-Raiders non-tendered RFA QB J.P. Losman, May 18 (one year, $630,000); Traded for Titans RB LenDale White and DT Kevin Vickerson, April 24 (Teams swapped 2010 fourth- and sixth-round draft picks); Traded for Jets RB Leon Washington, April 24 (Jets get 2010 fifth-round draft pick; Seahawks also get 2010 seventh-round draft pick); Ex-Broncos UFA OG Ben Hamilton, April 20 (one year); Ex-Titans WR Mike Williams, April 16; Ex-Cardinals UFA WR Sean Morey, March 29; Ex-Redskins non-tendered RFA RB Quinton Ganther, March 18 (one year); Traded for Chargers RFA QB Charlie Whitehurst, March 17 (teams swap 2010 second-round draft picks and Chargers get 2011 third-round pick; Seahawks subsequently signed Whitehurst to a two-year contract worth up to $10 million); Ex-Buccaneers non-tendered RFA LB Matt McCoy, March 17 (one year, $630,000); Traded for Eagles DE Chris Clemons, March 16 (Eagles get DE Darryl Tapp; Seahawks also receive Eagles' 2010 fourth-round draft pick); Ex-Patriots TE Chris Baker, March 13 (two years, $4.8 million).
Key departures: UFA FB Justin Griffith, June 16 (to Texans); Cut RB LenDale White, May 28; OT Walter Jones (retired), April 29; DE Patrick Kerney (retired), April 13; Cut RB Xavier Omon and TE John Owens, April 6; Traded OG Rob Sims to Lions, April 5 (Seahawks get DE Robert Henderson and a 2010 fifth-round draft pick; Lions also get 2010 seventh-round draft pick); UFA DL Cory Redding, March 22 (to Ravens); Traded DE Darryl Tapp to Eagles, March 16; Cut S Deon Grant, March 15; Traded QB Seneca Wallace, March 8 (to Browns; Seahawks get conditional seventh-round draft pick in 2011); UFA WR Nate Burleson, March 5 (to Lions).
Key re-signings: UFA S Lawyer Milloy, April 30 (one year); RFA C Chris Spencer, April 15 (one year, $2.4 million); RFA WR Ben Obomanu, April 15 (one year, $1.1 million); FFA PK Olindo Mare, March 10 (one year, $2.8 million).
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Seventeen Years Later, The Blue Shadows Reach U.S.
[Rock 'n Roll] (Classic-Rock News)From left to right, Billy "Bud" Cowsill, Barry Muir, Jeffrey Hatcher and J.B. Johnson make up the Canadian band The Blue Shadows.
From left to right, Billy "Bud" Cowsill, Barry Muir, Jeffrey Hatcher and J.B. Johnson make up the Canadian band The Blue Shadows.
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NFC free-agent moves, by team
[NFL Football] (NFL news)Note: UFA means unrestricted free agent; RFA means restricted free agent; FFA means franchise free agent. Any RFA who was not tendered by his team became an unrestricted free agent as of March 5. NFC EAST Dallas Cowboys UFAs: None. RFAs: None. Key arrivals: Traded for Rams OT Alex Barron, May 10 (Rams get LB Bobby Carpenter). Key departures: Non-tendered RFA PK Shaun Suisham, May 18 (to Browns); Cut OG-C Cory Procter, May 17; Traded LB Bobby Carpenter to Rams, May 10 (Cowboys get OT Alex Barron) ...
Note: UFA means unrestricted free agent; RFA means restricted free agent; FFA means franchise free agent. Any RFA who was not tendered by his team became an unrestricted free agent as of March 5.
NFC EAST
Dallas Cowboys
UFAs: None.
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Traded for Rams OT Alex Barron, May 10 (Rams get LB Bobby Carpenter).
Key departures: Non-tendered RFA PK Shaun Suisham, May 18 (to Browns); Cut OG-C Cory Procter, May 17; Traded LB Bobby Carpenter to Rams, May 10 (Cowboys get OT Alex Barron); RFA C Duke Preston (retired), May 8; Cut OT Flozell Adams and S Ken Hamlin, April 2.
Key re-signings: RFA WR Miles Austin, June 11 (one year, $3.2 million); RFA S Gerald Sensabaugh, May 27 (one year, $1.8 million); UFA OG Montrae Holland, April 27 (two years); RFA WR Sam Hurd, April 16 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA S Pat Watkins, April 15 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DE Stephen Bowen, April 9 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA DT Junior Siavii, April 8 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DE Jason Hatcher, April 8 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA OT Pat McQuistan, April 7 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DE Marcus Spears, April 6 (one year, $1.2 million); CB Cletis Gordon, March 4.
New York Giants
UFAs: None.
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Ex-Seahawks S Deon Grant, April 1 (one year); Ex-Colts QB Jim Sorgi, March 9 (one year); Ex-Cardinals S Antrel Rolle, March 5 (five years, $37 million, $15 million guaranteed).
Key departures: UFA OLB Danny Clark, May 11 (to Texans); Non-tendered RFA S C.C. Brown, May 10 (to Lions); P Jeff Feagles (retired), April 28; Non-tendered RFA TE Darcy Johnson, March 22 (to Rams); Non-tendered RFA CB Kevin Dockery, March 22 (to Rams); UFA DT Fred Robbins, March 8 (to Rams); UFA QB David Carr, March 7 (to 49ers); Cut S Aaron Rouse, March 6; Cut ILB Antonio Pierce, Feb. 12.
Key re-signings: RFA DT Barry Cofield, May 14 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA WR Derek Hagan, May 11 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OLB Gerris Wilkinson, April 29 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA WR Domenik Hixon, April 16 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA WR Sinorice Moss, April 14 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OT Guy Whimper, April 12 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OG Kevin Boothe, April 1 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DE Dave Tollefson, March 24 (one year, $1.7 million).
Philadelphia Eagles
UFAs: ILB Jeremiah Trotter, OLB Tracy White.
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Traded for Lions OLB Ernie Sims, April 19 (Eagles sent 2010 fifth-round draft pick to Broncos as part of three-team trade); Traded for Browns LB Alex Hall, April 2 (Eagles also get 2010 fourth- and fifth-round draft picks; Browns get CB Sheldon Brown and LB Chris Gocong); Ex-Saints RFA RB Mike Bell, March 23 (one year, $1.7 million); Traded for Seahawks DE Darryl Tapp, March 16 (Seahawks get DE Chris Clemons and 2010 fourth-round draft pick; Eagles subsequently signed Tapp to a three-year, $9 million contract extension); Ex-Colts non-tendered RFA WR Hank Baskett, March 12 (one year); Ex-Colts non-tendered RFA CB Marlin Jackson, March 10 (two years).
Key departures: Non-tendered RFA TE Alex Smith, May 3 (to Browns); Traded QB Donovan McNabb to Redskins, April 4 (Eagles get 2010 second-round draft pick and 2011 conditional fourth-round draft pick); Traded CB Sheldon Brown and LB Chris Gocong to Browns, April 2 (Eagles get LB Alex Hall and 2010 fourth- and fifth-round draft picks); UFA DE Jason Babin, March 19 (to Titans); Cut WR Kevin Curtis, March 18; Cut DE Darren Howard, March 18; Cut OT Shawn Andrews, March 17; Traded DE Chris Clemons to Seahawks, March 16; UFA S Sean Jones, March 16 (to Buccaneers); Traded WR Reggie Brown, March 8 (to Buccaneers; Eagles get sixth-round draft pick in 2011); Cut RB Brian Westbrook, March 5; Cut LB Will Witherspoon, March 5.
Key re-signings: RFA P Sav Rocca, April 22 (one year, $1.1 million); RFA OG Max Jean-Gilles, April 15 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OLB Omar Gaither, March 31 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA CB Ellis Hobbs, March 30 (one year, $2.8 million); RFA OG-C Nick Cole, March 22 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA OLB Akeem Jordan, March 22 (one year, $1.7 million); RFA WR Jason Avant, March 8 (five years, $18 million, $8 million guaranteed); RFA FB Leonard Weaver, March 5 (three years, $10 million).
Washington Redskins
UFAs: LS Ethan Albright, OT Levi Jones, P Hunter Smith, DE Renaldo Wynn, TE Todd Yoder.
RFAs: CB Carlos Rogers.
Key arrivals: Traded for Saints OT Jammal Brown, June 19 (Saints get 2011 third- or fourth-round draft pick); Ex-Browns UFA WR Mike Furrey, June 9; Ex-Broncos UFA DE Vonnie Holliday, May 17; Ex-Bills UFA OLB Chris Draft, May 7; Ex-Chiefs UFA WR Bobby Wade, April 29; WR Joey Galloway, April 28; Traded for Rams DT Adam Carriker, April 20 (Rams and Redskins swap draft picks in the fifth and seventh rounds of the 2010 draft); RB Ryan Torain, April 19; WR Roydell Williams, April 19; Traded for Eagles QB Donovan McNabb, April 4 (Eagles get 2010 second-round draft pick and 2011 conditional fourth-round draft pick); Ex-Steelers UFA RB Willie Parker, April 2 (one year, up to $3.1 million with incentives); Ex-Lions CB Phillip Buchanon, March 29 (one year, $1.5 million); Ex-Buccaneers P Josh Bidwell, March 23; Ex-Texans UFA QB Rex Grossman, March 17 (one year); Ex-Bengals UFA RB Larry Johnson, March 12 (three years, up to $12 million); Ex-Panthers DT Maake Kemoeatu. March 10 (two years, $7 million); Ex-Vikings UFA OL Artis Hicks, March 6.
Key departures: Cut DT Anthony Montgomery, May 3; Traded QB Jason Campbell to Raiders, April 24 (Redskins get 2012 fourth-round draft pick); Non-tendered RFA RB Quinton Ganther, March 18 (to Seahawks); OT Chris Samuels (retired), March 4; Cut RB Ladell Betts, March 4; Cut QB Todd Collins, March 4; Cut RB Rock Cartwright, March 4; Cut DT Cornelius Griffin, March 4; Cut WR Antwaan Randle El, March 4; Cut CB Fred Smoot, March 4; Cut OG Randy Thomas, March 4.
Key re-signings: RFA ILB Rocky McIntosh, June 14 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA S Reed Doughty, May 26 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA DT Kedric Golston, April 16 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA OT Stephon Heyer, April 14 (one year, $1.7 million); RFA OLB-DE Chris Wilson, March 25 (one year, $1.7 million); RFA OG Will Montgomery, March 13 (one year, $1.8 million); UFA C Casey Rabach, March 8 (three years, $12.3 million); RFA DT Lorenzo Alexander, March 5 (three years); UFA DE Phillip Daniels, March 5 (two years, $2.2 million); UFA OT Mike Williams, March 5.
NFC NORTH
Chicago Bears
UFAs: DT Dusty Dvoracek (not tendered), OLB Darrell McClover, DE Adewale Ogunleye, RB Adrian Peterson.
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Ex-Jaguars LB Brian Iwuh, May 24; Traded for Panthers S Chris Harris, April 27 (Panthers get OLB Jamar Williams); Ex-Colts non-tendered RFA CB Tim Jennings, March 16 (two years); Ex-Panthers UFA DE Julius Peppers, March 5 (six years, up to $91.5 million, $42 million guaranteed); Ex-Vikings UFA RB Chester Taylor, March 5 (four years, $12.5 million, $7 million guaranteed); Ex-Chargers UFA TE Brandon Manumaleuna, March 5 (five years, up to $17 million, $6 million guaranteed).
Key departures: Traded S Kevin Payne to Rams, April 28 (Bears get 2011 conditional seventh-round draft pick); Traded OLB Jamar Williams to Panthers, April 27 (Bears get S Chris Harris); Cut DE Alex Brown, April 1; Cut CB Nathan Vasher, March 17; Cut FB Jason McKie, March 16; Cut RB Kevin Jones, March 9; Cut OT Orlando Pace, March 1.
Key re-signings: RFA S Danieal Manning, May 19 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DE Mark Anderson, April 30 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA OLB Nick Roach, April 19 (one year, $1.7 million); UFA OLB Pisa Tinoisamoa, April 12 (one year); RFA S Josh Bullocks, March 11 (one year, $1.2 million).
Detroit Lions
UFAs: OT Damion Cook, CB Anthony Henry, QB Patrick Ramsey, OLB Cody Spencer (not tendered).
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Ex-49ers UFA CB Dré Bly, July 2 (two years); Ex-Giants non-tendered RFA S C.C. Brown, May 10 (one year); Traded for Broncos TE Tony Scheffler, April 19 (Lions sent OLB Ernie Sims to Eagles in three-team trade; Lions also received Broncos' 2010 seventh-round draft pick); Traded for Seahawks OG Rob Sims, April 5 (Seahawks get DE Robert Henderson and a 2010 fifth-round draft pick; Lions also get 2010 seventh-round draft pick); Ex-Panthers UFA CB Dante Wesley, April 3 (two years); Ex-Panthers LB Landon Johnson, March 19 (one year); Traded for 49ers QB Shaun Hill, March 14 (Niners get 2011 seventh-round draft pick); Traded for Falcons CB Chris Houston, March 8 (Falcons get 2010 sixth-round draft pick and teams swap 2010 fifth-round picks); Ex-Rams non-tendered RFA CB Jonathan Wade, March 8; Ex-Titans UFA DE Kyle Vanden Bosch, March 5 (four years, $26 million); Ex-Seahawks UFA WR Nate Burleson, March 5 (five years, $25 million, $11 million guaranteed); LB Ashlee Palmer, Feb. 18; RB DeDe Dorsey, Feb. 9.
Key departures: UFA QB Daunte Culpepper, June 7 (to UFL); UFA CB William James, May 6 (to 49ers); Cut CB DeAngelo Smith, April 26; Traded OLB Ernie Sims to Eagles, April 19 (Lions get Broncos TE Tony Scheffler and Broncos' 2010 seventh-round draft pick as part of three-team trade); Cut CB Kevin Hobbs, April 16; Cut OL Daniel Loper, April 15; TE Casey FitzSimmons (retired), April 14; UFA ILB Larry Foote, March 15 (to Steelers); Cut DE Dewayne White, March 8; Cut CB Phillip Buchanon, March 4.
Key re-signings: RFA S Daniel Bullocks, April 19 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA C Dylan Gandy, April 15 (one year, $1.2 million); DE Jared DeVries, April 12 (one year, $1.7 million; was previously cut by Lions Feb. 23); RFA S Ko Simpson, April 8 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OG Daniel Loper, March 29 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OG Manny Ramirez, March 29 (one year, $1.1 million); RFA DE Jason Hunter, March 23 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA CB Kevin Hobbs, March 18 (one year); UFA S Marquand Manuel, March 16 (one year, $805,000); Non-tendered RFA DE Copeland Bryan, March 16; UFA TE Will Heller, March 8 (three years); UFA ILB Vinny Ciurciu, March 5 (one year); UFA OT Jon Jansen, March 5 (one year, $860,000).
Green Bay Packers
UFAs: P Jeremy Kapinos (not tendered), RB DeShawn Wynn (not tendered).
RFAs: S Atari Bigby.
Key arrivals:
Key departures: Cut OLB Jeremy Thompson, April 26; UFA OLB Aaron Kampman, March 7 (to Jaguars); Cut DE Mike Montgomery, March 6; Cut S Matt Giordano, March 6.
Key re-signings: RFA CB Tramon Williams, June 16 (one year, $3.2 million); RFA DE Johnny Jolly, June 15 (one year, $2.5 million); RFA OG Daryn Colledge, May 10 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA FB John Kuhn, April 16 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA C Jason Spitz, April 5 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA CB-RS Will Blackmon, March 17 (one year, $1.2 million); UFA OT Mark Tauscher (two years); FFA NT Ryan Pickett, March 12 (four years, $25 million, $10 million in first year); RFA S Nick Collins, March 9 (one year, $3.3 million; subsequently signed three-year extension worth additional $23.4 million, with $14 million in first year, March 12); UFA OT Chad Clifton, March 5 (three years, to up $19.4 million, $7.5 million guaranteed).
Minnesota Vikings
UFAs: None.
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Ex-Texans RB Ryan Moats, June 15; Ex-Jets CB Lito Sheppard, April 21 (one year, $2 million); Ex-Packers DE Mike Montgomery, March 29 (one year); Ex-Panthers non-tendered RFA PK Rhys Lloyd, March 8.
Key departures: Non-tendered RFA CB Karl Paymah, March 17 (to 49ers); UFA OL Artis Hicks, March 6 (to Redskins); UFA RB Chester Taylor, March 5 (to Bears).
Key re-signings: RFA DE Ray Edwards, June 14 (one year, $2.5 million); RFA QB Tarvaris Jackson, April 19 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA FB Naufahu Tahi, April 13 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OT Ryan Cook, April 12 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DT Fred Evans, April 12 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA S Eric Frampton, April 12 (one year, $1.1 million); UFA DT Jimmy Kennedy, March 13 (two years, $6 million); UFA CB Benny Sapp, March 9 (two years); WR Greg Lewis, Feb. 28 (one year).
NFC SOUTH
Atlanta Falcons
UFAs: WR Marty Booker, S Jamaal Fudge (not tendered), ILB Tony Gilbert, CB Antoine Harris (not tendered), RB Verron Haynes.
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Ex-Texans UFA CB Dunta Robinson, March 5 (six years, $57 million, $22.5 million guaranteed).
Key departures: Cut CB Tye Hill, March 16; Traded CB Chris Houston, March 8 (to Lions; Falcons get 2010 sixth-round draft pick and teams swap 2010 fifth-round picks); LS Mike Schneck (retired), March 4.
Key re-signings: RFA RB Jerious Norwood, April 22 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA P Michael Koenen, April 22 (one year, $2.7 million); RFA RB Jason Snelling, April 15 (one year, $1.7 million); RFA OT Tyson Clabo, April 15 (one year, $2.5 million); RFA OG Harvey Dahl, April 15 (one year, $2.5 million); RFA OL Quinn Ojinnaka, April 15 (one year, $1.2 million); UFA LS Joe Zelenka, March 8; UFA QB Chris Redman, March 5 (two years, $5.6 million); CB Brian Williams, March 4; WR Brian Finneran, Feb. 11.
Carolina Panthers
UFAs: QB Josh McCown, DT Hollis Thomas, OG Keydrick Vincent.
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Traded for Bears OLB Jamar Williams, April 27 (Bears get S Chris Harris); Ex-Colts non-tendered RFA S Aaron Francisco, April 12; DT Ed Johnson, Feb. 17.
Key departures: UFA WR Muhsin Muhammad (retired), June 10; Non-tendered RFA S Quinton Teal, April 28 (to Seahawks); Traded S Chris Harris to Bears, April 27 (Panthers get OLB Jamar Williams); UFA CB Dante Wesley, April 3 (to Lions); Non-tendered RFA PK Rhys Lloyd, March 8 (to Vikings); Cut FB Brad Hoover, March 8; UFA QB A.J. Feeley, March 5 (to Rams); UFA DE Julius Peppers, March 5 (to Bears); Cut QB Jake Delhomme, March 5; Cut LB Na'il Diggs, March 5; Cut LB Landon Johnson, March 5; Cut DT Maake Kemoeatu, March 5; Cut DT Damione Lewis, March 4.
Key re-signings: RFA OLB Thomas Davis, June 8 (one year, $3.3 million); RFA CB Richard Marshall, June 8 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA OLB James Anderson, April 20 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DT Louis Leonard, April 20 (one year, $1.7 million); RFA TE Jeff King, April 16 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA DT Tank Tyler, April 15 (one year, $1.1 million); UFA DE Tyler Brayton, March 17 (three years); RFA QB Matt Moore, March 11 (one year, $3 million).
New Orleans Saints
UFAs: QB Mark Brunell, TE Dan Campbell, DT Kendrick Clancy, TE Darnell Dinkins, TE Billy Miller, DE Paul Spicer.
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Ex-Bears FB Jason McKie, May 24 (one year); Ex-Jaguars non-tendered RFA OLB Clint Ingram, May 19 (one year); Ex-Buccaneers UFA DL Jimmy Wilkerson, April 20 (one year, $2 million); Ex-Bears DE Alex Brown, April 7 (two years, $5.5 million).
Key departures: Cut DE Bobby McCray, June 21; Traded OT Jammal Brown to Redskins, June 19 (Saints get 2011 third- or fourth-round pick); Non-tendered RFA FB Kyle Eckel, June 4 (to Broncos); RFA RB Mike Bell, March 23 (to Eagles); UFA OLB Scott Fujita, March 7 (to Browns); Cut DE Charles Grant, March 5; Cut OG Jamar Nesbit, March 4; Cut OLB Mark Simoneau, March 4.
Key re-signings: RFA WR Lance Moore, June 18 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA S Roman Harper, June 15 (one year, $2.5 million); RFA RB Pierre Thomas, June 14 (one year, $1.7 million); RFA OG Jahri Evans, May 5 (seven years, $56.7 million); UFA S Darren Sharper, May 3 (one year); RFA WR-RS Courtney Roby, April 20 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA ILB Marvin Mitchell, April 20 (one year, $1.1 million); RFA S Usama Young, April 15 (one year, $1.1 million); RFA S Chris Reis, April 14 (one year, $1 million); RFA TE David Thomas, April 13 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OT Jermon Bushrod, April 13 (one year, $1.7 million); RFA DT Remi Ayodele, April 13 (one year, $1.1 million); RFA OT Zach Strief, April 12 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA DE Anthony Hargrove, April 5 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DE Jeff Charleston, March 29 (one year, $1.1 million); UFA LS Jason Kyle, March 11; UFA C Nick Leckey, March 6 (one year); UFA S Pierson Prioleau, March 6 (one year).
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
UFAs: S Jermaine Phillips, FB Byron Storer (not tendered), OLB Rod Wilson (not tendered).
RFAs: OT Donald Penn.
Key arrivals: Ex-Eagles UFA S Sean Jones, March 16 (two years); Ex-Raiders non-tendered RFA LB Jon Alston, March 13; Traded for Eagles WR Reggie Brown, March 8 (Eagles get sixth-round draft pick in 2011).
Key departures: Cut LB Angelo Crowell, June 18; Cut WR Mark Bradley, June 16; Cut DT Chris Hovan, FB B.J. Askew and OG Arron Sears, April 26; Traded QB Byron Leftwich to Steelers, April 20 (Buccaneers get 2010 seventh-round draft pick); UFA DL Jimmy Wilkerson, April 20 (to Saints); Non-tendered RFA LB Matt McCoy, March 17 (to Seahawks); UFA WR Antonio Bryant, March 10 (to Bengals); UFA S Will Allen, March 8 (to Steelers); Cut CB Torrie Cox, March 4; Cut P Josh Bidwell, March 4; Cut P Dirk Johnson, March 4.
Key re-signings: RFA RB Cadillac Williams, May 12 (one year, $2.3 million); RFA OT Jeremy Trueblood, May 11 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA ILB Barrett Ruud, April 21 (one year, $3.3 million); RFA WR Maurice Stovall, April 16 (one year, $1.2 million); UFA OLB Angelo Crowell, March 29 (one year).
NFC WEST
Arizona Cardinals
UFAs: DE Jason Banks (not tendered), CB Ralph Brown, OT Mike Gandy, FB Justin Green (not tendered), FB Dan Kreider, OLB Chike Okeafor, QB Brian St. Pierre.
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Ex-Jets OG Alan Faneca, April 27 (one year, $2.5 million); Ex-Jets UFA PK Jay Feely, April 2 (two years, $3.5 million); Ex-Dolphins OLB Joey Porter, March 19 (three years, $17.5 million); Ex-Browns QB Derek Anderson, March 17 (two years, $7.3 million, $3.3 million guaranteed); Ex-Rams UFA LB Paris Lenon, March 15 (three years); Ex-Browns UFA OL Rex Hadnot, March 12 (three years, $9 million); Traded for Jets S Kerry Rhodes, March 6 (Jets get fourth-round draft pick in 2010 and seventh-round draft pick in 2011).
Key departures: Traded CB Bryant McFadden to Steelers, April 24 (Cardinals get 2010 fifth-round draft pick); UFA PK Neil Rackers, April 5 (to Texans); UFA WR Sean Morey, March 29 (to Seahawks); Non-tendered RFA WR Jerheme Urban, March 11 (to Chiefs); Traded WR Anquan Boldin, March 5 (to Ravens; Cardinals get third- and fourth-round draft picks in 2010, also send fifth-round draft pick in 2010 to Baltimore); UFA OLB Karlos Dansby, March 5 (to Dolphins); Cut S Antrel Rolle, March 4.
Key re-signings: RFA OG Deuce Lutui, June 14 (one year, $1.8 million); UFA DT Bryan Robinson, April 28 (one year); UFA S Matt Ware, March 31 (one year); RFA WR Steve Breaston, March 29 (one year, $2.4 million); RFA C Lyle Sendlein, March 29 (one year, $1.7 million); RFA DT Gabe Watson, March 29 (one year, $1.8 million); UFA LB Monty Beisel, March 29 (one year); RFA TE Ben Patrick, March 23 (one year, $1.7 million); Non-tendered RFA C Ben Claxton, March 12 (one year); UFA OL Jeremy Bridges, March 11 (three years, $4.9 million); Non-tendered RFA TE Stephen Spach, March 10 (one year); UFA TE Anthony Becht, March 10 (one year, $950,000).
St. Louis Rams
UFAs: CB Eric Bassey (not tendered), RB Samkon Gado (not tendered), S Clinton Hart, DE Leonard Little, LS Ryan Neill (not tendered).
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Ex-Buccaneers DT Chris Hovan, June 9; Traded for Cowboys LB Bobby Carpenter, May 10 (Cowboys get OT Alex Barron); Traded for Bears S Kevin Payne, April 28 (Bears get 2011 conditional seventh-round draft pick); Ex-Panthers LB Na'il Diggs, April 7 (two years, $2.5 million); Ex-Giants non-tendered RFA TE Darcy Johnson, March 22 (one year, $470,000); Ex-Giants non-tendered RFA CB Kevin Dockery, March 22 (one year, $620,000); Ex-Browns UFA C Hank Fraley, March 14 (three years, $3 million); Ex-Giants UFA DT Fred Robbins, March 8 (three years, $11.3 million); Ex-Panthers UFA QB A.J. Feeley, March 5 (two years, $6 million).
Key departures: UFA TE Randy McMichael, June 3 (to Chargers); Traded OT Alex Barron to Cowboys, May 10 (Rams get LB Bobby Carpenter); Traded DT Adam Carriker to Redskins, April 20 (Rams and Redskins swap draft picks in the fifth and seventh rounds of the 2010 draft); UFA QB Kyle Boller, April 15 (to Raiders); Cut QB Marc Bulger, April 5; UFA LB Paris Lenon, March 15 (to Cardinals); Non-tendered RFA CB Jonathan Wade, March 8 (to Lions).
Key re-signings: Non-tendered RFA S O.J. Atogwe, June 23 (five years, $32 million); RFA DT Clifton Ryan, April 20 (one year, $1.7 million); Non-tendered RFA DT Gary Gibson, April 19 (one year); RFA DE Victor Adeyanju, March 30 (one year, $1.2 million); UFA DE James Hall, March 22 (three years, $8.3 million); UFA LS Chris Massey, March 18 (four years, $4.4 million); Non-tendered RFA OG Mark Setterstrom, March 16 (one year, $560,000); Non-tendered RFA TE Daniel Fells, March 10 (one year, $745,000); RFA S Craig Dahl, March 5 (three years, $3.6 million).
San Francisco 49ers
UFAs: NT Aubrayo Franklin (franchised), S Mark Roman, P Ricky Schmitt (not tendered).
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Ex-Lions UFA CB William James, May 6 (one year, $755,000); OLB Travis LaBoy, April 20 (one year, $1.6 million); Traded for Dolphins WR-RS Ted Ginn Jr, April 16 (Dolphins get 2010 fifth-round draft pick); Ex-Vikings non-tendered RFA CB Karl Paymah, March 17 (one year); Ex-Giants UFA QB David Carr, March 7 (two years, $6.3 million, $2 million signing bonus).
Key departures: UFA CB Dré Bly, July 2 (to Lions); UFA CB Walt Harris, June 24 (to Ravens); Traded QB Shaun Hill, March 14 (to Lions; Niners get 2011 seventh-round pick); UFA WR Arnaz Battle, March 8 (to Steelers); UFA OT Tony Pashos, March 7 (to Browns).
Key re-signings: RFA OG David Baas, April 13 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OLB Ahmad Brooks, April 2 (two years, $4.2 million, $1.9 million signing bonus); UFA OT Barry Sims, March 22 (one year, up to $2.1 million); ILB Matt Wilhelm, March 4.
Seattle Seahawks
UFAs: OT Brandon Frye (not tendered), LS Kevin Houser, OLB D.D. Lewis, CB Ken Lucas, OT Damion McIntosh, LS Jeff Robinson.
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Ex-Chargers S Kevin Ellison, June 29; Ex-Raiders non-tendered RFA QB J.P. Losman, May 18 (one year, $630,000); Traded for Titans RB LenDale White and DT Kevin Vickerson, April 24 (Teams swapped 2010 fourth- and sixth-round draft picks); Traded for Jets RB Leon Washington, April 24 (Jets get 2010 fifth-round draft pick; Seahawks also get 2010 seventh-round draft pick); Ex-Broncos UFA OG Ben Hamilton, April 20 (one year); Ex-Titans WR Mike Williams, April 16; Ex-Cardinals UFA WR Sean Morey, March 29; Ex-Redskins non-tendered RFA RB Quinton Ganther, March 18 (one year); Traded for Chargers RFA QB Charlie Whitehurst, March 17 (teams swap 2010 second-round draft picks and Chargers get 2011 third-round pick; Seahawks subsequently signed Whitehurst to a two-year contract worth up to $10 million); Ex-Buccaneers non-tendered RFA LB Matt McCoy, March 17 (one year, $630,000); Traded for Eagles DE Chris Clemons, March 16 (Eagles get DE Darryl Tapp; Seahawks also receive Eagles' 2010 fourth-round draft pick); Ex-Patriots TE Chris Baker, March 13 (two years, $4.8 million).
Key departures: UFA FB Justin Griffith, June 16 (to Texans); Cut RB LenDale White, May 28; OT Walter Jones (retired), April 29; DE Patrick Kerney (retired), April 13; Cut RB Xavier Omon and TE John Owens, April 6; Traded OG Rob Sims to Lions, April 5 (Seahawks get DE Robert Henderson and a 2010 fifth-round draft pick; Lions also get 2010 seventh-round draft pick); UFA DL Cory Redding, March 22 (to Ravens); Traded DE Darryl Tapp to Eagles, March 16; Cut S Deon Grant, March 15; Traded QB Seneca Wallace, March 8 (to Browns; Seahawks get conditional seventh-round draft pick in 2011); UFA WR Nate Burleson, March 5 (to Lions).
Key re-signings: UFA S Lawyer Milloy, April 30 (one year); RFA C Chris Spencer, April 15 (one year, $2.4 million); RFA WR Ben Obomanu, April 15 (one year, $1.1 million); FFA PK Olindo Mare, March 10 (one year, $2.8 million).
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NFC free-agent moves, by team
[NFL Football] (NFL news)Note: UFA means unrestricted free agent; RFA means restricted free agent; FFA means franchise free agent. Any RFA who was not tendered by his team became an unrestricted free agent as of March 5. NFC EAST Dallas Cowboys UFAs: None. RFAs: None. Key arrivals: Traded for Rams OT Alex Barron, May 10 (Rams get LB Bobby Carpenter). Key departures: Non-tendered RFA PK Shaun Suisham, May 18 (to Browns); Cut OG-C Cory Procter, May 17; Traded LB Bobby Carpenter to Rams, May 10 (Cowboys get OT Alex Barron) ...
Note: UFA means unrestricted free agent; RFA means restricted free agent; FFA means franchise free agent. Any RFA who was not tendered by his team became an unrestricted free agent as of March 5.
NFC EAST
Dallas Cowboys
UFAs: None.
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Traded for Rams OT Alex Barron, May 10 (Rams get LB Bobby Carpenter).
Key departures: Non-tendered RFA PK Shaun Suisham, May 18 (to Browns); Cut OG-C Cory Procter, May 17; Traded LB Bobby Carpenter to Rams, May 10 (Cowboys get OT Alex Barron); RFA C Duke Preston (retired), May 8; Cut OT Flozell Adams and S Ken Hamlin, April 2.
Key re-signings: RFA WR Miles Austin, June 11 (one year, $3.2 million); RFA S Gerald Sensabaugh, May 27 (one year, $1.8 million); UFA OG Montrae Holland, April 27 (two years); RFA WR Sam Hurd, April 16 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA S Pat Watkins, April 15 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DE Stephen Bowen, April 9 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA DT Junior Siavii, April 8 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DE Jason Hatcher, April 8 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA OT Pat McQuistan, April 7 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DE Marcus Spears, April 6 (one year, $1.2 million); CB Cletis Gordon, March 4.
New York Giants
UFAs: None.
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Ex-Seahawks S Deon Grant, April 1 (one year); Ex-Colts QB Jim Sorgi, March 9 (one year); Ex-Cardinals S Antrel Rolle, March 5 (five years, $37 million, $15 million guaranteed).
Key departures: UFA OLB Danny Clark, May 11 (to Texans); Non-tendered RFA S C.C. Brown, May 10 (to Lions); P Jeff Feagles (retired), April 28; Non-tendered RFA TE Darcy Johnson, March 22 (to Rams); Non-tendered RFA CB Kevin Dockery, March 22 (to Rams); UFA DT Fred Robbins, March 8 (to Rams); UFA QB David Carr, March 7 (to 49ers); Cut S Aaron Rouse, March 6; Cut ILB Antonio Pierce, Feb. 12.
Key re-signings: RFA DT Barry Cofield, May 14 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA WR Derek Hagan, May 11 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OLB Gerris Wilkinson, April 29 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA WR Domenik Hixon, April 16 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA WR Sinorice Moss, April 14 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OT Guy Whimper, April 12 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OG Kevin Boothe, April 1 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DE Dave Tollefson, March 24 (one year, $1.7 million).
Philadelphia Eagles
UFAs: ILB Jeremiah Trotter, OLB Tracy White.
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Traded for Lions OLB Ernie Sims, April 19 (Eagles sent 2010 fifth-round draft pick to Broncos as part of three-team trade); Traded for Browns LB Alex Hall, April 2 (Eagles also get 2010 fourth- and fifth-round draft picks; Browns get CB Sheldon Brown and LB Chris Gocong); Ex-Saints RFA RB Mike Bell, March 23 (one year, $1.7 million); Traded for Seahawks DE Darryl Tapp, March 16 (Seahawks get DE Chris Clemons and 2010 fourth-round draft pick; Eagles subsequently signed Tapp to a three-year, $9 million contract extension); Ex-Colts non-tendered RFA WR Hank Baskett, March 12 (one year); Ex-Colts non-tendered RFA CB Marlin Jackson, March 10 (two years).
Key departures: Non-tendered RFA TE Alex Smith, May 3 (to Browns); Traded QB Donovan McNabb to Redskins, April 4 (Eagles get 2010 second-round draft pick and 2011 conditional fourth-round draft pick); Traded CB Sheldon Brown and LB Chris Gocong to Browns, April 2 (Eagles get LB Alex Hall and 2010 fourth- and fifth-round draft picks); UFA DE Jason Babin, March 19 (to Titans); Cut WR Kevin Curtis, March 18; Cut DE Darren Howard, March 18; Cut OT Shawn Andrews, March 17; Traded DE Chris Clemons to Seahawks, March 16; UFA S Sean Jones, March 16 (to Buccaneers); Traded WR Reggie Brown, March 8 (to Buccaneers; Eagles get sixth-round draft pick in 2011); Cut RB Brian Westbrook, March 5; Cut LB Will Witherspoon, March 5.
Key re-signings: RFA P Sav Rocca, April 22 (one year, $1.1 million); RFA OG Max Jean-Gilles, April 15 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OLB Omar Gaither, March 31 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA CB Ellis Hobbs, March 30 (one year, $2.8 million); RFA OG-C Nick Cole, March 22 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA OLB Akeem Jordan, March 22 (one year, $1.7 million); RFA WR Jason Avant, March 8 (five years, $18 million, $8 million guaranteed); RFA FB Leonard Weaver, March 5 (three years, $10 million).
Washington Redskins
UFAs: LS Ethan Albright, OT Levi Jones, P Hunter Smith, DE Renaldo Wynn, TE Todd Yoder.
RFAs: CB Carlos Rogers.
Key arrivals: Traded for Saints OT Jammal Brown, June 19 (Saints get 2011 third- or fourth-round draft pick); Ex-Browns UFA WR Mike Furrey, June 9; Ex-Broncos UFA DE Vonnie Holliday, May 17; Ex-Bills UFA OLB Chris Draft, May 7; Ex-Chiefs UFA WR Bobby Wade, April 29; WR Joey Galloway, April 28; Traded for Rams DT Adam Carriker, April 20 (Rams and Redskins swap draft picks in the fifth and seventh rounds of the 2010 draft); RB Ryan Torain, April 19; WR Roydell Williams, April 19; Traded for Eagles QB Donovan McNabb, April 4 (Eagles get 2010 second-round draft pick and 2011 conditional fourth-round draft pick); Ex-Steelers UFA RB Willie Parker, April 2 (one year, up to $3.1 million with incentives); Ex-Lions CB Phillip Buchanon, March 29 (one year, $1.5 million); Ex-Buccaneers P Josh Bidwell, March 23; Ex-Texans UFA QB Rex Grossman, March 17 (one year); Ex-Bengals UFA RB Larry Johnson, March 12 (three years, up to $12 million); Ex-Panthers DT Maake Kemoeatu. March 10 (two years, $7 million); Ex-Vikings UFA OL Artis Hicks, March 6.
Key departures: Cut DT Anthony Montgomery, May 3; Traded QB Jason Campbell to Raiders, April 24 (Redskins get 2012 fourth-round draft pick); Non-tendered RFA RB Quinton Ganther, March 18 (to Seahawks); OT Chris Samuels (retired), March 4; Cut RB Ladell Betts, March 4; Cut QB Todd Collins, March 4; Cut RB Rock Cartwright, March 4; Cut DT Cornelius Griffin, March 4; Cut WR Antwaan Randle El, March 4; Cut CB Fred Smoot, March 4; Cut OG Randy Thomas, March 4.
Key re-signings: RFA ILB Rocky McIntosh, June 14 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA S Reed Doughty, May 26 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA DT Kedric Golston, April 16 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA OT Stephon Heyer, April 14 (one year, $1.7 million); RFA OLB-DE Chris Wilson, March 25 (one year, $1.7 million); RFA OG Will Montgomery, March 13 (one year, $1.8 million); UFA C Casey Rabach, March 8 (three years, $12.3 million); RFA DT Lorenzo Alexander, March 5 (three years); UFA DE Phillip Daniels, March 5 (two years, $2.2 million); UFA OT Mike Williams, March 5.
NFC NORTH
Chicago Bears
UFAs: DT Dusty Dvoracek (not tendered), OLB Darrell McClover, DE Adewale Ogunleye, RB Adrian Peterson.
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Ex-Jaguars LB Brian Iwuh, May 24; Traded for Panthers S Chris Harris, April 27 (Panthers get OLB Jamar Williams); Ex-Colts non-tendered RFA CB Tim Jennings, March 16 (two years); Ex-Panthers UFA DE Julius Peppers, March 5 (six years, up to $91.5 million, $42 million guaranteed); Ex-Vikings UFA RB Chester Taylor, March 5 (four years, $12.5 million, $7 million guaranteed); Ex-Chargers UFA TE Brandon Manumaleuna, March 5 (five years, up to $17 million, $6 million guaranteed).
Key departures: Traded S Kevin Payne to Rams, April 28 (Bears get 2011 conditional seventh-round draft pick); Traded OLB Jamar Williams to Panthers, April 27 (Bears get S Chris Harris); Cut DE Alex Brown, April 1; Cut CB Nathan Vasher, March 17; Cut FB Jason McKie, March 16; Cut RB Kevin Jones, March 9; Cut OT Orlando Pace, March 1.
Key re-signings: RFA S Danieal Manning, May 19 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DE Mark Anderson, April 30 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA OLB Nick Roach, April 19 (one year, $1.7 million); UFA OLB Pisa Tinoisamoa, April 12 (one year); RFA S Josh Bullocks, March 11 (one year, $1.2 million).
Detroit Lions
UFAs: OT Damion Cook, CB Anthony Henry, QB Patrick Ramsey, OLB Cody Spencer (not tendered).
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Ex-Giants non-tendered RFA S C.C. Brown, May 10 (one year); Traded for Broncos TE Tony Scheffler, April 19 (Lions sent OLB Ernie Sims to Eagles in three-team trade; Lions also received Broncos' 2010 seventh-round draft pick); Traded for Seahawks OG Rob Sims, April 5 (Seahawks get DE Robert Henderson and a 2010 fifth-round draft pick; Lions also get 2010 seventh-round draft pick); Ex-Panthers UFA CB Dante Wesley, April 3 (two years); Ex-Panthers LB Landon Johnson, March 19 (one year); Traded for 49ers QB Shaun Hill, March 14 (Niners get 2011 seventh-round draft pick); Traded for Falcons CB Chris Houston, March 8 (Falcons get 2010 sixth-round draft pick and teams swap 2010 fifth-round picks); Ex-Rams non-tendered RFA CB Jonathan Wade, March 8; Ex-Titans UFA DE Kyle Vanden Bosch, March 5 (four years, $26 million); Ex-Seahawks UFA WR Nate Burleson, March 5 (five years, $25 million, $11 million guaranteed); LB Ashlee Palmer, Feb. 18; RB DeDe Dorsey, Feb. 9.
Key departures: UFA QB Daunte Culpepper, June 7 (to UFL); UFA CB William James, May 6 (to 49ers); Cut CB DeAngelo Smith, April 26; Traded OLB Ernie Sims to Eagles, April 19 (Lions get Broncos TE Tony Scheffler and Broncos' 2010 seventh-round draft pick as part of three-team trade); Cut CB Kevin Hobbs, April 16; Cut OL Daniel Loper, April 15; TE Casey FitzSimmons (retired), April 14; UFA ILB Larry Foote, March 15 (to Steelers); Cut DE Dewayne White, March 8; Cut CB Phillip Buchanon, March 4.
Key re-signings: RFA S Daniel Bullocks, April 19 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA C Dylan Gandy, April 15 (one year, $1.2 million); DE Jared DeVries, April 12 (one year, $1.7 million; was previously cut by Lions Feb. 23); RFA S Ko Simpson, April 8 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OG Daniel Loper, March 29 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OG Manny Ramirez, March 29 (one year, $1.1 million); RFA DE Jason Hunter, March 23 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA CB Kevin Hobbs, March 18 (one year); UFA S Marquand Manuel, March 16 (one year, $805,000); Non-tendered RFA DE Copeland Bryan, March 16; UFA TE Will Heller, March 8 (three years); UFA ILB Vinny Ciurciu, March 5 (one year); UFA OT Jon Jansen, March 5 (one year, $860,000).
Green Bay Packers
UFAs: P Jeremy Kapinos (not tendered), RB DeShawn Wynn (not tendered).
RFAs: S Atari Bigby.
Key arrivals:
Key departures: Cut OLB Jeremy Thompson, April 26; UFA OLB Aaron Kampman, March 7 (to Jaguars); Cut DE Mike Montgomery, March 6; Cut S Matt Giordano, March 6.
Key re-signings: RFA CB Tramon Williams, June 16 (one year, $3.2 million); RFA DE Johnny Jolly, June 15 (one year, $2.5 million); RFA OG Daryn Colledge, May 10 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA FB John Kuhn, April 16 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA C Jason Spitz, April 5 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA CB-RS Will Blackmon, March 17 (one year, $1.2 million); UFA OT Mark Tauscher (two years); FFA NT Ryan Pickett, March 12 (four years, $25 million, $10 million in first year); RFA S Nick Collins, March 9 (one year, $3.3 million; subsequently signed three-year extension worth additional $23.4 million, with $14 million in first year, March 12); UFA OT Chad Clifton, March 5 (three years, to up $19.4 million, $7.5 million guaranteed).
Minnesota Vikings
UFAs: None.
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Ex-Texans RB Ryan Moats, June 15; Ex-Jets CB Lito Sheppard, April 21 (one year, $2 million); Ex-Packers DE Mike Montgomery, March 29 (one year); Ex-Panthers non-tendered RFA PK Rhys Lloyd, March 8.
Key departures: Non-tendered RFA CB Karl Paymah, March 17 (to 49ers); UFA OL Artis Hicks, March 6 (to Redskins); UFA RB Chester Taylor, March 5 (to Bears).
Key re-signings: RFA DE Ray Edwards, June 14 (one year, $2.5 million); RFA QB Tarvaris Jackson, April 19 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA FB Naufahu Tahi, April 13 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OT Ryan Cook, April 12 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DT Fred Evans, April 12 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA S Eric Frampton, April 12 (one year, $1.1 million); UFA DT Jimmy Kennedy, March 13 (two years, $6 million); UFA CB Benny Sapp, March 9 (two years); WR Greg Lewis, Feb. 28 (one year).
NFC SOUTH
Atlanta Falcons
UFAs: WR Marty Booker, S Jamaal Fudge (not tendered), ILB Tony Gilbert, CB Antoine Harris (not tendered), RB Verron Haynes.
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Ex-Texans UFA CB Dunta Robinson, March 5 (six years, $57 million, $22.5 million guaranteed).
Key departures: Cut CB Tye Hill, March 16; Traded CB Chris Houston, March 8 (to Lions; Falcons get 2010 sixth-round draft pick and teams swap 2010 fifth-round picks); LS Mike Schneck (retired), March 4.
Key re-signings: RFA RB Jerious Norwood, April 22 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA P Michael Koenen, April 22 (one year, $2.7 million); RFA RB Jason Snelling, April 15 (one year, $1.7 million); RFA OT Tyson Clabo, April 15 (one year, $2.5 million); RFA OG Harvey Dahl, April 15 (one year, $2.5 million); RFA OL Quinn Ojinnaka, April 15 (one year, $1.2 million); UFA LS Joe Zelenka, March 8; UFA QB Chris Redman, March 5 (two years, $5.6 million); CB Brian Williams, March 4; WR Brian Finneran, Feb. 11.
Carolina Panthers
UFAs: QB Josh McCown, DT Hollis Thomas, OG Keydrick Vincent.
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Traded for Bears OLB Jamar Williams, April 27 (Bears get S Chris Harris); Ex-Colts non-tendered RFA S Aaron Francisco, April 12; DT Ed Johnson, Feb. 17.
Key departures: UFA WR Muhsin Muhammad (retired), June 10; Non-tendered RFA S Quinton Teal, April 28 (to Seahawks); Traded S Chris Harris to Bears, April 27 (Panthers get OLB Jamar Williams); UFA CB Dante Wesley, April 3 (to Lions); Non-tendered RFA PK Rhys Lloyd, March 8 (to Vikings); Cut FB Brad Hoover, March 8; UFA QB A.J. Feeley, March 5 (to Rams); UFA DE Julius Peppers, March 5 (to Bears); Cut QB Jake Delhomme, March 5; Cut LB Na'il Diggs, March 5; Cut LB Landon Johnson, March 5; Cut DT Maake Kemoeatu, March 5; Cut DT Damione Lewis, March 4.
Key re-signings: RFA OLB Thomas Davis, June 8 (one year, $3.3 million); RFA CB Richard Marshall, June 8 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA OLB James Anderson, April 20 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DT Louis Leonard, April 20 (one year, $1.7 million); RFA TE Jeff King, April 16 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA DT Tank Tyler, April 15 (one year, $1.1 million); UFA DE Tyler Brayton, March 17 (three years); RFA QB Matt Moore, March 11 (one year, $3 million).
New Orleans Saints
UFAs: QB Mark Brunell, TE Dan Campbell, DT Kendrick Clancy, TE Darnell Dinkins, TE Billy Miller, DE Paul Spicer.
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Ex-Bears FB Jason McKie, May 24 (one year); Ex-Jaguars non-tendered RFA OLB Clint Ingram, May 19 (one year); Ex-Buccaneers UFA DL Jimmy Wilkerson, April 20 (one year, $2 million); Ex-Bears DE Alex Brown, April 7 (two years, $5.5 million).
Key departures: Cut DE Bobby McCray, June 21; Traded OT Jammal Brown to Redskins, June 19 (Saints get 2011 third- or fourth-round pick); Non-tendered RFA FB Kyle Eckel, June 4 (to Broncos); RFA RB Mike Bell, March 23 (to Eagles); UFA OLB Scott Fujita, March 7 (to Browns); Cut DE Charles Grant, March 5; Cut OG Jamar Nesbit, March 4; Cut OLB Mark Simoneau, March 4.
Key re-signings: RFA WR Lance Moore, June 18 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA S Roman Harper, June 15 (one year, $2.5 million); RFA RB Pierre Thomas, June 14 (one year, $1.7 million); RFA OG Jahri Evans, May 5 (seven years, $56.7 million); UFA S Darren Sharper, May 3 (one year); RFA WR-RS Courtney Roby, April 20 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA ILB Marvin Mitchell, April 20 (one year, $1.1 million); RFA S Usama Young, April 15 (one year, $1.1 million); RFA S Chris Reis, April 14 (one year, $1 million); RFA TE David Thomas, April 13 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OT Jermon Bushrod, April 13 (one year, $1.7 million); RFA DT Remi Ayodele, April 13 (one year, $1.1 million); RFA OT Zach Strief, April 12 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA DE Anthony Hargrove, April 5 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DE Jeff Charleston, March 29 (one year, $1.1 million); UFA LS Jason Kyle, March 11; UFA C Nick Leckey, March 6 (one year); UFA S Pierson Prioleau, March 6 (one year).
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
UFAs: S Jermaine Phillips, FB Byron Storer (not tendered), OLB Rod Wilson (not tendered).
RFAs: OT Donald Penn.
Key arrivals: Ex-Eagles UFA S Sean Jones, March 16 (two years); Ex-Raiders non-tendered RFA LB Jon Alston, March 13; Traded for Eagles WR Reggie Brown, March 8 (Eagles get sixth-round draft pick in 2011).
Key departures: Cut LB Angelo Crowell, June 18; Cut WR Mark Bradley, June 16; Cut DT Chris Hovan, FB B.J. Askew and OG Arron Sears, April 26; Traded QB Byron Leftwich to Steelers, April 20 (Buccaneers get 2010 seventh-round draft pick); UFA DL Jimmy Wilkerson, April 20 (to Saints); Non-tendered RFA LB Matt McCoy, March 17 (to Seahawks); UFA WR Antonio Bryant, March 10 (to Bengals); UFA S Will Allen, March 8 (to Steelers); Cut CB Torrie Cox, March 4; Cut P Josh Bidwell, March 4; Cut P Dirk Johnson, March 4.
Key re-signings: RFA RB Cadillac Williams, May 12 (one year, $2.3 million); RFA OT Jeremy Trueblood, May 11 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA ILB Barrett Ruud, April 21 (one year, $3.3 million); RFA WR Maurice Stovall, April 16 (one year, $1.2 million); UFA OLB Angelo Crowell, March 29 (one year).
NFC WEST
Arizona Cardinals
UFAs: DE Jason Banks (not tendered), CB Ralph Brown, OT Mike Gandy, FB Justin Green (not tendered), FB Dan Kreider, OLB Chike Okeafor, QB Brian St. Pierre.
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Ex-Jets OG Alan Faneca, April 27 (one year, $2.5 million); Ex-Jets UFA PK Jay Feely, April 2 (two years, $3.5 million); Ex-Dolphins OLB Joey Porter, March 19 (three years, $17.5 million); Ex-Browns QB Derek Anderson, March 17 (two years, $7.3 million, $3.3 million guaranteed); Ex-Rams UFA LB Paris Lenon, March 15 (three years); Ex-Browns UFA OL Rex Hadnot, March 12 (three years, $9 million); Traded for Jets S Kerry Rhodes, March 6 (Jets get fourth-round draft pick in 2010 and seventh-round draft pick in 2011).
Key departures: Traded CB Bryant McFadden to Steelers, April 24 (Cardinals get 2010 fifth-round draft pick); UFA PK Neil Rackers, April 5 (to Texans); UFA WR Sean Morey, March 29 (to Seahawks); Non-tendered RFA WR Jerheme Urban, March 11 (to Chiefs); Traded WR Anquan Boldin, March 5 (to Ravens; Cardinals get third- and fourth-round draft picks in 2010, also send fifth-round draft pick in 2010 to Baltimore); UFA OLB Karlos Dansby, March 5 (to Dolphins); Cut S Antrel Rolle, March 4.
Key re-signings: RFA OG Deuce Lutui, June 14 (one year, $1.8 million); UFA DT Bryan Robinson, April 28 (one year); UFA S Matt Ware, March 31 (one year); RFA WR Steve Breaston, March 29 (one year, $2.4 million); RFA C Lyle Sendlein, March 29 (one year, $1.7 million); RFA DT Gabe Watson, March 29 (one year, $1.8 million); UFA LB Monty Beisel, March 29 (one year); RFA TE Ben Patrick, March 23 (one year, $1.7 million); Non-tendered RFA C Ben Claxton, March 12 (one year); UFA OL Jeremy Bridges, March 11 (three years, $4.9 million); Non-tendered RFA TE Stephen Spach, March 10 (one year); UFA TE Anthony Becht, March 10 (one year, $950,000).
St. Louis Rams
UFAs: CB Eric Bassey (not tendered), RB Samkon Gado (not tendered), S Clinton Hart, DE Leonard Little, LS Ryan Neill (not tendered).
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Ex-Buccaneers DT Chris Hovan, June 9; Traded for Cowboys LB Bobby Carpenter, May 10 (Cowboys get OT Alex Barron); Traded for Bears S Kevin Payne, April 28 (Bears get 2011 conditional seventh-round draft pick); Ex-Panthers LB Na'il Diggs, April 7 (two years, $2.5 million); Ex-Giants non-tendered RFA TE Darcy Johnson, March 22 (one year, $470,000); Ex-Giants non-tendered RFA CB Kevin Dockery, March 22 (one year, $620,000); Ex-Browns UFA C Hank Fraley, March 14 (three years, $3 million); Ex-Giants UFA DT Fred Robbins, March 8 (three years, $11.3 million); Ex-Panthers UFA QB A.J. Feeley, March 5 (two years, $6 million).
Key departures: UFA TE Randy McMichael, June 3 (to Chargers); Traded OT Alex Barron to Cowboys, May 10 (Rams get LB Bobby Carpenter); Traded DT Adam Carriker to Redskins, April 20 (Rams and Redskins swap draft picks in the fifth and seventh rounds of the 2010 draft); UFA QB Kyle Boller, April 15 (to Raiders); Cut QB Marc Bulger, April 5; UFA LB Paris Lenon, March 15 (to Cardinals); Non-tendered RFA CB Jonathan Wade, March 8 (to Lions).
Key re-signings: Non-tendered RFA S O.J. Atogwe, June 23 (five years, $32 million); RFA DT Clifton Ryan, April 20 (one year, $1.7 million); Non-tendered RFA DT Gary Gibson, April 19 (one year); RFA DE Victor Adeyanju, March 30 (one year, $1.2 million); UFA DE James Hall, March 22 (three years, $8.3 million); UFA LS Chris Massey, March 18 (four years, $4.4 million); Non-tendered RFA OG Mark Setterstrom, March 16 (one year, $560,000); Non-tendered RFA TE Daniel Fells, March 10 (one year, $745,000); RFA S Craig Dahl, March 5 (three years, $3.6 million).
San Francisco 49ers
UFAs: CB Dré Bly, NT Aubrayo Franklin (franchised), S Mark Roman, P Ricky Schmitt (not tendered).
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Ex-Lions UFA CB William James, May 6 (one year, $755,000); OLB Travis LaBoy, April 20 (one year, $1.6 million); Traded for Dolphins WR-RS Ted Ginn Jr, April 16 (Dolphins get 2010 fifth-round draft pick); Ex-Vikings non-tendered RFA CB Karl Paymah, March 17 (one year); Ex-Giants UFA QB David Carr, March 7 (two years, $6.3 million, $2 million signing bonus).
Key departures: UFA CB Walt Harris, June 24 (to Ravens); Traded QB Shaun Hill, March 14 (to Lions; Niners get 2011 seventh-round pick); UFA WR Arnaz Battle, March 8 (to Steelers); UFA OT Tony Pashos, March 7 (to Browns).
Key re-signings: RFA OG David Baas, April 13 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OLB Ahmad Brooks, April 2 (two years, $4.2 million, $1.9 million signing bonus); UFA OT Barry Sims, March 22 (one year, up to $2.1 million); ILB Matt Wilhelm, March 4.
Seattle Seahawks
UFAs: OT Brandon Frye (not tendered), LS Kevin Houser, OLB D.D. Lewis, CB Ken Lucas, OT Damion McIntosh, LS Jeff Robinson.
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Ex-Raiders non-tendered RFA QB J.P. Losman, May 18 (one year, $630,000); Traded for Titans RB LenDale White and DT Kevin Vickerson, April 24 (Teams swapped 2010 fourth- and sixth-round draft picks); Traded for Jets RB Leon Washington, April 24 (Jets get 2010 fifth-round draft pick; Seahawks also get 2010 seventh-round draft pick); Ex-Broncos UFA OG Ben Hamilton, April 20 (one year); Ex-Titans WR Mike Williams, April 16; Ex-Cardinals UFA WR Sean Morey, March 29; Ex-Redskins non-tendered RFA RB Quinton Ganther, March 18 (one year); Traded for Chargers RFA QB Charlie Whitehurst, March 17 (teams swap 2010 second-round draft picks and Chargers get 2011 third-round pick; Seahawks subsequently signed Whitehurst to a two-year contract worth up to $10 million); Ex-Buccaneers non-tendered RFA LB Matt McCoy, March 17 (one year, $630,000); Traded for Eagles DE Chris Clemons, March 16 (Eagles get DE Darryl Tapp; Seahawks also receive Eagles' 2010 fourth-round draft pick); Ex-Patriots TE Chris Baker, March 13 (two years, $4.8 million).
Key departures: UFA FB Justin Griffith, June 16 (to Texans); Cut RB LenDale White, May 28; OT Walter Jones (retired), April 29; DE Patrick Kerney (retired), April 13; Cut RB Xavier Omon and TE John Owens, April 6; Traded OG Rob Sims to Lions, April 5 (Seahawks get DE Robert Henderson and a 2010 fifth-round draft pick; Lions also get 2010 seventh-round draft pick); UFA DL Cory Redding, March 22 (to Ravens); Traded DE Darryl Tapp to Eagles, March 16; Cut S Deon Grant, March 15; Traded QB Seneca Wallace, March 8 (to Browns; Seahawks get conditional seventh-round draft pick in 2011); UFA WR Nate Burleson, March 5 (to Lions).
Key re-signings: UFA S Lawyer Milloy, April 30 (one year); RFA C Chris Spencer, April 15 (one year, $2.4 million); RFA WR Ben Obomanu, April 15 (one year, $1.1 million); FFA PK Olindo Mare, March 10 (one year, $2.8 million).
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NFC free-agent moves, by team
[NFL Football] (NFL news)Note: UFA means unrestricted free agent; RFA means restricted free agent; FFA means franchise free agent. Any RFA who was not tendered by his team became an unrestricted free agent as of March 5. NFC EAST Dallas Cowboys UFAs: None. RFAs: None. Key arrivals: Traded for Rams OT Alex Barron, May 10 (Rams get LB Bobby Carpenter). Key departures: Non-tendered RFA PK Shaun Suisham, May 18 (to Browns); Cut OG-C Cory Procter, May 17; Traded LB Bobby Carpenter to Rams, May 10 (Cowboys get OT Alex Barron) ...
Note: UFA means unrestricted free agent; RFA means restricted free agent; FFA means franchise free agent. Any RFA who was not tendered by his team became an unrestricted free agent as of March 5.
NFC EAST
Dallas Cowboys
UFAs: None.
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Traded for Rams OT Alex Barron, May 10 (Rams get LB Bobby Carpenter).
Key departures: Non-tendered RFA PK Shaun Suisham, May 18 (to Browns); Cut OG-C Cory Procter, May 17; Traded LB Bobby Carpenter to Rams, May 10 (Cowboys get OT Alex Barron); RFA C Duke Preston (retired), May 8; Cut OT Flozell Adams and S Ken Hamlin, April 2.
Key re-signings: RFA WR Miles Austin, June 11 (one year, $3.2 million); RFA S Gerald Sensabaugh, May 27 (one year, $1.8 million); UFA OG Montrae Holland, April 27 (two years); RFA WR Sam Hurd, April 16 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA S Pat Watkins, April 15 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DE Stephen Bowen, April 9 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA DT Junior Siavii, April 8 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DE Jason Hatcher, April 8 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA OT Pat McQuistan, April 7 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DE Marcus Spears, April 6 (one year, $1.2 million); CB Cletis Gordon, March 4.
New York Giants
UFAs: None.
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Ex-Seahawks S Deon Grant, April 1 (one year); Ex-Colts QB Jim Sorgi, March 9 (one year); Ex-Cardinals S Antrel Rolle, March 5 (five years, $37 million, $15 million guaranteed).
Key departures: UFA OLB Danny Clark, May 11 (to Texans); Non-tendered RFA S C.C. Brown, May 10 (to Lions); P Jeff Feagles (retired), April 28; Non-tendered RFA TE Darcy Johnson, March 22 (to Rams); Non-tendered RFA CB Kevin Dockery, March 22 (to Rams); UFA DT Fred Robbins, March 8 (to Rams); UFA QB David Carr, March 7 (to 49ers); Cut S Aaron Rouse, March 6; Cut ILB Antonio Pierce, Feb. 12.
Key re-signings: RFA DT Barry Cofield, May 14 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA WR Derek Hagan, May 11 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OLB Gerris Wilkinson, April 29 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA WR Domenik Hixon, April 16 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA WR Sinorice Moss, April 14 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OT Guy Whimper, April 12 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OG Kevin Boothe, April 1 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DE Dave Tollefson, March 24 (one year, $1.7 million).
Philadelphia Eagles
UFAs: ILB Jeremiah Trotter, OLB Tracy White.
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Traded for Lions OLB Ernie Sims, April 19 (Eagles sent 2010 fifth-round draft pick to Broncos as part of three-team trade); Traded for Browns LB Alex Hall, April 2 (Eagles also get 2010 fourth- and fifth-round draft picks; Browns get CB Sheldon Brown and LB Chris Gocong); Ex-Saints RFA RB Mike Bell, March 23 (one year, $1.7 million); Traded for Seahawks DE Darryl Tapp, March 16 (Seahawks get DE Chris Clemons and 2010 fourth-round draft pick; Eagles subsequently signed Tapp to a three-year, $9 million contract extension); Ex-Colts non-tendered RFA WR Hank Baskett, March 12 (one year); Ex-Colts non-tendered RFA CB Marlin Jackson, March 10 (two years).
Key departures: Non-tendered RFA TE Alex Smith, May 3 (to Browns); Traded QB Donovan McNabb to Redskins, April 4 (Eagles get 2010 second-round draft pick and 2011 conditional fourth-round draft pick); Traded CB Sheldon Brown and LB Chris Gocong to Browns, April 2 (Eagles get LB Alex Hall and 2010 fourth- and fifth-round draft picks); UFA DE Jason Babin, March 19 (to Titans); Cut WR Kevin Curtis, March 18; Cut DE Darren Howard, March 18; Cut OT Shawn Andrews, March 17; Traded DE Chris Clemons to Seahawks, March 16; UFA S Sean Jones, March 16 (to Buccaneers); Traded WR Reggie Brown, March 8 (to Buccaneers; Eagles get sixth-round draft pick in 2011); Cut RB Brian Westbrook, March 5; Cut LB Will Witherspoon, March 5.
Key re-signings: RFA P Sav Rocca, April 22 (one year, $1.1 million); RFA OG Max Jean-Gilles, April 15 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OLB Omar Gaither, March 31 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA CB Ellis Hobbs, March 30 (one year, $2.8 million); RFA OG-C Nick Cole, March 22 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA OLB Akeem Jordan, March 22 (one year, $1.7 million); RFA WR Jason Avant, March 8 (five years, $18 million, $8 million guaranteed); RFA FB Leonard Weaver, March 5 (three years, $10 million).
Washington Redskins
UFAs: LS Ethan Albright, OT Levi Jones, P Hunter Smith, DE Renaldo Wynn, TE Todd Yoder.
RFAs: CB Carlos Rogers.
Key arrivals: Traded for Saints OT Jammal Brown, June 19 (Saints get 2011 third- or fourth-round draft pick); Ex-Browns UFA WR Mike Furrey, June 9; Ex-Broncos UFA DE Vonnie Holliday, May 17; Ex-Bills UFA OLB Chris Draft, May 7; Ex-Chiefs UFA WR Bobby Wade, April 29; WR Joey Galloway, April 28; Traded for Rams DT Adam Carriker, April 20 (Rams and Redskins swap draft picks in the fifth and seventh rounds of the 2010 draft); RB Ryan Torain, April 19; WR Roydell Williams, April 19; Traded for Eagles QB Donovan McNabb, April 4 (Eagles get 2010 second-round draft pick and 2011 conditional fourth-round draft pick); Ex-Steelers UFA RB Willie Parker, April 2 (one year, up to $3.1 million with incentives); Ex-Lions CB Phillip Buchanon, March 29 (one year, $1.5 million); Ex-Buccaneers P Josh Bidwell, March 23; Ex-Texans UFA QB Rex Grossman, March 17 (one year); Ex-Bengals UFA RB Larry Johnson, March 12 (three years, up to $12 million); Ex-Panthers DT Maake Kemoeatu. March 10 (two years, $7 million); Ex-Vikings UFA OL Artis Hicks, March 6.
Key departures: Cut DT Anthony Montgomery, May 3; Traded QB Jason Campbell to Raiders, April 24 (Redskins get 2012 fourth-round draft pick); Non-tendered RFA RB Quinton Ganther, March 18 (to Seahawks); OT Chris Samuels (retired), March 4; Cut RB Ladell Betts, March 4; Cut QB Todd Collins, March 4; Cut RB Rock Cartwright, March 4; Cut DT Cornelius Griffin, March 4; Cut WR Antwaan Randle El, March 4; Cut CB Fred Smoot, March 4; Cut OG Randy Thomas, March 4.
Key re-signings: RFA ILB Rocky McIntosh, June 14 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA S Reed Doughty, May 26 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA DT Kedric Golston, April 16 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA OT Stephon Heyer, April 14 (one year, $1.7 million); RFA OLB-DE Chris Wilson, March 25 (one year, $1.7 million); RFA OG Will Montgomery, March 13 (one year, $1.8 million); UFA C Casey Rabach, March 8 (three years, $12.3 million); RFA DT Lorenzo Alexander, March 5 (three years); UFA DE Phillip Daniels, March 5 (two years, $2.2 million); UFA OT Mike Williams, March 5.
NFC NORTH
Chicago Bears
UFAs: DT Dusty Dvoracek (not tendered), OLB Darrell McClover, DE Adewale Ogunleye, RB Adrian Peterson.
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Ex-Jaguars LB Brian Iwuh, May 24; Traded for Panthers S Chris Harris, April 27 (Panthers get OLB Jamar Williams); Ex-Colts non-tendered RFA CB Tim Jennings, March 16 (two years); Ex-Panthers UFA DE Julius Peppers, March 5 (six years, up to $91.5 million, $42 million guaranteed); Ex-Vikings UFA RB Chester Taylor, March 5 (four years, $12.5 million, $7 million guaranteed); Ex-Chargers UFA TE Brandon Manumaleuna, March 5 (five years, up to $17 million, $6 million guaranteed).
Key departures: Traded S Kevin Payne to Rams, April 28 (Bears get 2011 conditional seventh-round draft pick); Traded OLB Jamar Williams to Panthers, April 27 (Bears get S Chris Harris); Cut DE Alex Brown, April 1; Cut CB Nathan Vasher, March 17; Cut FB Jason McKie, March 16; Cut RB Kevin Jones, March 9; Cut OT Orlando Pace, March 1.
Key re-signings: RFA S Danieal Manning, May 19 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DE Mark Anderson, April 30 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA OLB Nick Roach, April 19 (one year, $1.7 million); UFA OLB Pisa Tinoisamoa, April 12 (one year); RFA S Josh Bullocks, March 11 (one year, $1.2 million).
Detroit Lions
UFAs: OT Damion Cook, CB Anthony Henry, QB Patrick Ramsey, OLB Cody Spencer (not tendered).
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Ex-Giants non-tendered RFA S C.C. Brown, May 10 (one year); Traded for Broncos TE Tony Scheffler, April 19 (Lions sent OLB Ernie Sims to Eagles in three-team trade; Lions also received Broncos' 2010 seventh-round draft pick); Traded for Seahawks OG Rob Sims, April 5 (Seahawks get DE Robert Henderson and a 2010 fifth-round draft pick; Lions also get 2010 seventh-round draft pick); Ex-Panthers UFA CB Dante Wesley, April 3 (two years); Ex-Panthers LB Landon Johnson, March 19 (one year); Traded for 49ers QB Shaun Hill, March 14 (Niners get 2011 seventh-round draft pick); Traded for Falcons CB Chris Houston, March 8 (Falcons get 2010 sixth-round draft pick and teams swap 2010 fifth-round picks); Ex-Rams non-tendered RFA CB Jonathan Wade, March 8; Ex-Titans UFA DE Kyle Vanden Bosch, March 5 (four years, $26 million); Ex-Seahawks UFA WR Nate Burleson, March 5 (five years, $25 million, $11 million guaranteed); LB Ashlee Palmer, Feb. 18; RB DeDe Dorsey, Feb. 9.
Key departures: UFA QB Daunte Culpepper, June 7 (to UFL); UFA CB William James, May 6 (to 49ers); Cut CB DeAngelo Smith, April 26; Traded OLB Ernie Sims to Eagles, April 19 (Lions get Broncos TE Tony Scheffler and Broncos' 2010 seventh-round draft pick as part of three-team trade); Cut CB Kevin Hobbs, April 16; Cut OL Daniel Loper, April 15; TE Casey FitzSimmons (retired), April 14; UFA ILB Larry Foote, March 15 (to Steelers); Cut DE Dewayne White, March 8; Cut CB Phillip Buchanon, March 4.
Key re-signings: RFA S Daniel Bullocks, April 19 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA C Dylan Gandy, April 15 (one year, $1.2 million); DE Jared DeVries, April 12 (one year, $1.7 million; was previously cut by Lions Feb. 23); RFA S Ko Simpson, April 8 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OG Daniel Loper, March 29 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OG Manny Ramirez, March 29 (one year, $1.1 million); RFA DE Jason Hunter, March 23 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA CB Kevin Hobbs, March 18 (one year); UFA S Marquand Manuel, March 16 (one year, $805,000); Non-tendered RFA DE Copeland Bryan, March 16; UFA TE Will Heller, March 8 (three years); UFA ILB Vinny Ciurciu, March 5 (one year); UFA OT Jon Jansen, March 5 (one year, $860,000).
Green Bay Packers
UFAs: P Jeremy Kapinos (not tendered), RB DeShawn Wynn (not tendered).
RFAs: S Atari Bigby.
Key arrivals:
Key departures: Cut OLB Jeremy Thompson, April 26; UFA OLB Aaron Kampman, March 7 (to Jaguars); Cut DE Mike Montgomery, March 6; Cut S Matt Giordano, March 6.
Key re-signings: RFA CB Tramon Williams, June 16 (one year, $3.2 million); RFA DE Johnny Jolly, June 15 (one year, $2.5 million); RFA OG Daryn Colledge, May 10 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA FB John Kuhn, April 16 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA C Jason Spitz, April 5 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA CB-RS Will Blackmon, March 17 (one year, $1.2 million); UFA OT Mark Tauscher (two years); FFA NT Ryan Pickett, March 12 (four years, $25 million, $10 million in first year); RFA S Nick Collins, March 9 (one year, $3.3 million; subsequently signed three-year extension worth additional $23.4 million, with $14 million in first year, March 12); UFA OT Chad Clifton, March 5 (three years, to up $19.4 million, $7.5 million guaranteed).
Minnesota Vikings
UFAs: None.
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Ex-Texans RB Ryan Moats, June 15; Ex-Jets CB Lito Sheppard, April 21 (one year, $2 million); Ex-Packers DE Mike Montgomery, March 29 (one year); Ex-Panthers non-tendered RFA PK Rhys Lloyd, March 8.
Key departures: Non-tendered RFA CB Karl Paymah, March 17 (to 49ers); UFA OL Artis Hicks, March 6 (to Redskins); UFA RB Chester Taylor, March 5 (to Bears).
Key re-signings: RFA DE Ray Edwards, June 14 (one year, $2.5 million); RFA QB Tarvaris Jackson, April 19 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA FB Naufahu Tahi, April 13 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OT Ryan Cook, April 12 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DT Fred Evans, April 12 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA S Eric Frampton, April 12 (one year, $1.1 million); UFA DT Jimmy Kennedy, March 13 (two years, $6 million); UFA CB Benny Sapp, March 9 (two years); WR Greg Lewis, Feb. 28 (one year).
NFC SOUTH
Atlanta Falcons
UFAs: WR Marty Booker, S Jamaal Fudge (not tendered), ILB Tony Gilbert, CB Antoine Harris (not tendered), RB Verron Haynes.
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Ex-Texans UFA CB Dunta Robinson, March 5 (six years, $57 million, $22.5 million guaranteed).
Key departures: Cut CB Tye Hill, March 16; Traded CB Chris Houston, March 8 (to Lions; Falcons get 2010 sixth-round draft pick and teams swap 2010 fifth-round picks); LS Mike Schneck (retired), March 4.
Key re-signings: RFA RB Jerious Norwood, April 22 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA P Michael Koenen, April 22 (one year, $2.7 million); RFA RB Jason Snelling, April 15 (one year, $1.7 million); RFA OT Tyson Clabo, April 15 (one year, $2.5 million); RFA OG Harvey Dahl, April 15 (one year, $2.5 million); RFA OL Quinn Ojinnaka, April 15 (one year, $1.2 million); UFA LS Joe Zelenka, March 8; UFA QB Chris Redman, March 5 (two years, $5.6 million); CB Brian Williams, March 4; WR Brian Finneran, Feb. 11.
Carolina Panthers
UFAs: QB Josh McCown, DT Hollis Thomas, OG Keydrick Vincent.
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Traded for Bears OLB Jamar Williams, April 27 (Bears get S Chris Harris); Ex-Colts non-tendered RFA S Aaron Francisco, April 12; DT Ed Johnson, Feb. 17.
Key departures: UFA WR Muhsin Muhammad (retired), June 10; Non-tendered RFA S Quinton Teal, April 28 (to Seahawks); Traded S Chris Harris to Bears, April 27 (Panthers get OLB Jamar Williams); UFA CB Dante Wesley, April 3 (to Lions); Non-tendered RFA PK Rhys Lloyd, March 8 (to Vikings); Cut FB Brad Hoover, March 8; UFA QB A.J. Feeley, March 5 (to Rams); UFA DE Julius Peppers, March 5 (to Bears); Cut QB Jake Delhomme, March 5; Cut LB Na'il Diggs, March 5; Cut LB Landon Johnson, March 5; Cut DT Maake Kemoeatu, March 5; Cut DT Damione Lewis, March 4.
Key re-signings: RFA OLB Thomas Davis, June 8 (one year, $3.3 million); RFA CB Richard Marshall, June 8 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA OLB James Anderson, April 20 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DT Louis Leonard, April 20 (one year, $1.7 million); RFA TE Jeff King, April 16 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA DT Tank Tyler, April 15 (one year, $1.1 million); UFA DE Tyler Brayton, March 17 (three years); RFA QB Matt Moore, March 11 (one year, $3 million).
New Orleans Saints
UFAs: QB Mark Brunell, TE Dan Campbell, DT Kendrick Clancy, TE Darnell Dinkins, TE Billy Miller, DE Paul Spicer.
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Ex-Bears FB Jason McKie, May 24 (one year); Ex-Jaguars non-tendered RFA OLB Clint Ingram, May 19 (one year); Ex-Buccaneers UFA DL Jimmy Wilkerson, April 20 (one year, $2 million); Ex-Bears DE Alex Brown, April 7 (two years, $5.5 million).
Key departures: Cut DE Bobby McCray, June 21; Traded OT Jammal Brown to Redskins, June 19 (Saints get 2011 third- or fourth-round pick); Non-tendered RFA FB Kyle Eckel, June 4 (to Broncos); RFA RB Mike Bell, March 23 (to Eagles); UFA OLB Scott Fujita, March 7 (to Browns); Cut DE Charles Grant, March 5; Cut OG Jamar Nesbit, March 4; Cut OLB Mark Simoneau, March 4.
Key re-signings: RFA WR Lance Moore, June 18 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA S Roman Harper, June 15 (one year, $2.5 million); RFA RB Pierre Thomas, June 14 (one year, $1.7 million); RFA OG Jahri Evans, May 5 (seven years, $56.7 million); UFA S Darren Sharper, May 3 (one year); RFA WR-RS Courtney Roby, April 20 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA ILB Marvin Mitchell, April 20 (one year, $1.1 million); RFA S Usama Young, April 15 (one year, $1.1 million); RFA S Chris Reis, April 14 (one year, $1 million); RFA TE David Thomas, April 13 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OT Jermon Bushrod, April 13 (one year, $1.7 million); RFA DT Remi Ayodele, April 13 (one year, $1.1 million); RFA OT Zach Strief, April 12 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA DE Anthony Hargrove, April 5 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DE Jeff Charleston, March 29 (one year, $1.1 million); UFA LS Jason Kyle, March 11; UFA C Nick Leckey, March 6 (one year); UFA S Pierson Prioleau, March 6 (one year).
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
UFAs: S Jermaine Phillips, FB Byron Storer (not tendered), OLB Rod Wilson (not tendered).
RFAs: OT Donald Penn.
Key arrivals: Ex-Eagles UFA S Sean Jones, March 16 (two years); Ex-Raiders non-tendered RFA LB Jon Alston, March 13; Traded for Eagles WR Reggie Brown, March 8 (Eagles get sixth-round draft pick in 2011).
Key departures: Cut LB Angelo Crowell, June 18; Cut WR Mark Bradley, June 16; Cut DT Chris Hovan, FB B.J. Askew and OG Arron Sears, April 26; Traded QB Byron Leftwich to Steelers, April 20 (Buccaneers get 2010 seventh-round draft pick); UFA DL Jimmy Wilkerson, April 20 (to Saints); Non-tendered RFA LB Matt McCoy, March 17 (to Seahawks); UFA WR Antonio Bryant, March 10 (to Bengals); UFA S Will Allen, March 8 (to Steelers); Cut CB Torrie Cox, March 4; Cut P Josh Bidwell, March 4; Cut P Dirk Johnson, March 4.
Key re-signings: RFA RB Cadillac Williams, May 12 (one year, $2.3 million); RFA OT Jeremy Trueblood, May 11 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA ILB Barrett Ruud, April 21 (one year, $3.3 million); RFA WR Maurice Stovall, April 16 (one year, $1.2 million); UFA OLB Angelo Crowell, March 29 (one year).
NFC WEST
Arizona Cardinals
UFAs: DE Jason Banks (not tendered), CB Ralph Brown, OT Mike Gandy, FB Justin Green (not tendered), FB Dan Kreider, OLB Chike Okeafor, QB Brian St. Pierre.
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Ex-Jets OG Alan Faneca, April 27 (one year, $2.5 million); Ex-Jets UFA PK Jay Feely, April 2 (two years, $3.5 million); Ex-Dolphins OLB Joey Porter, March 19 (three years, $17.5 million); Ex-Browns QB Derek Anderson, March 17 (two years, $7.3 million, $3.3 million guaranteed); Ex-Rams UFA LB Paris Lenon, March 15 (three years); Ex-Browns UFA OL Rex Hadnot, March 12 (three years, $9 million); Traded for Jets S Kerry Rhodes, March 6 (Jets get fourth-round draft pick in 2010 and seventh-round draft pick in 2011).
Key departures: Traded CB Bryant McFadden to Steelers, April 24 (Cardinals get 2010 fifth-round draft pick); UFA PK Neil Rackers, April 5 (to Texans); UFA WR Sean Morey, March 29 (to Seahawks); Non-tendered RFA WR Jerheme Urban, March 11 (to Chiefs); Traded WR Anquan Boldin, March 5 (to Ravens; Cardinals get third- and fourth-round draft picks in 2010, also send fifth-round draft pick in 2010 to Baltimore); UFA OLB Karlos Dansby, March 5 (to Dolphins); Cut S Antrel Rolle, March 4.
Key re-signings: RFA OG Deuce Lutui, June 14 (one year, $1.8 million); UFA DT Bryan Robinson, April 28 (one year); UFA S Matt Ware, March 31 (one year); RFA WR Steve Breaston, March 29 (one year, $2.4 million); RFA C Lyle Sendlein, March 29 (one year, $1.7 million); RFA DT Gabe Watson, March 29 (one year, $1.8 million); UFA LB Monty Beisel, March 29 (one year); RFA TE Ben Patrick, March 23 (one year, $1.7 million); Non-tendered RFA C Ben Claxton, March 12 (one year); UFA OL Jeremy Bridges, March 11 (three years, $4.9 million); Non-tendered RFA TE Stephen Spach, March 10 (one year); UFA TE Anthony Becht, March 10 (one year, $950,000).
St. Louis Rams
UFAs: CB Eric Bassey (not tendered), RB Samkon Gado (not tendered), S Clinton Hart, DE Leonard Little, LS Ryan Neill (not tendered).
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Ex-Buccaneers DT Chris Hovan, June 9; Traded for Cowboys LB Bobby Carpenter, May 10 (Cowboys get OT Alex Barron); Traded for Bears S Kevin Payne, April 28 (Bears get 2011 conditional seventh-round draft pick); Ex-Panthers LB Na'il Diggs, April 7 (two years, $2.5 million); Ex-Giants non-tendered RFA TE Darcy Johnson, March 22 (one year, $470,000); Ex-Giants non-tendered RFA CB Kevin Dockery, March 22 (one year, $620,000); Ex-Browns UFA C Hank Fraley, March 14 (three years, $3 million); Ex-Giants UFA DT Fred Robbins, March 8 (three years, $11.3 million); Ex-Panthers UFA QB A.J. Feeley, March 5 (two years, $6 million).
Key departures: UFA TE Randy McMichael, June 3 (to Chargers); Traded OT Alex Barron to Cowboys, May 10 (Rams get LB Bobby Carpenter); Traded DT Adam Carriker to Redskins, April 20 (Rams and Redskins swap draft picks in the fifth and seventh rounds of the 2010 draft); UFA QB Kyle Boller, April 15 (to Raiders); Cut QB Marc Bulger, April 5; UFA LB Paris Lenon, March 15 (to Cardinals); Non-tendered RFA CB Jonathan Wade, March 8 (to Lions).
Key re-signings: Non-tendered RFA S O.J. Atogwe, June 23 (five years, $32 million); RFA DT Clifton Ryan, April 20 (one year, $1.7 million); Non-tendered RFA DT Gary Gibson, April 19 (one year); RFA DE Victor Adeyanju, March 30 (one year, $1.2 million); UFA DE James Hall, March 22 (three years, $8.3 million); UFA LS Chris Massey, March 18 (four years, $4.4 million); Non-tendered RFA OG Mark Setterstrom, March 16 (one year, $560,000); Non-tendered RFA TE Daniel Fells, March 10 (one year, $745,000); RFA S Craig Dahl, March 5 (three years, $3.6 million).
San Francisco 49ers
UFAs: CB Dré Bly, NT Aubrayo Franklin (franchised), S Mark Roman, P Ricky Schmitt (not tendered).
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Ex-Lions UFA CB William James, May 6 (one year, $755,000); OLB Travis LaBoy, April 20 (one year, $1.6 million); Traded for Dolphins WR-RS Ted Ginn Jr, April 16 (Dolphins get 2010 fifth-round draft pick); Ex-Vikings non-tendered RFA CB Karl Paymah, March 17 (one year); Ex-Giants UFA QB David Carr, March 7 (two years, $6.3 million, $2 million signing bonus).
