Highest-paid NFL kicker
Patriots kicker Gostkowski signs a four-year $17.2 million contract and becomes the highest-paid kicker in the League.
Released from team
Only hours after his arrest, Pierce is cut by the Ravens. Pierce told arresting officer:
Do you know what happened the last time a Ravens player got a DUI? I’m getting cut tomorrow, not like you care.
Pierce is the third Ravens player to be cut from the team after being arrested during this offseason.
Signs three-year deal
The Browns sign Williams to a three-year deal. Financial terms are not disclosed. Williams joins a Browns secondary that had three of its members named to the 2015 Pro Bowl.
It’s going to be awesome. I’ll be glad to join those guys and help those guys with whatever they need. I see where these guys are going and I think I can help them go to where they want to go. They had a great defense last year with a lot of young guys on the team. I’m a veteran guy and I hope I can take them to another level.
https://twitter.com/HighRizer38/status/577673303369875456
Signs two-year deal
The Texans sign Shorts to a two-year, $6 million contract. Shorts spent four seasons with the Jacksonville Jaguars, where he caught 176 passes for 2,343 yards and 12 touchdowns.
H Town!!!! https://t.co/oj3CRZe0Oq
— FILFL (@CecilShortsIII) March 16, 2015
Released
The Raiders release Schaub after one year with the team. Schaub threw ten passes for the Raiders, and two of those were intercepted. By the end of the season, he was the holder on kicks. By releasing Schaub, whom they paid $8 million last season, they save themselves $5.5 million in salary-cap room.
Signs two-year deal
The Browns sign Starks to a two-year deal worth around $8 million.
"An attacking and aggressive defensive scheme is one