Key departures: UFA CB Walt Harris, June 24 (to Ravens); Traded QB Shaun Hill, March 14 (to Lions; Niners get 2011 seventh-round pick); UFA WR Arnaz Battle, March 8 (to Steelers); UFA OT Tony Pashos, March 7 (to Browns).
Key re-signings: RFA OG David Baas, April 13 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OLB Ahmad Brooks, April 2 (two years, $4.2 million, $1.9 million signing bonus); UFA OT Barry Sims, March 22 (one year, up to $2.1 million); ILB Matt Wilhelm, March 4.
Seattle Seahawks
UFAs: OT Brandon Frye (not tendered), LS Kevin Houser, OLB D.D. Lewis, CB Ken Lucas, OT Damion McIntosh, LS Jeff Robinson.
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Ex-Chargers S Kevin Ellison, June 22; Ex-Raiders non-tendered RFA QB J.P. Losman, May 18 (one year, $630,000); Traded for Titans RB LenDale White and DT Kevin Vickerson, April 24 (Teams swapped 2010 fourth- and sixth-round draft picks); Traded for Jets RB Leon Washington, April 24 (Jets get 2010 fifth-round draft pick; Seahawks also get 2010 seventh-round draft pick); Ex-Broncos UFA OG Ben Hamilton, April 20 (one year); Ex-Titans WR Mike Williams, April 16; Ex-Cardinals UFA WR Sean Morey, March 29; Ex-Redskins non-tendered RFA RB Quinton Ganther, March 18 (one year); Traded for Chargers RFA QB Charlie Whitehurst, March 17 (teams swap 2010 second-round draft picks and Chargers get 2011 third-round pick; Seahawks subsequently signed Whitehurst to a two-year contract worth up to $10 million); Ex-Buccaneers non-tendered RFA LB Matt McCoy, March 17 (one year, $630,000); Traded for Eagles DE Chris Clemons, March 16 (Eagles get DE Darryl Tapp; Seahawks also receive Eagles' 2010 fourth-round draft pick); Ex-Patriots TE Chris Baker, March 13 (two years, $4.8 million).
Key departures: UFA FB Justin Griffith, June 16 (to Texans); Cut RB LenDale White, May 28; OT Walter Jones (retired), April 29; DE Patrick Kerney (retired), April 13; Cut RB Xavier Omon and TE John Owens, April 6; Traded OG Rob Sims to Lions, April 5 (Seahawks get DE Robert Henderson and a 2010 fifth-round draft pick; Lions also get 2010 seventh-round draft pick); UFA DL Cory Redding, March 22 (to Ravens); Traded DE Darryl Tapp to Eagles, March 16; Cut S Deon Grant, March 15; Traded QB Seneca Wallace, March 8 (to Browns; Seahawks get conditional seventh-round draft pick in 2011); UFA WR Nate Burleson, March 5 (to Lions).
Key re-signings: UFA S Lawyer Milloy, April 30 (one year); RFA C Chris Spencer, April 15 (one year, $2.4 million); RFA WR Ben Obomanu, April 15 (one year, $1.1 million); FFA PK Olindo Mare, March 10 (one year, $2.8 million).
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NFC free-agent moves, by team
[NFL Football] (NFL news)Note: UFA means unrestricted free agent; RFA means restricted free agent; FFA means franchise free agent. Any RFA who was not tendered by his team became an unrestricted free agent as of March 5. NFC EAST Dallas Cowboys UFAs: None. RFAs: None. Key arrivals: Traded for Rams OT Alex Barron, May 10 (Rams get LB Bobby Carpenter). Key departures: Non-tendered RFA PK Shaun Suisham, May 18 (to Browns); Cut OG-C Cory Procter, May 17; Traded LB Bobby Carpenter to Rams, May 10 (Cowboys get OT Alex Barron) ...
Note: UFA means unrestricted free agent; RFA means restricted free agent; FFA means franchise free agent. Any RFA who was not tendered by his team became an unrestricted free agent as of March 5.
NFC EAST
Dallas Cowboys
UFAs: None.
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Traded for Rams OT Alex Barron, May 10 (Rams get LB Bobby Carpenter).
Key departures: Non-tendered RFA PK Shaun Suisham, May 18 (to Browns); Cut OG-C Cory Procter, May 17; Traded LB Bobby Carpenter to Rams, May 10 (Cowboys get OT Alex Barron); RFA C Duke Preston (retired), May 8; Cut OT Flozell Adams and S Ken Hamlin, April 2.
Key re-signings: RFA WR Miles Austin, June 11 (one year, $3.2 million); RFA S Gerald Sensabaugh, May 27 (one year, $1.8 million); UFA OG Montrae Holland, April 27 (two years); RFA WR Sam Hurd, April 16 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA S Pat Watkins, April 15 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DE Stephen Bowen, April 9 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA DT Junior Siavii, April 8 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DE Jason Hatcher, April 8 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA OT Pat McQuistan, April 7 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DE Marcus Spears, April 6 (one year, $1.2 million); CB Cletis Gordon, March 4.
New York Giants
UFAs: None.
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Ex-Seahawks S Deon Grant, April 1 (one year); Ex-Colts QB Jim Sorgi, March 9 (one year); Ex-Cardinals S Antrel Rolle, March 5 (five years, $37 million, $15 million guaranteed).
Key departures: UFA OLB Danny Clark, May 11 (to Texans); Non-tendered RFA S C.C. Brown, May 10 (to Lions); P Jeff Feagles (retired), April 28; Non-tendered RFA TE Darcy Johnson, March 22 (to Rams); Non-tendered RFA CB Kevin Dockery, March 22 (to Rams); UFA DT Fred Robbins, March 8 (to Rams); UFA QB David Carr, March 7 (to 49ers); Cut S Aaron Rouse, March 6; Cut ILB Antonio Pierce, Feb. 12.
Key re-signings: RFA DT Barry Cofield, May 14 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA WR Derek Hagan, May 11 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OLB Gerris Wilkinson, April 29 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA WR Domenik Hixon, April 16 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA WR Sinorice Moss, April 14 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OT Guy Whimper, April 12 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OG Kevin Boothe, April 1 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DE Dave Tollefson, March 24 (one year, $1.7 million).
Philadelphia Eagles
UFAs: ILB Jeremiah Trotter, OLB Tracy White.
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Traded for Lions OLB Ernie Sims, April 19 (Eagles sent 2010 fifth-round draft pick to Broncos as part of three-team trade); Traded for Browns LB Alex Hall, April 2 (Eagles also get 2010 fourth- and fifth-round draft picks; Browns get CB Sheldon Brown and LB Chris Gocong); Ex-Saints RFA RB Mike Bell, March 23 (one year, $1.7 million); Traded for Seahawks DE Darryl Tapp, March 16 (Seahawks get DE Chris Clemons and 2010 fourth-round draft pick; Eagles subsequently signed Tapp to a three-year, $9 million contract extension); Ex-Colts non-tendered RFA WR Hank Baskett, March 12 (one year); Ex-Colts non-tendered RFA CB Marlin Jackson, March 10 (two years).
Key departures: Non-tendered RFA TE Alex Smith, May 3 (to Browns); Traded QB Donovan McNabb to Redskins, April 4 (Eagles get 2010 second-round draft pick and 2011 conditional fourth-round draft pick); Traded CB Sheldon Brown and LB Chris Gocong to Browns, April 2 (Eagles get LB Alex Hall and 2010 fourth- and fifth-round draft picks); UFA DE Jason Babin, March 19 (to Titans); Cut WR Kevin Curtis, March 18; Cut DE Darren Howard, March 18; Cut OT Shawn Andrews, March 17; Traded DE Chris Clemons to Seahawks, March 16; UFA S Sean Jones, March 16 (to Buccaneers); Traded WR Reggie Brown, March 8 (to Buccaneers; Eagles get sixth-round draft pick in 2011); Cut RB Brian Westbrook, March 5; Cut LB Will Witherspoon, March 5.
Key re-signings: RFA P Sav Rocca, April 22 (one year, $1.1 million); RFA OG Max Jean-Gilles, April 15 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OLB Omar Gaither, March 31 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA CB Ellis Hobbs, March 30 (one year, $2.8 million); RFA OG-C Nick Cole, March 22 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA OLB Akeem Jordan, March 22 (one year, $1.7 million); RFA WR Jason Avant, March 8 (five years, $18 million, $8 million guaranteed); RFA FB Leonard Weaver, March 5 (three years, $10 million).
Washington Redskins
UFAs: LS Ethan Albright, OT Levi Jones, P Hunter Smith, DE Renaldo Wynn, TE Todd Yoder.
RFAs: CB Carlos Rogers.
Key arrivals: Traded for Saints OT Jammal Brown, June 19 (Saints get 2011 third- or fourth-round draft pick); Ex-Browns UFA WR Mike Furrey, June 9; Ex-Broncos UFA DE Vonnie Holliday, May 17; Ex-Bills UFA OLB Chris Draft, May 7; Ex-Chiefs UFA WR Bobby Wade, April 29; WR Joey Galloway, April 28; Traded for Rams DT Adam Carriker, April 20 (Rams and Redskins swap draft picks in the fifth and seventh rounds of the 2010 draft); RB Ryan Torain, April 19; WR Roydell Williams, April 19; Traded for Eagles QB Donovan McNabb, April 4 (Eagles get 2010 second-round draft pick and 2011 conditional fourth-round draft pick); Ex-Steelers UFA RB Willie Parker, April 2 (one year, up to $3.1 million with incentives); Ex-Lions CB Phillip Buchanon, March 29 (one year, $1.5 million); Ex-Buccaneers P Josh Bidwell, March 23; Ex-Texans UFA QB Rex Grossman, March 17 (one year); Ex-Bengals UFA RB Larry Johnson, March 12 (three years, up to $12 million); Ex-Panthers DT Maake Kemoeatu. March 10 (two years, $7 million); Ex-Vikings UFA OL Artis Hicks, March 6.
Key departures: Cut DT Anthony Montgomery, May 3; Traded QB Jason Campbell to Raiders, April 24 (Redskins get 2012 fourth-round draft pick); Non-tendered RFA RB Quinton Ganther, March 18 (to Seahawks); OT Chris Samuels (retired), March 4; Cut RB Ladell Betts, March 4; Cut QB Todd Collins, March 4; Cut RB Rock Cartwright, March 4; Cut DT Cornelius Griffin, March 4; Cut WR Antwaan Randle El, March 4; Cut CB Fred Smoot, March 4; Cut OG Randy Thomas, March 4.
Key re-signings: RFA ILB Rocky McIntosh, June 14 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA S Reed Doughty, May 26 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA DT Kedric Golston, April 16 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA OT Stephon Heyer, April 14 (one year, $1.7 million); RFA OLB-DE Chris Wilson, March 25 (one year, $1.7 million); RFA OG Will Montgomery, March 13 (one year, $1.8 million); UFA C Casey Rabach, March 8 (three years, $12.3 million); RFA DT Lorenzo Alexander, March 5 (three years); UFA DE Phillip Daniels, March 5 (two years, $2.2 million); UFA OT Mike Williams, March 5.
NFC NORTH
Chicago Bears
UFAs: DT Dusty Dvoracek (not tendered), OLB Darrell McClover, DE Adewale Ogunleye, RB Adrian Peterson.
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Ex-Jaguars LB Brian Iwuh, May 24; Traded for Panthers S Chris Harris, April 27 (Panthers get OLB Jamar Williams); Ex-Colts non-tendered RFA CB Tim Jennings, March 16 (two years); Ex-Panthers UFA DE Julius Peppers, March 5 (six years, up to $91.5 million, $42 million guaranteed); Ex-Vikings UFA RB Chester Taylor, March 5 (four years, $12.5 million, $7 million guaranteed); Ex-Chargers UFA TE Brandon Manumaleuna, March 5 (five years, up to $17 million, $6 million guaranteed).
Key departures: Traded S Kevin Payne to Rams, April 28 (Bears get 2011 conditional seventh-round draft pick); Traded OLB Jamar Williams to Panthers, April 27 (Bears get S Chris Harris); Cut DE Alex Brown, April 1; Cut CB Nathan Vasher, March 17; Cut FB Jason McKie, March 16; Cut RB Kevin Jones, March 9; Cut OT Orlando Pace, March 1.
Key re-signings: RFA S Danieal Manning, May 19 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DE Mark Anderson, April 30 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA OLB Nick Roach, April 19 (one year, $1.7 million); UFA OLB Pisa Tinoisamoa, April 12 (one year); RFA S Josh Bullocks, March 11 (one year, $1.2 million).
Detroit Lions
UFAs: OT Damion Cook, CB Anthony Henry, QB Patrick Ramsey, OLB Cody Spencer (not tendered).
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Ex-Giants non-tendered RFA S C.C. Brown, May 10 (one year); Traded for Broncos TE Tony Scheffler, April 19 (Lions sent OLB Ernie Sims to Eagles in three-team trade; Lions also received Broncos' 2010 seventh-round draft pick); Traded for Seahawks OG Rob Sims, April 5 (Seahawks get DE Robert Henderson and a 2010 fifth-round draft pick; Lions also get 2010 seventh-round draft pick); Ex-Panthers UFA CB Dante Wesley, April 3 (two years); Ex-Panthers LB Landon Johnson, March 19 (one year); Traded for 49ers QB Shaun Hill, March 14 (Niners get 2011 seventh-round draft pick); Traded for Falcons CB Chris Houston, March 8 (Falcons get 2010 sixth-round draft pick and teams swap 2010 fifth-round picks); Ex-Rams non-tendered RFA CB Jonathan Wade, March 8; Ex-Titans UFA DE Kyle Vanden Bosch, March 5 (four years, $26 million); Ex-Seahawks UFA WR Nate Burleson, March 5 (five years, $25 million, $11 million guaranteed); LB Ashlee Palmer, Feb. 18; RB DeDe Dorsey, Feb. 9.
Key departures: UFA QB Daunte Culpepper, June 7 (to UFL); UFA CB William James, May 6 (to 49ers); Cut CB DeAngelo Smith, April 26; Traded OLB Ernie Sims to Eagles, April 19 (Lions get Broncos TE Tony Scheffler and Broncos' 2010 seventh-round draft pick as part of three-team trade); Cut CB Kevin Hobbs, April 16; Cut OL Daniel Loper, April 15; TE Casey FitzSimmons (retired), April 14; UFA ILB Larry Foote, March 15 (to Steelers); Cut DE Dewayne White, March 8; Cut CB Phillip Buchanon, March 4.
Key re-signings: RFA S Daniel Bullocks, April 19 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA C Dylan Gandy, April 15 (one year, $1.2 million); DE Jared DeVries, April 12 (one year, $1.7 million; was previously cut by Lions Feb. 23); RFA S Ko Simpson, April 8 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OG Daniel Loper, March 29 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OG Manny Ramirez, March 29 (one year, $1.1 million); RFA DE Jason Hunter, March 23 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA CB Kevin Hobbs, March 18 (one year); UFA S Marquand Manuel, March 16 (one year, $805,000); Non-tendered RFA DE Copeland Bryan, March 16; UFA TE Will Heller, March 8 (three years); UFA ILB Vinny Ciurciu, March 5 (one year); UFA OT Jon Jansen, March 5 (one year, $860,000).
Green Bay Packers
UFAs: P Jeremy Kapinos (not tendered), RB DeShawn Wynn (not tendered).
RFAs: S Atari Bigby.
Key arrivals:
Key departures: Cut OLB Jeremy Thompson, April 26; UFA OLB Aaron Kampman, March 7 (to Jaguars); Cut DE Mike Montgomery, March 6; Cut S Matt Giordano, March 6.
Key re-signings: RFA CB Tramon Williams, June 16 (one year, $3.2 million); RFA DE Johnny Jolly, June 15 (one year, $2.5 million); RFA OG Daryn Colledge, May 10 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA FB John Kuhn, April 16 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA C Jason Spitz, April 5 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA CB-RS Will Blackmon, March 17 (one year, $1.2 million); UFA OT Mark Tauscher (two years); FFA NT Ryan Pickett, March 12 (four years, $25 million, $10 million in first year); RFA S Nick Collins, March 9 (one year, $3.3 million; subsequently signed three-year extension worth additional $23.4 million, with $14 million in first year, March 12); UFA OT Chad Clifton, March 5 (three years, to up $19.4 million, $7.5 million guaranteed).
Minnesota Vikings
UFAs: None.
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Ex-Texans RB Ryan Moats, June 15; Ex-Jets CB Lito Sheppard, April 21 (one year, $2 million); Ex-Packers DE Mike Montgomery, March 29 (one year); Ex-Panthers non-tendered RFA PK Rhys Lloyd, March 8.
Key departures: Non-tendered RFA CB Karl Paymah, March 17 (to 49ers); UFA OL Artis Hicks, March 6 (to Redskins); UFA RB Chester Taylor, March 5 (to Bears).
Key re-signings: RFA DE Ray Edwards, June 14 (one year, $2.5 million); RFA QB Tarvaris Jackson, April 19 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA FB Naufahu Tahi, April 13 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OT Ryan Cook, April 12 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DT Fred Evans, April 12 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA S Eric Frampton, April 12 (one year, $1.1 million); UFA DT Jimmy Kennedy, March 13 (two years, $6 million); UFA CB Benny Sapp, March 9 (two years); WR Greg Lewis, Feb. 28 (one year).
NFC SOUTH
Atlanta Falcons
UFAs: WR Marty Booker, S Jamaal Fudge (not tendered), ILB Tony Gilbert, CB Antoine Harris (not tendered), RB Verron Haynes.
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Ex-Texans UFA CB Dunta Robinson, March 5 (six years, $57 million, $22.5 million guaranteed).
Key departures: Cut CB Tye Hill, March 16; Traded CB Chris Houston, March 8 (to Lions; Falcons get 2010 sixth-round draft pick and teams swap 2010 fifth-round picks); LS Mike Schneck (retired), March 4.
Key re-signings: RFA RB Jerious Norwood, April 22 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA P Michael Koenen, April 22 (one year, $2.7 million); RFA RB Jason Snelling, April 15 (one year, $1.7 million); RFA OT Tyson Clabo, April 15 (one year, $2.5 million); RFA OG Harvey Dahl, April 15 (one year, $2.5 million); RFA OL Quinn Ojinnaka, April 15 (one year, $1.2 million); UFA LS Joe Zelenka, March 8; UFA QB Chris Redman, March 5 (two years, $5.6 million); CB Brian Williams, March 4; WR Brian Finneran, Feb. 11.
Carolina Panthers
UFAs: QB Josh McCown, DT Hollis Thomas, OG Keydrick Vincent.
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Traded for Bears OLB Jamar Williams, April 27 (Bears get S Chris Harris); Ex-Colts non-tendered RFA S Aaron Francisco, April 12; DT Ed Johnson, Feb. 17.
Key departures: UFA WR Muhsin Muhammad (retired), June 10; Non-tendered RFA S Quinton Teal, April 28 (to Seahawks); Traded S Chris Harris to Bears, April 27 (Panthers get OLB Jamar Williams); UFA CB Dante Wesley, April 3 (to Lions); Non-tendered RFA PK Rhys Lloyd, March 8 (to Vikings); Cut FB Brad Hoover, March 8; UFA QB A.J. Feeley, March 5 (to Rams); UFA DE Julius Peppers, March 5 (to Bears); Cut QB Jake Delhomme, March 5; Cut LB Na'il Diggs, March 5; Cut LB Landon Johnson, March 5; Cut DT Maake Kemoeatu, March 5; Cut DT Damione Lewis, March 4.
Key re-signings: RFA OLB Thomas Davis, June 8 (one year, $3.3 million); RFA CB Richard Marshall, June 8 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA OLB James Anderson, April 20 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DT Louis Leonard, April 20 (one year, $1.7 million); RFA TE Jeff King, April 16 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA DT Tank Tyler, April 15 (one year, $1.1 million); UFA DE Tyler Brayton, March 17 (three years); RFA QB Matt Moore, March 11 (one year, $3 million).
New Orleans Saints
UFAs: QB Mark Brunell, TE Dan Campbell, DT Kendrick Clancy, TE Darnell Dinkins, TE Billy Miller, DE Paul Spicer.
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Ex-Bears FB Jason McKie, May 24 (one year); Ex-Jaguars non-tendered RFA OLB Clint Ingram, May 19 (one year); Ex-Buccaneers UFA DL Jimmy Wilkerson, April 20 (one year, $2 million); Ex-Bears DE Alex Brown, April 7 (two years, $5.5 million).
Key departures: Cut DE Bobby McCray, June 21; Traded OT Jammal Brown to Redskins, June 19 (Saints get 2011 third- or fourth-round pick); Non-tendered RFA FB Kyle Eckel, June 4 (to Broncos); RFA RB Mike Bell, March 23 (to Eagles); UFA OLB Scott Fujita, March 7 (to Browns); Cut DE Charles Grant, March 5; Cut OG Jamar Nesbit, March 4; Cut OLB Mark Simoneau, March 4.
Key re-signings: RFA WR Lance Moore, June 18 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA S Roman Harper, June 15 (one year, $2.5 million); RFA RB Pierre Thomas, June 14 (one year, $1.7 million); RFA OG Jahri Evans, May 5 (seven years, $56.7 million); UFA S Darren Sharper, May 3 (one year); RFA WR-RS Courtney Roby, April 20 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA ILB Marvin Mitchell, April 20 (one year, $1.1 million); RFA S Usama Young, April 15 (one year, $1.1 million); RFA S Chris Reis, April 14 (one year, $1 million); RFA TE David Thomas, April 13 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OT Jermon Bushrod, April 13 (one year, $1.7 million); RFA DT Remi Ayodele, April 13 (one year, $1.1 million); RFA OT Zach Strief, April 12 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA DE Anthony Hargrove, April 5 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DE Jeff Charleston, March 29 (one year, $1.1 million); UFA LS Jason Kyle, March 11; UFA C Nick Leckey, March 6 (one year); UFA S Pierson Prioleau, March 6 (one year).
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
UFAs: S Jermaine Phillips, FB Byron Storer (not tendered), OLB Rod Wilson (not tendered).
RFAs: OT Donald Penn.
Key arrivals: Ex-Eagles UFA S Sean Jones, March 16 (two years); Ex-Raiders non-tendered RFA LB Jon Alston, March 13; Traded for Eagles WR Reggie Brown, March 8 (Eagles get sixth-round draft pick in 2011).
Key departures: Cut LB Angelo Crowell, June 18; Cut WR Mark Bradley, June 16; Cut DT Chris Hovan, FB B.J. Askew and OG Arron Sears, April 26; Traded QB Byron Leftwich to Steelers, April 20 (Buccaneers get 2010 seventh-round draft pick); UFA DL Jimmy Wilkerson, April 20 (to Saints); Non-tendered RFA LB Matt McCoy, March 17 (to Seahawks); UFA WR Antonio Bryant, March 10 (to Bengals); UFA S Will Allen, March 8 (to Steelers); Cut CB Torrie Cox, March 4; Cut P Josh Bidwell, March 4; Cut P Dirk Johnson, March 4.
Key re-signings: RFA RB Cadillac Williams, May 12 (one year, $2.3 million); RFA OT Jeremy Trueblood, May 11 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA ILB Barrett Ruud, April 21 (one year, $3.3 million); RFA WR Maurice Stovall, April 16 (one year, $1.2 million); UFA OLB Angelo Crowell, March 29 (one year).
NFC WEST
Arizona Cardinals
UFAs: DE Jason Banks (not tendered), CB Ralph Brown, OT Mike Gandy, FB Justin Green (not tendered), FB Dan Kreider, OLB Chike Okeafor, QB Brian St. Pierre.
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Ex-Jets OG Alan Faneca, April 27 (one year, $2.5 million); Ex-Jets UFA PK Jay Feely, April 2 (two years, $3.5 million); Ex-Dolphins OLB Joey Porter, March 19 (three years, $17.5 million); Ex-Browns QB Derek Anderson, March 17 (two years, $7.3 million, $3.3 million guaranteed); Ex-Rams UFA LB Paris Lenon, March 15 (three years); Ex-Browns UFA OL Rex Hadnot, March 12 (three years, $9 million); Traded for Jets S Kerry Rhodes, March 6 (Jets get fourth-round draft pick in 2010 and seventh-round draft pick in 2011).
Key departures: Traded CB Bryant McFadden to Steelers, April 24 (Cardinals get 2010 fifth-round draft pick); UFA PK Neil Rackers, April 5 (to Texans); UFA WR Sean Morey, March 29 (to Seahawks); Non-tendered RFA WR Jerheme Urban, March 11 (to Chiefs); Traded WR Anquan Boldin, March 5 (to Ravens; Cardinals get third- and fourth-round draft picks in 2010, also send fifth-round draft pick in 2010 to Baltimore); UFA OLB Karlos Dansby, March 5 (to Dolphins); Cut S Antrel Rolle, March 4.
Key re-signings: RFA OG Deuce Lutui, June 14 (one year, $1.8 million); UFA DT Bryan Robinson, April 28 (one year); UFA S Matt Ware, March 31 (one year); RFA WR Steve Breaston, March 29 (one year, $2.4 million); RFA C Lyle Sendlein, March 29 (one year, $1.7 million); RFA DT Gabe Watson, March 29 (one year, $1.8 million); UFA LB Monty Beisel, March 29 (one year); RFA TE Ben Patrick, March 23 (one year, $1.7 million); Non-tendered RFA C Ben Claxton, March 12 (one year); UFA OL Jeremy Bridges, March 11 (three years, $4.9 million); Non-tendered RFA TE Stephen Spach, March 10 (one year); UFA TE Anthony Becht, March 10 (one year, $950,000).
St. Louis Rams
UFAs: CB Eric Bassey (not tendered), RB Samkon Gado (not tendered), S Clinton Hart, DE Leonard Little, LS Ryan Neill (not tendered).
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Ex-Buccaneers DT Chris Hovan, June 9; Traded for Cowboys LB Bobby Carpenter, May 10 (Cowboys get OT Alex Barron); Traded for Bears S Kevin Payne, April 28 (Bears get 2011 conditional seventh-round draft pick); Ex-Panthers LB Na'il Diggs, April 7 (two years, $2.5 million); Ex-Giants non-tendered RFA TE Darcy Johnson, March 22 (one year, $470,000); Ex-Giants non-tendered RFA CB Kevin Dockery, March 22 (one year, $620,000); Ex-Browns UFA C Hank Fraley, March 14 (three years, $3 million); Ex-Giants UFA DT Fred Robbins, March 8 (three years, $11.3 million); Ex-Panthers UFA QB A.J. Feeley, March 5 (two years, $6 million).
Key departures: UFA TE Randy McMichael, June 3 (to Chargers); Traded OT Alex Barron to Cowboys, May 10 (Rams get LB Bobby Carpenter); Traded DT Adam Carriker to Redskins, April 20 (Rams and Redskins swap draft picks in the fifth and seventh rounds of the 2010 draft); UFA QB Kyle Boller, April 15 (to Raiders); Cut QB Marc Bulger, April 5; UFA LB Paris Lenon, March 15 (to Cardinals); Non-tendered RFA CB Jonathan Wade, March 8 (to Lions).
Key re-signings: Non-tendered RFA S O.J. Atogwe, June 23 (five years); RFA DT Clifton Ryan, April 20 (one year, $1.7 million); Non-tendered RFA DT Gary Gibson, April 19 (one year); RFA DE Victor Adeyanju, March 30 (one year, $1.2 million); UFA DE James Hall, March 22 (three years, $8.3 million); UFA LS Chris Massey, March 18 (four years, $4.4 million); Non-tendered RFA OG Mark Setterstrom, March 16 (one year, $560,000); Non-tendered RFA TE Daniel Fells, March 10 (one year, $745,000); RFA S Craig Dahl, March 5 (three years, $3.6 million).
San Francisco 49ers
UFAs: CB Dré Bly, NT Aubrayo Franklin (franchised), CB Walt Harris, S Mark Roman, P Ricky Schmitt (not tendered).
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Ex-Lions UFA CB William James, May 6 (one year, $755,000); OLB Travis LaBoy, April 20 (one year, $1.6 million); Traded for Dolphins WR-RS Ted Ginn Jr, April 16 (Dolphins get 2010 fifth-round draft pick); Ex-Vikings non-tendered RFA CB Karl Paymah, March 17 (one year); Ex-Giants UFA QB David Carr, March 7 (two years, $6.3 million, $2 million signing bonus).
Key departures: Traded QB Shaun Hill, March 14 (to Lions; Niners get 2011 seventh-round pick); UFA WR Arnaz Battle, March 8 (to Steelers); UFA OT Tony Pashos, March 7 (to Browns).
Key re-signings: RFA OG David Baas, April 13 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OLB Ahmad Brooks, April 2 (two years, $4.2 million, $1.9 million signing bonus); UFA OT Barry Sims, March 22 (one year, up to $2.1 million); ILB Matt Wilhelm, March 4.
Seattle Seahawks
UFAs: OT Brandon Frye (not tendered), LS Kevin Houser, OLB D.D. Lewis, CB Ken Lucas, OT Damion McIntosh, LS Jeff Robinson.
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Ex-Chargers S Kevin Ellison, June 22; Ex-Raiders non-tendered RFA QB J.P. Losman, May 18 (one year, $630,000); Traded for Titans RB LenDale White and DT Kevin Vickerson, April 24 (Teams swapped 2010 fourth- and sixth-round draft picks); Traded for Jets RB Leon Washington, April 24 (Jets get 2010 fifth-round draft pick; Seahawks also get 2010 seventh-round draft pick); Ex-Broncos UFA OG Ben Hamilton, April 20 (one year); Ex-Titans WR Mike Williams, April 16; Ex-Cardinals UFA WR Sean Morey, March 29; Ex-Redskins non-tendered RFA RB Quinton Ganther, March 18 (one year); Traded for Chargers RFA QB Charlie Whitehurst, March 17 (teams swap 2010 second-round draft picks and Chargers get 2011 third-round pick; Seahawks subsequently signed Whitehurst to a two-year contract worth up to $10 million); Ex-Buccaneers non-tendered RFA LB Matt McCoy, March 17 (one year, $630,000); Traded for Eagles DE Chris Clemons, March 16 (Eagles get DE Darryl Tapp; Seahawks also receive Eagles' 2010 fourth-round draft pick); Ex-Patriots TE Chris Baker, March 13 (two years, $4.8 million).
Key departures: UFA FB Justin Griffith, June 16 (to Texans); Cut RB LenDale White, May 28; OT Walter Jones (retired), April 29; DE Patrick Kerney (retired), April 13; Cut RB Xavier Omon and TE John Owens, April 6; Traded OG Rob Sims to Lions, April 5 (Seahawks get DE Robert Henderson and a 2010 fifth-round draft pick; Lions also get 2010 seventh-round draft pick); UFA DL Cory Redding, March 22 (to Ravens); Traded DE Darryl Tapp to Eagles, March 16; Cut S Deon Grant, March 15; Traded QB Seneca Wallace, March 8 (to Browns; Seahawks get conditional seventh-round draft pick in 2011); UFA WR Nate Burleson, March 5 (to Lions).
Key re-signings: UFA S Lawyer Milloy, April 30 (one year); RFA C Chris Spencer, April 15 (one year, $2.4 million); RFA WR Ben Obomanu, April 15 (one year, $1.1 million); FFA PK Olindo Mare, March 10 (one year, $2.8 million).
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NFC free-agent moves, by team
[NFL Football] (NFL news)Note: UFA means unrestricted free agent; RFA means restricted free agent; FFA means franchise free agent. Any RFA who was not tendered by his team became an unrestricted free agent as of March 5. NFC EAST Dallas Cowboys UFAs: None. RFAs: None. Key arrivals: Traded for Rams OT Alex Barron, May 10 (Rams get LB Bobby Carpenter). Key departures: Non-tendered RFA PK Shaun Suisham, May 18 (to Browns); Cut OG-C Cory Procter, May 17; Traded LB Bobby Carpenter to Rams, May 10 (Cowboys get OT Alex Barron) ...
Note: UFA means unrestricted free agent; RFA means restricted free agent; FFA means franchise free agent. Any RFA who was not tendered by his team became an unrestricted free agent as of March 5.
NFC EAST
Dallas Cowboys
UFAs: None.
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Traded for Rams OT Alex Barron, May 10 (Rams get LB Bobby Carpenter).
Key departures: Non-tendered RFA PK Shaun Suisham, May 18 (to Browns); Cut OG-C Cory Procter, May 17; Traded LB Bobby Carpenter to Rams, May 10 (Cowboys get OT Alex Barron); RFA C Duke Preston (retired), May 8; Cut OT Flozell Adams and S Ken Hamlin, April 2.
Key re-signings: RFA WR Miles Austin, June 11 (one year, $3.2 million); RFA S Gerald Sensabaugh, May 27 (one year, $1.8 million); UFA OG Montrae Holland, April 27 (two years); RFA WR Sam Hurd, April 16 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA S Pat Watkins, April 15 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DE Stephen Bowen, April 9 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA DT Junior Siavii, April 8 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DE Jason Hatcher, April 8 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA OT Pat McQuistan, April 7 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DE Marcus Spears, April 6 (one year, $1.2 million); CB Cletis Gordon, March 4.
New York Giants
UFAs: None.
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Ex-Seahawks S Deon Grant, April 1 (one year); Ex-Colts QB Jim Sorgi, March 9 (one year); Ex-Cardinals S Antrel Rolle, March 5 (five years, $37 million, $15 million guaranteed).
Key departures: UFA OLB Danny Clark, May 11 (to Texans); Non-tendered RFA S C.C. Brown, May 10 (to Lions); P Jeff Feagles (retired), April 28; Non-tendered RFA TE Darcy Johnson, March 22 (to Rams); Non-tendered RFA CB Kevin Dockery, March 22 (to Rams); UFA DT Fred Robbins, March 8 (to Rams); UFA QB David Carr, March 7 (to 49ers); Cut S Aaron Rouse, March 6; Cut ILB Antonio Pierce, Feb. 12.
Key re-signings: RFA DT Barry Cofield, May 14 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA WR Derek Hagan, May 11 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OLB Gerris Wilkinson, April 29 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA WR Domenik Hixon, April 16 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA WR Sinorice Moss, April 14 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OT Guy Whimper, April 12 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OG Kevin Boothe, April 1 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DE Dave Tollefson, March 24 (one year, $1.7 million).
Philadelphia Eagles
UFAs: ILB Jeremiah Trotter, OLB Tracy White.
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Traded for Lions OLB Ernie Sims, April 19 (Eagles sent 2010 fifth-round draft pick to Broncos as part of three-team trade); Traded for Browns LB Alex Hall, April 2 (Eagles also get 2010 fourth- and fifth-round draft picks; Browns get CB Sheldon Brown and LB Chris Gocong); Ex-Saints RFA RB Mike Bell, March 23 (one year, $1.7 million); Traded for Seahawks DE Darryl Tapp, March 16 (Seahawks get DE Chris Clemons and 2010 fourth-round draft pick; Eagles subsequently signed Tapp to a three-year, $9 million contract extension); Ex-Colts non-tendered RFA WR Hank Baskett, March 12 (one year); Ex-Colts non-tendered RFA CB Marlin Jackson, March 10 (two years).
Key departures: Non-tendered RFA TE Alex Smith, May 3 (to Browns); Traded QB Donovan McNabb to Redskins, April 4 (Eagles get 2010 second-round draft pick and 2011 conditional fourth-round draft pick); Traded CB Sheldon Brown and LB Chris Gocong to Browns, April 2 (Eagles get LB Alex Hall and 2010 fourth- and fifth-round draft picks); UFA DE Jason Babin, March 19 (to Titans); Cut WR Kevin Curtis, March 18; Cut DE Darren Howard, March 18; Cut OT Shawn Andrews, March 17; Traded DE Chris Clemons to Seahawks, March 16; UFA S Sean Jones, March 16 (to Buccaneers); Traded WR Reggie Brown, March 8 (to Buccaneers; Eagles get sixth-round draft pick in 2011); Cut RB Brian Westbrook, March 5; Cut LB Will Witherspoon, March 5.
Key re-signings: RFA P Sav Rocca, April 22 (one year, $1.1 million); RFA OG Max Jean-Gilles, April 15 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OLB Omar Gaither, March 31 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA CB Ellis Hobbs, March 30 (one year, $2.8 million); RFA OG-C Nick Cole, March 22 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA OLB Akeem Jordan, March 22 (one year, $1.7 million); RFA WR Jason Avant, March 8 (five years, $18 million, $8 million guaranteed); RFA FB Leonard Weaver, March 5 (three years, $10 million).
Washington Redskins
UFAs: LS Ethan Albright, OT Levi Jones, P Hunter Smith, DE Renaldo Wynn, TE Todd Yoder.
RFAs: CB Carlos Rogers.
Key arrivals: Traded for Saints OT Jammal Brown, June 19 (Saints get 2011 third- or fourth-round draft pick); Ex-Browns UFA WR Mike Furrey, June 9; Ex-Broncos UFA DE Vonnie Holliday, May 17; Ex-Bills UFA OLB Chris Draft, May 7; Ex-Chiefs UFA WR Bobby Wade, April 29; WR Joey Galloway, April 28; Traded for Rams DT Adam Carriker, April 20 (Rams and Redskins swap draft picks in the fifth and seventh rounds of the 2010 draft); RB Ryan Torain, April 19; WR Roydell Williams, April 19; Traded for Eagles QB Donovan McNabb, April 4 (Eagles get 2010 second-round draft pick and 2011 conditional fourth-round draft pick); Ex-Steelers UFA RB Willie Parker, April 2 (one year, up to $3.1 million with incentives); Ex-Lions CB Phillip Buchanon, March 29 (one year, $1.5 million); Ex-Buccaneers P Josh Bidwell, March 23; Ex-Texans UFA QB Rex Grossman, March 17 (one year); Ex-Bengals UFA RB Larry Johnson, March 12 (three years, up to $12 million); Ex-Panthers DT Maake Kemoeatu. March 10 (two years, $7 million); Ex-Vikings UFA OL Artis Hicks, March 6.
Key departures: Cut DT Anthony Montgomery, May 3; Traded QB Jason Campbell to Raiders, April 24 (Redskins get 2012 fourth-round draft pick); Non-tendered RFA RB Quinton Ganther, March 18 (to Seahawks); OT Chris Samuels (retired), March 4; Cut RB Ladell Betts, March 4; Cut QB Todd Collins, March 4; Cut RB Rock Cartwright, March 4; Cut DT Cornelius Griffin, March 4; Cut WR Antwaan Randle El, March 4; Cut CB Fred Smoot, March 4; Cut OG Randy Thomas, March 4.
Key re-signings: RFA ILB Rocky McIntosh, June 14 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA S Reed Doughty, May 26 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA DT Kedric Golston, April 16 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA OT Stephon Heyer, April 14 (one year, $1.7 million); RFA OLB-DE Chris Wilson, March 25 (one year, $1.7 million); RFA OG Will Montgomery, March 13 (one year, $1.8 million); UFA C Casey Rabach, March 8 (three years, $12.3 million); RFA DT Lorenzo Alexander, March 5 (three years); UFA DE Phillip Daniels, March 5 (two years, $2.2 million); UFA OT Mike Williams, March 5.
NFC NORTH
Chicago Bears
UFAs: DT Dusty Dvoracek (not tendered), OLB Darrell McClover, DE Adewale Ogunleye, RB Adrian Peterson.
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Ex-Jaguars LB Brian Iwuh, May 24; Traded for Panthers S Chris Harris, April 27 (Panthers get OLB Jamar Williams); Ex-Colts non-tendered RFA CB Tim Jennings, March 16 (two years); Ex-Panthers UFA DE Julius Peppers, March 5 (six years, up to $91.5 million, $42 million guaranteed); Ex-Vikings UFA RB Chester Taylor, March 5 (four years, $12.5 million, $7 million guaranteed); Ex-Chargers UFA TE Brandon Manumaleuna, March 5 (five years, up to $17 million, $6 million guaranteed).
Key departures: Traded S Kevin Payne to Rams, April 28 (Bears get 2011 conditional seventh-round draft pick); Traded OLB Jamar Williams to Panthers, April 27 (Bears get S Chris Harris); Cut DE Alex Brown, April 1; Cut CB Nathan Vasher, March 17; Cut FB Jason McKie, March 16; Cut RB Kevin Jones, March 9; Cut OT Orlando Pace, March 1.
Key re-signings: RFA S Danieal Manning, May 19 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DE Mark Anderson, April 30 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA OLB Nick Roach, April 19 (one year, $1.7 million); UFA OLB Pisa Tinoisamoa, April 12 (one year); RFA S Josh Bullocks, March 11 (one year, $1.2 million).
Detroit Lions
UFAs: OT Damion Cook, CB Anthony Henry, QB Patrick Ramsey, OLB Cody Spencer (not tendered).
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Ex-Giants non-tendered RFA S C.C. Brown, May 10 (one year); Traded for Broncos TE Tony Scheffler, April 19 (Lions sent OLB Ernie Sims to Eagles in three-team trade; Lions also received Broncos' 2010 seventh-round draft pick); Traded for Seahawks OG Rob Sims, April 5 (Seahawks get DE Robert Henderson and a 2010 fifth-round draft pick; Lions also get 2010 seventh-round draft pick); Ex-Panthers UFA CB Dante Wesley, April 3 (two years); Ex-Panthers LB Landon Johnson, March 19 (one year); Traded for 49ers QB Shaun Hill, March 14 (Niners get 2011 seventh-round draft pick); Traded for Falcons CB Chris Houston, March 8 (Falcons get 2010 sixth-round draft pick and teams swap 2010 fifth-round picks); Ex-Rams non-tendered RFA CB Jonathan Wade, March 8; Ex-Titans UFA DE Kyle Vanden Bosch, March 5 (four years, $26 million); Ex-Seahawks UFA WR Nate Burleson, March 5 (five years, $25 million, $11 million guaranteed); LB Ashlee Palmer, Feb. 18; RB DeDe Dorsey, Feb. 9.
Key departures: UFA QB Daunte Culpepper, June 7 (to UFL); UFA CB William James, May 6 (to 49ers); Cut CB DeAngelo Smith, April 26; Traded OLB Ernie Sims to Eagles, April 19 (Lions get Broncos TE Tony Scheffler and Broncos' 2010 seventh-round draft pick as part of three-team trade); Cut CB Kevin Hobbs, April 16; Cut OL Daniel Loper, April 15; TE Casey FitzSimmons (retired), April 14; UFA ILB Larry Foote, March 15 (to Steelers); Cut DE Dewayne White, March 8; Cut CB Phillip Buchanon, March 4.
Key re-signings: RFA S Daniel Bullocks, April 19 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA C Dylan Gandy, April 15 (one year, $1.2 million); DE Jared DeVries, April 12 (one year, $1.7 million; was previously cut by Lions Feb. 23); RFA S Ko Simpson, April 8 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OG Daniel Loper, March 29 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OG Manny Ramirez, March 29 (one year, $1.1 million); RFA DE Jason Hunter, March 23 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA CB Kevin Hobbs, March 18 (one year); UFA S Marquand Manuel, March 16 (one year, $805,000); Non-tendered RFA DE Copeland Bryan, March 16; UFA TE Will Heller, March 8 (three years); UFA ILB Vinny Ciurciu, March 5 (one year); UFA OT Jon Jansen, March 5 (one year, $860,000).
Green Bay Packers
UFAs: P Jeremy Kapinos (not tendered), RB DeShawn Wynn (not tendered).
RFAs: S Atari Bigby.
Key arrivals:
Key departures: Cut OLB Jeremy Thompson, April 26; UFA OLB Aaron Kampman, March 7 (to Jaguars); Cut DE Mike Montgomery, March 6; Cut S Matt Giordano, March 6.
Key re-signings: RFA CB Tramon Williams, June 16 (one year, $3.2 million); RFA DE Johnny Jolly, June 15 (one year, $2.5 million); RFA OG Daryn Colledge, May 10 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA FB John Kuhn, April 16 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA C Jason Spitz, April 5 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA CB-RS Will Blackmon, March 17 (one year, $1.2 million); UFA OT Mark Tauscher (two years); FFA NT Ryan Pickett, March 12 (four years, $25 million, $10 million in first year); RFA S Nick Collins, March 9 (one year, $3.3 million; subsequently signed three-year extension worth additional $23.4 million, with $14 million in first year, March 12); UFA OT Chad Clifton, March 5 (three years, to up $19.4 million, $7.5 million guaranteed).
Minnesota Vikings
UFAs: None.
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Ex-Texans RB Ryan Moats, June 15; Ex-Jets CB Lito Sheppard, April 21 (one year, $2 million); Ex-Packers DE Mike Montgomery, March 29 (one year); Ex-Panthers non-tendered RFA PK Rhys Lloyd, March 8.
Key departures: Non-tendered RFA CB Karl Paymah, March 17 (to 49ers); UFA OL Artis Hicks, March 6 (to Redskins); UFA RB Chester Taylor, March 5 (to Bears).
Key re-signings: RFA DE Ray Edwards, June 14 (one year, $2.5 million); RFA QB Tarvaris Jackson, April 19 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA FB Naufahu Tahi, April 13 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OT Ryan Cook, April 12 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DT Fred Evans, April 12 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA S Eric Frampton, April 12 (one year, $1.1 million); UFA DT Jimmy Kennedy, March 13 (two years, $6 million); UFA CB Benny Sapp, March 9 (two years); WR Greg Lewis, Feb. 28 (one year).
NFC SOUTH
Atlanta Falcons
UFAs: WR Marty Booker, S Jamaal Fudge (not tendered), ILB Tony Gilbert, CB Antoine Harris (not tendered), RB Verron Haynes.
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Ex-Texans UFA CB Dunta Robinson, March 5 (six years, $57 million, $22.5 million guaranteed).
Key departures: Cut CB Tye Hill, March 16; Traded CB Chris Houston, March 8 (to Lions; Falcons get 2010 sixth-round draft pick and teams swap 2010 fifth-round picks); LS Mike Schneck (retired), March 4.
Key re-signings: RFA RB Jerious Norwood, April 22 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA P Michael Koenen, April 22 (one year, $2.7 million); RFA RB Jason Snelling, April 15 (one year, $1.7 million); RFA OT Tyson Clabo, April 15 (one year, $2.5 million); RFA OG Harvey Dahl, April 15 (one year, $2.5 million); RFA OL Quinn Ojinnaka, April 15 (one year, $1.2 million); UFA LS Joe Zelenka, March 8; UFA QB Chris Redman, March 5 (two years, $5.6 million); CB Brian Williams, March 4; WR Brian Finneran, Feb. 11.
Carolina Panthers
UFAs: QB Josh McCown, DT Hollis Thomas, OG Keydrick Vincent.
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Traded for Bears OLB Jamar Williams, April 27 (Bears get S Chris Harris); Ex-Colts non-tendered RFA S Aaron Francisco, April 12; DT Ed Johnson, Feb. 17.
Key departures: UFA WR Muhsin Muhammad (retired), June 10; Non-tendered RFA S Quinton Teal, April 28 (to Seahawks); Traded S Chris Harris to Bears, April 27 (Panthers get OLB Jamar Williams); UFA CB Dante Wesley, April 3 (to Lions); Non-tendered RFA PK Rhys Lloyd, March 8 (to Vikings); Cut FB Brad Hoover, March 8; UFA QB A.J. Feeley, March 5 (to Rams); UFA DE Julius Peppers, March 5 (to Bears); Cut QB Jake Delhomme, March 5; Cut LB Na'il Diggs, March 5; Cut LB Landon Johnson, March 5; Cut DT Maake Kemoeatu, March 5; Cut DT Damione Lewis, March 4.
Key re-signings: RFA OLB Thomas Davis, June 8 (one year, $3.3 million); RFA CB Richard Marshall, June 8 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA OLB James Anderson, April 20 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DT Louis Leonard, April 20 (one year, $1.7 million); RFA TE Jeff King, April 16 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA DT Tank Tyler, April 15 (one year, $1.1 million); UFA DE Tyler Brayton, March 17 (three years); RFA QB Matt Moore, March 11 (one year, $3 million).
New Orleans Saints
UFAs: QB Mark Brunell, TE Dan Campbell, DT Kendrick Clancy, TE Darnell Dinkins, TE Billy Miller, DE Paul Spicer.
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Ex-Bears FB Jason McKie, May 24 (one year); Ex-Jaguars non-tendered RFA OLB Clint Ingram, May 19 (one year); Ex-Buccaneers UFA DL Jimmy Wilkerson, April 20 (one year, $2 million); Ex-Bears DE Alex Brown, April 7 (two years, $5.5 million).
Key departures: Cut DE Bobby McCray, June 21; Traded OT Jammal Brown to Redskins, June 19 (Saints get 2011 third- or fourth-round pick); Non-tendered RFA FB Kyle Eckel, June 4 (to Broncos); RFA RB Mike Bell, March 23 (to Eagles); UFA OLB Scott Fujita, March 7 (to Browns); Cut DE Charles Grant, March 5; Cut OG Jamar Nesbit, March 4; Cut OLB Mark Simoneau, March 4.
Key re-signings: RFA WR Lance Moore, June 18 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA S Roman Harper, June 15 (one year, $2.5 million); RFA RB Pierre Thomas, June 14 (one year, $1.7 million); RFA OG Jahri Evans, May 5 (seven years, $56.7 million); UFA S Darren Sharper, May 3 (one year); RFA WR-RS Courtney Roby, April 20 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA ILB Marvin Mitchell, April 20 (one year, $1.1 million); RFA S Usama Young, April 15 (one year, $1.1 million); RFA S Chris Reis, April 14 (one year, $1 million); RFA TE David Thomas, April 13 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OT Jermon Bushrod, April 13 (one year, $1.7 million); RFA DT Remi Ayodele, April 13 (one year, $1.1 million); RFA OT Zach Strief, April 12 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA DE Anthony Hargrove, April 5 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DE Jeff Charleston, March 29 (one year, $1.1 million); UFA LS Jason Kyle, March 11; UFA C Nick Leckey, March 6 (one year); UFA S Pierson Prioleau, March 6 (one year).
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
UFAs: S Jermaine Phillips, FB Byron Storer (not tendered), OLB Rod Wilson (not tendered).
RFAs: OT Donald Penn.
Key arrivals: Ex-Eagles UFA S Sean Jones, March 16 (two years); Ex-Raiders non-tendered RFA LB Jon Alston, March 13; Traded for Eagles WR Reggie Brown, March 8 (Eagles get sixth-round draft pick in 2011).
Key departures: Cut LB Angelo Crowell, June 18; Cut WR Mark Bradley, June 16; Cut DT Chris Hovan, FB B.J. Askew and OG Arron Sears, April 26; Traded QB Byron Leftwich to Steelers, April 20 (Buccaneers get 2010 seventh-round draft pick); UFA DL Jimmy Wilkerson, April 20 (to Saints); Non-tendered RFA LB Matt McCoy, March 17 (to Seahawks); UFA WR Antonio Bryant, March 10 (to Bengals); UFA S Will Allen, March 8 (to Steelers); Cut CB Torrie Cox, March 4; Cut P Josh Bidwell, March 4; Cut P Dirk Johnson, March 4.
Key re-signings: RFA RB Cadillac Williams, May 12 (one year, $2.3 million); RFA OT Jeremy Trueblood, May 11 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA ILB Barrett Ruud, April 21 (one year, $3.3 million); RFA WR Maurice Stovall, April 16 (one year, $1.2 million); UFA OLB Angelo Crowell, March 29 (one year).
NFC WEST
Arizona Cardinals
UFAs: DE Jason Banks (not tendered), CB Ralph Brown, OT Mike Gandy, FB Justin Green (not tendered), FB Dan Kreider, OLB Chike Okeafor, QB Brian St. Pierre.
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Ex-Jets OG Alan Faneca, April 27 (one year, $2.5 million); Ex-Jets UFA PK Jay Feely, April 2 (two years, $3.5 million); Ex-Dolphins OLB Joey Porter, March 19 (three years, $17.5 million); Ex-Browns QB Derek Anderson, March 17 (two years, $7.3 million, $3.3 million guaranteed); Ex-Rams UFA LB Paris Lenon, March 15 (three years); Ex-Browns UFA OL Rex Hadnot, March 12 (three years, $9 million); Traded for Jets S Kerry Rhodes, March 6 (Jets get fourth-round draft pick in 2010 and seventh-round draft pick in 2011).
Key departures: Traded CB Bryant McFadden to Steelers, April 24 (Cardinals get 2010 fifth-round draft pick); UFA PK Neil Rackers, April 5 (to Texans); UFA WR Sean Morey, March 29 (to Seahawks); Non-tendered RFA WR Jerheme Urban, March 11 (to Chiefs); Traded WR Anquan Boldin, March 5 (to Ravens; Cardinals get third- and fourth-round draft picks in 2010, also send fifth-round draft pick in 2010 to Baltimore); UFA OLB Karlos Dansby, March 5 (to Dolphins); Cut S Antrel Rolle, March 4.
Key re-signings: RFA OG Deuce Lutui, June 14 (one year, $1.8 million); UFA DT Bryan Robinson, April 28 (one year); UFA S Matt Ware, March 31 (one year); RFA WR Steve Breaston, March 29 (one year, $2.4 million); RFA C Lyle Sendlein, March 29 (one year, $1.7 million); RFA DT Gabe Watson, March 29 (one year, $1.8 million); UFA LB Monty Beisel, March 29 (one year); RFA TE Ben Patrick, March 23 (one year, $1.7 million); Non-tendered RFA C Ben Claxton, March 12 (one year); UFA OL Jeremy Bridges, March 11 (three years, $4.9 million); Non-tendered RFA TE Stephen Spach, March 10 (one year); UFA TE Anthony Becht, March 10 (one year, $950,000).
St. Louis Rams
UFAs: S O.J. Atogwe (not tendered June 1), CB Eric Bassey (not tendered), RB Samkon Gado (not tendered), S Clinton Hart, DE Leonard Little, LS Ryan Neill (not tendered).
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Ex-Buccaneers DT Chris Hovan, June 9; Traded for Cowboys LB Bobby Carpenter, May 10 (Cowboys get OT Alex Barron); Traded for Bears S Kevin Payne, April 28 (Bears get 2011 conditional seventh-round draft pick); Ex-Panthers LB Na'il Diggs, April 7 (two years, $2.5 million); Ex-Giants non-tendered RFA TE Darcy Johnson, March 22 (one year, $470,000); Ex-Giants non-tendered RFA CB Kevin Dockery, March 22 (one year, $620,000); Ex-Browns UFA C Hank Fraley, March 14 (three years, $3 million); Ex-Giants UFA DT Fred Robbins, March 8 (three years, $11.3 million); Ex-Panthers UFA QB A.J. Feeley, March 5 (two years, $6 million).
Key departures: UFA TE Randy McMichael, June 3 (to Chargers); Traded OT Alex Barron to Cowboys, May 10 (Rams get LB Bobby Carpenter); Traded DT Adam Carriker to Redskins, April 20 (Rams and Redskins swap draft picks in the fifth and seventh rounds of the 2010 draft); UFA QB Kyle Boller, April 15 (to Raiders); Cut QB Marc Bulger, April 5; UFA LB Paris Lenon, March 15 (to Cardinals); Non-tendered RFA CB Jonathan Wade, March 8 (to Lions).
Key re-signings: RFA DT Clifton Ryan, April 20 (one year, $1.7 million); Non-tendered RFA DT Gary Gibson, April 19 (one year); RFA DE Victor Adeyanju, March 30 (one year, $1.2 million); UFA DE James Hall, March 22 (three years, $8.3 million); UFA LS Chris Massey, March 18 (four years, $4.4 million); Non-tendered RFA OG Mark Setterstrom, March 16 (one year, $560,000); Non-tendered RFA TE Daniel Fells, March 10 (one year, $745,000); RFA S Craig Dahl, March 5 (three years, $3.6 million).
San Francisco 49ers
UFAs: CB Dré Bly, NT Aubrayo Franklin (franchised), CB Walt Harris, S Mark Roman, P Ricky Schmitt (not tendered).
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Ex-Lions UFA CB William James, May 6 (one year, $755,000); OLB Travis LaBoy, April 20 (one year, $1.6 million); Traded for Dolphins WR-RS Ted Ginn Jr, April 16 (Dolphins get 2010 fifth-round draft pick); Ex-Vikings non-tendered RFA CB Karl Paymah, March 17 (one year); Ex-Giants UFA QB David Carr, March 7 (two years, $6.3 million, $2 million signing bonus).
Key departures: Traded QB Shaun Hill, March 14 (to Lions; Niners get 2011 seventh-round pick); UFA WR Arnaz Battle, March 8 (to Steelers); UFA OT Tony Pashos, March 7 (to Browns).
Key re-signings: RFA OG David Baas, April 13 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OLB Ahmad Brooks, April 2 (two years, $4.2 million, $1.9 million signing bonus); UFA OT Barry Sims, March 22 (one year, up to $2.1 million); ILB Matt Wilhelm, March 4.
Seattle Seahawks
UFAs: OT Brandon Frye (not tendered), LS Kevin Houser, OLB D.D. Lewis, CB Ken Lucas, OT Damion McIntosh, LS Jeff Robinson.
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Ex-Chargers S Kevin Ellison, June 22; Ex-Raiders non-tendered RFA QB J.P. Losman, May 18 (one year, $630,000); Traded for Titans RB LenDale White and DT Kevin Vickerson, April 24 (Teams swapped 2010 fourth- and sixth-round draft picks); Traded for Jets RB Leon Washington, April 24 (Jets get 2010 fifth-round draft pick; Seahawks also get 2010 seventh-round draft pick); Ex-Broncos UFA OG Ben Hamilton, April 20 (one year); Ex-Titans WR Mike Williams, April 16; Ex-Cardinals UFA WR Sean Morey, March 29; Ex-Redskins non-tendered RFA RB Quinton Ganther, March 18 (one year); Traded for Chargers RFA QB Charlie Whitehurst, March 17 (teams swap 2010 second-round draft picks and Chargers get 2011 third-round pick; Seahawks subsequently signed Whitehurst to a two-year contract worth up to $10 million); Ex-Buccaneers non-tendered RFA LB Matt McCoy, March 17 (one year, $630,000); Traded for Eagles DE Chris Clemons, March 16 (Eagles get DE Darryl Tapp; Seahawks also receive Eagles' 2010 fourth-round draft pick); Ex-Patriots TE Chris Baker, March 13 (two years, $4.8 million).
Key departures: UFA FB Justin Griffith, June 16 (to Texans); Cut RB LenDale White, May 28; OT Walter Jones (retired), April 29; DE Patrick Kerney (retired), April 13; Cut RB Xavier Omon and TE John Owens, April 6; Traded OG Rob Sims to Lions, April 5 (Seahawks get DE Robert Henderson and a 2010 fifth-round draft pick; Lions also get 2010 seventh-round draft pick); UFA DL Cory Redding, March 22 (to Ravens); Traded DE Darryl Tapp to Eagles, March 16; Cut S Deon Grant, March 15; Traded QB Seneca Wallace, March 8 (to Browns; Seahawks get conditional seventh-round draft pick in 2011); UFA WR Nate Burleson, March 5 (to Lions).
Key re-signings: UFA S Lawyer Milloy, April 30 (one year); RFA C Chris Spencer, April 15 (one year, $2.4 million); RFA WR Ben Obomanu, April 15 (one year, $1.1 million); FFA PK Olindo Mare, March 10 (one year, $2.8 million).
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NFC free-agent moves, by team
[NFL Football] (NFL news)Note: UFA means unrestricted free agent; RFA means restricted free agent; FFA means franchise free agent. Any RFA who was not tendered by his team became an unrestricted free agent as of March 5. NFC EAST Dallas Cowboys UFAs: None. RFAs: None. Key arrivals: Traded for Rams OT Alex Barron, May 10 (Rams get LB Bobby Carpenter). Key departures: Non-tendered RFA PK Shaun Suisham, May 18 (to Browns); Cut OG-C Cory Procter, May 17; Traded LB Bobby Carpenter to Rams, May 10 (Cowboys get OT Alex Barron) ...
Note: UFA means unrestricted free agent; RFA means restricted free agent; FFA means franchise free agent. Any RFA who was not tendered by his team became an unrestricted free agent as of March 5.
NFC EAST
Dallas Cowboys
UFAs: None.
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Traded for Rams OT Alex Barron, May 10 (Rams get LB Bobby Carpenter).
Key departures: Non-tendered RFA PK Shaun Suisham, May 18 (to Browns); Cut OG-C Cory Procter, May 17; Traded LB Bobby Carpenter to Rams, May 10 (Cowboys get OT Alex Barron); RFA C Duke Preston (retired), May 8; Cut OT Flozell Adams and S Ken Hamlin, April 2.
Key re-signings: RFA WR Miles Austin, June 11 (one year, $3.2 million); RFA S Gerald Sensabaugh, May 27 (one year, $1.8 million); UFA OG Montrae Holland, April 27 (two years); RFA WR Sam Hurd, April 16 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA S Pat Watkins, April 15 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DE Stephen Bowen, April 9 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA DT Junior Siavii, April 8 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DE Jason Hatcher, April 8 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA OT Pat McQuistan, April 7 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DE Marcus Spears, April 6 (one year, $1.2 million); CB Cletis Gordon, March 4.
New York Giants
UFAs: None.
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Ex-Seahawks S Deon Grant, April 1 (one year); Ex-Colts QB Jim Sorgi, March 9 (one year); Ex-Cardinals S Antrel Rolle, March 5 (five years, $37 million, $15 million guaranteed).
Key departures: UFA OLB Danny Clark, May 11 (to Texans); Non-tendered RFA S C.C. Brown, May 10 (to Lions); P Jeff Feagles (retired), April 28; Non-tendered RFA TE Darcy Johnson, March 22 (to Rams); Non-tendered RFA CB Kevin Dockery, March 22 (to Rams); UFA DT Fred Robbins, March 8 (to Rams); UFA QB David Carr, March 7 (to 49ers); Cut S Aaron Rouse, March 6; Cut ILB Antonio Pierce, Feb. 12.
Key re-signings: RFA DT Barry Cofield, May 14 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA WR Derek Hagan, May 11 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OLB Gerris Wilkinson, April 29 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA WR Domenik Hixon, April 16 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA WR Sinorice Moss, April 14 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OT Guy Whimper, April 12 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OG Kevin Boothe, April 1 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DE Dave Tollefson, March 24 (one year, $1.7 million).
Philadelphia Eagles
UFAs: ILB Jeremiah Trotter, OLB Tracy White.
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Traded for Lions OLB Ernie Sims, April 19 (Eagles sent 2010 fifth-round draft pick to Broncos as part of three-team trade); Traded for Browns LB Alex Hall, April 2 (Eagles also get 2010 fourth- and fifth-round draft picks; Browns get CB Sheldon Brown and LB Chris Gocong); Ex-Saints RFA RB Mike Bell, March 23 (one year, $1.7 million); Traded for Seahawks DE Darryl Tapp, March 16 (Seahawks get DE Chris Clemons and 2010 fourth-round draft pick; Eagles subsequently signed Tapp to a three-year, $9 million contract extension); Ex-Colts non-tendered RFA WR Hank Baskett, March 12 (one year); Ex-Colts non-tendered RFA CB Marlin Jackson, March 10 (two years).
Key departures: Non-tendered RFA TE Alex Smith, May 3 (to Browns); Traded QB Donovan McNabb to Redskins, April 4 (Eagles get 2010 second-round draft pick and 2011 conditional fourth-round draft pick); Traded CB Sheldon Brown and LB Chris Gocong to Browns, April 2 (Eagles get LB Alex Hall and 2010 fourth- and fifth-round draft picks); UFA DE Jason Babin, March 19 (to Titans); Cut WR Kevin Curtis, March 18; Cut DE Darren Howard, March 18; Cut OT Shawn Andrews, March 17; Traded DE Chris Clemons to Seahawks, March 16; UFA S Sean Jones, March 16 (to Buccaneers); Traded WR Reggie Brown, March 8 (to Buccaneers; Eagles get sixth-round draft pick in 2011); Cut RB Brian Westbrook, March 5; Cut LB Will Witherspoon, March 5.
Key re-signings: RFA P Sav Rocca, April 22 (one year, $1.1 million); RFA OG Max Jean-Gilles, April 15 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OLB Omar Gaither, March 31 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA CB Ellis Hobbs, March 30 (one year, $2.8 million); RFA OG-C Nick Cole, March 22 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA OLB Akeem Jordan, March 22 (one year, $1.7 million); RFA WR Jason Avant, March 8 (five years, $18 million, $8 million guaranteed); RFA FB Leonard Weaver, March 5 (three years, $10 million).
Washington Redskins
UFAs: LS Ethan Albright, OT Levi Jones, P Hunter Smith, DE Renaldo Wynn, TE Todd Yoder.
RFAs: CB Carlos Rogers.
Key arrivals: Traded for Saints OT Jammal Brown, June 19 (Saints get 2011 third- or fourth-round draft pick); Ex-Browns UFA WR Mike Furrey, June 9; Ex-Broncos UFA DE Vonnie Holliday, May 17; Ex-Bills UFA OLB Chris Draft, May 7; Ex-Chiefs UFA WR Bobby Wade, April 29; WR Joey Galloway, April 28; Traded for Rams DT Adam Carriker, April 20 (Rams and Redskins swap draft picks in the fifth and seventh rounds of the 2010 draft); RB Ryan Torain, April 19; WR Roydell Williams, April 19; Traded for Eagles QB Donovan McNabb, April 4 (Eagles get 2010 second-round draft pick and 2011 conditional fourth-round draft pick); Ex-Steelers UFA RB Willie Parker, April 2 (one year, up to $3.1 million with incentives); Ex-Lions CB Phillip Buchanon, March 29 (one year, $1.5 million); Ex-Buccaneers P Josh Bidwell, March 23; Ex-Texans UFA QB Rex Grossman, March 17 (one year); Ex-Bengals UFA RB Larry Johnson, March 12 (three years, up to $12 million); Ex-Panthers DT Maake Kemoeatu. March 10 (two years, $7 million); Ex-Vikings UFA OL Artis Hicks, March 6.
Key departures: Cut DT Anthony Montgomery, May 3; Traded QB Jason Campbell to Raiders, April 24 (Redskins get 2012 fourth-round draft pick); Non-tendered RFA RB Quinton Ganther, March 18 (to Seahawks); OT Chris Samuels (retired), March 4; Cut RB Ladell Betts, March 4; Cut QB Todd Collins, March 4; Cut RB Rock Cartwright, March 4; Cut DT Cornelius Griffin, March 4; Cut WR Antwaan Randle El, March 4; Cut CB Fred Smoot, March 4; Cut OG Randy Thomas, March 4.
Key re-signings: RFA ILB Rocky McIntosh, June 14 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA S Reed Doughty, May 26 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA DT Kedric Golston, April 16 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA OT Stephon Heyer, April 14 (one year, $1.7 million); RFA OLB-DE Chris Wilson, March 25 (one year, $1.7 million); RFA OG Will Montgomery, March 13 (one year, $1.8 million); UFA C Casey Rabach, March 8 (three years, $12.3 million); RFA DT Lorenzo Alexander, March 5 (three years); UFA DE Phillip Daniels, March 5 (two years, $2.2 million); UFA OT Mike Williams, March 5.
NFC NORTH
Chicago Bears
UFAs: DT Dusty Dvoracek (not tendered), OLB Darrell McClover, DE Adewale Ogunleye, RB Adrian Peterson.
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Ex-Jaguars LB Brian Iwuh, May 24; Traded for Panthers S Chris Harris, April 27 (Panthers get OLB Jamar Williams); Ex-Colts non-tendered RFA CB Tim Jennings, March 16 (two years); Ex-Panthers UFA DE Julius Peppers, March 5 (six years, up to $91.5 million, $42 million guaranteed); Ex-Vikings UFA RB Chester Taylor, March 5 (four years, $12.5 million, $7 million guaranteed); Ex-Chargers UFA TE Brandon Manumaleuna, March 5 (five years, up to $17 million, $6 million guaranteed).
Key departures: Traded S Kevin Payne to Rams, April 28 (Bears get 2011 conditional seventh-round draft pick); Traded OLB Jamar Williams to Panthers, April 27 (Bears get S Chris Harris); Cut DE Alex Brown, April 1; Cut CB Nathan Vasher, March 17; Cut FB Jason McKie, March 16; Cut RB Kevin Jones, March 9; Cut OT Orlando Pace, March 1.
Key re-signings: RFA S Danieal Manning, May 19 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DE Mark Anderson, April 30 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA OLB Nick Roach, April 19 (one year, $1.7 million); UFA OLB Pisa Tinoisamoa, April 12 (one year); RFA S Josh Bullocks, March 11 (one year, $1.2 million).
Detroit Lions
UFAs: OT Damion Cook, CB Anthony Henry, QB Patrick Ramsey, OLB Cody Spencer (not tendered).
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Ex-Giants non-tendered RFA S C.C. Brown, May 10 (one year); Traded for Broncos TE Tony Scheffler, April 19 (Lions sent OLB Ernie Sims to Eagles in three-team trade; Lions also received Broncos' 2010 seventh-round draft pick); Traded for Seahawks OG Rob Sims, April 5 (Seahawks get DE Robert Henderson and a 2010 fifth-round draft pick; Lions also get 2010 seventh-round draft pick); Ex-Panthers UFA CB Dante Wesley, April 3 (two years); Ex-Panthers LB Landon Johnson, March 19 (one year); Traded for 49ers QB Shaun Hill, March 14 (Niners get 2011 seventh-round draft pick); Traded for Falcons CB Chris Houston, March 8 (Falcons get 2010 sixth-round draft pick and teams swap 2010 fifth-round picks); Ex-Rams non-tendered RFA CB Jonathan Wade, March 8; Ex-Titans UFA DE Kyle Vanden Bosch, March 5 (four years, $26 million); Ex-Seahawks UFA WR Nate Burleson, March 5 (five years, $25 million, $11 million guaranteed); LB Ashlee Palmer, Feb. 18; RB DeDe Dorsey, Feb. 9.
Key departures: UFA QB Daunte Culpepper, June 7 (to UFL); UFA CB William James, May 6 (to 49ers); Cut CB DeAngelo Smith, April 26; Traded OLB Ernie Sims to Eagles, April 19 (Lions get Broncos TE Tony Scheffler and Broncos' 2010 seventh-round draft pick as part of three-team trade); Cut CB Kevin Hobbs, April 16; Cut OL Daniel Loper, April 15; TE Casey FitzSimmons (retired), April 14; UFA ILB Larry Foote, March 15 (to Steelers); Cut DE Dewayne White, March 8; Cut CB Phillip Buchanon, March 4.
Key re-signings: RFA S Daniel Bullocks, April 19 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA C Dylan Gandy, April 15 (one year, $1.2 million); DE Jared DeVries, April 12 (one year, $1.7 million; was previously cut by Lions Feb. 23); RFA S Ko Simpson, April 8 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OG Daniel Loper, March 29 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OG Manny Ramirez, March 29 (one year, $1.1 million); RFA DE Jason Hunter, March 23 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA CB Kevin Hobbs, March 18 (one year); UFA S Marquand Manuel, March 16 (one year, $805,000); Non-tendered RFA DE Copeland Bryan, March 16; UFA TE Will Heller, March 8 (three years); UFA ILB Vinny Ciurciu, March 5 (one year); UFA OT Jon Jansen, March 5 (one year, $860,000).
Green Bay Packers
UFAs: P Jeremy Kapinos (not tendered), RB DeShawn Wynn (not tendered).
RFAs: S Atari Bigby.
Key arrivals:
Key departures: Cut OLB Jeremy Thompson, April 26; UFA OLB Aaron Kampman, March 7 (to Jaguars); Cut DE Mike Montgomery, March 6; Cut S Matt Giordano, March 6.
Key re-signings: RFA CB Tramon Williams, June 16 (one year, $3.2 million); RFA DE Johnny Jolly, June 15 (one year, $2.5 million); RFA OG Daryn Colledge, May 10 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA FB John Kuhn, April 16 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA C Jason Spitz, April 5 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA CB-RS Will Blackmon, March 17 (one year, $1.2 million); UFA OT Mark Tauscher (two years); FFA NT Ryan Pickett, March 12 (four years, $25 million, $10 million in first year); RFA S Nick Collins, March 9 (one year, $3.3 million; subsequently signed three-year extension worth additional $23.4 million, with $14 million in first year, March 12); UFA OT Chad Clifton, March 5 (three years, to up $19.4 million, $7.5 million guaranteed).
Minnesota Vikings
UFAs: None.
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Ex-Texans RB Ryan Moats, June 15; Ex-Jets CB Lito Sheppard, April 21 (one year, $2 million); Ex-Packers DE Mike Montgomery, March 29 (one year); Ex-Panthers non-tendered RFA PK Rhys Lloyd, March 8.
Key departures: Non-tendered RFA CB Karl Paymah, March 17 (to 49ers); UFA OL Artis Hicks, March 6 (to Redskins); UFA RB Chester Taylor, March 5 (to Bears).
Key re-signings: RFA DE Ray Edwards, June 14 (one year, $2.5 million); RFA QB Tarvaris Jackson, April 19 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA FB Naufahu Tahi, April 13 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OT Ryan Cook, April 12 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DT Fred Evans, April 12 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA S Eric Frampton, April 12 (one year, $1.1 million); UFA DT Jimmy Kennedy, March 13 (two years, $6 million); UFA CB Benny Sapp, March 9 (two years); WR Greg Lewis, Feb. 28 (one year).
NFC SOUTH
Atlanta Falcons
UFAs: WR Marty Booker, S Jamaal Fudge (not tendered), ILB Tony Gilbert, CB Antoine Harris (not tendered), RB Verron Haynes.
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Ex-Texans UFA CB Dunta Robinson, March 5 (six years, $57 million, $22.5 million guaranteed).
Key departures: Cut CB Tye Hill, March 16; Traded CB Chris Houston, March 8 (to Lions; Falcons get 2010 sixth-round draft pick and teams swap 2010 fifth-round picks); LS Mike Schneck (retired), March 4.
Key re-signings: RFA RB Jerious Norwood, April 22 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA P Michael Koenen, April 22 (one year, $2.7 million); RFA RB Jason Snelling, April 15 (one year, $1.7 million); RFA OT Tyson Clabo, April 15 (one year, $2.5 million); RFA OG Harvey Dahl, April 15 (one year, $2.5 million); RFA OL Quinn Ojinnaka, April 15 (one year, $1.2 million); UFA LS Joe Zelenka, March 8; UFA QB Chris Redman, March 5 (two years, $5.6 million); CB Brian Williams, March 4; WR Brian Finneran, Feb. 11.
Carolina Panthers
UFAs: QB Josh McCown, DT Hollis Thomas, OG Keydrick Vincent.
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Traded for Bears OLB Jamar Williams, April 27 (Bears get S Chris Harris); Ex-Colts non-tendered RFA S Aaron Francisco, April 12; DT Ed Johnson, Feb. 17.
Key departures: UFA WR Muhsin Muhammad (retired), June 10; Non-tendered RFA S Quinton Teal, April 28 (to Seahawks); Traded S Chris Harris to Bears, April 27 (Panthers get OLB Jamar Williams); UFA CB Dante Wesley, April 3 (to Lions); Non-tendered RFA PK Rhys Lloyd, March 8 (to Vikings); Cut FB Brad Hoover, March 8; UFA QB A.J. Feeley, March 5 (to Rams); UFA DE Julius Peppers, March 5 (to Bears); Cut QB Jake Delhomme, March 5; Cut LB Na'il Diggs, March 5; Cut LB Landon Johnson, March 5; Cut DT Maake Kemoeatu, March 5; Cut DT Damione Lewis, March 4.
Key re-signings: RFA OLB Thomas Davis, June 8 (one year, $3.3 million); RFA CB Richard Marshall, June 8 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA OLB James Anderson, April 20 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DT Louis Leonard, April 20 (one year, $1.7 million); RFA TE Jeff King, April 16 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA DT Tank Tyler, April 15 (one year, $1.1 million); UFA DE Tyler Brayton, March 17 (three years); RFA QB Matt Moore, March 11 (one year, $3 million).
New Orleans Saints
UFAs: QB Mark Brunell, TE Dan Campbell, DT Kendrick Clancy, TE Darnell Dinkins, TE Billy Miller, DE Paul Spicer.
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Ex-Bears FB Jason McKie, May 24 (one year); Ex-Jaguars non-tendered RFA OLB Clint Ingram, May 19 (one year); Ex-Buccaneers UFA DL Jimmy Wilkerson, April 20 (one year, $2 million); Ex-Bears DE Alex Brown, April 7 (two years, $5.5 million).
Key departures: Traded OT Jammal Brown to Redskins, June 19 (Saints get 2011 third- or fourth-round pick); Non-tendered RFA FB Kyle Eckel, June 4 (to Broncos); RFA RB Mike Bell, March 23 (to Eagles); UFA OLB Scott Fujita, March 7 (to Browns); Cut DE Charles Grant, March 5; Cut OG Jamar Nesbit, March 4; Cut OLB Mark Simoneau, March 4.
Key re-signings: RFA WR Lance Moore, June 18 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA S Roman Harper, June 15 (one year, $2.5 million); RFA RB Pierre Thomas, June 14 (one year, $1.7 million); RFA OG Jahri Evans, May 5 (seven years, $56.7 million); UFA S Darren Sharper, May 3 (one year); RFA WR-RS Courtney Roby, April 20 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA ILB Marvin Mitchell, April 20 (one year, $1.1 million); RFA S Usama Young, April 15 (one year, $1.1 million); RFA S Chris Reis, April 14 (one year, $1 million); RFA TE David Thomas, April 13 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OT Jermon Bushrod, April 13 (one year, $1.7 million); RFA DT Remi Ayodele, April 13 (one year, $1.1 million); RFA OT Zach Strief, April 12 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA DE Anthony Hargrove, April 5 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DE Jeff Charleston, March 29 (one year, $1.1 million); UFA LS Jason Kyle, March 11; UFA C Nick Leckey, March 6 (one year); UFA S Pierson Prioleau, March 6 (one year).
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
UFAs: S Jermaine Phillips, FB Byron Storer (not tendered), OLB Rod Wilson (not tendered).
RFAs: OT Donald Penn.
Key arrivals: Ex-Eagles UFA S Sean Jones, March 16 (two years); Ex-Raiders non-tendered RFA LB Jon Alston, March 13; Traded for Eagles WR Reggie Brown, March 8 (Eagles get sixth-round draft pick in 2011).
Key departures: Cut LB Angelo Crowell, June 18; Cut WR Mark Bradley, June 16; Cut DT Chris Hovan, FB B.J. Askew and OG Arron Sears, April 26; Traded QB Byron Leftwich to Steelers, April 20 (Buccaneers get 2010 seventh-round draft pick); UFA DL Jimmy Wilkerson, April 20 (to Saints); Non-tendered RFA LB Matt McCoy, March 17 (to Seahawks); UFA WR Antonio Bryant, March 10 (to Bengals); UFA S Will Allen, March 8 (to Steelers); Cut CB Torrie Cox, March 4; Cut P Josh Bidwell, March 4; Cut P Dirk Johnson, March 4.
Key re-signings: RFA RB Cadillac Williams, May 12 (one year, $2.3 million); RFA OT Jeremy Trueblood, May 11 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA ILB Barrett Ruud, April 21 (one year, $3.3 million); RFA WR Maurice Stovall, April 16 (one year, $1.2 million); UFA OLB Angelo Crowell, March 29 (one year).
NFC WEST
Arizona Cardinals
UFAs: DE Jason Banks (not tendered), CB Ralph Brown, OT Mike Gandy, FB Justin Green (not tendered), FB Dan Kreider, OLB Chike Okeafor, QB Brian St. Pierre.
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Ex-Jets OG Alan Faneca, April 27 (one year, $2.5 million); Ex-Jets UFA PK Jay Feely, April 2 (two years, $3.5 million); Ex-Dolphins OLB Joey Porter, March 19 (three years, $17.5 million); Ex-Browns QB Derek Anderson, March 17 (two years, $7.3 million, $3.3 million guaranteed); Ex-Rams UFA LB Paris Lenon, March 15 (three years); Ex-Browns UFA OL Rex Hadnot, March 12 (three years, $9 million); Traded for Jets S Kerry Rhodes, March 6 (Jets get fourth-round draft pick in 2010 and seventh-round draft pick in 2011).
Key departures: Traded CB Bryant McFadden to Steelers, April 24 (Cardinals get 2010 fifth-round draft pick); UFA PK Neil Rackers, April 5 (to Texans); UFA WR Sean Morey, March 29 (to Seahawks); Non-tendered RFA WR Jerheme Urban, March 11 (to Chiefs); Traded WR Anquan Boldin, March 5 (to Ravens; Cardinals get third- and fourth-round draft picks in 2010, also send fifth-round draft pick in 2010 to Baltimore); UFA OLB Karlos Dansby, March 5 (to Dolphins); Cut S Antrel Rolle, March 4.
Key re-signings: RFA OG Deuce Lutui, June 14 (one year, $1.8 million); UFA DT Bryan Robinson, April 28 (one year); UFA S Matt Ware, March 31 (one year); RFA WR Steve Breaston, March 29 (one year, $2.4 million); RFA C Lyle Sendlein, March 29 (one year, $1.7 million); RFA DT Gabe Watson, March 29 (one year, $1.8 million); UFA LB Monty Beisel, March 29 (one year); RFA TE Ben Patrick, March 23 (one year, $1.7 million); Non-tendered RFA C Ben Claxton, March 12 (one year); UFA OL Jeremy Bridges, March 11 (three years, $4.9 million); Non-tendered RFA TE Stephen Spach, March 10 (one year); UFA TE Anthony Becht, March 10 (one year, $950,000).
St. Louis Rams
UFAs: S O.J. Atogwe (not tendered June 1), CB Eric Bassey (not tendered), RB Samkon Gado (not tendered), S Clinton Hart, DE Leonard Little, LS Ryan Neill (not tendered).
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Ex-Buccaneers DT Chris Hovan, June 9; Traded for Cowboys LB Bobby Carpenter, May 10 (Cowboys get OT Alex Barron); Traded for Bears S Kevin Payne, April 28 (Bears get 2011 conditional seventh-round draft pick); Ex-Panthers LB Na'il Diggs, April 7 (two years, $2.5 million); Ex-Giants non-tendered RFA TE Darcy Johnson, March 22 (one year, $470,000); Ex-Giants non-tendered RFA CB Kevin Dockery, March 22 (one year, $620,000); Ex-Browns UFA C Hank Fraley, March 14 (three years, $3 million); Ex-Giants UFA DT Fred Robbins, March 8 (three years, $11.3 million); Ex-Panthers UFA QB A.J. Feeley, March 5 (two years, $6 million).
Key departures: UFA TE Randy McMichael, June 3 (to Chargers); Traded OT Alex Barron to Cowboys, May 10 (Rams get LB Bobby Carpenter); Traded DT Adam Carriker to Redskins, April 20 (Rams and Redskins swap draft picks in the fifth and seventh rounds of the 2010 draft); UFA QB Kyle Boller, April 15 (to Raiders); Cut QB Marc Bulger, April 5; UFA LB Paris Lenon, March 15 (to Cardinals); Non-tendered RFA CB Jonathan Wade, March 8 (to Lions).
Key re-signings: RFA DT Clifton Ryan, April 20 (one year, $1.7 million); Non-tendered RFA DT Gary Gibson, April 19 (one year); RFA DE Victor Adeyanju, March 30 (one year, $1.2 million); UFA DE James Hall, March 22 (three years, $8.3 million); UFA LS Chris Massey, March 18 (four years, $4.4 million); Non-tendered RFA OG Mark Setterstrom, March 16 (one year, $560,000); Non-tendered RFA TE Daniel Fells, March 10 (one year, $745,000); RFA S Craig Dahl, March 5 (three years, $3.6 million).
San Francisco 49ers
UFAs: CB Dré Bly, NT Aubrayo Franklin (franchised), CB Walt Harris, S Mark Roman, P Ricky Schmitt (not tendered).
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Ex-Lions UFA CB William James, May 6 (one year, $755,000); OLB Travis LaBoy, April 20 (one year, $1.6 million); Traded for Dolphins WR-RS Ted Ginn Jr, April 16 (Dolphins get 2010 fifth-round draft pick); Ex-Vikings non-tendered RFA CB Karl Paymah, March 17 (one year); Ex-Giants UFA QB David Carr, March 7 (two years, $6.3 million, $2 million signing bonus).
Key departures: Traded QB Shaun Hill, March 14 (to Lions; Niners get 2011 seventh-round pick); UFA WR Arnaz Battle, March 8 (to Steelers); UFA OT Tony Pashos, March 7 (to Browns).
Key re-signings: RFA OG David Baas, April 13 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OLB Ahmad Brooks, April 2 (two years, $4.2 million, $1.9 million signing bonus); UFA OT Barry Sims, March 22 (one year, up to $2.1 million); ILB Matt Wilhelm, March 4.
Seattle Seahawks
UFAs: OT Brandon Frye (not tendered), LS Kevin Houser, OLB D.D. Lewis, CB Ken Lucas, OT Damion McIntosh, LS Jeff Robinson.
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Ex-Raiders non-tendered RFA QB J.P. Losman, May 18 (one year, $630,000); Traded for Titans RB LenDale White and DT Kevin Vickerson, April 24 (Teams swapped 2010 fourth- and sixth-round draft picks); Traded for Jets RB Leon Washington, April 24 (Jets get 2010 fifth-round draft pick; Seahawks also get 2010 seventh-round draft pick); Ex-Broncos UFA OG Ben Hamilton, April 20 (one year); Ex-Titans WR Mike Williams, April 16; Ex-Cardinals UFA WR Sean Morey, March 29; Ex-Redskins non-tendered RFA RB Quinton Ganther, March 18 (one year); Traded for Chargers RFA QB Charlie Whitehurst, March 17 (teams swap 2010 second-round draft picks and Chargers get 2011 third-round pick; Seahawks subsequently signed Whitehurst to a two-year contract worth up to $10 million); Ex-Buccaneers non-tendered RFA LB Matt McCoy, March 17 (one year, $630,000); Traded for Eagles DE Chris Clemons, March 16 (Eagles get DE Darryl Tapp; Seahawks also receive Eagles' 2010 fourth-round draft pick); Ex-Patriots TE Chris Baker, March 13 (two years, $4.8 million).
Key departures: UFA FB Justin Griffith, June 16 (to Texans); Cut RB LenDale White, May 28; OT Walter Jones (retired), April 29; DE Patrick Kerney (retired), April 13; Cut RB Xavier Omon and TE John Owens, April 6; Traded OG Rob Sims to Lions, April 5 (Seahawks get DE Robert Henderson and a 2010 fifth-round draft pick; Lions also get 2010 seventh-round draft pick); UFA DL Cory Redding, March 22 (to Ravens); Traded DE Darryl Tapp to Eagles, March 16; Cut S Deon Grant, March 15; Traded QB Seneca Wallace, March 8 (to Browns; Seahawks get conditional seventh-round draft pick in 2011); UFA WR Nate Burleson, March 5 (to Lions).
Key re-signings: UFA S Lawyer Milloy, April 30 (one year); RFA C Chris Spencer, April 15 (one year, $2.4 million); RFA WR Ben Obomanu, April 15 (one year, $1.1 million); FFA PK Olindo Mare, March 10 (one year, $2.8 million).
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NFC free-agent moves, by team
[NFL Football] (NFL news)Note: UFA means unrestricted free agent; RFA means restricted free agent; FFA means franchise free agent. Any RFA who was not tendered by his team became an unrestricted free agent as of March 5. NFC EAST Dallas Cowboys UFAs: None. RFAs: None. Key arrivals: Traded for Rams OT Alex Barron, May 10 (Rams get LB Bobby Carpenter). Key departures: Non-tendered RFA PK Shaun Suisham, May 18 (to Browns); Cut OG-C Cory Procter, May 17; Traded LB Bobby Carpenter to Rams, May 10 (Cowboys get OT Alex Barron) ...
Note: UFA means unrestricted free agent; RFA means restricted free agent; FFA means franchise free agent. Any RFA who was not tendered by his team became an unrestricted free agent as of March 5.
NFC EAST
Dallas Cowboys
UFAs: None.
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Traded for Rams OT Alex Barron, May 10 (Rams get LB Bobby Carpenter).
Key departures: Non-tendered RFA PK Shaun Suisham, May 18 (to Browns); Cut OG-C Cory Procter, May 17; Traded LB Bobby Carpenter to Rams, May 10 (Cowboys get OT Alex Barron); RFA C Duke Preston (retired), May 8; Cut OT Flozell Adams and S Ken Hamlin, April 2.
Key re-signings: RFA WR Miles Austin, June 11 (one year, $3.2 million); RFA S Gerald Sensabaugh, May 27 (one year, $1.8 million); UFA OG Montrae Holland, April 27 (two years); RFA WR Sam Hurd, April 16 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA S Pat Watkins, April 15 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DE Stephen Bowen, April 9 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA DT Junior Siavii, April 8 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DE Jason Hatcher, April 8 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA OT Pat McQuistan, April 7 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DE Marcus Spears, April 6 (one year, $1.2 million); CB Cletis Gordon, March 4.
New York Giants
UFAs: None.
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Ex-Seahawks S Deon Grant, April 1 (one year); Ex-Colts QB Jim Sorgi, March 9 (one year); Ex-Cardinals S Antrel Rolle, March 5 (five years, $37 million, $15 million guaranteed).
Key departures: UFA OLB Danny Clark, May 11 (to Texans); Non-tendered RFA S C.C. Brown, May 10 (to Lions); P Jeff Feagles (retired), April 28; Non-tendered RFA TE Darcy Johnson, March 22 (to Rams); Non-tendered RFA CB Kevin Dockery, March 22 (to Rams); UFA DT Fred Robbins, March 8 (to Rams); UFA QB David Carr, March 7 (to 49ers); Cut S Aaron Rouse, March 6; Cut ILB Antonio Pierce, Feb. 12.
Key re-signings: RFA DT Barry Cofield, May 14 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA WR Derek Hagan, May 11 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OLB Gerris Wilkinson, April 29 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA WR Domenik Hixon, April 16 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA WR Sinorice Moss, April 14 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OT Guy Whimper, April 12 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OG Kevin Boothe, April 1 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DE Dave Tollefson, March 24 (one year, $1.7 million).
Philadelphia Eagles
UFAs: ILB Jeremiah Trotter, OLB Tracy White.
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Traded for Lions OLB Ernie Sims, April 19 (Eagles sent 2010 fifth-round draft pick to Broncos as part of three-team trade); Traded for Browns LB Alex Hall, April 2 (Eagles also get 2010 fourth- and fifth-round draft picks; Browns get CB Sheldon Brown and LB Chris Gocong); Ex-Saints RFA RB Mike Bell, March 23 (one year, $1.7 million); Traded for Seahawks DE Darryl Tapp, March 16 (Seahawks get DE Chris Clemons and 2010 fourth-round draft pick; Eagles subsequently signed Tapp to a three-year, $9 million contract extension); Ex-Colts non-tendered RFA WR Hank Baskett, March 12 (one year); Ex-Colts non-tendered RFA CB Marlin Jackson, March 10 (two years).
Key departures: Non-tendered RFA TE Alex Smith, May 3 (to Browns); Traded QB Donovan McNabb to Redskins, April 4 (Eagles get 2010 second-round draft pick and 2011 conditional fourth-round draft pick); Traded CB Sheldon Brown and LB Chris Gocong to Browns, April 2 (Eagles get LB Alex Hall and 2010 fourth- and fifth-round draft picks); UFA DE Jason Babin, March 19 (to Titans); Cut WR Kevin Curtis, March 18; Cut DE Darren Howard, March 18; Cut OT Shawn Andrews, March 17; Traded DE Chris Clemons to Seahawks, March 16; UFA S Sean Jones, March 16 (to Buccaneers); Traded WR Reggie Brown, March 8 (to Buccaneers; Eagles get sixth-round draft pick in 2011); Cut RB Brian Westbrook, March 5; Cut LB Will Witherspoon, March 5.
Key re-signings: RFA P Sav Rocca, April 22 (one year, $1.1 million); RFA OG Max Jean-Gilles, April 15 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OLB Omar Gaither, March 31 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA CB Ellis Hobbs, March 30 (one year, $2.8 million); RFA OG-C Nick Cole, March 22 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA OLB Akeem Jordan, March 22 (one year, $1.7 million); RFA WR Jason Avant, March 8 (five years, $18 million, $8 million guaranteed); RFA FB Leonard Weaver, March 5 (three years, $10 million).
Washington Redskins
UFAs: LS Ethan Albright, OT Levi Jones, P Hunter Smith, DE Renaldo Wynn, TE Todd Yoder.
RFAs: CB Carlos Rogers.
Key arrivals: Traded for Saints OT Jammal Brown, June 19 (Saints get 2011 third- or fourth-round draft pick); Ex-Browns UFA WR Mike Furrey, June 9; Ex-Broncos UFA DE Vonnie Holliday, May 17; Ex-Bills UFA OLB Chris Draft, May 7; Ex-Chiefs UFA WR Bobby Wade, April 29; WR Joey Galloway, April 28; Traded for Rams DT Adam Carriker, April 20 (Rams and Redskins swap draft picks in the fifth and seventh rounds of the 2010 draft); RB Ryan Torain, April 19; WR Roydell Williams, April 19; Traded for Eagles QB Donovan McNabb, April 4 (Eagles get 2010 second-round draft pick and 2011 conditional fourth-round draft pick); Ex-Steelers UFA RB Willie Parker, April 2 (one year, up to $3.1 million with incentives); Ex-Lions CB Phillip Buchanon, March 29 (one year, $1.5 million); Ex-Buccaneers P Josh Bidwell, March 23; Ex-Texans UFA QB Rex Grossman, March 17 (one year); Ex-Bengals UFA RB Larry Johnson, March 12 (three years, up to $12 million); Ex-Panthers DT Maake Kemoeatu. March 10 (two years, $7 million); Ex-Vikings UFA OL Artis Hicks, March 6.
Key departures: Cut DT Anthony Montgomery, May 3; Traded QB Jason Campbell to Raiders, April 24 (Redskins get 2012 fourth-round draft pick); Non-tendered RFA RB Quinton Ganther, March 18 (to Seahawks); OT Chris Samuels (retired), March 4; Cut RB Ladell Betts, March 4; Cut QB Todd Collins, March 4; Cut RB Rock Cartwright, March 4; Cut DT Cornelius Griffin, March 4; Cut WR Antwaan Randle El, March 4; Cut CB Fred Smoot, March 4; Cut OG Randy Thomas, March 4.
Key re-signings: RFA ILB Rocky McIntosh, June 14 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA S Reed Doughty, May 26 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA DT Kedric Golston, April 16 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA OT Stephon Heyer, April 14 (one year, $1.7 million); RFA OLB-DE Chris Wilson, March 25 (one year, $1.7 million); RFA OG Will Montgomery, March 13 (one year, $1.8 million); UFA C Casey Rabach, March 8 (three years, $12.3 million); RFA DT Lorenzo Alexander, March 5 (three years); UFA DE Phillip Daniels, March 5 (two years, $2.2 million); UFA OT Mike Williams, March 5.
NFC NORTH
Chicago Bears
UFAs: DT Dusty Dvoracek (not tendered), OLB Darrell McClover, DE Adewale Ogunleye, RB Adrian Peterson.
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Ex-Jaguars LB Brian Iwuh, May 24; Traded for Panthers S Chris Harris, April 27 (Panthers get OLB Jamar Williams); Ex-Colts non-tendered RFA CB Tim Jennings, March 16 (two years); Ex-Panthers UFA DE Julius Peppers, March 5 (six years, up to $91.5 million, $42 million guaranteed); Ex-Vikings UFA RB Chester Taylor, March 5 (four years, $12.5 million, $7 million guaranteed); Ex-Chargers UFA TE Brandon Manumaleuna, March 5 (five years, up to $17 million, $6 million guaranteed).
Key departures: Traded S Kevin Payne to Rams, April 28 (Bears get 2011 conditional seventh-round draft pick); Traded OLB Jamar Williams to Panthers, April 27 (Bears get S Chris Harris); Cut DE Alex Brown, April 1; Cut CB Nathan Vasher, March 17; Cut FB Jason McKie, March 16; Cut RB Kevin Jones, March 9; Cut OT Orlando Pace, March 1.
Key re-signings: RFA S Danieal Manning, May 19 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DE Mark Anderson, April 30 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA OLB Nick Roach, April 19 (one year, $1.7 million); UFA OLB Pisa Tinoisamoa, April 12 (one year); RFA S Josh Bullocks, March 11 (one year, $1.2 million).
Detroit Lions
UFAs: OT Damion Cook, CB Anthony Henry, QB Patrick Ramsey, OLB Cody Spencer (not tendered).
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Ex-Giants non-tendered RFA S C.C. Brown, May 10 (one year); Traded for Broncos TE Tony Scheffler, April 19 (Lions sent OLB Ernie Sims to Eagles in three-team trade; Lions also received Broncos' 2010 seventh-round draft pick); Traded for Seahawks OG Rob Sims, April 5 (Seahawks get DE Robert Henderson and a 2010 fifth-round draft pick; Lions also get 2010 seventh-round draft pick); Ex-Panthers UFA CB Dante Wesley, April 3 (two years); Ex-Panthers LB Landon Johnson, March 19 (one year); Traded for 49ers QB Shaun Hill, March 14 (Niners get 2011 seventh-round draft pick); Traded for Falcons CB Chris Houston, March 8 (Falcons get 2010 sixth-round draft pick and teams swap 2010 fifth-round picks); Ex-Rams non-tendered RFA CB Jonathan Wade, March 8; Ex-Titans UFA DE Kyle Vanden Bosch, March 5 (four years, $26 million); Ex-Seahawks UFA WR Nate Burleson, March 5 (five years, $25 million, $11 million guaranteed); LB Ashlee Palmer, Feb. 18; RB DeDe Dorsey, Feb. 9.
Key departures: UFA QB Daunte Culpepper, June 7 (to UFL); UFA CB William James, May 6 (to 49ers); Cut CB DeAngelo Smith, April 26; Traded OLB Ernie Sims to Eagles, April 19 (Lions get Broncos TE Tony Scheffler and Broncos' 2010 seventh-round draft pick as part of three-team trade); Cut CB Kevin Hobbs, April 16; Cut OL Daniel Loper, April 15; TE Casey FitzSimmons (retired), April 14; UFA ILB Larry Foote, March 15 (to Steelers); Cut DE Dewayne White, March 8; Cut CB Phillip Buchanon, March 4.
Key re-signings: RFA S Daniel Bullocks, April 19 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA C Dylan Gandy, April 15 (one year, $1.2 million); DE Jared DeVries, April 12 (one year, $1.7 million; was previously cut by Lions Feb. 23); RFA S Ko Simpson, April 8 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OG Daniel Loper, March 29 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OG Manny Ramirez, March 29 (one year, $1.1 million); RFA DE Jason Hunter, March 23 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA CB Kevin Hobbs, March 18 (one year); UFA S Marquand Manuel, March 16 (one year, $805,000); Non-tendered RFA DE Copeland Bryan, March 16; UFA TE Will Heller, March 8 (three years); UFA ILB Vinny Ciurciu, March 5 (one year); UFA OT Jon Jansen, March 5 (one year, $860,000).
Green Bay Packers
UFAs: P Jeremy Kapinos (not tendered), RB DeShawn Wynn (not tendered).
RFAs: S Atari Bigby.
Key arrivals:
Key departures: Cut OLB Jeremy Thompson, April 26; UFA OLB Aaron Kampman, March 7 (to Jaguars); Cut DE Mike Montgomery, March 6; Cut S Matt Giordano, March 6.
Key re-signings: RFA CB Tramon Williams, June 16 (one year, $3.2 million); RFA DE Johnny Jolly, June 15 (one year, $2.5 million); RFA OG Daryn Colledge, May 10 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA FB John Kuhn, April 16 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA C Jason Spitz, April 5 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA CB-RS Will Blackmon, March 17 (one year, $1.2 million); UFA OT Mark Tauscher (two years); FFA NT Ryan Pickett, March 12 (four years, $25 million, $10 million in first year); RFA S Nick Collins, March 9 (one year, $3.3 million; subsequently signed three-year extension worth additional $23.4 million, with $14 million in first year, March 12); UFA OT Chad Clifton, March 5 (three years, to up $19.4 million, $7.5 million guaranteed).
Minnesota Vikings
UFAs: None.
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Ex-Texans RB Ryan Moats, June 15; Ex-Jets CB Lito Sheppard, April 21 (one year, $2 million); Ex-Packers DE Mike Montgomery, March 29 (one year); Ex-Panthers non-tendered RFA PK Rhys Lloyd, March 8.
Key departures: Non-tendered RFA CB Karl Paymah, March 17 (to 49ers); UFA OL Artis Hicks, March 6 (to Redskins); UFA RB Chester Taylor, March 5 (to Bears).
Key re-signings: RFA DE Ray Edwards, June 14 (one year, $2.5 million); RFA QB Tarvaris Jackson, April 19 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA FB Naufahu Tahi, April 13 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OT Ryan Cook, April 12 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DT Fred Evans, April 12 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA S Eric Frampton, April 12 (one year, $1.1 million); UFA DT Jimmy Kennedy, March 13 (two years, $6 million); UFA CB Benny Sapp, March 9 (two years); WR Greg Lewis, Feb. 28 (one year).
NFC SOUTH
Atlanta Falcons
UFAs: WR Marty Booker, S Jamaal Fudge (not tendered), ILB Tony Gilbert, CB Antoine Harris (not tendered), RB Verron Haynes.
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Ex-Texans UFA CB Dunta Robinson, March 5 (six years, $57 million, $22.5 million guaranteed).
Key departures: Cut CB Tye Hill, March 16; Traded CB Chris Houston, March 8 (to Lions; Falcons get 2010 sixth-round draft pick and teams swap 2010 fifth-round picks); LS Mike Schneck (retired), March 4.
Key re-signings: RFA RB Jerious Norwood, April 22 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA P Michael Koenen, April 22 (one year, $2.7 million); RFA RB Jason Snelling, April 15 (one year, $1.7 million); RFA OT Tyson Clabo, April 15 (one year, $2.5 million); RFA OG Harvey Dahl, April 15 (one year, $2.5 million); RFA OL Quinn Ojinnaka, April 15 (one year, $1.2 million); UFA LS Joe Zelenka, March 8; UFA QB Chris Redman, March 5 (two years, $5.6 million); CB Brian Williams, March 4; WR Brian Finneran, Feb. 11.
Carolina Panthers
UFAs: QB Josh McCown, DT Hollis Thomas, OG Keydrick Vincent.
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Traded for Bears OLB Jamar Williams, April 27 (Bears get S Chris Harris); Ex-Colts non-tendered RFA S Aaron Francisco, April 12; DT Ed Johnson, Feb. 17.
Key departures: UFA WR Muhsin Muhammad (retired), June 10; Non-tendered RFA S Quinton Teal, April 28 (to Seahawks); Traded S Chris Harris to Bears, April 27 (Panthers get OLB Jamar Williams); UFA CB Dante Wesley, April 3 (to Lions); Non-tendered RFA PK Rhys Lloyd, March 8 (to Vikings); Cut FB Brad Hoover, March 8; UFA QB A.J. Feeley, March 5 (to Rams); UFA DE Julius Peppers, March 5 (to Bears); Cut QB Jake Delhomme, March 5; Cut LB Na'il Diggs, March 5; Cut LB Landon Johnson, March 5; Cut DT Maake Kemoeatu, March 5; Cut DT Damione Lewis, March 4.
Key re-signings: RFA OLB Thomas Davis, June 8 (one year, $3.3 million); RFA CB Richard Marshall, June 8 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA OLB James Anderson, April 20 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DT Louis Leonard, April 20 (one year, $1.7 million); RFA TE Jeff King, April 16 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA DT Tank Tyler, April 15 (one year, $1.1 million); UFA DE Tyler Brayton, March 17 (three years); RFA QB Matt Moore, March 11 (one year, $3 million).
New Orleans Saints
UFAs: QB Mark Brunell, TE Dan Campbell, DT Kendrick Clancy, TE Darnell Dinkins, TE Billy Miller, DE Paul Spicer.
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Ex-Bears FB Jason McKie, May 24 (one year); Ex-Jaguars non-tendered RFA OLB Clint Ingram, May 19 (one year); Ex-Buccaneers UFA DL Jimmy Wilkerson, April 20 (one year, $2 million); Ex-Bears DE Alex Brown, April 7 (two years, $5.5 million).
Key departures: Traded OT Jammal Brown to Redskins, June 19 (Saints get 2011 third- or fourth-round pick); Non-tendered RFA FB Kyle Eckel, June 4 (to Broncos); RFA RB Mike Bell, March 23 (to Eagles); UFA OLB Scott Fujita, March 7 (to Browns); Cut DE Charles Grant, March 5; Cut OG Jamar Nesbit, March 4; Cut OLB Mark Simoneau, March 4.
Key re-signings: RFA WR Lance Moore, June 18 (one year, $1.7 million); RFA OT Jammal Brown, June 18 (one year, $3.6 million; Brown was traded to Washington on June 19); RFA S Roman Harper, June 15 (one year, $2.5 million); RFA RB Pierre Thomas, June 14 (one year, $1.7 million); RFA OG Jahri Evans, May 5 (seven years, $56.7 million); UFA S Darren Sharper, May 3 (one year); RFA WR-RS Courtney Roby, April 20 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA ILB Marvin Mitchell, April 20 (one year, $1.1 million); RFA S Usama Young, April 15 (one year, $1.1 million); RFA S Chris Reis, April 14 (one year, $1 million); RFA TE David Thomas, April 13 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OT Jermon Bushrod, April 13 (one year, $1.7 million); RFA DT Remi Ayodele, April 13 (one year, $1.1 million); RFA OT Zach Strief, April 12 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA DE Anthony Hargrove, April 5 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DE Jeff Charleston, March 29 (one year, $1.1 million); UFA LS Jason Kyle, March 11; UFA C Nick Leckey, March 6 (one year); UFA S Pierson Prioleau, March 6 (one year).
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
UFAs: S Jermaine Phillips, FB Byron Storer (not tendered), OLB Rod Wilson (not tendered).
RFAs: OT Donald Penn.
Key arrivals: Ex-Eagles UFA S Sean Jones, March 16 (two years); Ex-Raiders non-tendered RFA LB Jon Alston, March 13; Traded for Eagles WR Reggie Brown, March 8 (Eagles get sixth-round draft pick in 2011).
Key departures: Cut LB Angelo Crowell, June 18; Cut WR Mark Bradley, June 16; Cut DT Chris Hovan, FB B.J. Askew and OG Arron Sears, April 26; Traded QB Byron Leftwich to Steelers, April 20 (Buccaneers get 2010 seventh-round draft pick); UFA DL Jimmy Wilkerson, April 20 (to Saints); Non-tendered RFA LB Matt McCoy, March 17 (to Seahawks); UFA WR Antonio Bryant, March 10 (to Bengals); UFA S Will Allen, March 8 (to Steelers); Cut CB Torrie Cox, March 4; Cut P Josh Bidwell, March 4; Cut P Dirk Johnson, March 4.
Key re-signings: RFA RB Cadillac Williams, May 12 (one year, $2.3 million); RFA OT Jeremy Trueblood, May 11 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA ILB Barrett Ruud, April 21 (one year, $3.3 million); RFA WR Maurice Stovall, April 16 (one year, $1.2 million); UFA OLB Angelo Crowell, March 29 (one year).
NFC WEST
Arizona Cardinals
UFAs: DE Jason Banks (not tendered), CB Ralph Brown, OT Mike Gandy, FB Justin Green (not tendered), FB Dan Kreider, OLB Chike Okeafor, QB Brian St. Pierre.
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Ex-Jets OG Alan Faneca, April 27 (one year, $2.5 million); Ex-Jets UFA PK Jay Feely, April 2 (two years, $3.5 million); Ex-Dolphins OLB Joey Porter, March 19 (three years, $17.5 million); Ex-Browns QB Derek Anderson, March 17 (two years, $7.3 million, $3.3 million guaranteed); Ex-Rams UFA LB Paris Lenon, March 15 (three years); Ex-Browns UFA OL Rex Hadnot, March 12 (three years, $9 million); Traded for Jets S Kerry Rhodes, March 6 (Jets get fourth-round draft pick in 2010 and seventh-round draft pick in 2011).
Key departures: Traded CB Bryant McFadden to Steelers, April 24 (Cardinals get 2010 fifth-round draft pick); UFA PK Neil Rackers, April 5 (to Texans); UFA WR Sean Morey, March 29 (to Seahawks); Non-tendered RFA WR Jerheme Urban, March 11 (to Chiefs); Traded WR Anquan Boldin, March 5 (to Ravens; Cardinals get third- and fourth-round draft picks in 2010, also send fifth-round draft pick in 2010 to Baltimore); UFA OLB Karlos Dansby, March 5 (to Dolphins); Cut S Antrel Rolle, March 4.
Key re-signings: RFA OG Deuce Lutui, June 14 (one year, $1.8 million); UFA DT Bryan Robinson, April 28 (one year); UFA S Matt Ware, March 31 (one year); RFA WR Steve Breaston, March 29 (one year, $2.4 million); RFA C Lyle Sendlein, March 29 (one year, $1.7 million); RFA DT Gabe Watson, March 29 (one year, $1.8 million); UFA LB Monty Beisel, March 29 (one year); RFA TE Ben Patrick, March 23 (one year, $1.7 million); Non-tendered RFA C Ben Claxton, March 12 (one year); UFA OL Jeremy Bridges, March 11 (three years, $4.9 million); Non-tendered RFA TE Stephen Spach, March 10 (one year); UFA TE Anthony Becht, March 10 (one year, $950,000).
St. Louis Rams
UFAs: S O.J. Atogwe (not tendered June 1), CB Eric Bassey (not tendered), RB Samkon Gado (not tendered), S Clinton Hart, DE Leonard Little, LS Ryan Neill (not tendered).
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Ex-Buccaneers DT Chris Hovan, June 9; Traded for Cowboys LB Bobby Carpenter, May 10 (Cowboys get OT Alex Barron); Traded for Bears S Kevin Payne, April 28 (Bears get 2011 conditional seventh-round draft pick); Ex-Panthers LB Na'il Diggs, April 7 (two years, $2.5 million); Ex-Giants non-tendered RFA TE Darcy Johnson, March 22 (one year, $470,000); Ex-Giants non-tendered RFA CB Kevin Dockery, March 22 (one year, $620,000); Ex-Browns UFA C Hank Fraley, March 14 (three years, $3 million); Ex-Giants UFA DT Fred Robbins, March 8 (three years, $11.3 million); Ex-Panthers UFA QB A.J. Feeley, March 5 (two years, $6 million).
Key departures: UFA TE Randy McMichael, June 3 (to Chargers); Traded OT Alex Barron to Cowboys, May 10 (Rams get LB Bobby Carpenter); Traded DT Adam Carriker to Redskins, April 20 (Rams and Redskins swap draft picks in the fifth and seventh rounds of the 2010 draft); UFA QB Kyle Boller, April 15 (to Raiders); Cut QB Marc Bulger, April 5; UFA LB Paris Lenon, March 15 (to Cardinals); Non-tendered RFA CB Jonathan Wade, March 8 (to Lions).
Key re-signings: RFA DT Clifton Ryan, April 20 (one year, $1.7 million); Non-tendered RFA DT Gary Gibson, April 19 (one year); RFA DE Victor Adeyanju, March 30 (one year, $1.2 million); UFA DE James Hall, March 22 (three years, $8.3 million); UFA LS Chris Massey, March 18 (four years, $4.4 million); Non-tendered RFA OG Mark Setterstrom, March 16 (one year, $560,000); Non-tendered RFA TE Daniel Fells, March 10 (one year, $745,000); RFA S Craig Dahl, March 5 (three years, $3.6 million).
San Francisco 49ers
UFAs: CB Dré Bly, NT Aubrayo Franklin (franchised), CB Walt Harris, S Mark Roman, P Ricky Schmitt (not tendered).
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Ex-Lions UFA CB William James, May 6 (one year, $755,000); OLB Travis LaBoy, April 20 (one year, $1.6 million); Traded for Dolphins WR-RS Ted Ginn Jr, April 16 (Dolphins get 2010 fifth-round draft pick); Ex-Vikings non-tendered RFA CB Karl Paymah, March 17 (one year); Ex-Giants UFA QB David Carr, March 7 (two years, $6.3 million, $2 million signing bonus).
Key departures: Traded QB Shaun Hill, March 14 (to Lions; Niners get 2011 seventh-round pick); UFA WR Arnaz Battle, March 8 (to Steelers); UFA OT Tony Pashos, March 7 (to Browns).
Key re-signings: RFA OG David Baas, April 13 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OLB Ahmad Brooks, April 2 (two years, $4.2 million, $1.9 million signing bonus); UFA OT Barry Sims, March 22 (one year, up to $2.1 million); ILB Matt Wilhelm, March 4.
Seattle Seahawks
UFAs: OT Brandon Frye (not tendered), LS Kevin Houser, OLB D.D. Lewis, CB Ken Lucas, OT Damion McIntosh, LS Jeff Robinson.
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Ex-Raiders non-tendered RFA QB J.P. Losman, May 18 (one year, $630,000); Traded for Titans RB LenDale White and DT Kevin Vickerson, April 24 (Teams swapped 2010 fourth- and sixth-round draft picks); Traded for Jets RB Leon Washington, April 24 (Jets get 2010 fifth-round draft pick; Seahawks also get 2010 seventh-round draft pick); Ex-Broncos UFA OG Ben Hamilton, April 20 (one year); Ex-Titans WR Mike Williams, April 16; Ex-Cardinals UFA WR Sean Morey, March 29; Ex-Redskins non-tendered RFA RB Quinton Ganther, March 18 (one year); Traded for Chargers RFA QB Charlie Whitehurst, March 17 (teams swap 2010 second-round draft picks and Chargers get 2011 third-round pick; Seahawks subsequently signed Whitehurst to a two-year contract worth up to $10 million); Ex-Buccaneers non-tendered RFA LB Matt McCoy, March 17 (one year, $630,000); Traded for Eagles DE Chris Clemons, March 16 (Eagles get DE Darryl Tapp; Seahawks also receive Eagles' 2010 fourth-round draft pick); Ex-Patriots TE Chris Baker, March 13 (two years, $4.8 million).
Key departures: UFA FB Justin Griffith, June 16 (to Texans); Cut RB LenDale White, May 28; OT Walter Jones (retired), April 29; DE Patrick Kerney (retired), April 13; Cut RB Xavier Omon and TE John Owens, April 6; Traded OG Rob Sims to Lions, April 5 (Seahawks get DE Robert Henderson and a 2010 fifth-round draft pick; Lions also get 2010 seventh-round draft pick); UFA DL Cory Redding, March 22 (to Ravens); Traded DE Darryl Tapp to Eagles, March 16; Cut S Deon Grant, March 15; Traded QB Seneca Wallace, March 8 (to Browns; Seahawks get conditional seventh-round draft pick in 2011); UFA WR Nate Burleson, March 5 (to Lions).
Key re-signings: UFA S Lawyer Milloy, April 30 (one year); RFA C Chris Spencer, April 15 (one year, $2.4 million); RFA WR Ben Obomanu, April 15 (one year, $1.1 million); FFA PK Olindo Mare, March 10 (one year, $2.8 million).
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NFC free-agent moves, by team
[NFL Football] (NFL news)Note: UFA means unrestricted free agent; RFA means restricted free agent; FFA means franchise free agent. Any RFA who was not tendered by his team became an unrestricted free agent as of March 5. NFC EAST Dallas Cowboys UFAs: None. RFAs: None. Key arrivals: Traded for Rams OT Alex Barron, May 10 (Rams get LB Bobby Carpenter). Key departures: Non-tendered RFA PK Shaun Suisham, May 18 (to Browns); Cut OG-C Cory Procter, May 17; Traded LB Bobby Carpenter to Rams, May 10 (Cowboys get OT Alex Barron) ...
Note: UFA means unrestricted free agent; RFA means restricted free agent; FFA means franchise free agent. Any RFA who was not tendered by his team became an unrestricted free agent as of March 5.
NFC EAST
Dallas Cowboys
UFAs: None.
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Traded for Rams OT Alex Barron, May 10 (Rams get LB Bobby Carpenter).
Key departures: Non-tendered RFA PK Shaun Suisham, May 18 (to Browns); Cut OG-C Cory Procter, May 17; Traded LB Bobby Carpenter to Rams, May 10 (Cowboys get OT Alex Barron); RFA C Duke Preston (retired), May 8; Cut OT Flozell Adams and S Ken Hamlin, April 2.
Key re-signings: RFA WR Miles Austin, June 11 (one year, $3.2 million); RFA S Gerald Sensabaugh, May 27 (one year, $1.8 million); UFA OG Montrae Holland, April 27 (two years); RFA WR Sam Hurd, April 16 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA S Pat Watkins, April 15 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DE Stephen Bowen, April 9 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA DT Junior Siavii, April 8 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DE Jason Hatcher, April 8 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA OT Pat McQuistan, April 7 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DE Marcus Spears, April 6 (one year, $1.2 million); CB Cletis Gordon, March 4.
New York Giants
UFAs: None.
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Ex-Seahawks S Deon Grant, April 1 (one year); Ex-Colts QB Jim Sorgi, March 9 (one year); Ex-Cardinals S Antrel Rolle, March 5 (five years, $37 million, $15 million guaranteed).
Key departures: UFA OLB Danny Clark, May 11 (to Texans); Non-tendered RFA S C.C. Brown, May 10 (to Lions); P Jeff Feagles (retired), April 28; Non-tendered RFA TE Darcy Johnson, March 22 (to Rams); Non-tendered RFA CB Kevin Dockery, March 22 (to Rams); UFA DT Fred Robbins, March 8 (to Rams); UFA QB David Carr, March 7 (to 49ers); Cut S Aaron Rouse, March 6; Cut ILB Antonio Pierce, Feb. 12.
Key re-signings: RFA DT Barry Cofield, May 14 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA WR Derek Hagan, May 11 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OLB Gerris Wilkinson, April 29 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA WR Domenik Hixon, April 16 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA WR Sinorice Moss, April 14 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OT Guy Whimper, April 12 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OG Kevin Boothe, April 1 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DE Dave Tollefson, March 24 (one year, $1.7 million).
Philadelphia Eagles
UFAs: ILB Jeremiah Trotter, OLB Tracy White.
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Traded for Lions OLB Ernie Sims, April 19 (Eagles sent 2010 fifth-round draft pick to Broncos as part of three-team trade); Traded for Browns LB Alex Hall, April 2 (Eagles also get 2010 fourth- and fifth-round draft picks; Browns get CB Sheldon Brown and LB Chris Gocong); Ex-Saints RFA RB Mike Bell, March 23 (one year, $1.7 million); Traded for Seahawks DE Darryl Tapp, March 16 (Seahawks get DE Chris Clemons and 2010 fourth-round draft pick; Eagles subsequently signed Tapp to a three-year, $9 million contract extension); Ex-Colts non-tendered RFA WR Hank Baskett, March 12 (one year); Ex-Colts non-tendered RFA CB Marlin Jackson, March 10 (two years).
Key departures: Non-tendered RFA TE Alex Smith, May 3 (to Browns); Traded QB Donovan McNabb to Redskins, April 4 (Eagles get 2010 second-round draft pick and 2011 conditional fourth-round draft pick); Traded CB Sheldon Brown and LB Chris Gocong to Browns, April 2 (Eagles get LB Alex Hall and 2010 fourth- and fifth-round draft picks); UFA DE Jason Babin, March 19 (to Titans); Cut WR Kevin Curtis, March 18; Cut DE Darren Howard, March 18; Cut OT Shawn Andrews, March 17; Traded DE Chris Clemons to Seahawks, March 16; UFA S Sean Jones, March 16 (to Buccaneers); Traded WR Reggie Brown, March 8 (to Buccaneers; Eagles get sixth-round draft pick in 2011); Cut RB Brian Westbrook, March 5; Cut LB Will Witherspoon, March 5.
Key re-signings: RFA P Sav Rocca, April 22 (one year, $1.1 million); RFA OG Max Jean-Gilles, April 15 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OLB Omar Gaither, March 31 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA CB Ellis Hobbs, March 30 (one year, $2.8 million); RFA OG-C Nick Cole, March 22 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA OLB Akeem Jordan, March 22 (one year, $1.7 million); RFA WR Jason Avant, March 8 (five years, $18 million, $8 million guaranteed); RFA FB Leonard Weaver, March 5 (three years, $10 million).
Washington Redskins
UFAs: LS Ethan Albright, OT Levi Jones, P Hunter Smith, DE Renaldo Wynn, TE Todd Yoder.
RFAs: CB Carlos Rogers.
Key arrivals: Ex-Browns UFA WR Mike Furrey, June 9; Ex-Broncos UFA DE Vonnie Holliday, May 17; Ex-Bills UFA OLB Chris Draft, May 7; Ex-Chiefs UFA WR Bobby Wade, April 29; WR Joey Galloway, April 28; Traded for Rams DT Adam Carriker, April 20 (Rams and Redskins swap draft picks in the fifth and seventh rounds of the 2010 draft); RB Ryan Torain, April 19; WR Roydell Williams, April 19; Traded for Eagles QB Donovan McNabb, April 4 (Eagles get 2010 second-round draft pick and 2011 conditional fourth-round draft pick); Ex-Steelers UFA RB Willie Parker, April 2 (one year, up to $3.1 million with incentives); Ex-Lions CB Phillip Buchanon, March 29 (one year, $1.5 million); Ex-Buccaneers P Josh Bidwell, March 23; Ex-Texans UFA QB Rex Grossman, March 17 (one year); Ex-Bengals UFA RB Larry Johnson, March 12 (three years, up to $12 million); Ex-Panthers DT Maake Kemoeatu. March 10 (two years, $7 million); Ex-Vikings UFA OL Artis Hicks, March 6.
Key departures: Cut DT Anthony Montgomery, May 3; Traded QB Jason Campbell to Raiders, April 24 (Redskins get 2012 fourth-round draft pick); Non-tendered RFA RB Quinton Ganther, March 18 (to Seahawks); OT Chris Samuels (retired), March 4; Cut RB Ladell Betts, March 4; Cut QB Todd Collins, March 4; Cut RB Rock Cartwright, March 4; Cut DT Cornelius Griffin, March 4; Cut WR Antwaan Randle El, March 4; Cut CB Fred Smoot, March 4; Cut OG Randy Thomas, March 4.
Key re-signings: RFA ILB Rocky McIntosh, June 14 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA S Reed Doughty, May 26 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA DT Kedric Golston, April 16 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA OT Stephon Heyer, April 14 (one year, $1.7 million); RFA OLB-DE Chris Wilson, March 25 (one year, $1.7 million); RFA OG Will Montgomery, March 13 (one year, $1.8 million); UFA C Casey Rabach, March 8 (three years, $12.3 million); RFA DT Lorenzo Alexander, March 5 (three years); UFA DE Phillip Daniels, March 5 (two years, $2.2 million); UFA OT Mike Williams, March 5.
NFC NORTH
Chicago Bears
UFAs: DT Dusty Dvoracek (not tendered), OLB Darrell McClover, DE Adewale Ogunleye, RB Adrian Peterson.
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Ex-Jaguars LB Brian Iwuh, May 24; Traded for Panthers S Chris Harris, April 27 (Panthers get OLB Jamar Williams); Ex-Colts non-tendered RFA CB Tim Jennings, March 16 (two years); Ex-Panthers UFA DE Julius Peppers, March 5 (six years, up to $91.5 million, $42 million guaranteed); Ex-Vikings UFA RB Chester Taylor, March 5 (four years, $12.5 million, $7 million guaranteed); Ex-Chargers UFA TE Brandon Manumaleuna, March 5 (five years, up to $17 million, $6 million guaranteed).
Key departures: Traded S Kevin Payne to Rams, April 28 (Bears get 2011 conditional seventh-round draft pick); Traded OLB Jamar Williams to Panthers, April 27 (Bears get S Chris Harris); Cut DE Alex Brown, April 1; Cut CB Nathan Vasher, March 17; Cut FB Jason McKie, March 16; Cut RB Kevin Jones, March 9; Cut OT Orlando Pace, March 1.
Key re-signings: RFA S Danieal Manning, May 19 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DE Mark Anderson, April 30 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA OLB Nick Roach, April 19 (one year, $1.7 million); UFA OLB Pisa Tinoisamoa, April 12 (one year); RFA S Josh Bullocks, March 11 (one year, $1.2 million).
Detroit Lions
UFAs: OT Damion Cook, CB Anthony Henry, QB Patrick Ramsey, OLB Cody Spencer (not tendered).
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Ex-Giants non-tendered RFA S C.C. Brown, May 10 (one year); Traded for Broncos TE Tony Scheffler, April 19 (Lions sent OLB Ernie Sims to Eagles in three-team trade; Lions also received Broncos' 2010 seventh-round draft pick); Traded for Seahawks OG Rob Sims, April 5 (Seahawks get DE Robert Henderson and a 2010 fifth-round draft pick; Lions also get 2010 seventh-round draft pick); Ex-Panthers UFA CB Dante Wesley, April 3 (two years); Ex-Panthers LB Landon Johnson, March 19 (one year); Traded for 49ers QB Shaun Hill, March 14 (Niners get 2011 seventh-round draft pick); Traded for Falcons CB Chris Houston, March 8 (Falcons get 2010 sixth-round draft pick and teams swap 2010 fifth-round picks); Ex-Rams non-tendered RFA CB Jonathan Wade, March 8; Ex-Titans UFA DE Kyle Vanden Bosch, March 5 (four years, $26 million); Ex-Seahawks UFA WR Nate Burleson, March 5 (five years, $25 million, $11 million guaranteed); LB Ashlee Palmer, Feb. 18; RB DeDe Dorsey, Feb. 9.
Key departures: UFA QB Daunte Culpepper, June 7 (to UFL); UFA CB William James, May 6 (to 49ers); Cut CB DeAngelo Smith, April 26; Traded OLB Ernie Sims to Eagles, April 19 (Lions get Broncos TE Tony Scheffler and Broncos' 2010 seventh-round draft pick as part of three-team trade); Cut CB Kevin Hobbs, April 16; Cut OL Daniel Loper, April 15; TE Casey FitzSimmons (retired), April 14; UFA ILB Larry Foote, March 15 (to Steelers); Cut DE Dewayne White, March 8; Cut CB Phillip Buchanon, March 4.
Key re-signings: RFA S Daniel Bullocks, April 19 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA C Dylan Gandy, April 15 (one year, $1.2 million); DE Jared DeVries, April 12 (one year, $1.7 million; was previously cut by Lions Feb. 23); RFA S Ko Simpson, April 8 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OG Daniel Loper, March 29 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OG Manny Ramirez, March 29 (one year, $1.1 million); RFA DE Jason Hunter, March 23 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA CB Kevin Hobbs, March 18 (one year); UFA S Marquand Manuel, March 16 (one year, $805,000); Non-tendered RFA DE Copeland Bryan, March 16; UFA TE Will Heller, March 8 (three years); UFA ILB Vinny Ciurciu, March 5 (one year); UFA OT Jon Jansen, March 5 (one year, $860,000).
Green Bay Packers
UFAs: P Jeremy Kapinos (not tendered), RB DeShawn Wynn (not tendered).
RFAs: S Atari Bigby.
Key arrivals:
Key departures: Cut OLB Jeremy Thompson, April 26; UFA OLB Aaron Kampman, March 7 (to Jaguars); Cut DE Mike Montgomery, March 6; Cut S Matt Giordano, March 6.
Key re-signings: RFA CB Tramon Williams, June 16 (one year, $3.2 million); RFA DE Johnny Jolly, June 15 (one year, $2.5 million); RFA OG Daryn Colledge, May 10 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA FB John Kuhn, April 16 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA C Jason Spitz, April 5 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA CB-RS Will Blackmon, March 17 (one year, $1.2 million); UFA OT Mark Tauscher (two years); FFA NT Ryan Pickett, March 12 (four years, $25 million, $10 million in first year); RFA S Nick Collins, March 9 (one year, $3.3 million; subsequently signed three-year extension worth additional $23.4 million, with $14 million in first year, March 12); UFA OT Chad Clifton, March 5 (three years, to up $19.4 million, $7.5 million guaranteed).
Minnesota Vikings
UFAs: None.
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Ex-Texans RB Ryan Moats, June 15; Ex-Jets CB Lito Sheppard, April 21 (one year, $2 million); Ex-Packers DE Mike Montgomery, March 29 (one year); Ex-Panthers non-tendered RFA PK Rhys Lloyd, March 8.
Key departures: Non-tendered RFA CB Karl Paymah, March 17 (to 49ers); UFA OL Artis Hicks, March 6 (to Redskins); UFA RB Chester Taylor, March 5 (to Bears).
Key re-signings: RFA DE Ray Edwards, June 14 (one year, $2.5 million); RFA QB Tarvaris Jackson, April 19 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA FB Naufahu Tahi, April 13 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OT Ryan Cook, April 12 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DT Fred Evans, April 12 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA S Eric Frampton, April 12 (one year, $1.1 million); UFA DT Jimmy Kennedy, March 13 (two years, $6 million); UFA CB Benny Sapp, March 9 (two years); WR Greg Lewis, Feb. 28 (one year).
NFC SOUTH
Atlanta Falcons
UFAs: WR Marty Booker, S Jamaal Fudge (not tendered), ILB Tony Gilbert, CB Antoine Harris (not tendered), RB Verron Haynes.
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Ex-Texans UFA CB Dunta Robinson, March 5 (six years, $57 million, $22.5 million guaranteed).
Key departures: Cut CB Tye Hill, March 16; Traded CB Chris Houston, March 8 (to Lions; Falcons get 2010 sixth-round draft pick and teams swap 2010 fifth-round picks); LS Mike Schneck (retired), March 4.
Key re-signings: RFA RB Jerious Norwood, April 22 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA P Michael Koenen, April 22 (one year, $2.7 million); RFA RB Jason Snelling, April 15 (one year, $1.7 million); RFA OT Tyson Clabo, April 15 (one year, $2.5 million); RFA OG Harvey Dahl, April 15 (one year, $2.5 million); RFA OL Quinn Ojinnaka, April 15 (one year, $1.2 million); UFA LS Joe Zelenka, March 8; UFA QB Chris Redman, March 5 (two years, $5.6 million); CB Brian Williams, March 4; WR Brian Finneran, Feb. 11.
Carolina Panthers
UFAs: QB Josh McCown, DT Hollis Thomas, OG Keydrick Vincent.
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Traded for Bears OLB Jamar Williams, April 27 (Bears get S Chris Harris); Ex-Colts non-tendered RFA S Aaron Francisco, April 12; DT Ed Johnson, Feb. 17.
Key departures: UFA WR Muhsin Muhammad (retired), June 10; Non-tendered RFA S Quinton Teal, April 28 (to Seahawks); Traded S Chris Harris to Bears, April 27 (Panthers get OLB Jamar Williams); UFA CB Dante Wesley, April 3 (to Lions); Non-tendered RFA PK Rhys Lloyd, March 8 (to Vikings); Cut FB Brad Hoover, March 8; UFA QB A.J. Feeley, March 5 (to Rams); UFA DE Julius Peppers, March 5 (to Bears); Cut QB Jake Delhomme, March 5; Cut LB Na'il Diggs, March 5; Cut LB Landon Johnson, March 5; Cut DT Maake Kemoeatu, March 5; Cut DT Damione Lewis, March 4.
Key re-signings: RFA OLB Thomas Davis, June 8 (one year, $3.3 million); RFA CB Richard Marshall, June 8 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA OLB James Anderson, April 20 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DT Louis Leonard, April 20 (one year, $1.7 million); RFA TE Jeff King, April 16 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA DT Tank Tyler, April 15 (one year, $1.1 million); UFA DE Tyler Brayton, March 17 (three years); RFA QB Matt Moore, March 11 (one year, $3 million).
New Orleans Saints
UFAs: QB Mark Brunell, TE Dan Campbell, DT Kendrick Clancy, TE Darnell Dinkins, TE Billy Miller, DE Paul Spicer.
RFAs: OT Jammal Brown, WR Lance Moore.
Key arrivals: Ex-Bears FB Jason McKie, May 24 (one year); Ex-Jaguars non-tendered RFA OLB Clint Ingram, May 19 (one year); Ex-Buccaneers UFA DL Jimmy Wilkerson, April 20 (one year, $2 million); Ex-Bears DE Alex Brown, April 7 (two years, $5.5 million).
Key departures: Non-tendered RFA FB Kyle Eckel, June 4 (to Broncos); RFA RB Mike Bell, March 23 (to Eagles); UFA OLB Scott Fujita, March 7 (to Browns); Cut DE Charles Grant, March 5; Cut OG Jamar Nesbit, March 4; Cut OLB Mark Simoneau, March 4.
Key re-signings: RFA S Roman Harper, June 15 (one year, $2.5 million); RFA RB Pierre Thomas, June 14 (one year, $1.7 million); RFA OG Jahri Evans, May 5 (seven years, $56.7 million); UFA S Darren Sharper, May 3 (one year); RFA WR-RS Courtney Roby, April 20 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA ILB Marvin Mitchell, April 20 (one year, $1.1 million); RFA S Usama Young, April 15 (one year, $1.1 million); RFA S Chris Reis, April 14 (one year, $1 million); RFA TE David Thomas, April 13 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OT Jermon Bushrod, April 13 (one year, $1.7 million); RFA DT Remi Ayodele, April 13 (one year, $1.1 million); RFA OT Zach Strief, April 12 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA DE Anthony Hargrove, April 5 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DE Jeff Charleston, March 29 (one year, $1.1 million); UFA LS Jason Kyle, March 11; UFA C Nick Leckey, March 6 (one year); UFA S Pierson Prioleau, March 6 (one year).
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
UFAs: S Jermaine Phillips, FB Byron Storer (not tendered), OLB Rod Wilson (not tendered).
RFAs: OT Donald Penn.
Key arrivals: Ex-Eagles UFA S Sean Jones, March 16 (two years); Ex-Raiders non-tendered RFA LB Jon Alston, March 13; Traded for Eagles WR Reggie Brown, March 8 (Eagles get sixth-round draft pick in 2011).
Key departures: Cut WR Mark Bradley, June 16; Cut DT Chris Hovan, FB B.J. Askew and OG Arron Sears, April 26; Traded QB Byron Leftwich to Steelers, April 20 (Buccaneers get 2010 seventh-round draft pick); UFA DL Jimmy Wilkerson, April 20 (to Saints); Non-tendered RFA LB Matt McCoy, March 17 (to Seahawks); UFA WR Antonio Bryant, March 10 (to Bengals); UFA S Will Allen, March 8 (to Steelers); Cut CB Torrie Cox, March 4; Cut P Josh Bidwell, March 4; Cut P Dirk Johnson, March 4.
Key re-signings: RFA RB Cadillac Williams, May 12 (one year, $2.3 million); RFA OT Jeremy Trueblood, May 11 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA ILB Barrett Ruud, April 21 (one year, $3.3 million); RFA WR Maurice Stovall, April 16 (one year, $1.2 million); UFA OLB Angelo Crowell, March 29 (one year).
NFC WEST
Arizona Cardinals
UFAs: DE Jason Banks (not tendered), CB Ralph Brown, OT Mike Gandy, FB Justin Green (not tendered), FB Dan Kreider, OLB Chike Okeafor, QB Brian St. Pierre.
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Ex-Jets OG Alan Faneca, April 27 (one year, $2.5 million); Ex-Jets UFA PK Jay Feely, April 2 (two years, $3.5 million); Ex-Dolphins OLB Joey Porter, March 19 (three years, $17.5 million); Ex-Browns QB Derek Anderson, March 17 (two years, $7.3 million, $3.3 million guaranteed); Ex-Rams UFA LB Paris Lenon, March 15 (three years); Ex-Browns UFA OL Rex Hadnot, March 12 (three years, $9 million); Traded for Jets S Kerry Rhodes, March 6 (Jets get fourth-round draft pick in 2010 and seventh-round draft pick in 2011).
Key departures: Traded CB Bryant McFadden to Steelers, April 24 (Cardinals get 2010 fifth-round draft pick); UFA PK Neil Rackers, April 5 (to Texans); UFA WR Sean Morey, March 29 (to Seahawks); Non-tendered RFA WR Jerheme Urban, March 11 (to Chiefs); Traded WR Anquan Boldin, March 5 (to Ravens; Cardinals get third- and fourth-round draft picks in 2010, also send fifth-round draft pick in 2010 to Baltimore); UFA OLB Karlos Dansby, March 5 (to Dolphins); Cut S Antrel Rolle, March 4.
Key re-signings: RFA OG Deuce Lutui, June 14 (one year, $1.8 million); UFA DT Bryan Robinson, April 28 (one year); UFA S Matt Ware, March 31 (one year); RFA WR Steve Breaston, March 29 (one year, $2.4 million); RFA C Lyle Sendlein, March 29 (one year, $1.7 million); RFA DT Gabe Watson, March 29 (one year, $1.8 million); UFA LB Monty Beisel, March 29 (one year); RFA TE Ben Patrick, March 23 (one year, $1.7 million); Non-tendered RFA C Ben Claxton, March 12 (one year); UFA OL Jeremy Bridges, March 11 (three years, $4.9 million); Non-tendered RFA TE Stephen Spach, March 10 (one year); UFA TE Anthony Becht, March 10 (one year, $950,000).
St. Louis Rams
UFAs: S O.J. Atogwe (not tendered June 1), CB Eric Bassey (not tendered), RB Samkon Gado (not tendered), S Clinton Hart, DE Leonard Little, LS Ryan Neill (not tendered).
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Ex-Buccaneers DT Chris Hovan, June 9; Traded for Cowboys LB Bobby Carpenter, May 10 (Cowboys get OT Alex Barron); Traded for Bears S Kevin Payne, April 28 (Bears get 2011 conditional seventh-round draft pick); Ex-Panthers LB Na'il Diggs, April 7 (two years, $2.5 million); Ex-Giants non-tendered RFA TE Darcy Johnson, March 22 (one year, $470,000); Ex-Giants non-tendered RFA CB Kevin Dockery, March 22 (one year, $620,000); Ex-Browns UFA C Hank Fraley, March 14 (three years, $3 million); Ex-Giants UFA DT Fred Robbins, March 8 (three years, $11.3 million); Ex-Panthers UFA QB A.J. Feeley, March 5 (two years, $6 million).
Key departures: UFA TE Randy McMichael, June 3 (to Chargers); Traded OT Alex Barron to Cowboys, May 10 (Rams get LB Bobby Carpenter); Traded DT Adam Carriker to Redskins, April 20 (Rams and Redskins swap draft picks in the fifth and seventh rounds of the 2010 draft); UFA QB Kyle Boller, April 15 (to Raiders); Cut QB Marc Bulger, April 5; UFA LB Paris Lenon, March 15 (to Cardinals); Non-tendered RFA CB Jonathan Wade, March 8 (to Lions).
Key re-signings: RFA DT Clifton Ryan, April 20 (one year, $1.7 million); Non-tendered RFA DT Gary Gibson, April 19 (one year); RFA DE Victor Adeyanju, March 30 (one year, $1.2 million); UFA DE James Hall, March 22 (three years, $8.3 million); UFA LS Chris Massey, March 18 (four years, $4.4 million); Non-tendered RFA OG Mark Setterstrom, March 16 (one year, $560,000); Non-tendered RFA TE Daniel Fells, March 10 (one year, $745,000); RFA S Craig Dahl, March 5 (three years, $3.6 million).
San Francisco 49ers
UFAs: CB Dré Bly, NT Aubrayo Franklin (franchised), CB Walt Harris, S Mark Roman, P Ricky Schmitt (not tendered).
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Ex-Lions UFA CB William James, May 6 (one year, $755,000); OLB Travis LaBoy, April 20 (one year, $1.6 million); Traded for Dolphins WR-RS Ted Ginn Jr, April 16 (Dolphins get 2010 fifth-round draft pick); Ex-Vikings non-tendered RFA CB Karl Paymah, March 17 (one year); Ex-Giants UFA QB David Carr, March 7 (two years, $6.3 million, $2 million signing bonus).
Key departures: Traded QB Shaun Hill, March 14 (to Lions; Niners get 2011 seventh-round pick); UFA WR Arnaz Battle, March 8 (to Steelers); UFA OT Tony Pashos, March 7 (to Browns).
Key re-signings: RFA OG David Baas, April 13 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OLB Ahmad Brooks, April 2 (two years, $4.2 million, $1.9 million signing bonus); UFA OT Barry Sims, March 22 (one year, up to $2.1 million); ILB Matt Wilhelm, March 4.
Seattle Seahawks
UFAs: OT Brandon Frye (not tendered), LS Kevin Houser, OLB D.D. Lewis, CB Ken Lucas, OT Damion McIntosh, LS Jeff Robinson.
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Ex-Raiders non-tendered RFA QB J.P. Losman, May 18 (one year, $630,000); Traded for Titans RB LenDale White and DT Kevin Vickerson, April 24 (Teams swapped 2010 fourth- and sixth-round draft picks); Traded for Jets RB Leon Washington, April 24 (Jets get 2010 fifth-round draft pick; Seahawks also get 2010 seventh-round draft pick); Ex-Broncos UFA OG Ben Hamilton, April 20 (one year); Ex-Titans WR Mike Williams, April 16; Ex-Jaguars WR Reggie Williams, April 16; Ex-Cardinals UFA WR Sean Morey, March 29; Ex-Redskins non-tendered RFA RB Quinton Ganther, March 18 (one year); Traded for Chargers RFA QB Charlie Whitehurst, March 17 (teams swap 2010 second-round draft picks and Chargers get 2011 third-round pick; Seahawks subsequently signed Whitehurst to a two-year contract worth up to $10 million); Ex-Buccaneers non-tendered RFA LB Matt McCoy, March 17 (one year, $630,000); Traded for Eagles DE Chris Clemons, March 16 (Eagles get DE Darryl Tapp; Seahawks also receive Eagles' 2010 fourth-round draft pick); Ex-Patriots TE Chris Baker, March 13 (two years, $4.8 million).
Key departures: UFA FB Justin Griffith, June 16 (to Texans); Cut RB LenDale White, May 28; OT Walter Jones (retired), April 29; DE Patrick Kerney (retired), April 13; Cut RB Xavier Omon and TE John Owens, April 6; Traded OG Rob Sims to Lions, April 5 (Seahawks get DE Robert Henderson and a 2010 fifth-round draft pick; Lions also get 2010 seventh-round draft pick); UFA DL Cory Redding, March 22 (to Ravens); Traded DE Darryl Tapp to Eagles, March 16; Cut S Deon Grant, March 15; Traded QB Seneca Wallace, March 8 (to Browns; Seahawks get conditional seventh-round draft pick in 2011); UFA WR Nate Burleson, March 5 (to Lions).
Key re-signings: UFA S Lawyer Milloy, April 30 (one year); RFA C Chris Spencer, April 15 (one year, $2.4 million); RFA WR Ben Obomanu, April 15 (one year, $1.1 million); FFA PK Olindo Mare, March 10 (one year, $2.8 million).
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NFC free-agent moves, by team
[NFL Football] (NFL news)Note: UFA means unrestricted free agent; RFA means restricted free agent; FFA means franchise free agent. Any RFA who was not tendered by his team became an unrestricted free agent as of March 5. NFC EAST Dallas Cowboys UFAs: None. RFAs: None. Key arrivals: Traded for Rams OT Alex Barron, May 10 (Rams get LB Bobby Carpenter). Key departures: Non-tendered RFA PK Shaun Suisham, May 18 (to Browns); Cut OG-C Cory Procter, May 17; Traded LB Bobby Carpenter to Rams, May 10 (Cowboys get OT Alex Barron) ...
Note: UFA means unrestricted free agent; RFA means restricted free agent; FFA means franchise free agent. Any RFA who was not tendered by his team became an unrestricted free agent as of March 5.
NFC EAST
Dallas Cowboys
UFAs: None.
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Traded for Rams OT Alex Barron, May 10 (Rams get LB Bobby Carpenter).
Key departures: Non-tendered RFA PK Shaun Suisham, May 18 (to Browns); Cut OG-C Cory Procter, May 17; Traded LB Bobby Carpenter to Rams, May 10 (Cowboys get OT Alex Barron); RFA C Duke Preston (retired), May 8; Cut OT Flozell Adams and S Ken Hamlin, April 2.
Key re-signings: RFA WR Miles Austin, June 11 (one year, $3.2 million); RFA S Gerald Sensabaugh, May 27 (one year, $1.8 million); UFA OG Montrae Holland, April 27 (two years); RFA WR Sam Hurd, April 16 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA S Pat Watkins, April 15 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DE Stephen Bowen, April 9 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA DT Junior Siavii, April 8 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DE Jason Hatcher, April 8 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA OT Pat McQuistan, April 7 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DE Marcus Spears, April 6 (one year, $1.2 million); CB Cletis Gordon, March 4.
New York Giants
UFAs: None.
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Ex-Seahawks S Deon Grant, April 1 (one year); Ex-Colts QB Jim Sorgi, March 9 (one year); Ex-Cardinals S Antrel Rolle, March 5 (five years, $37 million, $15 million guaranteed).
Key departures: UFA OLB Danny Clark, May 11 (to Texans); Non-tendered RFA S C.C. Brown, May 10 (to Lions); P Jeff Feagles (retired), April 28; Non-tendered RFA TE Darcy Johnson, March 22 (to Rams); Non-tendered RFA CB Kevin Dockery, March 22 (to Rams); UFA DT Fred Robbins, March 8 (to Rams); UFA QB David Carr, March 7 (to 49ers); Cut S Aaron Rouse, March 6; Cut ILB Antonio Pierce, Feb. 12.
Key re-signings: RFA DT Barry Cofield, May 14 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA WR Derek Hagan, May 11 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OLB Gerris Wilkinson, April 29 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA WR Domenik Hixon, April 16 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA WR Sinorice Moss, April 14 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OT Guy Whimper, April 12 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OG Kevin Boothe, April 1 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DE Dave Tollefson, March 24 (one year, $1.7 million).
Philadelphia Eagles
UFAs: ILB Jeremiah Trotter, OLB Tracy White.
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Traded for Lions OLB Ernie Sims, April 19 (Eagles sent 2010 fifth-round draft pick to Broncos as part of three-team trade); Traded for Browns LB Alex Hall, April 2 (Eagles also get 2010 fourth- and fifth-round draft picks; Browns get CB Sheldon Brown and LB Chris Gocong); Ex-Saints RFA RB Mike Bell, March 23 (one year, $1.7 million); Traded for Seahawks DE Darryl Tapp, March 16 (Seahawks get DE Chris Clemons and 2010 fourth-round draft pick; Eagles subsequently signed Tapp to a three-year, $9 million contract extension); Ex-Colts non-tendered RFA WR Hank Baskett, March 12 (one year); Ex-Colts non-tendered RFA CB Marlin Jackson, March 10 (two years).
Key departures: Non-tendered RFA TE Alex Smith, May 3 (to Browns); Traded QB Donovan McNabb to Redskins, April 4 (Eagles get 2010 second-round draft pick and 2011 conditional fourth-round draft pick); Traded CB Sheldon Brown and LB Chris Gocong to Browns, April 2 (Eagles get LB Alex Hall and 2010 fourth- and fifth-round draft picks); UFA DE Jason Babin, March 19 (to Titans); Cut WR Kevin Curtis, March 18; Cut DE Darren Howard, March 18; Cut OT Shawn Andrews, March 17; Traded DE Chris Clemons to Seahawks, March 16; UFA S Sean Jones, March 16 (to Buccaneers); Traded WR Reggie Brown, March 8 (to Buccaneers; Eagles get sixth-round draft pick in 2011); Cut RB Brian Westbrook, March 5; Cut LB Will Witherspoon, March 5.
Key re-signings: RFA P Sav Rocca, April 22 (one year, $1.1 million); RFA OG Max Jean-Gilles, April 15 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OLB Omar Gaither, March 31 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA CB Ellis Hobbs, March 30 (one year, $2.8 million); RFA OG-C Nick Cole, March 22 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA OLB Akeem Jordan, March 22 (one year, $1.7 million); RFA WR Jason Avant, March 8 (five years, $18 million, $8 million guaranteed); RFA FB Leonard Weaver, March 5 (three years, $10 million).
Washington Redskins
UFAs: LS Ethan Albright, OT Levi Jones, P Hunter Smith, DE Renaldo Wynn, TE Todd Yoder.
RFAs: CB Carlos Rogers.
Key arrivals: Ex-Browns UFA WR Mike Furrey, June 9; Ex-Broncos UFA DE Vonnie Holliday, May 17; Ex-Bills UFA OLB Chris Draft, May 7; Ex-Chiefs UFA WR Bobby Wade, April 29; WR Joey Galloway, April 28; Traded for Rams DT Adam Carriker, April 20 (Rams and Redskins swap draft picks in the fifth and seventh rounds of the 2010 draft); RB Ryan Torain, April 19; WR Roydell Williams, April 19; Traded for Eagles QB Donovan McNabb, April 4 (Eagles get 2010 second-round draft pick and 2011 conditional fourth-round draft pick); Ex-Steelers UFA RB Willie Parker, April 2 (one year, up to $3.1 million with incentives); Ex-Lions CB Phillip Buchanon, March 29 (one year, $1.5 million); Ex-Buccaneers P Josh Bidwell, March 23; Ex-Texans UFA QB Rex Grossman, March 17 (one year); Ex-Bengals UFA RB Larry Johnson, March 12 (three years, up to $12 million); Ex-Panthers DT Maake Kemoeatu. March 10 (two years, $7 million); Ex-Vikings UFA OL Artis Hicks, March 6; PK Justin Medlock, Feb. 12.
Key departures: Cut DT Anthony Montgomery, May 3; Traded QB Jason Campbell to Raiders, April 24 (Redskins get 2012 fourth-round draft pick); Non-tendered RFA RB Quinton Ganther, March 18 (to Seahawks); OT Chris Samuels (retired), March 4; Cut RB Ladell Betts, March 4; Cut QB Todd Collins, March 4; Cut RB Rock Cartwright, March 4; Cut DT Cornelius Griffin, March 4; Cut WR Antwaan Randle El, March 4; Cut CB Fred Smoot, March 4; Cut OG Randy Thomas, March 4.
Key re-signings: RFA ILB Rocky McIntosh, June 14 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA S Reed Doughty, May 26 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA DT Kedric Golston, April 16 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA OT Stephon Heyer, April 14 (one year, $1.7 million); RFA OLB-DE Chris Wilson, March 25 (one year, $1.7 million); RFA OG Will Montgomery, March 13 (one year, $1.8 million); UFA C Casey Rabach, March 8 (three years, $12.3 million); RFA DT Lorenzo Alexander, March 5 (three years); UFA DE Phillip Daniels, March 5 (two years, $2.2 million); UFA OT Mike Williams, March 5.
NFC NORTH
Chicago Bears
UFAs: DT Dusty Dvoracek (not tendered), OLB Darrell McClover, DE Adewale Ogunleye, RB Adrian Peterson.
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Ex-Jaguars LB Brian Iwuh, May 24; Traded for Panthers S Chris Harris, April 27 (Panthers get OLB Jamar Williams); Ex-Colts non-tendered RFA CB Tim Jennings, March 16 (two years); Ex-Panthers UFA DE Julius Peppers, March 5 (six years, up to $91.5 million, $42 million guaranteed); Ex-Vikings UFA RB Chester Taylor, March 5 (four years, $12.5 million, $7 million guaranteed); Ex-Chargers UFA TE Brandon Manumaleuna, March 5 (five years, up to $17 million, $6 million guaranteed).
Key departures: Traded S Kevin Payne to Rams, April 28 (Bears get 2011 conditional seventh-round draft pick); Traded OLB Jamar Williams to Panthers, April 27 (Bears get S Chris Harris); Cut DE Alex Brown, April 1; Cut CB Nathan Vasher, March 17; Cut FB Jason McKie, March 16; Cut RB Kevin Jones, March 9; Cut OT Orlando Pace, March 1.
Key re-signings: RFA S Danieal Manning, May 19 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DE Mark Anderson, April 30 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA OLB Nick Roach, April 19 (one year, $1.7 million); UFA OLB Pisa Tinoisamoa, April 12 (one year); RFA S Josh Bullocks, March 11 (one year, $1.2 million).
Detroit Lions
UFAs: OT Damion Cook, CB Anthony Henry, QB Patrick Ramsey, OLB Cody Spencer (not tendered).
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Ex-Giants non-tendered RFA S C.C. Brown, May 10 (one year); Traded for Broncos TE Tony Scheffler, April 19 (Lions sent OLB Ernie Sims to Eagles in three-team trade; Lions also received Broncos' 2010 seventh-round draft pick); Traded for Seahawks OG Rob Sims, April 5 (Seahawks get DE Robert Henderson and a 2010 fifth-round draft pick; Lions also get 2010 seventh-round draft pick); Ex-Panthers UFA CB Dante Wesley, April 3 (two years); Ex-Panthers LB Landon Johnson, March 19 (one year); Traded for 49ers QB Shaun Hill, March 14 (Niners get 2011 seventh-round draft pick); Traded for Falcons CB Chris Houston, March 8 (Falcons get 2010 sixth-round draft pick and teams swap 2010 fifth-round picks); Ex-Rams non-tendered RFA CB Jonathan Wade, March 8; Ex-Titans UFA DE Kyle Vanden Bosch, March 5 (four years, $26 million); Ex-Seahawks UFA WR Nate Burleson, March 5 (five years, $25 million, $11 million guaranteed); LB Ashlee Palmer, Feb. 18; RB DeDe Dorsey, Feb. 9.
Key departures: UFA QB Daunte Culpepper, June 7 (to UFL); UFA CB William James, May 6 (to 49ers); Cut CB DeAngelo Smith, April 26; Traded OLB Ernie Sims to Eagles, April 19 (Lions get Broncos TE Tony Scheffler and Broncos' 2010 seventh-round draft pick as part of three-team trade); Cut CB Kevin Hobbs, April 16; Cut OL Daniel Loper, April 15; TE Casey FitzSimmons (retired), April 14; UFA ILB Larry Foote, March 15 (to Steelers); Cut DE Dewayne White, March 8; Cut CB Phillip Buchanon, March 4.
Key re-signings: RFA S Daniel Bullocks, April 19 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA C Dylan Gandy, April 15 (one year, $1.2 million); DE Jared DeVries, April 12 (one year, $1.7 million; was previously cut by Lions Feb. 23); RFA S Ko Simpson, April 8 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OG Daniel Loper, March 29 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OG Manny Ramirez, March 29 (one year, $1.1 million); RFA DE Jason Hunter, March 23 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA CB Kevin Hobbs, March 18 (one year); UFA S Marquand Manuel, March 16 (one year, $805,000); Non-tendered RFA DE Copeland Bryan, March 16; UFA TE Will Heller, March 8 (three years); UFA ILB Vinny Ciurciu, March 5 (one year); UFA OT Jon Jansen, March 5 (one year, $860,000).
Green Bay Packers
UFAs: P Jeremy Kapinos (not tendered), RB DeShawn Wynn (not tendered).
RFAs: S Atari Bigby, DE Johnny Jolly, CB Tramon Williams.
Key arrivals:
Key departures: Cut OLB Jeremy Thompson, April 26; UFA OLB Aaron Kampman, March 7 (to Jaguars); Cut DE Mike Montgomery, March 6; Cut S Matt Giordano, March 6.
Key re-signings: RFA OG Daryn Colledge, May 10 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA FB John Kuhn, April 16 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA C Jason Spitz, April 5 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA CB-RS Will Blackmon, March 17 (one year, $1.2 million); UFA OT Mark Tauscher (two years); FFA NT Ryan Pickett, March 12 (four years, $25 million, $10 million in first year); RFA S Nick Collins, March 9 (one year, $3.3 million; subsequently signed three-year extension worth additional $23.4 million, with $14 million in first year, March 12); UFA OT Chad Clifton, March 5 (three years, to up $19.4 million, $7.5 million guaranteed).
Minnesota Vikings
UFAs: None.
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Ex-Jets CB Lito Sheppard, April 21 (one year, $2 million); Ex-Packers DE Mike Montgomery, March 29 (one year); Ex-Panthers non-tendered RFA PK Rhys Lloyd, March 8.
Key departures: Non-tendered RFA CB Karl Paymah, March 17 (to 49ers); UFA OL Artis Hicks, March 6 (to Redskins); UFA RB Chester Taylor, March 5 (to Bears).
Key re-signings: RFA DE Ray Edwards, June 14 (one year, $2.5 million); RFA QB Tarvaris Jackson, April 19 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA FB Naufahu Tahi, April 13 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OT Ryan Cook, April 12 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DT Fred Evans, April 12 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA S Eric Frampton, April 12 (one year, $1.1 million); UFA DT Jimmy Kennedy, March 13 (two years, $6 million); UFA CB Benny Sapp, March 9 (two years); WR Greg Lewis, Feb. 28 (one year).
NFC SOUTH
Atlanta Falcons
UFAs: WR Marty Booker, S Jamaal Fudge (not tendered), ILB Tony Gilbert, CB Antoine Harris (not tendered), RB Verron Haynes.
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Ex-Texans UFA CB Dunta Robinson, March 5 (six years, $57 million, $22.5 million guaranteed).
Key departures: Cut CB Tye Hill, March 16; Traded CB Chris Houston, March 8 (to Lions; Falcons get 2010 sixth-round draft pick and teams swap 2010 fifth-round picks); LS Mike Schneck (retired), March 4.
Key re-signings: RFA RB Jerious Norwood, April 22 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA P Michael Koenen, April 22 (one year, $2.7 million); RFA RB Jason Snelling, April 15 (one year, $1.7 million); RFA OT Tyson Clabo, April 15 (one year, $2.5 million); RFA OG Harvey Dahl, April 15 (one year, $2.5 million); RFA OL Quinn Ojinnaka, April 15 (one year, $1.2 million); UFA LS Joe Zelenka, March 8; UFA QB Chris Redman, March 5 (two years, $5.6 million); CB Brian Williams, March 4; WR Brian Finneran, Feb. 11.
Carolina Panthers
UFAs: QB Josh McCown, DT Hollis Thomas, OG Keydrick Vincent.
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Traded for Bears OLB Jamar Williams, April 27 (Bears get S Chris Harris); Ex-Colts non-tendered RFA S Aaron Francisco, April 12; DT Ed Johnson, Feb. 17.
Key departures: UFA WR Muhsin Muhammad (retired), June 10; Non-tendered RFA S Quinton Teal, April 28 (to Seahawks); Traded S Chris Harris to Bears, April 27 (Panthers get OLB Jamar Williams); UFA CB Dante Wesley, April 3 (to Lions); Non-tendered RFA PK Rhys Lloyd, March 8 (to Vikings); Cut FB Brad Hoover, March 8; UFA QB A.J. Feeley, March 5 (to Rams); UFA DE Julius Peppers, March 5 (to Bears); Cut QB Jake Delhomme, March 5; Cut LB Na'il Diggs, March 5; Cut LB Landon Johnson, March 5; Cut DT Maake Kemoeatu, March 5; Cut DT Damione Lewis, March 4.
Key re-signings: RFA OLB Thomas Davis, June 8 (one year, $3.3 million); RFA CB Richard Marshall, June 8 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA OLB James Anderson, April 20 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DT Louis Leonard, April 20 (one year, $1.7 million); RFA TE Jeff King, April 16 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA DT Tank Tyler, April 15 (one year, $1.1 million); UFA DE Tyler Brayton, March 17 (three years); RFA QB Matt Moore, March 11 (one year, $3 million).
New Orleans Saints
UFAs: QB Mark Brunell, TE Dan Campbell, DT Kendrick Clancy, TE Darnell Dinkins, TE Billy Miller, DE Paul Spicer.
RFAs: OT Jammal Brown, S Roman Harper, WR Lance Moore.
Key arrivals: Ex-Bears FB Jason McKie, May 24 (one year); Ex-Jaguars non-tendered RFA OLB Clint Ingram, May 19 (one year); Ex-Buccaneers UFA DL Jimmy Wilkerson, April 20 (one year, $2 million); Ex-Bears DE Alex Brown, April 7 (two years, $5.5 million).
Key departures: Non-tendered RFA FB Kyle Eckel, June 4 (to Broncos); RFA RB Mike Bell, March 23 (to Eagles); UFA OLB Scott Fujita, March 7 (to Browns); Cut DE Charles Grant, March 5; Cut OG Jamar Nesbit, March 4; Cut OLB Mark Simoneau, March 4.
Key re-signings: RFA RB Pierre Thomas, June 14 (one year, $1.7 million); RFA OG Jahri Evans, May 5 (seven years, $56.7 million); UFA S Darren Sharper, May 3 (one year); RFA WR-RS Courtney Roby, April 20 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA ILB Marvin Mitchell, April 20 (one year, $1.1 million); RFA S Usama Young, April 15 (one year, $1.1 million); RFA S Chris Reis, April 14 (one year, $1 million); RFA TE David Thomas, April 13 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OT Jermon Bushrod, April 13 (one year, $1.7 million); RFA DT Remi Ayodele, April 13 (one year, $1.1 million); RFA OT Zach Strief, April 12 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA DE Anthony Hargrove, April 5 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DE Jeff Charleston, March 29 (one year, $1.1 million); UFA LS Jason Kyle, March 11; UFA C Nick Leckey, March 6 (one year); UFA S Pierson Prioleau, March 6 (one year).
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
UFAs: S Jermaine Phillips, FB Byron Storer (not tendered), OLB Rod Wilson (not tendered).
RFAs: OT Donald Penn.
Key arrivals: Ex-Eagles UFA S Sean Jones, March 16 (two years); Ex-Raiders non-tendered RFA LB Jon Alston, March 13; Traded for Eagles WR Reggie Brown, March 8 (Eagles get sixth-round draft pick in 2011).
Key departures: Cut DT Chris Hovan, FB B.J. Askew and OG Arron Sears, April 26; Traded QB Byron Leftwich to Steelers, April 20 (Buccaneers get 2010 seventh-round draft pick); UFA DL Jimmy Wilkerson, April 20 (to Saints); Non-tendered RFA LB Matt McCoy, March 17 (to Seahawks); UFA WR Antonio Bryant, March 10 (to Bengals); UFA S Will Allen, March 8 (to Steelers); Cut CB Torrie Cox, March 4; Cut P Josh Bidwell, March 4; Cut P Dirk Johnson, March 4.
Key re-signings: RFA RB Cadillac Williams, May 12 (one year, $2.3 million); RFA OT Jeremy Trueblood, May 11 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA ILB Barrett Ruud, April 21 (one year, $3.3 million); RFA WR Maurice Stovall, April 16 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA WR Mark Bradley, March 29 (one year, $1.2 million); UFA OLB Angelo Crowell, March 29 (one year).
NFC WEST
Arizona Cardinals
UFAs: DE Jason Banks (not tendered), CB Ralph Brown, OT Mike Gandy, FB Justin Green (not tendered), FB Dan Kreider, OLB Chike Okeafor, QB Brian St. Pierre.
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Ex-Jets OG Alan Faneca, April 27 (one year, $2.5 million); Ex-Jets UFA PK Jay Feely, April 2 (two years, $3.5 million); Ex-Dolphins OLB Joey Porter, March 19 (three years, $17.5 million); Ex-Browns QB Derek Anderson, March 17 (two years, $7.3 million, $3.3 million guaranteed); Ex-Rams UFA LB Paris Lenon, March 15 (three years); Ex-Browns UFA OL Rex Hadnot, March 12 (three years, $9 million); Traded for Jets S Kerry Rhodes, March 6 (Jets get fourth-round draft pick in 2010 and seventh-round draft pick in 2011).
Key departures: Traded CB Bryant McFadden to Steelers, April 24 (Cardinals get 2010 fifth-round draft pick); UFA PK Neil Rackers, April 5 (to Texans); UFA WR Sean Morey, March 29 (to Seahawks); Non-tendered RFA WR Jerheme Urban, March 11 (to Chiefs); Traded WR Anquan Boldin, March 5 (to Ravens; Cardinals get third- and fourth-round draft picks in 2010, also send fifth-round draft pick in 2010 to Baltimore); UFA OLB Karlos Dansby, March 5 (to Dolphins); Cut S Antrel Rolle, March 4.
Key re-signings: RFA OG Deuce Lutui, June 14 (one year, $1.8 million); UFA DT Bryan Robinson, April 28 (one year); UFA S Matt Ware, March 31 (one year); RFA WR Steve Breaston, March 29 (one year, $2.4 million); RFA C Lyle Sendlein, March 29 (one year, $1.7 million); RFA DT Gabe Watson, March 29 (one year, $1.8 million); UFA LB Monty Beisel, March 29 (one year); RFA TE Ben Patrick, March 23 (one year, $1.7 million); Non-tendered RFA C Ben Claxton, March 12 (one year); UFA OL Jeremy Bridges, March 11 (three years, $4.9 million); Non-tendered RFA TE Stephen Spach, March 10 (one year); UFA TE Anthony Becht, March 10 (one year, $950,000).
St. Louis Rams
UFAs: S O.J. Atogwe (not tendered June 1), CB Eric Bassey (not tendered), RB Samkon Gado (not tendered), S Clinton Hart, DE Leonard Little, LS Ryan Neill (not tendered).
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Ex-Buccaneers DT Chris Hovan, June 9; Traded for Cowboys LB Bobby Carpenter, May 10 (Cowboys get OT Alex Barron); Traded for Bears S Kevin Payne, April 28 (Bears get 2011 conditional seventh-round draft pick); Ex-Panthers LB Na'il Diggs, April 7 (two years, $2.5 million); Ex-Giants non-tendered RFA TE Darcy Johnson, March 22 (one year, $470,000); Ex-Giants non-tendered RFA CB Kevin Dockery, March 22 (one year, $620,000); Ex-Browns UFA C Hank Fraley, March 14 (three years, $3 million); Ex-Giants UFA DT Fred Robbins, March 8 (three years, $11.3 million); Ex-Panthers UFA QB A.J. Feeley, March 5 (two years, $6 million); TE Derek Fine, Feb. 17.
Key departures: UFA TE Randy McMichael, June 3 (to Chargers); Traded OT Alex Barron to Cowboys, May 10 (Rams get LB Bobby Carpenter); Traded DT Adam Carriker to Redskins, April 20 (Rams and Redskins swap draft picks in the fifth and seventh rounds of the 2010 draft); UFA QB Kyle Boller, April 15 (to Raiders); Cut QB Marc Bulger, April 5; UFA LB Paris Lenon, March 15 (to Cardinals); Non-tendered RFA CB Jonathan Wade, March 8 (to Lions).
Key re-signings: RFA DT Clifton Ryan, April 20 (one year, $1.7 million); Non-tendered RFA DT Gary Gibson, April 19 (one year); RFA DE Victor Adeyanju, March 30 (one year, $1.2 million); UFA DE James Hall, March 22 (three years, $8.3 million); UFA LS Chris Massey, March 18 (four years, $4.4 million); Non-tendered RFA OG Mark Setterstrom, March 16 (one year, $560,000); Non-tendered RFA TE Daniel Fells, March 10 (one year, $745,000); RFA S Craig Dahl, March 5 (three years, $3.6 million).
San Francisco 49ers
UFAs: CB Dré Bly, NT Aubrayo Franklin (franchised), CB Walt Harris, S Mark Roman, P Ricky Schmitt (not tendered).
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Ex-Lions UFA CB William James, May 6 (one year, $755,000); OLB Travis LaBoy, April 20 (one year, $1.6 million); Traded for Dolphins WR-RS Ted Ginn Jr, April 16 (Dolphins get 2010 fifth-round draft pick); Ex-Vikings non-tendered RFA CB Karl Paymah, March 17 (one year); Ex-Giants UFA QB David Carr, March 7 (two years, $6.3 million, $2 million signing bonus).
Key departures: Traded QB Shaun Hill, March 14 (to Lions; Niners get 2011 seventh-round pick); UFA WR Arnaz Battle, March 8 (to Steelers); UFA OT Tony Pashos, March 7 (to Browns).
Key re-signings: RFA OG David Baas, April 13 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OLB Ahmad Brooks, April 2 (two years, $4.2 million, $1.9 million signing bonus); UFA OT Barry Sims, March 22 (one year, up to $2.1 million); ILB Matt Wilhelm, March 4.
Seattle Seahawks
UFAs: OT Brandon Frye (not tendered), FB Justin Griffith, LS Kevin Houser, OLB D.D. Lewis, CB Ken Lucas, OT Damion McIntosh, LS Jeff Robinson.
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Ex-Raiders non-tendered RFA QB J.P. Losman, May 18 (one year, $630,000); Traded for Titans RB LenDale White and DT Kevin Vickerson, April 24 (Teams swapped 2010 fourth- and sixth-round draft picks); Traded for Jets RB Leon Washington, April 24 (Jets get 2010 fifth-round draft pick; Seahawks also get 2010 seventh-round draft pick); Ex-Broncos UFA OG Ben Hamilton, April 20 (one year); Ex-Titans WR Mike Williams, April 16; Ex-Jaguars WR Reggie Williams, April 16; Ex-Cardinals UFA WR Sean Morey, March 29; Ex-Redskins non-tendered RFA RB Quinton Ganther, March 18 (one year); Traded for Chargers RFA QB Charlie Whitehurst, March 17 (teams swap 2010 second-round draft picks and Chargers get 2011 third-round pick; Seahawks subsequently signed Whitehurst to a two-year contract worth up to $10 million); Ex-Buccaneers non-tendered RFA LB Matt McCoy, March 17 (one year, $630,000); Traded for Eagles DE Chris Clemons, March 16 (Eagles get DE Darryl Tapp; Seahawks also receive Eagles' 2010 fourth-round draft pick); Ex-Patriots TE Chris Baker, March 13 (two years, $4.8 million).
Key departures: Cut RB LenDale White, May 28; OT Walter Jones (retired), April 29; DE Patrick Kerney (retired), April 13; Cut RB Xavier Omon and TE John Owens, April 6; Traded OG Rob Sims to Lions, April 5 (Seahawks get DE Robert Henderson and a 2010 fifth-round draft pick; Lions also get 2010 seventh-round draft pick); UFA DL Cory Redding, March 22 (to Ravens); Traded DE Darryl Tapp to Eagles, March 16; Cut S Deon Grant, March 15; Traded QB Seneca Wallace, March 8 (to Browns; Seahawks get conditional seventh-round draft pick in 2011); UFA WR Nate Burleson, March 5 (to Lions).
Key re-signings: UFA S Lawyer Milloy, April 30 (one year); RFA C Chris Spencer, April 15 (one year, $2.4 million); RFA WR Ben Obomanu, April 15 (one year, $1.1 million); FFA PK Olindo Mare, March 10 (one year, $2.8 million).
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NFC free-agent moves, by team
[NFL Football] (NFL news)Note: UFA means unrestricted free agent; RFA means restricted free agent; FFA means franchise free agent. Any RFA who was not tendered by his team became an unrestricted free agent as of March 5. NFC EAST Dallas Cowboys UFAs: None. RFAs: None. Key arrivals: Traded for Rams OT Alex Barron, May 10 (Rams get LB Bobby Carpenter). Key departures: Non-tendered RFA PK Shaun Suisham, May 18 (to Browns); Cut OG-C Cory Procter, May 17; Traded LB Bobby Carpenter to Rams, May 10 (Cowboys get OT Alex Barron) ...
Note: UFA means unrestricted free agent; RFA means restricted free agent; FFA means franchise free agent. Any RFA who was not tendered by his team became an unrestricted free agent as of March 5.
NFC EAST
Dallas Cowboys
UFAs: None.
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Traded for Rams OT Alex Barron, May 10 (Rams get LB Bobby Carpenter).
Key departures: Non-tendered RFA PK Shaun Suisham, May 18 (to Browns); Cut OG-C Cory Procter, May 17; Traded LB Bobby Carpenter to Rams, May 10 (Cowboys get OT Alex Barron); RFA C Duke Preston (retired), May 8; Cut OT Flozell Adams and S Ken Hamlin, April 2.
Key re-signings: RFA WR Miles Austin, June 11 (one year, $3.2 million); RFA S Gerald Sensabaugh, May 27 (one year, $1.8 million); UFA OG Montrae Holland, April 27 (two years); RFA WR Sam Hurd, April 16 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA S Pat Watkins, April 15 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DE Stephen Bowen, April 9 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA DT Junior Siavii, April 8 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DE Jason Hatcher, April 8 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA OT Pat McQuistan, April 7 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DE Marcus Spears, April 6 (one year, $1.2 million); CB Cletis Gordon, March 4.
New York Giants
UFAs: None.
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Ex-Seahawks S Deon Grant, April 1 (one year); Ex-Colts QB Jim Sorgi, March 9 (one year); Ex-Cardinals S Antrel Rolle, March 5 (five years, $37 million, $15 million guaranteed).
Key departures: UFA OLB Danny Clark, May 11 (to Texans); Non-tendered RFA S C.C. Brown, May 10 (to Lions); P Jeff Feagles (retired), April 28; Non-tendered RFA TE Darcy Johnson, March 22 (to Rams); Non-tendered RFA CB Kevin Dockery, March 22 (to Rams); UFA DT Fred Robbins, March 8 (to Rams); UFA QB David Carr, March 7 (to 49ers); Cut S Aaron Rouse, March 6; Cut ILB Antonio Pierce, Feb. 12.
Key re-signings: RFA DT Barry Cofield, May 14 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA WR Derek Hagan, May 11 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OLB Gerris Wilkinson, April 29 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA WR Domenik Hixon, April 16 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA WR Sinorice Moss, April 14 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OT Guy Whimper, April 12 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OG Kevin Boothe, April 1 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DE Dave Tollefson, March 24 (one year, $1.7 million).
Philadelphia Eagles
UFAs: ILB Jeremiah Trotter, OLB Tracy White.
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Traded for Lions OLB Ernie Sims, April 19 (Eagles sent 2010 fifth-round draft pick to Broncos as part of three-team trade); Traded for Browns LB Alex Hall, April 2 (Eagles also get 2010 fourth- and fifth-round draft picks; Browns get CB Sheldon Brown and LB Chris Gocong); Ex-Saints RFA RB Mike Bell, March 23 (one year, $1.7 million); Traded for Seahawks DE Darryl Tapp, March 16 (Seahawks get DE Chris Clemons and 2010 fourth-round draft pick; Eagles subsequently signed Tapp to a three-year, $9 million contract extension); Ex-Colts non-tendered RFA WR Hank Baskett, March 12 (one year); Ex-Colts non-tendered RFA CB Marlin Jackson, March 10 (two years).
Key departures: Non-tendered RFA TE Alex Smith, May 3 (to Browns); Traded QB Donovan McNabb to Redskins, April 4 (Eagles get 2010 second-round draft pick and 2011 conditional fourth-round draft pick); Traded CB Sheldon Brown and LB Chris Gocong to Browns, April 2 (Eagles get LB Alex Hall and 2010 fourth- and fifth-round draft picks); UFA DE Jason Babin, March 19 (to Titans); Cut WR Kevin Curtis, March 18; Cut DE Darren Howard, March 18; Cut OT Shawn Andrews, March 17; Traded DE Chris Clemons to Seahawks, March 16; UFA S Sean Jones, March 16 (to Buccaneers); Traded WR Reggie Brown, March 8 (to Buccaneers; Eagles get sixth-round draft pick in 2011); Cut RB Brian Westbrook, March 5; Cut LB Will Witherspoon, March 5.
Key re-signings: RFA P Sav Rocca, April 22 (one year, $1.1 million); RFA OG Max Jean-Gilles, April 15 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OLB Omar Gaither, March 31 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA CB Ellis Hobbs, March 30 (one year, $2.8 million); RFA OG-C Nick Cole, March 22 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA OLB Akeem Jordan, March 22 (one year, $1.7 million); RFA WR Jason Avant, March 8 (five years, $18 million, $8 million guaranteed); RFA FB Leonard Weaver, March 5 (three years, $10 million).
Washington Redskins
UFAs: LS Ethan Albright, OT Levi Jones, P Hunter Smith, DE Renaldo Wynn, TE Todd Yoder.
RFAs: CB Carlos Rogers.
Key arrivals: Ex-Browns UFA WR Mike Furrey, June 9; Ex-Broncos UFA DE Vonnie Holliday, May 17; Ex-Bills UFA OLB Chris Draft, May 7; Ex-Chiefs UFA WR Bobby Wade, April 29; WR Joey Galloway, April 28; Traded for Rams DT Adam Carriker, April 20 (Rams and Redskins swap draft picks in the fifth and seventh rounds of the 2010 draft); RB Ryan Torain, April 19; WR Roydell Williams, April 19; Traded for Eagles QB Donovan McNabb, April 4 (Eagles get 2010 second-round draft pick and 2011 conditional fourth-round draft pick); Ex-Steelers UFA RB Willie Parker, April 2 (one year, up to $3.1 million with incentives); Ex-Lions CB Phillip Buchanon, March 29 (one year, $1.5 million); Ex-Buccaneers P Josh Bidwell, March 23; Ex-Texans UFA QB Rex Grossman, March 17 (one year); Ex-Bengals UFA RB Larry Johnson, March 12 (three years, up to $12 million); Ex-Panthers DT Maake Kemoeatu. March 10 (two years, $7 million); Ex-Vikings UFA OL Artis Hicks, March 6; PK Justin Medlock, Feb. 12.
Key departures: Cut DT Anthony Montgomery, May 3; Traded QB Jason Campbell to Raiders, April 24 (Redskins get 2012 fourth-round draft pick); Non-tendered RFA RB Quinton Ganther, March 18 (to Seahawks); OT Chris Samuels (retired), March 4; Cut RB Ladell Betts, March 4; Cut QB Todd Collins, March 4; Cut RB Rock Cartwright, March 4; Cut DT Cornelius Griffin, March 4; Cut WR Antwaan Randle El, March 4; Cut CB Fred Smoot, March 4; Cut OG Randy Thomas, March 4.
Key re-signings: RFA ILB Rocky McIntosh, June 14 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA S Reed Doughty, May 26 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA DT Kedric Golston, April 16 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA OT Stephon Heyer, April 14 (one year, $1.7 million); RFA OLB-DE Chris Wilson, March 25 (one year, $1.7 million); RFA OG Will Montgomery, March 13 (one year, $1.8 million); UFA C Casey Rabach, March 8 (three years, $12.3 million); RFA DT Lorenzo Alexander, March 5 (three years); UFA DE Phillip Daniels, March 5 (two years, $2.2 million); UFA OT Mike Williams, March 5.
NFC NORTH
Chicago Bears
UFAs: DT Dusty Dvoracek (not tendered), OLB Darrell McClover, DE Adewale Ogunleye, RB Adrian Peterson.
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Ex-Jaguars LB Brian Iwuh, May 24; Traded for Panthers S Chris Harris, April 27 (Panthers get OLB Jamar Williams); Ex-Colts non-tendered RFA CB Tim Jennings, March 16 (two years); Ex-Panthers UFA DE Julius Peppers, March 5 (six years, up to $91.5 million, $42 million guaranteed); Ex-Vikings UFA RB Chester Taylor, March 5 (four years, $12.5 million, $7 million guaranteed); Ex-Chargers UFA TE Brandon Manumaleuna, March 5 (five years, up to $17 million, $6 million guaranteed).
Key departures: Traded S Kevin Payne to Rams, April 28 (Bears get 2011 conditional seventh-round draft pick); Traded OLB Jamar Williams to Panthers, April 27 (Bears get S Chris Harris); Cut DE Alex Brown, April 1; Cut CB Nathan Vasher, March 17; Cut FB Jason McKie, March 16; Cut RB Kevin Jones, March 9; Cut OT Orlando Pace, March 1.
Key re-signings: RFA S Danieal Manning, May 19 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DE Mark Anderson, April 30 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA OLB Nick Roach, April 19 (one year, $1.7 million); UFA OLB Pisa Tinoisamoa, April 12 (one year); RFA S Josh Bullocks, March 11 (one year, $1.2 million).
Detroit Lions
UFAs: OT Damion Cook, CB Anthony Henry, QB Patrick Ramsey, OLB Cody Spencer (not tendered).
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Ex-Giants non-tendered RFA S C.C. Brown, May 10 (one year); Traded for Broncos TE Tony Scheffler, April 19 (Lions sent OLB Ernie Sims to Eagles in three-team trade; Lions also received Broncos' 2010 seventh-round draft pick); Traded for Seahawks OG Rob Sims, April 5 (Seahawks get DE Robert Henderson and a 2010 fifth-round draft pick; Lions also get 2010 seventh-round draft pick); Ex-Panthers UFA CB Dante Wesley, April 3 (two years); Ex-Panthers LB Landon Johnson, March 19 (one year); Traded for 49ers QB Shaun Hill, March 14 (Niners get 2011 seventh-round draft pick); Traded for Falcons CB Chris Houston, March 8 (Falcons get 2010 sixth-round draft pick and teams swap 2010 fifth-round picks); Ex-Rams non-tendered RFA CB Jonathan Wade, March 8; Ex-Titans UFA DE Kyle Vanden Bosch, March 5 (four years, $26 million); Ex-Seahawks UFA WR Nate Burleson, March 5 (five years, $25 million, $11 million guaranteed); LB Ashlee Palmer, Feb. 18; RB DeDe Dorsey, Feb. 9.
Key departures: UFA QB Daunte Culpepper, June 7 (to UFL); UFA CB William James, May 6 (to 49ers); Cut CB DeAngelo Smith, April 26; Traded OLB Ernie Sims to Eagles, April 19 (Lions get Broncos TE Tony Scheffler and Broncos' 2010 seventh-round draft pick as part of three-team trade); Cut CB Kevin Hobbs, April 16; Cut OL Daniel Loper, April 15; TE Casey FitzSimmons (retired), April 14; UFA ILB Larry Foote, March 15 (to Steelers); Cut DE Dewayne White, March 8; Cut CB Phillip Buchanon, March 4.
Key re-signings: RFA S Daniel Bullocks, April 19 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA C Dylan Gandy, April 15 (one year, $1.2 million); DE Jared DeVries, April 12 (one year, $1.7 million; was previously cut by Lions Feb. 23); RFA S Ko Simpson, April 8 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OG Daniel Loper, March 29 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OG Manny Ramirez, March 29 (one year, $1.1 million); RFA DE Jason Hunter, March 23 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA CB Kevin Hobbs, March 18 (one year); UFA S Marquand Manuel, March 16 (one year, $805,000); Non-tendered RFA DE Copeland Bryan, March 16; UFA TE Will Heller, March 8 (three years); UFA ILB Vinny Ciurciu, March 5 (one year); UFA OT Jon Jansen, March 5 (one year, $860,000).
Green Bay Packers
UFAs: P Jeremy Kapinos (not tendered), RB DeShawn Wynn (not tendered).
RFAs: S Atari Bigby, DE Johnny Jolly, CB Tramon Williams.
Key arrivals:
Key departures: Cut OLB Jeremy Thompson, April 26; UFA OLB Aaron Kampman, March 7 (to Jaguars); Cut DE Mike Montgomery, March 6; Cut S Matt Giordano, March 6.
Key re-signings: RFA OG Daryn Colledge, May 10 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA FB John Kuhn, April 16 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA C Jason Spitz, April 5 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA CB-RS Will Blackmon, March 17 (one year, $1.2 million); UFA OT Mark Tauscher (two years); FFA NT Ryan Pickett, March 12 (four years, $25 million, $10 million in first year); RFA S Nick Collins, March 9 (one year, $3.3 million; subsequently signed three-year extension worth additional $23.4 million, with $14 million in first year, March 12); UFA OT Chad Clifton, March 5 (three years, to up $19.4 million, $7.5 million guaranteed).
Minnesota Vikings
UFAs: None.
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Ex-Jets CB Lito Sheppard, April 21 (one year, $2 million); Ex-Packers DE Mike Montgomery, March 29 (one year); Ex-Panthers non-tendered RFA PK Rhys Lloyd, March 8.
Key departures: Non-tendered RFA CB Karl Paymah, March 17 (to 49ers); UFA OL Artis Hicks, March 6 (to Redskins); UFA RB Chester Taylor, March 5 (to Bears).
Key re-signings: RFA DE Ray Edwards, June 14 (one year, $2.5 million); RFA QB Tarvaris Jackson, April 19 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA FB Naufahu Tahi, April 13 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OT Ryan Cook, April 12 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DT Fred Evans, April 12 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA S Eric Frampton, April 12 (one year, $1.1 million); UFA DT Jimmy Kennedy, March 13 (two years, $6 million); UFA CB Benny Sapp, March 9 (two years); WR Greg Lewis, Feb. 28 (one year).
NFC SOUTH
Atlanta Falcons
UFAs: WR Marty Booker, S Jamaal Fudge (not tendered), ILB Tony Gilbert, CB Antoine Harris (not tendered), RB Verron Haynes.
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Ex-Texans UFA CB Dunta Robinson, March 5 (six years, $57 million, $22.5 million guaranteed).
Key departures: Cut CB Tye Hill, March 16; Traded CB Chris Houston, March 8 (to Lions; Falcons get 2010 sixth-round draft pick and teams swap 2010 fifth-round picks); LS Mike Schneck (retired), March 4.
Key re-signings: RFA RB Jerious Norwood, April 22 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA P Michael Koenen, April 22 (one year, $2.7 million); RFA RB Jason Snelling, April 15 (one year, $1.7 million); RFA OT Tyson Clabo, April 15 (one year, $2.5 million); RFA OG Harvey Dahl, April 15 (one year, $2.5 million); RFA OL Quinn Ojinnaka, April 15 (one year, $1.2 million); UFA LS Joe Zelenka, March 8; UFA QB Chris Redman, March 5 (two years, $5.6 million); CB Brian Williams, March 4; WR Brian Finneran, Feb. 11.
Carolina Panthers
UFAs: QB Josh McCown, DT Hollis Thomas, OG Keydrick Vincent.
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Traded for Bears OLB Jamar Williams, April 27 (Bears get S Chris Harris); Ex-Colts non-tendered RFA S Aaron Francisco, April 12; DT Ed Johnson, Feb. 17.
Key departures: UFA WR Muhsin Muhammad (retired), June 10; Non-tendered RFA S Quinton Teal, April 28 (to Seahawks); Traded S Chris Harris to Bears, April 27 (Panthers get OLB Jamar Williams); UFA CB Dante Wesley, April 3 (to Lions); Non-tendered RFA PK Rhys Lloyd, March 8 (to Vikings); Cut FB Brad Hoover, March 8; UFA QB A.J. Feeley, March 5 (to Rams); UFA DE Julius Peppers, March 5 (to Bears); Cut QB Jake Delhomme, March 5; Cut LB Na'il Diggs, March 5; Cut LB Landon Johnson, March 5; Cut DT Maake Kemoeatu, March 5; Cut DT Damione Lewis, March 4.
Key re-signings: RFA OLB Thomas Davis, June 8 (one year, $3.3 million); RFA CB Richard Marshall, June 8 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA OLB James Anderson, April 20 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DT Louis Leonard, April 20 (one year, $1.7 million); RFA TE Jeff King, April 16 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA DT Tank Tyler, April 15 (one year, $1.1 million); UFA DE Tyler Brayton, March 17 (three years); RFA QB Matt Moore, March 11 (one year, $3 million).
New Orleans Saints
UFAs: QB Mark Brunell, TE Dan Campbell, DT Kendrick Clancy, TE Darnell Dinkins, TE Billy Miller, DE Paul Spicer.
RFAs: OT Jammal Brown, S Roman Harper, WR Lance Moore, RB Pierre Thomas.
Key arrivals: Ex-Bears FB Jason McKie, May 24 (one year); Ex-Jaguars non-tendered RFA OLB Clint Ingram, May 19 (one year); Ex-Buccaneers UFA DL Jimmy Wilkerson, April 20 (one year, $2 million); Ex-Bears DE Alex Brown, April 7 (two years, $5.5 million).
Key departures: Non-tendered RFA FB Kyle Eckel, June 4 (to Broncos); RFA RB Mike Bell, March 23 (to Eagles); UFA OLB Scott Fujita, March 7 (to Browns); Cut DE Charles Grant, March 5; Cut OG Jamar Nesbit, March 4; Cut OLB Mark Simoneau, March 4.
Key re-signings: RFA OG Jahri Evans, May 5 (seven years, $56.7 million); UFA S Darren Sharper, May 3 (one year); RFA WR-RS Courtney Roby, April 20 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA ILB Marvin Mitchell, April 20 (one year, $1.1 million); RFA S Usama Young, April 15 (one year, $1.1 million); RFA S Chris Reis, April 14 (one year, $1 million); RFA TE David Thomas, April 13 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OT Jermon Bushrod, April 13 (one year, $1.7 million); RFA DT Remi Ayodele, April 13 (one year, $1.1 million); RFA OT Zach Strief, April 12 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA DE Anthony Hargrove, April 5 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DE Jeff Charleston, March 29 (one year, $1.1 million); UFA LS Jason Kyle, March 11; UFA C Nick Leckey, March 6 (one year); UFA S Pierson Prioleau, March 6 (one year).
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
UFAs: S Jermaine Phillips, FB Byron Storer (not tendered), OLB Rod Wilson (not tendered).
RFAs: OT Donald Penn.
Key arrivals: Ex-Eagles UFA S Sean Jones, March 16 (two years); Ex-Raiders non-tendered RFA LB Jon Alston, March 13; Traded for Eagles WR Reggie Brown, March 8 (Eagles get sixth-round draft pick in 2011).
Key departures: Cut DT Chris Hovan, FB B.J. Askew and OG Arron Sears, April 26; Traded QB Byron Leftwich to Steelers, April 20 (Buccaneers get 2010 seventh-round draft pick); UFA DL Jimmy Wilkerson, April 20 (to Saints); Non-tendered RFA LB Matt McCoy, March 17 (to Seahawks); UFA WR Antonio Bryant, March 10 (to Bengals); UFA S Will Allen, March 8 (to Steelers); Cut CB Torrie Cox, March 4; Cut P Josh Bidwell, March 4; Cut P Dirk Johnson, March 4.
Key re-signings: RFA RB Cadillac Williams, May 12 (one year, $2.3 million); RFA OT Jeremy Trueblood, May 11 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA ILB Barrett Ruud, April 21 (one year, $3.3 million); RFA WR Maurice Stovall, April 16 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA WR Mark Bradley, March 29 (one year, $1.2 million); UFA OLB Angelo Crowell, March 29 (one year).
NFC WEST
Arizona Cardinals
UFAs: DE Jason Banks (not tendered), CB Ralph Brown, OT Mike Gandy, FB Justin Green (not tendered), FB Dan Kreider, OLB Chike Okeafor, QB Brian St. Pierre.
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Ex-Jets OG Alan Faneca, April 27 (one year, $2.5 million); Ex-Jets UFA PK Jay Feely, April 2 (two years, $3.5 million); Ex-Dolphins OLB Joey Porter, March 19 (three years, $17.5 million); Ex-Browns QB Derek Anderson, March 17 (two years, $7.3 million, $3.3 million guaranteed); Ex-Rams UFA LB Paris Lenon, March 15 (three years); Ex-Browns UFA OL Rex Hadnot, March 12 (three years, $9 million); Traded for Jets S Kerry Rhodes, March 6 (Jets get fourth-round draft pick in 2010 and seventh-round draft pick in 2011).
Key departures: Traded CB Bryant McFadden to Steelers, April 24 (Cardinals get 2010 fifth-round draft pick); UFA PK Neil Rackers, April 5 (to Texans); UFA WR Sean Morey, March 29 (to Seahawks); Non-tendered RFA WR Jerheme Urban, March 11 (to Chiefs); Traded WR Anquan Boldin, March 5 (to Ravens; Cardinals get third- and fourth-round draft picks in 2010, also send fifth-round draft pick in 2010 to Baltimore); UFA OLB Karlos Dansby, March 5 (to Dolphins); Cut S Antrel Rolle, March 4.
Key re-signings: RFA OG Deuce Lutui, June 14 (one year, $1.8 million); UFA DT Bryan Robinson, April 28 (one year); UFA S Matt Ware, March 31 (one year); RFA WR Steve Breaston, March 29 (one year, $2.4 million); RFA C Lyle Sendlein, March 29 (one year, $1.7 million); RFA DT Gabe Watson, March 29 (one year, $1.8 million); UFA LB Monty Beisel, March 29 (one year); RFA TE Ben Patrick, March 23 (one year, $1.7 million); Non-tendered RFA C Ben Claxton, March 12 (one year); UFA OL Jeremy Bridges, March 11 (three years, $4.9 million); Non-tendered RFA TE Stephen Spach, March 10 (one year); UFA TE Anthony Becht, March 10 (one year, $950,000).
St. Louis Rams
UFAs: S O.J. Atogwe (not tendered June 1), CB Eric Bassey (not tendered), RB Samkon Gado (not tendered), S Clinton Hart, DE Leonard Little, LS Ryan Neill (not tendered).
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Ex-Buccaneers DT Chris Hovan, June 9; Traded for Cowboys LB Bobby Carpenter, May 10 (Cowboys get OT Alex Barron); Traded for Bears S Kevin Payne, April 28 (Bears get 2011 conditional seventh-round draft pick); Ex-Panthers LB Na'il Diggs, April 7 (two years, $2.5 million); Ex-Giants non-tendered RFA TE Darcy Johnson, March 22 (one year, $470,000); Ex-Giants non-tendered RFA CB Kevin Dockery, March 22 (one year, $620,000); Ex-Browns UFA C Hank Fraley, March 14 (three years, $3 million); Ex-Giants UFA DT Fred Robbins, March 8 (three years, $11.3 million); Ex-Panthers UFA QB A.J. Feeley, March 5 (two years, $6 million); TE Derek Fine, Feb. 17.
Key departures: UFA TE Randy McMichael, June 3 (to Chargers); Traded OT Alex Barron to Cowboys, May 10 (Rams get LB Bobby Carpenter); Traded DT Adam Carriker to Redskins, April 20 (Rams and Redskins swap draft picks in the fifth and seventh rounds of the 2010 draft); UFA QB Kyle Boller, April 15 (to Raiders); Cut QB Marc Bulger, April 5; UFA LB Paris Lenon, March 15 (to Cardinals); Non-tendered RFA CB Jonathan Wade, March 8 (to Lions).
Key re-signings: RFA DT Clifton Ryan, April 20 (one year, $1.7 million); Non-tendered RFA DT Gary Gibson, April 19 (one year); RFA DE Victor Adeyanju, March 30 (one year, $1.2 million); UFA DE James Hall, March 22 (three years, $8.3 million); UFA LS Chris Massey, March 18 (four years, $4.4 million); Non-tendered RFA OG Mark Setterstrom, March 16 (one year, $560,000); Non-tendered RFA TE Daniel Fells, March 10 (one year, $745,000); RFA S Craig Dahl, March 5 (three years, $3.6 million).
San Francisco 49ers
UFAs: CB Dré Bly, NT Aubrayo Franklin (franchised), CB Walt Harris, S Mark Roman, P Ricky Schmitt (not tendered).
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Ex-Lions UFA CB William James, May 6 (one year, $755,000); OLB Travis LaBoy, April 20 (one year, $1.6 million); Traded for Dolphins WR-RS Ted Ginn Jr, April 16 (Dolphins get 2010 fifth-round draft pick); Ex-Vikings non-tendered RFA CB Karl Paymah, March 17 (one year); Ex-Giants UFA QB David Carr, March 7 (two years, $6.3 million, $2 million signing bonus).
Key departures: Traded QB Shaun Hill, March 14 (to Lions; Niners get 2011 seventh-round pick); UFA WR Arnaz Battle, March 8 (to Steelers); UFA OT Tony Pashos, March 7 (to Browns).
Key re-signings: RFA OG David Baas, April 13 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OLB Ahmad Brooks, April 2 (two years, $4.2 million, $1.9 million signing bonus); UFA OT Barry Sims, March 22 (one year, up to $2.1 million); ILB Matt Wilhelm, March 4.
Seattle Seahawks
UFAs: OT Brandon Frye (not tendered), FB Justin Griffith, LS Kevin Houser, OLB D.D. Lewis, CB Ken Lucas, OT Damion McIntosh, LS Jeff Robinson.
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Ex-Raiders non-tendered RFA QB J.P. Losman, May 18 (one year, $630,000); Traded for Titans RB LenDale White and DT Kevin Vickerson, April 24 (Teams swapped 2010 fourth- and sixth-round draft picks); Traded for Jets RB Leon Washington, April 24 (Jets get 2010 fifth-round draft pick; Seahawks also get 2010 seventh-round draft pick); Ex-Broncos UFA OG Ben Hamilton, April 20 (one year); Ex-Titans WR Mike Williams, April 16; Ex-Jaguars WR Reggie Williams, April 16; Ex-Cardinals UFA WR Sean Morey, March 29; Ex-Redskins non-tendered RFA RB Quinton Ganther, March 18 (one year); Traded for Chargers RFA QB Charlie Whitehurst, March 17 (teams swap 2010 second-round draft picks and Chargers get 2011 third-round pick; Seahawks subsequently signed Whitehurst to a two-year contract worth up to $10 million); Ex-Buccaneers non-tendered RFA LB Matt McCoy, March 17 (one year, $630,000); Traded for Eagles DE Chris Clemons, March 16 (Eagles get DE Darryl Tapp; Seahawks also receive Eagles' 2010 fourth-round draft pick); Ex-Patriots TE Chris Baker, March 13 (two years, $4.8 million).
Key departures: Cut RB LenDale White, May 28; OT Walter Jones (retired), April 29; DE Patrick Kerney (retired), April 13; Cut RB Xavier Omon and TE John Owens, April 6; Traded OG Rob Sims to Lions, April 5 (Seahawks get DE Robert Henderson and a 2010 fifth-round draft pick; Lions also get 2010 seventh-round draft pick); UFA DL Cory Redding, March 22 (to Ravens); Traded DE Darryl Tapp to Eagles, March 16; Cut S Deon Grant, March 15; Traded QB Seneca Wallace, March 8 (to Browns; Seahawks get conditional seventh-round draft pick in 2011); UFA WR Nate Burleson, March 5 (to Lions).
Key re-signings: UFA S Lawyer Milloy, April 30 (one year); RFA C Chris Spencer, April 15 (one year, $2.4 million); RFA WR Ben Obomanu, April 15 (one year, $1.1 million); FFA PK Olindo Mare, March 10 (one year, $2.8 million).
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Weekend roundup: Domestic action
[Triathlon] (Tri247)CLICK THIS LINK FOR THE INTERNATIONAL ROUNDUP Here is an update on the racing around the UK this weekend Ironman Lanzarote second place finisher Louise Collins (Ceepo TFN), and regular race winner James Gilfillan (Team Feat), proved to be the class of the field at the National Middle Distance Triathlon Championships today, held at the Bala Middle Distance Triathlon. Full (provisional) results can be found HERE. Pos Men Ladies 1st James Gilfillan (Team Feat) 3:47: ...
CLICK THIS LINK FOR THE INTERNATIONAL ROUNDUP Here is an update on the racing around the UK this weekend... Ironman Lanzarote second place finisher Louise Collins (Ceepo TFN), and regular race winner James Gilfillan (Team Feat), proved to be the class of the field at the National Middle Distance Triathlon Championships today, held at the Bala Middle Distance Triathlon. Full (provisional) results can be found HERE. Pos Men Ladies 1st James Gilfillan (Team Feat) 3:47:15 Louise Collins (Ceepo TFN) 4:21:42 2nd Martin Cain (Great Manchester Fire Service) 3:58:28 Emma Dews (Big Adventure Store) 4:29:34 3rd Julian Hatcher (Moti/Giant/BAD Tri) 4:01:34 Ruth Bradbrook (BAD Tri) 4:35:34 The 20th anniversary Nokia Windsor Triathlon saw another 2500 people enjoy excellent racing conditions at one of the UK's premier events. Tri247 were there, and we have a full report available HERE. Results: Elite, Standard, Sprint. Elite Pos Men Ladies 1st Steve Worthington 1:51:31 Vanessa Raw 2:03:43 2nd Marc Jenkins 1:52:03 Lois Rosindale 2:04:21 3rd Gavin Noble 1:52:17 Jacqueline Slack 2:05:32 Age Group - Standard 1st Corney Van Der Wyst 2:02:06 Amy Forshaw 2:23:25 2nd Neil Harris 2:02:41 Tamsin Neale 2:23:50 3rd Peter Slijkhuis 2:04:42 Suzanne Hopper 2:25:46 Age Group - Sprint 1st Billy Parker Brown 1:21:33 Sky Draper 1:22:44 2nd Alan Harris 1:23:29 Bea Downey 1:34:28 3rd Chris Symons 1:24:16 Claire Cunningham 1:35:52 The other big race in the South East on Sunday was the Henley-on-Thames Triathlon, the results of which can be found HERE. Thanks to Andrew Deans for sending in the podium positions from the Cosmeston Sprint Triathlon: Pos Men Ladies 1st Rhys Jones 1:01:30 Caroline Jones 1:11:05 2nd Rich Brady 1:04:45 Rachel Banfield 1:16:39 3rd Steffan Ford 1:06:12 Sian Williams 1:20:29 Our prediction for the Rother Valley Sprint Triathlon didn't come true, as we don't think Andy Tarry was a starter. In his absence, James Ratcliffe and Jenny Latham were the race winners. Full results HERE. On Saturday Votwo held a Sprint and Standard Distance triathlon at South Cerney. We have results for both: Standard and Sprint. The full list of weekend results can be found on this link. -
NFC free-agent moves, by team
[NFL Football] (NFL news)Note: UFA means unrestricted free agent; RFA means restricted free agent; FFA means franchise free agent. Any RFA who was not tendered by his team became an unrestricted free agent as of March 5. NFC EAST Dallas Cowboys UFAs: None. RFAs: WR Miles Austin. Key arrivals: Traded for Rams OT Alex Barron, May 10 (Rams get LB Bobby Carpenter). Key departures: Non-tendered RFA PK Shaun Suisham, May 18 (to Browns); Cut OG-C Cory Procter, May 17; Traded LB Bobby Carpenter to Rams, May 10 (Cowboys get OT A ...
Note: UFA means unrestricted free agent; RFA means restricted free agent; FFA means franchise free agent. Any RFA who was not tendered by his team became an unrestricted free agent as of March 5.
NFC EAST
Dallas Cowboys
UFAs: None.
RFAs: WR Miles Austin.
Key arrivals: Traded for Rams OT Alex Barron, May 10 (Rams get LB Bobby Carpenter).
Key departures: Non-tendered RFA PK Shaun Suisham, May 18 (to Browns); Cut OG-C Cory Procter, May 17; Traded LB Bobby Carpenter to Rams, May 10 (Cowboys get OT Alex Barron); RFA C Duke Preston (retired), May 8; Cut OT Flozell Adams and S Ken Hamlin, April 2.
Key re-signings: RFA S Gerald Sensabaugh, May 27 (one year, $1.8 million); UFA OG Montrae Holland, April 27 (two years); RFA WR Sam Hurd, April 16 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA S Pat Watkins, April 15 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DE Stephen Bowen, April 9 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA DT Junior Siavii, April 8 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DE Jason Hatcher, April 8 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA OT Pat McQuistan, April 7 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DE Marcus Spears, April 6 (one year, $1.2 million); CB Cletis Gordon, March 4.
New York Giants
UFAs: None.
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Ex-Seahawks S Deon Grant, April 1 (one year); Ex-Colts QB Jim Sorgi, March 9 (one year); Ex-Cardinals S Antrel Rolle, March 5 (five years, $37 million, $15 million guaranteed).
Key departures: UFA OLB Danny Clark, May 11 (to Texans); Non-tendered RFA S C.C. Brown, May 10 (to Lions); P Jeff Feagles (retired), April 28; Non-tendered RFA TE Darcy Johnson, March 22 (to Rams); Non-tendered RFA CB Kevin Dockery, March 22 (to Rams); UFA DT Fred Robbins, March 8 (to Rams); UFA QB David Carr, March 7 (to 49ers); Cut S Aaron Rouse, March 6; Cut ILB Antonio Pierce, Feb. 12.
Key re-signings: RFA DT Barry Cofield, May 14 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA WR Derek Hagan, May 11 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OLB Gerris Wilkinson, April 29 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA WR Domenik Hixon, April 16 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA WR Sinorice Moss, April 14 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OT Guy Whimper, April 12 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OG Kevin Boothe, April 1 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DE Dave Tollefson, March 24 (one year, $1.7 million).
Philadelphia Eagles
UFAs: ILB Jeremiah Trotter, OLB Tracy White.
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Traded for Lions OLB Ernie Sims, April 19 (Eagles sent 2010 fifth-round draft pick to Broncos as part of three-team trade); Traded for Browns LB Alex Hall, April 2 (Eagles also get 2010 fourth- and fifth-round draft picks; Browns get CB Sheldon Brown and LB Chris Gocong); Ex-Saints RFA RB Mike Bell, March 23 (one year, $1.7 million); Traded for Seahawks DE Darryl Tapp, March 16 (Seahawks get DE Chris Clemons and 2010 fourth-round draft pick; Eagles subsequently signed Tapp to a three-year, $9 million contract extension); Ex-Colts non-tendered RFA WR Hank Baskett, March 12 (one year); Ex-Colts non-tendered RFA CB Marlin Jackson, March 10 (two years).
Key departures: Non-tendered RFA TE Alex Smith, May 3 (to Browns); Traded QB Donovan McNabb to Redskins, April 4 (Eagles get 2010 second-round draft pick and 2011 conditional fourth-round draft pick); Traded CB Sheldon Brown and LB Chris Gocong to Browns, April 2 (Eagles get LB Alex Hall and 2010 fourth- and fifth-round draft picks); UFA DE Jason Babin, March 19 (to Titans); Cut WR Kevin Curtis, March 18; Cut DE Darren Howard, March 18; Cut OT Shawn Andrews, March 17; Traded DE Chris Clemons to Seahawks, March 16; UFA S Sean Jones, March 16 (to Buccaneers); Traded WR Reggie Brown, March 8 (to Buccaneers; Eagles get sixth-round draft pick in 2011); Cut RB Brian Westbrook, March 5; Cut LB Will Witherspoon, March 5.
Key re-signings: RFA P Sav Rocca, April 22 (one year, $1.1 million); RFA OG Max Jean-Gilles, April 15 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OLB Omar Gaither, March 31 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA CB Ellis Hobbs, March 30 (one year, $2.8 million); RFA OG-C Nick Cole, March 22 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA OLB Akeem Jordan, March 22 (one year, $1.7 million); RFA WR Jason Avant, March 8 (five years, $18 million, $8 million guaranteed); RFA FB Leonard Weaver, March 5 (three years, $10 million).
Washington Redskins
UFAs: LS Ethan Albright, OT Levi Jones, P Hunter Smith, DE Renaldo Wynn, TE Todd Yoder.
RFAs: OLB Rocky McIntosh, CB Carlos Rogers.
Key arrivals: Ex-Browns UFA WR Mike Furrey, June 9; Ex-Broncos UFA DE Vonnie Holliday, May 17; Ex-Bills UFA OLB Chris Draft, May 7; Ex-Chiefs UFA WR Bobby Wade, April 29; WR Joey Galloway, April 28; Traded for Rams DT Adam Carriker, April 20 (Rams and Redskins swap draft picks in the fifth and seventh rounds of the 2010 draft); RB Ryan Torain, April 19; WR Roydell Williams, April 19; Traded for Eagles QB Donovan McNabb, April 4 (Eagles get 2010 second-round draft pick and 2011 conditional fourth-round draft pick); Ex-Steelers UFA RB Willie Parker, April 2 (one year, up to $3.1 million with incentives); Ex-Lions CB Phillip Buchanon, March 29 (one year, $1.5 million); Ex-Buccaneers P Josh Bidwell, March 23; Ex-Texans UFA QB Rex Grossman, March 17 (one year); Ex-Bengals UFA RB Larry Johnson, March 12 (three years, up to $12 million); Ex-Panthers DT Maake Kemoeatu. March 10 (two years, $7 million); Ex-Vikings UFA OL Artis Hicks, March 6; PK Justin Medlock, Feb. 12.
Key departures: Cut DT Anthony Montgomery, May 3; Traded QB Jason Campbell to Raiders, April 24 (Redskins get 2012 fourth-round draft pick); Non-tendered RFA RB Quinton Ganther, March 18 (to Seahawks); OT Chris Samuels (retired), March 4; Cut RB Ladell Betts, March 4; Cut QB Todd Collins, March 4; Cut RB Rock Cartwright, March 4; Cut DT Cornelius Griffin, March 4; Cut WR Antwaan Randle El, March 4; Cut CB Fred Smoot, March 4; Cut OG Randy Thomas, March 4.
Key re-signings: RFA S Reed Doughty, May 26 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA DT Kedric Golston, April 16 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA OT Stephon Heyer, April 14 (one year, $1.7 million); RFA OLB-DE Chris Wilson, March 25 (one year, $1.7 million); RFA OG Will Montgomery, March 13 (one year, $1.8 million); UFA C Casey Rabach, March 8 (three years, $12.3 million); RFA DT Lorenzo Alexander, March 5 (three years); UFA DE Phillip Daniels, March 5 (two years, $2.2 million); UFA OT Mike Williams, March 5.
NFC NORTH
Chicago Bears
UFAs: DT Dusty Dvoracek (not tendered), OLB Darrell McClover, DE Adewale Ogunleye, RB Adrian Peterson.
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Ex-Jaguars LB Brian Iwuh, May 24; Traded for Panthers S Chris Harris, April 27 (Panthers get OLB Jamar Williams); Ex-Colts non-tendered RFA CB Tim Jennings, March 16 (two years); Ex-Panthers UFA DE Julius Peppers, March 5 (six years, up to $91.5 million, $42 million guaranteed); Ex-Vikings UFA RB Chester Taylor, March 5 (four years, $12.5 million, $7 million guaranteed); Ex-Chargers UFA TE Brandon Manumaleuna, March 5 (five years, up to $17 million, $6 million guaranteed).
Key departures: Traded S Kevin Payne to Rams, April 28 (Bears get 2011 conditional seventh-round draft pick); Traded OLB Jamar Williams to Panthers, April 27 (Bears get S Chris Harris); Cut DE Alex Brown, April 1; Cut CB Nathan Vasher, March 17; Cut FB Jason McKie, March 16; Cut RB Kevin Jones, March 9; Cut OT Orlando Pace, March 1.
Key re-signings: RFA S Danieal Manning, May 19 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DE Mark Anderson, April 30 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA OLB Nick Roach, April 19 (one year, $1.7 million); UFA OLB Pisa Tinoisamoa, April 12 (one year); RFA S Josh Bullocks, March 11 (one year, $1.2 million).
Detroit Lions
UFAs: OT Damion Cook, CB Anthony Henry, QB Patrick Ramsey, OLB Cody Spencer (not tendered).
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Ex-Giants non-tendered RFA S C.C. Brown, May 10 (one year); Traded for Broncos TE Tony Scheffler, April 19 (Lions sent OLB Ernie Sims to Eagles in three-team trade; Lions also received Broncos' 2010 seventh-round draft pick); Traded for Seahawks OG Rob Sims, April 5 (Seahawks get DE Robert Henderson and a 2010 fifth-round draft pick; Lions also get 2010 seventh-round draft pick); Ex-Panthers UFA CB Dante Wesley, April 3 (two years); Ex-Panthers LB Landon Johnson, March 19 (one year); Traded for 49ers QB Shaun Hill, March 14 (Niners get 2011 seventh-round draft pick); Traded for Falcons CB Chris Houston, March 8 (Falcons get 2010 sixth-round draft pick and teams swap 2010 fifth-round picks); Ex-Rams non-tendered RFA CB Jonathan Wade, March 8; Ex-Titans UFA DE Kyle Vanden Bosch, March 5 (four years, $26 million); Ex-Seahawks UFA WR Nate Burleson, March 5 (five years, $25 million, $11 million guaranteed); LB Ashlee Palmer, Feb. 18; RB DeDe Dorsey, Feb. 9.
Key departures: UFA QB Daunte Culpepper, June 7 (to UFL); UFA CB William James, May 6 (to 49ers); Cut CB DeAngelo Smith, April 26; Traded OLB Ernie Sims to Eagles, April 19 (Lions get Broncos TE Tony Scheffler and Broncos' 2010 seventh-round draft pick as part of three-team trade); Cut CB Kevin Hobbs, April 16; Cut OL Daniel Loper, April 15; TE Casey FitzSimmons (retired), April 14; UFA ILB Larry Foote, March 15 (to Steelers); Cut DE Dewayne White, March 8; Cut CB Phillip Buchanon, March 4.
Key re-signings: RFA S Daniel Bullocks, April 19 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA C Dylan Gandy, April 15 (one year, $1.2 million); DE Jared DeVries, April 12 (one year, $1.7 million; was previously cut by Lions Feb. 23); RFA S Ko Simpson, April 8 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OG Daniel Loper, March 29 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OG Manny Ramirez, March 29 (one year, $1.1 million); RFA DE Jason Hunter, March 23 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA CB Kevin Hobbs, March 18 (one year); UFA S Marquand Manuel, March 16 (one year, $805,000); Non-tendered RFA DE Copeland Bryan, March 16; UFA TE Will Heller, March 8 (three years); UFA ILB Vinny Ciurciu, March 5 (one year); UFA OT Jon Jansen, March 5 (one year, $860,000).
Green Bay Packers
UFAs: P Jeremy Kapinos (not tendered), RB DeShawn Wynn (not tendered).
RFAs: S Atari Bigby, DE Johnny Jolly, CB Tramon Williams.
Key arrivals:
Key departures: Cut OLB Jeremy Thompson, April 26; UFA OLB Aaron Kampman, March 7 (to Jaguars); Cut DE Mike Montgomery, March 6; Cut S Matt Giordano, March 6.
Key re-signings: RFA OG Daryn Colledge, May 10 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA FB John Kuhn, April 16 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA C Jason Spitz, April 5 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA CB-RS Will Blackmon, March 17 (one year, $1.2 million); UFA OT Mark Tauscher (two years); FFA NT Ryan Pickett, March 12 (four years, $25 million, $10 million in first year); RFA S Nick Collins, March 9 (one year, $3.3 million; subsequently signed three-year extension worth additional $23.4 million, with $14 million in first year, March 12); UFA OT Chad Clifton, March 5 (three years, to up $19.4 million, $7.5 million guaranteed).
Minnesota Vikings
UFAs: None.
RFAs: DE Ray Edwards.
Key arrivals: Ex-Jets CB Lito Sheppard, April 21 (one year, $2 million); Ex-Packers DE Mike Montgomery, March 29 (one year); Ex-Panthers non-tendered RFA PK Rhys Lloyd, March 8.
Key departures: Non-tendered RFA CB Karl Paymah, March 17 (to 49ers); UFA OL Artis Hicks, March 6 (to Redskins); UFA RB Chester Taylor, March 5 (to Bears).
Key re-signings: RFA QB Tarvaris Jackson, April 19 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA FB Naufahu Tahi, April 13 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OT Ryan Cook, April 12 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DT Fred Evans, April 12 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA S Eric Frampton, April 12 (one year, $1.1 million); UFA DT Jimmy Kennedy, March 13 (two years, $6 million); UFA CB Benny Sapp, March 9 (two years); WR Greg Lewis, Feb. 28 (one year).
NFC SOUTH
Atlanta Falcons
UFAs: WR Marty Booker, S Jamaal Fudge (not tendered), ILB Tony Gilbert, CB Antoine Harris (not tendered), RB Verron Haynes.
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Ex-Texans UFA CB Dunta Robinson, March 5 (six years, $57 million, $22.5 million guaranteed).
Key departures: Cut CB Tye Hill, March 16; Traded CB Chris Houston, March 8 (to Lions; Falcons get 2010 sixth-round draft pick and teams swap 2010 fifth-round picks); LS Mike Schneck (retired), March 4.
Key re-signings: RFA RB Jerious Norwood, April 22 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA P Michael Koenen, April 22 (one year, $2.7 million); RFA RB Jason Snelling, April 15 (one year, $1.7 million); RFA OT Tyson Clabo, April 15 (one year, $2.5 million); RFA OG Harvey Dahl, April 15 (one year, $2.5 million); RFA OL Quinn Ojinnaka, April 15 (one year, $1.2 million); UFA LS Joe Zelenka, March 8; UFA QB Chris Redman, March 5 (two years, $5.6 million); CB Brian Williams, March 4; WR Brian Finneran, Feb. 11.
Carolina Panthers
UFAs: QB Josh McCown, DT Hollis Thomas, OG Keydrick Vincent.
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Traded for Bears OLB Jamar Williams, April 27 (Bears get S Chris Harris); Ex-Colts non-tendered RFA S Aaron Francisco, April 12; DT Ed Johnson, Feb. 17.
Key departures: UFA WR Muhsin Muhammad (retired), June 10; Non-tendered RFA S Quinton Teal, April 28 (to Seahawks); Traded S Chris Harris to Bears, April 27 (Panthers get OLB Jamar Williams); UFA CB Dante Wesley, April 3 (to Lions); Non-tendered RFA PK Rhys Lloyd, March 8 (to Vikings); Cut FB Brad Hoover, March 8; UFA QB A.J. Feeley, March 5 (to Rams); UFA DE Julius Peppers, March 5 (to Bears); Cut QB Jake Delhomme, March 5; Cut LB Na'il Diggs, March 5; Cut LB Landon Johnson, March 5; Cut DT Maake Kemoeatu, March 5; Cut DT Damione Lewis, March 4.
Key re-signings: RFA OLB Thomas Davis, June 8 (one year, $3.3 million); RFA CB Richard Marshall, June 8 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA OLB James Anderson, April 20 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DT Louis Leonard, April 20 (one year, $1.7 million); RFA TE Jeff King, April 16 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA DT Tank Tyler, April 15 (one year, $1.1 million); UFA DE Tyler Brayton, March 17 (three years); RFA QB Matt Moore, March 11 (one year, $3 million).
New Orleans Saints
UFAs: QB Mark Brunell, TE Dan Campbell, DT Kendrick Clancy, TE Darnell Dinkins, TE Billy Miller, DE Paul Spicer.
RFAs: OT Jammal Brown, S Roman Harper, WR Lance Moore, RB Pierre Thomas.
Key arrivals: Ex-Bears FB Jason McKie, May 24 (one year); Ex-Jaguars non-tendered RFA OLB Clint Ingram, May 19 (one year); Ex-Buccaneers UFA DL Jimmy Wilkerson, April 20 (one year, $2 million); Ex-Bears DE Alex Brown, April 7 (two years, $5.5 million).
Key departures: Non-tendered RFA FB Kyle Eckel, June 4 (to Broncos); RFA RB Mike Bell, March 23 (to Eagles); UFA OLB Scott Fujita, March 7 (to Browns); Cut DE Charles Grant, March 5; Cut OG Jamar Nesbit, March 4; Cut OLB Mark Simoneau, March 4.
Key re-signings: RFA OG Jahri Evans, May 5 (seven years, $56.7 million); UFA S Darren Sharper, May 3 (one year); RFA WR-RS Courtney Roby, April 20 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA ILB Marvin Mitchell, April 20 (one year, $1.1 million); RFA S Usama Young, April 15 (one year, $1.1 million); RFA S Chris Reis, April 14 (one year, $1 million); RFA TE David Thomas, April 13 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OT Jermon Bushrod, April 13 (one year, $1.7 million); RFA DT Remi Ayodele, April 13 (one year, $1.1 million); RFA OT Zach Strief, April 12 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA DE Anthony Hargrove, April 5 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DE Jeff Charleston, March 29 (one year, $1.1 million); UFA LS Jason Kyle, March 11; UFA C Nick Leckey, March 6 (one year); UFA S Pierson Prioleau, March 6 (one year).
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
UFAs: S Jermaine Phillips, FB Byron Storer (not tendered), OLB Rod Wilson (not tendered).
RFAs: OT Donald Penn.
Key arrivals: Ex-Eagles UFA S Sean Jones, March 16 (two years); Ex-Raiders non-tendered RFA LB Jon Alston, March 13; Traded for Eagles WR Reggie Brown, March 8 (Eagles get sixth-round draft pick in 2011).
Key departures: Cut DT Chris Hovan, FB B.J. Askew and OG Arron Sears, April 26; Traded QB Byron Leftwich to Steelers, April 20 (Buccaneers get 2010 seventh-round draft pick); UFA DL Jimmy Wilkerson, April 20 (to Saints); Non-tendered RFA LB Matt McCoy, March 17 (to Seahawks); UFA WR Antonio Bryant, March 10 (to Bengals); UFA S Will Allen, March 8 (to Steelers); Cut CB Torrie Cox, March 4; Cut P Josh Bidwell, March 4; Cut P Dirk Johnson, March 4.
Key re-signings: RFA RB Cadillac Williams, May 12 (one year, $2.3 million); RFA OT Jeremy Trueblood, May 11 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA ILB Barrett Ruud, April 21 (one year, $3.3 million); RFA WR Maurice Stovall, April 16 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA WR Mark Bradley, March 29 (one year, $1.2 million); UFA OLB Angelo Crowell, March 29 (one year).
NFC WEST
Arizona Cardinals
UFAs: DE Jason Banks (not tendered), CB Ralph Brown, OT Mike Gandy, FB Justin Green (not tendered), FB Dan Kreider, OLB Chike Okeafor, QB Brian St. Pierre.
RFAs: OG Deuce Lutui.
Key arrivals: Ex-Jets OG Alan Faneca, April 27 (one year, $2.5 million); Ex-Jets UFA PK Jay Feely, April 2 (two years, $3.5 million); Ex-Dolphins OLB Joey Porter, March 19 (three years, $17.5 million); Ex-Browns QB Derek Anderson, March 17 (two years, $7.3 million, $3.3 million guaranteed); Ex-Rams UFA LB Paris Lenon, March 15 (three years); Ex-Browns UFA OL Rex Hadnot, March 12 (three years, $9 million); Traded for Jets S Kerry Rhodes, March 6 (Jets get fourth-round draft pick in 2010 and seventh-round draft pick in 2011).
Key departures: Traded CB Bryant McFadden to Steelers, April 24 (Cardinals get 2010 fifth-round draft pick); UFA PK Neil Rackers, April 5 (to Texans); UFA WR Sean Morey, March 29 (to Seahawks); Non-tendered RFA WR Jerheme Urban, March 11 (to Chiefs); Traded WR Anquan Boldin, March 5 (to Ravens; Cardinals get third- and fourth-round draft picks in 2010, also send fifth-round draft pick in 2010 to Baltimore); UFA OLB Karlos Dansby, March 5 (to Dolphins); Cut S Antrel Rolle, March 4.
Key re-signings: UFA DT Bryan Robinson, April 28 (one year); UFA S Matt Ware, March 31 (one year); RFA WR Steve Breaston, March 29 (one year, $2.4 million); RFA C Lyle Sendlein, March 29 (one year, $1.7 million); RFA DT Gabe Watson, March 29 (one year, $1.8 million); UFA LB Monty Beisel, March 29 (one year); RFA TE Ben Patrick, March 23 (one year, $1.7 million); Non-tendered RFA C Ben Claxton, March 12 (one year); UFA OL Jeremy Bridges, March 11 (three years, $4.9 million); Non-tendered RFA TE Stephen Spach, March 10 (one year); UFA TE Anthony Becht, March 10 (one year, $950,000).
St. Louis Rams
UFAs: S O.J. Atogwe (not tendered June 1), CB Eric Bassey (not tendered), RB Samkon Gado (not tendered), S Clinton Hart, DE Leonard Little, LS Ryan Neill (not tendered).
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Ex-Buccaneers DT Chris Hovan, June 9; Traded for Cowboys LB Bobby Carpenter, May 10 (Cowboys get OT Alex Barron); Traded for Bears S Kevin Payne, April 28 (Bears get 2011 conditional seventh-round draft pick); Ex-Panthers LB Na'il Diggs, April 7 (two years, $2.5 million); Ex-Giants non-tendered RFA TE Darcy Johnson, March 22 (one year, $470,000); Ex-Giants non-tendered RFA CB Kevin Dockery, March 22 (one year, $620,000); Ex-Browns UFA C Hank Fraley, March 14 (three years, $3 million); Ex-Giants UFA DT Fred Robbins, March 8 (three years, $11.3 million); Ex-Panthers UFA QB A.J. Feeley, March 5 (two years, $6 million); TE Derek Fine, Feb. 17.
Key departures: UFA TE Randy McMichael, June 3 (to Chargers); Traded OT Alex Barron to Cowboys, May 10 (Rams get LB Bobby Carpenter); Traded DT Adam Carriker to Redskins, April 20 (Rams and Redskins swap draft picks in the fifth and seventh rounds of the 2010 draft); UFA QB Kyle Boller, April 15 (to Raiders); Cut QB Marc Bulger, April 5; UFA LB Paris Lenon, March 15 (to Cardinals); Non-tendered RFA CB Jonathan Wade, March 8 (to Lions).
Key re-signings: RFA DT Clifton Ryan, April 20 (one year, $1.7 million); Non-tendered RFA DT Gary Gibson, April 19 (one year); RFA DE Victor Adeyanju, March 30 (one year, $1.2 million); UFA DE James Hall, March 22 (three years, $8.3 million); UFA LS Chris Massey, March 18 (four years, $4.4 million); Non-tendered RFA OG Mark Setterstrom, March 16 (one year, $560,000); Non-tendered RFA TE Daniel Fells, March 10 (one year, $745,000); RFA S Craig Dahl, March 5 (three years, $3.6 million).
San Francisco 49ers
UFAs: CB Dré Bly, NT Aubrayo Franklin (franchised), CB Walt Harris, S Mark Roman, P Ricky Schmitt (not tendered).
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Ex-Lions UFA CB William James, May 6 (one year, $755,000); OLB Travis LaBoy, April 20 (one year, $1.6 million); Traded for Dolphins WR-RS Ted Ginn Jr, April 16 (Dolphins get 2010 fifth-round draft pick); Ex-Vikings non-tendered RFA CB Karl Paymah, March 17 (one year); Ex-Giants UFA QB David Carr, March 7 (two years, $6.3 million, $2 million signing bonus).
Key departures: Traded QB Shaun Hill, March 14 (to Lions; Niners get 2011 seventh-round pick); UFA WR Arnaz Battle, March 8 (to Steelers); UFA OT Tony Pashos, March 7 (to Browns).
Key re-signings: RFA OG David Baas, April 13 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OLB Ahmad Brooks, April 2 (two years, $4.2 million, $1.9 million signing bonus); UFA OT Barry Sims, March 22 (one year, up to $2.1 million); ILB Matt Wilhelm, March 4.
Seattle Seahawks
UFAs: OT Brandon Frye (not tendered), FB Justin Griffith, LS Kevin Houser, OLB D.D. Lewis, CB Ken Lucas, OT Damion McIntosh, LS Jeff Robinson.
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Ex-Raiders non-tendered RFA QB J.P. Losman, May 18 (one year, $630,000); Traded for Titans RB LenDale White and DT Kevin Vickerson, April 24 (Teams swapped 2010 fourth- and sixth-round draft picks); Traded for Jets RB Leon Washington, April 24 (Jets get 2010 fifth-round draft pick; Seahawks also get 2010 seventh-round draft pick); Ex-Broncos UFA OG Ben Hamilton, April 20 (one year); Ex-Titans WR Mike Williams, April 16; Ex-Jaguars WR Reggie Williams, April 16; Ex-Cardinals UFA WR Sean Morey, March 29; Ex-Redskins non-tendered RFA RB Quinton Ganther, March 18 (one year); Traded for Chargers RFA QB Charlie Whitehurst, March 17 (teams swap 2010 second-round draft picks and Chargers get 2011 third-round pick; Seahawks subsequently signed Whitehurst to a two-year contract worth up to $10 million); Ex-Buccaneers non-tendered RFA LB Matt McCoy, March 17 (one year, $630,000); Traded for Eagles DE Chris Clemons, March 16 (Eagles get DE Darryl Tapp; Seahawks also receive Eagles' 2010 fourth-round draft pick); Ex-Patriots TE Chris Baker, March 13 (two years, $4.8 million).
Key departures: Cut RB LenDale White, May 28; OT Walter Jones (retired), April 29; DE Patrick Kerney (retired), April 13; Cut RB Xavier Omon and TE John Owens, April 6; Traded OG Rob Sims to Lions, April 5 (Seahawks get DE Robert Henderson and a 2010 fifth-round draft pick; Lions also get 2010 seventh-round draft pick); UFA DL Cory Redding, March 22 (to Ravens); Traded DE Darryl Tapp to Eagles, March 16; Cut S Deon Grant, March 15; Traded QB Seneca Wallace, March 8 (to Browns; Seahawks get conditional seventh-round draft pick in 2011); UFA WR Nate Burleson, March 5 (to Lions).
Key re-signings: UFA S Lawyer Milloy, April 30 (one year); RFA C Chris Spencer, April 15 (one year, $2.4 million); RFA WR Ben Obomanu, April 15 (one year, $1.1 million); FFA PK Olindo Mare, March 10 (one year, $2.8 million).
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NFC free-agent moves, by team
[NFL Football] (NFL news)Note: UFA means unrestricted free agent; RFA means restricted free agent; FFA means franchise free agent. Any RFA who was not tendered by his team became an unrestricted free agent as of March 5. NFC EAST Dallas Cowboys UFAs: None. RFAs: WR Miles Austin. Key arrivals: Traded for Rams OT Alex Barron, May 10 (Rams get LB Bobby Carpenter). Key departures: Non-tendered RFA PK Shaun Suisham, May 18 (to Browns); Cut OG-C Cory Procter, May 17; Traded LB Bobby Carpenter to Rams, May 10 (Cowboys get OT A ...
Note: UFA means unrestricted free agent; RFA means restricted free agent; FFA means franchise free agent. Any RFA who was not tendered by his team became an unrestricted free agent as of March 5.
NFC EAST
Dallas Cowboys
UFAs: None.
RFAs: WR Miles Austin.
Key arrivals: Traded for Rams OT Alex Barron, May 10 (Rams get LB Bobby Carpenter).
Key departures: Non-tendered RFA PK Shaun Suisham, May 18 (to Browns); Cut OG-C Cory Procter, May 17; Traded LB Bobby Carpenter to Rams, May 10 (Cowboys get OT Alex Barron); RFA C Duke Preston (retired), May 8; Cut OT Flozell Adams and S Ken Hamlin, April 2.
Key re-signings: RFA S Gerald Sensabaugh, May 27 (one year, $1.8 million); UFA OG Montrae Holland, April 27 (two years); RFA WR Sam Hurd, April 16 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA S Pat Watkins, April 15 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DE Stephen Bowen, April 9 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA DT Junior Siavii, April 8 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DE Jason Hatcher, April 8 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA OT Pat McQuistan, April 7 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DE Marcus Spears, April 6 (one year, $1.2 million); CB Cletis Gordon, March 4.
New York Giants
UFAs: None.
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Ex-Seahawks S Deon Grant, April 1 (one year); Ex-Colts QB Jim Sorgi, March 9 (one year); Ex-Cardinals S Antrel Rolle, March 5 (five years, $37 million, $15 million guaranteed).
Key departures: UFA OLB Danny Clark, May 11 (to Texans); Non-tendered RFA S C.C. Brown, May 10 (to Lions); P Jeff Feagles (retired), April 28; Non-tendered RFA TE Darcy Johnson, March 22 (to Rams); Non-tendered RFA CB Kevin Dockery, March 22 (to Rams); UFA DT Fred Robbins, March 8 (to Rams); UFA QB David Carr, March 7 (to 49ers); Cut S Aaron Rouse, March 6; Cut ILB Antonio Pierce, Feb. 12.
Key re-signings: RFA DT Barry Cofield, May 14 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA WR Derek Hagan, May 11 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OLB Gerris Wilkinson, April 29 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA WR Domenik Hixon, April 16 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA WR Sinorice Moss, April 14 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OT Guy Whimper, April 12 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OG Kevin Boothe, April 1 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DE Dave Tollefson, March 24 (one year, $1.7 million).
Philadelphia Eagles
UFAs: ILB Jeremiah Trotter, OLB Tracy White.
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Traded for Lions OLB Ernie Sims, April 19 (Eagles sent 2010 fifth-round draft pick to Broncos as part of three-team trade); Traded for Browns LB Alex Hall, April 2 (Eagles also get 2010 fourth- and fifth-round draft picks; Browns get CB Sheldon Brown and LB Chris Gocong); Ex-Saints RFA RB Mike Bell, March 23 (one year, $1.7 million); Traded for Seahawks DE Darryl Tapp, March 16 (Seahawks get DE Chris Clemons and 2010 fourth-round draft pick; Eagles subsequently signed Tapp to a three-year, $9 million contract extension); Ex-Colts non-tendered RFA WR Hank Baskett, March 12 (one year); Ex-Colts non-tendered RFA CB Marlin Jackson, March 10 (two years).
Key departures: Non-tendered RFA TE Alex Smith, May 3 (to Browns); Traded QB Donovan McNabb to Redskins, April 4 (Eagles get 2010 second-round draft pick and 2011 conditional fourth-round draft pick); Traded CB Sheldon Brown and LB Chris Gocong to Browns, April 2 (Eagles get LB Alex Hall and 2010 fourth- and fifth-round draft picks); UFA DE Jason Babin, March 19 (to Titans); Cut WR Kevin Curtis, March 18; Cut DE Darren Howard, March 18; Cut OT Shawn Andrews, March 17; Traded DE Chris Clemons to Seahawks, March 16; UFA S Sean Jones, March 16 (to Buccaneers); Traded WR Reggie Brown, March 8 (to Buccaneers; Eagles get sixth-round draft pick in 2011); Cut RB Brian Westbrook, March 5; Cut LB Will Witherspoon, March 5.
Key re-signings: RFA P Sav Rocca, April 22 (one year, $1.1 million); RFA OG Max Jean-Gilles, April 15 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OLB Omar Gaither, March 31 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA CB Ellis Hobbs, March 30 (one year, $2.8 million); RFA OG-C Nick Cole, March 22 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA OLB Akeem Jordan, March 22 (one year, $1.7 million); RFA WR Jason Avant, March 8 (five years, $18 million, $8 million guaranteed); RFA FB Leonard Weaver, March 5 (three years, $10 million).
Washington Redskins
UFAs: LS Ethan Albright, OT Levi Jones, P Hunter Smith, DE Renaldo Wynn, TE Todd Yoder.
RFAs: OLB Rocky McIntosh, CB Carlos Rogers.
Key arrivals: Ex-Browns UFA WR Mike Furrey, June 9; Ex-Broncos UFA DE Vonnie Holliday, May 17; Ex-Bills UFA OLB Chris Draft, May 7; Ex-Chiefs UFA WR Bobby Wade, April 29; WR Joey Galloway, April 28; Traded for Rams DT Adam Carriker, April 20 (Rams and Redskins swap draft picks in the fifth and seventh rounds of the 2010 draft); RB Ryan Torain, April 19; WR Roydell Williams, April 19; Traded for Eagles QB Donovan McNabb, April 4 (Eagles get 2010 second-round draft pick and 2011 conditional fourth-round draft pick); Ex-Steelers UFA RB Willie Parker, April 2 (one year, up to $3.1 million with incentives); Ex-Lions CB Phillip Buchanon, March 29 (one year, $1.5 million); Ex-Buccaneers P Josh Bidwell, March 23; Ex-Texans UFA QB Rex Grossman, March 17 (one year); Ex-Bengals UFA RB Larry Johnson, March 12 (three years, up to $12 million); Ex-Panthers DT Maake Kemoeatu. March 10 (two years, $7 million); Ex-Vikings UFA OL Artis Hicks, March 6; PK Justin Medlock, Feb. 12.
Key departures: Cut DT Anthony Montgomery, May 3; Traded QB Jason Campbell to Raiders, April 24 (Redskins get 2012 fourth-round draft pick); Non-tendered RFA RB Quinton Ganther, March 18 (to Seahawks); OT Chris Samuels (retired), March 4; Cut RB Ladell Betts, March 4; Cut QB Todd Collins, March 4; Cut RB Rock Cartwright, March 4; Cut DT Cornelius Griffin, March 4; Cut WR Antwaan Randle El, March 4; Cut CB Fred Smoot, March 4; Cut OG Randy Thomas, March 4.
Key re-signings: RFA S Reed Doughty, May 26 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA DT Kedric Golston, April 16 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA OT Stephon Heyer, April 14 (one year, $1.7 million); RFA OLB-DE Chris Wilson, March 25 (one year, $1.7 million); RFA OG Will Montgomery, March 13 (one year, $1.8 million); UFA C Casey Rabach, March 8 (three years, $12.3 million); RFA DT Lorenzo Alexander, March 5 (three years); UFA DE Phillip Daniels, March 5 (two years, $2.2 million); UFA OT Mike Williams, March 5.
NFC NORTH
Chicago Bears
UFAs: DT Dusty Dvoracek (not tendered), OLB Darrell McClover, DE Adewale Ogunleye, RB Adrian Peterson.
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Ex-Jaguars LB Brian Iwuh, May 24; Traded for Panthers S Chris Harris, April 27 (Panthers get OLB Jamar Williams); Ex-Colts non-tendered RFA CB Tim Jennings, March 16 (two years); Ex-Panthers UFA DE Julius Peppers, March 5 (six years, up to $91.5 million, $42 million guaranteed); Ex-Vikings UFA RB Chester Taylor, March 5 (four years, $12.5 million, $7 million guaranteed); Ex-Chargers UFA TE Brandon Manumaleuna, March 5 (five years, up to $17 million, $6 million guaranteed).
Key departures: Traded S Kevin Payne to Rams, April 28 (Bears get 2011 conditional seventh-round draft pick); Traded OLB Jamar Williams to Panthers, April 27 (Bears get S Chris Harris); Cut DE Alex Brown, April 1; Cut CB Nathan Vasher, March 17; Cut FB Jason McKie, March 16; Cut RB Kevin Jones, March 9; Cut OT Orlando Pace, March 1.
Key re-signings: RFA S Danieal Manning, May 19 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DE Mark Anderson, April 30 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA OLB Nick Roach, April 19 (one year, $1.7 million); UFA OLB Pisa Tinoisamoa, April 12 (one year); RFA S Josh Bullocks, March 11 (one year, $1.2 million).
Detroit Lions
UFAs: OT Damion Cook, CB Anthony Henry, QB Patrick Ramsey, OLB Cody Spencer (not tendered).
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Ex-Giants non-tendered RFA S C.C. Brown, May 10 (one year); Traded for Broncos TE Tony Scheffler, April 19 (Lions sent OLB Ernie Sims to Eagles in three-team trade; Lions also received Broncos' 2010 seventh-round draft pick); Traded for Seahawks OG Rob Sims, April 5 (Seahawks get DE Robert Henderson and a 2010 fifth-round draft pick; Lions also get 2010 seventh-round draft pick); Ex-Panthers UFA CB Dante Wesley, April 3 (two years); Ex-Panthers LB Landon Johnson, March 19 (one year); Traded for 49ers QB Shaun Hill, March 14 (Niners get 2011 seventh-round draft pick); Traded for Falcons CB Chris Houston, March 8 (Falcons get 2010 sixth-round draft pick and teams swap 2010 fifth-round picks); Ex-Rams non-tendered RFA CB Jonathan Wade, March 8; Ex-Titans UFA DE Kyle Vanden Bosch, March 5 (four years, $26 million); Ex-Seahawks UFA WR Nate Burleson, March 5 (five years, $25 million, $11 million guaranteed); LB Ashlee Palmer, Feb. 18; RB DeDe Dorsey, Feb. 9.
Key departures: UFA QB Daunte Culpepper, June 7 (to UFL); UFA CB William James, May 6 (to 49ers); Cut CB DeAngelo Smith, April 26; Traded OLB Ernie Sims to Eagles, April 19 (Lions get Broncos TE Tony Scheffler and Broncos' 2010 seventh-round draft pick as part of three-team trade); Cut CB Kevin Hobbs, April 16; Cut OL Daniel Loper, April 15; TE Casey FitzSimmons (retired), April 14; UFA ILB Larry Foote, March 15 (to Steelers); Cut DE Dewayne White, March 8; Cut CB Phillip Buchanon, March 4.
Key re-signings: RFA S Daniel Bullocks, April 19 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA C Dylan Gandy, April 15 (one year, $1.2 million); DE Jared DeVries, April 12 (one year, $1.7 million; was previously cut by Lions Feb. 23); RFA S Ko Simpson, April 8 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OG Daniel Loper, March 29 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OG Manny Ramirez, March 29 (one year, $1.1 million); RFA DE Jason Hunter, March 23 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA CB Kevin Hobbs, March 18 (one year); UFA S Marquand Manuel, March 16 (one year, $805,000); Non-tendered RFA DE Copeland Bryan, March 16; UFA TE Will Heller, March 8 (three years); UFA ILB Vinny Ciurciu, March 5 (one year); UFA OT Jon Jansen, March 5 (one year, $860,000).
Green Bay Packers
UFAs: P Jeremy Kapinos (not tendered), RB DeShawn Wynn (not tendered).
RFAs: S Atari Bigby, DE Johnny Jolly, CB Tramon Williams.
Key arrivals:
Key departures: Cut OLB Jeremy Thompson, April 26; UFA OLB Aaron Kampman, March 7 (to Jaguars); Cut DE Mike Montgomery, March 6; Cut S Matt Giordano, March 6.
Key re-signings: RFA OG Daryn Colledge, May 10 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA FB John Kuhn, April 16 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA C Jason Spitz, April 5 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA CB-RS Will Blackmon, March 17 (one year, $1.2 million); UFA OT Mark Tauscher (two years); FFA NT Ryan Pickett, March 12 (four years, $25 million, $10 million in first year); RFA S Nick Collins, March 9 (one year, $3.3 million; subsequently signed three-year extension worth additional $23.4 million, with $14 million in first year, March 12); UFA OT Chad Clifton, March 5 (three years, to up $19.4 million, $7.5 million guaranteed).
Minnesota Vikings
UFAs: None.
RFAs: DE Ray Edwards.
Key arrivals: Ex-Jets CB Lito Sheppard, April 21 (one year, $2 million); Ex-Packers DE Mike Montgomery, March 29 (one year); Ex-Panthers non-tendered RFA PK Rhys Lloyd, March 8.
Key departures: Non-tendered RFA CB Karl Paymah, March 17 (to 49ers); UFA OL Artis Hicks, March 6 (to Redskins); UFA RB Chester Taylor, March 5 (to Bears).
Key re-signings: RFA QB Tarvaris Jackson, April 19 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA FB Naufahu Tahi, April 13 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OT Ryan Cook, April 12 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DT Fred Evans, April 12 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA S Eric Frampton, April 12 (one year, $1.1 million); UFA DT Jimmy Kennedy, March 13 (two years, $6 million); UFA CB Benny Sapp, March 9 (two years); WR Greg Lewis, Feb. 28 (one year).
NFC SOUTH
Atlanta Falcons
UFAs: WR Marty Booker, S Jamaal Fudge (not tendered), ILB Tony Gilbert, CB Antoine Harris (not tendered), RB Verron Haynes.
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Ex-Texans UFA CB Dunta Robinson, March 5 (six years, $57 million, $22.5 million guaranteed).
Key departures: Cut CB Tye Hill, March 16; Traded CB Chris Houston, March 8 (to Lions; Falcons get 2010 sixth-round draft pick and teams swap 2010 fifth-round picks); LS Mike Schneck (retired), March 4.
Key re-signings: RFA RB Jerious Norwood, April 22 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA P Michael Koenen, April 22 (one year, $2.7 million); RFA RB Jason Snelling, April 15 (one year, $1.7 million); RFA OT Tyson Clabo, April 15 (one year, $2.5 million); RFA OG Harvey Dahl, April 15 (one year, $2.5 million); RFA OL Quinn Ojinnaka, April 15 (one year, $1.2 million); UFA LS Joe Zelenka, March 8; UFA QB Chris Redman, March 5 (two years, $5.6 million); CB Brian Williams, March 4; WR Brian Finneran, Feb. 11.
Carolina Panthers
UFAs: QB Josh McCown, WR Muhsin Muhammad, DT Hollis Thomas, OG Keydrick Vincent.
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Traded for Bears OLB Jamar Williams, April 27 (Bears get S Chris Harris); Ex-Colts non-tendered RFA S Aaron Francisco, April 12; DT Ed Johnson, Feb. 17.
Key departures: Non-tendered RFA S Quinton Teal, April 28 (to Seahawks); Traded S Chris Harris to Bears, April 27 (Panthers get OLB Jamar Williams); UFA CB Dante Wesley, April 3 (to Lions); Non-tendered RFA PK Rhys Lloyd, March 8 (to Vikings); Cut FB Brad Hoover, March 8; UFA QB A.J. Feeley, March 5 (to Rams); UFA DE Julius Peppers, March 5 (to Bears); Cut QB Jake Delhomme, March 5; Cut LB Na'il Diggs, March 5; Cut LB Landon Johnson, March 5; Cut DT Maake Kemoeatu, March 5; Cut DT Damione Lewis, March 4.
Key re-signings: RFA OLB Thomas Davis, June 8 (one year, $3.3 million); RFA CB Richard Marshall, June 8 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA OLB James Anderson, April 20 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DT Louis Leonard, April 20 (one year, $1.7 million); RFA TE Jeff King, April 16 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA DT Tank Tyler, April 15 (one year, $1.1 million); UFA DE Tyler Brayton, March 17 (three years); RFA QB Matt Moore, March 11 (one year, $3 million).
New Orleans Saints
UFAs: QB Mark Brunell, TE Dan Campbell, DT Kendrick Clancy, TE Darnell Dinkins, TE Billy Miller, DE Paul Spicer.
RFAs: OT Jammal Brown, S Roman Harper, WR Lance Moore, RB Pierre Thomas.
Key arrivals: Ex-Bears FB Jason McKie, May 24 (one year); Ex-Jaguars non-tendered RFA OLB Clint Ingram, May 19 (one year); Ex-Buccaneers UFA DL Jimmy Wilkerson, April 20 (one year, $2 million); Ex-Bears DE Alex Brown, April 7 (two years, $5.5 million).
Key departures: Non-tendered RFA FB Kyle Eckel, June 4 (to Broncos); RFA RB Mike Bell, March 23 (to Eagles); UFA OLB Scott Fujita, March 7 (to Browns); Cut DE Charles Grant, March 5; Cut OG Jamar Nesbit, March 4; Cut OLB Mark Simoneau, March 4.
Key re-signings: RFA OG Jahri Evans, May 5 (seven years, $56.7 million); UFA S Darren Sharper, May 3 (one year); RFA WR-RS Courtney Roby, April 20 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA ILB Marvin Mitchell, April 20 (one year, $1.1 million); RFA S Usama Young, April 15 (one year, $1.1 million); RFA S Chris Reis, April 14 (one year, $1 million); RFA TE David Thomas, April 13 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OT Jermon Bushrod, April 13 (one year, $1.7 million); RFA DT Remi Ayodele, April 13 (one year, $1.1 million); RFA OT Zach Strief, April 12 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA DE Anthony Hargrove, April 5 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DE Jeff Charleston, March 29 (one year, $1.1 million); UFA LS Jason Kyle, March 11; UFA C Nick Leckey, March 6 (one year); UFA S Pierson Prioleau, March 6 (one year).
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
UFAs: S Jermaine Phillips, FB Byron Storer (not tendered), OLB Rod Wilson (not tendered).
RFAs: OT Donald Penn.
Key arrivals: Ex-Eagles UFA S Sean Jones, March 16 (two years); Ex-Raiders non-tendered RFA LB Jon Alston, March 13; Traded for Eagles WR Reggie Brown, March 8 (Eagles get sixth-round draft pick in 2011).
Key departures: Cut DT Chris Hovan, FB B.J. Askew and OG Arron Sears, April 26; Traded QB Byron Leftwich to Steelers, April 20 (Buccaneers get 2010 seventh-round draft pick); UFA DL Jimmy Wilkerson, April 20 (to Saints); Non-tendered RFA LB Matt McCoy, March 17 (to Seahawks); UFA WR Antonio Bryant, March 10 (to Bengals); UFA S Will Allen, March 8 (to Steelers); Cut CB Torrie Cox, March 4; Cut P Josh Bidwell, March 4; Cut P Dirk Johnson, March 4.
Key re-signings: RFA RB Cadillac Williams, May 12 (one year, $2.3 million); RFA OT Jeremy Trueblood, May 11 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA ILB Barrett Ruud, April 21 (one year, $3.3 million); RFA WR Maurice Stovall, April 16 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA WR Mark Bradley, March 29 (one year, $1.2 million); UFA OLB Angelo Crowell, March 29 (one year).
NFC WEST
Arizona Cardinals
UFAs: DE Jason Banks (not tendered), CB Ralph Brown, OT Mike Gandy, FB Justin Green (not tendered), FB Dan Kreider, OLB Chike Okeafor, QB Brian St. Pierre.
RFAs: OG Deuce Lutui.
Key arrivals: Ex-Jets OG Alan Faneca, April 27 (one year, $2.5 million); Ex-Jets UFA PK Jay Feely, April 2 (two years, $3.5 million); Ex-Dolphins OLB Joey Porter, March 19 (three years, $17.5 million); Ex-Browns QB Derek Anderson, March 17 (two years, $7.3 million, $3.3 million guaranteed); Ex-Rams UFA LB Paris Lenon, March 15 (three years); Ex-Browns UFA OL Rex Hadnot, March 12 (three years, $9 million); Traded for Jets S Kerry Rhodes, March 6 (Jets get fourth-round draft pick in 2010 and seventh-round draft pick in 2011).
Key departures: Traded CB Bryant McFadden to Steelers, April 24 (Cardinals get 2010 fifth-round draft pick); UFA PK Neil Rackers, April 5 (to Texans); UFA WR Sean Morey, March 29 (to Seahawks); Non-tendered RFA WR Jerheme Urban, March 11 (to Chiefs); Traded WR Anquan Boldin, March 5 (to Ravens; Cardinals get third- and fourth-round draft picks in 2010, also send fifth-round draft pick in 2010 to Baltimore); UFA OLB Karlos Dansby, March 5 (to Dolphins); Cut S Antrel Rolle, March 4.
Key re-signings: UFA DT Bryan Robinson, April 28 (one year); UFA S Matt Ware, March 31 (one year); RFA WR Steve Breaston, March 29 (one year, $2.4 million); RFA C Lyle Sendlein, March 29 (one year, $1.7 million); RFA DT Gabe Watson, March 29 (one year, $1.8 million); UFA LB Monty Beisel, March 29 (one year); RFA TE Ben Patrick, March 23 (one year, $1.7 million); Non-tendered RFA C Ben Claxton, March 12 (one year); UFA OL Jeremy Bridges, March 11 (three years, $4.9 million); Non-tendered RFA TE Stephen Spach, March 10 (one year); UFA TE Anthony Becht, March 10 (one year, $950,000).
St. Louis Rams
UFAs: S O.J. Atogwe (not tendered June 1), CB Eric Bassey (not tendered), RB Samkon Gado (not tendered), S Clinton Hart, DE Leonard Little, LS Ryan Neill (not tendered).
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Ex-Buccaneers DT Chris Hovan, June 9; Traded for Cowboys LB Bobby Carpenter, May 10 (Cowboys get OT Alex Barron); Traded for Bears S Kevin Payne, April 28 (Bears get 2011 conditional seventh-round draft pick); Ex-Panthers LB Na'il Diggs, April 7 (two years, $2.5 million); Ex-Giants non-tendered RFA TE Darcy Johnson, March 22 (one year, $470,000); Ex-Giants non-tendered RFA CB Kevin Dockery, March 22 (one year, $620,000); Ex-Browns UFA C Hank Fraley, March 14 (three years, $3 million); Ex-Giants UFA DT Fred Robbins, March 8 (three years, $11.3 million); Ex-Panthers UFA QB A.J. Feeley, March 5 (two years, $6 million); TE Derek Fine, Feb. 17.
Key departures: UFA TE Randy McMichael, June 3 (to Chargers); Traded OT Alex Barron to Cowboys, May 10 (Rams get LB Bobby Carpenter); Traded DT Adam Carriker to Redskins, April 20 (Rams and Redskins swap draft picks in the fifth and seventh rounds of the 2010 draft); UFA QB Kyle Boller, April 15 (to Raiders); Cut QB Marc Bulger, April 5; UFA LB Paris Lenon, March 15 (to Cardinals); Non-tendered RFA CB Jonathan Wade, March 8 (to Lions).
Key re-signings: RFA DT Clifton Ryan, April 20 (one year, $1.7 million); Non-tendered RFA DT Gary Gibson, April 19 (one year); RFA DE Victor Adeyanju, March 30 (one year, $1.2 million); UFA DE James Hall, March 22 (three years, $8.3 million); UFA LS Chris Massey, March 18 (four years, $4.4 million); Non-tendered RFA OG Mark Setterstrom, March 16 (one year, $560,000); Non-tendered RFA TE Daniel Fells, March 10 (one year, $745,000); RFA S Craig Dahl, March 5 (three years, $3.6 million).
San Francisco 49ers
UFAs: CB Dré Bly, RB Thomas Clayton (not tendered), NT Aubrayo Franklin (franchised), CB Walt Harris, S Mark Roman, P Ricky Schmitt (not tendered).
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Ex-Lions UFA CB William James, May 6 (one year, $755,000); OLB Travis LaBoy, April 20 (one year, $1.6 million); Traded for Dolphins WR-RS Ted Ginn Jr, April 16 (Dolphins get 2010 fifth-round draft pick); Ex-Vikings non-tendered RFA CB Karl Paymah, March 17 (one year); Ex-Giants UFA QB David Carr, March 7 (two years, $6.3 million, $2 million signing bonus).
Key departures: Traded QB Shaun Hill, March 14 (to Lions; Niners get 2011 seventh-round pick); UFA WR Arnaz Battle, March 8 (to Steelers); UFA OT Tony Pashos, March 7 (to Browns).
Key re-signings: RFA OG David Baas, April 13 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OLB Ahmad Brooks, April 2 (two years, $4.2 million, $1.9 million signing bonus); UFA OT Barry Sims, March 22 (one year, up to $2.1 million); ILB Matt Wilhelm, March 4.
Seattle Seahawks
UFAs: OT Brandon Frye (not tendered), FB Justin Griffith, LS Kevin Houser, OLB D.D. Lewis, CB Ken Lucas, OT Damion McIntosh, LS Jeff Robinson.
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Ex-Raiders non-tendered RFA QB J.P. Losman, May 18 (one year, $630,000); Traded for Titans RB LenDale White and DT Kevin Vickerson, April 24 (Teams swapped 2010 fourth- and sixth-round draft picks); Traded for Jets RB Leon Washington, April 24 (Jets get 2010 fifth-round draft pick; Seahawks also get 2010 seventh-round draft pick); Ex-Broncos UFA OG Ben Hamilton, April 20 (one year); Ex-Titans WR Mike Williams, April 16; Ex-Jaguars WR Reggie Williams, April 16; Ex-Cardinals UFA WR Sean Morey, March 29; Ex-Redskins non-tendered RFA RB Quinton Ganther, March 18 (one year); Traded for Chargers RFA QB Charlie Whitehurst, March 17 (teams swap 2010 second-round draft picks and Chargers get 2011 third-round pick; Seahawks subsequently signed Whitehurst to a two-year contract worth up to $10 million); Ex-Buccaneers non-tendered RFA LB Matt McCoy, March 17 (one year, $630,000); Traded for Eagles DE Chris Clemons, March 16 (Eagles get DE Darryl Tapp; Seahawks also receive Eagles' 2010 fourth-round draft pick); Ex-Patriots TE Chris Baker, March 13 (two years, $4.8 million).
Key departures: Cut RB LenDale White, May 28; OT Walter Jones (retired), April 29; DE Patrick Kerney (retired), April 13; Cut RB Xavier Omon and TE John Owens, April 6; Traded OG Rob Sims to Lions, April 5 (Seahawks get DE Robert Henderson and a 2010 fifth-round draft pick; Lions also get 2010 seventh-round draft pick); UFA DL Cory Redding, March 22 (to Ravens); Traded DE Darryl Tapp to Eagles, March 16; Cut S Deon Grant, March 15; Traded QB Seneca Wallace, March 8 (to Browns; Seahawks get conditional seventh-round draft pick in 2011); UFA WR Nate Burleson, March 5 (to Lions).
Key re-signings: UFA S Lawyer Milloy, April 30 (one year); RFA C Chris Spencer, April 15 (one year, $2.4 million); RFA WR Ben Obomanu, April 15 (one year, $1.1 million); FFA PK Olindo Mare, March 10 (one year, $2.8 million).
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NFC free-agent moves, by team
[NFL Football] (NFL news)Note: UFA means unrestricted free agent; RFA means restricted free agent; FFA means franchise free agent. Any RFA who was not tendered by his team became an unrestricted free agent as of March 5. NFC EAST Dallas Cowboys UFAs: None. RFAs: WR Miles Austin. Key arrivals: Traded for Rams OT Alex Barron, May 10 (Rams get LB Bobby Carpenter). Key departures: Non-tendered RFA PK Shaun Suisham, May 18 (to Browns); Cut OG-C Cory Procter, May 17; Traded LB Bobby Carpenter to Rams, May 10 (Cowboys get OT A ...
Note: UFA means unrestricted free agent; RFA means restricted free agent; FFA means franchise free agent. Any RFA who was not tendered by his team became an unrestricted free agent as of March 5.
NFC EAST
Dallas Cowboys
UFAs: None.
RFAs: WR Miles Austin.
Key arrivals: Traded for Rams OT Alex Barron, May 10 (Rams get LB Bobby Carpenter).
Key departures: Non-tendered RFA PK Shaun Suisham, May 18 (to Browns); Cut OG-C Cory Procter, May 17; Traded LB Bobby Carpenter to Rams, May 10 (Cowboys get OT Alex Barron); RFA C Duke Preston (retired), May 8; Cut OT Flozell Adams and S Ken Hamlin, April 2.
Key re-signings: RFA S Gerald Sensabaugh, May 27 (one year, $1.8 million); UFA OG Montrae Holland, April 27 (two years); RFA WR Sam Hurd, April 16 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA S Pat Watkins, April 15 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DE Stephen Bowen, April 9 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA DT Junior Siavii, April 8 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DE Jason Hatcher, April 8 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA OT Pat McQuistan, April 7 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DE Marcus Spears, April 6 (one year, $1.2 million); CB Cletis Gordon, March 4.
New York Giants
UFAs: None.
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Ex-Seahawks S Deon Grant, April 1 (one year); Ex-Colts QB Jim Sorgi, March 9 (one year); Ex-Cardinals S Antrel Rolle, March 5 (five years, $37 million, $15 million guaranteed).
Key departures: UFA OLB Danny Clark, May 11 (to Texans); Non-tendered RFA S C.C. Brown, May 10 (to Lions); P Jeff Feagles (retired), April 28; Non-tendered RFA TE Darcy Johnson, March 22 (to Rams); Non-tendered RFA CB Kevin Dockery, March 22 (to Rams); UFA DT Fred Robbins, March 8 (to Rams); UFA QB David Carr, March 7 (to 49ers); Cut S Aaron Rouse, March 6; Cut ILB Antonio Pierce, Feb. 12.
Key re-signings: RFA DT Barry Cofield, May 14 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA WR Derek Hagan, May 11 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OLB Gerris Wilkinson, April 29 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA WR Domenik Hixon, April 16 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA WR Sinorice Moss, April 14 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OT Guy Whimper, April 12 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OG Kevin Boothe, April 1 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DE Dave Tollefson, March 24 (one year, $1.7 million).
Philadelphia Eagles
UFAs: ILB Jeremiah Trotter, OLB Tracy White.
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Traded for Lions OLB Ernie Sims, April 19 (Eagles sent 2010 fifth-round draft pick to Broncos as part of three-team trade); Traded for Browns LB Alex Hall, April 2 (Eagles also get 2010 fourth- and fifth-round draft picks; Browns get CB Sheldon Brown and LB Chris Gocong); Ex-Saints RFA RB Mike Bell, March 23 (one year, $1.7 million); Traded for Seahawks DE Darryl Tapp, March 16 (Seahawks get DE Chris Clemons and 2010 fourth-round draft pick; Eagles subsequently signed Tapp to a three-year, $9 million contract extension); Ex-Colts non-tendered RFA WR Hank Baskett, March 12 (one year); Ex-Colts non-tendered RFA CB Marlin Jackson, March 10 (two years).
Key departures: Non-tendered RFA TE Alex Smith, May 3 (to Browns); Traded QB Donovan McNabb to Redskins, April 4 (Eagles get 2010 second-round draft pick and 2011 conditional fourth-round draft pick); Traded CB Sheldon Brown and LB Chris Gocong to Browns, April 2 (Eagles get LB Alex Hall and 2010 fourth- and fifth-round draft picks); UFA DE Jason Babin, March 19 (to Titans); Cut WR Kevin Curtis, March 18; Cut DE Darren Howard, March 18; Cut OT Shawn Andrews, March 17; Traded DE Chris Clemons to Seahawks, March 16; UFA S Sean Jones, March 16 (to Buccaneers); Traded WR Reggie Brown, March 8 (to Buccaneers; Eagles get sixth-round draft pick in 2011); Cut RB Brian Westbrook, March 5; Cut LB Will Witherspoon, March 5.
Key re-signings: RFA P Sav Rocca, April 22 (one year, $1.1 million); RFA OG Max Jean-Gilles, April 15 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OLB Omar Gaither, March 31 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA CB Ellis Hobbs, March 30 (one year, $2.8 million); RFA OG-C Nick Cole, March 22 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA OLB Akeem Jordan, March 22 (one year, $1.7 million); RFA WR Jason Avant, March 8 (five years, $18 million, $8 million guaranteed); RFA FB Leonard Weaver, March 5 (three years, $10 million).
Washington Redskins
UFAs: LS Ethan Albright, OT Levi Jones, P Hunter Smith, DE Renaldo Wynn, TE Todd Yoder.
RFAs: OLB Rocky McIntosh, CB Carlos Rogers.
Key arrivals: Ex-Broncos UFA DE Vonnie Holliday, May 17; Ex-Bills UFA OLB Chris Draft, May 7; Ex-Chiefs UFA WR Bobby Wade, April 29; WR Joey Galloway, April 28; Traded for Rams DT Adam Carriker, April 20 (Rams and Redskins swap draft picks in the fifth and seventh rounds of the 2010 draft); RB Ryan Torain, April 19; WR Roydell Williams, April 19; Traded for Eagles QB Donovan McNabb, April 4 (Eagles get 2010 second-round draft pick and 2011 conditional fourth-round draft pick); Ex-Steelers UFA RB Willie Parker, April 2 (one year, up to $3.1 million with incentives); Ex-Lions CB Phillip Buchanon, March 29 (one year, $1.5 million); Ex-Buccaneers P Josh Bidwell, March 23; Ex-Texans UFA QB Rex Grossman, March 17 (one year); Ex-Bengals UFA RB Larry Johnson, March 12 (three years, up to $12 million); Ex-Chiefs UFA TE Sean Ryan, March 11 (one year); Ex-Panthers DT Maake Kemoeatu. March 10 (two years, $7 million); Ex-Vikings UFA OL Artis Hicks, March 6; PK Justin Medlock, Feb. 12.
Key departures: Cut DT Anthony Montgomery, May 3; Traded QB Jason Campbell to Raiders, April 24 (Redskins get 2012 fourth-round draft pick); Non-tendered RFA RB Quinton Ganther, March 18 (to Seahawks); OT Chris Samuels (retired), March 4; Cut RB Ladell Betts, March 4; Cut QB Todd Collins, March 4; Cut RB Rock Cartwright, March 4; Cut DT Cornelius Griffin, March 4; Cut WR Antwaan Randle El, March 4; Cut CB Fred Smoot, March 4; Cut OG Randy Thomas, March 4.
Key re-signings: RFA S Reed Doughty, May 26 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA DT Kedric Golston, April 16 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA OT Stephon Heyer, April 14 (one year, $1.7 million); RFA OLB-DE Chris Wilson, March 25 (one year, $1.7 million); RFA OG Will Montgomery, March 13 (one year, $1.8 million); UFA C Casey Rabach, March 8 (three years, $12.3 million); RFA DT Lorenzo Alexander, March 5 (three years); UFA DE Phillip Daniels, March 5 (two years, $2.2 million); UFA OT Mike Williams, March 5.
NFC NORTH
Chicago Bears
UFAs: DT Dusty Dvoracek (not tendered), OLB Darrell McClover, DE Adewale Ogunleye, RB Adrian Peterson.
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Ex-Jaguars LB Brian Iwuh, May 24; Traded for Panthers S Chris Harris, April 27 (Panthers get OLB Jamar Williams); Ex-Colts non-tendered RFA CB Tim Jennings, March 16 (two years); Ex-Panthers UFA DE Julius Peppers, March 5 (six years, up to $91.5 million, $42 million guaranteed); Ex-Vikings UFA RB Chester Taylor, March 5 (four years, $12.5 million, $7 million guaranteed); Ex-Chargers UFA TE Brandon Manumaleuna, March 5 (five years, up to $17 million, $6 million guaranteed).
Key departures: Traded S Kevin Payne to Rams, April 28 (Bears get 2011 conditional seventh-round draft pick); Traded OLB Jamar Williams to Panthers, April 27 (Bears get S Chris Harris); Cut DE Alex Brown, April 1; Cut CB Nathan Vasher, March 17; Cut FB Jason McKie, March 16; Cut RB Kevin Jones, March 9; Cut OT Orlando Pace, March 1.
Key re-signings: RFA S Danieal Manning, May 19 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DE Mark Anderson, April 30 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA OLB Nick Roach, April 19 (one year, $1.7 million); UFA OLB Pisa Tinoisamoa, April 12 (one year); RFA S Josh Bullocks, March 11 (one year, $1.2 million).
Detroit Lions
UFAs: OT Damion Cook, QB Daunte Culpepper, CB Anthony Henry, QB Patrick Ramsey, OLB Cody Spencer (not tendered).
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Ex-Giants non-tendered RFA S C.C. Brown, May 10 (one year); Traded for Broncos TE Tony Scheffler, April 19 (Lions sent OLB Ernie Sims to Eagles in three-team trade; Lions also received Broncos' 2010 seventh-round draft pick); Traded for Seahawks OG Rob Sims, April 5 (Seahawks get DE Robert Henderson and a 2010 fifth-round draft pick; Lions also get 2010 seventh-round draft pick); Ex-Panthers UFA CB Dante Wesley, April 3 (two years); Ex-Panthers LB Landon Johnson, March 19 (one year); Traded for 49ers QB Shaun Hill, March 14 (Niners get 2011 seventh-round draft pick); Traded for Falcons CB Chris Houston, March 8 (Falcons get 2010 sixth-round draft pick and teams swap 2010 fifth-round picks); Ex-Rams non-tendered RFA CB Jonathan Wade, March 8; Ex-Titans UFA DE Kyle Vanden Bosch, March 5 (four years, $26 million); Ex-Seahawks UFA WR Nate Burleson, March 5 (five years, $25 million, $11 million guaranteed); LB Ashlee Palmer, Feb. 18; RB DeDe Dorsey, Feb. 9.
Key departures: UFA CB William James, May 6 (to 49ers); Cut CB DeAngelo Smith, April 26; Traded OLB Ernie Sims to Eagles, April 19 (Lions get Broncos TE Tony Scheffler and Broncos' 2010 seventh-round draft pick as part of three-team trade); Cut CB Kevin Hobbs, April 16; Cut OL Daniel Loper, April 15; TE Casey FitzSimmons (retired), April 14; UFA ILB Larry Foote, March 15 (to Steelers); Cut DE Dewayne White, March 8; Cut CB Phillip Buchanon, March 4.
Key re-signings: RFA S Daniel Bullocks, April 19 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA C Dylan Gandy, April 15 (one year, $1.2 million); DE Jared DeVries, April 12 (one year, $1.7 million; was previously cut by Lions Feb. 23); RFA S Ko Simpson, April 8 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OG Daniel Loper, March 29 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OG Manny Ramirez, March 29 (one year, $1.1 million); RFA DE Jason Hunter, March 23 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA CB Kevin Hobbs, March 18 (one year); UFA S Marquand Manuel, March 16 (one year, $805,000); Non-tendered RFA DE Copeland Bryan, March 16; UFA TE Will Heller, March 8 (three years); UFA ILB Vinny Ciurciu, March 5 (one year); UFA OT Jon Jansen, March 5 (one year, $860,000).
Green Bay Packers
UFAs: RB Ahman Green, P Jeremy Kapinos (not tendered), RB DeShawn Wynn (not tendered).
RFAs: S Atari Bigby, DE Johnny Jolly, CB Tramon Williams.
Key arrivals:
Key departures: Cut OLB Jeremy Thompson, April 26; UFA OLB Aaron Kampman, March 7 (to Jaguars); Cut DE Mike Montgomery, March 6; Cut S Matt Giordano, March 6.
Key re-signings: RFA OG Daryn Colledge, May 10 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA FB John Kuhn, April 16 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA C Jason Spitz, April 5 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA CB-RS Will Blackmon, March 17 (one year, $1.2 million); UFA OT Mark Tauscher (two years); FFA NT Ryan Pickett, March 12 (four years, $25 million, $10 million in first year); RFA S Nick Collins, March 9 (one year, $3.3 million; subsequently signed three-year extension worth additional $23.4 million, with $14 million in first year, March 12); UFA OT Chad Clifton, March 5 (three years, to up $19.4 million, $7.5 million guaranteed).
Minnesota Vikings
UFAs: None.
RFAs: DE Ray Edwards.
Key arrivals: Ex-Jets CB Lito Sheppard, April 21 (one year, $2 million); Ex-Packers DE Mike Montgomery, March 29 (one year); Ex-Panthers non-tendered RFA PK Rhys Lloyd, March 8.
Key departures: Non-tendered RFA CB Karl Paymah, March 17 (to 49ers); UFA OL Artis Hicks, March 6 (to Redskins); UFA RB Chester Taylor, March 5 (to Bears).
Key re-signings: RFA QB Tarvaris Jackson, April 19 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA FB Naufahu Tahi, April 13 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OT Ryan Cook, April 12 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DT Fred Evans, April 12 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA S Eric Frampton, April 12 (one year, $1.1 million); UFA DT Jimmy Kennedy, March 13 (two years, $6 million); UFA CB Benny Sapp, March 9 (two years); WR Greg Lewis, Feb. 28 (one year).
NFC SOUTH
Atlanta Falcons
UFAs: WR Marty Booker, S Jamaal Fudge (not tendered), ILB Tony Gilbert, CB Antoine Harris (not tendered), RB Verron Haynes.
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Ex-Texans UFA CB Dunta Robinson, March 5 (six years, $57 million, $22.5 million guaranteed).
Key departures: Cut CB Tye Hill, March 16; Traded CB Chris Houston, March 8 (to Lions; Falcons get 2010 sixth-round draft pick and teams swap 2010 fifth-round picks); LS Mike Schneck (retired), March 4.
Key re-signings: RFA RB Jerious Norwood, April 22 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA P Michael Koenen, April 22 (one year, $2.7 million); RFA RB Jason Snelling, April 15 (one year, $1.7 million); RFA OT Tyson Clabo, April 15 (one year, $2.5 million); RFA OG Harvey Dahl, April 15 (one year, $2.5 million); RFA OL Quinn Ojinnaka, April 15 (one year, $1.2 million); UFA LS Joe Zelenka, March 8; UFA QB Chris Redman, March 5 (two years, $5.6 million); CB Brian Williams, March 4; WR Brian Finneran, Feb. 11.
Carolina Panthers
UFAs: QB Josh McCown, WR Muhsin Muhammad, DT Hollis Thomas, OG Keydrick Vincent.
RFAs: OLB Thomas Davis, CB Richard Marshall.
Key arrivals: Traded for Bears OLB Jamar Williams, April 27 (Bears get S Chris Harris); Ex-Colts non-tendered RFA S Aaron Francisco, April 12; DT Ed Johnson, Feb. 17.
Key departures: Non-tendered RFA S Quinton Teal, April 28 (to Seahawks); Traded S Chris Harris to Bears, April 27 (Panthers get OLB Jamar Williams); UFA CB Dante Wesley, April 3 (to Lions); Non-tendered RFA PK Rhys Lloyd, March 8 (to Vikings); Cut FB Brad Hoover, March 8; UFA QB A.J. Feeley, March 5 (to Rams); UFA DE Julius Peppers, March 5 (to Bears); Cut QB Jake Delhomme, March 5; Cut LB Na'il Diggs, March 5; Cut LB Landon Johnson, March 5; Cut DT Maake Kemoeatu, March 5; Cut DT Damione Lewis, March 4.
Key re-signings: RFA OLB James Anderson, April 20 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DT Louis Leonard, April 20 (one year, $1.7 million); RFA TE Jeff King, April 16 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA DT Tank Tyler, April 15 (one year, $1.1 million); UFA DE Tyler Brayton, March 17 (three years); RFA QB Matt Moore, March 11 (one year, $3 million).
New Orleans Saints
UFAs: QB Mark Brunell, TE Dan Campbell, DT Kendrick Clancy, TE Darnell Dinkins, FB Kyle Eckel (not tendered), TE Billy Miller, DE Paul Spicer.
RFAs: OT Jammal Brown, S Roman Harper, WR Lance Moore, RB Pierre Thomas.
Key arrivals: Ex-Bears FB Jason McKie, May 24 (one year); Ex-Jaguars non-tendered RFA OLB Clint Ingram, May 19 (one year); Ex-Buccaneers UFA DL Jimmy Wilkerson, April 20 (one year, $2 million); Ex-Bears DE Alex Brown, April 7 (two years, $5.5 million).
Key departures: RFA RB Mike Bell, March 23 (to Eagles); UFA OLB Scott Fujita, March 7 (to Browns); Cut DE Charles Grant, March 5; Cut OG Jamar Nesbit, March 4; Cut OLB Mark Simoneau, March 4.
Key re-signings: RFA OG Jahri Evans, May 5 (seven years, $56.7 million); UFA S Darren Sharper, May 3 (one year); RFA WR-RS Courtney Roby, April 20 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA ILB Marvin Mitchell, April 20 (one year, $1.1 million); RFA S Usama Young, April 15 (one year, $1.1 million); RFA S Chris Reis, April 14 (one year, $1 million); RFA TE David Thomas, April 13 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OT Jermon Bushrod, April 13 (one year, $1.7 million); RFA DT Remi Ayodele, April 13 (one year, $1.1 million); RFA OT Zach Strief, April 12 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA DE Anthony Hargrove, April 5 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DE Jeff Charleston, March 29 (one year, $1.1 million); UFA LS Jason Kyle, March 11; UFA C Nick Leckey, March 6 (one year); UFA S Pierson Prioleau, March 6 (one year).
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
UFAs: S Jermaine Phillips, FB Byron Storer (not tendered), OLB Rod Wilson (not tendered).
RFAs: OT Donald Penn.
Key arrivals: Ex-Eagles UFA S Sean Jones, March 16 (two years); Ex-Raiders non-tendered RFA LB Jon Alston, March 13; Traded for Eagles WR Reggie Brown, March 8 (Eagles get sixth-round draft pick in 2011).
Key departures: Cut DT Chris Hovan, FB B.J. Askew and OG Arron Sears, April 26; Traded QB Byron Leftwich to Steelers, April 20 (Buccaneers get 2010 seventh-round draft pick); UFA DL Jimmy Wilkerson, April 20 (to Saints); Non-tendered RFA LB Matt McCoy, March 17 (to Seahawks); UFA WR Antonio Bryant, March 10 (to Bengals); UFA S Will Allen, March 8 (to Steelers); Cut CB Torrie Cox, March 4; Cut P Josh Bidwell, March 4; Cut P Dirk Johnson, March 4.
Key re-signings: RFA RB Cadillac Williams, May 12 (one year, $2.3 million); RFA OT Jeremy Trueblood, May 11 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA ILB Barrett Ruud, April 21 (one year, $3.3 million); RFA WR Maurice Stovall, April 16 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA WR Mark Bradley, March 29 (one year, $1.2 million); UFA OLB Angelo Crowell, March 29 (one year).
NFC WEST
Arizona Cardinals
UFAs: DE Jason Banks (not tendered), CB Ralph Brown, OT Mike Gandy, FB Justin Green (not tendered), FB Dan Kreider, OLB Chike Okeafor, QB Brian St. Pierre.
RFAs: OG Deuce Lutui.
Key arrivals: Ex-Jets OG Alan Faneca, April 27 (one year, $2.5 million); Ex-Jets UFA PK Jay Feely, April 2 (two years, $3.5 million); Ex-Dolphins OLB Joey Porter, March 19 (three years, $17.5 million); Ex-Browns QB Derek Anderson, March 17 (two years, $7.3 million, $3.3 million guaranteed); Ex-Rams UFA LB Paris Lenon, March 15 (three years); Ex-Browns UFA OL Rex Hadnot, March 12 (three years, $9 million); Traded for Jets S Kerry Rhodes, March 6 (Jets get fourth-round draft pick in 2010 and seventh-round draft pick in 2011).
Key departures: Traded CB Bryant McFadden to Steelers, April 24 (Cardinals get 2010 fifth-round draft pick); UFA PK Neil Rackers, April 5 (to Texans); UFA WR Sean Morey, March 29 (to Seahawks); Non-tendered RFA WR Jerheme Urban, March 11 (to Chiefs); Traded WR Anquan Boldin, March 5 (to Ravens; Cardinals get third- and fourth-round draft picks in 2010, also send fifth-round draft pick in 2010 to Baltimore); UFA OLB Karlos Dansby, March 5 (to Dolphins); Cut S Antrel Rolle, March 4.
Key re-signings: UFA DT Bryan Robinson, April 28 (one year); UFA S Matt Ware, March 31 (one year); RFA WR Steve Breaston, March 29 (one year, $2.4 million); RFA C Lyle Sendlein, March 29 (one year, $1.7 million); RFA DT Gabe Watson, March 29 (one year, $1.8 million); UFA LB Monty Beisel, March 29 (one year); RFA TE Ben Patrick, March 23 (one year, $1.7 million); Non-tendered RFA C Ben Claxton, March 12 (one year); UFA OL Jeremy Bridges, March 11 (three years, $4.9 million); Non-tendered RFA TE Stephen Spach, March 10 (one year); UFA TE Anthony Becht, March 10 (one year, $950,000).
St. Louis Rams
UFAs: S O.J. Atogwe (not tendered June 1), CB Eric Bassey (not tendered), RB Samkon Gado (not tendered), S Clinton Hart, DE Leonard Little, LS Ryan Neill (not tendered).
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Traded for Cowboys LB Bobby Carpenter, May 10 (Cowboys get OT Alex Barron); Traded for Bears S Kevin Payne, April 28 (Bears get 2011 conditional seventh-round draft pick); Ex-Panthers LB Na'il Diggs, April 7 (two years, $2.5 million); Ex-Giants non-tendered RFA TE Darcy Johnson, March 22 (one year, $470,000); Ex-Giants non-tendered RFA CB Kevin Dockery, March 22 (one year, $620,000); Ex-Browns UFA C Hank Fraley, March 14 (three years, $3 million); Ex-Giants UFA DT Fred Robbins, March 8 (three years, $11.3 million); Ex-Panthers UFA QB A.J. Feeley, March 5 (two years, $6 million); TE Derek Fine, Feb. 17.
Key departures: UFA TE Randy McMichael, June 3 (to Chargers); Traded OT Alex Barron to Cowboys, May 10 (Rams get LB Bobby Carpenter); Traded DT Adam Carriker to Redskins, April 20 (Rams and Redskins swap draft picks in the fifth and seventh rounds of the 2010 draft); UFA QB Kyle Boller, April 15 (to Raiders); Cut QB Marc Bulger, April 5; UFA LB Paris Lenon, March 15 (to Cardinals); Non-tendered RFA CB Jonathan Wade, March 8 (to Lions).
Key re-signings: RFA DT Clifton Ryan, April 20 (one year, $1.7 million); Non-tendered RFA DT Gary Gibson, April 19 (one year); RFA DE Victor Adeyanju, March 30 (one year, $1.2 million); UFA DE James Hall, March 22 (three years, $8.3 million); UFA LS Chris Massey, March 18 (four years, $4.4 million); Non-tendered RFA OG Mark Setterstrom, March 16 (one year, $560,000); Non-tendered RFA TE Daniel Fells, March 10 (one year, $745,000); RFA S Craig Dahl, March 5 (three years, $3.6 million).
San Francisco 49ers
UFAs: CB Dré Bly, RB Thomas Clayton (not tendered), NT Aubrayo Franklin (franchised), CB Walt Harris, S Mark Roman, P Ricky Schmitt (not tendered).
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Ex-Lions UFA CB William James, May 6 (one year, $755,000); OLB Travis LaBoy, April 20 (one year, $1.6 million); Traded for Dolphins WR-RS Ted Ginn Jr, April 16 (Dolphins get 2010 fifth-round draft pick); Ex-Vikings non-tendered RFA CB Karl Paymah, March 17 (one year); Ex-Giants UFA QB David Carr, March 7 (two years, $6.3 million, $2 million signing bonus).
Key departures: Traded QB Shaun Hill, March 14 (to Lions; Niners get 2011 seventh-round pick); UFA WR Arnaz Battle, March 8 (to Steelers); UFA OT Tony Pashos, March 7 (to Browns).
Key re-signings: RFA OG David Baas, April 13 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OLB Ahmad Brooks, April 2 (two years, $4.2 million, $1.9 million signing bonus); UFA OT Barry Sims, March 22 (one year, up to $2.1 million); ILB Matt Wilhelm, March 4.
Seattle Seahawks
UFAs: OT Brandon Frye (not tendered), FB Justin Griffith, LS Kevin Houser, OLB D.D. Lewis, CB Ken Lucas, OT Damion McIntosh, LS Jeff Robinson.
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Ex-Raiders non-tendered RFA QB J.P. Losman, May 18 (one year, $630,000); Ex-Panthers non-tendered RFA S Quinton Teal, April 28; Traded for Titans RB LenDale White and DT Kevin Vickerson, April 24 (Teams swapped 2010 fourth- and sixth-round draft picks); Traded for Jets RB Leon Washington, April 24 (Jets get 2010 fifth-round draft pick; Seahawks also get 2010 seventh-round draft pick); Ex-Broncos UFA OG Ben Hamilton, April 20 (one year); Ex-Titans WR Mike Williams, April 16; Ex-Jaguars WR Reggie Williams, April 16; Ex-Cardinals UFA WR Sean Morey, March 29; Ex-Redskins non-tendered RFA RB Quinton Ganther, March 18 (one year); Traded for Chargers RFA QB Charlie Whitehurst, March 17 (teams swap 2010 second-round draft picks and Chargers get 2011 third-round pick; Seahawks subsequently signed Whitehurst to a two-year contract worth up to $10 million); Ex-Buccaneers non-tendered RFA LB Matt McCoy, March 17 (one year, $630,000); Traded for Eagles DE Chris Clemons, March 16 (Eagles get DE Darryl Tapp; Seahawks also receive Eagles' 2010 fourth-round draft pick); Ex-Patriots TE Chris Baker, March 13 (two years, $4.8 million).
Key departures: Cut RB LenDale White, May 28; OT Walter Jones (retired), April 29; DE Patrick Kerney (retired), April 13; Cut RB Xavier Omon and TE John Owens, April 6; Traded OG Rob Sims to Lions, April 5 (Seahawks get DE Robert Henderson and a 2010 fifth-round draft pick; Lions also get 2010 seventh-round draft pick); UFA DL Cory Redding, March 22 (to Ravens); Traded DE Darryl Tapp to Eagles, March 16; Cut S Deon Grant, March 15; Traded QB Seneca Wallace, March 8 (to Browns; Seahawks get conditional seventh-round draft pick in 2011); UFA WR Nate Burleson, March 5 (to Lions).
Key re-signings: UFA S Lawyer Milloy, April 30 (one year); RFA C Chris Spencer, April 15 (one year, $2.4 million); RFA WR Ben Obomanu, April 15 (one year, $1.1 million); FFA PK Olindo Mare, March 10 (one year, $2.8 million).
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NFC free-agent moves, by team
[NFL Football] (NFL news)Note: UFA means unrestricted free agent; RFA means restricted free agent; FFA means franchise free agent. Any RFA who was not tendered by his team became an unrestricted free agent as of March 5. NFC EAST Dallas Cowboys UFAs: None. RFAs: WR Miles Austin. Key arrivals: Traded for Rams OT Alex Barron, May 10 (Rams get LB Bobby Carpenter). Key departures: Non-tendered RFA PK Shaun Suisham, May 18 (to Browns); Cut OG-C Cory Procter, May 17; Traded LB Bobby Carpenter to Rams, May 10 (Cowboys get OT A ...
Note: UFA means unrestricted free agent; RFA means restricted free agent; FFA means franchise free agent. Any RFA who was not tendered by his team became an unrestricted free agent as of March 5.
NFC EAST
Dallas Cowboys
UFAs: None.
RFAs: WR Miles Austin.
Key arrivals: Traded for Rams OT Alex Barron, May 10 (Rams get LB Bobby Carpenter).
Key departures: Non-tendered RFA PK Shaun Suisham, May 18 (to Browns); Cut OG-C Cory Procter, May 17; Traded LB Bobby Carpenter to Rams, May 10 (Cowboys get OT Alex Barron); RFA C Duke Preston (retired), May 8; Cut OT Flozell Adams and S Ken Hamlin, April 2.
Key re-signings: RFA S Gerald Sensabaugh, May 27 (one year, $1.8 million); UFA OG Montrae Holland, April 27 (two years); RFA WR Sam Hurd, April 16 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA S Pat Watkins, April 15 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DE Stephen Bowen, April 9 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA DT Junior Siavii, April 8 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DE Jason Hatcher, April 8 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA OT Pat McQuistan, April 7 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DE Marcus Spears, April 6 (one year, $1.2 million); CB Cletis Gordon, March 4.
New York Giants
UFAs: None.
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Ex-Seahawks S Deon Grant, April 1 (one year); Ex-Colts QB Jim Sorgi, March 9 (one year); Ex-Cardinals S Antrel Rolle, March 5 (five years, $37 million, $15 million guaranteed).
Key departures: UFA OLB Danny Clark, May 11 (to Texans); Non-tendered RFA S C.C. Brown, May 10 (to Lions); P Jeff Feagles (retired), April 28; Non-tendered RFA TE Darcy Johnson, March 22 (to Rams); Non-tendered RFA CB Kevin Dockery, March 22 (to Rams); UFA DT Fred Robbins, March 8 (to Rams); UFA QB David Carr, March 7 (to 49ers); Cut S Aaron Rouse, March 6; Cut ILB Antonio Pierce, Feb. 12.
Key re-signings: RFA DT Barry Cofield, May 14 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA WR Derek Hagan, May 11 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OLB Gerris Wilkinson, April 29 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA WR Domenik Hixon, April 16 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA WR Sinorice Moss, April 14 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OT Guy Whimper, April 12 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OG Kevin Boothe, April 1 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DE Dave Tollefson, March 24 (one year, $1.7 million).
Philadelphia Eagles
UFAs: TE Alex Smith (not tendered), ILB Jeremiah Trotter, OLB Tracy White.
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Traded for Lions OLB Ernie Sims, April 19 (Eagles sent 2010 fifth-round draft pick to Broncos as part of three-team trade); Traded for Browns LB Alex Hall, April 2 (Eagles also get 2010 fourth- and fifth-round draft picks; Browns get CB Sheldon Brown and LB Chris Gocong); Ex-Saints RFA RB Mike Bell, March 23 (one year, $1.7 million); Traded for Seahawks DE Darryl Tapp, March 16 (Seahawks get DE Chris Clemons and 2010 fourth-round draft pick; Eagles subsequently signed Tapp to a three-year, $9 million contract extension); Ex-Colts non-tendered RFA WR Hank Baskett, March 12 (one year); Ex-Colts non-tendered RFA CB Marlin Jackson, March 10 (two years).
Key departures: Non-tendered RFA TE Alex Smith, May 3 (to Browns); Traded QB Donovan McNabb to Redskins, April 4 (Eagles get 2010 second-round draft pick and 2011 conditional fourth-round draft pick); Traded CB Sheldon Brown and LB Chris Gocong to Browns, April 2 (Eagles get LB Alex Hall and 2010 fourth- and fifth-round draft picks); UFA DE Jason Babin, March 19 (to Titans); Cut WR Kevin Curtis, March 18; Cut DE Darren Howard, March 18; Cut OT Shawn Andrews, March 17; Traded DE Chris Clemons to Seahawks, March 16; UFA S Sean Jones, March 16 (to Buccaneers); Traded WR Reggie Brown, March 8 (to Buccaneers; Eagles get sixth-round draft pick in 2011); Cut RB Brian Westbrook, March 5; Cut LB Will Witherspoon, March 5.
Key re-signings: RFA P Sav Rocca, April 22 (one year, $1.1 million); RFA OG Max Jean-Gilles, April 15 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OLB Omar Gaither, March 31 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA CB Ellis Hobbs, March 30 (one year, $2.8 million); RFA OG-C Nick Cole, March 22 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA OLB Akeem Jordan, March 22 (one year, $1.7 million); RFA WR Jason Avant, March 8 (five years, $18 million, $8 million guaranteed); RFA FB Leonard Weaver, March 5 (three years, $10 million).
Washington Redskins
UFAs: LS Ethan Albright, OT Levi Jones, P Hunter Smith, DE Renaldo Wynn, TE Todd Yoder.
RFAs: OLB Rocky McIntosh, CB Carlos Rogers.
Key arrivals: Ex-Broncos UFA DE Vonnie Holliday, May 17; Ex-Bills UFA OLB Chris Draft, May 7; Ex-Chiefs UFA WR Bobby Wade, April 29; WR Joey Galloway, April 28; Traded for Rams DT Adam Carriker, April 20 (Rams and Redskins swap draft picks in the fifth and seventh rounds of the 2010 draft); RB Ryan Torain, April 19; WR Roydell Williams, April 19; Traded for Eagles QB Donovan McNabb, April 4 (Eagles get 2010 second-round draft pick and 2011 conditional fourth-round draft pick); Ex-Steelers UFA RB Willie Parker, April 2 (one year, up to $3.1 million with incentives); Ex-Lions CB Phillip Buchanon, March 29 (one year, $1.5 million); Ex-Buccaneers P Josh Bidwell, March 23; Ex-Texans UFA QB Rex Grossman, March 17 (one year); Ex-Bengals UFA RB Larry Johnson, March 12 (three years, up to $12 million); Ex-Chiefs UFA TE Sean Ryan, March 11 (one year); Ex-Panthers DT Maake Kemoeatu. March 10 (two years, $7 million); Ex-Vikings UFA OL Artis Hicks, March 6; PK Justin Medlock, Feb. 12.
Key departures: Cut DT Anthony Montgomery, May 3; Traded QB Jason Campbell to Raiders, April 24 (Redskins get 2012 fourth-round draft pick); Non-tendered RFA RB Quinton Ganther, March 18 (to Seahawks); OT Chris Samuels (retired), March 4; Cut RB Ladell Betts, March 4; Cut QB Todd Collins, March 4; Cut RB Rock Cartwright, March 4; Cut DT Cornelius Griffin, March 4; Cut WR Antwaan Randle El, March 4; Cut CB Fred Smoot, March 4; Cut OG Randy Thomas, March 4.
Key re-signings: RFA S Reed Doughty, May 26 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA DT Kedric Golston, April 16 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA OT Stephon Heyer, April 14 (one year, $1.7 million); RFA OLB-DE Chris Wilson, March 25 (one year, $1.7 million); RFA OG Will Montgomery, March 13 (one year, $1.8 million); UFA C Casey Rabach, March 8 (three years, $12.3 million); RFA DT Lorenzo Alexander, March 5 (three years); UFA DE Phillip Daniels, March 5 (two years, $2.2 million); UFA OT Mike Williams, March 5.
NFC NORTH
Chicago Bears
UFAs: DT Dusty Dvoracek (not tendered), OLB Darrell McClover, DE Adewale Ogunleye, RB Adrian Peterson.
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Ex-Jaguars LB Brian Iwuh, May 24; Traded for Panthers S Chris Harris, April 27 (Panthers get OLB Jamar Williams); Ex-Colts non-tendered RFA CB Tim Jennings, March 16 (two years); Ex-Panthers UFA DE Julius Peppers, March 5 (six years, up to $91.5 million, $42 million guaranteed); Ex-Vikings UFA RB Chester Taylor, March 5 (four years, $12.5 million, $7 million guaranteed); Ex-Chargers UFA TE Brandon Manumaleuna, March 5 (five years, up to $17 million, $6 million guaranteed).
Key departures: Traded S Kevin Payne to Rams, April 28 (Bears get 2011 conditional seventh-round draft pick); Traded OLB Jamar Williams to Panthers, April 27 (Bears get S Chris Harris); Cut DE Alex Brown, April 1; Cut CB Nathan Vasher, March 17; Cut FB Jason McKie, March 16; Cut RB Kevin Jones, March 9; Cut OT Orlando Pace, March 1.
Key re-signings: RFA S Danieal Manning, May 19 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DE Mark Anderson, April 30 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA OLB Nick Roach, April 19 (one year, $1.7 million); UFA OLB Pisa Tinoisamoa, April 12 (one year); RFA S Josh Bullocks, March 11 (one year, $1.2 million).
Detroit Lions
UFAs: OT Damion Cook, QB Daunte Culpepper, TE Casey FitzSimmons, CB Anthony Henry, QB Patrick Ramsey, OLB Cody Spencer (not tendered).
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Ex-Giants non-tendered RFA S C.C. Brown, May 10 (one year); Traded for Broncos TE Tony Scheffler, April 19 (Lions sent OLB Ernie Sims to Eagles in three-team trade; Lions also received Broncos' 2010 seventh-round draft pick); Traded for Seahawks OG Rob Sims, April 5 (Seahawks get DE Robert Henderson and a 2010 fifth-round draft pick; Lions also get 2010 seventh-round draft pick); Ex-Panthers UFA CB Dante Wesley, April 3 (two years); Ex-Panthers LB Landon Johnson, March 19 (one year); Traded for 49ers QB Shaun Hill, March 14 (Niners get 2011 seventh-round draft pick); Traded for Falcons CB Chris Houston, March 8 (Falcons get 2010 sixth-round draft pick and teams swap 2010 fifth-round picks); Ex-Rams non-tendered RFA CB Jonathan Wade, March 8; Ex-Titans UFA DE Kyle Vanden Bosch, March 5 (four years, $26 million); Ex-Seahawks UFA WR Nate Burleson, March 5 (five years, $25 million, $11 million guaranteed); LB Ashlee Palmer, Feb. 18; RB DeDe Dorsey, Feb. 9.
Key departures: UFA CB William James, May 6 (to 49ers); Cut CB DeAngelo Smith, April 26; Traded OLB Ernie Sims to Eagles, April 19 (Lions get Broncos TE Tony Scheffler and Broncos' 2010 seventh-round draft pick as part of three-team trade); Cut CB Kevin Hobbs, April 16; Cut OL Daniel Loper, April 15; TE Casey FitzSimmons (retired), April 14; UFA ILB Larry Foote, March 15 (to Steelers); Cut DE Dewayne White, March 8; Cut CB Phillip Buchanon, March 4.
Key re-signings: RFA S Daniel Bullocks, April 19 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA C Dylan Gandy, April 15 (one year, $1.2 million); DE Jared DeVries, April 12 (one year, $1.7 million; was previously cut by Lions Feb. 23); RFA S Ko Simpson, April 8 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OG Daniel Loper, March 29 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OG Manny Ramirez, March 29 (one year, $1.1 million); RFA DE Jason Hunter, March 23 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA CB Kevin Hobbs, March 18 (one year); UFA S Marquand Manuel, March 16 (one year, $805,000); Non-tendered RFA DE Copeland Bryan, March 16; UFA TE Will Heller, March 8 (three years); UFA ILB Vinny Ciurciu, March 5 (one year); UFA OT Jon Jansen, March 5 (one year, $860,000).
Green Bay Packers
UFAs: RB Ahman Green, P Jeremy Kapinos (not tendered), RB DeShawn Wynn (not tendered).
RFAs: S Atari Bigby, DE Johnny Jolly, CB Tramon Williams.
Key arrivals:
Key departures: Cut OLB Jeremy Thompson, April 26; UFA OLB Aaron Kampman, March 7 (to Jaguars); Cut DE Mike Montgomery, March 6; Cut S Matt Giordano, March 6.
Key re-signings: RFA OG Daryn Colledge, May 10 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA FB John Kuhn, April 16 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA C Jason Spitz, April 5 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA CB-RS Will Blackmon, March 17 (one year, $1.2 million); UFA OT Mark Tauscher (two years); FFA NT Ryan Pickett, March 12 (four years, $25 million, $10 million in first year); RFA S Nick Collins, March 9 (one year, $3.3 million; subsequently signed three-year extension worth additional $23.4 million, with $14 million in first year, March 12); UFA OT Chad Clifton, March 5 (three years, to up $19.4 million, $7.5 million guaranteed).
Minnesota Vikings
UFAs: None.
RFAs: DE Ray Edwards.
Key arrivals: Ex-Jets CB Lito Sheppard, April 21 (one year, $2 million); Ex-Packers DE Mike Montgomery, March 29 (one year); Ex-Panthers non-tendered RFA PK Rhys Lloyd, March 8.
Key departures: Non-tendered RFA CB Karl Paymah, March 17 (to 49ers); UFA OL Artis Hicks, March 6 (to Redskins); UFA RB Chester Taylor, March 5 (to Bears).
Key re-signings: RFA QB Tarvaris Jackson, April 19 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA FB Naufahu Tahi, April 13 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OT Ryan Cook, April 12 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DT Fred Evans, April 12 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA S Eric Frampton, April 12 (one year, $1.1 million); UFA DT Jimmy Kennedy, March 13 (two years, $6 million); UFA CB Benny Sapp, March 9 (two years); WR Greg Lewis, Feb. 28 (one year).
NFC SOUTH
Atlanta Falcons
UFAs: WR Marty Booker, S Jamaal Fudge (not tendered), ILB Tony Gilbert, CB Antoine Harris (not tendered), RB Verron Haynes.
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Ex-Texans UFA CB Dunta Robinson, March 5 (six years, $57 million, $22.5 million guaranteed).
Key departures: Cut CB Tye Hill, March 16; Traded CB Chris Houston, March 8 (to Lions; Falcons get 2010 sixth-round draft pick and teams swap 2010 fifth-round picks); LS Mike Schneck (retired), March 4.
Key re-signings: RFA RB Jerious Norwood, April 22 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA P Michael Koenen, April 22 (one year, $2.7 million); RFA RB Jason Snelling, April 15 (one year, $1.7 million); RFA OT Tyson Clabo, April 15 (one year, $2.5 million); RFA OG Harvey Dahl, April 15 (one year, $2.5 million); RFA OL Quinn Ojinnaka, April 15 (one year, $1.2 million); UFA LS Joe Zelenka, March 8; UFA QB Chris Redman, March 5 (two years, $5.6 million); CB Brian Williams, March 4; WR Brian Finneran, Feb. 11.
Carolina Panthers
UFAs: QB Josh McCown, WR Muhsin Muhammad, DT Hollis Thomas, OG Keydrick Vincent.
RFAs: OLB Thomas Davis, CB Richard Marshall.
Key arrivals: Traded for Bears OLB Jamar Williams, April 27 (Bears get S Chris Harris); Ex-Colts non-tendered RFA S Aaron Francisco, April 12; DT Ed Johnson, Feb. 17.
Key departures: Non-tendered RFA S Quinton Teal, April 28 (to Seahawks); Traded S Chris Harris to Bears, April 27 (Panthers get OLB Jamar Williams); UFA CB Dante Wesley, April 3 (to Lions); Non-tendered RFA PK Rhys Lloyd, March 8 (to Vikings); Cut FB Brad Hoover, March 8; UFA QB A.J. Feeley, March 5 (to Rams); UFA DE Julius Peppers, March 5 (to Bears); Cut QB Jake Delhomme, March 5; Cut LB Na'il Diggs, March 5; Cut LB Landon Johnson, March 5; Cut DT Maake Kemoeatu, March 5; Cut DT Damione Lewis, March 4.
Key re-signings: RFA OLB James Anderson, April 20 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DT Louis Leonard, April 20 (one year, $1.7 million); RFA TE Jeff King, April 16 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA DT Tank Tyler, April 15 (one year, $1.1 million); UFA DE Tyler Brayton, March 17 (three years); RFA QB Matt Moore, March 11 (one year, $3 million).
New Orleans Saints
UFAs: QB Mark Brunell, TE Dan Campbell, DT Kendrick Clancy, TE Darnell Dinkins, FB Kyle Eckel (not tendered), TE Billy Miller, DE Paul Spicer.
RFAs: OT Jammal Brown, S Roman Harper, WR Lance Moore, RB Pierre Thomas.
Key arrivals: Ex-Bears FB Jason McKie, May 24 (one year); Ex-Jaguars non-tendered RFA OLB Clint Ingram, May 19 (one year); Ex-Buccaneers UFA DL Jimmy Wilkerson, April 20 (one year, $2 million); Ex-Bears DE Alex Brown, April 7 (two years, $5.5 million).
Key departures: RFA RB Mike Bell, March 23 (to Eagles); UFA OLB Scott Fujita, March 7 (to Browns); Cut DE Charles Grant, March 5; Cut OG Jamar Nesbit, March 4; Cut OLB Mark Simoneau, March 4.
Key re-signings: RFA OG Jahri Evans, May 5 (seven years, $56.7 million); UFA S Darren Sharper, May 3 (one year); RFA WR-RS Courtney Roby, April 20 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA ILB Marvin Mitchell, April 20 (one year, $1.1 million); RFA S Usama Young, April 15 (one year, $1.1 million); RFA S Chris Reis, April 14 (one year, $1 million); RFA TE David Thomas, April 13 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OT Jermon Bushrod, April 13 (one year, $1.7 million); RFA DT Remi Ayodele, April 13 (one year, $1.1 million); RFA OT Zach Strief, April 12 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA DE Anthony Hargrove, April 5 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DE Jeff Charleston, March 29 (one year, $1.1 million); UFA LS Jason Kyle, March 11; UFA C Nick Leckey, March 6 (one year); UFA S Pierson Prioleau, March 6 (one year).
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
UFAs: S Jermaine Phillips, FB Byron Storer (not tendered), OLB Rod Wilson (not tendered).
RFAs: OT Donald Penn.
Key arrivals: Ex-Eagles UFA S Sean Jones, March 16 (two years); Ex-Raiders non-tendered RFA LB Jon Alston, March 13; Traded for Eagles WR Reggie Brown, March 8 (Eagles get sixth-round draft pick in 2011).
Key departures: Cut DT Chris Hovan, FB B.J. Askew and OG Arron Sears, April 26; Traded QB Byron Leftwich to Steelers, April 20 (Buccaneers get 2010 seventh-round draft pick); UFA DL Jimmy Wilkerson, April 20 (to Saints); Non-tendered RFA LB Matt McCoy, March 17 (to Seahawks); UFA WR Antonio Bryant, March 10 (to Bengals); UFA S Will Allen, March 8 (to Steelers); Cut CB Torrie Cox, March 4; Cut P Josh Bidwell, March 4; Cut P Dirk Johnson, March 4.
Key re-signings: RFA RB Cadillac Williams, May 12 (one year, $2.3 million); RFA OT Jeremy Trueblood, May 11 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA ILB Barrett Ruud, April 21 (one year, $3.3 million); RFA WR Maurice Stovall, April 16 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA WR Mark Bradley, March 29 (one year, $1.2 million); UFA OLB Angelo Crowell, March 29 (one year).
NFC WEST
Arizona Cardinals
UFAs: DE Jason Banks (not tendered), CB Ralph Brown, OT Mike Gandy, FB Justin Green (not tendered), FB Dan Kreider, OLB Chike Okeafor, QB Brian St. Pierre.
RFAs: OG Deuce Lutui.
Key arrivals: Ex-Jets OG Alan Faneca, April 27 (one year, $2.5 million); Ex-Jets UFA PK Jay Feely, April 2 (two years, $3.5 million); Ex-Dolphins OLB Joey Porter, March 19 (three years, $17.5 million); Ex-Browns QB Derek Anderson, March 17 (two years, $7.3 million, $3.3 million guaranteed); Ex-Rams UFA LB Paris Lenon, March 15 (three years); Ex-Browns UFA OL Rex Hadnot, March 12 (three years, $9 million); Traded for Jets S Kerry Rhodes, March 6 (Jets get fourth-round draft pick in 2010 and seventh-round draft pick in 2011).
Key departures: Traded CB Bryant McFadden to Steelers, April 24 (Cardinals get 2010 fifth-round draft pick); UFA PK Neil Rackers, April 5 (to Texans); UFA WR Sean Morey, March 29 (to Seahawks); Non-tendered RFA WR Jerheme Urban, March 11 (to Chiefs); Traded WR Anquan Boldin, March 5 (to Ravens; Cardinals get third- and fourth-round draft picks in 2010, also send fifth-round draft pick in 2010 to Baltimore); UFA OLB Karlos Dansby, March 5 (to Dolphins); Cut S Antrel Rolle, March 4.
Key re-signings: UFA DT Bryan Robinson, April 28 (one year); UFA S Matt Ware, March 31 (one year); RFA WR Steve Breaston, March 29 (one year, $2.4 million); RFA C Lyle Sendlein, March 29 (one year, $1.7 million); RFA DT Gabe Watson, March 29 (one year, $1.8 million); UFA LB Monty Beisel, March 29 (one year); RFA TE Ben Patrick, March 23 (one year, $1.7 million); Non-tendered RFA C Ben Claxton, March 12 (one year); UFA OL Jeremy Bridges, March 11 (three years, $4.9 million); Non-tendered RFA TE Stephen Spach, March 10 (one year); UFA TE Anthony Becht, March 10 (one year, $950,000).
St. Louis Rams
UFAs: S O.J. Atogwe (not tendered June 1), CB Eric Bassey (not tendered), RB Samkon Gado (not tendered), S Clinton Hart, DE Leonard Little, TE Randy McMichael, LS Ryan Neill (not tendered).
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Traded for Cowboys LB Bobby Carpenter, May 10 (Cowboys get OT Alex Barron); Traded for Bears S Kevin Payne, April 28 (Bears get 2011 conditional seventh-round draft pick); Ex-Panthers LB Na'il Diggs, April 7 (two years, $2.5 million); Ex-Giants non-tendered RFA TE Darcy Johnson, March 22 (one year, $470,000); Ex-Giants non-tendered RFA CB Kevin Dockery, March 22 (one year, $620,000); Ex-Browns UFA C Hank Fraley, March 14 (three years, $3 million); Ex-Giants UFA DT Fred Robbins, March 8 (three years, $11.3 million); Ex-Panthers UFA QB A.J. Feeley, March 5 (two years, $6 million); TE Derek Fine, Feb. 17.
Key departures: Traded OT Alex Barron to Cowboys, May 10 (Rams get LB Bobby Carpenter); Traded DT Adam Carriker to Redskins, April 20 (Rams and Redskins swap draft picks in the fifth and seventh rounds of the 2010 draft); UFA QB Kyle Boller, April 15 (to Raiders); Cut QB Marc Bulger, April 5; UFA LB Paris Lenon, March 15 (to Cardinals); Non-tendered RFA CB Jonathan Wade, March 8 (to Lions).
Key re-signings: RFA DT Clifton Ryan, April 20 (one year, $1.7 million); Non-tendered RFA DT Gary Gibson, April 19 (one year); RFA DE Victor Adeyanju, March 30 (one year, $1.2 million); UFA DE James Hall, March 22 (three years, $8.3 million); UFA LS Chris Massey, March 18 (four years, $4.4 million); Non-tendered RFA OG Mark Setterstrom, March 16 (one year, $560,000); Non-tendered RFA TE Daniel Fells, March 10 (one year, $745,000); RFA S Craig Dahl, March 5 (three years, $3.6 million).
San Francisco 49ers
UFAs: CB Dré Bly, RB Thomas Clayton (not tendered), NT Aubrayo Franklin (franchised), CB Walt Harris, S Mark Roman, P Ricky Schmitt (not tendered).
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Ex-Lions UFA CB William James, May 6 (one year, $755,000); OLB Travis LaBoy, April 20 (one year, $1.6 million); Traded for Dolphins WR-RS Ted Ginn Jr, April 16 (Dolphins get 2010 fifth-round draft pick); Ex-Vikings non-tendered RFA CB Karl Paymah, March 17 (one year); Ex-Giants UFA QB David Carr, March 7 (two years, $6.3 million, $2 million signing bonus).
Key departures: Traded QB Shaun Hill, March 14 (to Lions; Niners get 2011 seventh-round pick); UFA WR Arnaz Battle, March 8 (to Steelers); UFA OT Tony Pashos, March 7 (to Browns).
Key re-signings: RFA OG David Baas, April 13 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OLB Ahmad Brooks, April 2 (two years, $4.2 million, $1.9 million signing bonus); UFA OT Barry Sims, March 22 (one year, up to $2.1 million); ILB Matt Wilhelm, March 4.
Seattle Seahawks
UFAs: OT Brandon Frye (not tendered), FB Justin Griffith, LS Kevin Houser, OLB D.D. Lewis, CB Ken Lucas, OT Damion McIntosh, LS Jeff Robinson.
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Ex-Raiders non-tendered RFA QB J.P. Losman, May 18 (one year, $630,000); Ex-Panthers non-tendered RFA S Quinton Teal, April 28; Traded for Titans RB LenDale White and DT Kevin Vickerson, April 24 (Teams swapped 2010 fourth- and sixth-round draft picks); Traded for Jets RB Leon Washington, April 24 (Jets get 2010 fifth-round draft pick; Seahawks also get 2010 seventh-round draft pick); Ex-Broncos UFA OG Ben Hamilton, April 20 (one year); Ex-Titans WR Mike Williams, April 16; Ex-Jaguars WR Reggie Williams, April 16; Ex-Cardinals UFA WR Sean Morey, March 29; Ex-Redskins non-tendered RFA RB Quinton Ganther, March 18 (one year); Traded for Chargers RFA QB Charlie Whitehurst, March 17 (teams swap 2010 second-round draft picks and Chargers get 2011 third-round pick; Seahawks subsequently signed Whitehurst to a two-year contract worth up to $10 million); Ex-Buccaneers non-tendered RFA LB Matt McCoy, March 17 (one year, $630,000); Traded for Eagles DE Chris Clemons, March 16 (Eagles get DE Darryl Tapp; Seahawks also receive Eagles' 2010 fourth-round draft pick); Ex-Patriots TE Chris Baker, March 13 (two years, $4.8 million).
Key departures: Cut RB LenDale White, May 28; OT Walter Jones (retired), April 29; DE Patrick Kerney (retired), April 13; Cut RB Xavier Omon and TE John Owens, April 6; Traded OG Rob Sims to Lions, April 5 (Seahawks get DE Robert Henderson and a 2010 fifth-round draft pick; Lions also get 2010 seventh-round draft pick); UFA DL Cory Redding, March 22 (to Ravens); Traded DE Darryl Tapp to Eagles, March 16; Cut S Deon Grant, March 15; Traded QB Seneca Wallace, March 8 (to Browns; Seahawks get conditional seventh-round draft pick in 2011); UFA WR Nate Burleson, March 5 (to Lions).
Key re-signings: UFA S Lawyer Milloy, April 30 (one year); RFA C Chris Spencer, April 15 (one year, $2.4 million); RFA WR Ben Obomanu, April 15 (one year, $1.1 million); FFA PK Olindo Mare, March 10 (one year, $2.8 million).
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NFC free-agent moves, by team
[NFL Football] (NFL news)Note: UFA means unrestricted free agent; RFA means restricted free agent; FFA means franchise free agent. Any RFA who was not tendered by his team became an unrestricted free agent as of March 5. NFC EAST Dallas Cowboys UFAs: None. RFAs: WR Miles Austin. Key arrivals: Traded for Rams OT Alex Barron, May 10 (Rams get LB Bobby Carpenter). Key departures: Non-tendered RFA PK Shaun Suisham, May 18 (to Browns); Cut OG-C Cory Procter, May 17; Traded LB Bobby Carpenter to Rams, May 10 (Cowboys get OT A ...
Note: UFA means unrestricted free agent; RFA means restricted free agent; FFA means franchise free agent. Any RFA who was not tendered by his team became an unrestricted free agent as of March 5.
NFC EAST
Dallas Cowboys
UFAs: None.
RFAs: WR Miles Austin.
Key arrivals: Traded for Rams OT Alex Barron, May 10 (Rams get LB Bobby Carpenter).
Key departures: Non-tendered RFA PK Shaun Suisham, May 18 (to Browns); Cut OG-C Cory Procter, May 17; Traded LB Bobby Carpenter to Rams, May 10 (Cowboys get OT Alex Barron); RFA C Duke Preston (retired), May 8; Cut OT Flozell Adams and S Ken Hamlin, April 2.
Key re-signings: RFA S Gerald Sensabaugh, May 27 (one year, $1.8 million); UFA OG Montrae Holland, April 27 (two years); RFA WR Sam Hurd, April 16 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA S Pat Watkins, April 15 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DE Stephen Bowen, April 9 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA DT Junior Siavii, April 8 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DE Jason Hatcher, April 8 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA OT Pat McQuistan, April 7 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DE Marcus Spears, April 6 (one year, $1.2 million); CB Cletis Gordon, March 4.
New York Giants
UFAs: None.
RFAs: None.
Key arrivals: Ex-Seahawks S Deon Grant, April 1 (one year); Ex-Colts QB Jim Sorgi, March 9 (one year); Ex-Cardinals S Antrel Rolle, March 5 (five years, $37 million, $15 million guaranteed).
Key departures: UFA OLB Danny Clark, May 11 (to Texans); Non-tendered RFA S C.C. Brown, May 10 (to Lions); P Jeff Feagles (retired), April 28; Non-tendered RFA TE Darcy Johnson, March 22 (to Rams); Non-tendered RFA CB Kevin Dockery, March 22 (to Rams); UFA DT Fred Robbins, March 8 (to Rams); UFA QB David Carr, March 7 (to 49ers); Cut S Aaron Rouse, March 6; Cut ILB Antonio Pierce, Feb. 12.
Key re-signings: RFA DT Barry Cofield, May 14 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA WR Derek Hagan, May 11 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OLB Gerris Wilkinson, April 29 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA WR Domenik Hixon, April 16 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA WR Sinorice Moss, April 14 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OT Guy Whimper, April 12 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OG Kevin Boothe, April 1 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DE Dave Tollefson, March 24 (one year, $1.7 million).
Philadelphia Eagles
UFAs: ILB Jeremiah Trotter, OLB Tracy White.
RFAs: TE Alex Smith (not tendered).
Key arrivals: Traded for Lions OLB Ernie Sims, April 19 (Eagles sent 2010 fifth-round draft pick to Broncos as part of three-team trade); Traded for Browns LB Alex Hall, April 2 (Eagles also get 2010 fourth- and fifth-round draft picks; Browns get CB Sheldon Brown and LB Chris Gocong); Ex-Saints RFA RB Mike Bell, March 23 (one year, $1.7 million); Traded for Seahawks DE Darryl Tapp, March 16 (Seahawks get DE Chris Clemons and 2010 fourth-round draft pick; Eagles subsequently signed Tapp to a three-year, $9 million contract extension); Ex-Colts non-tendered RFA WR Hank Baskett, March 12 (one year); Ex-Colts non-tendered RFA CB Marlin Jackson, March 10 (two years).
Key departures: Non-tendered RFA TE Alex Smith, May 3 (to Browns); Traded QB Donovan McNabb to Redskins, April 4 (Eagles get 2010 second-round draft pick and 2011 conditional fourth-round draft pick); Traded CB Sheldon Brown and LB Chris Gocong to Browns, April 2 (Eagles get LB Alex Hall and 2010 fourth- and fifth-round draft picks); UFA DE Jason Babin, March 19 (to Titans); Cut WR Kevin Curtis, March 18; Cut DE Darren Howard, March 18; Cut OT Shawn Andrews, March 17; Traded DE Chris Clemons to Seahawks, March 16; UFA S Sean Jones, March 16 (to Buccaneers); Traded WR Reggie Brown, March 8 (to Buccaneers; Eagles get sixth-round draft pick in 2011); Cut RB Brian Westbrook, March 5; Cut LB Will Witherspoon, March 5.
Key re-signings: RFA P Sav Rocca, April 22 (one year, $1.1 million); RFA OG Max Jean-Gilles, April 15 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OLB Omar Gaither, March 31 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA CB Ellis Hobbs, March 30 (one year, $2.8 million); RFA OG-C Nick Cole, March 22 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA OLB Akeem Jordan, March 22 (one year, $1.7 million); RFA WR Jason Avant, March 8 (five years, $18 million, $8 million guaranteed); RFA FB Leonard Weaver, March 5 (three years, $10 million).
Washington Redskins
UFAs: LS Ethan Albright, OT Levi Jones, P Hunter Smith, DE Renaldo Wynn, TE Todd Yoder.
RFAs: OLB Rocky McIntosh, CB Carlos Rogers.
Key arrivals: Ex-Broncos UFA DE Vonnie Holliday, May 17; Ex-Bills UFA OLB Chris Draft, May 7; Ex-Chiefs UFA WR Bobby Wade, April 29; WR Joey Galloway, April 28; Traded for Rams DT Adam Carriker, April 20 (Rams and Redskins swap draft picks in the fifth and seventh rounds of the 2010 draft); RB Ryan Torain, April 19; WR Roydell Williams, April 19; Traded for Eagles QB Donovan McNabb, April 4 (Eagles get 2010 second-round draft pick and 2011 conditional fourth-round draft pick); Ex-Steelers UFA RB Willie Parker, April 2 (one year, up to $3.1 million with incentives); Ex-Lions CB Phillip Buchanon, March 29 (one year, $1.5 million); Ex-Buccaneers P Josh Bidwell, March 23; Ex-Texans UFA QB Rex Grossman, March 17 (one year); Ex-Bengals UFA RB Larry Johnson, March 12 (three years, up to $12 million); Ex-Chiefs UFA TE Sean Ryan, March 11 (one year); Ex-Panthers DT Maake Kemoeatu. March 10 (two years, $7 million); Ex-Vikings UFA OL Artis Hicks, March 6; PK Justin Medlock, Feb. 12.
Key departures: Cut DT Anthony Montgomery, May 3; Traded QB Jason Campbell to Raiders, April 24 (Redskins get 2012 fourth-round draft pick); Non-tendered RFA RB Quinton Ganther, March 18 (to Seahawks); OT Chris Samuels (retired), March 4; Cut RB Ladell Betts, March 4; Cut QB Todd Collins, March 4; Cut RB Rock Cartwright, March 4; Cut DT Cornelius Griffin, March 4; Cut WR Antwaan Randle El, March 4; Cut CB Fred Smoot, March 4; Cut OG Randy Thomas, March 4.
Key re-signings: RFA S Reed Doughty, May 26 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA DT Kedric Golston, April 16 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA OT Stephon Heyer, April 14 (one year, $1.7 million); RFA OLB-DE Chris Wilson, March 25 (one year, $1.7 million); RFA OG Will Montgomery, March 13 (one year, $1.8 million); UFA C Casey Rabach, March 8 (three years, $12.3 million); RFA DT Lorenzo Alexander, March 5 (three years); UFA DE Phillip Daniels, March 5 (two years, $2.2 million); UFA OT Mike Williams, March 5.
NFC NORTH
Chicago Bears
UFAs: OLB Darrell McClover, DE Adewale Ogunleye, RB Adrian Peterson.
RFAs: DT Dusty Dvoracek (not tendered).
Key arrivals: Ex-Jaguars LB Brian Iwuh, May 24; Traded for Panthers S Chris Harris, April 27 (Panthers get OLB Jamar Williams); Ex-Colts non-tendered RFA CB Tim Jennings, March 16 (two years); Ex-Panthers UFA DE Julius Peppers, March 5 (six years, up to $91.5 million, $42 million guaranteed); Ex-Vikings UFA RB Chester Taylor, March 5 (four years, $12.5 million, $7 million guaranteed); Ex-Chargers UFA TE Brandon Manumaleuna, March 5 (five years, up to $17 million, $6 million guaranteed).
Key departures: Traded S Kevin Payne to Rams, April 28 (Bears get 2011 conditional seventh-round draft pick); Traded OLB Jamar Williams to Panthers, April 27 (Bears get S Chris Harris); Cut DE Alex Brown, April 1; Cut CB Nathan Vasher, March 17; Cut FB Jason McKie, March 16; Cut RB Kevin Jones, March 9; Cut OT Orlando Pace, March 1.
Key re-signings: RFA S Danieal Manning, May 19 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DE Mark Anderson, April 30 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA OLB Nick Roach, April 19 (one year, $1.7 million); UFA OLB Pisa Tinoisamoa, April 12 (one year); RFA S Josh Bullocks, March 11 (one year, $1.2 million).
Detroit Lions
UFAs: OT Damion Cook, QB Daunte Culpepper, TE Casey FitzSimmons, CB Anthony Henry, QB Patrick Ramsey.
RFAs: OLB Cody Spencer (not tendered).
Key arrivals: Ex-Giants non-tendered RFA S C.C. Brown, May 10 (one year); Traded for Broncos TE Tony Scheffler, April 19 (Lions sent OLB Ernie Sims to Eagles in three-team trade; Lions also received Broncos' 2010 seventh-round draft pick); Traded for Seahawks OG Rob Sims, April 5 (Seahawks get DE Robert Henderson and a 2010 fifth-round draft pick; Lions also get 2010 seventh-round draft pick); Ex-Panthers UFA CB Dante Wesley, April 3 (two years); Ex-Panthers LB Landon Johnson, March 19 (one year); Traded for 49ers QB Shaun Hill, March 14 (Niners get 2011 seventh-round draft pick); Traded for Falcons CB Chris Houston, March 8 (Falcons get 2010 sixth-round draft pick and teams swap 2010 fifth-round picks); Ex-Rams non-tendered RFA CB Jonathan Wade, March 8; Ex-Titans UFA DE Kyle Vanden Bosch, March 5 (four years, $26 million); Ex-Seahawks UFA WR Nate Burleson, March 5 (five years, $25 million, $11 million guaranteed); LB Ashlee Palmer, Feb. 18; RB DeDe Dorsey, Feb. 9.
Key departures: UFA CB William James, May 6 (to 49ers); Cut CB DeAngelo Smith, April 26; Traded OLB Ernie Sims to Eagles, April 19 (Lions get Broncos TE Tony Scheffler and Broncos' 2010 seventh-round draft pick as part of three-team trade); Cut CB Kevin Hobbs, April 16; Cut OL Daniel Loper, April 15; TE Casey FitzSimmons (retired), April 14; UFA ILB Larry Foote, March 15 (to Steelers); Cut DE Dewayne White, March 8; Cut CB Phillip Buchanon, March 4.
Key re-signings: RFA S Daniel Bullocks, April 19 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA C Dylan Gandy, April 15 (one year, $1.2 million); DE Jared DeVries, April 12 (one year, $1.7 million; was previously cut by Lions Feb. 23); RFA S Ko Simpson, April 8 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OG Daniel Loper, March 29 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OG Manny Ramirez, March 29 (one year, $1.1 million); RFA DE Jason Hunter, March 23 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA CB Kevin Hobbs, March 18 (one year); UFA S Marquand Manuel, March 16 (one year, $805,000); Non-tendered RFA DE Copeland Bryan, March 16; UFA TE Will Heller, March 8 (three years); UFA ILB Vinny Ciurciu, March 5 (one year); UFA OT Jon Jansen, March 5 (one year, $860,000).
Green Bay Packers
UFAs: RB Ahman Green.
RFAs: S Atari Bigby, DE Johnny Jolly, P Jeremy Kapinos (not tendered), CB Tramon Williams, RB DeShawn Wynn (not tendered).
Key arrivals:
Key departures: Cut OLB Jeremy Thompson, April 26; UFA OLB Aaron Kampman, March 7 (to Jaguars); Cut DE Mike Montgomery, March 6; Cut S Matt Giordano, March 6.
Key re-signings: RFA OG Daryn Colledge, May 10 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA FB John Kuhn, April 16 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA C Jason Spitz, April 5 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA CB-RS Will Blackmon, March 17 (one year, $1.2 million); UFA OT Mark Tauscher (two years); FFA NT Ryan Pickett, March 12 (four years, $25 million, $10 million in first year); RFA S Nick Collins, March 9 (one year, $3.3 million; subsequently signed three-year extension worth additional $23.4 million, with $14 million in first year, March 12); UFA OT Chad Clifton, March 5 (three years, to up $19.4 million, $7.5 million guaranteed).
Minnesota Vikings
UFAs: None.
RFAs: DE Ray Edwards.
Key arrivals: Ex-Jets CB Lito Sheppard, April 21 (one year, $2 million); Ex-Packers DE Mike Montgomery, March 29 (one year); Ex-Panthers non-tendered RFA PK Rhys Lloyd, March 8.
Key departures: Non-tendered RFA CB Karl Paymah, March 17 (to 49ers); UFA OL Artis Hicks, March 6 (to Redskins); UFA RB Chester Taylor, March 5 (to Bears).
Key re-signings: RFA QB Tarvaris Jackson, April 19 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA FB Naufahu Tahi, April 13 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OT Ryan Cook, April 12 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DT Fred Evans, April 12 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA S Eric Frampton, April 12 (one year, $1.1 million); UFA DT Jimmy Kennedy, March 13 (two years, $6 million); UFA CB Benny Sapp, March 9 (two years); WR Greg Lewis, Feb. 28 (one year).
NFC SOUTH
Atlanta Falcons
UFAs: WR Marty Booker, ILB Tony Gilbert, RB Verron Haynes.
RFAs: S Jamaal Fudge (not tendered), CB Antoine Harris (not tendered).
Key arrivals: Ex-Texans UFA CB Dunta Robinson, March 5 (six years, $57 million, $22.5 million guaranteed).
Key departures: Cut CB Tye Hill, March 16; Traded CB Chris Houston, March 8 (to Lions; Falcons get 2010 sixth-round draft pick and teams swap 2010 fifth-round picks); LS Mike Schneck (retired), March 4.
Key re-signings: RFA RB Jerious Norwood, April 22 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA P Michael Koenen, April 22 (one year, $2.7 million); RFA RB Jason Snelling, April 15 (one year, $1.7 million); RFA OT Tyson Clabo, April 15 (one year, $2.5 million); RFA OG Harvey Dahl, April 15 (one year, $2.5 million); RFA OL Quinn Ojinnaka, April 15 (one year, $1.2 million); UFA LS Joe Zelenka, March 8; UFA QB Chris Redman, March 5 (two years, $5.6 million); CB Brian Williams, March 4; WR Brian Finneran, Feb. 11.
Carolina Panthers
UFAs: QB Josh McCown, WR Muhsin Muhammad, DT Hollis Thomas, OG Keydrick Vincent.
RFAs: OLB Thomas Davis, CB Richard Marshall.
Key arrivals: Traded for Bears OLB Jamar Williams, April 27 (Bears get S Chris Harris); Ex-Colts non-tendered RFA S Aaron Francisco, April 12; DT Ed Johnson, Feb. 17.
Key departures: Non-tendered RFA S Quinton Teal, April 28 (to Seahawks); Traded S Chris Harris to Bears, April 27 (Panthers get OLB Jamar Williams); UFA CB Dante Wesley, April 3 (to Lions); Non-tendered RFA PK Rhys Lloyd, March 8 (to Vikings); Cut FB Brad Hoover, March 8; UFA QB A.J. Feeley, March 5 (to Rams); UFA DE Julius Peppers, March 5 (to Bears); Cut QB Jake Delhomme, March 5; Cut LB Na'il Diggs, March 5; Cut LB Landon Johnson, March 5; Cut DT Maake Kemoeatu, March 5; Cut DT Damione Lewis, March 4.
Key re-signings: RFA OLB James Anderson, April 20 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DT Louis Leonard, April 20 (one year, $1.7 million); RFA TE Jeff King, April 16 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA DT Tank Tyler, April 15 (one year, $1.1 million); UFA DE Tyler Brayton, March 17 (three years); RFA QB Matt Moore, March 11 (one year, $3 million).
New Orleans Saints
UFAs: QB Mark Brunell, TE Dan Campbell, DT Kendrick Clancy, TE Darnell Dinkins, TE Billy Miller, DE Paul Spicer.
RFAs: OT Jammal Brown, FB Kyle Eckel (not tendered), S Roman Harper, WR Lance Moore, RB Pierre Thomas.
Key arrivals: Ex-Bears FB Jason McKie, May 24 (one year); Ex-Jaguars non-tendered RFA OLB Clint Ingram, May 19 (one year); Ex-Buccaneers UFA DL Jimmy Wilkerson, April 20 (one year, $2 million); Ex-Bears DE Alex Brown, April 7 (two years, $5.5 million).
Key departures: RFA RB Mike Bell, March 23 (to Eagles); UFA OLB Scott Fujita, March 7 (to Browns); Cut DE Charles Grant, March 5; Cut OG Jamar Nesbit, March 4; Cut OLB Mark Simoneau, March 4.
Key re-signings: RFA OG Jahri Evans, May 5 (seven years, $56.7 million); UFA S Darren Sharper, May 3 (one year); RFA WR-RS Courtney Roby, April 20 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA ILB Marvin Mitchell, April 20 (one year, $1.1 million); RFA S Usama Young, April 15 (one year, $1.1 million); RFA S Chris Reis, April 14 (one year, $1 million); RFA TE David Thomas, April 13 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OT Jermon Bushrod, April 13 (one year, $1.7 million); RFA DT Remi Ayodele, April 13 (one year, $1.1 million); RFA OT Zach Strief, April 12 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA DE Anthony Hargrove, April 5 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DE Jeff Charleston, March 29 (one year, $1.1 million); UFA LS Jason Kyle, March 11; UFA C Nick Leckey, March 6 (one year); UFA S Pierson Prioleau, March 6 (one year).
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
UFAs: S Jermaine Phillips.
RFAs: OT Donald Penn, FB Byron Storer (not tendered), OLB Rod Wilson (not tendered).
Key arrivals: Ex-Eagles UFA S Sean Jones, March 16 (two years); Ex-Raiders non-tendered RFA LB Jon Alston, March 13; Traded for Eagles WR Reggie Brown, March 8 (Eagles get sixth-round draft pick in 2011).
Key departures: Cut DT Chris Hovan, FB B.J. Askew and OG Arron Sears, April 26; Traded QB Byron Leftwich to Steelers, April 20 (Buccaneers get 2010 seventh-round draft pick); UFA DL Jimmy Wilkerson, April 20 (to Saints); Non-tendered RFA LB Matt McCoy, March 17 (to Seahawks); UFA WR Antonio Bryant, March 10 (to Bengals); UFA S Will Allen, March 8 (to Steelers); Cut CB Torrie Cox, March 4; Cut P Josh Bidwell, March 4; Cut P Dirk Johnson, March 4.
Key re-signings: RFA RB Cadillac Williams, May 12 (one year, $2.3 million); RFA OT Jeremy Trueblood, May 11 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA ILB Barrett Ruud, April 21 (one year, $3.3 million); RFA WR Maurice Stovall, April 16 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA WR Mark Bradley, March 29 (one year, $1.2 million); UFA OLB Angelo Crowell, March 29 (one year).
NFC WEST
Arizona Cardinals
UFAs: CB Ralph Brown, OT Mike Gandy, FB Dan Kreider, OLB Chike Okeafor, QB Brian St. Pierre.
RFAs: DE Jason Banks (not tendered), FB Justin Green (not tendered), OG Deuce Lutui.
Key arrivals: Ex-Jets OG Alan Faneca, April 27 (one year, $2.5 million); Ex-Jets UFA PK Jay Feely, April 2 (two years, $3.5 million); Ex-Dolphins OLB Joey Porter, March 19 (three years, $17.5 million); Ex-Browns QB Derek Anderson, March 17 (two years, $7.3 million, $3.3 million guaranteed); Ex-Rams UFA LB Paris Lenon, March 15 (three years); Ex-Browns UFA OL Rex Hadnot, March 12 (three years, $9 million); Traded for Jets S Kerry Rhodes, March 6 (Jets get fourth-round draft pick in 2010 and seventh-round draft pick in 2011).
Key departures: Traded CB Bryant McFadden to Steelers, April 24 (Cardinals get 2010 fifth-round draft pick); UFA PK Neil Rackers, April 5 (to Texans); UFA WR Sean Morey, March 29 (to Seahawks); Non-tendered RFA WR Jerheme Urban, March 11 (to Chiefs); Traded WR Anquan Boldin, March 5 (to Ravens; Cardinals get third- and fourth-round draft picks in 2010, also send fifth-round draft pick in 2010 to Baltimore); UFA OLB Karlos Dansby, March 5 (to Dolphins); Cut S Antrel Rolle, March 4.
Key re-signings: UFA DT Bryan Robinson, April 28 (one year); UFA S Matt Ware, March 31 (one year); RFA WR Steve Breaston, March 29 (one year, $2.4 million); RFA C Lyle Sendlein, March 29 (one year, $1.7 million); RFA DT Gabe Watson, March 29 (one year, $1.8 million); UFA LB Monty Beisel, March 29 (one year); RFA TE Ben Patrick, March 23 (one year, $1.7 million); Non-tendered RFA C Ben Claxton, March 12 (one year); UFA OL Jeremy Bridges, March 11 (three years, $4.9 million); Non-tendered RFA TE Stephen Spach, March 10 (one year); UFA TE Anthony Becht, March 10 (one year, $950,000).
St. Louis Rams
UFAs: S Clinton Hart, DE Leonard Little, TE Randy McMichael.
RFAs: S O.J. Atogwe, CB Eric Bassey (not tendered), RB Samkon Gado (not tendered), LS Ryan Neill (not tendered).
Key arrivals: Traded for Cowboys LB Bobby Carpenter, May 10 (Cowboys get OT Alex Barron); Traded for Bears S Kevin Payne, April 28 (Bears get 2011 conditional seventh-round draft pick); Ex-Panthers LB Na'il Diggs, April 7 (two years, $2.5 million); Ex-Giants non-tendered RFA TE Darcy Johnson, March 22 (one year, $470,000); Ex-Giants non-tendered RFA CB Kevin Dockery, March 22 (one year, $620,000); Ex-Browns UFA C Hank Fraley, March 14 (three years, $3 million); Ex-Giants UFA DT Fred Robbins, March 8 (three years, $11.3 million); Ex-Panthers UFA QB A.J. Feeley, March 5 (two years, $6 million); TE Derek Fine, Feb. 17.
Key departures: Traded OT Alex Barron to Cowboys, May 10 (Rams get LB Bobby Carpenter); Traded DT Adam Carriker to Redskins, April 20 (Rams and Redskins swap draft picks in the fifth and seventh rounds of the 2010 draft); UFA QB Kyle Boller, April 15 (to Raiders); Cut QB Marc Bulger, April 5; UFA LB Paris Lenon, March 15 (to Cardinals); Non-tendered RFA CB Jonathan Wade, March 8 (to Lions).
Key re-signings: RFA DT Clifton Ryan, April 20 (one year, $1.7 million); Non-tendered RFA DT Gary Gibson, April 19 (one year); RFA DE Victor Adeyanju, March 30 (one year, $1.2 million); UFA DE James Hall, March 22 (three years, $8.3 million); UFA LS Chris Massey, March 18 (four years, $4.4 million); Non-tendered RFA OG Mark Setterstrom, March 16 (one year, $560,000); Non-tendered RFA TE Daniel Fells, March 10 (one year, $745,000); RFA S Craig Dahl, March 5 (three years, $3.6 million).
San Francisco 49ers
UFAs: CB Dré Bly, NT Aubrayo Franklin (franchised), CB Walt Harris, S Mark Roman.
RFAs: RB Thomas Clayton (not tendered), P Ricky Schmitt (not tendered).
Key arrivals: Ex-Lions UFA CB William James, May 6 (one year, $755,000); OLB Travis LaBoy, April 20 (one year, $1.6 million); Traded for Dolphins WR-RS Ted Ginn Jr, April 16 (Dolphins get 2010 fifth-round draft pick); Ex-Vikings non-tendered RFA CB Karl Paymah, March 17 (one year); Ex-Giants UFA QB David Carr, March 7 (two years, $6.3 million, $2 million signing bonus).
Key departures: Traded QB Shaun Hill, March 14 (to Lions; Niners get 2011 seventh-round pick); UFA WR Arnaz Battle, March 8 (to Steelers); UFA OT Tony Pashos, March 7 (to Browns).
Key re-signings: RFA OG David Baas, April 13 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OLB Ahmad Brooks, April 2 (two years, $4.2 million, $1.9 million signing bonus); UFA OT Barry Sims, March 22 (one year, up to $2.1 million); ILB Matt Wilhelm, March 4.
Seattle Seahawks
UFAs: FB Justin Griffith, LS Kevin Houser, OLB D.D. Lewis, CB Ken Lucas, OT Damion McIntosh, LS Jeff Robinson.
RFAs: OT Brandon Frye (not tendered).
Key arrivals: Ex-Raiders non-tendered RFA QB J.P. Losman, May 18 (one year, $630,000); Ex-Panthers non-tendered RFA S Quinton Teal, April 28; Traded for Titans RB LenDale White and DT Kevin Vickerson, April 24 (Teams swapped 2010 fourth- and sixth-round draft picks); Traded for Jets RB Leon Washington, April 24 (Jets get 2010 fifth-round draft pick; Seahawks also get 2010 seventh-round draft pick); Ex-Broncos UFA OG Ben Hamilton, April 20 (one year); Ex-Titans WR Mike Williams, April 16; Ex-Jaguars WR Reggie Williams, April 16; Ex-Cardinals UFA WR Sean Morey, March 29; Ex-Redskins non-tendered RFA RB Quinton Ganther, March 18 (one year); Traded for Chargers RFA QB Charlie Whitehurst, March 17 (teams swap 2010 second-round draft picks and Chargers get 2011 third-round pick; Seahawks subsequently signed Whitehurst to a two-year contract worth up to $10 million); Ex-Buccaneers non-tendered RFA LB Matt McCoy, March 17 (one year, $630,000); Traded for Eagles DE Chris Clemons, March 16 (Eagles get DE Darryl Tapp; Seahawks also receive Eagles' 2010 fourth-round draft pick); Ex-Patriots TE Chris Baker, March 13 (two years, $4.8 million).
Key departures: Cut RB LenDale White, May 28; OT Walter Jones (retired), April 29; DE Patrick Kerney (retired), April 13; Cut RB Xavier Omon and TE John Owens, April 6; Traded OG Rob Sims to Lions, April 5 (Seahawks get DE Robert Henderson and a 2010 fifth-round draft pick; Lions also get 2010 seventh-round draft pick); UFA DL Cory Redding, March 22 (to Ravens); Traded DE Darryl Tapp to Eagles, March 16; Cut S Deon Grant, March 15; Traded QB Seneca Wallace, March 8 (to Browns; Seahawks get conditional seventh-round draft pick in 2011); UFA WR Nate Burleson, March 5 (to Lions).
Key re-signings: UFA S Lawyer Milloy, April 30 (one year); RFA C Chris Spencer, April 15 (one year, $2.4 million); RFA WR Ben Obomanu, April 15 (one year, $1.1 million); FFA PK Olindo Mare, March 10 (one year, $2.8 million).
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NFC free-agent moves, by team
[NFL Football] (NFL news)Note: UFA means unrestricted free agent; RFA means restricted free agent; FFA means franchise free agent. Any RFA who was not tendered by his team became an unrestricted free agent as of March 5. NFC EAST Dallas Cowboys UFAs: None. RFAs: WR Miles Austin. Key arrivals: Traded for Rams OT Alex Barron, May 10 (Rams get LB Bobby Carpenter). Key departures: Non-tendered RFA PK Shaun Suisham, May 18 (to Browns); Cut OG-C Cory Procter, May 17; Traded LB Bobby Carpenter to Rams, May 10 (Cowboys get OT A ...
Note: UFA means unrestricted free agent; RFA means restricted free agent; FFA means franchise free agent. Any RFA who was not tendered by his team became an unrestricted free agent as of March 5.
NFC EAST
Dallas Cowboys
UFAs: None.
RFAs: WR Miles Austin.
Key arrivals: Traded for Rams OT Alex Barron, May 10 (Rams get LB Bobby Carpenter).
Key departures: Non-tendered RFA PK Shaun Suisham, May 18 (to Browns); Cut OG-C Cory Procter, May 17; Traded LB Bobby Carpenter to Rams, May 10 (Cowboys get OT Alex Barron); RFA C Duke Preston (retired), May 8; Cut OT Flozell Adams and S Ken Hamlin, April 2.
Key re-signings: RFA S Gerald Sensabaugh, May 27 (one year, $1.8 million); UFA OG Montrae Holland, April 27 (two years); RFA WR Sam Hurd, April 16 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA S Pat Watkins, April 15 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DE Stephen Bowen, April 9 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA DT Junior Siavii, April 8 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DE Jason Hatcher, April 8 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA OT Pat McQuistan, April 7 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DE Marcus Spears, April 6 (one year, $1.2 million); CB Cletis Gordon, March 4.
New York Giants
UFAs: None.
RFAs: TE Scott Chandler.
Key arrivals: Ex-Seahawks S Deon Grant, April 1 (one year); Ex-Colts QB Jim Sorgi, March 9 (one year); Ex-Cardinals S Antrel Rolle, March 5 (five years, $37 million, $15 million guaranteed).
Key departures: UFA OLB Danny Clark, May 11 (to Texans); Non-tendered RFA S C.C. Brown, May 10 (to Lions); P Jeff Feagles (retired), April 28; Non-tendered RFA TE Darcy Johnson, March 22 (to Rams); Non-tendered RFA CB Kevin Dockery, March 22 (to Rams); UFA DT Fred Robbins, March 8 (to Rams); UFA QB David Carr, March 7 (to 49ers); Cut S Aaron Rouse, March 6; Cut ILB Antonio Pierce, Feb. 12.
Key re-signings: RFA DT Barry Cofield, May 14 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA WR Derek Hagan, May 11 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OLB Gerris Wilkinson, April 29 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA WR Domenik Hixon, April 16 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA WR Sinorice Moss, April 14 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OT Guy Whimper, April 12 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OG Kevin Boothe, April 1 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DE Dave Tollefson, March 24 (one year, $1.7 million).
Philadelphia Eagles
UFAs: ILB Jeremiah Trotter, OLB Tracy White.
RFAs: TE Alex Smith (not tendered).
Key arrivals: Traded for Lions OLB Ernie Sims, April 19 (Eagles sent 2010 fifth-round draft pick to Broncos as part of three-team trade); Traded for Browns LB Alex Hall, April 2 (Eagles also get 2010 fourth- and fifth-round draft picks; Browns get CB Sheldon Brown and LB Chris Gocong); Ex-Saints RFA RB Mike Bell, March 23 (one year, $1.7 million); Traded for Seahawks DE Darryl Tapp, March 16 (Seahawks get DE Chris Clemons and 2010 fourth-round draft pick; Eagles subsequently signed Tapp to a three-year, $9 million contract extension); Ex-Colts non-tendered RFA WR Hank Baskett, March 12 (one year); Ex-Colts non-tendered RFA CB Marlin Jackson, March 10 (two years).
Key departures: Non-tendered RFA TE Alex Smith, May 3 (to Browns); Traded QB Donovan McNabb to Redskins, April 4 (Eagles get 2010 second-round draft pick and 2011 conditional fourth-round draft pick); Traded CB Sheldon Brown and LB Chris Gocong to Browns, April 2 (Eagles get LB Alex Hall and 2010 fourth- and fifth-round draft picks); UFA DE Jason Babin, March 19 (to Titans); Cut WR Kevin Curtis, March 18; Cut DE Darren Howard, March 18; Cut OT Shawn Andrews, March 17; Traded DE Chris Clemons to Seahawks, March 16; UFA S Sean Jones, March 16 (to Buccaneers); Traded WR Reggie Brown, March 8 (to Buccaneers; Eagles get sixth-round draft pick in 2011); Cut RB Brian Westbrook, March 5; Cut LB Will Witherspoon, March 5.
Key re-signings: RFA P Sav Rocca, April 22 (one year, $1.1 million); RFA OG Max Jean-Gilles, April 15 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OLB Omar Gaither, March 31 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA CB Ellis Hobbs, March 30 (one year, $2.8 million); RFA OG-C Nick Cole, March 22 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA OLB Akeem Jordan, March 22 (one year, $1.7 million); RFA WR Jason Avant, March 8 (five years, $18 million, $8 million guaranteed); RFA FB Leonard Weaver, March 5 (three years, $10 million).
Washington Redskins
UFAs: LS Ethan Albright, OT Levi Jones, P Hunter Smith, DE Renaldo Wynn, TE Todd Yoder.
RFAs: OLB Rocky McIntosh.
Key arrivals: Ex-Broncos UFA DE Vonnie Holliday, May 17; Ex-Bills UFA OLB Chris Draft, May 7; Ex-Chiefs UFA WR Bobby Wade, April 29; WR Joey Galloway, April 28; Traded for Rams DT Adam Carriker, April 20 (Rams and Redskins swap draft picks in the fifth and seventh rounds of the 2010 draft); RB Ryan Torain, April 19; WR Roydell Williams, April 19; Traded for Eagles QB Donovan McNabb, April 4 (Eagles get 2010 second-round draft pick and 2011 conditional fourth-round draft pick); Ex-Steelers UFA RB Willie Parker, April 2 (one year, up to $3.1 million with incentives); Ex-Lions CB Phillip Buchanon, March 29 (one year, $1.5 million); Ex-Buccaneers P Josh Bidwell, March 23; Ex-Texans UFA QB Rex Grossman, March 17 (one year); Ex-Bengals UFA RB Larry Johnson, March 12 (three years, up to $12 million); Ex-Chiefs UFA TE Sean Ryan, March 11 (one year); Ex-Panthers DT Maake Kemoeatu. March 10 (two years, $7 million); Ex-Vikings UFA OL Artis Hicks, March 6; PK Justin Medlock, Feb. 12.
Key departures: Cut DT Anthony Montgomery, May 3; Traded QB Jason Campbell to Raiders, April 24 (Redskins get 2012 fourth-round draft pick); Non-tendered RFA RB Quinton Ganther, March 18 (to Seahawks); OT Chris Samuels (retired), March 4; Cut RB Ladell Betts, March 4; Cut QB Todd Collins, March 4; Cut RB Rock Cartwright, March 4; Cut DT Cornelius Griffin, March 4; Cut WR Antwaan Randle El, March 4; Cut CB Fred Smoot, March 4; Cut OG Randy Thomas, March 4.
Key re-signings: RFA S Reed Doughty, May 26 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA DT Kedric Golston, April 16 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA OT Stephon Heyer, April 14 (one year, $1.7 million); RFA OLB-DE Chris Wilson, March 25 (one year, $1.7 million); RFA OG Will Montgomery, March 13 (one year, $1.8 million); UFA C Casey Rabach, March 8 (three years, $12.3 million); RFA DT Lorenzo Alexander, March 5 (three years); UFA DE Phillip Daniels, March 5 (two years, $2.2 million); UFA OT Mike Williams, March 5.
NFC NORTH
Chicago Bears
UFAs: OLB Darrell McClover, DE Adewale Ogunleye, RB Adrian Peterson.
RFAs: DT Dusty Dvoracek (not tendered).
Key arrivals: Ex-Jaguars LB Brian Iwuh, May 24; Traded for Panthers S Chris Harris, April 27 (Panthers get OLB Jamar Williams); Ex-Colts non-tendered RFA CB Tim Jennings, March 16 (two years); Ex-Panthers UFA DE Julius Peppers, March 5 (six years, up to $91.5 million, $42 million guaranteed); Ex-Vikings UFA RB Chester Taylor, March 5 (four years, $12.5 million, $7 million guaranteed); Ex-Chargers UFA TE Brandon Manumaleuna, March 5 (five years, up to $17 million, $6 million guaranteed).
Key departures: Traded S Kevin Payne to Rams, April 28 (Bears get 2011 conditional seventh-round draft pick); Traded OLB Jamar Williams to Panthers, April 27 (Bears get S Chris Harris); Cut DE Alex Brown, April 1; Cut CB Nathan Vasher, March 17; Cut FB Jason McKie, March 16; Cut RB Kevin Jones, March 9; Cut OT Orlando Pace, March 1.
Key re-signings: RFA S Danieal Manning, May 19 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DE Mark Anderson, April 30 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA OLB Nick Roach, April 19 (one year, $1.7 million); UFA OLB Pisa Tinoisamoa, April 12 (one year); RFA S Josh Bullocks, March 11 (one year, $1.2 million).
Detroit Lions
UFAs: OT Damion Cook, QB Daunte Culpepper, TE Casey FitzSimmons, CB Anthony Henry, QB Patrick Ramsey.
RFAs: OLB Cody Spencer (not tendered).
Key arrivals: Ex-Giants non-tendered RFA S C.C. Brown, May 10 (one year); Traded for Broncos TE Tony Scheffler, April 19 (Lions sent OLB Ernie Sims to Eagles in three-team trade; Lions also received Broncos' 2010 seventh-round draft pick); Traded for Seahawks OG Rob Sims, April 5 (Seahawks get DE Robert Henderson and a 2010 fifth-round draft pick; Lions also get 2010 seventh-round draft pick); Ex-Panthers UFA CB Dante Wesley, April 3 (two years); Ex-Panthers LB Landon Johnson, March 19 (one year); Traded for 49ers QB Shaun Hill, March 14 (Niners get 2011 seventh-round draft pick); Traded for Falcons CB Chris Houston, March 8 (Falcons get 2010 sixth-round draft pick and teams swap 2010 fifth-round picks); Ex-Rams non-tendered RFA CB Jonathan Wade, March 8; Ex-Titans UFA DE Kyle Vanden Bosch, March 5 (four years, $26 million); Ex-Seahawks UFA WR Nate Burleson, March 5 (five years, $25 million, $11 million guaranteed); LB Ashlee Palmer, Feb. 18; RB DeDe Dorsey, Feb. 9.
Key departures: UFA CB William James, May 6 (to 49ers); Cut CB DeAngelo Smith, April 26; Traded OLB Ernie Sims to Eagles, April 19 (Lions get Broncos TE Tony Scheffler and Broncos' 2010 seventh-round draft pick as part of three-team trade); Cut CB Kevin Hobbs, April 16; Cut OL Daniel Loper, April 15; TE Casey FitzSimmons (retired), April 14; UFA ILB Larry Foote, March 15 (to Steelers); Cut DE Dewayne White, March 8; Cut CB Phillip Buchanon, March 4.
Key re-signings: RFA S Daniel Bullocks, April 19 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA C Dylan Gandy, April 15 (one year, $1.2 million); DE Jared DeVries, April 12 (one year, $1.7 million; was previously cut by Lions Feb. 23); RFA S Ko Simpson, April 8 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OG Daniel Loper, March 29 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OG Manny Ramirez, March 29 (one year, $1.1 million); RFA DE Jason Hunter, March 23 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA CB Kevin Hobbs, March 18 (one year); UFA S Marquand Manuel, March 16 (one year, $805,000); Non-tendered RFA DE Copeland Bryan, March 16; UFA TE Will Heller, March 8 (three years); UFA ILB Vinny Ciurciu, March 5 (one year); UFA OT Jon Jansen, March 5 (one year, $860,000).
Green Bay Packers
UFAs: RB Ahman Green.
RFAs: S Atari Bigby, DE Johnny Jolly, P Jeremy Kapinos (not tendered), CB Tramon Williams, RB DeShawn Wynn (not tendered).
Key arrivals:
Key departures: Cut OLB Jeremy Thompson, April 26; UFA OLB Aaron Kampman, March 7 (to Jaguars); Cut DE Mike Montgomery, March 6; Cut S Matt Giordano, March 6.
Key re-signings: RFA OG Daryn Colledge, May 10 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA FB John Kuhn, April 16 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA C Jason Spitz, April 5 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA CB-RS Will Blackmon, March 17 (one year, $1.2 million); UFA OT Mark Tauscher (two years); FFA NT Ryan Pickett, March 12 (four years, $25 million, $10 million in first year); RFA S Nick Collins, March 9 (one year, $3.3 million; subsequently signed three-year extension worth additional $23.4 million, with $14 million in first year, March 12); UFA OT Chad Clifton, March 5 (three years, to up $19.4 million, $7.5 million guaranteed).
Minnesota Vikings
UFAs: None.
RFAs: DE Ray Edwards.
Key arrivals: Ex-Jets CB Lito Sheppard, April 21 (one year, $2 million); Ex-Packers DE Mike Montgomery, March 29 (one year); Ex-Panthers non-tendered RFA PK Rhys Lloyd, March 8.
Key departures: Non-tendered RFA CB Karl Paymah, March 17 (to 49ers); UFA OL Artis Hicks, March 6 (to Redskins); UFA RB Chester Taylor, March 5 (to Bears).
Key re-signings: RFA QB Tarvaris Jackson, April 19 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA FB Naufahu Tahi, April 13 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OT Ryan Cook, April 12 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DT Fred Evans, April 12 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA S Eric Frampton, April 12 (one year, $1.1 million); UFA DT Jimmy Kennedy, March 13 (two years, $6 million); UFA CB Benny Sapp, March 9 (two years); WR Greg Lewis, Feb. 28 (one year).
NFC SOUTH
Atlanta Falcons
UFAs: WR Marty Booker, ILB Tony Gilbert, RB Verron Haynes.
RFAs: S Jamaal Fudge (not tendered), CB Antoine Harris (not tendered).
Key arrivals: Ex-Texans UFA CB Dunta Robinson, March 5 (six years, $57 million, $22.5 million guaranteed).
Key departures: Cut CB Tye Hill, March 16; Traded CB Chris Houston, March 8 (to Lions; Falcons get 2010 sixth-round draft pick and teams swap 2010 fifth-round picks); LS Mike Schneck (retired), March 4.
Key re-signings: RFA RB Jerious Norwood, April 22 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA P Michael Koenen, April 22 (one year, $2.7 million); RFA RB Jason Snelling, April 15 (one year, $1.7 million); RFA OT Tyson Clabo, April 15 (one year, $2.5 million); RFA OG Harvey Dahl, April 15 (one year, $2.5 million); RFA OL Quinn Ojinnaka, April 15 (one year, $1.2 million); UFA LS Joe Zelenka, March 8; UFA QB Chris Redman, March 5 (two years, $5.6 million); CB Brian Williams, March 4; WR Brian Finneran, Feb. 11.
Carolina Panthers
UFAs: QB Josh McCown, WR Muhsin Muhammad, DT Hollis Thomas, OG Keydrick Vincent.
RFAs: OLB Thomas Davis, CB Richard Marshall.
Key arrivals: Traded for Bears OLB Jamar Williams, April 27 (Bears get S Chris Harris); Ex-Colts non-tendered RFA S Aaron Francisco, April 12; DT Ed Johnson, Feb. 17.
Key departures: Non-tendered RFA S Quinton Teal, April 28 (to Seahawks); Traded S Chris Harris to Bears, April 27 (Panthers get OLB Jamar Williams); UFA CB Dante Wesley, April 3 (to Lions); Non-tendered RFA PK Rhys Lloyd, March 8 (to Vikings); Cut FB Brad Hoover, March 8; UFA QB A.J. Feeley, March 5 (to Rams); UFA DE Julius Peppers, March 5 (to Bears); Cut QB Jake Delhomme, March 5; Cut LB Na'il Diggs, March 5; Cut LB Landon Johnson, March 5; Cut DT Maake Kemoeatu, March 5; Cut DT Damione Lewis, March 4.
Key re-signings: RFA OLB James Anderson, April 20 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DT Louis Leonard, April 20 (one year, $1.7 million); RFA TE Jeff King, April 16 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA DT Tank Tyler, April 15 (one year, $1.1 million); UFA DE Tyler Brayton, March 17 (three years); RFA QB Matt Moore, March 11 (one year, $3 million).
New Orleans Saints
UFAs: QB Mark Brunell, TE Dan Campbell, DT Kendrick Clancy, TE Darnell Dinkins, TE Billy Miller, DE Paul Spicer.
RFAs: OT Jammal Brown, FB Kyle Eckel (not tendered), S Roman Harper, WR Lance Moore, RB Pierre Thomas.
Key arrivals: Ex-Bears FB Jason McKie, May 24 (one year); Ex-Jaguars non-tendered RFA OLB Clint Ingram, May 19 (one year); Ex-Buccaneers UFA DL Jimmy Wilkerson, April 20 (one year, $2 million); Ex-Bears DE Alex Brown, April 7 (two years, $5.5 million).
Key departures: RFA RB Mike Bell, March 23 (to Eagles); UFA OLB Scott Fujita, March 7 (to Browns); Cut DE Charles Grant, March 5; Cut OG Jamar Nesbit, March 4; Cut OLB Mark Simoneau, March 4.
Key re-signings: RFA OG Jahri Evans, May 5 (seven years, $56.7 million); UFA S Darren Sharper, May 3 (one year); RFA WR-RS Courtney Roby, April 20 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA ILB Marvin Mitchell, April 20 (one year, $1.1 million); RFA S Usama Young, April 15 (one year, $1.1 million); RFA S Chris Reis, April 14 (one year, $1 million); RFA TE David Thomas, April 13 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OT Jermon Bushrod, April 13 (one year, $1.7 million); RFA DT Remi Ayodele, April 13 (one year, $1.1 million); RFA OT Zach Strief, April 12 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA DE Anthony Hargrove, April 5 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DE Jeff Charleston, March 29 (one year, $1.1 million); UFA LS Jason Kyle, March 11; UFA C Nick Leckey, March 6 (one year); UFA S Pierson Prioleau, March 6 (one year).
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
UFAs: S Jermaine Phillips.
RFAs: OT Donald Penn, FB Byron Storer (not tendered), OLB Rod Wilson (not tendered).
Key arrivals: Ex-Eagles UFA S Sean Jones, March 16 (two years); Ex-Raiders non-tendered RFA LB Jon Alston, March 13; Traded for Eagles WR Reggie Brown, March 8 (Eagles get sixth-round draft pick in 2011).
Key departures: Cut DT Chris Hovan, FB B.J. Askew and OG Arron Sears, April 26; Traded QB Byron Leftwich to Steelers, April 20 (Buccaneers get 2010 seventh-round draft pick); UFA DL Jimmy Wilkerson, April 20 (to Saints); Non-tendered RFA LB Matt McCoy, March 17 (to Seahawks); UFA WR Antonio Bryant, March 10 (to Bengals); UFA S Will Allen, March 8 (to Steelers); Cut CB Torrie Cox, March 4; Cut P Josh Bidwell, March 4; Cut P Dirk Johnson, March 4.
Key re-signings: RFA RB Cadillac Williams, May 12 (one year, $2.3 million); RFA OT Jeremy Trueblood, May 11 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA ILB Barrett Ruud, April 21 (one year, $3.3 million); RFA WR Maurice Stovall, April 16 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA WR Mark Bradley, March 29 (one year, $1.2 million); UFA OLB Angelo Crowell, March 29 (one year).
NFC WEST
Arizona Cardinals
UFAs: CB Ralph Brown, OT Mike Gandy, FB Dan Kreider, OLB Chike Okeafor, QB Brian St. Pierre.
RFAs: DE Jason Banks (not tendered), FB Justin Green (not tendered), OG Deuce Lutui.
Key arrivals: Ex-Jets OG Alan Faneca, April 27 (one year, $2.5 million); Ex-Jets UFA PK Jay Feely, April 2 (two years, $3.5 million); Ex-Dolphins OLB Joey Porter, March 19 (three years, $17.5 million); Ex-Browns QB Derek Anderson, March 17 (two years, $7.3 million, $3.3 million guaranteed); Ex-Rams UFA LB Paris Lenon, March 15 (three years); Ex-Browns UFA OL Rex Hadnot, March 12 (three years, $9 million); Traded for Jets S Kerry Rhodes, March 6 (Jets get fourth-round draft pick in 2010 and seventh-round draft pick in 2011).
Key departures: Traded CB Bryant McFadden to Steelers, April 24 (Cardinals get 2010 fifth-round draft pick); UFA PK Neil Rackers, April 5 (to Texans); UFA WR Sean Morey, March 29 (to Seahawks); Non-tendered RFA WR Jerheme Urban, March 11 (to Chiefs); Traded WR Anquan Boldin, March 5 (to Ravens; Cardinals get third- and fourth-round draft picks in 2010, also send fifth-round draft pick in 2010 to Baltimore); UFA OLB Karlos Dansby, March 5 (to Dolphins); Cut S Antrel Rolle, March 4.
Key re-signings: UFA DT Bryan Robinson, April 28 (one year); UFA S Matt Ware, March 31 (one year); RFA WR Steve Breaston, March 29 (one year, $2.4 million); RFA C Lyle Sendlein, March 29 (one year, $1.7 million); RFA DT Gabe Watson, March 29 (one year, $1.8 million); UFA LB Monty Beisel, March 29 (one year); RFA TE Ben Patrick, March 23 (one year, $1.7 million); Non-tendered RFA C Ben Claxton, March 12 (one year); UFA OL Jeremy Bridges, March 11 (three years, $4.9 million); Non-tendered RFA TE Stephen Spach, March 10 (one year); UFA TE Anthony Becht, March 10 (one year, $950,000).
St. Louis Rams
UFAs: S Clinton Hart, DE Leonard Little, TE Randy McMichael.
RFAs: S O.J. Atogwe, CB Eric Bassey (not tendered), RB Samkon Gado (not tendered), LS Ryan Neill (not tendered).
Key arrivals: Traded for Cowboys LB Bobby Carpenter, May 10 (Cowboys get OT Alex Barron); Traded for Bears S Kevin Payne, April 28 (Bears get 2011 conditional seventh-round draft pick); Ex-Panthers LB Na'il Diggs, April 7 (two years, $2.5 million); Ex-Giants non-tendered RFA TE Darcy Johnson, March 22 (one year, $470,000); Ex-Giants non-tendered RFA CB Kevin Dockery, March 22 (one year, $620,000); Ex-Browns UFA C Hank Fraley, March 14 (three years, $3 million); Ex-Giants UFA DT Fred Robbins, March 8 (three years, $11.3 million); Ex-Panthers UFA QB A.J. Feeley, March 5 (two years, $6 million); TE Derek Fine, Feb. 17.
Key departures: Traded OT Alex Barron to Cowboys, May 10 (Rams get LB Bobby Carpenter); Traded DT Adam Carriker to Redskins, April 20 (Rams and Redskins swap draft picks in the fifth and seventh rounds of the 2010 draft); UFA QB Kyle Boller, April 15 (to Raiders); Cut QB Marc Bulger, April 5; UFA LB Paris Lenon, March 15 (to Cardinals); Non-tendered RFA CB Jonathan Wade, March 8 (to Lions).
Key re-signings: RFA DT Clifton Ryan, April 20 (one year, $1.7 million); Non-tendered RFA DT Gary Gibson, April 19 (one year); RFA DE Victor Adeyanju, March 30 (one year, $1.2 million); UFA DE James Hall, March 22 (three years, $8.3 million); UFA LS Chris Massey, March 18 (four years, $4.4 million); Non-tendered RFA OG Mark Setterstrom, March 16 (one year, $560,000); Non-tendered RFA TE Daniel Fells, March 10 (one year, $745,000); RFA S Craig Dahl, March 5 (three years, $3.6 million).
San Francisco 49ers
UFAs: CB Dré Bly, NT Aubrayo Franklin (franchised), CB Walt Harris, S Mark Roman.
RFAs: RB Thomas Clayton (not tendered), P Ricky Schmitt (not tendered).
Key arrivals: Ex-Lions UFA CB William James, May 6 (one year, $755,000); OLB Travis LaBoy, April 20 (one year, $1.6 million); Traded for Dolphins WR-RS Ted Ginn Jr, April 16 (Dolphins get 2010 fifth-round draft pick); Ex-Vikings non-tendered RFA CB Karl Paymah, March 17 (one year); Ex-Giants UFA QB David Carr, March 7 (two years, $6.3 million, $2 million signing bonus).
Key departures: Traded QB Shaun Hill, March 14 (to Lions; Niners get 2011 seventh-round pick); UFA WR Arnaz Battle, March 8 (to Steelers); UFA OT Tony Pashos, March 7 (to Browns).
Key re-signings: RFA OG David Baas, April 13 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OLB Ahmad Brooks, April 2 (two years, $4.2 million, $1.9 million signing bonus); UFA OT Barry Sims, March 22 (one year, up to $2.1 million); ILB Matt Wilhelm, March 4.
Seattle Seahawks
UFAs: FB Justin Griffith, LS Kevin Houser, OLB D.D. Lewis, CB Ken Lucas, OT Damion McIntosh, LS Jeff Robinson.
RFAs: OT Brandon Frye (not tendered).
Key arrivals: Ex-Raiders non-tendered RFA QB J.P. Losman, May 18 (one year, $630,000); Ex-Panthers non-tendered RFA S Quinton Teal, April 28; Traded for Titans RB LenDale White and DT Kevin Vickerson, April 24 (Teams swapped 2010 fourth- and sixth-round draft picks); Traded for Jets RB Leon Washington, April 24 (Jets get 2010 fifth-round draft pick; Seahawks also get 2010 seventh-round draft pick); Ex-Broncos UFA OG Ben Hamilton, April 20 (one year); Ex-Titans WR Mike Williams, April 16; Ex-Jaguars WR Reggie Williams, April 16; Ex-Cardinals UFA WR Sean Morey, March 29; Ex-Redskins non-tendered RFA RB Quinton Ganther, March 18 (one year); Traded for Chargers RFA QB Charlie Whitehurst, March 17 (teams swap 2010 second-round draft picks and Chargers get 2011 third-round pick; Seahawks subsequently signed Whitehurst to a two-year contract worth up to $10 million); Ex-Buccaneers non-tendered RFA LB Matt McCoy, March 17 (one year, $630,000); Traded for Eagles DE Chris Clemons, March 16 (Eagles get DE Darryl Tapp; Seahawks also receive Eagles' 2010 fourth-round draft pick); Ex-Patriots TE Chris Baker, March 13 (two years, $4.8 million).
Key departures: Cut RB LenDale White, May 28; OT Walter Jones (retired), April 29; DE Patrick Kerney (retired), April 13; Cut RB Xavier Omon and TE John Owens, April 6; Traded OG Rob Sims to Lions, April 5 (Seahawks get DE Robert Henderson and a 2010 fifth-round draft pick; Lions also get 2010 seventh-round draft pick); UFA DL Cory Redding, March 22 (to Ravens); Traded DE Darryl Tapp to Eagles, March 16; Cut S Deon Grant, March 15; Traded QB Seneca Wallace, March 8 (to Browns; Seahawks get conditional seventh-round draft pick in 2011); UFA WR Nate Burleson, March 5 (to Lions).
Key re-signings: UFA S Lawyer Milloy, April 30 (one year); RFA C Chris Spencer, April 15 (one year, $2.4 million); RFA WR Ben Obomanu, April 15 (one year, $1.1 million); FFA PK Olindo Mare, March 10 (one year, $2.8 million).
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NFC free-agent moves, by team
[NFL Football] (NFL news)Note: UFA means unrestricted free agent; RFA means restricted free agent; FFA means franchise free agent. Any RFA who was not tendered by his team became an unrestricted free agent as of March 5. NFC EAST Dallas Cowboys UFAs: None. RFAs: WR Miles Austin, S Gerald Sensabaugh. Key arrivals: Traded for Rams OT Alex Barron, May 10 (Rams get LB Bobby Carpenter). Key departures: Non-tendered RFA PK Shaun Suisham, May 18 (to Browns); Cut OG-C Cory Procter, May 17; Traded LB Bobby Carpenter to Rams ...
Note: UFA means unrestricted free agent; RFA means restricted free agent; FFA means franchise free agent. Any RFA who was not tendered by his team became an unrestricted free agent as of March 5.
NFC EAST
Dallas Cowboys
UFAs: None.
RFAs: WR Miles Austin, S Gerald Sensabaugh.
Key arrivals: Traded for Rams OT Alex Barron, May 10 (Rams get LB Bobby Carpenter).
Key departures: Non-tendered RFA PK Shaun Suisham, May 18 (to Browns); Cut OG-C Cory Procter, May 17; Traded LB Bobby Carpenter to Rams, May 10 (Cowboys get OT Alex Barron); RFA C Duke Preston (retired), May 8; Cut OT Flozell Adams and S Ken Hamlin, April 2.
Key re-signings: UFA OG Montrae Holland, April 27 (two years); RFA WR Sam Hurd, April 16 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA S Pat Watkins, April 15 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DE Stephen Bowen, April 9 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA DT Junior Siavii, April 8 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DE Jason Hatcher, April 8 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA OT Pat McQuistan, April 7 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DE Marcus Spears, April 6 (one year, $1.2 million); CB Cletis Gordon, March 4.
New York Giants
UFAs: None.
RFAs: TE Scott Chandler.
Key arrivals: Ex-Seahawks S Deon Grant, April 1 (one year); Ex-Colts QB Jim Sorgi, March 9 (one year); Ex-Cardinals S Antrel Rolle, March 5 (five years, $37 million, $15 million guaranteed).
Key departures: UFA OLB Danny Clark, May 11 (to Texans); Non-tendered RFA S C.C. Brown, May 10 (to Lions); P Jeff Feagles (retired), April 28; Non-tendered RFA TE Darcy Johnson, March 22 (to Rams); Non-tendered RFA CB Kevin Dockery, March 22 (to Rams); UFA DT Fred Robbins, March 8 (to Rams); UFA QB David Carr, March 7 (to 49ers); Cut S Aaron Rouse, March 6; Cut ILB Antonio Pierce, Feb. 12.
Key re-signings: RFA DT Barry Cofield, May 14 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA WR Derek Hagan, May 11 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OLB Gerris Wilkinson, April 29 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA WR Domenik Hixon, April 16 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA WR Sinorice Moss, April 14 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OT Guy Whimper, April 12 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OG Kevin Boothe, April 1 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DE Dave Tollefson, March 24 (one year, $1.7 million).
Philadelphia Eagles
UFAs: ILB Jeremiah Trotter, OLB Tracy White.
RFAs: TE Alex Smith (not tendered).
Key arrivals: Traded for Lions OLB Ernie Sims, April 19 (Eagles sent 2010 fifth-round draft pick to Broncos as part of three-team trade); Traded for Browns LB Alex Hall, April 2 (Eagles also get 2010 fourth- and fifth-round draft picks; Browns get CB Sheldon Brown and LB Chris Gocong); Ex-Saints RFA RB Mike Bell, March 23 (one year, $1.7 million); Traded for Seahawks DE Darryl Tapp, March 16 (Seahawks get DE Chris Clemons and 2010 fourth-round draft pick; Eagles subsequently signed Tapp to a three-year, $9 million contract extension); Ex-Colts non-tendered RFA WR Hank Baskett, March 12 (one year); Ex-Colts non-tendered RFA CB Marlin Jackson, March 10 (two years).
Key departures: Non-tendered RFA TE Alex Smith, May 3 (to Browns); Traded QB Donovan McNabb to Redskins, April 4 (Eagles get 2010 second-round draft pick and 2011 conditional fourth-round draft pick); Traded CB Sheldon Brown and LB Chris Gocong to Browns, April 2 (Eagles get LB Alex Hall and 2010 fourth- and fifth-round draft picks); UFA DE Jason Babin, March 19 (to Titans); Cut WR Kevin Curtis, March 18; Cut DE Darren Howard, March 18; Cut OT Shawn Andrews, March 17; Traded DE Chris Clemons to Seahawks, March 16; UFA S Sean Jones, March 16 (to Buccaneers); Traded WR Reggie Brown, March 8 (to Buccaneers; Eagles get sixth-round draft pick in 2011); Cut RB Brian Westbrook, March 5; Cut LB Will Witherspoon, March 5.
Key re-signings: RFA P Sav Rocca, April 22 (one year, $1.1 million); RFA OG Max Jean-Gilles, April 15 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OLB Omar Gaither, March 31 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA CB Ellis Hobbs, March 30 (one year, $2.8 million); RFA OG-C Nick Cole, March 22 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA OLB Akeem Jordan, March 22 (one year, $1.7 million); RFA WR Jason Avant, March 8 (five years, $18 million, $8 million guaranteed); RFA FB Leonard Weaver, March 5 (three years, $10 million).
Washington Redskins
UFAs: LS Ethan Albright, OT Levi Jones, P Hunter Smith, DE Renaldo Wynn, TE Todd Yoder.
RFAs: OLB Rocky McIntosh.
Key arrivals: Ex-Broncos UFA DE Vonnie Holliday, May 17; Ex-Bills UFA OLB Chris Draft, May 7; Ex-Chiefs UFA WR Bobby Wade, April 29; WR Joey Galloway, April 28; Traded for Rams DT Adam Carriker, April 20 (Rams and Redskins swap draft picks in the fifth and seventh rounds of the 2010 draft); RB Ryan Torain, April 19; WR Roydell Williams, April 19; Traded for Eagles QB Donovan McNabb, April 4 (Eagles get 2010 second-round draft pick and 2011 conditional fourth-round draft pick); Ex-Steelers UFA RB Willie Parker, April 2 (one year, up to $3.1 million with incentives); Ex-Lions CB Phillip Buchanon, March 29 (one year, $1.5 million); Ex-Buccaneers P Josh Bidwell, March 23; Ex-Texans UFA QB Rex Grossman, March 17 (one year); Ex-Bengals UFA RB Larry Johnson, March 12 (three years, up to $12 million); Ex-Chiefs UFA TE Sean Ryan, March 11 (one year); Ex-Panthers DT Maake Kemoeatu. March 10 (two years, $7 million); Ex-Vikings UFA OL Artis Hicks, March 6; PK Justin Medlock, Feb. 12.
Key departures: Cut DT Anthony Montgomery, May 3; Traded QB Jason Campbell to Raiders, April 24 (Redskins get 2012 fourth-round draft pick); Non-tendered RFA RB Quinton Ganther, March 18 (to Seahawks); OT Chris Samuels (retired), March 4; Cut RB Ladell Betts, March 4; Cut QB Todd Collins, March 4; Cut RB Rock Cartwright, March 4; Cut DT Cornelius Griffin, March 4; Cut WR Antwaan Randle El, March 4; Cut CB Fred Smoot, March 4; Cut OG Randy Thomas, March 4.
Key re-signings: RFA S Reed Doughty, May 26 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA DT Kedric Golston, April 16 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA OT Stephon Heyer, April 14 (one year, $1.7 million); RFA OLB-DE Chris Wilson, March 25 (one year, $1.7 million); RFA OG Will Montgomery, March 13 (one year, $1.8 million); UFA C Casey Rabach, March 8 (three years, $12.3 million); RFA DT Lorenzo Alexander, March 5 (three years); UFA DE Phillip Daniels, March 5 (two years, $2.2 million); UFA OT Mike Williams, March 5.
NFC NORTH
Chicago Bears
UFAs: OLB Darrell McClover, DE Adewale Ogunleye, RB Adrian Peterson.
RFAs: DT Dusty Dvoracek (not tendered).
Key arrivals: Ex-Jaguars LB Brian Iwuh, May 24; Traded for Panthers S Chris Harris, April 27 (Panthers get OLB Jamar Williams); Ex-Colts non-tendered RFA CB Tim Jennings, March 16 (two years); Ex-Panthers UFA DE Julius Peppers, March 5 (six years, up to $91.5 million, $42 million guaranteed); Ex-Vikings UFA RB Chester Taylor, March 5 (four years, $12.5 million, $7 million guaranteed); Ex-Chargers UFA TE Brandon Manumaleuna, March 5 (five years, up to $17 million, $6 million guaranteed).
Key departures: Traded S Kevin Payne to Rams, April 28 (Bears get 2011 conditional seventh-round draft pick); Traded OLB Jamar Williams to Panthers, April 27 (Bears get S Chris Harris); Cut DE Alex Brown, April 1; Cut CB Nathan Vasher, March 17; Cut FB Jason McKie, March 16; Cut RB Kevin Jones, March 9; Cut OT Orlando Pace, March 1.
Key re-signings: RFA S Danieal Manning, May 19 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DE Mark Anderson, April 30 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA OLB Nick Roach, April 19 (one year, $1.7 million); UFA OLB Pisa Tinoisamoa, April 12 (one year); RFA S Josh Bullocks, March 11 (one year, $1.2 million).
Detroit Lions
UFAs: OT Damion Cook, QB Daunte Culpepper, TE Casey FitzSimmons, CB Anthony Henry, QB Patrick Ramsey.
RFAs: OLB Cody Spencer (not tendered).
Key arrivals: Ex-Giants non-tendered RFA S C.C. Brown, May 10 (one year); Traded for Broncos TE Tony Scheffler, April 19 (Lions sent OLB Ernie Sims to Eagles in three-team trade; Lions also received Broncos' 2010 seventh-round draft pick); Traded for Seahawks OG Rob Sims, April 5 (Seahawks get DE Robert Henderson and a 2010 fifth-round draft pick; Lions also get 2010 seventh-round draft pick); Ex-Panthers UFA CB Dante Wesley, April 3 (two years); Ex-Panthers LB Landon Johnson, March 19 (one year); Traded for 49ers QB Shaun Hill, March 14 (Niners get 2011 seventh-round draft pick); Traded for Falcons CB Chris Houston, March 8 (Falcons get 2010 sixth-round draft pick and teams swap 2010 fifth-round picks); Ex-Rams non-tendered RFA CB Jonathan Wade, March 8; Ex-Titans UFA DE Kyle Vanden Bosch, March 5 (four years, $26 million); Ex-Seahawks UFA WR Nate Burleson, March 5 (five years, $25 million, $11 million guaranteed); LB Ashlee Palmer, Feb. 18; RB DeDe Dorsey, Feb. 9.
Key departures: UFA CB William James, May 6 (to 49ers); Cut CB DeAngelo Smith, April 26; Traded OLB Ernie Sims to Eagles, April 19 (Lions get Broncos TE Tony Scheffler and Broncos' 2010 seventh-round draft pick as part of three-team trade); Cut CB Kevin Hobbs, April 16; Cut OL Daniel Loper, April 15; TE Casey FitzSimmons (retired), April 14; UFA ILB Larry Foote, March 15 (to Steelers); Cut DE Dewayne White, March 8; Cut CB Phillip Buchanon, March 4.
Key re-signings: RFA S Daniel Bullocks, April 19 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA C Dylan Gandy, April 15 (one year, $1.2 million); DE Jared DeVries, April 12 (one year, $1.7 million; was previously cut by Lions Feb. 23); RFA S Ko Simpson, April 8 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OG Daniel Loper, March 29 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OG Manny Ramirez, March 29 (one year, $1.1 million); RFA DE Jason Hunter, March 23 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA CB Kevin Hobbs, March 18 (one year); UFA S Marquand Manuel, March 16 (one year, $805,000); Non-tendered RFA DE Copeland Bryan, March 16; UFA TE Will Heller, March 8 (three years); UFA ILB Vinny Ciurciu, March 5 (one year); UFA OT Jon Jansen, March 5 (one year, $860,000).
Green Bay Packers
UFAs: RB Ahman Green.
RFAs: S Atari Bigby, DE Johnny Jolly, P Jeremy Kapinos (not tendered), CB Tramon Williams, RB DeShawn Wynn (not tendered).
Key arrivals:
Key departures: Cut OLB Jeremy Thompson, April 26; UFA OLB Aaron Kampman, March 7 (to Jaguars); Cut DE Mike Montgomery, March 6; Cut S Matt Giordano, March 6.
Key re-signings: RFA OG Daryn Colledge, May 10 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA FB John Kuhn, April 16 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA C Jason Spitz, April 5 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA CB-RS Will Blackmon, March 17 (one year, $1.2 million); UFA OT Mark Tauscher (two years); FFA NT Ryan Pickett, March 12 (four years, $25 million, $10 million in first year); RFA S Nick Collins, March 9 (one year, $3.3 million; subsequently signed three-year extension worth additional $23.4 million, with $14 million in first year, March 12); UFA OT Chad Clifton, March 5 (three years, to up $19.4 million, $7.5 million guaranteed).
Minnesota Vikings
UFAs: None.
RFAs: DE Ray Edwards.
Key arrivals: Ex-Jets CB Lito Sheppard, April 21 (one year, $2 million); Ex-Packers DE Mike Montgomery, March 29 (one year); Ex-Panthers non-tendered RFA PK Rhys Lloyd, March 8.
Key departures: Non-tendered RFA CB Karl Paymah, March 17 (to 49ers); UFA OL Artis Hicks, March 6 (to Redskins); UFA RB Chester Taylor, March 5 (to Bears).
Key re-signings: RFA QB Tarvaris Jackson, April 19 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA FB Naufahu Tahi, April 13 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OT Ryan Cook, April 12 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DT Fred Evans, April 12 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA S Eric Frampton, April 12 (one year, $1.1 million); UFA DT Jimmy Kennedy, March 13 (two years, $6 million); UFA CB Benny Sapp, March 9 (two years); WR Greg Lewis, Feb. 28 (one year).
NFC SOUTH
Atlanta Falcons
UFAs: WR Marty Booker, ILB Tony Gilbert, RB Verron Haynes.
RFAs: S Jamaal Fudge (not tendered), CB Antoine Harris (not tendered).
Key arrivals: Ex-Texans UFA CB Dunta Robinson, March 5 (six years, $57 million, $22.5 million guaranteed).
Key departures: Cut CB Tye Hill, March 16; Traded CB Chris Houston, March 8 (to Lions; Falcons get 2010 sixth-round draft pick and teams swap 2010 fifth-round picks); LS Mike Schneck (retired), March 4.
Key re-signings: RFA RB Jerious Norwood, April 22 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA P Michael Koenen, April 22 (one year, $2.7 million); RFA RB Jason Snelling, April 15 (one year, $1.7 million); RFA OT Tyson Clabo, April 15 (one year, $2.5 million); RFA OG Harvey Dahl, April 15 (one year, $2.5 million); RFA OL Quinn Ojinnaka, April 15 (one year, $1.2 million); UFA LS Joe Zelenka, March 8; UFA QB Chris Redman, March 5 (two years, $5.6 million); CB Brian Williams, March 4; WR Brian Finneran, Feb. 11.
Carolina Panthers
UFAs: QB Josh McCown, WR Muhsin Muhammad, DT Hollis Thomas, OG Keydrick Vincent.
RFAs: OLB Thomas Davis, CB Richard Marshall.
Key arrivals: Traded for Bears OLB Jamar Williams, April 27 (Bears get S Chris Harris); Ex-Colts non-tendered RFA S Aaron Francisco, April 12; DT Ed Johnson, Feb. 17.
Key departures: Non-tendered RFA S Quinton Teal, April 28 (to Seahawks); Traded S Chris Harris to Bears, April 27 (Panthers get OLB Jamar Williams); UFA CB Dante Wesley, April 3 (to Lions); Non-tendered RFA PK Rhys Lloyd, March 8 (to Vikings); Cut FB Brad Hoover, March 8; UFA QB A.J. Feeley, March 5 (to Rams); UFA DE Julius Peppers, March 5 (to Bears); Cut QB Jake Delhomme, March 5; Cut LB Na'il Diggs, March 5; Cut LB Landon Johnson, March 5; Cut DT Maake Kemoeatu, March 5; Cut DT Damione Lewis, March 4.
Key re-signings: RFA OLB James Anderson, April 20 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DT Louis Leonard, April 20 (one year, $1.7 million); RFA TE Jeff King, April 16 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA DT Tank Tyler, April 15 (one year, $1.1 million); UFA DE Tyler Brayton, March 17 (three years); RFA QB Matt Moore, March 11 (one year, $3 million).
New Orleans Saints
UFAs: QB Mark Brunell, TE Dan Campbell, DT Kendrick Clancy, TE Darnell Dinkins, TE Billy Miller, DE Paul Spicer.
RFAs: OT Jammal Brown, FB Kyle Eckel (not tendered), S Roman Harper, WR Lance Moore, RB Pierre Thomas.
Key arrivals: Ex-Bears FB Jason McKie, May 24 (one year); Ex-Jaguars non-tendered RFA OLB Clint Ingram, May 19 (one year); Ex-Buccaneers UFA DL Jimmy Wilkerson, April 20 (one year, $2 million); Ex-Bears DE Alex Brown, April 7 (two years, $5.5 million).
Key departures: RFA RB Mike Bell, March 23 (to Eagles); UFA OLB Scott Fujita, March 7 (to Browns); Cut DE Charles Grant, March 5; Cut OG Jamar Nesbit, March 4; Cut OLB Mark Simoneau, March 4.
Key re-signings: RFA OG Jahri Evans, May 5 (seven years, $56.7 million); UFA S Darren Sharper, May 3 (one year); RFA WR-RS Courtney Roby, April 20 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA ILB Marvin Mitchell, April 20 (one year, $1.1 million); RFA S Usama Young, April 15 (one year, $1.1 million); RFA S Chris Reis, April 14 (one year, $1 million); RFA TE David Thomas, April 13 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OT Jermon Bushrod, April 13 (one year, $1.7 million); RFA DT Remi Ayodele, April 13 (one year, $1.1 million); RFA OT Zach Strief, April 12 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA DE Anthony Hargrove, April 5 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DE Jeff Charleston, March 29 (one year, $1.1 million); UFA LS Jason Kyle, March 11; UFA C Nick Leckey, March 6 (one year); UFA S Pierson Prioleau, March 6 (one year).
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
UFAs: S Jermaine Phillips.
RFAs: OT Donald Penn, FB Byron Storer (not tendered), OLB Rod Wilson (not tendered).
Key arrivals: Ex-Eagles UFA S Sean Jones, March 16 (two years); Ex-Raiders non-tendered RFA LB Jon Alston, March 13; Traded for Eagles WR Reggie Brown, March 8 (Eagles get sixth-round draft pick in 2011).
Key departures: Cut DT Chris Hovan, FB B.J. Askew and OG Arron Sears, April 26; Traded QB Byron Leftwich to Steelers, April 20 (Buccaneers get 2010 seventh-round draft pick); UFA DL Jimmy Wilkerson, April 20 (to Saints); Non-tendered RFA LB Matt McCoy, March 17 (to Seahawks); UFA WR Antonio Bryant, March 10 (to Bengals); UFA S Will Allen, March 8 (to Steelers); Cut CB Torrie Cox, March 4; Cut P Josh Bidwell, March 4; Cut P Dirk Johnson, March 4.
Key re-signings: RFA RB Cadillac Williams, May 12 (one year, $2.3 million); RFA OT Jeremy Trueblood, May 11 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA ILB Barrett Ruud, April 21 (one year, $3.3 million); RFA WR Maurice Stovall, April 16 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA WR Mark Bradley, March 29 (one year, $1.2 million); UFA OLB Angelo Crowell, March 29 (one year).
NFC WEST
Arizona Cardinals
UFAs: CB Ralph Brown, OT Mike Gandy, FB Dan Kreider, OLB Chike Okeafor, QB Brian St. Pierre.
RFAs: DE Jason Banks (not tendered), FB Justin Green (not tendered), OG Deuce Lutui.
Key arrivals: Ex-Jets OG Alan Faneca, April 27 (one year, $2.5 million); Ex-Jets UFA PK Jay Feely, April 2 (two years, $3.5 million); Ex-Dolphins OLB Joey Porter, March 19 (three years, $17.5 million); Ex-Browns QB Derek Anderson, March 17 (two years, $7.3 million, $3.3 million guaranteed); Ex-Rams UFA LB Paris Lenon, March 15 (three years); Ex-Browns UFA OL Rex Hadnot, March 12 (three years, $9 million); Traded for Jets S Kerry Rhodes, March 6 (Jets get fourth-round draft pick in 2010 and seventh-round draft pick in 2011).
Key departures: Traded CB Bryant McFadden to Steelers, April 24 (Cardinals get 2010 fifth-round draft pick); UFA PK Neil Rackers, April 5 (to Texans); UFA WR Sean Morey, March 29 (to Seahawks); Non-tendered RFA WR Jerheme Urban, March 11 (to Chiefs); Traded WR Anquan Boldin, March 5 (to Ravens; Cardinals get third- and fourth-round draft picks in 2010, also send fifth-round draft pick in 2010 to Baltimore); UFA OLB Karlos Dansby, March 5 (to Dolphins); Cut S Antrel Rolle, March 4.
Key re-signings: UFA DT Bryan Robinson, April 28 (one year); UFA S Matt Ware, March 31 (one year); RFA WR Steve Breaston, March 29 (one year, $2.4 million); RFA C Lyle Sendlein, March 29 (one year, $1.7 million); RFA DT Gabe Watson, March 29 (one year, $1.8 million); UFA LB Monty Beisel, March 29 (one year); RFA TE Ben Patrick, March 23 (one year, $1.7 million); Non-tendered RFA C Ben Claxton, March 12 (one year); UFA OL Jeremy Bridges, March 11 (three years, $4.9 million); Non-tendered RFA TE Stephen Spach, March 10 (one year); UFA TE Anthony Becht, March 10 (one year, $950,000).
St. Louis Rams
UFAs: S Clinton Hart, DE Leonard Little, TE Randy McMichael.
RFAs: S O.J. Atogwe, CB Eric Bassey (not tendered), RB Samkon Gado (not tendered), LS Ryan Neill (not tendered).
Key arrivals: Traded for Cowboys LB Bobby Carpenter, May 10 (Cowboys get OT Alex Barron); Traded for Bears S Kevin Payne, April 28 (Bears get 2011 conditional seventh-round draft pick); Ex-Panthers LB Na'il Diggs, April 7 (two years, $2.5 million); Ex-Giants non-tendered RFA TE Darcy Johnson, March 22 (one year, $470,000); Ex-Giants non-tendered RFA CB Kevin Dockery, March 22 (one year, $620,000); Ex-Browns UFA C Hank Fraley, March 14 (three years, $3 million); Ex-Giants UFA DT Fred Robbins, March 8 (three years, $11.3 million); Ex-Panthers UFA QB A.J. Feeley, March 5 (two years, $6 million); TE Derek Fine, Feb. 17.
Key departures: Traded OT Alex Barron to Cowboys, May 10 (Rams get LB Bobby Carpenter); Traded DT Adam Carriker to Redskins, April 20 (Rams and Redskins swap draft picks in the fifth and seventh rounds of the 2010 draft); UFA QB Kyle Boller, April 15 (to Raiders); Cut QB Marc Bulger, April 5; UFA LB Paris Lenon, March 15 (to Cardinals); Non-tendered RFA CB Jonathan Wade, March 8 (to Lions).
Key re-signings: RFA DT Clifton Ryan, April 20 (one year, $1.7 million); Non-tendered RFA DT Gary Gibson, April 19 (one year); RFA DE Victor Adeyanju, March 30 (one year, $1.2 million); UFA DE James Hall, March 22 (three years, $8.3 million); UFA LS Chris Massey, March 18 (four years, $4.4 million); Non-tendered RFA OG Mark Setterstrom, March 16 (one year, $560,000); Non-tendered RFA TE Daniel Fells, March 10 (one year, $745,000); RFA S Craig Dahl, March 5 (three years, $3.6 million).
San Francisco 49ers
UFAs: CB Dré Bly, NT Aubrayo Franklin (franchised), CB Walt Harris, S Mark Roman.
RFAs: RB Thomas Clayton (not tendered), P Ricky Schmitt (not tendered).
Key arrivals: Ex-Lions UFA CB William James, May 6 (one year, $755,000); OLB Travis LaBoy, April 20 (one year, $1.6 million); Traded for Dolphins WR-RS Ted Ginn Jr, April 16 (Dolphins get 2010 fifth-round draft pick); Ex-Vikings non-tendered RFA CB Karl Paymah, March 17 (one year); Ex-Giants UFA QB David Carr, March 7 (two years, $6.3 million, $2 million signing bonus).
Key departures: Traded QB Shaun Hill, March 14 (to Lions; Niners get 2011 seventh-round pick); UFA WR Arnaz Battle, March 8 (to Steelers); UFA OT Tony Pashos, March 7 (to Browns).
Key re-signings: RFA OG David Baas, April 13 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OLB Ahmad Brooks, April 2 (two years, $4.2 million, $1.9 million signing bonus); UFA OT Barry Sims, March 22 (one year, up to $2.1 million); ILB Matt Wilhelm, March 4.
Seattle Seahawks
UFAs: FB Justin Griffith, LS Kevin Houser, OLB D.D. Lewis, CB Ken Lucas, OT Damion McIntosh, LS Jeff Robinson.
RFAs: OT Brandon Frye (not tendered).
Key arrivals: Ex-Raiders non-tendered RFA QB J.P. Losman, May 18 (one year, $630,000); Ex-Panthers non-tendered RFA S Quinton Teal, April 28; Traded for Titans RB LenDale White and DT Kevin Vickerson, April 24 (Teams swapped 2010 fourth- and sixth-round draft picks); Traded for Jets RB Leon Washington, April 24 (Jets get 2010 fifth-round draft pick; Seahawks also get 2010 seventh-round draft pick); Ex-Broncos UFA OG Ben Hamilton, April 20 (one year); Ex-Titans WR Mike Williams, April 16; Ex-Jaguars WR Reggie Williams, April 16; Ex-Cardinals UFA WR Sean Morey, March 29; Ex-Redskins non-tendered RFA RB Quinton Ganther, March 18 (one year); Traded for Chargers RFA QB Charlie Whitehurst, March 17 (teams swap 2010 second-round draft picks and Chargers get 2011 third-round pick; Seahawks subsequently signed Whitehurst to a two-year contract worth up to $10 million); Ex-Buccaneers non-tendered RFA LB Matt McCoy, March 17 (one year, $630,000); Traded for Eagles DE Chris Clemons, March 16 (Eagles get DE Darryl Tapp; Seahawks also receive Eagles' 2010 fourth-round draft pick); Ex-Patriots TE Chris Baker, March 13 (two years, $4.8 million).
Key departures: OT Walter Jones (retired), April 29; DE Patrick Kerney (retired), April 13; Cut RB Xavier Omon and TE John Owens, April 6; Traded OG Rob Sims to Lions, April 5 (Seahawks get DE Robert Henderson and a 2010 fifth-round draft pick; Lions also get 2010 seventh-round draft pick); UFA DL Cory Redding, March 22 (to Ravens); Traded DE Darryl Tapp to Eagles, March 16; Cut S Deon Grant, March 15; Traded QB Seneca Wallace, March 8 (to Browns; Seahawks get conditional seventh-round draft pick in 2011); UFA WR Nate Burleson, March 5 (to Lions).
Key re-signings: UFA S Lawyer Milloy, April 30 (one year); RFA C Chris Spencer, April 15 (one year, $2.4 million); RFA WR Ben Obomanu, April 15 (one year, $1.1 million); FFA PK Olindo Mare, March 10 (one year, $2.8 million).
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NFC free-agent moves, by team
[NFL Football] (NFL news)Note: UFA means unrestricted free agent; RFA means restricted free agent; FFA means franchise free agent. Any RFA who was not tendered by his team became an unrestricted free agent as of March 5. NFC EAST Dallas Cowboys UFAs: None. RFAs: WR Miles Austin, S Gerald Sensabaugh. Key arrivals: Traded for Rams OT Alex Barron, May 10 (Rams get LB Bobby Carpenter). Key departures: Non-tendered RFA PK Shaun Suisham, May 18 (to Browns); Cut OG-C Cory Procter, May 17; Traded LB Bobby Carpenter to Rams ...
Note: UFA means unrestricted free agent; RFA means restricted free agent; FFA means franchise free agent. Any RFA who was not tendered by his team became an unrestricted free agent as of March 5.
NFC EAST
Dallas Cowboys
UFAs: None.
RFAs: WR Miles Austin, S Gerald Sensabaugh.
Key arrivals: Traded for Rams OT Alex Barron, May 10 (Rams get LB Bobby Carpenter).
Key departures: Non-tendered RFA PK Shaun Suisham, May 18 (to Browns); Cut OG-C Cory Procter, May 17; Traded LB Bobby Carpenter to Rams, May 10 (Cowboys get OT Alex Barron); RFA C Duke Preston (retired), May 8; Cut OT Flozell Adams and S Ken Hamlin, April 2.
Key re-signings: UFA OG Montrae Holland, April 27 (two years); RFA WR Sam Hurd, April 16 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA S Pat Watkins, April 15 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DE Stephen Bowen, April 9 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA DT Junior Siavii, April 8 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DE Jason Hatcher, April 8 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA OT Pat McQuistan, April 7 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DE Marcus Spears, April 6 (one year, $1.2 million); CB Cletis Gordon, March 4.
New York Giants
UFAs: None.
RFAs: TE Scott Chandler.
Key arrivals: Ex-Seahawks S Deon Grant, April 1 (one year); Ex-Colts QB Jim Sorgi, March 9 (one year); Ex-Cardinals S Antrel Rolle, March 5 (five years, $37 million, $15 million guaranteed).
Key departures: UFA OLB Danny Clark, May 11 (to Texans); Non-tendered RFA S C.C. Brown, May 10 (to Lions); P Jeff Feagles (retired), April 28; Non-tendered RFA TE Darcy Johnson, March 22 (to Rams); Non-tendered RFA CB Kevin Dockery, March 22 (to Rams); UFA DT Fred Robbins, March 8 (to Rams); UFA QB David Carr, March 7 (to 49ers); Cut S Aaron Rouse, March 6; Cut ILB Antonio Pierce, Feb. 12.
Key re-signings: RFA DT Barry Cofield, May 14 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA WR Derek Hagan, May 11 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OLB Gerris Wilkinson, April 29 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA WR Domenik Hixon, April 16 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA WR Sinorice Moss, April 14 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OT Guy Whimper, April 12 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OG Kevin Boothe, April 1 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DE Dave Tollefson, March 24 (one year, $1.7 million).
Philadelphia Eagles
UFAs: ILB Jeremiah Trotter, OLB Tracy White.
RFAs: TE Alex Smith (not tendered).
Key arrivals: Traded for Lions OLB Ernie Sims, April 19 (Eagles sent 2010 fifth-round draft pick to Broncos as part of three-team trade); Traded for Browns LB Alex Hall, April 2 (Eagles also get 2010 fourth- and fifth-round draft picks; Browns get CB Sheldon Brown and LB Chris Gocong); Ex-Saints RFA RB Mike Bell, March 23 (one year, $1.7 million); Traded for Seahawks DE Darryl Tapp, March 16 (Seahawks get DE Chris Clemons and 2010 fourth-round draft pick; Eagles subsequently signed Tapp to a three-year, $9 million contract extension); Ex-Colts non-tendered RFA WR Hank Baskett, March 12 (one year); Ex-Colts non-tendered RFA CB Marlin Jackson, March 10 (two years).
Key departures: Non-tendered RFA TE Alex Smith, May 3 (to Browns); Traded QB Donovan McNabb to Redskins, April 4 (Eagles get 2010 second-round draft pick and 2011 conditional fourth-round draft pick); Traded CB Sheldon Brown and LB Chris Gocong to Browns, April 2 (Eagles get LB Alex Hall and 2010 fourth- and fifth-round draft picks); UFA DE Jason Babin, March 19 (to Titans); Cut WR Kevin Curtis, March 18; Cut DE Darren Howard, March 18; Cut OT Shawn Andrews, March 17; Traded DE Chris Clemons to Seahawks, March 16; UFA S Sean Jones, March 16 (to Buccaneers); Traded WR Reggie Brown, March 8 (to Buccaneers; Eagles get sixth-round draft pick in 2011); Cut RB Brian Westbrook, March 5; Cut LB Will Witherspoon, March 5.
Key re-signings: RFA P Sav Rocca, April 22 (one year, $1.1 million); RFA OG Max Jean-Gilles, April 15 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OLB Omar Gaither, March 31 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA CB Ellis Hobbs, March 30 (one year, $2.8 million); RFA OG-C Nick Cole, March 22 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA OLB Akeem Jordan, March 22 (one year, $1.7 million); RFA WR Jason Avant, March 8 (five years, $18 million, $8 million guaranteed); RFA FB Leonard Weaver, March 5 (three years, $10 million).
Washington Redskins
UFAs: LS Ethan Albright, OT Levi Jones, P Hunter Smith, DE Renaldo Wynn, TE Todd Yoder.
RFAs: S Reed Doughty, OLB Rocky McIntosh.
Key arrivals: Ex-Broncos UFA DE Vonnie Holliday, May 17; Ex-Bills UFA OLB Chris Draft, May 7; Ex-Chiefs UFA WR Bobby Wade, April 29; WR Joey Galloway, April 28; Traded for Rams DT Adam Carriker, April 20 (Rams and Redskins swap draft picks in the fifth and seventh rounds of the 2010 draft); RB Ryan Torain, April 19; WR Roydell Williams, April 19; Traded for Eagles QB Donovan McNabb, April 4 (Eagles get 2010 second-round draft pick and 2011 conditional fourth-round draft pick); Ex-Steelers UFA RB Willie Parker, April 2 (one year, up to $3.1 million with incentives); Ex-Lions CB Phillip Buchanon, March 29 (one year, $1.5 million); Ex-Buccaneers P Josh Bidwell, March 23; Ex-Texans UFA QB Rex Grossman, March 17 (one year); Ex-Bengals UFA RB Larry Johnson, March 12 (three years, up to $12 million); Ex-Chiefs UFA TE Sean Ryan, March 11 (one year); Ex-Panthers DT Maake Kemoeatu. March 10 (two years, $7 million); Ex-Vikings UFA OL Artis Hicks, March 6; PK Justin Medlock, Feb. 12.
Key departures: Cut DT Anthony Montgomery, May 3; Traded QB Jason Campbell to Raiders, April 24 (Redskins get 2012 fourth-round draft pick); Non-tendered RFA RB Quinton Ganther, March 18 (to Seahawks); OT Chris Samuels (retired), March 4; Cut RB Ladell Betts, March 4; Cut QB Todd Collins, March 4; Cut RB Rock Cartwright, March 4; Cut DT Cornelius Griffin, March 4; Cut WR Antwaan Randle El, March 4; Cut CB Fred Smoot, March 4; Cut OG Randy Thomas, March 4.
Key re-signings: RFA DT Kedric Golston, April 16 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA OT Stephon Heyer, April 14 (one year, $1.7 million); RFA OLB-DE Chris Wilson, March 25 (one year, $1.7 million); RFA OG Will Montgomery, March 13 (one year, $1.8 million); UFA C Casey Rabach, March 8 (three years, $12.3 million); RFA DT Lorenzo Alexander, March 5 (three years); UFA DE Phillip Daniels, March 5 (two years, $2.2 million); UFA OT Mike Williams, March 5.
NFC NORTH
Chicago Bears
UFAs: OLB Darrell McClover, DE Adewale Ogunleye, RB Adrian Peterson.
RFAs: DT Dusty Dvoracek (not tendered).
Key arrivals: Ex-Jaguars LB Brian Iwuh, May 24; Traded for Panthers S Chris Harris, April 27 (Panthers get OLB Jamar Williams); Ex-Colts non-tendered RFA CB Tim Jennings, March 16 (two years); Ex-Panthers UFA DE Julius Peppers, March 5 (six years, up to $91.5 million, $42 million guaranteed); Ex-Vikings UFA RB Chester Taylor, March 5 (four years, $12.5 million, $7 million guaranteed); Ex-Chargers UFA TE Brandon Manumaleuna, March 5 (five years, up to $17 million, $6 million guaranteed).
Key departures: Traded S Kevin Payne to Rams, April 28 (Bears get 2011 conditional seventh-round draft pick); Traded OLB Jamar Williams to Panthers, April 27 (Bears get S Chris Harris); Cut DE Alex Brown, April 1; Cut CB Nathan Vasher, March 17; Cut FB Jason McKie, March 16; Cut RB Kevin Jones, March 9; Cut OT Orlando Pace, March 1.
Key re-signings: RFA S Danieal Manning, May 19 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DE Mark Anderson, April 30 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA OLB Nick Roach, April 19 (one year, $1.7 million); UFA OLB Pisa Tinoisamoa, April 12 (one year); RFA S Josh Bullocks, March 11 (one year, $1.2 million).
Detroit Lions
UFAs: OT Damion Cook, QB Daunte Culpepper, TE Casey FitzSimmons, CB Anthony Henry, QB Patrick Ramsey.
RFAs: OLB Cody Spencer (not tendered).
Key arrivals: Ex-Giants non-tendered RFA S C.C. Brown, May 10 (one year); Traded for Broncos TE Tony Scheffler, April 19 (Lions sent OLB Ernie Sims to Eagles in three-team trade; Lions also received Broncos' 2010 seventh-round draft pick); Traded for Seahawks OG Rob Sims, April 5 (Seahawks get DE Robert Henderson and a 2010 fifth-round draft pick; Lions also get 2010 seventh-round draft pick); Ex-Panthers UFA CB Dante Wesley, April 3 (two years); Ex-Panthers LB Landon Johnson, March 19 (one year); Traded for 49ers QB Shaun Hill, March 14 (Niners get 2011 seventh-round draft pick); Traded for Falcons CB Chris Houston, March 8 (Falcons get 2010 sixth-round draft pick and teams swap 2010 fifth-round picks); Ex-Rams non-tendered RFA CB Jonathan Wade, March 8; Ex-Titans UFA DE Kyle Vanden Bosch, March 5 (four years, $26 million); Ex-Seahawks UFA WR Nate Burleson, March 5 (five years, $25 million, $11 million guaranteed); LB Ashlee Palmer, Feb. 18; RB DeDe Dorsey, Feb. 9.
Key departures: UFA CB William James, May 6 (to 49ers); Cut CB DeAngelo Smith, April 26; Traded OLB Ernie Sims to Eagles, April 19 (Lions get Broncos TE Tony Scheffler and Broncos' 2010 seventh-round draft pick as part of three-team trade); Cut CB Kevin Hobbs, April 16; Cut OL Daniel Loper, April 15; TE Casey FitzSimmons (retired), April 14; UFA ILB Larry Foote, March 15 (to Steelers); Cut DE Dewayne White, March 8; Cut CB Phillip Buchanon, March 4.
Key re-signings: RFA S Daniel Bullocks, April 19 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA C Dylan Gandy, April 15 (one year, $1.2 million); DE Jared DeVries, April 12 (one year, $1.7 million; was previously cut by Lions Feb. 23); RFA S Ko Simpson, April 8 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OG Daniel Loper, March 29 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OG Manny Ramirez, March 29 (one year, $1.1 million); RFA DE Jason Hunter, March 23 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA CB Kevin Hobbs, March 18 (one year); UFA S Marquand Manuel, March 16 (one year, $805,000); Non-tendered RFA DE Copeland Bryan, March 16; UFA TE Will Heller, March 8 (three years); UFA ILB Vinny Ciurciu, March 5 (one year); UFA OT Jon Jansen, March 5 (one year, $860,000).
Green Bay Packers
UFAs: RB Ahman Green.
RFAs: S Atari Bigby, DE Johnny Jolly, P Jeremy Kapinos (not tendered), CB Tramon Williams, RB DeShawn Wynn (not tendered).
Key arrivals:
Key departures: Cut OLB Jeremy Thompson, April 26; UFA OLB Aaron Kampman, March 7 (to Jaguars); Cut DE Mike Montgomery, March 6; Cut S Matt Giordano, March 6.
Key re-signings: RFA OG Daryn Colledge, May 10 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA FB John Kuhn, April 16 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA C Jason Spitz, April 5 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA CB-RS Will Blackmon, March 17 (one year, $1.2 million); UFA OT Mark Tauscher (two years); FFA NT Ryan Pickett, March 12 (four years, $25 million, $10 million in first year); RFA S Nick Collins, March 9 (one year, $3.3 million; subsequently signed three-year extension worth additional $23.4 million, with $14 million in first year, March 12); UFA OT Chad Clifton, March 5 (three years, to up $19.4 million, $7.5 million guaranteed).
Minnesota Vikings
UFAs: None.
RFAs: DE Ray Edwards.
Key arrivals: Ex-Jets CB Lito Sheppard, April 21 (one year, $2 million); Ex-Packers DE Mike Montgomery, March 29 (one year); Ex-Panthers non-tendered RFA PK Rhys Lloyd, March 8.
Key departures: Non-tendered RFA CB Karl Paymah, March 17 (to 49ers); UFA OL Artis Hicks, March 6 (to Redskins); UFA RB Chester Taylor, March 5 (to Bears).
Key re-signings: RFA QB Tarvaris Jackson, April 19 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA FB Naufahu Tahi, April 13 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OT Ryan Cook, April 12 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DT Fred Evans, April 12 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA S Eric Frampton, April 12 (one year, $1.1 million); UFA DT Jimmy Kennedy, March 13 (two years, $6 million); UFA CB Benny Sapp, March 9 (two years); WR Greg Lewis, Feb. 28 (one year).
NFC SOUTH
Atlanta Falcons
UFAs: WR Marty Booker, ILB Tony Gilbert, RB Verron Haynes.
RFAs: S Jamaal Fudge (not tendered), CB Antoine Harris (not tendered).
Key arrivals: Ex-Texans UFA CB Dunta Robinson, March 5 (six years, $57 million, $22.5 million guaranteed).
Key departures: Cut CB Tye Hill, March 16; Traded CB Chris Houston, March 8 (to Lions; Falcons get 2010 sixth-round draft pick and teams swap 2010 fifth-round picks); LS Mike Schneck (retired), March 4.
Key re-signings: RFA RB Jerious Norwood, April 22 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA P Michael Koenen, April 22 (one year, $2.7 million); RFA RB Jason Snelling, April 15 (one year, $1.7 million); RFA OT Tyson Clabo, April 15 (one year, $2.5 million); RFA OG Harvey Dahl, April 15 (one year, $2.5 million); RFA OL Quinn Ojinnaka, April 15 (one year, $1.2 million); UFA LS Joe Zelenka, March 8; UFA QB Chris Redman, March 5 (two years, $5.6 million); CB Brian Williams, March 4; WR Brian Finneran, Feb. 11.
Carolina Panthers
UFAs: QB Josh McCown, WR Muhsin Muhammad, DT Hollis Thomas, OG Keydrick Vincent.
RFAs: OLB Thomas Davis, CB Richard Marshall.
Key arrivals: Traded for Bears OLB Jamar Williams, April 27 (Bears get S Chris Harris); Ex-Colts non-tendered RFA S Aaron Francisco, April 12; DT Ed Johnson, Feb. 17.
Key departures: Non-tendered RFA S Quinton Teal, April 28 (to Seahawks); Traded S Chris Harris to Bears, April 27 (Panthers get OLB Jamar Williams); UFA CB Dante Wesley, April 3 (to Lions); Non-tendered RFA PK Rhys Lloyd, March 8 (to Vikings); Cut FB Brad Hoover, March 8; UFA QB A.J. Feeley, March 5 (to Rams); UFA DE Julius Peppers, March 5 (to Bears); Cut QB Jake Delhomme, March 5; Cut LB Na'il Diggs, March 5; Cut LB Landon Johnson, March 5; Cut DT Maake Kemoeatu, March 5; Cut DT Damione Lewis, March 4.
Key re-signings: RFA OLB James Anderson, April 20 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DT Louis Leonard, April 20 (one year, $1.7 million); RFA TE Jeff King, April 16 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA DT Tank Tyler, April 15 (one year, $1.1 million); UFA DE Tyler Brayton, March 17 (three years); RFA QB Matt Moore, March 11 (one year, $3 million).
New Orleans Saints
UFAs: QB Mark Brunell, TE Dan Campbell, DT Kendrick Clancy, TE Darnell Dinkins, TE Billy Miller, DE Paul Spicer.
RFAs: OT Jammal Brown, FB Kyle Eckel (not tendered), S Roman Harper, WR Lance Moore, RB Pierre Thomas.
Key arrivals: Ex-Jaguars non-tendered RFA OLB Clint Ingram, May 19 (one year); Ex-Buccaneers UFA DL Jimmy Wilkerson, April 20 (one year, $2 million); Ex-Bears DE Alex Brown, April 7 (two years, $5.5 million).
Key departures: RFA RB Mike Bell, March 23 (to Eagles); UFA OLB Scott Fujita, March 7 (to Browns); Cut DE Charles Grant, March 5; Cut OG Jamar Nesbit, March 4; Cut OLB Mark Simoneau, March 4.
Key re-signings: RFA OG Jahri Evans, May 5 (seven years, $56.7 million); UFA S Darren Sharper, May 3 (one year); RFA WR-RS Courtney Roby, April 20 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA ILB Marvin Mitchell, April 20 (one year, $1.1 million); RFA S Usama Young, April 15 (one year, $1.1 million); RFA S Chris Reis, April 14 (one year, $1 million); RFA TE David Thomas, April 13 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OT Jermon Bushrod, April 13 (one year, $1.7 million); RFA DT Remi Ayodele, April 13 (one year, $1.1 million); RFA OT Zach Strief, April 12 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA DE Anthony Hargrove, April 5 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DE Jeff Charleston, March 29 (one year, $1.1 million); UFA LS Jason Kyle, March 11; UFA C Nick Leckey, March 6 (one year); UFA S Pierson Prioleau, March 6 (one year).
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
UFAs: S Jermaine Phillips.
RFAs: OT Donald Penn, FB Byron Storer (not tendered), OLB Rod Wilson (not tendered).
Key arrivals: Ex-Eagles UFA S Sean Jones, March 16 (two years); Ex-Raiders non-tendered RFA LB Jon Alston, March 13; Traded for Eagles WR Reggie Brown, March 8 (Eagles get sixth-round draft pick in 2011).
Key departures: Cut DT Chris Hovan, FB B.J. Askew and OG Arron Sears, April 26; Traded QB Byron Leftwich to Steelers, April 20 (Buccaneers get 2010 seventh-round draft pick); UFA DL Jimmy Wilkerson, April 20 (to Saints); Non-tendered RFA LB Matt McCoy, March 17 (to Seahawks); UFA WR Antonio Bryant, March 10 (to Bengals); UFA S Will Allen, March 8 (to Steelers); Cut CB Torrie Cox, March 4; Cut P Josh Bidwell, March 4; Cut P Dirk Johnson, March 4.
Key re-signings: RFA RB Cadillac Williams, May 12 (one year, $2.3 million); RFA OT Jeremy Trueblood, May 11 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA ILB Barrett Ruud, April 21 (one year, $3.3 million); RFA WR Maurice Stovall, April 16 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA WR Mark Bradley, March 29 (one year, $1.2 million); UFA OLB Angelo Crowell, March 29 (one year).
NFC WEST
Arizona Cardinals
UFAs: CB Ralph Brown, OT Mike Gandy, FB Dan Kreider, OLB Chike Okeafor, QB Brian St. Pierre.
RFAs: DE Jason Banks (not tendered), FB Justin Green (not tendered), OG Deuce Lutui.
Key arrivals: Ex-Jets OG Alan Faneca, April 27 (one year, $2.5 million); Ex-Jets UFA PK Jay Feely, April 2 (two years, $3.5 million); Ex-Dolphins OLB Joey Porter, March 19 (three years, $17.5 million); Ex-Browns QB Derek Anderson, March 17 (two years, $7.3 million, $3.3 million guaranteed); Ex-Rams UFA LB Paris Lenon, March 15 (three years); Ex-Browns UFA OL Rex Hadnot, March 12 (three years, $9 million); Traded for Jets S Kerry Rhodes, March 6 (Jets get fourth-round draft pick in 2010 and seventh-round draft pick in 2011).
Key departures: Traded CB Bryant McFadden to Steelers, April 24 (Cardinals get 2010 fifth-round draft pick); UFA PK Neil Rackers, April 5 (to Texans); UFA WR Sean Morey, March 29 (to Seahawks); Non-tendered RFA WR Jerheme Urban, March 11 (to Chiefs); Traded WR Anquan Boldin, March 5 (to Ravens; Cardinals get third- and fourth-round draft picks in 2010, also send fifth-round draft pick in 2010 to Baltimore); UFA OLB Karlos Dansby, March 5 (to Dolphins); Cut S Antrel Rolle, March 4.
Key re-signings: UFA DT Bryan Robinson, April 28 (one year); UFA S Matt Ware, March 31 (one year); RFA WR Steve Breaston, March 29 (one year, $2.4 million); RFA C Lyle Sendlein, March 29 (one year, $1.7 million); RFA DT Gabe Watson, March 29 (one year, $1.8 million); UFA LB Monty Beisel, March 29 (one year); RFA TE Ben Patrick, March 23 (one year, $1.7 million); Non-tendered RFA C Ben Claxton, March 12 (one year); UFA OL Jeremy Bridges, March 11 (three years, $4.9 million); Non-tendered RFA TE Stephen Spach, March 10 (one year); UFA TE Anthony Becht, March 10 (one year, $950,000).
St. Louis Rams
UFAs: S Clinton Hart, DE Leonard Little, TE Randy McMichael.
RFAs: S O.J. Atogwe, CB Eric Bassey (not tendered), RB Samkon Gado (not tendered), LS Ryan Neill (not tendered).
Key arrivals: Traded for Cowboys LB Bobby Carpenter, May 10 (Cowboys get OT Alex Barron); Traded for Bears S Kevin Payne, April 28 (Bears get 2011 conditional seventh-round draft pick); Ex-Panthers LB Na'il Diggs, April 7 (two years, $2.5 million); Ex-Giants non-tendered RFA TE Darcy Johnson, March 22 (one year, $470,000); Ex-Giants non-tendered RFA CB Kevin Dockery, March 22 (one year, $620,000); Ex-Browns UFA C Hank Fraley, March 14 (three years, $3 million); Ex-Giants UFA DT Fred Robbins, March 8 (three years, $11.3 million); Ex-Panthers UFA QB A.J. Feeley, March 5 (two years, $6 million); TE Derek Fine, Feb. 17.
Key departures: Traded OT Alex Barron to Cowboys, May 10 (Rams get LB Bobby Carpenter); Traded DT Adam Carriker to Redskins, April 20 (Rams and Redskins swap draft picks in the fifth and seventh rounds of the 2010 draft); UFA QB Kyle Boller, April 15 (to Raiders); Cut QB Marc Bulger, April 5; UFA LB Paris Lenon, March 15 (to Cardinals); Non-tendered RFA CB Jonathan Wade, March 8 (to Lions).
Key re-signings: RFA DT Clifton Ryan, April 20 (one year, $1.7 million); Non-tendered RFA DT Gary Gibson, April 19 (one year); RFA DE Victor Adeyanju, March 30 (one year, $1.2 million); UFA DE James Hall, March 22 (three years, $8.3 million); UFA LS Chris Massey, March 18 (four years, $4.4 million); Non-tendered RFA OG Mark Setterstrom, March 16 (one year, $560,000); Non-tendered RFA TE Daniel Fells, March 10 (one year, $745,000); RFA S Craig Dahl, March 5 (three years, $3.6 million).
San Francisco 49ers
UFAs: CB Dré Bly, NT Aubrayo Franklin (franchised), CB Walt Harris, S Mark Roman.
RFAs: RB Thomas Clayton (not tendered), P Ricky Schmitt (not tendered).
Key arrivals: Ex-Lions UFA CB William James, May 6 (one year, $755,000); OLB Travis LaBoy, April 20 (one year, $1.6 million); Traded for Dolphins WR-RS Ted Ginn Jr, April 16 (Dolphins get 2010 fifth-round draft pick); Ex-Vikings non-tendered RFA CB Karl Paymah, March 17 (one year); Ex-Giants UFA QB David Carr, March 7 (two years, $6.3 million, $2 million signing bonus).
Key departures: Traded QB Shaun Hill, March 14 (to Lions; Niners get 2011 seventh-round pick); UFA WR Arnaz Battle, March 8 (to Steelers); UFA OT Tony Pashos, March 7 (to Browns).
Key re-signings: RFA OG David Baas, April 13 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OLB Ahmad Brooks, April 2 (two years, $4.2 million, $1.9 million signing bonus); UFA OT Barry Sims, March 22 (one year, up to $2.1 million); ILB Matt Wilhelm, March 4.
Seattle Seahawks
UFAs: FB Justin Griffith, LS Kevin Houser, OLB D.D. Lewis, CB Ken Lucas, OT Damion McIntosh, LS Jeff Robinson.
RFAs: OT Brandon Frye (not tendered).
Key arrivals: Ex-Raiders non-tendered RFA QB J.P. Losman, May 18 (one year, $630,000); Ex-Panthers non-tendered RFA S Quinton Teal, April 28; Traded for Titans RB LenDale White and DT Kevin Vickerson, April 24 (Teams swapped 2010 fourth- and sixth-round draft picks); Traded for Jets RB Leon Washington, April 24 (Jets get 2010 fifth-round draft pick; Seahawks also get 2010 seventh-round draft pick); Ex-Broncos UFA OG Ben Hamilton, April 20 (one year); Ex-Titans WR Mike Williams, April 16; Ex-Jaguars WR Reggie Williams, April 16; Ex-Cardinals UFA WR Sean Morey, March 29; Ex-Redskins non-tendered RFA RB Quinton Ganther, March 18 (one year); Traded for Chargers RFA QB Charlie Whitehurst, March 17 (teams swap 2010 second-round draft picks and Chargers get 2011 third-round pick; Seahawks subsequently signed Whitehurst to a two-year contract worth up to $10 million); Ex-Buccaneers non-tendered RFA LB Matt McCoy, March 17 (one year, $630,000); Traded for Eagles DE Chris Clemons, March 16 (Eagles get DE Darryl Tapp; Seahawks also receive Eagles' 2010 fourth-round draft pick); Ex-Patriots TE Chris Baker, March 13 (two years, $4.8 million).
Key departures: OT Walter Jones (retired), April 29; DE Patrick Kerney (retired), April 13; Cut RB Xavier Omon and TE John Owens, April 6; Traded OG Rob Sims to Lions, April 5 (Seahawks get DE Robert Henderson and a 2010 fifth-round draft pick; Lions also get 2010 seventh-round draft pick); UFA DL Cory Redding, March 22 (to Ravens); Traded DE Darryl Tapp to Eagles, March 16; Cut S Deon Grant, March 15; Traded QB Seneca Wallace, March 8 (to Browns; Seahawks get conditional seventh-round draft pick in 2011); UFA WR Nate Burleson, March 5 (to Lions).
Key re-signings: UFA S Lawyer Milloy, April 30 (one year); RFA C Chris Spencer, April 15 (one year, $2.4 million); RFA WR Ben Obomanu, April 15 (one year, $1.1 million); FFA PK Olindo Mare, March 10 (one year, $2.8 million).
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NFC free-agent moves, by team
[NFL Football] (NFL news)Note: UFA means unrestricted free agent; RFA means restricted free agent; FFA means franchise free agent. Any RFA who was not tendered by his team became an unrestricted free agent as of March 5. NFC EAST Dallas Cowboys UFAs: None. RFAs: WR Miles Austin, S Gerald Sensabaugh. Key arrivals: Traded for Rams OT Alex Barron, May 10 (Rams get LB Bobby Carpenter). Key departures: Non-tendered RFA PK Shaun Suisham, May 18 (to Browns); Cut OG-C Cory Procter, May 17; Traded LB Bobby Carpenter to Rams ...
Note: UFA means unrestricted free agent; RFA means restricted free agent; FFA means franchise free agent. Any RFA who was not tendered by his team became an unrestricted free agent as of March 5.
NFC EAST
Dallas Cowboys
UFAs: None.
RFAs: WR Miles Austin, S Gerald Sensabaugh.
Key arrivals: Traded for Rams OT Alex Barron, May 10 (Rams get LB Bobby Carpenter).
Key departures: Non-tendered RFA PK Shaun Suisham, May 18 (to Browns); Cut OG-C Cory Procter, May 17; Traded LB Bobby Carpenter to Rams, May 10 (Cowboys get OT Alex Barron); RFA C Duke Preston (retired), May 8; Cut OT Flozell Adams and S Ken Hamlin, April 2.
Key re-signings: UFA OG Montrae Holland, April 27 (two years); RFA WR Sam Hurd, April 16 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA S Pat Watkins, April 15 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DE Stephen Bowen, April 9 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA DT Junior Siavii, April 8 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DE Jason Hatcher, April 8 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA OT Pat McQuistan, April 7 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DE Marcus Spears, April 6 (one year, $1.2 million); CB Cletis Gordon, March 4.
New York Giants
UFAs: None.
RFAs: TE Scott Chandler.
Key arrivals: Ex-Seahawks S Deon Grant, April 1 (one year); Ex-Colts QB Jim Sorgi, March 9 (one year); Ex-Cardinals S Antrel Rolle, March 5 (five years, $37 million, $15 million guaranteed).
Key departures: UFA OLB Danny Clark, May 11 (to Texans); Non-tendered RFA S C.C. Brown, May 10 (to Lions); P Jeff Feagles (retired), April 28; Non-tendered RFA TE Darcy Johnson, March 22 (to Rams); Non-tendered RFA CB Kevin Dockery, March 22 (to Rams); UFA DT Fred Robbins, March 8 (to Rams); UFA QB David Carr, March 7 (to 49ers); Cut S Aaron Rouse, March 6; Cut ILB Antonio Pierce, Feb. 12.
Key re-signings: RFA DT Barry Cofield, May 14 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA WR Derek Hagan, May 11 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OLB Gerris Wilkinson, April 29 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA WR Domenik Hixon, April 16 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA WR Sinorice Moss, April 14 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OT Guy Whimper, April 12 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OG Kevin Boothe, April 1 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DE Dave Tollefson, March 24 (one year, $1.7 million).
Philadelphia Eagles
UFAs: ILB Jeremiah Trotter, OLB Tracy White.
RFAs: TE Alex Smith (not tendered).
Key arrivals: Traded for Lions OLB Ernie Sims, April 19 (Eagles sent 2010 fifth-round draft pick to Broncos as part of three-team trade); Traded for Browns LB Alex Hall, April 2 (Eagles also get 2010 fourth- and fifth-round draft picks; Browns get CB Sheldon Brown and LB Chris Gocong); Ex-Saints RFA RB Mike Bell, March 23 (one year, $1.7 million); Traded for Seahawks DE Darryl Tapp, March 16 (Seahawks get DE Chris Clemons and 2010 fourth-round draft pick; Eagles subsequently signed Tapp to a three-year, $9 million contract extension); Ex-Colts non-tendered RFA WR Hank Baskett, March 12 (one year); Ex-Colts non-tendered RFA CB Marlin Jackson, March 10 (two years).
Key departures: Non-tendered RFA TE Alex Smith, May 3 (to Browns); Traded QB Donovan McNabb to Redskins, April 4 (Eagles get 2010 second-round draft pick and 2011 conditional fourth-round draft pick); Traded CB Sheldon Brown and LB Chris Gocong to Browns, April 2 (Eagles get LB Alex Hall and 2010 fourth- and fifth-round draft picks); UFA DE Jason Babin, March 19 (to Titans); Cut WR Kevin Curtis, March 18; Cut DE Darren Howard, March 18; Cut OT Shawn Andrews, March 17; Traded DE Chris Clemons to Seahawks, March 16; UFA S Sean Jones, March 16 (to Buccaneers); Traded WR Reggie Brown, March 8 (to Buccaneers; Eagles get sixth-round draft pick in 2011); Cut RB Brian Westbrook, March 5; Cut LB Will Witherspoon, March 5.
Key re-signings: RFA P Sav Rocca, April 22 (one year, $1.1 million); RFA OG Max Jean-Gilles, April 15 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OLB Omar Gaither, March 31 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA CB Ellis Hobbs, March 30 (one year, $2.8 million); RFA OG-C Nick Cole, March 22 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA OLB Akeem Jordan, March 22 (one year, $1.7 million); RFA WR Jason Avant, March 8 (five years, $18 million, $8 million guaranteed); RFA FB Leonard Weaver, March 5 (three years, $10 million).
Washington Redskins
UFAs: LS Ethan Albright, OT Levi Jones, P Hunter Smith, DE Renaldo Wynn, TE Todd Yoder.
RFAs: S Reed Doughty, OLB Rocky McIntosh.
Key arrivals: Ex-Broncos UFA DE Vonnie Holliday, May 17; Ex-Bills UFA OLB Chris Draft, May 7; Ex-Chiefs UFA WR Bobby Wade, April 29; WR Joey Galloway, April 28; Traded for Rams DT Adam Carriker, April 20 (Rams and Redskins swap draft picks in the fifth and seventh rounds of the 2010 draft); RB Ryan Torain, April 19; WR Roydell Williams, April 19; Traded for Eagles QB Donovan McNabb, April 4 (Eagles get 2010 second-round draft pick and 2011 conditional fourth-round draft pick); Ex-Steelers UFA RB Willie Parker, April 2 (one year, up to $3.1 million with incentives); Ex-Lions CB Phillip Buchanon, March 29 (one year, $1.5 million); Ex-Buccaneers P Josh Bidwell, March 23; Ex-Texans UFA QB Rex Grossman, March 17 (one year); Ex-Bengals UFA RB Larry Johnson, March 12 (three years, up to $12 million); Ex-Chiefs UFA TE Sean Ryan, March 11 (one year); Ex-Panthers DT Maake Kemoeatu. March 10 (two years, $7 million); Ex-Vikings UFA OL Artis Hicks, March 6; PK Justin Medlock, Feb. 12.
Key departures: Cut DT Anthony Montgomery, May 3; Traded QB Jason Campbell to Raiders, April 24 (Redskins get 2012 fourth-round draft pick); Non-tendered RFA RB Quinton Ganther, March 18 (to Seahawks); OT Chris Samuels (retired), March 4; Cut RB Ladell Betts, March 4; Cut QB Todd Collins, March 4; Cut RB Rock Cartwright, March 4; Cut DT Cornelius Griffin, March 4; Cut WR Antwaan Randle El, March 4; Cut CB Fred Smoot, March 4; Cut OG Randy Thomas, March 4.
Key re-signings: RFA DT Kedric Golston, April 16 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA OT Stephon Heyer, April 14 (one year, $1.7 million); RFA OLB-DE Chris Wilson, March 25 (one year, $1.7 million); RFA OG Will Montgomery, March 13 (one year, $1.8 million); UFA C Casey Rabach, March 8 (three years, $12.3 million); RFA DT Lorenzo Alexander, March 5 (three years); UFA DE Phillip Daniels, March 5 (two years, $2.2 million); UFA OT Mike Williams, March 5.
NFC NORTH
Chicago Bears
UFAs: OLB Darrell McClover, DE Adewale Ogunleye, RB Adrian Peterson.
RFAs: DT Dusty Dvoracek (not tendered).
Key arrivals: Traded for Panthers S Chris Harris, April 27 (Panthers get OLB Jamar Williams); Ex-Colts non-tendered RFA CB Tim Jennings, March 16 (two years); Ex-Panthers UFA DE Julius Peppers, March 5 (six years, up to $91.5 million, $42 million guaranteed); Ex-Vikings UFA RB Chester Taylor, March 5 (four years, $12.5 million, $7 million guaranteed); Ex-Chargers UFA TE Brandon Manumaleuna, March 5 (five years, up to $17 million, $6 million guaranteed).
Key departures: Traded S Kevin Payne to Rams, April 28 (Bears get 2011 conditional seventh-round draft pick); Traded OLB Jamar Williams to Panthers, April 27 (Bears get S Chris Harris); Cut DE Alex Brown, April 1; Cut CB Nathan Vasher, March 17; Cut FB Jason McKie, March 16; Cut RB Kevin Jones, March 9; Cut OT Orlando Pace, March 1.
Key re-signings: RFA S Danieal Manning, May 19 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DE Mark Anderson, April 30 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA OLB Nick Roach, April 19 (one year, $1.7 million); UFA OLB Pisa Tinoisamoa, April 12 (one year); RFA S Josh Bullocks, March 11 (one year, $1.2 million).
Detroit Lions
UFAs: OT Damion Cook, QB Daunte Culpepper, TE Casey FitzSimmons, CB Anthony Henry, QB Patrick Ramsey.
RFAs: OLB Cody Spencer (not tendered).
Key arrivals: Ex-Giants non-tendered RFA S C.C. Brown, May 10 (one year); Traded for Broncos TE Tony Scheffler, April 19 (Lions sent OLB Ernie Sims to Eagles in three-team trade; Lions also received Broncos' 2010 seventh-round draft pick); Traded for Seahawks OG Rob Sims, April 5 (Seahawks get DE Robert Henderson and a 2010 fifth-round draft pick; Lions also get 2010 seventh-round draft pick); Ex-Panthers UFA CB Dante Wesley, April 3 (two years); Ex-Panthers LB Landon Johnson, March 19 (one year); Traded for 49ers QB Shaun Hill, March 14 (Niners get 2011 seventh-round draft pick); Traded for Falcons CB Chris Houston, March 8 (Falcons get 2010 sixth-round draft pick and teams swap 2010 fifth-round picks); Ex-Rams non-tendered RFA CB Jonathan Wade, March 8; Ex-Titans UFA DE Kyle Vanden Bosch, March 5 (four years, $26 million); Ex-Seahawks UFA WR Nate Burleson, March 5 (five years, $25 million, $11 million guaranteed); LB Ashlee Palmer, Feb. 18; RB DeDe Dorsey, Feb. 9.
Key departures: UFA CB William James, May 6 (to 49ers); Cut CB DeAngelo Smith, April 26; Traded OLB Ernie Sims to Eagles, April 19 (Lions get Broncos TE Tony Scheffler and Broncos' 2010 seventh-round draft pick as part of three-team trade); Cut CB Kevin Hobbs, April 16; Cut OL Daniel Loper, April 15; TE Casey FitzSimmons (retired), April 14; UFA ILB Larry Foote, March 15 (to Steelers); Cut DE Dewayne White, March 8; Cut CB Phillip Buchanon, March 4.
Key re-signings: RFA S Daniel Bullocks, April 19 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA C Dylan Gandy, April 15 (one year, $1.2 million); DE Jared DeVries, April 12 (one year, $1.7 million; was previously cut by Lions Feb. 23); RFA S Ko Simpson, April 8 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OG Daniel Loper, March 29 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OG Manny Ramirez, March 29 (one year, $1.1 million); RFA DE Jason Hunter, March 23 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA CB Kevin Hobbs, March 18 (one year); UFA S Marquand Manuel, March 16 (one year, $805,000); Non-tendered RFA DE Copeland Bryan, March 16; UFA TE Will Heller, March 8 (three years); UFA ILB Vinny Ciurciu, March 5 (one year); UFA OT Jon Jansen, March 5 (one year, $860,000).
Green Bay Packers
UFAs: RB Ahman Green.
RFAs: S Atari Bigby, DE Johnny Jolly, P Jeremy Kapinos (not tendered), CB Tramon Williams, RB DeShawn Wynn (not tendered).
Key arrivals:
Key departures: Cut OLB Jeremy Thompson, April 26; UFA OLB Aaron Kampman, March 7 (to Jaguars); Cut DE Mike Montgomery, March 6; Cut S Matt Giordano, March 6.
Key re-signings: RFA OG Daryn Colledge, May 10 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA FB John Kuhn, April 16 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA C Jason Spitz, April 5 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA CB-RS Will Blackmon, March 17 (one year, $1.2 million); UFA OT Mark Tauscher (two years); FFA NT Ryan Pickett, March 12 (four years, $25 million, $10 million in first year); RFA S Nick Collins, March 9 (one year, $3.3 million; subsequently signed three-year extension worth additional $23.4 million, with $14 million in first year, March 12); UFA OT Chad Clifton, March 5 (three years, to up $19.4 million, $7.5 million guaranteed).
Minnesota Vikings
UFAs: None.
RFAs: DE Ray Edwards.
Key arrivals: Ex-Jets CB Lito Sheppard, April 21 (one year, $2 million); Ex-Packers DE Mike Montgomery, March 29 (one year); Ex-Panthers non-tendered RFA PK Rhys Lloyd, March 8.
Key departures: Non-tendered RFA CB Karl Paymah, March 17 (to 49ers); UFA OL Artis Hicks, March 6 (to Redskins); UFA RB Chester Taylor, March 5 (to Bears).
Key re-signings: RFA QB Tarvaris Jackson, April 19 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA FB Naufahu Tahi, April 13 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OT Ryan Cook, April 12 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DT Fred Evans, April 12 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA S Eric Frampton, April 12 (one year, $1.1 million); UFA DT Jimmy Kennedy, March 13 (two years, $6 million); UFA CB Benny Sapp, March 9 (two years); WR Greg Lewis, Feb. 28 (one year).
NFC SOUTH
Atlanta Falcons
UFAs: WR Marty Booker, ILB Tony Gilbert, RB Verron Haynes.
RFAs: S Jamaal Fudge (not tendered), CB Antoine Harris (not tendered).
Key arrivals: Ex-Texans UFA CB Dunta Robinson, March 5 (six years, $57 million, $22.5 million guaranteed).
Key departures: Cut CB Tye Hill, March 16; Traded CB Chris Houston, March 8 (to Lions; Falcons get 2010 sixth-round draft pick and teams swap 2010 fifth-round picks); LS Mike Schneck (retired), March 4.
Key re-signings: RFA RB Jerious Norwood, April 22 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA P Michael Koenen, April 22 (one year, $2.7 million); RFA RB Jason Snelling, April 15 (one year, $1.7 million); RFA OT Tyson Clabo, April 15 (one year, $2.5 million); RFA OG Harvey Dahl, April 15 (one year, $2.5 million); RFA OL Quinn Ojinnaka, April 15 (one year, $1.2 million); UFA LS Joe Zelenka, March 8; UFA QB Chris Redman, March 5 (two years, $5.6 million); CB Brian Williams, March 4; WR Brian Finneran, Feb. 11.
Carolina Panthers
UFAs: QB Josh McCown, WR Muhsin Muhammad, DT Hollis Thomas, OG Keydrick Vincent.
RFAs: OLB Thomas Davis, CB Richard Marshall.
Key arrivals: Traded for Bears OLB Jamar Williams, April 27 (Bears get S Chris Harris); Ex-Colts non-tendered RFA S Aaron Francisco, April 12; DT Ed Johnson, Feb. 17.
Key departures: Non-tendered RFA S Quinton Teal, April 28 (to Seahawks); Traded S Chris Harris to Bears, April 27 (Panthers get OLB Jamar Williams); UFA CB Dante Wesley, April 3 (to Lions); Non-tendered RFA PK Rhys Lloyd, March 8 (to Vikings); Cut FB Brad Hoover, March 8; UFA QB A.J. Feeley, March 5 (to Rams); UFA DE Julius Peppers, March 5 (to Bears); Cut QB Jake Delhomme, March 5; Cut LB Na'il Diggs, March 5; Cut LB Landon Johnson, March 5; Cut DT Maake Kemoeatu, March 5; Cut DT Damione Lewis, March 4.
Key re-signings: RFA OLB James Anderson, April 20 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DT Louis Leonard, April 20 (one year, $1.7 million); RFA TE Jeff King, April 16 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA DT Tank Tyler, April 15 (one year, $1.1 million); UFA DE Tyler Brayton, March 17 (three years); RFA QB Matt Moore, March 11 (one year, $3 million).
New Orleans Saints
UFAs: QB Mark Brunell, TE Dan Campbell, DT Kendrick Clancy, TE Darnell Dinkins, TE Billy Miller, DE Paul Spicer.
RFAs: OT Jammal Brown, FB Kyle Eckel (not tendered), S Roman Harper, WR Lance Moore, RB Pierre Thomas.
Key arrivals: Ex-Jaguars non-tendered RFA OLB Clint Ingram, May 19 (one year); Ex-Buccaneers UFA DL Jimmy Wilkerson, April 20 (one year, $2 million); Ex-Bears DE Alex Brown, April 7 (two years, $5.5 million).
Key departures: RFA RB Mike Bell, March 23 (to Eagles); UFA OLB Scott Fujita, March 7 (to Browns); Cut DE Charles Grant, March 5; Cut OG Jamar Nesbit, March 4; Cut OLB Mark Simoneau, March 4.
Key re-signings: RFA OG Jahri Evans, May 5 (seven years, $56.7 million); UFA S Darren Sharper, May 3 (one year); RFA WR-RS Courtney Roby, April 20 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA ILB Marvin Mitchell, April 20 (one year, $1.1 million); RFA S Usama Young, April 15 (one year, $1.1 million); RFA S Chris Reis, April 14 (one year, $1 million); RFA TE David Thomas, April 13 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OT Jermon Bushrod, April 13 (one year, $1.7 million); RFA DT Remi Ayodele, April 13 (one year, $1.1 million); RFA OT Zach Strief, April 12 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA DE Anthony Hargrove, April 5 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DE Jeff Charleston, March 29 (one year, $1.1 million); UFA LS Jason Kyle, March 11; UFA C Nick Leckey, March 6 (one year); UFA S Pierson Prioleau, March 6 (one year).
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
UFAs: S Jermaine Phillips.
RFAs: OT Donald Penn, FB Byron Storer (not tendered), OLB Rod Wilson (not tendered).
Key arrivals: Ex-Eagles UFA S Sean Jones, March 16 (two years); Ex-Raiders non-tendered RFA LB Jon Alston, March 13; Traded for Eagles WR Reggie Brown, March 8 (Eagles get sixth-round draft pick in 2011).
Key departures: Cut DT Chris Hovan, FB B.J. Askew and OG Arron Sears, April 26; Traded QB Byron Leftwich to Steelers, April 20 (Buccaneers get 2010 seventh-round draft pick); UFA DL Jimmy Wilkerson, April 20 (to Saints); Non-tendered RFA LB Matt McCoy, March 17 (to Seahawks); UFA WR Antonio Bryant, March 10 (to Bengals); UFA S Will Allen, March 8 (to Steelers); Cut CB Torrie Cox, March 4; Cut P Josh Bidwell, March 4; Cut P Dirk Johnson, March 4.
Key re-signings: RFA RB Cadillac Williams, May 12 (one year, $2.3 million); RFA OT Jeremy Trueblood, May 11 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA ILB Barrett Ruud, April 21 (one year, $3.3 million); RFA WR Maurice Stovall, April 16 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA WR Mark Bradley, March 29 (one year, $1.2 million); UFA OLB Angelo Crowell, March 29 (one year).
NFC WEST
Arizona Cardinals
UFAs: CB Ralph Brown, OT Mike Gandy, FB Dan Kreider, OLB Chike Okeafor, QB Brian St. Pierre.
RFAs: DE Jason Banks (not tendered), FB Justin Green (not tendered), OG Deuce Lutui.
Key arrivals: Ex-Jets OG Alan Faneca, April 27 (one year, $2.5 million); Ex-Jets UFA PK Jay Feely, April 2 (two years, $3.5 million); Ex-Dolphins OLB Joey Porter, March 19 (three years, $17.5 million); Ex-Browns QB Derek Anderson, March 17 (two years, $7.3 million, $3.3 million guaranteed); Ex-Rams UFA LB Paris Lenon, March 15 (three years); Ex-Browns UFA OL Rex Hadnot, March 12 (three years, $9 million); Traded for Jets S Kerry Rhodes, March 6 (Jets get fourth-round draft pick in 2010 and seventh-round draft pick in 2011).
Key departures: Traded CB Bryant McFadden to Steelers, April 24 (Cardinals get 2010 fifth-round draft pick); UFA PK Neil Rackers, April 5 (to Texans); UFA WR Sean Morey, March 29 (to Seahawks); Non-tendered RFA WR Jerheme Urban, March 11 (to Chiefs); Traded WR Anquan Boldin, March 5 (to Ravens; Cardinals get third- and fourth-round draft picks in 2010, also send fifth-round draft pick in 2010 to Baltimore); UFA OLB Karlos Dansby, March 5 (to Dolphins); Cut S Antrel Rolle, March 4.
Key re-signings: UFA DT Bryan Robinson, April 28 (one year); UFA S Matt Ware, March 31 (one year); RFA WR Steve Breaston, March 29 (one year, $2.4 million); RFA C Lyle Sendlein, March 29 (one year, $1.7 million); RFA DT Gabe Watson, March 29 (one year, $1.8 million); UFA LB Monty Beisel, March 29 (one year); RFA TE Ben Patrick, March 23 (one year, $1.7 million); Non-tendered RFA C Ben Claxton, March 12 (one year); UFA OL Jeremy Bridges, March 11 (three years, $4.9 million); Non-tendered RFA TE Stephen Spach, March 10 (one year); UFA TE Anthony Becht, March 10 (one year, $950,000).
St. Louis Rams
UFAs: S Clinton Hart, DE Leonard Little, TE Randy McMichael.
RFAs: S O.J. Atogwe, CB Eric Bassey (not tendered), RB Samkon Gado (not tendered), LS Ryan Neill (not tendered).
Key arrivals: Traded for Cowboys LB Bobby Carpenter, May 10 (Cowboys get OT Alex Barron); Traded for Bears S Kevin Payne, April 28 (Bears get 2011 conditional seventh-round draft pick); Ex-Panthers LB Na'il Diggs, April 7 (two years, $2.5 million); Ex-Giants non-tendered RFA TE Darcy Johnson, March 22 (one year, $470,000); Ex-Giants non-tendered RFA CB Kevin Dockery, March 22 (one year, $620,000); Ex-Browns UFA C Hank Fraley, March 14 (three years, $3 million); Ex-Giants UFA DT Fred Robbins, March 8 (three years, $11.3 million); Ex-Panthers UFA QB A.J. Feeley, March 5 (two years, $6 million); TE Derek Fine, Feb. 17.
Key departures: Traded OT Alex Barron to Cowboys, May 10 (Rams get LB Bobby Carpenter); Traded DT Adam Carriker to Redskins, April 20 (Rams and Redskins swap draft picks in the fifth and seventh rounds of the 2010 draft); UFA QB Kyle Boller, April 15 (to Raiders); Cut QB Marc Bulger, April 5; UFA LB Paris Lenon, March 15 (to Cardinals); Non-tendered RFA CB Jonathan Wade, March 8 (to Lions).
Key re-signings: RFA DT Clifton Ryan, April 20 (one year, $1.7 million); Non-tendered RFA DT Gary Gibson, April 19 (one year); RFA DE Victor Adeyanju, March 30 (one year, $1.2 million); UFA DE James Hall, March 22 (three years, $8.3 million); UFA LS Chris Massey, March 18 (four years, $4.4 million); Non-tendered RFA OG Mark Setterstrom, March 16 (one year, $560,000); Non-tendered RFA TE Daniel Fells, March 10 (one year, $745,000); RFA S Craig Dahl, March 5 (three years, $3.6 million).
San Francisco 49ers
UFAs: CB Dré Bly, NT Aubrayo Franklin (franchised), CB Walt Harris, S Mark Roman.
RFAs: RB Thomas Clayton (not tendered), P Ricky Schmitt (not tendered).
Key arrivals: Ex-Lions UFA CB William James, May 6 (one year, $755,000); OLB Travis LaBoy, April 20 (one year, $1.6 million); Traded for Dolphins WR-RS Ted Ginn Jr, April 16 (Dolphins get 2010 fifth-round draft pick); Ex-Vikings non-tendered RFA CB Karl Paymah, March 17 (one year); Ex-Giants UFA QB David Carr, March 7 (two years, $6.3 million, $2 million signing bonus).
Key departures: Traded QB Shaun Hill, March 14 (to Lions; Niners get 2011 seventh-round pick); UFA WR Arnaz Battle, March 8 (to Steelers); UFA OT Tony Pashos, March 7 (to Browns).
Key re-signings: RFA OG David Baas, April 13 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OLB Ahmad Brooks, April 2 (two years, $4.2 million, $1.9 million signing bonus); UFA OT Barry Sims, March 22 (one year, up to $2.1 million); ILB Matt Wilhelm, March 4.
Seattle Seahawks
UFAs: FB Justin Griffith, LS Kevin Houser, OLB D.D. Lewis, CB Ken Lucas, OT Damion McIntosh, LS Jeff Robinson.
RFAs: OT Brandon Frye (not tendered).
Key arrivals: Ex-Raiders non-tendered RFA QB J.P. Losman, May 18 (one year, $630,000); Ex-Panthers non-tendered RFA S Quinton Teal, April 28; Traded for Titans RB LenDale White and DT Kevin Vickerson, April 24 (Teams swapped 2010 fourth- and sixth-round draft picks); Traded for Jets RB Leon Washington, April 24 (Jets get 2010 fifth-round draft pick; Seahawks also get 2010 seventh-round draft pick); Ex-Broncos UFA OG Ben Hamilton, April 20 (one year); Ex-Titans WR Mike Williams, April 16; Ex-Jaguars WR Reggie Williams, April 16; Ex-Cardinals UFA WR Sean Morey, March 29; Ex-Redskins non-tendered RFA RB Quinton Ganther, March 18 (one year); Traded for Chargers RFA QB Charlie Whitehurst, March 17 (teams swap 2010 second-round draft picks and Chargers get 2011 third-round pick; Seahawks subsequently signed Whitehurst to a two-year contract worth up to $10 million); Ex-Buccaneers non-tendered RFA LB Matt McCoy, March 17 (one year, $630,000); Traded for Eagles DE Chris Clemons, March 16 (Eagles get DE Darryl Tapp; Seahawks also receive Eagles' 2010 fourth-round draft pick); Ex-Patriots TE Chris Baker, March 13 (two years, $4.8 million).
Key departures: OT Walter Jones (retired), April 29; DE Patrick Kerney (retired), April 13; Cut RB Xavier Omon and TE John Owens, April 6; Traded OG Rob Sims to Lions, April 5 (Seahawks get DE Robert Henderson and a 2010 fifth-round draft pick; Lions also get 2010 seventh-round draft pick); UFA DL Cory Redding, March 22 (to Ravens); Traded DE Darryl Tapp to Eagles, March 16; Cut S Deon Grant, March 15; Traded QB Seneca Wallace, March 8 (to Browns; Seahawks get conditional seventh-round draft pick in 2011); UFA WR Nate Burleson, March 5 (to Lions).
Key re-signings: UFA S Lawyer Milloy, April 30 (one year); RFA C Chris Spencer, April 15 (one year, $2.4 million); RFA WR Ben Obomanu, April 15 (one year, $1.1 million); FFA PK Olindo Mare, March 10 (one year, $2.8 million).
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NFC free-agent moves, by team
[NFL Football] (NFL news)Note: UFA means unrestricted free agent; RFA means restricted free agent; FFA means franchise free agent. Any RFA who was not tendered by his team became an unrestricted free agent as of March 5. NFC EAST Dallas Cowboys UFAs: None. RFAs: WR Miles Austin, S Gerald Sensabaugh. Key arrivals: Traded for Rams OT Alex Barron, May 10 (Rams get LB Bobby Carpenter). Key departures: Non-tendered RFA PK Shaun Suisham, May 18 (to Browns); Cut OG-C Cory Procter, May 17; Traded LB Bobby Carpenter to Rams ...
Note: UFA means unrestricted free agent; RFA means restricted free agent; FFA means franchise free agent. Any RFA who was not tendered by his team became an unrestricted free agent as of March 5.
NFC EAST
Dallas Cowboys
UFAs: None.
RFAs: WR Miles Austin, S Gerald Sensabaugh.
Key arrivals: Traded for Rams OT Alex Barron, May 10 (Rams get LB Bobby Carpenter).
Key departures: Non-tendered RFA PK Shaun Suisham, May 18 (to Browns); Cut OG-C Cory Procter, May 17; Traded LB Bobby Carpenter to Rams, May 10 (Cowboys get OT Alex Barron); RFA C Duke Preston (retired), May 8; Cut OT Flozell Adams and S Ken Hamlin, April 2.
Key re-signings: UFA OG Montrae Holland, April 27 (two years); RFA WR Sam Hurd, April 16 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA S Pat Watkins, April 15 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DE Stephen Bowen, April 9 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA DT Junior Siavii, April 8 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DE Jason Hatcher, April 8 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA OT Pat McQuistan, April 7 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DE Marcus Spears, April 6 (one year, $1.2 million); CB Cletis Gordon, March 4.
New York Giants
UFAs: None.
RFAs: TE Scott Chandler.
Key arrivals: Ex-Seahawks S Deon Grant, April 1 (one year); Ex-Colts QB Jim Sorgi, March 9 (one year); Ex-Cardinals S Antrel Rolle, March 5 (five years, $37 million, $15 million guaranteed).
Key departures: UFA OLB Danny Clark, May 11 (to Texans); Non-tendered RFA S C.C. Brown, May 10 (to Lions); P Jeff Feagles (retired), April 28; Non-tendered RFA TE Darcy Johnson, March 22 (to Rams); Non-tendered RFA CB Kevin Dockery, March 22 (to Rams); UFA DT Fred Robbins, March 8 (to Rams); UFA QB David Carr, March 7 (to 49ers); Cut S Aaron Rouse, March 6; Cut ILB Antonio Pierce, Feb. 12.
Key re-signings: RFA DT Barry Cofield, May 14 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA WR Derek Hagan, May 11 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OLB Gerris Wilkinson, April 29 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA WR Domenik Hixon, April 16 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA WR Sinorice Moss, April 14 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OT Guy Whimper, April 12 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OG Kevin Boothe, April 1 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DE Dave Tollefson, March 24 (one year, $1.7 million).
Philadelphia Eagles
UFAs: ILB Jeremiah Trotter, OLB Tracy White.
RFAs: TE Alex Smith (not tendered).
Key arrivals: Traded for Lions OLB Ernie Sims, April 19 (Eagles sent 2010 fifth-round draft pick to Broncos as part of three-team trade); Traded for Browns LB Alex Hall, April 2 (Eagles also get 2010 fourth- and fifth-round draft picks; Browns get CB Sheldon Brown and LB Chris Gocong); Ex-Saints RFA RB Mike Bell, March 23 (one year, $1.7 million); Traded for Seahawks DE Darryl Tapp, March 16 (Seahawks get DE Chris Clemons and 2010 fourth-round draft pick; Eagles subsequently signed Tapp to a three-year, $9 million contract extension); Ex-Colts non-tendered RFA WR Hank Baskett, March 12 (one year); Ex-Colts non-tendered RFA CB Marlin Jackson, March 10 (two years).
Key departures: Non-tendered RFA TE Alex Smith, May 3 (to Browns); Traded QB Donovan McNabb to Redskins, April 4 (Eagles get 2010 second-round draft pick and 2011 conditional fourth-round draft pick); Traded CB Sheldon Brown and LB Chris Gocong to Browns, April 2 (Eagles get LB Alex Hall and 2010 fourth- and fifth-round draft picks); UFA DE Jason Babin, March 19 (to Titans); Cut WR Kevin Curtis, March 18; Cut DE Darren Howard, March 18; Cut OT Shawn Andrews, March 17; Traded DE Chris Clemons to Seahawks, March 16; UFA S Sean Jones, March 16 (to Buccaneers); Traded WR Reggie Brown, March 8 (to Buccaneers; Eagles get sixth-round draft pick in 2011); Cut RB Brian Westbrook, March 5; Cut LB Will Witherspoon, March 5.
Key re-signings: RFA P Sav Rocca, April 22 (one year, $1.1 million); RFA OG Max Jean-Gilles, April 15 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OLB Omar Gaither, March 31 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA CB Ellis Hobbs, March 30 (one year, $2.8 million); RFA OG-C Nick Cole, March 22 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA OLB Akeem Jordan, March 22 (one year, $1.7 million); RFA WR Jason Avant, March 8 (five years, $18 million, $8 million guaranteed); RFA FB Leonard Weaver, March 5 (three years, $10 million).
Washington Redskins
UFAs: LS Ethan Albright, OT Levi Jones, P Hunter Smith, DE Renaldo Wynn, TE Todd Yoder.
RFAs: S Reed Doughty, OLB Rocky McIntosh.
Key arrivals: Ex-Broncos UFA DE Vonnie Holliday, May 17; Ex-Bills UFA OLB Chris Draft, May 7; Ex-Chiefs UFA WR Bobby Wade, April 29; WR Joey Galloway, April 28; Traded for Rams DT Adam Carriker, April 20 (Rams and Redskins swap draft picks in the fifth and seventh rounds of the 2010 draft); RB Ryan Torain, April 19; WR Roydell Williams, April 19; Traded for Eagles QB Donovan McNabb, April 4 (Eagles get 2010 second-round draft pick and 2011 conditional fourth-round draft pick); Ex-Steelers UFA RB Willie Parker, April 2 (one year, up to $3.1 million with incentives); Ex-Lions CB Phillip Buchanon, March 29 (one year, $1.5 million); Ex-Buccaneers P Josh Bidwell, March 23; Ex-Texans UFA QB Rex Grossman, March 17 (one year); Ex-Bengals UFA RB Larry Johnson, March 12 (three years, up to $12 million); Ex-Chiefs UFA TE Sean Ryan, March 11 (one year); Ex-Panthers DT Maake Kemoeatu. March 10 (two years, $7 million); Ex-Vikings UFA OL Artis Hicks, March 6; PK Justin Medlock, Feb. 12.
Key departures: Cut DT Anthony Montgomery, May 3; Traded QB Jason Campbell to Raiders, April 24 (Redskins get 2012 fourth-round draft pick); Non-tendered RFA RB Quinton Ganther, March 18 (to Seahawks); OT Chris Samuels (retired), March 4; Cut RB Ladell Betts, March 4; Cut QB Todd Collins, March 4; Cut RB Rock Cartwright, March 4; Cut DT Cornelius Griffin, March 4; Cut WR Antwaan Randle El, March 4; Cut CB Fred Smoot, March 4; Cut OG Randy Thomas, March 4.
Key re-signings: RFA DT Kedric Golston, April 16 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA OT Stephon Heyer, April 14 (one year, $1.7 million); RFA OLB-DE Chris Wilson, March 25 (one year, $1.7 million); RFA OG Will Montgomery, March 13 (one year, $1.8 million); UFA C Casey Rabach, March 8 (three years, $12.3 million); RFA DT Lorenzo Alexander, March 5 (three years); UFA DE Phillip Daniels, March 5 (two years, $2.2 million); UFA OT Mike Williams, March 5.
NFC NORTH
Chicago Bears
UFAs: OLB Darrell McClover, DE Adewale Ogunleye, RB Adrian Peterson.
RFAs: DT Dusty Dvoracek (not tendered), S Danieal Manning.
Key arrivals: Traded for Panthers S Chris Harris, April 27 (Panthers get OLB Jamar Williams); Ex-Colts non-tendered RFA CB Tim Jennings, March 16 (two years); Ex-Panthers UFA DE Julius Peppers, March 5 (six years, up to $91.5 million, $42 million guaranteed); Ex-Vikings UFA RB Chester Taylor, March 5 (four years, $12.5 million, $7 million guaranteed); Ex-Chargers UFA TE Brandon Manumaleuna, March 5 (five years, up to $17 million, $6 million guaranteed).
Key departures: Traded S Kevin Payne to Rams, April 28 (Bears get 2011 conditional seventh-round draft pick); Traded OLB Jamar Williams to Panthers, April 27 (Bears get S Chris Harris); Cut DE Alex Brown, April 1; Cut CB Nathan Vasher, March 17; Cut FB Jason McKie, March 16; Cut RB Kevin Jones, March 9; Cut OT Orlando Pace, March 1.
Key re-signings: RFA DE Mark Anderson, April 30 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA OLB Nick Roach, April 19 (one year, $1.7 million); UFA OLB Pisa Tinoisamoa, April 12 (one year); RFA S Josh Bullocks, March 11 (one year, $1.2 million).
Detroit Lions
UFAs: OT Damion Cook, QB Daunte Culpepper, TE Casey FitzSimmons, CB Anthony Henry, QB Patrick Ramsey.
RFAs: OLB Cody Spencer (not tendered).
Key arrivals: Ex-Giants non-tendered RFA S C.C. Brown, May 10 (one year); Traded for Broncos TE Tony Scheffler, April 19 (Lions sent OLB Ernie Sims to Eagles in three-team trade; Lions also received Broncos' 2010 seventh-round draft pick); Traded for Seahawks OG Rob Sims, April 5 (Seahawks get DE Robert Henderson and a 2010 fifth-round draft pick; Lions also get 2010 seventh-round draft pick); Ex-Panthers UFA CB Dante Wesley, April 3 (two years); Ex-Panthers LB Landon Johnson, March 19 (one year); Traded for 49ers QB Shaun Hill, March 14 (Niners get 2011 seventh-round draft pick); Traded for Falcons CB Chris Houston, March 8 (Falcons get 2010 sixth-round draft pick and teams swap 2010 fifth-round picks); Ex-Rams non-tendered RFA CB Jonathan Wade, March 8; Ex-Titans UFA DE Kyle Vanden Bosch, March 5 (four years, $26 million); Ex-Seahawks UFA WR Nate Burleson, March 5 (five years, $25 million, $11 million guaranteed); LB Ashlee Palmer, Feb. 18; RB DeDe Dorsey, Feb. 9.
Key departures: UFA CB William James, May 6 (to 49ers); Cut CB DeAngelo Smith, April 26; Traded OLB Ernie Sims to Eagles, April 19 (Lions get Broncos TE Tony Scheffler and Broncos' 2010 seventh-round draft pick as part of three-team trade); Cut CB Kevin Hobbs, April 16; Cut OL Daniel Loper, April 15; TE Casey FitzSimmons (retired), April 14; UFA ILB Larry Foote, March 15 (to Steelers); Cut DE Dewayne White, March 8; Cut CB Phillip Buchanon, March 4.
Key re-signings: RFA S Daniel Bullocks, April 19 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA C Dylan Gandy, April 15 (one year, $1.2 million); DE Jared DeVries, April 12 (one year, $1.7 million; was previously cut by Lions Feb. 23); RFA S Ko Simpson, April 8 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OG Daniel Loper, March 29 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OG Manny Ramirez, March 29 (one year, $1.1 million); RFA DE Jason Hunter, March 23 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA CB Kevin Hobbs, March 18 (one year); UFA S Marquand Manuel, March 16 (one year, $805,000); Non-tendered RFA DE Copeland Bryan, March 16; UFA TE Will Heller, March 8 (three years); UFA ILB Vinny Ciurciu, March 5 (one year); UFA OT Jon Jansen, March 5 (one year, $860,000).
Green Bay Packers
UFAs: RB Ahman Green.
RFAs: S Atari Bigby, DE Johnny Jolly, P Jeremy Kapinos (not tendered), CB Tramon Williams, RB DeShawn Wynn (not tendered).
Key arrivals:
Key departures: Cut OLB Jeremy Thompson, April 26; UFA OLB Aaron Kampman, March 7 (to Jaguars); Cut DE Mike Montgomery, March 6; Cut S Matt Giordano, March 6.
Key re-signings: RFA OG Daryn Colledge, May 10 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA FB John Kuhn, April 16 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA C Jason Spitz, April 5 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA CB-RS Will Blackmon, March 17 (one year, $1.2 million); UFA OT Mark Tauscher (two years); FFA NT Ryan Pickett, March 12 (four years, $25 million, $10 million in first year); RFA S Nick Collins, March 9 (one year, $3.3 million; subsequently signed three-year extension worth additional $23.4 million, with $14 million in first year, March 12); UFA OT Chad Clifton, March 5 (three years, to up $19.4 million, $7.5 million guaranteed).
Minnesota Vikings
UFAs: None.
RFAs: DE Ray Edwards.
Key arrivals: Ex-Jets CB Lito Sheppard, April 21 (one year, $2 million); Ex-Packers DE Mike Montgomery, March 29 (one year); Ex-Panthers non-tendered RFA PK Rhys Lloyd, March 8.
Key departures: Non-tendered RFA CB Karl Paymah, March 17 (to 49ers); UFA OL Artis Hicks, March 6 (to Redskins); UFA RB Chester Taylor, March 5 (to Bears).
Key re-signings: RFA QB Tarvaris Jackson, April 19 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA FB Naufahu Tahi, April 13 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OT Ryan Cook, April 12 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DT Fred Evans, April 12 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA S Eric Frampton, April 12 (one year, $1.1 million); UFA DT Jimmy Kennedy, March 13 (two years, $6 million); UFA CB Benny Sapp, March 9 (two years); WR Greg Lewis, Feb. 28 (one year).
NFC SOUTH
Atlanta Falcons
UFAs: WR Marty Booker, ILB Tony Gilbert, RB Verron Haynes.
RFAs: S Jamaal Fudge (not tendered), CB Antoine Harris (not tendered).
Key arrivals: Ex-Texans UFA CB Dunta Robinson, March 5 (six years, $57 million, $22.5 million guaranteed).
Key departures: Cut CB Tye Hill, March 16; Traded CB Chris Houston, March 8 (to Lions; Falcons get 2010 sixth-round draft pick and teams swap 2010 fifth-round picks); LS Mike Schneck (retired), March 4.
Key re-signings: RFA RB Jerious Norwood, April 22 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA P Michael Koenen, April 22 (one year, $2.7 million); RFA RB Jason Snelling, April 15 (one year, $1.7 million); RFA OT Tyson Clabo, April 15 (one year, $2.5 million); RFA OG Harvey Dahl, April 15 (one year, $2.5 million); RFA OL Quinn Ojinnaka, April 15 (one year, $1.2 million); UFA LS Joe Zelenka, March 8; UFA QB Chris Redman, March 5 (two years, $5.6 million); CB Brian Williams, March 4; WR Brian Finneran, Feb. 11.
Carolina Panthers
UFAs: QB Josh McCown, WR Muhsin Muhammad, DT Hollis Thomas, OG Keydrick Vincent.
RFAs: OLB Thomas Davis, CB Richard Marshall.
Key arrivals: Traded for Bears OLB Jamar Williams, April 27 (Bears get S Chris Harris); Ex-Colts non-tendered RFA S Aaron Francisco, April 12; DT Ed Johnson, Feb. 17.
Key departures: Non-tendered RFA S Quinton Teal, April 28 (to Seahawks); Traded S Chris Harris to Bears, April 27 (Panthers get OLB Jamar Williams); UFA CB Dante Wesley, April 3 (to Lions); Non-tendered RFA PK Rhys Lloyd, March 8 (to Vikings); Cut FB Brad Hoover, March 8; UFA QB A.J. Feeley, March 5 (to Rams); UFA DE Julius Peppers, March 5 (to Bears); Cut QB Jake Delhomme, March 5; Cut LB Na'il Diggs, March 5; Cut LB Landon Johnson, March 5; Cut DT Maake Kemoeatu, March 5; Cut DT Damione Lewis, March 4.
Key re-signings: RFA OLB James Anderson, April 20 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DT Louis Leonard, April 20 (one year, $1.7 million); RFA TE Jeff King, April 16 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA DT Tank Tyler, April 15 (one year, $1.1 million); UFA DE Tyler Brayton, March 17 (three years); RFA QB Matt Moore, March 11 (one year, $3 million).
New Orleans Saints
UFAs: QB Mark Brunell, TE Dan Campbell, DT Kendrick Clancy, TE Darnell Dinkins, TE Billy Miller, DE Paul Spicer.
RFAs: OT Jammal Brown, FB Kyle Eckel (not tendered), S Roman Harper, WR Lance Moore, RB Pierre Thomas.
Key arrivals: Ex-Buccaneers UFA DL Jimmy Wilkerson, April 20 (one year, $2 million); Ex-Bears DE Alex Brown, April 7 (two years, $5.5 million).
Key departures: RFA RB Mike Bell, March 23 (to Eagles); UFA OLB Scott Fujita, March 7 (to Browns); Cut DE Charles Grant, March 5; Cut OG Jamar Nesbit, March 4; Cut OLB Mark Simoneau, March 4.
Key re-signings: RFA OG Jahri Evans, May 5 (seven years, $56.7 million); UFA S Darren Sharper, May 3 (one year); RFA WR-RS Courtney Roby, April 20 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA ILB Marvin Mitchell, April 20 (one year, $1.1 million); RFA S Usama Young, April 15 (one year, $1.1 million); RFA S Chris Reis, April 14 (one year, $1 million); RFA TE David Thomas, April 13 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OT Jermon Bushrod, April 13 (one year, $1.7 million); RFA DT Remi Ayodele, April 13 (one year, $1.1 million); RFA OT Zach Strief, April 12 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA DE Anthony Hargrove, April 5 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DE Jeff Charleston, March 29 (one year, $1.1 million); UFA LS Jason Kyle, March 11; UFA C Nick Leckey, March 6 (one year); UFA S Pierson Prioleau, March 6 (one year).
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
UFAs: S Jermaine Phillips.
RFAs: OT Donald Penn, FB Byron Storer (not tendered), OLB Rod Wilson (not tendered).
Key arrivals: Ex-Eagles UFA S Sean Jones, March 16 (two years); Ex-Raiders non-tendered RFA LB Jon Alston, March 13; Traded for Eagles WR Reggie Brown, March 8 (Eagles get sixth-round draft pick in 2011).
Key departures: Cut DT Chris Hovan, FB B.J. Askew and OG Arron Sears, April 26; Traded QB Byron Leftwich to Steelers, April 20 (Buccaneers get 2010 seventh-round draft pick); UFA DL Jimmy Wilkerson, April 20 (to Saints); Non-tendered RFA LB Matt McCoy, March 17 (to Seahawks); UFA WR Antonio Bryant, March 10 (to Bengals); UFA S Will Allen, March 8 (to Steelers); Cut CB Torrie Cox, March 4; Cut P Josh Bidwell, March 4; Cut P Dirk Johnson, March 4.
Key re-signings: RFA RB Cadillac Williams, May 12 (one year, $2.3 million); RFA OT Jeremy Trueblood, May 11 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA ILB Barrett Ruud, April 21 (one year, $3.3 million); RFA WR Maurice Stovall, April 16 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA WR Mark Bradley, March 29 (one year, $1.2 million); UFA OLB Angelo Crowell, March 29 (one year).
NFC WEST
Arizona Cardinals
UFAs: CB Ralph Brown, OT Mike Gandy, FB Dan Kreider, OLB Chike Okeafor, QB Brian St. Pierre.
RFAs: DE Jason Banks (not tendered), FB Justin Green (not tendered), OG Deuce Lutui.
Key arrivals: Ex-Jets OG Alan Faneca, April 27 (one year, $2.5 million); Ex-Jets UFA PK Jay Feely, April 2 (two years, $3.5 million); Ex-Dolphins OLB Joey Porter, March 19 (three years, $17.5 million); Ex-Browns QB Derek Anderson, March 17 (two years, $7.3 million, $3.3 million guaranteed); Ex-Rams UFA LB Paris Lenon, March 15 (three years); Ex-Browns UFA OL Rex Hadnot, March 12 (three years, $9 million); Traded for Jets S Kerry Rhodes, March 6 (Jets get fourth-round draft pick in 2010 and seventh-round draft pick in 2011).
Key departures: Traded CB Bryant McFadden to Steelers, April 24 (Cardinals get 2010 fifth-round draft pick); UFA PK Neil Rackers, April 5 (to Texans); UFA WR Sean Morey, March 29 (to Seahawks); Non-tendered RFA WR Jerheme Urban, March 11 (to Chiefs); Traded WR Anquan Boldin, March 5 (to Ravens; Cardinals get third- and fourth-round draft picks in 2010, also send fifth-round draft pick in 2010 to Baltimore); UFA OLB Karlos Dansby, March 5 (to Dolphins); Cut S Antrel Rolle, March 4.
Key re-signings: UFA DT Bryan Robinson, April 28 (one year); UFA S Matt Ware, March 31 (one year); RFA WR Steve Breaston, March 29 (one year, $2.4 million); RFA C Lyle Sendlein, March 29 (one year, $1.7 million); RFA DT Gabe Watson, March 29 (one year, $1.8 million); UFA LB Monty Beisel, March 29 (one year); RFA TE Ben Patrick, March 23 (one year, $1.7 million); Non-tendered RFA C Ben Claxton, March 12 (one year); UFA OL Jeremy Bridges, March 11 (three years, $4.9 million); Non-tendered RFA TE Stephen Spach, March 10 (one year); UFA TE Anthony Becht, March 10 (one year, $950,000).
St. Louis Rams
UFAs: S Clinton Hart, DE Leonard Little, TE Randy McMichael.
RFAs: S O.J. Atogwe, CB Eric Bassey (not tendered), RB Samkon Gado (not tendered), LS Ryan Neill (not tendered).
Key arrivals: Traded for Cowboys LB Bobby Carpenter, May 10 (Cowboys get OT Alex Barron); Traded for Bears S Kevin Payne, April 28 (Bears get 2011 conditional seventh-round draft pick); Ex-Panthers LB Na'il Diggs, April 7 (two years, $2.5 million); Ex-Giants non-tendered RFA TE Darcy Johnson, March 22 (one year, $470,000); Ex-Giants non-tendered RFA CB Kevin Dockery, March 22 (one year, $620,000); Ex-Browns UFA C Hank Fraley, March 14 (three years, $3 million); Ex-Giants UFA DT Fred Robbins, March 8 (three years, $11.3 million); Ex-Panthers UFA QB A.J. Feeley, March 5 (two years, $6 million); TE Derek Fine, Feb. 17.
Key departures: Traded OT Alex Barron to Cowboys, May 10 (Rams get LB Bobby Carpenter); Traded DT Adam Carriker to Redskins, April 20 (Rams and Redskins swap draft picks in the fifth and seventh rounds of the 2010 draft); UFA QB Kyle Boller, April 15 (to Raiders); Cut QB Marc Bulger, April 5; UFA LB Paris Lenon, March 15 (to Cardinals); Non-tendered RFA CB Jonathan Wade, March 8 (to Lions).
Key re-signings: RFA DT Clifton Ryan, April 20 (one year, $1.7 million); Non-tendered RFA DT Gary Gibson, April 19 (one year); RFA DE Victor Adeyanju, March 30 (one year, $1.2 million); UFA DE James Hall, March 22 (three years, $8.3 million); UFA LS Chris Massey, March 18 (four years, $4.4 million); Non-tendered RFA OG Mark Setterstrom, March 16 (one year, $560,000); Non-tendered RFA TE Daniel Fells, March 10 (one year, $745,000); RFA S Craig Dahl, March 5 (three years, $3.6 million).
San Francisco 49ers
UFAs: CB Dré Bly, NT Aubrayo Franklin (franchised), CB Walt Harris, S Mark Roman.
RFAs: RB Thomas Clayton (not tendered), P Ricky Schmitt (not tendered).
Key arrivals: Ex-Lions UFA CB William James, May 6 (one year, $755,000); OLB Travis LaBoy, April 20 (one year, $1.6 million); Traded for Dolphins WR-RS Ted Ginn Jr, April 16 (Dolphins get 2010 fifth-round draft pick); Ex-Vikings non-tendered RFA CB Karl Paymah, March 17 (one year); Ex-Giants UFA QB David Carr, March 7 (two years, $6.3 million, $2 million signing bonus).
Key departures: Traded QB Shaun Hill, March 14 (to Lions; Niners get 2011 seventh-round pick); UFA WR Arnaz Battle, March 8 (to Steelers); UFA OT Tony Pashos, March 7 (to Browns).
Key re-signings: RFA OG David Baas, April 13 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OLB Ahmad Brooks, April 2 (two years, $4.2 million, $1.9 million signing bonus); UFA OT Barry Sims, March 22 (one year, up to $2.1 million); ILB Matt Wilhelm, March 4.
Seattle Seahawks
UFAs: FB Justin Griffith, LS Kevin Houser, OLB D.D. Lewis, CB Ken Lucas, OT Damion McIntosh, LS Jeff Robinson.
RFAs: OT Brandon Frye (not tendered).
Key arrivals: Ex-Raiders non-tendered RFA QB J.P. Losman, May 18 (one year, $630,000); Ex-Panthers non-tendered RFA S Quinton Teal, April 28; Traded for Titans RB LenDale White and DT Kevin Vickerson, April 24 (Teams swapped 2010 fourth- and sixth-round draft picks); Traded for Jets RB Leon Washington, April 24 (Jets get 2010 fifth-round draft pick; Seahawks also get 2010 seventh-round draft pick); Ex-Broncos UFA OG Ben Hamilton, April 20 (one year); Ex-Titans WR Mike Williams, April 16; Ex-Jaguars WR Reggie Williams, April 16; Ex-Cardinals UFA WR Sean Morey, March 29; Ex-Redskins non-tendered RFA RB Quinton Ganther, March 18 (one year); Traded for Chargers RFA QB Charlie Whitehurst, March 17 (teams swap 2010 second-round draft picks and Chargers get 2011 third-round pick; Seahawks subsequently signed Whitehurst to a two-year contract worth up to $10 million); Ex-Buccaneers non-tendered RFA LB Matt McCoy, March 17 (one year, $630,000); Traded for Eagles DE Chris Clemons, March 16 (Eagles get DE Darryl Tapp; Seahawks also receive Eagles' 2010 fourth-round draft pick); Ex-Patriots TE Chris Baker, March 13 (two years, $4.8 million).
Key departures: OT Walter Jones (retired), April 29; DE Patrick Kerney (retired), April 13; Cut RB Xavier Omon and TE John Owens, April 6; Traded OG Rob Sims to Lions, April 5 (Seahawks get DE Robert Henderson and a 2010 fifth-round draft pick; Lions also get 2010 seventh-round draft pick); UFA DL Cory Redding, March 22 (to Ravens); Traded DE Darryl Tapp to Eagles, March 16; Cut S Deon Grant, March 15; Traded QB Seneca Wallace, March 8 (to Browns; Seahawks get conditional seventh-round draft pick in 2011); UFA WR Nate Burleson, March 5 (to Lions).
Key re-signings: UFA S Lawyer Milloy, April 30 (one year); RFA C Chris Spencer, April 15 (one year, $2.4 million); RFA WR Ben Obomanu, April 15 (one year, $1.1 million); FFA PK Olindo Mare, March 10 (one year, $2.8 million).
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NFC free-agent moves, by team
[NFL Football] (NFL news)Note: UFA means unrestricted free agent; RFA means restricted free agent; FFA means franchise free agent. Any RFA who was not tendered by his team became an unrestricted free agent as of March 5. NFC EAST Dallas Cowboys UFAs: None. RFAs: WR Miles Austin, S Gerald Sensabaugh. Key arrivals: Traded for Rams OT Alex Barron, May 10 (Rams get LB Bobby Carpenter). Key departures: Non-tendered RFA PK Shaun Suisham, May 18 (to Browns); Cut OG-C Cory Procter, May 17; Traded LB Bobby Carpenter to Rams ...
Note: UFA means unrestricted free agent; RFA means restricted free agent; FFA means franchise free agent. Any RFA who was not tendered by his team became an unrestricted free agent as of March 5.
NFC EAST
Dallas Cowboys
UFAs: None.
RFAs: WR Miles Austin, S Gerald Sensabaugh.
Key arrivals: Traded for Rams OT Alex Barron, May 10 (Rams get LB Bobby Carpenter).
Key departures: Non-tendered RFA PK Shaun Suisham, May 18 (to Browns); Cut OG-C Cory Procter, May 17; Traded LB Bobby Carpenter to Rams, May 10 (Cowboys get OT Alex Barron); RFA C Duke Preston (retired), May 8; Cut OT Flozell Adams and S Ken Hamlin, April 2.
Key re-signings: UFA OG Montrae Holland, April 27 (two years); RFA WR Sam Hurd, April 16 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA S Pat Watkins, April 15 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DE Stephen Bowen, April 9 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA DT Junior Siavii, April 8 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DE Jason Hatcher, April 8 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA OT Pat McQuistan, April 7 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DE Marcus Spears, April 6 (one year, $1.2 million); CB Cletis Gordon, March 4.
New York Giants
UFAs: None.
RFAs: TE Scott Chandler.
Key arrivals: Ex-Seahawks S Deon Grant, April 1 (one year); Ex-Colts QB Jim Sorgi, March 9 (one year); Ex-Cardinals S Antrel Rolle, March 5 (five years, $37 million, $15 million guaranteed).
Key departures: UFA OLB Danny Clark, May 11 (to Texans); Non-tendered RFA S C.C. Brown, May 10 (to Lions); P Jeff Feagles (retired), April 28; Non-tendered RFA TE Darcy Johnson, March 22 (to Rams); Non-tendered RFA CB Kevin Dockery, March 22 (to Rams); UFA DT Fred Robbins, March 8 (to Rams); UFA QB David Carr, March 7 (to 49ers); Cut S Aaron Rouse, March 6; Cut ILB Antonio Pierce, Feb. 12.
Key re-signings: RFA DT Barry Cofield, May 14 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA WR Derek Hagan, May 11 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OLB Gerris Wilkinson, April 29 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA WR Domenik Hixon, April 16 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA WR Sinorice Moss, April 14 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OT Guy Whimper, April 12 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OG Kevin Boothe, April 1 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DE Dave Tollefson, March 24 (one year, $1.7 million).
Philadelphia Eagles
UFAs: ILB Jeremiah Trotter, OLB Tracy White.
RFAs: TE Alex Smith (not tendered).
Key arrivals: Traded for Lions OLB Ernie Sims, April 19 (Eagles sent 2010 fifth-round draft pick to Broncos as part of three-team trade); Traded for Browns LB Alex Hall, April 2 (Eagles also get 2010 fourth- and fifth-round draft picks; Browns get CB Sheldon Brown and LB Chris Gocong); Ex-Saints RFA RB Mike Bell, March 23 (one year, $1.7 million); Traded for Seahawks DE Darryl Tapp, March 16 (Seahawks get DE Chris Clemons and 2010 fourth-round draft pick; Eagles subsequently signed Tapp to a three-year, $9 million contract extension); Ex-Colts non-tendered RFA WR Hank Baskett, March 12 (one year); Ex-Colts non-tendered RFA CB Marlin Jackson, March 10 (two years).
Key departures: Non-tendered RFA TE Alex Smith, May 3 (to Browns); Traded QB Donovan McNabb to Redskins, April 4 (Eagles get 2010 second-round draft pick and 2011 conditional fourth-round draft pick); Traded CB Sheldon Brown and LB Chris Gocong to Browns, April 2 (Eagles get LB Alex Hall and 2010 fourth- and fifth-round draft picks); UFA DE Jason Babin, March 19 (to Titans); Cut WR Kevin Curtis, March 18; Cut DE Darren Howard, March 18; Cut OT Shawn Andrews, March 17; Traded DE Chris Clemons to Seahawks, March 16; UFA S Sean Jones, March 16 (to Buccaneers); Traded WR Reggie Brown, March 8 (to Buccaneers; Eagles get sixth-round draft pick in 2011); Cut RB Brian Westbrook, March 5; Cut LB Will Witherspoon, March 5.
Key re-signings: RFA P Sav Rocca, April 22 (one year, $1.1 million); RFA OG Max Jean-Gilles, April 15 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OLB Omar Gaither, March 31 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA CB Ellis Hobbs, March 30 (one year, $2.8 million); RFA OG-C Nick Cole, March 22 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA OLB Akeem Jordan, March 22 (one year, $1.7 million); RFA WR Jason Avant, March 8 (five years, $18 million, $8 million guaranteed); RFA FB Leonard Weaver, March 5 (three years, $10 million).
Washington Redskins
UFAs: LS Ethan Albright, OT Levi Jones, P Hunter Smith, DE Renaldo Wynn, TE Todd Yoder.
RFAs: S Reed Doughty, OLB Rocky McIntosh.
Key arrivals: Ex-Broncos UFA DE Vonnie Holliday, May 17; Ex-Bills UFA OLB Chris Draft, May 7; Ex-Chiefs UFA WR Bobby Wade, April 29; WR Joey Galloway, April 28; Traded for Rams DT Adam Carriker, April 20 (Rams and Redskins swap draft picks in the fifth and seventh rounds of the 2010 draft); RB Ryan Torain, April 19; WR Roydell Williams, April 19; Traded for Eagles QB Donovan McNabb, April 4 (Eagles get 2010 second-round draft pick and 2011 conditional fourth-round draft pick); Ex-Steelers UFA RB Willie Parker, April 2 (one year, up to $3.1 million with incentives); Ex-Lions CB Phillip Buchanon, March 29 (one year, $1.5 million); Ex-Buccaneers P Josh Bidwell, March 23; Ex-Texans UFA QB Rex Grossman, March 17 (one year); Ex-Bengals UFA RB Larry Johnson, March 12 (three years, up to $12 million); Ex-Chiefs UFA TE Sean Ryan, March 11 (one year); Ex-Panthers DT Maake Kemoeatu. March 10 (two years, $7 million); Ex-Vikings UFA OL Artis Hicks, March 6; PK Justin Medlock, Feb. 12.
Key departures: Cut DT Anthony Montgomery, May 3; Traded QB Jason Campbell to Raiders, April 24 (Redskins get 2012 fourth-round draft pick); Non-tendered RFA RB Quinton Ganther, March 18 (to Seahawks); OT Chris Samuels (retired), March 4; Cut RB Ladell Betts, March 4; Cut QB Todd Collins, March 4; Cut RB Rock Cartwright, March 4; Cut DT Cornelius Griffin, March 4; Cut WR Antwaan Randle El, March 4; Cut CB Fred Smoot, March 4; Cut OG Randy Thomas, March 4.
Key re-signings: RFA DT Kedric Golston, April 16 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA OT Stephon Heyer, April 14 (one year, $1.7 million); RFA OLB-DE Chris Wilson, March 25 (one year, $1.7 million); RFA OG Will Montgomery, March 13 (one year, $1.8 million); UFA C Casey Rabach, March 8 (three years, $12.3 million); RFA DT Lorenzo Alexander, March 5 (three years); UFA DE Phillip Daniels, March 5 (two years, $2.2 million); UFA OT Mike Williams, March 5.
NFC NORTH
Chicago Bears
UFAs: OLB Darrell McClover, DE Adewale Ogunleye, RB Adrian Peterson.
RFAs: DT Dusty Dvoracek (not tendered), S Danieal Manning.
Key arrivals: Traded for Panthers S Chris Harris, April 27 (Panthers get OLB Jamar Williams); Ex-Colts non-tendered RFA CB Tim Jennings, March 16 (two years); Ex-Panthers UFA DE Julius Peppers, March 5 (six years, up to $91.5 million, $42 million guaranteed); Ex-Vikings UFA RB Chester Taylor, March 5 (four years, $12.5 million, $7 million guaranteed); Ex-Chargers UFA TE Brandon Manumaleuna, March 5 (five years, up to $17 million, $6 million guaranteed).
Key departures: Traded S Kevin Payne to Rams, April 28 (Bears get 2011 conditional seventh-round draft pick); Traded OLB Jamar Williams to Panthers, April 27 (Bears get S Chris Harris); Cut DE Alex Brown, April 1; Cut CB Nathan Vasher, March 17; Cut FB Jason McKie, March 16; Cut RB Kevin Jones, March 9; Cut OT Orlando Pace, March 1.
Key re-signings: RFA DE Mark Anderson, April 30 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA OLB Nick Roach, April 19 (one year, $1.7 million); UFA OLB Pisa Tinoisamoa, April 12 (one year); RFA S Josh Bullocks, March 11 (one year, $1.2 million).
Detroit Lions
UFAs: OT Damion Cook, QB Daunte Culpepper, TE Casey FitzSimmons, CB Anthony Henry, QB Patrick Ramsey.
RFAs: OLB Cody Spencer (not tendered).
Key arrivals: Ex-Giants non-tendered RFA S C.C. Brown, May 10 (one year); Traded for Broncos TE Tony Scheffler, April 19 (Lions sent OLB Ernie Sims to Eagles in three-team trade; Lions also received Broncos' 2010 seventh-round draft pick); Traded for Seahawks OG Rob Sims, April 5 (Seahawks get DE Robert Henderson and a 2010 fifth-round draft pick; Lions also get 2010 seventh-round draft pick); Ex-Panthers UFA CB Dante Wesley, April 3 (two years); Ex-Panthers LB Landon Johnson, March 19 (one year); Traded for 49ers QB Shaun Hill, March 14 (Niners get 2011 seventh-round draft pick); Traded for Falcons CB Chris Houston, March 8 (Falcons get 2010 sixth-round draft pick and teams swap 2010 fifth-round picks); Ex-Rams non-tendered RFA CB Jonathan Wade, March 8; Ex-Titans UFA DE Kyle Vanden Bosch, March 5 (four years, $26 million); Ex-Seahawks UFA WR Nate Burleson, March 5 (five years, $25 million, $11 million guaranteed); LB Ashlee Palmer, Feb. 18; RB DeDe Dorsey, Feb. 9.
Key departures: UFA CB William James, May 6 (to 49ers); Cut CB DeAngelo Smith, April 26; Traded OLB Ernie Sims to Eagles, April 19 (Lions get Broncos TE Tony Scheffler and Broncos' 2010 seventh-round draft pick as part of three-team trade); Cut CB Kevin Hobbs, April 16; Cut OL Daniel Loper, April 15; TE Casey FitzSimmons (retired), April 14; UFA ILB Larry Foote, March 15 (to Steelers); Cut DE Dewayne White, March 8; Cut CB Phillip Buchanon, March 4.
Key re-signings: RFA S Daniel Bullocks, April 19 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA C Dylan Gandy, April 15 (one year, $1.2 million); DE Jared DeVries, April 12 (one year, $1.7 million; was previously cut by Lions Feb. 23); RFA S Ko Simpson, April 8 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OG Daniel Loper, March 29 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OG Manny Ramirez, March 29 (one year, $1.1 million); RFA DE Jason Hunter, March 23 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA CB Kevin Hobbs, March 18 (one year); UFA S Marquand Manuel, March 16 (one year, $805,000); Non-tendered RFA DE Copeland Bryan, March 16; UFA TE Will Heller, March 8 (three years); UFA ILB Vinny Ciurciu, March 5 (one year); UFA OT Jon Jansen, March 5 (one year, $860,000).
Green Bay Packers
UFAs: RB Ahman Green.
RFAs: S Atari Bigby, DE Johnny Jolly, P Jeremy Kapinos (not tendered), CB Tramon Williams, RB DeShawn Wynn (not tendered).
Key arrivals:
Key departures: Cut OLB Jeremy Thompson, April 26; UFA OLB Aaron Kampman, March 7 (to Jaguars); Cut DE Mike Montgomery, March 6; Cut S Matt Giordano, March 6.
Key re-signings: RFA OG Daryn Colledge, May 10 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA FB John Kuhn, April 16 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA C Jason Spitz, April 5 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA CB-RS Will Blackmon, March 17 (one year, $1.2 million); UFA OT Mark Tauscher (two years); FFA NT Ryan Pickett, March 12 (four years, $25 million, $10 million in first year); RFA S Nick Collins, March 9 (one year, $3.3 million; subsequently signed three-year extension worth additional $23.4 million, with $14 million in first year, March 12); UFA OT Chad Clifton, March 5 (three years, to up $19.4 million, $7.5 million guaranteed).
Minnesota Vikings
UFAs: None.
RFAs: DE Ray Edwards.
Key arrivals: Ex-Jets CB Lito Sheppard, April 21 (one year, $2 million); Ex-Packers DE Mike Montgomery, March 29 (one year); Ex-Panthers non-tendered RFA PK Rhys Lloyd, March 8.
Key departures: Non-tendered RFA CB Karl Paymah, March 17 (to 49ers); UFA OL Artis Hicks, March 6 (to Redskins); UFA RB Chester Taylor, March 5 (to Bears).
Key re-signings: RFA QB Tarvaris Jackson, April 19 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA FB Naufahu Tahi, April 13 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OT Ryan Cook, April 12 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DT Fred Evans, April 12 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA S Eric Frampton, April 12 (one year, $1.1 million); UFA DT Jimmy Kennedy, March 13 (two years, $6 million); UFA CB Benny Sapp, March 9 (two years); WR Greg Lewis, Feb. 28 (one year).
NFC SOUTH
Atlanta Falcons
UFAs: WR Marty Booker, ILB Tony Gilbert, RB Verron Haynes.
RFAs: S Jamaal Fudge (not tendered), CB Antoine Harris (not tendered).
Key arrivals: Ex-Texans UFA CB Dunta Robinson, March 5 (six years, $57 million, $22.5 million guaranteed).
Key departures: Cut CB Tye Hill, March 16; Traded CB Chris Houston, March 8 (to Lions; Falcons get 2010 sixth-round draft pick and teams swap 2010 fifth-round picks); LS Mike Schneck (retired), March 4.
Key re-signings: RFA RB Jerious Norwood, April 22 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA P Michael Koenen, April 22 (one year, $2.7 million); RFA RB Jason Snelling, April 15 (one year, $1.7 million); RFA OT Tyson Clabo, April 15 (one year, $2.5 million); RFA OG Harvey Dahl, April 15 (one year, $2.5 million); RFA OL Quinn Ojinnaka, April 15 (one year, $1.2 million); UFA LS Joe Zelenka, March 8; UFA QB Chris Redman, March 5 (two years, $5.6 million); CB Brian Williams, March 4; WR Brian Finneran, Feb. 11.
Carolina Panthers
UFAs: QB Josh McCown, WR Muhsin Muhammad, DT Hollis Thomas, OG Keydrick Vincent.
RFAs: OLB Thomas Davis, CB Richard Marshall.
Key arrivals: Traded for Bears OLB Jamar Williams, April 27 (Bears get S Chris Harris); Ex-Colts non-tendered RFA S Aaron Francisco, April 12; DT Ed Johnson, Feb. 17.
Key departures: Non-tendered RFA S Quinton Teal, April 28 (to Seahawks); Traded S Chris Harris to Bears, April 27 (Panthers get OLB Jamar Williams); UFA CB Dante Wesley, April 3 (to Lions); Non-tendered RFA PK Rhys Lloyd, March 8 (to Vikings); Cut FB Brad Hoover, March 8; UFA QB A.J. Feeley, March 5 (to Rams); UFA DE Julius Peppers, March 5 (to Bears); Cut QB Jake Delhomme, March 5; Cut LB Na'il Diggs, March 5; Cut LB Landon Johnson, March 5; Cut DT Maake Kemoeatu, March 5; Cut DT Damione Lewis, March 4.
Key re-signings: RFA OLB James Anderson, April 20 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DT Louis Leonard, April 20 (one year, $1.7 million); RFA TE Jeff King, April 16 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA DT Tank Tyler, April 15 (one year, $1.1 million); UFA DE Tyler Brayton, March 17 (three years); RFA QB Matt Moore, March 11 (one year, $3 million).
New Orleans Saints
UFAs: QB Mark Brunell, TE Dan Campbell, DT Kendrick Clancy, TE Darnell Dinkins, TE Billy Miller, DE Paul Spicer.
RFAs: OT Jammal Brown, FB Kyle Eckel (not tendered), S Roman Harper, WR Lance Moore, RB Pierre Thomas.
Key arrivals: Ex-Buccaneers UFA DL Jimmy Wilkerson, April 20 (one year, $2 million); Ex-Bears DE Alex Brown, April 7 (two years, $5.5 million).
Key departures: RFA RB Mike Bell, March 23 (to Eagles); UFA OLB Scott Fujita, March 7 (to Browns); Cut DE Charles Grant, March 5; Cut OG Jamar Nesbit, March 4; Cut OLB Mark Simoneau, March 4.
Key re-signings: RFA OG Jahri Evans, May 5 (seven years, $56.7 million); UFA S Darren Sharper, May 3 (one year); RFA WR-RS Courtney Roby, April 20 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA ILB Marvin Mitchell, April 20 (one year, $1.1 million); RFA S Usama Young, April 15 (one year, $1.1 million); RFA S Chris Reis, April 14 (one year, $1 million); RFA TE David Thomas, April 13 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OT Jermon Bushrod, April 13 (one year, $1.7 million); RFA DT Remi Ayodele, April 13 (one year, $1.1 million); RFA OT Zach Strief, April 12 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA DE Anthony Hargrove, April 5 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DE Jeff Charleston, March 29 (one year, $1.1 million); UFA LS Jason Kyle, March 11; UFA C Nick Leckey, March 6 (one year); UFA S Pierson Prioleau, March 6 (one year).
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
UFAs: S Jermaine Phillips.
RFAs: OT Donald Penn, FB Byron Storer (not tendered), OLB Rod Wilson (not tendered).
Key arrivals: Ex-Eagles UFA S Sean Jones, March 16 (two years); Ex-Raiders non-tendered RFA LB Jon Alston, March 13; Traded for Eagles WR Reggie Brown, March 8 (Eagles get sixth-round draft pick in 2011).
Key departures: Cut DT Chris Hovan, FB B.J. Askew and OG Arron Sears, April 26; Traded QB Byron Leftwich to Steelers, April 20 (Buccaneers get 2010 seventh-round draft pick); UFA DL Jimmy Wilkerson, April 20 (to Saints); Non-tendered RFA LB Matt McCoy, March 17 (to Seahawks); UFA WR Antonio Bryant, March 10 (to Bengals); UFA S Will Allen, March 8 (to Steelers); Cut CB Torrie Cox, March 4; Cut P Josh Bidwell, March 4; Cut P Dirk Johnson, March 4.
Key re-signings: RFA RB Cadillac Williams, May 12 (one year, $2.3 million); RFA OT Jeremy Trueblood, May 11 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA ILB Barrett Ruud, April 21 (one year, $3.3 million); RFA WR Maurice Stovall, April 16 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA WR Mark Bradley, March 29 (one year, $1.2 million); UFA OLB Angelo Crowell, March 29 (one year).
NFC WEST
Arizona Cardinals
UFAs: CB Ralph Brown, OT Mike Gandy, FB Dan Kreider, OLB Chike Okeafor, QB Brian St. Pierre.
RFAs: DE Jason Banks (not tendered), FB Justin Green (not tendered), OG Deuce Lutui.
Key arrivals: Ex-Jets OG Alan Faneca, April 27 (one year, $2.5 million); Ex-Jets UFA PK Jay Feely, April 2 (two years, $3.5 million); Ex-Dolphins OLB Joey Porter, March 19 (three years, $17.5 million); Ex-Browns QB Derek Anderson, March 17 (two years, $7.3 million, $3.3 million guaranteed); Ex-Rams UFA LB Paris Lenon, March 15 (three years); Ex-Browns UFA OL Rex Hadnot, March 12 (three years, $9 million); Traded for Jets S Kerry Rhodes, March 6 (Jets get fourth-round draft pick in 2010 and seventh-round draft pick in 2011).
Key departures: Traded CB Bryant McFadden to Steelers, April 24 (Cardinals get 2010 fifth-round draft pick); UFA PK Neil Rackers, April 5 (to Texans); UFA WR Sean Morey, March 29 (to Seahawks); Non-tendered RFA WR Jerheme Urban, March 11 (to Chiefs); Traded WR Anquan Boldin, March 5 (to Ravens; Cardinals get third- and fourth-round draft picks in 2010, also send fifth-round draft pick in 2010 to Baltimore); UFA OLB Karlos Dansby, March 5 (to Dolphins); Cut S Antrel Rolle, March 4.
Key re-signings: UFA DT Bryan Robinson, April 28 (one year); UFA S Matt Ware, March 31 (one year); RFA WR Steve Breaston, March 29 (one year, $2.4 million); RFA C Lyle Sendlein, March 29 (one year, $1.7 million); RFA DT Gabe Watson, March 29 (one year, $1.8 million); UFA LB Monty Beisel, March 29 (one year); RFA TE Ben Patrick, March 23 (one year, $1.7 million); Non-tendered RFA C Ben Claxton, March 12 (one year); UFA OL Jeremy Bridges, March 11 (three years, $4.9 million); Non-tendered RFA TE Stephen Spach, March 10 (one year); UFA TE Anthony Becht, March 10 (one year, $950,000).
St. Louis Rams
UFAs: S Clinton Hart, DE Leonard Little, TE Randy McMichael.
RFAs: S O.J. Atogwe, CB Eric Bassey (not tendered), RB Samkon Gado (not tendered), LS Ryan Neill (not tendered).
Key arrivals: Traded for Cowboys LB Bobby Carpenter, May 10 (Cowboys get OT Alex Barron); Traded for Bears S Kevin Payne, April 28 (Bears get 2011 conditional seventh-round draft pick); Ex-Panthers LB Na'il Diggs, April 7 (two years, $2.5 million); Ex-Giants non-tendered RFA TE Darcy Johnson, March 22 (one year, $470,000); Ex-Giants non-tendered RFA CB Kevin Dockery, March 22 (one year, $620,000); Ex-Browns UFA C Hank Fraley, March 14 (three years, $3 million); Ex-Giants UFA DT Fred Robbins, March 8 (three years, $11.3 million); Ex-Panthers UFA QB A.J. Feeley, March 5 (two years, $6 million); TE Derek Fine, Feb. 17.
Key departures: Traded OT Alex Barron to Cowboys, May 10 (Rams get LB Bobby Carpenter); Traded DT Adam Carriker to Redskins, April 20 (Rams and Redskins swap draft picks in the fifth and seventh rounds of the 2010 draft); UFA QB Kyle Boller, April 15 (to Raiders); Cut QB Marc Bulger, April 5; UFA LB Paris Lenon, March 15 (to Cardinals); Non-tendered RFA CB Jonathan Wade, March 8 (to Lions).
Key re-signings: RFA DT Clifton Ryan, April 20 (one year, $1.7 million); Non-tendered RFA DT Gary Gibson, April 19 (one year); RFA DE Victor Adeyanju, March 30 (one year, $1.2 million); UFA DE James Hall, March 22 (three years, $8.3 million); UFA LS Chris Massey, March 18 (four years, $4.4 million); Non-tendered RFA OG Mark Setterstrom, March 16 (one year, $560,000); Non-tendered RFA TE Daniel Fells, March 10 (one year, $745,000); RFA S Craig Dahl, March 5 (three years, $3.6 million).
San Francisco 49ers
UFAs: CB Dré Bly, NT Aubrayo Franklin (franchised), CB Walt Harris, S Mark Roman.
RFAs: RB Thomas Clayton (not tendered), P Ricky Schmitt (not tendered).
Key arrivals: Ex-Lions UFA CB William James, May 6 (one year, $755,000); OLB Travis LaBoy, April 20 (one year, $1.6 million); Traded for Dolphins WR-RS Ted Ginn Jr, April 16 (Dolphins get 2010 fifth-round draft pick); Ex-Vikings non-tendered RFA CB Karl Paymah, March 17 (one year); Ex-Giants UFA QB David Carr, March 7 (two years, $6.3 million, $2 million signing bonus).
Key departures: Traded QB Shaun Hill, March 14 (to Lions; Niners get 2011 seventh-round pick); UFA WR Arnaz Battle, March 8 (to Steelers); UFA OT Tony Pashos, March 7 (to Browns).
Key re-signings: RFA OG David Baas, April 13 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OLB Ahmad Brooks, April 2 (two years, $4.2 million, $1.9 million signing bonus); UFA OT Barry Sims, March 22 (one year, up to $2.1 million); ILB Matt Wilhelm, March 4.
Seattle Seahawks
UFAs: FB Justin Griffith, LS Kevin Houser, OLB D.D. Lewis, CB Ken Lucas, OT Damion McIntosh, LS Jeff Robinson.
RFAs: OT Brandon Frye (not tendered).
Key arrivals: Ex-Panthers non-tendered RFA S Quinton Teal, April 28; Traded for Titans RB LenDale White and DT Kevin Vickerson, April 24 (Teams swapped 2010 fourth- and sixth-round draft picks); Traded for Jets RB Leon Washington, April 24 (Jets get 2010 fifth-round draft pick; Seahawks also get 2010 seventh-round draft pick); Ex-Broncos UFA OG Ben Hamilton, April 20 (one year); Ex-Titans WR Mike Williams, April 16; Ex-Jaguars WR Reggie Williams, April 16; Ex-Cardinals UFA WR Sean Morey, March 29; Ex-Redskins non-tendered RFA RB Quinton Ganther, March 18 (one year); Traded for Chargers RFA QB Charlie Whitehurst, March 17 (teams swap 2010 second-round draft picks and Chargers get 2011 third-round pick; Seahawks subsequently signed Whitehurst to a two-year contract worth up to $10 million); Ex-Buccaneers non-tendered RFA LB Matt McCoy, March 17 (one year, $630,000); Traded for Eagles DE Chris Clemons, March 16 (Eagles get DE Darryl Tapp; Seahawks also receive Eagles' 2010 fourth-round draft pick); Ex-Patriots TE Chris Baker, March 13 (two years, $4.8 million).
Key departures: OT Walter Jones (retired), April 29; DE Patrick Kerney (retired), April 13; Cut RB Xavier Omon and TE John Owens, April 6; Traded OG Rob Sims to Lions, April 5 (Seahawks get DE Robert Henderson and a 2010 fifth-round draft pick; Lions also get 2010 seventh-round draft pick); UFA DL Cory Redding, March 22 (to Ravens); Traded DE Darryl Tapp to Eagles, March 16; Cut S Deon Grant, March 15; Traded QB Seneca Wallace, March 8 (to Browns; Seahawks get conditional seventh-round draft pick in 2011); UFA WR Nate Burleson, March 5 (to Lions).
Key re-signings: UFA S Lawyer Milloy, April 30 (one year); RFA C Chris Spencer, April 15 (one year, $2.4 million); RFA WR Ben Obomanu, April 15 (one year, $1.1 million); FFA PK Olindo Mare, March 10 (one year, $2.8 million).
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NFC free-agent moves, by team
[NFL Football] (NFL news)Note: UFA means unrestricted free agent; RFA means restricted free agent; FFA means franchise free agent. Any RFA who was not tendered by his team became an unrestricted free agent as of March 5. NFC EAST Dallas Cowboys UFAs: None. RFAs: WR Miles Austin, S Gerald Sensabaugh, PK Shaun Suisham (not tendered). Key arrivals: Traded for Rams OT Alex Barron, May 10 (Rams get LB Bobby Carpenter). Key departures: Cut OG-C Cory Procter, May 17; Traded LB Bobby Carpenter to Rams, May 10 (Cowboys get ...
Note: UFA means unrestricted free agent; RFA means restricted free agent; FFA means franchise free agent. Any RFA who was not tendered by his team became an unrestricted free agent as of March 5.
NFC EAST
Dallas Cowboys
UFAs: None.
RFAs: WR Miles Austin, S Gerald Sensabaugh, PK Shaun Suisham (not tendered).
Key arrivals: Traded for Rams OT Alex Barron, May 10 (Rams get LB Bobby Carpenter).
Key departures: Cut OG-C Cory Procter, May 17; Traded LB Bobby Carpenter to Rams, May 10 (Cowboys get OT Alex Barron); RFA C Duke Preston (retired), May 8; Cut OT Flozell Adams and S Ken Hamlin, April 2.
Key re-signings: UFA OG Montrae Holland, April 27 (two years); RFA WR Sam Hurd, April 16 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA S Pat Watkins, April 15 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DE Stephen Bowen, April 9 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA DT Junior Siavii, April 8 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DE Jason Hatcher, April 8 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA OT Pat McQuistan, April 7 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DE Marcus Spears, April 6 (one year, $1.2 million); CB Cletis Gordon, March 4.
New York Giants
UFAs: None.
RFAs: TE Scott Chandler.
Key arrivals: Ex-Seahawks S Deon Grant, April 1 (one year); Ex-Colts QB Jim Sorgi, March 9 (one year); Ex-Cardinals S Antrel Rolle, March 5 (five years, $37 million, $15 million guaranteed).
Key departures: UFA OLB Danny Clark, May 11 (to Texans); Non-tendered RFA S C.C. Brown, May 10 (to Lions); P Jeff Feagles (retired), April 28; Non-tendered RFA TE Darcy Johnson, March 22 (to Rams); Non-tendered RFA CB Kevin Dockery, March 22 (to Rams); UFA DT Fred Robbins, March 8 (to Rams); UFA QB David Carr, March 7 (to 49ers); Cut S Aaron Rouse, March 6; Cut ILB Antonio Pierce, Feb. 12.
Key re-signings: RFA DT Barry Cofield, May 14 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA WR Derek Hagan, May 11 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OLB Gerris Wilkinson, April 29 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA WR Domenik Hixon, April 16 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA WR Sinorice Moss, April 14 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OT Guy Whimper, April 12 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OG Kevin Boothe, April 1 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DE Dave Tollefson, March 24 (one year, $1.7 million).
Philadelphia Eagles
UFAs: ILB Jeremiah Trotter, OLB Tracy White.
RFAs: TE Alex Smith (not tendered).
Key arrivals: Traded for Lions OLB Ernie Sims, April 19 (Eagles sent 2010 fifth-round draft pick to Broncos as part of three-team trade); Traded for Browns LB Alex Hall, April 2 (Eagles also get 2010 fourth- and fifth-round draft picks; Browns get CB Sheldon Brown and LB Chris Gocong); Ex-Saints RFA RB Mike Bell, March 23 (one year, $1.7 million); Traded for Seahawks DE Darryl Tapp, March 16 (Seahawks get DE Chris Clemons and 2010 fourth-round draft pick; Eagles subsequently signed Tapp to a three-year, $9 million contract extension); Ex-Colts non-tendered RFA WR Hank Baskett, March 12 (one year); Ex-Colts non-tendered RFA CB Marlin Jackson, March 10 (two years).
Key departures: Non-tendered RFA TE Alex Smith, May 3 (to Browns); Traded QB Donovan McNabb to Redskins, April 4 (Eagles get 2010 second-round draft pick and 2011 conditional fourth-round draft pick); Traded CB Sheldon Brown and LB Chris Gocong to Browns, April 2 (Eagles get LB Alex Hall and 2010 fourth- and fifth-round draft picks); UFA DE Jason Babin, March 19 (to Titans); Cut WR Kevin Curtis, March 18; Cut DE Darren Howard, March 18; Cut OT Shawn Andrews, March 17; Traded DE Chris Clemons to Seahawks, March 16; UFA S Sean Jones, March 16 (to Buccaneers); Traded WR Reggie Brown, March 8 (to Buccaneers; Eagles get sixth-round draft pick in 2011); Cut RB Brian Westbrook, March 5; Cut LB Will Witherspoon, March 5.
Key re-signings: RFA P Sav Rocca, April 22 (one year, $1.1 million); RFA OG Max Jean-Gilles, April 15 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OLB Omar Gaither, March 31 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA CB Ellis Hobbs, March 30 (one year, $2.8 million); RFA OG-C Nick Cole, March 22 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA OLB Akeem Jordan, March 22 (one year, $1.7 million); RFA WR Jason Avant, March 8 (five years, $18 million, $8 million guaranteed); RFA FB Leonard Weaver, March 5 (three years, $10 million).
Washington Redskins
UFAs: LS Ethan Albright, OT Levi Jones, P Hunter Smith, DE Renaldo Wynn, TE Todd Yoder.
RFAs: S Reed Doughty, OLB Rocky McIntosh.
Key arrivals: Ex-Broncos UFA DE Vonnie Holliday, May 17; Ex-Bills UFA OLB Chris Draft, May 7; Ex-Chiefs UFA WR Bobby Wade, April 29; WR Joey Galloway, April 28; Traded for Rams DT Adam Carriker, April 20 (Rams and Redskins swap draft picks in the fifth and seventh rounds of the 2010 draft); RB Ryan Torain, April 19; WR Roydell Williams, April 19; Traded for Eagles QB Donovan McNabb, April 4 (Eagles get 2010 second-round draft pick and 2011 conditional fourth-round draft pick); Ex-Steelers UFA RB Willie Parker, April 2 (one year, up to $3.1 million with incentives); Ex-Lions CB Phillip Buchanon, March 29 (one year, $1.5 million); Ex-Buccaneers P Josh Bidwell, March 23; Ex-Texans UFA QB Rex Grossman, March 17 (one year); Ex-Bengals UFA RB Larry Johnson, March 12 (three years, up to $12 million); Ex-Chiefs UFA TE Sean Ryan, March 11 (one year); Ex-Panthers DT Maake Kemoeatu. March 10 (two years, $7 million); Ex-Vikings UFA OL Artis Hicks, March 6; PK Justin Medlock, Feb. 12.
Key departures: Cut DT Anthony Montgomery, May 3; Traded QB Jason Campbell to Raiders, April 24 (Redskins get 2012 fourth-round draft pick); Non-tendered RFA RB Quinton Ganther, March 18 (to Seahawks); OT Chris Samuels (retired), March 4; Cut RB Ladell Betts, March 4; Cut QB Todd Collins, March 4; Cut RB Rock Cartwright, March 4; Cut DT Cornelius Griffin, March 4; Cut WR Antwaan Randle El, March 4; Cut CB Fred Smoot, March 4; Cut OG Randy Thomas, March 4.
Key re-signings: RFA DT Kedric Golston, April 16 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA OT Stephon Heyer, April 14 (one year, $1.7 million); RFA OLB-DE Chris Wilson, March 25 (one year, $1.7 million); RFA OG Will Montgomery, March 13 (one year, $1.8 million); UFA C Casey Rabach, March 8 (three years, $12.3 million); RFA DT Lorenzo Alexander, March 5 (three years); UFA DE Phillip Daniels, March 5 (two years, $2.2 million); UFA OT Mike Williams, March 5.
NFC NORTH
Chicago Bears
UFAs: OLB Darrell McClover, DE Adewale Ogunleye, RB Adrian Peterson.
RFAs: DT Dusty Dvoracek (not tendered), S Danieal Manning.
Key arrivals: Traded for Panthers S Chris Harris, April 27 (Panthers get OLB Jamar Williams); Ex-Colts non-tendered RFA CB Tim Jennings, March 16 (two years); Ex-Panthers UFA DE Julius Peppers, March 5 (six years, up to $91.5 million, $42 million guaranteed); Ex-Vikings UFA RB Chester Taylor, March 5 (four years, $12.5 million, $7 million guaranteed); Ex-Chargers UFA TE Brandon Manumaleuna, March 5 (five years, up to $17 million, $6 million guaranteed).
Key departures: Traded S Kevin Payne to Rams, April 28 (Bears get 2011 conditional seventh-round draft pick); Traded OLB Jamar Williams to Panthers, April 27 (Bears get S Chris Harris); Cut DE Alex Brown, April 1; Cut CB Nathan Vasher, March 17; Cut FB Jason McKie, March 16; Cut RB Kevin Jones, March 9; Cut OT Orlando Pace, March 1.
Key re-signings: RFA DE Mark Anderson, April 30 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA OLB Nick Roach, April 19 (one year, $1.7 million); UFA OLB Pisa Tinoisamoa, April 12 (one year); RFA S Josh Bullocks, March 11 (one year, $1.2 million).
Detroit Lions
UFAs: OT Damion Cook, QB Daunte Culpepper, TE Casey FitzSimmons, CB Anthony Henry, QB Patrick Ramsey.
RFAs: OLB Cody Spencer (not tendered).
Key arrivals: Ex-Giants non-tendered RFA S C.C. Brown, May 10 (one year); Traded for Broncos TE Tony Scheffler, April 19 (Lions sent OLB Ernie Sims to Eagles in three-team trade; Lions also received Broncos' 2010 seventh-round draft pick); Traded for Seahawks OG Rob Sims, April 5 (Seahawks get DE Robert Henderson and a 2010 fifth-round draft pick; Lions also get 2010 seventh-round draft pick); Ex-Panthers UFA CB Dante Wesley, April 3 (two years); Ex-Panthers LB Landon Johnson, March 19 (one year); Traded for 49ers QB Shaun Hill, March 14 (Niners get 2011 seventh-round draft pick); Traded for Falcons CB Chris Houston, March 8 (Falcons get 2010 sixth-round draft pick and teams swap 2010 fifth-round picks); Ex-Rams non-tendered RFA CB Jonathan Wade, March 8; Ex-Titans UFA DE Kyle Vanden Bosch, March 5 (four years, $26 million); Ex-Seahawks UFA WR Nate Burleson, March 5 (five years, $25 million, $11 million guaranteed); LB Ashlee Palmer, Feb. 18; RB DeDe Dorsey, Feb. 9.
Key departures: UFA CB William James, May 6 (to 49ers); Cut CB DeAngelo Smith, April 26; Traded OLB Ernie Sims to Eagles, April 19 (Lions get Broncos TE Tony Scheffler and Broncos' 2010 seventh-round draft pick as part of three-team trade); Cut CB Kevin Hobbs, April 16; Cut OL Daniel Loper, April 15; TE Casey FitzSimmons (retired), April 14; UFA ILB Larry Foote, March 15 (to Steelers); Cut DE Dewayne White, March 8; Cut CB Phillip Buchanon, March 4.
Key re-signings: RFA S Daniel Bullocks, April 19 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA C Dylan Gandy, April 15 (one year, $1.2 million); DE Jared DeVries, April 12 (one year, $1.7 million; was previously cut by Lions Feb. 23); RFA S Ko Simpson, April 8 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OG Daniel Loper, March 29 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OG Manny Ramirez, March 29 (one year, $1.1 million); RFA DE Jason Hunter, March 23 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA CB Kevin Hobbs, March 18 (one year); UFA S Marquand Manuel, March 16 (one year, $805,000); Non-tendered RFA DE Copeland Bryan, March 16; UFA TE Will Heller, March 8 (three years); UFA ILB Vinny Ciurciu, March 5 (one year); UFA OT Jon Jansen, March 5 (one year, $860,000).
Green Bay Packers
UFAs: RB Ahman Green.
RFAs: S Atari Bigby, DE Johnny Jolly, P Jeremy Kapinos (not tendered), CB Tramon Williams, RB DeShawn Wynn (not tendered).
Key arrivals:
Key departures: Cut OLB Jeremy Thompson, April 26; UFA OLB Aaron Kampman, March 7 (to Jaguars); Cut DE Mike Montgomery, March 6; Cut S Matt Giordano, March 6.
Key re-signings: RFA OG Daryn Colledge, May 10 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA FB John Kuhn, April 16 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA C Jason Spitz, April 5 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA CB-RS Will Blackmon, March 17 (one year, $1.2 million); UFA OT Mark Tauscher (two years); FFA NT Ryan Pickett, March 12 (four years, $25 million, $10 million in first year); RFA S Nick Collins, March 9 (one year, $3.3 million; subsequently signed three-year extension worth additional $23.4 million, with $14 million in first year, March 12); UFA OT Chad Clifton, March 5 (three years, to up $19.4 million, $7.5 million guaranteed).
Minnesota Vikings
UFAs: None.
RFAs: DE Ray Edwards.
Key arrivals: Ex-Jets CB Lito Sheppard, April 21 (one year, $2 million); Ex-Packers DE Mike Montgomery, March 29 (one year); Ex-Panthers non-tendered RFA PK Rhys Lloyd, March 8.
Key departures: Non-tendered RFA CB Karl Paymah, March 17 (to 49ers); UFA OL Artis Hicks, March 6 (to Redskins); UFA RB Chester Taylor, March 5 (to Bears).
Key re-signings: RFA QB Tarvaris Jackson, April 19 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA FB Naufahu Tahi, April 13 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OT Ryan Cook, April 12 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DT Fred Evans, April 12 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA S Eric Frampton, April 12 (one year, $1.1 million); UFA DT Jimmy Kennedy, March 13 (two years, $6 million); UFA CB Benny Sapp, March 9 (two years); WR Greg Lewis, Feb. 28 (one year).
NFC SOUTH
Atlanta Falcons
UFAs: WR Marty Booker, ILB Tony Gilbert, RB Verron Haynes.
RFAs: S Jamaal Fudge (not tendered), CB Antoine Harris (not tendered).
Key arrivals: Ex-Texans UFA CB Dunta Robinson, March 5 (six years, $57 million, $22.5 million guaranteed).
Key departures: Cut CB Tye Hill, March 16; Traded CB Chris Houston, March 8 (to Lions; Falcons get 2010 sixth-round draft pick and teams swap 2010 fifth-round picks); LS Mike Schneck (retired), March 4.
Key re-signings: RFA RB Jerious Norwood, April 22 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA P Michael Koenen, April 22 (one year, $2.7 million); RFA RB Jason Snelling, April 15 (one year, $1.7 million); RFA OT Tyson Clabo, April 15 (one year, $2.5 million); RFA OG Harvey Dahl, April 15 (one year, $2.5 million); RFA OL Quinn Ojinnaka, April 15 (one year, $1.2 million); UFA LS Joe Zelenka, March 8; UFA QB Chris Redman, March 5 (two years, $5.6 million); CB Brian Williams, March 4; WR Brian Finneran, Feb. 11.
Carolina Panthers
UFAs: QB Josh McCown, WR Muhsin Muhammad, DT Hollis Thomas, OG Keydrick Vincent.
RFAs: OLB Thomas Davis, CB Richard Marshall.
Key arrivals: Traded for Bears OLB Jamar Williams, April 27 (Bears get S Chris Harris); Ex-Colts non-tendered RFA S Aaron Francisco, April 12; DT Ed Johnson, Feb. 17.
Key departures: Non-tendered RFA S Quinton Teal, April 28 (to Seahawks); Traded S Chris Harris to Bears, April 27 (Panthers get OLB Jamar Williams); UFA CB Dante Wesley, April 3 (to Lions); Non-tendered RFA PK Rhys Lloyd, March 8 (to Vikings); Cut FB Brad Hoover, March 8; UFA QB A.J. Feeley, March 5 (to Rams); UFA DE Julius Peppers, March 5 (to Bears); Cut QB Jake Delhomme, March 5; Cut LB Na'il Diggs, March 5; Cut LB Landon Johnson, March 5; Cut DT Maake Kemoeatu, March 5; Cut DT Damione Lewis, March 4.
Key re-signings: RFA OLB James Anderson, April 20 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DT Louis Leonard, April 20 (one year, $1.7 million); RFA TE Jeff King, April 16 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA DT Tank Tyler, April 15 (one year, $1.1 million); UFA DE Tyler Brayton, March 17 (three years); RFA QB Matt Moore, March 11 (one year, $3 million).
New Orleans Saints
UFAs: QB Mark Brunell, TE Dan Campbell, DT Kendrick Clancy, TE Darnell Dinkins, TE Billy Miller, DE Paul Spicer.
RFAs: OT Jammal Brown, FB Kyle Eckel (not tendered), S Roman Harper, WR Lance Moore, RB Pierre Thomas.
Key arrivals: Ex-Buccaneers UFA DL Jimmy Wilkerson, April 20 (one year, $2 million); Ex-Bears DE Alex Brown, April 7 (two years, $5.5 million).
Key departures: RFA RB Mike Bell, March 23 (to Eagles); UFA OLB Scott Fujita, March 7 (to Browns); Cut DE Charles Grant, March 5; Cut OG Jamar Nesbit, March 4; Cut OLB Mark Simoneau, March 4.
Key re-signings: RFA OG Jahri Evans, May 5 (seven years, $56.7 million); UFA S Darren Sharper, May 3 (one year); RFA WR-RS Courtney Roby, April 20 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA ILB Marvin Mitchell, April 20 (one year, $1.1 million); RFA S Usama Young, April 15 (one year, $1.1 million); RFA S Chris Reis, April 14 (one year, $1 million); RFA TE David Thomas, April 13 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OT Jermon Bushrod, April 13 (one year, $1.7 million); RFA DT Remi Ayodele, April 13 (one year, $1.1 million); RFA OT Zach Strief, April 12 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA DE Anthony Hargrove, April 5 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DE Jeff Charleston, March 29 (one year, $1.1 million); UFA LS Jason Kyle, March 11; UFA C Nick Leckey, March 6 (one year); UFA S Pierson Prioleau, March 6 (one year).
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
UFAs: S Jermaine Phillips.
RFAs: OT Donald Penn, FB Byron Storer (not tendered), OLB Rod Wilson (not tendered).
Key arrivals: Ex-Eagles UFA S Sean Jones, March 16 (two years); Ex-Raiders non-tendered RFA LB Jon Alston, March 13; Traded for Eagles WR Reggie Brown, March 8 (Eagles get sixth-round draft pick in 2011).
Key departures: Cut DT Chris Hovan, FB B.J. Askew and OG Arron Sears, April 26; Traded QB Byron Leftwich to Steelers, April 20 (Buccaneers get 2010 seventh-round draft pick); UFA DL Jimmy Wilkerson, April 20 (to Saints); Non-tendered RFA LB Matt McCoy, March 17 (to Seahawks); UFA WR Antonio Bryant, March 10 (to Bengals); UFA S Will Allen, March 8 (to Steelers); Cut CB Torrie Cox, March 4; Cut P Josh Bidwell, March 4; Cut P Dirk Johnson, March 4.
Key re-signings: RFA RB Cadillac Williams, May 12 (one year, $2.3 million); RFA OT Jeremy Trueblood, May 11 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA ILB Barrett Ruud, April 21 (one year, $3.3 million); RFA WR Maurice Stovall, April 16 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA WR Mark Bradley, March 29 (one year, $1.2 million); UFA OLB Angelo Crowell, March 29 (one year).
NFC WEST
Arizona Cardinals
UFAs: CB Ralph Brown, OT Mike Gandy, FB Dan Kreider, OLB Chike Okeafor, QB Brian St. Pierre.
RFAs: DE Jason Banks (not tendered), FB Justin Green (not tendered), OG Deuce Lutui.
Key arrivals: Ex-Jets OG Alan Faneca, April 27 (one year, $2.5 million); Ex-Jets UFA PK Jay Feely, April 2 (two years, $3.5 million); Ex-Dolphins OLB Joey Porter, March 19 (three years, $17.5 million); Ex-Browns QB Derek Anderson, March 17 (two years, $7.3 million, $3.3 million guaranteed); Ex-Rams UFA LB Paris Lenon, March 15 (three years); Ex-Browns UFA OL Rex Hadnot, March 12 (three years, $9 million); Traded for Jets S Kerry Rhodes, March 6 (Jets get fourth-round draft pick in 2010 and seventh-round draft pick in 2011).
Key departures: Traded CB Bryant McFadden to Steelers, April 24 (Cardinals get 2010 fifth-round draft pick); UFA PK Neil Rackers, April 5 (to Texans); UFA WR Sean Morey, March 29 (to Seahawks); Non-tendered RFA WR Jerheme Urban, March 11 (to Chiefs); Traded WR Anquan Boldin, March 5 (to Ravens; Cardinals get third- and fourth-round draft picks in 2010, also send fifth-round draft pick in 2010 to Baltimore); UFA OLB Karlos Dansby, March 5 (to Dolphins); Cut S Antrel Rolle, March 4.
Key re-signings: UFA DT Bryan Robinson, April 28 (one year); UFA S Matt Ware, March 31 (one year); RFA WR Steve Breaston, March 29 (one year, $2.4 million); RFA C Lyle Sendlein, March 29 (one year, $1.7 million); RFA DT Gabe Watson, March 29 (one year, $1.8 million); UFA LB Monty Beisel, March 29 (one year); RFA TE Ben Patrick, March 23 (one year, $1.7 million); Non-tendered RFA C Ben Claxton, March 12 (one year); UFA OL Jeremy Bridges, March 11 (three years, $4.9 million); Non-tendered RFA TE Stephen Spach, March 10 (one year); UFA TE Anthony Becht, March 10 (one year, $950,000).
St. Louis Rams
UFAs: S Clinton Hart, DE Leonard Little, TE Randy McMichael.
RFAs: S O.J. Atogwe, CB Eric Bassey (not tendered), RB Samkon Gado (not tendered), LS Ryan Neill (not tendered).
Key arrivals: Traded for Cowboys LB Bobby Carpenter, May 10 (Cowboys get OT Alex Barron); Traded for Bears S Kevin Payne, April 28 (Bears get 2011 conditional seventh-round draft pick); Ex-Panthers LB Na'il Diggs, April 7 (two years, $2.5 million); Ex-Giants non-tendered RFA TE Darcy Johnson, March 22 (one year, $470,000); Ex-Giants non-tendered RFA CB Kevin Dockery, March 22 (one year, $620,000); Ex-Browns UFA C Hank Fraley, March 14 (three years, $3 million); Ex-Giants UFA DT Fred Robbins, March 8 (three years, $11.3 million); Ex-Panthers UFA QB A.J. Feeley, March 5 (two years, $6 million); TE Derek Fine, Feb. 17.
Key departures: Traded OT Alex Barron to Cowboys, May 10 (Rams get LB Bobby Carpenter); Traded DT Adam Carriker to Redskins, April 20 (Rams and Redskins swap draft picks in the fifth and seventh rounds of the 2010 draft); UFA QB Kyle Boller, April 15 (to Raiders); Cut QB Marc Bulger, April 5; UFA LB Paris Lenon, March 15 (to Cardinals); Non-tendered RFA CB Jonathan Wade, March 8 (to Lions).
Key re-signings: RFA DT Clifton Ryan, April 20 (one year, $1.7 million); Non-tendered RFA DT Gary Gibson, April 19 (one year); RFA DE Victor Adeyanju, March 30 (one year, $1.2 million); UFA DE James Hall, March 22 (three years, $8.3 million); UFA LS Chris Massey, March 18 (four years, $4.4 million); Non-tendered RFA OG Mark Setterstrom, March 16 (one year, $560,000); Non-tendered RFA TE Daniel Fells, March 10 (one year, $745,000); RFA S Craig Dahl, March 5 (three years, $3.6 million).
San Francisco 49ers
UFAs: CB Dré Bly, NT Aubrayo Franklin (franchised), CB Walt Harris, S Mark Roman.
RFAs: RB Thomas Clayton (not tendered), P Ricky Schmitt (not tendered).
Key arrivals: Ex-Lions UFA CB William James, May 6 (one year, $755,000); OLB Travis LaBoy, April 20 (one year, $1.6 million); Traded for Dolphins WR-RS Ted Ginn Jr, April 16 (Dolphins get 2010 fifth-round draft pick); Ex-Vikings non-tendered RFA CB Karl Paymah, March 17 (one year); Ex-Giants UFA QB David Carr, March 7 (two years, $6.3 million, $2 million signing bonus).
Key departures: Traded QB Shaun Hill, March 14 (to Lions; Niners get 2011 seventh-round pick); UFA WR Arnaz Battle, March 8 (to Steelers); UFA OT Tony Pashos, March 7 (to Browns).
Key re-signings: RFA OG David Baas, April 13 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OLB Ahmad Brooks, April 2 (two years, $4.2 million, $1.9 million signing bonus); UFA OT Barry Sims, March 22 (one year, up to $2.1 million); ILB Matt Wilhelm, March 4.
Seattle Seahawks
UFAs: FB Justin Griffith, LS Kevin Houser, OLB D.D. Lewis, CB Ken Lucas, OT Damion McIntosh, LS Jeff Robinson.
RFAs: OT Brandon Frye (not tendered).
Key arrivals: Ex-Panthers non-tendered RFA S Quinton Teal, April 28; Traded for Titans RB LenDale White and DT Kevin Vickerson, April 24 (Teams swapped 2010 fourth- and sixth-round draft picks); Traded for Jets RB Leon Washington, April 24 (Jets get 2010 fifth-round draft pick; Seahawks also get 2010 seventh-round draft pick); Ex-Broncos UFA OG Ben Hamilton, April 20 (one year); Ex-Titans WR Mike Williams, April 16; Ex-Jaguars WR Reggie Williams, April 16; Ex-Cardinals UFA WR Sean Morey, March 29; Ex-Redskins non-tendered RFA RB Quinton Ganther, March 18 (one year); Traded for Chargers RFA QB Charlie Whitehurst, March 17 (teams swap 2010 second-round draft picks and Chargers get 2011 third-round pick; Seahawks subsequently signed Whitehurst to a two-year contract worth up to $10 million); Ex-Buccaneers non-tendered RFA LB Matt McCoy, March 17 (one year, $630,000); Traded for Eagles DE Chris Clemons, March 16 (Eagles get DE Darryl Tapp; Seahawks also receive Eagles' 2010 fourth-round draft pick); Ex-Patriots TE Chris Baker, March 13 (two years, $4.8 million).
Key departures: OT Walter Jones (retired), April 29; DE Patrick Kerney (retired), April 13; Cut RB Xavier Omon and TE John Owens, April 6; Traded OG Rob Sims to Lions, April 5 (Seahawks get DE Robert Henderson and a 2010 fifth-round draft pick; Lions also get 2010 seventh-round draft pick); UFA DL Cory Redding, March 22 (to Ravens); Traded DE Darryl Tapp to Eagles, March 16; Cut S Deon Grant, March 15; Traded QB Seneca Wallace, March 8 (to Browns; Seahawks get conditional seventh-round draft pick in 2011); UFA WR Nate Burleson, March 5 (to Lions).
Key re-signings: UFA S Lawyer Milloy, April 30 (one year); RFA C Chris Spencer, April 15 (one year, $2.4 million); RFA WR Ben Obomanu, April 15 (one year, $1.1 million); FFA PK Olindo Mare, March 10 (one year, $2.8 million).
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NFC free-agent moves, by team
[NFL Football] (NFL news)Note: UFA means unrestricted free agent; RFA means restricted free agent; FFA means franchise free agent. Any RFA who was not tendered by his team became an unrestricted free agent as of March 5. NFC EAST Dallas Cowboys UFAs: None. RFAs: WR Miles Austin, S Gerald Sensabaugh, PK Shaun Suisham (not tendered). Key arrivals: Traded for Rams OT Alex Barron, May 10 (Rams get LB Bobby Carpenter). Key departures: Traded LB Bobby Carpenter to Rams, May 10 (Cowboys get OT Alex Barron); RFA C Duke Pre ...
Note: UFA means unrestricted free agent; RFA means restricted free agent; FFA means franchise free agent. Any RFA who was not tendered by his team became an unrestricted free agent as of March 5.
NFC EAST
Dallas Cowboys
UFAs: None.
RFAs: WR Miles Austin, S Gerald Sensabaugh, PK Shaun Suisham (not tendered).
Key arrivals: Traded for Rams OT Alex Barron, May 10 (Rams get LB Bobby Carpenter).
Key departures: Traded LB Bobby Carpenter to Rams, May 10 (Cowboys get OT Alex Barron); RFA C Duke Preston (retired), May 8; Cut OT Flozell Adams and S Ken Hamlin, April 2.
Key re-signings: UFA OG Montrae Holland, April 27 (two years); RFA WR Sam Hurd, April 16 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA S Pat Watkins, April 15 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DE Stephen Bowen, April 9 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA DT Junior Siavii, April 8 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DE Jason Hatcher, April 8 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA OT Pat McQuistan, April 7 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DE Marcus Spears, April 6 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OG-C Cory Procter, March 26 (one year, $1.8 million); CB Cletis Gordon, March 4.
New York Giants
UFAs: None.
RFAs: TE Scott Chandler, DT Barry Cofield.
Key arrivals: Ex-Seahawks S Deon Grant, April 1 (one year); Ex-Colts QB Jim Sorgi, March 9 (one year); Ex-Cardinals S Antrel Rolle, March 5 (five years, $37 million, $15 million guaranteed).
Key departures: UFA OLB Danny Clark, May 11 (to Texans); Non-tendered RFA S C.C. Brown, May 10 (to Lions); P Jeff Feagles (retired), April 28; Non-tendered RFA TE Darcy Johnson, March 22 (to Rams); Non-tendered RFA CB Kevin Dockery, March 22 (to Rams); UFA DT Fred Robbins, March 8 (to Rams); UFA QB David Carr, March 7 (to 49ers); Cut S Aaron Rouse, March 6; Cut ILB Antonio Pierce, Feb. 12.
Key re-signings: RFA WR Derek Hagan, May 11 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OLB Gerris Wilkinson, April 29 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA WR Domenik Hixon, April 16 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA WR Sinorice Moss, April 14 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OT Guy Whimper, April 12 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OG Kevin Boothe, April 1 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DE Dave Tollefson, March 24 (one year, $1.7 million).
Philadelphia Eagles
UFAs: ILB Jeremiah Trotter, OLB Tracy White.
RFAs: TE Alex Smith (not tendered).
Key arrivals: Traded for Lions OLB Ernie Sims, April 19 (Eagles sent 2010 fifth-round draft pick to Broncos as part of three-team trade); Traded for Browns LB Alex Hall, April 2 (Eagles also get 2010 fourth- and fifth-round draft picks; Browns get CB Sheldon Brown and LB Chris Gocong); Ex-Saints RFA RB Mike Bell, March 23 (one year, $1.7 million); Traded for Seahawks DE Darryl Tapp, March 16 (Seahawks get DE Chris Clemons and 2010 fourth-round draft pick; Eagles subsequently signed Tapp to a three-year, $9 million contract extension); Ex-Colts non-tendered RFA WR Hank Baskett, March 12 (one year); Ex-Colts non-tendered RFA CB Marlin Jackson, March 10 (two years).
Key departures: Non-tendered RFA TE Alex Smith, May 3 (to Browns); Traded QB Donovan McNabb to Redskins, April 4 (Eagles get 2010 second-round draft pick and 2011 conditional fourth-round draft pick); Traded CB Sheldon Brown and LB Chris Gocong to Browns, April 2 (Eagles get LB Alex Hall and 2010 fourth- and fifth-round draft picks); UFA DE Jason Babin, March 19 (to Titans); Cut WR Kevin Curtis, March 18; Cut DE Darren Howard, March 18; Cut OT Shawn Andrews, March 17; Traded DE Chris Clemons to Seahawks, March 16; UFA S Sean Jones, March 16 (to Buccaneers); Traded WR Reggie Brown, March 8 (to Buccaneers; Eagles get sixth-round draft pick in 2011); Cut RB Brian Westbrook, March 5; Cut LB Will Witherspoon, March 5.
Key re-signings: RFA P Sav Rocca, April 22 (one year, $1.1 million); RFA OG Max Jean-Gilles, April 15 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OLB Omar Gaither, March 31 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA CB Ellis Hobbs, March 30 (one year, $2.8 million); RFA OG-C Nick Cole, March 22 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA OLB Akeem Jordan, March 22 (one year, $1.7 million); RFA WR Jason Avant, March 8 (five years, $18 million, $8 million guaranteed); RFA FB Leonard Weaver, March 5 (three years, $10 million).
Washington Redskins
UFAs: LS Ethan Albright, OT Levi Jones, P Hunter Smith, DE Renaldo Wynn, TE Todd Yoder.
RFAs: S Reed Doughty, OLB Rocky McIntosh.
Key arrivals: Ex-Bills UFA OLB Chris Draft, May 7; Ex-Chiefs UFA WR Bobby Wade, April 29; WR Joey Galloway, April 28; Traded for Rams DT Adam Carriker, April 20 (Rams and Redskins swap draft picks in the fifth and seventh rounds of the 2010 draft); RB Ryan Torain, April 19; WR Roydell Williams, April 19; Traded for Eagles QB Donovan McNabb, April 4 (Eagles get 2010 second-round draft pick and 2011 conditional fourth-round draft pick); Ex-Steelers UFA RB Willie Parker, April 2 (one year, up to $3.1 million with incentives); Ex-Lions CB Phillip Buchanon, March 29 (one year, $1.5 million); Ex-Buccaneers P Josh Bidwell, March 23; Ex-Texans UFA QB Rex Grossman, March 17 (one year); Ex-Bengals UFA RB Larry Johnson, March 12 (three years, up to $12 million); Ex-Chiefs UFA TE Sean Ryan, March 11 (one year); Ex-Panthers DT Maake Kemoeatu. March 10 (two years, $7 million); Ex-Vikings UFA OL Artis Hicks, March 6; PK Justin Medlock, Feb. 12.
Key departures: Cut DT Anthony Montgomery, May 3; Traded QB Jason Campbell to Raiders, April 24 (Redskins get 2012 fourth-round draft pick); Non-tendered RFA RB Quinton Ganther, March 18 (to Seahawks); OT Chris Samuels (retired), March 4; Cut RB Ladell Betts, March 4; Cut QB Todd Collins, March 4; Cut RB Rock Cartwright, March 4; Cut DT Cornelius Griffin, March 4; Cut WR Antwaan Randle El, March 4; Cut CB Fred Smoot, March 4; Cut OG Randy Thomas, March 4.
Key re-signings: RFA DT Kedric Golston, April 16 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA OT Stephon Heyer, April 14 (one year, $1.7 million); RFA OLB-DE Chris Wilson, March 25 (one year, $1.7 million); RFA OG Will Montgomery, March 13 (one year, $1.8 million); UFA C Casey Rabach, March 8 (three years, $12.3 million); RFA DT Lorenzo Alexander, March 5 (three years); UFA DE Phillip Daniels, March 5 (two years, $2.2 million); UFA OT Mike Williams, March 5.
NFC NORTH
Chicago Bears
UFAs: OLB Darrell McClover, DE Adewale Ogunleye, RB Adrian Peterson.
RFAs: DT Dusty Dvoracek (not tendered), S Danieal Manning.
Key arrivals: Traded for Panthers S Chris Harris, April 27 (Panthers get OLB Jamar Williams); Ex-Colts non-tendered RFA CB Tim Jennings, March 16 (two years); Ex-Panthers UFA DE Julius Peppers, March 5 (six years, up to $91.5 million, $42 million guaranteed); Ex-Vikings UFA RB Chester Taylor, March 5 (four years, $12.5 million, $7 million guaranteed); Ex-Chargers UFA TE Brandon Manumaleuna, March 5 (five years, up to $17 million, $6 million guaranteed).
Key departures: Traded S Kevin Payne to Rams, April 28 (Bears get 2011 conditional seventh-round draft pick); Traded OLB Jamar Williams to Panthers, April 27 (Bears get S Chris Harris); Cut DE Alex Brown, April 1; Cut CB Nathan Vasher, March 17; Cut FB Jason McKie, March 16; Cut RB Kevin Jones, March 9; Cut OT Orlando Pace, March 1.
Key re-signings: RFA DE Mark Anderson, April 30 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA OLB Nick Roach, April 19 (one year, $1.7 million); UFA OLB Pisa Tinoisamoa, April 12 (one year); RFA S Josh Bullocks, March 11 (one year, $1.2 million).
Detroit Lions
UFAs: OT Damion Cook, QB Daunte Culpepper, TE Casey FitzSimmons, CB Anthony Henry, QB Patrick Ramsey.
RFAs: OLB Cody Spencer (not tendered).
Key arrivals: Ex-Giants non-tendered RFA S C.C. Brown, May 10 (one year); Traded for Broncos TE Tony Scheffler, April 19 (Lions sent OLB Ernie Sims to Eagles in three-team trade; Lions also received Broncos' 2010 seventh-round draft pick); Traded for Seahawks OG Rob Sims, April 5 (Seahawks get DE Robert Henderson and a 2010 fifth-round draft pick; Lions also get 2010 seventh-round draft pick); Ex-Panthers UFA CB Dante Wesley, April 3 (two years); Ex-Panthers LB Landon Johnson, March 19 (one year); Traded for 49ers QB Shaun Hill, March 14 (Niners get 2011 seventh-round draft pick); Traded for Falcons CB Chris Houston, March 8 (Falcons get 2010 sixth-round draft pick and teams swap 2010 fifth-round picks); Ex-Rams non-tendered RFA CB Jonathan Wade, March 8; Ex-Titans UFA DE Kyle Vanden Bosch, March 5 (four years, $26 million); Ex-Seahawks UFA WR Nate Burleson, March 5 (five years, $25 million, $11 million guaranteed); LB Ashlee Palmer, Feb. 18; RB DeDe Dorsey, Feb. 9.
Key departures: UFA CB William James, May 6 (to 49ers); Cut CB DeAngelo Smith, April 26; Traded OLB Ernie Sims to Eagles, April 19 (Lions get Broncos TE Tony Scheffler and Broncos' 2010 seventh-round draft pick as part of three-team trade); Cut CB Kevin Hobbs, April 16; Cut OL Daniel Loper, April 15; TE Casey FitzSimmons (retired), April 14; UFA ILB Larry Foote, March 15 (to Steelers); Cut DE Dewayne White, March 8; Cut CB Phillip Buchanon, March 4.
Key re-signings: RFA S Daniel Bullocks, April 19 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA C Dylan Gandy, April 15 (one year, $1.2 million); DE Jared DeVries, April 12 (one year, $1.7 million; was previously cut by Lions Feb. 23); RFA S Ko Simpson, April 8 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OG Daniel Loper, March 29 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OG Manny Ramirez, March 29 (one year, $1.1 million); RFA DE Jason Hunter, March 23 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA CB Kevin Hobbs, March 18 (one year); UFA S Marquand Manuel, March 16 (one year, $805,000); Non-tendered RFA DE Copeland Bryan, March 16; UFA TE Will Heller, March 8 (three years); UFA ILB Vinny Ciurciu, March 5 (one year); UFA OT Jon Jansen, March 5 (one year, $860,000).
Green Bay Packers
UFAs: RB Ahman Green.
RFAs: S Atari Bigby, DE Johnny Jolly, P Jeremy Kapinos (not tendered), CB Tramon Williams, RB DeShawn Wynn (not tendered).
Key arrivals:
Key departures: Cut OLB Jeremy Thompson, April 26; UFA OLB Aaron Kampman, March 7 (to Jaguars); Cut DE Mike Montgomery, March 6; Cut S Matt Giordano, March 6.
Key re-signings: RFA OG Daryn Colledge, May 10 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA FB John Kuhn, April 16 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA C Jason Spitz, April 5 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA CB-RS Will Blackmon, March 17 (one year, $1.2 million); UFA OT Mark Tauscher (two years); FFA NT Ryan Pickett, March 12 (four years, $25 million, $10 million in first year); RFA S Nick Collins, March 9 (one year, $3.3 million; subsequently signed three-year extension worth additional $23.4 million, with $14 million in first year, March 12); UFA OT Chad Clifton, March 5 (three years, to up $19.4 million, $7.5 million guaranteed).
Minnesota Vikings
UFAs: None.
RFAs: DE Ray Edwards.
Key arrivals: Ex-Jets CB Lito Sheppard, April 21 (one year, $2 million); Ex-Packers DE Mike Montgomery, March 29 (one year); Ex-Panthers non-tendered RFA PK Rhys Lloyd, March 8.
Key departures: Non-tendered RFA CB Karl Paymah, March 17 (to 49ers); UFA OL Artis Hicks, March 6 (to Redskins); UFA RB Chester Taylor, March 5 (to Bears).
Key re-signings: RFA QB Tarvaris Jackson, April 19 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA FB Naufahu Tahi, April 13 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OT Ryan Cook, April 12 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DT Fred Evans, April 12 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA S Eric Frampton, April 12 (one year, $1.1 million); UFA DT Jimmy Kennedy, March 13 (two years, $6 million); UFA CB Benny Sapp, March 9 (two years); WR Greg Lewis, Feb. 28 (one year).
NFC SOUTH
Atlanta Falcons
UFAs: WR Marty Booker, ILB Tony Gilbert, RB Verron Haynes.
RFAs: S Jamaal Fudge (not tendered), CB Antoine Harris (not tendered).
Key arrivals: Ex-Texans UFA CB Dunta Robinson, March 5 (six years, $57 million, $22.5 million guaranteed).
Key departures: Cut CB Tye Hill, March 16; Traded CB Chris Houston, March 8 (to Lions; Falcons get 2010 sixth-round draft pick and teams swap 2010 fifth-round picks); LS Mike Schneck (retired), March 4.
Key re-signings: RFA RB Jerious Norwood, April 22 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA P Michael Koenen, April 22 (one year, $2.7 million); RFA RB Jason Snelling, April 15 (one year, $1.7 million); RFA OT Tyson Clabo, April 15 (one year, $2.5 million); RFA OG Harvey Dahl, April 15 (one year, $2.5 million); RFA OL Quinn Ojinnaka, April 15 (one year, $1.2 million); UFA LS Joe Zelenka, March 8; UFA QB Chris Redman, March 5 (two years, $5.6 million); CB Brian Williams, March 4; WR Brian Finneran, Feb. 11.
Carolina Panthers
UFAs: QB Josh McCown, WR Muhsin Muhammad, DT Hollis Thomas, OG Keydrick Vincent.
RFAs: OLB Thomas Davis, CB Richard Marshall.
Key arrivals: Traded for Bears OLB Jamar Williams, April 27 (Bears get S Chris Harris); Ex-Colts non-tendered RFA S Aaron Francisco, April 12; DT Ed Johnson, Feb. 17.
Key departures: Non-tendered RFA S Quinton Teal, April 28 (to Seahawks); Traded S Chris Harris to Bears, April 27 (Panthers get OLB Jamar Williams); UFA CB Dante Wesley, April 3 (to Lions); Non-tendered RFA PK Rhys Lloyd, March 8 (to Vikings); Cut FB Brad Hoover, March 8; UFA QB A.J. Feeley, March 5 (to Rams); UFA DE Julius Peppers, March 5 (to Bears); Cut QB Jake Delhomme, March 5; Cut LB Na'il Diggs, March 5; Cut LB Landon Johnson, March 5; Cut DT Maake Kemoeatu, March 5; Cut DT Damione Lewis, March 4.
Key re-signings: RFA OLB James Anderson, April 20 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DT Louis Leonard, April 20 (one year, $1.7 million); RFA TE Jeff King, April 16 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA DT Tank Tyler, April 15 (one year, $1.1 million); UFA DE Tyler Brayton, March 17 (three years); RFA QB Matt Moore, March 11 (one year, $3 million).
New Orleans Saints
UFAs: QB Mark Brunell, TE Dan Campbell, DT Kendrick Clancy, TE Darnell Dinkins, TE Billy Miller, DE Paul Spicer.
RFAs: OT Jammal Brown, FB Kyle Eckel (not tendered), S Roman Harper, WR Lance Moore, RB Pierre Thomas.
Key arrivals: Ex-Buccaneers UFA DL Jimmy Wilkerson, April 20 (one year, $2 million); Ex-Bears DE Alex Brown, April 7 (two years, $5.5 million).
Key departures: RFA RB Mike Bell, March 23 (to Eagles); UFA OLB Scott Fujita, March 7 (to Browns); Cut DE Charles Grant, March 5; Cut OG Jamar Nesbit, March 4; Cut OLB Mark Simoneau, March 4.
Key re-signings: RFA OG Jahri Evans, May 5 (seven years, $56.7 million); UFA S Darren Sharper, May 3 (one year); RFA WR-RS Courtney Roby, April 20 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA ILB Marvin Mitchell, April 20 (one year, $1.1 million); RFA S Usama Young, April 15 (one year, $1.1 million); RFA S Chris Reis, April 14 (one year, $1 million); RFA TE David Thomas, April 13 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OT Jermon Bushrod, April 13 (one year, $1.7 million); RFA DT Remi Ayodele, April 13 (one year, $1.1 million); RFA OT Zach Strief, April 12 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA DE Anthony Hargrove, April 5 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DE Jeff Charleston, March 29 (one year, $1.1 million); UFA LS Jason Kyle, March 11; UFA C Nick Leckey, March 6 (one year); UFA S Pierson Prioleau, March 6 (one year).
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
UFAs: S Jermaine Phillips.
RFAs: OT Donald Penn, FB Byron Storer (not tendered), OLB Rod Wilson (not tendered).
Key arrivals: Ex-Eagles UFA S Sean Jones, March 16 (two years); Ex-Raiders non-tendered RFA LB Jon Alston, March 13; Traded for Eagles WR Reggie Brown, March 8 (Eagles get sixth-round draft pick in 2011).
Key departures: Cut DT Chris Hovan, FB B.J. Askew and OG Arron Sears, April 26; Traded QB Byron Leftwich to Steelers, April 20 (Buccaneers get 2010 seventh-round draft pick); UFA DL Jimmy Wilkerson, April 20 (to Saints); Non-tendered RFA LB Matt McCoy, March 17 (to Seahawks); UFA WR Antonio Bryant, March 10 (to Bengals); UFA S Will Allen, March 8 (to Steelers); Cut CB Torrie Cox, March 4; Cut P Josh Bidwell, March 4; Cut P Dirk Johnson, March 4.
Key re-signings: RFA RB Cadillac Williams, May 12 (one year, $2.3 million); RFA OT Jeremy Trueblood, May 11 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA ILB Barrett Ruud, April 21 (one year, $3.3 million); RFA WR Maurice Stovall, April 16 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA WR Mark Bradley, March 29 (one year, $1.2 million); UFA OLB Angelo Crowell, March 29 (one year).
NFC WEST
Arizona Cardinals
UFAs: CB Ralph Brown, OT Mike Gandy, FB Dan Kreider, OLB Chike Okeafor, QB Brian St. Pierre.
RFAs: DE Jason Banks (not tendered), FB Justin Green (not tendered), OG Deuce Lutui.
Key arrivals: Ex-Jets OG Alan Faneca, April 27 (one year, $2.5 million); Ex-Jets UFA PK Jay Feely, April 2 (two years, $3.5 million); Ex-Dolphins OLB Joey Porter, March 19 (three years, $17.5 million); Ex-Browns QB Derek Anderson, March 17 (two years, $7.3 million, $3.3 million guaranteed); Ex-Rams UFA LB Paris Lenon, March 15 (three years); Ex-Browns UFA OL Rex Hadnot, March 12 (three years, $9 million); Traded for Jets S Kerry Rhodes, March 6 (Jets get fourth-round draft pick in 2010 and seventh-round draft pick in 2011).
Key departures: Traded CB Bryant McFadden to Steelers, April 24 (Cardinals get 2010 fifth-round draft pick); UFA PK Neil Rackers, April 5 (to Texans); UFA WR Sean Morey, March 29 (to Seahawks); Non-tendered RFA WR Jerheme Urban, March 11 (to Chiefs); Traded WR Anquan Boldin, March 5 (to Ravens; Cardinals get third- and fourth-round draft picks in 2010, also send fifth-round draft pick in 2010 to Baltimore); UFA OLB Karlos Dansby, March 5 (to Dolphins); Cut S Antrel Rolle, March 4.
Key re-signings: UFA DT Bryan Robinson, April 28 (one year); UFA S Matt Ware, March 31 (one year); RFA WR Steve Breaston, March 29 (one year, $2.4 million); RFA C Lyle Sendlein, March 29 (one year, $1.7 million); RFA DT Gabe Watson, March 29 (one year, $1.8 million); UFA LB Monty Beisel, March 29 (one year); RFA TE Ben Patrick, March 23 (one year, $1.7 million); Non-tendered RFA C Ben Claxton, March 12 (one year); UFA OL Jeremy Bridges, March 11 (three years, $4.9 million); Non-tendered RFA TE Stephen Spach, March 10 (one year); UFA TE Anthony Becht, March 10 (one year, $950,000).
St. Louis Rams
UFAs: S Clinton Hart, DE Leonard Little, TE Randy McMichael.
RFAs: S O.J. Atogwe, CB Eric Bassey (not tendered), RB Samkon Gado (not tendered), LS Ryan Neill (not tendered).
Key arrivals: Traded for Cowboys LB Bobby Carpenter, May 10 (Cowboys get OT Alex Barron); Traded for Bears S Kevin Payne, April 28 (Bears get 2011 conditional seventh-round draft pick); Ex-Panthers LB Na'il Diggs, April 7 (two years, $2.5 million); Ex-Giants non-tendered RFA TE Darcy Johnson, March 22 (one year, $470,000); Ex-Giants non-tendered RFA CB Kevin Dockery, March 22 (one year, $620,000); Ex-Browns UFA C Hank Fraley, March 14 (three years, $3 million); Ex-Giants UFA DT Fred Robbins, March 8 (three years, $11.3 million); Ex-Panthers UFA QB A.J. Feeley, March 5 (two years, $6 million); TE Derek Fine, Feb. 17.
Key departures: Traded OT Alex Barron to Cowboys, May 10 (Rams get LB Bobby Carpenter); Traded DT Adam Carriker to Redskins, April 20 (Rams and Redskins swap draft picks in the fifth and seventh rounds of the 2010 draft); UFA QB Kyle Boller, April 15 (to Raiders); Cut QB Marc Bulger, April 5; UFA LB Paris Lenon, March 15 (to Cardinals); Non-tendered RFA CB Jonathan Wade, March 8 (to Lions).
Key re-signings: RFA DT Clifton Ryan, April 20 (one year, $1.7 million); Non-tendered RFA DT Gary Gibson, April 19 (one year); RFA DE Victor Adeyanju, March 30 (one year, $1.2 million); UFA DE James Hall, March 22 (three years, $8.3 million); UFA LS Chris Massey, March 18 (four years, $4.4 million); Non-tendered RFA OG Mark Setterstrom, March 16 (one year, $560,000); Non-tendered RFA TE Daniel Fells, March 10 (one year, $745,000); RFA S Craig Dahl, March 5 (three years, $3.6 million).
San Francisco 49ers
UFAs: CB Dré Bly, NT Aubrayo Franklin (franchised), CB Walt Harris, S Mark Roman.
RFAs: RB Thomas Clayton (not tendered), P Ricky Schmitt (not tendered).
Key arrivals: Ex-Lions UFA CB William James, May 6 (one year, $755,000); OLB Travis LaBoy, April 20 (one year, $1.6 million); Traded for Dolphins WR-RS Ted Ginn Jr, April 16 (Dolphins get 2010 fifth-round draft pick); Ex-Vikings non-tendered RFA CB Karl Paymah, March 17 (one year); Ex-Giants UFA QB David Carr, March 7 (two years, $6.3 million, $2 million signing bonus).
Key departures: Traded QB Shaun Hill, March 14 (to Lions; Niners get 2011 seventh-round pick); UFA WR Arnaz Battle, March 8 (to Steelers); UFA OT Tony Pashos, March 7 (to Browns).
Key re-signings: RFA OG David Baas, April 13 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OLB Ahmad Brooks, April 2 (two years, $4.2 million, $1.9 million signing bonus); UFA OT Barry Sims, March 22 (one year, up to $2.1 million); ILB Matt Wilhelm, March 4.
Seattle Seahawks
UFAs: FB Justin Griffith, LS Kevin Houser, OLB D.D. Lewis, CB Ken Lucas, OT Damion McIntosh, LS Jeff Robinson.
RFAs: OT Brandon Frye (not tendered).
Key arrivals: Ex-Panthers non-tendered RFA S Quinton Teal, April 28; Traded for Titans RB LenDale White and DT Kevin Vickerson, April 24 (Teams swapped 2010 fourth- and sixth-round draft picks); Traded for Jets RB Leon Washington, April 24 (Jets get 2010 fifth-round draft pick; Seahawks also get 2010 seventh-round draft pick); Ex-Broncos UFA OG Ben Hamilton, April 20 (one year); Ex-Titans WR Mike Williams, April 16; Ex-Jaguars WR Reggie Williams, April 16; Ex-Cardinals UFA WR Sean Morey, March 29; Ex-Redskins non-tendered RFA RB Quinton Ganther, March 18 (one year); Traded for Chargers RFA QB Charlie Whitehurst, March 17 (teams swap 2010 second-round draft picks and Chargers get 2011 third-round pick; Seahawks subsequently signed Whitehurst to a two-year contract worth up to $10 million); Ex-Buccaneers non-tendered RFA LB Matt McCoy, March 17 (one year, $630,000); Traded for Eagles DE Chris Clemons, March 16 (Eagles get DE Darryl Tapp; Seahawks also receive Eagles' 2010 fourth-round draft pick); Ex-Patriots TE Chris Baker, March 13 (two years, $4.8 million).
Key departures: OT Walter Jones (retired), April 29; DE Patrick Kerney (retired), April 13; Cut RB Xavier Omon and TE John Owens, April 6; Traded OG Rob Sims to Lions, April 5 (Seahawks get DE Robert Henderson and a 2010 fifth-round draft pick; Lions also get 2010 seventh-round draft pick); UFA DL Cory Redding, March 22 (to Ravens); Traded DE Darryl Tapp to Eagles, March 16; Cut S Deon Grant, March 15; Traded QB Seneca Wallace, March 8 (to Browns; Seahawks get conditional seventh-round draft pick in 2011); UFA WR Nate Burleson, March 5 (to Lions).
Key re-signings: UFA S Lawyer Milloy, April 30 (one year); RFA C Chris Spencer, April 15 (one year, $2.4 million); RFA WR Ben Obomanu, April 15 (one year, $1.1 million); FFA PK Olindo Mare, March 10 (one year, $2.8 million).
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NFC free-agent moves, by team
[NFL Football] (NFL news)Note: UFA means unrestricted free agent; RFA means restricted free agent; FFA means franchise free agent. Any RFA who was not tendered by his team became an unrestricted free agent as of March 5. NFC EAST Dallas Cowboys UFAs: None. RFAs: WR Miles Austin, S Gerald Sensabaugh, PK Shaun Suisham (not tendered). Key arrivals: Traded for Rams OT Alex Barron, May 10 (Rams get LB Bobby Carpenter). Key departures: Traded LB Bobby Carpenter to Rams, May 10 (Cowboys get OT Alex Barron); RFA C Duke Pre ...
Note: UFA means unrestricted free agent; RFA means restricted free agent; FFA means franchise free agent. Any RFA who was not tendered by his team became an unrestricted free agent as of March 5.
NFC EAST
Dallas Cowboys
UFAs: None.
RFAs: WR Miles Austin, S Gerald Sensabaugh, PK Shaun Suisham (not tendered).
Key arrivals: Traded for Rams OT Alex Barron, May 10 (Rams get LB Bobby Carpenter).
Key departures: Traded LB Bobby Carpenter to Rams, May 10 (Cowboys get OT Alex Barron); RFA C Duke Preston (retired), May 8; Cut OT Flozell Adams and S Ken Hamlin, April 2.
Key re-signings: UFA OG Montrae Holland, April 27 (two years); RFA WR Sam Hurd, April 16 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA S Pat Watkins, April 15 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DE Stephen Bowen, April 9 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA DT Junior Siavii, April 8 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DE Jason Hatcher, April 8 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA OT Pat McQuistan, April 7 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DE Marcus Spears, April 6 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OG-C Cory Procter, March 26 (one year, $1.8 million); CB Cletis Gordon, March 4.
New York Giants
UFAs: None.
RFAs: TE Scott Chandler, DT Barry Cofield, WR Derek Hagan.
Key arrivals: Ex-Seahawks S Deon Grant, April 1 (one year); Ex-Colts QB Jim Sorgi, March 9 (one year); Ex-Cardinals S Antrel Rolle, March 5 (five years, $37 million, $15 million guaranteed).
Key departures: UFA OLB Danny Clark, May 11 (to Texans); Non-tendered RFA S C.C. Brown, May 10 (to Lions); P Jeff Feagles (retired), April 28; Non-tendered RFA TE Darcy Johnson, March 22 (to Rams); Non-tendered RFA CB Kevin Dockery, March 22 (to Rams); UFA DT Fred Robbins, March 8 (to Rams); UFA QB David Carr, March 7 (to 49ers); Cut S Aaron Rouse, March 6; Cut ILB Antonio Pierce, Feb. 12.
Key re-signings: RFA OLB Gerris Wilkinson, April 29 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA WR Domenik Hixon, April 16 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA WR Sinorice Moss, April 14 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OT Guy Whimper, April 12 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OG Kevin Boothe, April 1 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DE Dave Tollefson, March 24 (one year, $1.7 million).
Philadelphia Eagles
UFAs: ILB Jeremiah Trotter, OLB Tracy White.
RFAs: TE Alex Smith (not tendered).
Key arrivals: Traded for Lions OLB Ernie Sims, April 19 (Eagles sent 2010 fifth-round draft pick to Broncos as part of three-team trade); Traded for Browns LB Alex Hall, April 2 (Eagles also get 2010 fourth- and fifth-round draft picks; Browns get CB Sheldon Brown and LB Chris Gocong); Ex-Saints RFA RB Mike Bell, March 23 (one year, $1.7 million); Traded for Seahawks DE Darryl Tapp, March 16 (Seahawks get DE Chris Clemons and 2010 fourth-round draft pick; Eagles subsequently signed Tapp to a three-year, $9 million contract extension); Ex-Colts non-tendered RFA WR Hank Baskett, March 12 (one year); Ex-Colts non-tendered RFA CB Marlin Jackson, March 10 (two years).
Key departures: Non-tendered RFA TE Alex Smith, May 3 (to Browns); Traded QB Donovan McNabb to Redskins, April 4 (Eagles get 2010 second-round draft pick and 2011 conditional fourth-round draft pick); Traded CB Sheldon Brown and LB Chris Gocong to Browns, April 2 (Eagles get LB Alex Hall and 2010 fourth- and fifth-round draft picks); UFA DE Jason Babin, March 19 (to Titans); Cut WR Kevin Curtis, March 18; Cut DE Darren Howard, March 18; Cut OT Shawn Andrews, March 17; Traded DE Chris Clemons to Seahawks, March 16; UFA S Sean Jones, March 16 (to Buccaneers); Traded WR Reggie Brown, March 8 (to Buccaneers; Eagles get sixth-round draft pick in 2011); Cut RB Brian Westbrook, March 5; Cut LB Will Witherspoon, March 5.
Key re-signings: RFA P Sav Rocca, April 22 (one year, $1.1 million); RFA OG Max Jean-Gilles, April 15 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OLB Omar Gaither, March 31 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA CB Ellis Hobbs, March 30 (one year, $2.8 million); RFA OG-C Nick Cole, March 22 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA OLB Akeem Jordan, March 22 (one year, $1.7 million); RFA WR Jason Avant, March 8 (five years, $18 million, $8 million guaranteed); RFA FB Leonard Weaver, March 5 (three years, $10 million).
Washington Redskins
UFAs: LS Ethan Albright, OT Levi Jones, P Hunter Smith, DE Renaldo Wynn, TE Todd Yoder.
RFAs: S Reed Doughty, OLB Rocky McIntosh.
Key arrivals: Ex-Bills UFA OLB Chris Draft, May 7; Ex-Chiefs UFA WR Bobby Wade, April 29; WR Joey Galloway, April 28; Traded for Rams DT Adam Carriker, April 20 (Rams and Redskins swap draft picks in the fifth and seventh rounds of the 2010 draft); RB Ryan Torain, April 19; WR Roydell Williams, April 19; Traded for Eagles QB Donovan McNabb, April 4 (Eagles get 2010 second-round draft pick and 2011 conditional fourth-round draft pick); Ex-Steelers UFA RB Willie Parker, April 2 (one year, up to $3.1 million with incentives); Ex-Lions CB Phillip Buchanon, March 29 (one year, $1.5 million); Ex-Buccaneers P Josh Bidwell, March 23; Ex-Texans UFA QB Rex Grossman, March 17 (one year); Ex-Bengals UFA RB Larry Johnson, March 12 (three years, up to $12 million); Ex-Chiefs UFA TE Sean Ryan, March 11 (one year); Ex-Panthers DT Maake Kemoeatu. March 10 (two years, $7 million); Ex-Vikings UFA OL Artis Hicks, March 6; PK Justin Medlock, Feb. 12.
Key departures: Cut DT Anthony Montgomery, May 3; Traded QB Jason Campbell to Raiders, April 24 (Redskins get 2012 fourth-round draft pick); Non-tendered RFA RB Quinton Ganther, March 18 (to Seahawks); OT Chris Samuels (retired), March 4; Cut RB Ladell Betts, March 4; Cut QB Todd Collins, March 4; Cut RB Rock Cartwright, March 4; Cut DT Cornelius Griffin, March 4; Cut WR Antwaan Randle El, March 4; Cut CB Fred Smoot, March 4; Cut OG Randy Thomas, March 4.
Key re-signings: RFA DT Kedric Golston, April 16 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA OT Stephon Heyer, April 14 (one year, $1.7 million); RFA OLB-DE Chris Wilson, March 25 (one year, $1.7 million); RFA OG Will Montgomery, March 13 (one year, $1.8 million); UFA C Casey Rabach, March 8 (three years, $12.3 million); RFA DT Lorenzo Alexander, March 5 (three years); UFA DE Phillip Daniels, March 5 (two years, $2.2 million); UFA OT Mike Williams, March 5.
NFC NORTH
Chicago Bears
UFAs: OLB Darrell McClover, DE Adewale Ogunleye, RB Adrian Peterson.
RFAs: DT Dusty Dvoracek (not tendered), S Danieal Manning.
Key arrivals: Traded for Panthers S Chris Harris, April 27 (Panthers get OLB Jamar Williams); Ex-Colts non-tendered RFA CB Tim Jennings, March 16 (two years); Ex-Panthers UFA DE Julius Peppers, March 5 (six years, up to $91.5 million, $42 million guaranteed); Ex-Vikings UFA RB Chester Taylor, March 5 (four years, $12.5 million, $7 million guaranteed); Ex-Chargers UFA TE Brandon Manumaleuna, March 5 (five years, up to $17 million, $6 million guaranteed).
Key departures: Traded S Kevin Payne to Rams, April 28 (Bears get 2011 conditional seventh-round draft pick); Traded OLB Jamar Williams to Panthers, April 27 (Bears get S Chris Harris); Cut DE Alex Brown, April 1; Cut CB Nathan Vasher, March 17; Cut FB Jason McKie, March 16; Cut RB Kevin Jones, March 9; Cut OT Orlando Pace, March 1.
Key re-signings: RFA DE Mark Anderson, April 30 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA OLB Nick Roach, April 19 (one year, $1.7 million); UFA OLB Pisa Tinoisamoa, April 12 (one year); RFA S Josh Bullocks, March 11 (one year, $1.2 million).
Detroit Lions
UFAs: OT Damion Cook, QB Daunte Culpepper, TE Casey FitzSimmons, CB Anthony Henry, CB William James, QB Patrick Ramsey.
RFAs: OLB Cody Spencer (not tendered).
Key arrivals: Ex-Giants non-tendered RFA S C.C. Brown, May 10 (one year); Traded for Broncos TE Tony Scheffler, April 19 (Lions sent OLB Ernie Sims to Eagles in three-team trade; Lions also received Broncos' 2010 seventh-round draft pick); Traded for Seahawks OG Rob Sims, April 5 (Seahawks get DE Robert Henderson and a 2010 fifth-round draft pick; Lions also get 2010 seventh-round draft pick); Ex-Panthers UFA CB Dante Wesley, April 3 (two years); Ex-Panthers LB Landon Johnson, March 19 (one year); Traded for 49ers QB Shaun Hill, March 14 (Niners get 2011 seventh-round draft pick); Traded for Falcons CB Chris Houston, March 8 (Falcons get 2010 sixth-round draft pick and teams swap 2010 fifth-round picks); Ex-Rams non-tendered RFA CB Jonathan Wade, March 8; Ex-Titans UFA DE Kyle Vanden Bosch, March 5 (four years, $26 million); Ex-Seahawks UFA WR Nate Burleson, March 5 (five years, $25 million, $11 million guaranteed); LB Ashlee Palmer, Feb. 18; RB DeDe Dorsey, Feb. 9.
Key departures: Cut CB DeAngelo Smith, April 26; Traded OLB Ernie Sims to Eagles, April 19 (Lions get Broncos TE Tony Scheffler and Broncos' 2010 seventh-round draft pick as part of three-team trade); Cut CB Kevin Hobbs, April 16; Cut OL Daniel Loper, April 15; TE Casey FitzSimmons (retired), April 14; UFA ILB Larry Foote, March 15 (to Steelers); Cut DE Dewayne White, March 8; Cut CB Phillip Buchanon, March 4.
Key re-signings: RFA S Daniel Bullocks, April 19 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA C Dylan Gandy, April 15 (one year, $1.2 million); DE Jared DeVries, April 12 (one year, $1.7 million; was previously cut by Lions Feb. 23); RFA S Ko Simpson, April 8 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OG Daniel Loper, March 29 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OG Manny Ramirez, March 29 (one year, $1.1 million); RFA DE Jason Hunter, March 23 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA CB Kevin Hobbs, March 18 (one year); UFA S Marquand Manuel, March 16 (one year, $805,000); Non-tendered RFA DE Copeland Bryan, March 16; UFA TE Will Heller, March 8 (three years); UFA ILB Vinny Ciurciu, March 5 (one year); UFA OT Jon Jansen, March 5 (one year, $860,000).
Green Bay Packers
UFAs: RB Ahman Green.
RFAs: S Atari Bigby, DE Johnny Jolly, P Jeremy Kapinos (not tendered), CB Tramon Williams, RB DeShawn Wynn (not tendered).
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Key departures: Cut OLB Jeremy Thompson, April 26; UFA OLB Aaron Kampman, March 7 (to Jaguars); Cut DE Mike Montgomery, March 6; Cut S Matt Giordano, March 6.
Key re-signings: RFA OG Daryn Colledge, May 10 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA FB John Kuhn, April 16 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA C Jason Spitz, April 5 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA CB-RS Will Blackmon, March 17 (one year, $1.2 million); UFA OT Mark Tauscher (two years); FFA NT Ryan Pickett, March 12 (four years, $25 million, $10 million in first year); RFA S Nick Collins, March 9 (one year, $3.3 million; subsequently signed three-year extension worth additional $23.4 million, with $14 million in first year, March 12); UFA OT Chad Clifton, March 5 (three years, to up $19.4 million, $7.5 million guaranteed).
Minnesota Vikings
UFAs: None.
RFAs: DE Ray Edwards.
Key arrivals: Ex-Jets CB Lito Sheppard, April 21 (one year, $2 million); Ex-Packers DE Mike Montgomery, March 29 (one year); Ex-Panthers non-tendered RFA PK Rhys Lloyd, March 8.
Key departures: Non-tendered RFA CB Karl Paymah, March 17 (to 49ers); UFA OL Artis Hicks, March 6 (to Redskins); UFA RB Chester Taylor, March 5 (to Bears).
Key re-signings: RFA QB Tarvaris Jackson, April 19 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA FB Naufahu Tahi, April 13 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OT Ryan Cook, April 12 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DT Fred Evans, April 12 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA S Eric Frampton, April 12 (one year, $1.1 million); UFA DT Jimmy Kennedy, March 13 (two years, $6 million); UFA CB Benny Sapp, March 9 (two years); WR Greg Lewis, Feb. 28 (one year).
NFC SOUTH
Atlanta Falcons
UFAs: WR Marty Booker, ILB Tony Gilbert, RB Verron Haynes.
RFAs: S Jamaal Fudge (not tendered), CB Antoine Harris (not tendered).
Key arrivals: Ex-Texans UFA CB Dunta Robinson, March 5 (six years, $57 million, $22.5 million guaranteed).
Key departures: Cut CB Tye Hill, March 16; Traded CB Chris Houston, March 8 (to Lions; Falcons get 2010 sixth-round draft pick and teams swap 2010 fifth-round picks); LS Mike Schneck (retired), March 4.
Key re-signings: RFA RB Jerious Norwood, April 22 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA P Michael Koenen, April 22 (one year, $2.7 million); RFA RB Jason Snelling, April 15 (one year, $1.7 million); RFA OT Tyson Clabo, April 15 (one year, $2.5 million); RFA OG Harvey Dahl, April 15 (one year, $2.5 million); RFA OL Quinn Ojinnaka, April 15 (one year, $1.2 million); UFA LS Joe Zelenka, March 8; UFA QB Chris Redman, March 5 (two years, $5.6 million); CB Brian Williams, March 4; WR Brian Finneran, Feb. 11.
Carolina Panthers
UFAs: QB Josh McCown, WR Muhsin Muhammad, DT Hollis Thomas, OG Keydrick Vincent.
RFAs: OLB Thomas Davis, CB Richard Marshall.
Key arrivals: Traded for Bears OLB Jamar Williams, April 27 (Bears get S Chris Harris); Ex-Colts non-tendered RFA S Aaron Francisco, April 12; DT Ed Johnson, Feb. 17.
Key departures: Non-tendered RFA S Quinton Teal, April 28 (to Seahawks); Traded S Chris Harris to Bears, April 27 (Panthers get OLB Jamar Williams); UFA CB Dante Wesley, April 3 (to Lions); Non-tendered RFA PK Rhys Lloyd, March 8 (to Vikings); Cut FB Brad Hoover, March 8; UFA QB A.J. Feeley, March 5 (to Rams); UFA DE Julius Peppers, March 5 (to Bears); Cut QB Jake Delhomme, March 5; Cut LB Na'il Diggs, March 5; Cut LB Landon Johnson, March 5; Cut DT Maake Kemoeatu, March 5; Cut DT Damione Lewis, March 4.
Key re-signings: RFA OLB James Anderson, April 20 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DT Louis Leonard, April 20 (one year, $1.7 million); RFA TE Jeff King, April 16 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA DT Tank Tyler, April 15 (one year, $1.1 million); UFA DE Tyler Brayton, March 17 (three years); RFA QB Matt Moore, March 11 (one year, $3 million).
New Orleans Saints
UFAs: QB Mark Brunell, TE Dan Campbell, DT Kendrick Clancy, TE Darnell Dinkins, TE Billy Miller, DE Paul Spicer.
RFAs: OT Jammal Brown, FB Kyle Eckel (not tendered), S Roman Harper, WR Lance Moore, RB Pierre Thomas.
Key arrivals: Ex-Buccaneers UFA DL Jimmy Wilkerson, April 20 (one year, $2 million); Ex-Bears DE Alex Brown, April 7 (two years, $5.5 million).
Key departures: RFA RB Mike Bell, March 23 (to Eagles); UFA OLB Scott Fujita, March 7 (to Browns); Cut DE Charles Grant, March 5; Cut OG Jamar Nesbit, March 4; Cut OLB Mark Simoneau, March 4.
Key re-signings: RFA OG Jahri Evans, May 5 (seven years, $56.7 million); UFA S Darren Sharper, May 3 (one year); RFA WR-RS Courtney Roby, April 20 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA ILB Marvin Mitchell, April 20 (one year, $1.1 million); RFA S Usama Young, April 15 (one year, $1.1 million); RFA S Chris Reis, April 14 (one year, $1 million); RFA TE David Thomas, April 13 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OT Jermon Bushrod, April 13 (one year, $1.7 million); RFA DT Remi Ayodele, April 13 (one year, $1.1 million); RFA OT Zach Strief, April 12 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA DE Anthony Hargrove, April 5 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA DE Jeff Charleston, March 29 (one year, $1.1 million); UFA LS Jason Kyle, March 11; UFA C Nick Leckey, March 6 (one year); UFA S Pierson Prioleau, March 6 (one year).
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
UFAs: S Jermaine Phillips.
RFAs: OT Donald Penn, FB Byron Storer (not tendered), RB Cadillac Williams, OLB Rod Wilson (not tendered).
Key arrivals: Ex-Eagles UFA S Sean Jones, March 16 (two years); Ex-Raiders non-tendered RFA LB Jon Alston, March 13; Traded for Eagles WR Reggie Brown, March 8 (Eagles get sixth-round draft pick in 2011).
Key departures: Cut DT Chris Hovan, FB B.J. Askew and OG Arron Sears, April 26; Traded QB Byron Leftwich to Steelers, April 20 (Buccaneers get 2010 seventh-round draft pick); UFA DL Jimmy Wilkerson, April 20 (to Saints); Non-tendered RFA LB Matt McCoy, March 17 (to Seahawks); UFA WR Antonio Bryant, March 10 (to Bengals); UFA S Will Allen, March 8 (to Steelers); Cut CB Torrie Cox, March 4; Cut P Josh Bidwell, March 4; Cut P Dirk Johnson, March 4.
Key re-signings: RFA OT Jeremy Trueblood, May 11 (one year, $1.8 million); RFA ILB Barrett Ruud, April 21 (one year, $3.3 million); RFA WR Maurice Stovall, April 16 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA WR Mark Bradley, March 29 (one year, $1.2 million); UFA OLB Angelo Crowell, March 29 (one year).
NFC WEST
Arizona Cardinals
UFAs: CB Ralph Brown, OT Mike Gandy, FB Dan Kreider, OLB Chike Okeafor, QB Brian St. Pierre.
RFAs: DE Jason Banks (not tendered), FB Justin Green (not tendered), OG Deuce Lutui.
Key arrivals: Ex-Jets OG Alan Faneca, April 27 (one year, $2.5 million); Ex-Jets UFA PK Jay Feely, April 2 (two years, $3.5 million); Ex-Dolphins OLB Joey Porter, March 19 (three years, $17.5 million); Ex-Browns QB Derek Anderson, March 17 (two years, $7.3 million, $3.3 million guaranteed); Ex-Rams UFA LB Paris Lenon, March 15 (three years); Ex-Browns UFA OL Rex Hadnot, March 12 (three years, $9 million); Traded for Jets S Kerry Rhodes, March 6 (Jets get fourth-round draft pick in 2010 and seventh-round draft pick in 2011).
Key departures: Traded CB Bryant McFadden to Steelers, April 24 (Cardinals get 2010 fifth-round draft pick); UFA PK Neil Rackers, April 5 (to Texans); UFA WR Sean Morey, March 29 (to Seahawks); Non-tendered RFA WR Jerheme Urban, March 11 (to Chiefs); Traded WR Anquan Boldin, March 5 (to Ravens; Cardinals get third- and fourth-round draft picks in 2010, also send fifth-round draft pick in 2010 to Baltimore); UFA OLB Karlos Dansby, March 5 (to Dolphins); Cut S Antrel Rolle, March 4.
Key re-signings: UFA DT Bryan Robinson, April 28 (one year); UFA S Matt Ware, March 31 (one year); RFA WR Steve Breaston, March 29 (one year, $2.4 million); RFA C Lyle Sendlein, March 29 (one year, $1.7 million); RFA DT Gabe Watson, March 29 (one year, $1.8 million); UFA LB Monty Beisel, March 29 (one year); RFA TE Ben Patrick, March 23 (one year, $1.7 million); Non-tendered RFA C Ben Claxton, March 12 (one year); UFA OL Jeremy Bridges, March 11 (three years, $4.9 million); Non-tendered RFA TE Stephen Spach, March 10 (one year); UFA TE Anthony Becht, March 10 (one year, $950,000).
St. Louis Rams
UFAs: S Clinton Hart, DE Leonard Little, TE Randy McMichael.
RFAs: S O.J. Atogwe, CB Eric Bassey (not tendered), RB Samkon Gado (not tendered), LS Ryan Neill (not tendered).
Key arrivals: Traded for Cowboys LB Bobby Carpenter, May 10 (Cowboys get OT Alex Barron); Traded for Bears S Kevin Payne, April 28 (Bears get 2011 conditional seventh-round draft pick); Ex-Panthers LB Na'il Diggs, April 7 (two years, $2.5 million); Ex-Giants non-tendered RFA TE Darcy Johnson, March 22 (one year, $470,000); Ex-Giants non-tendered RFA CB Kevin Dockery, March 22 (one year, $620,000); Ex-Browns UFA C Hank Fraley, March 14 (three years, $3 million); Ex-Giants UFA DT Fred Robbins, March 8 (three years, $11.3 million); Ex-Panthers UFA QB A.J. Feeley, March 5 (two years, $6 million); TE Derek Fine, Feb. 17.
Key departures: Traded OT Alex Barron to Cowboys, May 10 (Rams get LB Bobby Carpenter); Traded DT Adam Carriker to Redskins, April 20 (Rams and Redskins swap draft picks in the fifth and seventh rounds of the 2010 draft); UFA QB Kyle Boller, April 15 (to Raiders); Cut QB Marc Bulger, April 5; UFA LB Paris Lenon, March 15 (to Cardinals); Non-tendered RFA CB Jonathan Wade, March 8 (to Lions).
Key re-signings: RFA DT Clifton Ryan, April 20 (one year, $1.7 million); Non-tendered RFA DT Gary Gibson, April 19 (one year); RFA DE Victor Adeyanju, March 30 (one year, $1.2 million); UFA DE James Hall, March 22 (three years, $8.3 million); UFA LS Chris Massey, March 18 (four years, $4.4 million); Non-tendered RFA OG Mark Setterstrom, March 16 (one year, $560,000); Non-tendered RFA TE Daniel Fells, March 10 (one year, $745,000); RFA S Craig Dahl, March 5 (three years, $3.6 million).
San Francisco 49ers
UFAs: CB Dré Bly, NT Aubrayo Franklin (franchised), CB Walt Harris, S Mark Roman.
RFAs: RB Thomas Clayton (not tendered), P Ricky Schmitt (not tendered).
Key arrivals: OLB Travis LaBoy, April 20 (one year, $1.6 million); Traded for Dolphins WR-RS Ted Ginn Jr, April 16 (Dolphins get 2010 fifth-round draft pick); Ex-Vikings non-tendered RFA CB Karl Paymah, March 17 (one year); Ex-Giants UFA QB David Carr, March 7 (two years, $6.3 million, $2 million signing bonus).
Key departures: Traded QB Shaun Hill, March 14 (to Lions; Niners get 2011 seventh-round pick); UFA WR Arnaz Battle, March 8 (to Steelers); UFA OT Tony Pashos, March 7 (to Browns).
Key re-signings: RFA OG David Baas, April 13 (one year, $1.2 million); RFA OLB Ahmad Brooks, April 2 (two years, $4.2 million, $1.9 million signing bonus); UFA OT Barry Sims, March 22 (one year, up to $2.1 million); ILB Matt Wilhelm, March 4.
Seattle Seahawks
UFAs: FB Justin Griffith, LS Kevin Houser, OLB D.D. Lewis, CB Ken Lucas, OT Damion McIntosh, LS Jeff Robinson.
RFAs: OT Brandon Frye (not tendered).
Key arrivals: Ex-Panthers non-tendered RFA S Quinton Teal, April 28; Traded for Titans RB LenDale White and DT Kevin Vickerson, April 24 (Teams swapped 2010 fourth- and sixth-round draft picks); Traded for Jets RB Leon Washington, April 24 (Jets get 2010 fifth-round draft pick; Seahawks also get 2010 seventh-round draft pick); Ex-Broncos UFA OG Ben Hamilton, April 20 (one year); Ex-Titans WR Mike Williams, April 16; Ex-Jaguars WR Reggie Williams, April 16; Ex-Cardinals UFA WR Sean Morey, March 29; Ex-Redskins non-tendered RFA RB Quinton Ganther, March 18 (one year); Traded for Chargers RFA QB Charlie Whitehurst, March 17 (teams swap 2010 second-round draft picks and Chargers get 2011 third-round pick; Seahawks subsequently signed Whitehurst to a two-year contract worth up to $10 million); Ex-Buccaneers non-tendered RFA LB Matt McCoy, March 17 (one year, $630,000); Traded for Eagles DE Chris Clemons, March 16 (Eagles get DE Darryl Tapp; Seahawks also receive Eagles' 2010 fourth-round draft pick); Ex-Patriots TE Chris Baker, March 13 (two years, $4.8 million).
Key departures: OT Walter Jones (retired), April 29; DE Patrick Kerney (retired), April 13; Cut RB Xavier Omon and TE John Owens, April 6; Traded OG Rob Sims to Lions, April 5 (Seahawks get DE Robert Henderson and a 2010 fifth-round draft pick; Lions also get 2010 seventh-round draft pick); UFA DL Cory Redding, March 22 (to Ravens); Traded DE Darryl Tapp to Eagles, March 16; Cut S Deon Grant, March 15; Traded QB Seneca Wallace, March 8 (to Browns; Seahawks get conditional seventh-round draft pick in 2011); UFA WR Nate Burleson, March 5 (to Lions).
Key re-signings: UFA S Lawyer Milloy, April 30 (one year); RFA C Chris Spencer, April 15 (one year, $2.4 million); RFA WR Ben Obomanu, April 15 (one year, $1.1 million); FFA PK Olindo Mare, March 10 (one year, $2.8 million).
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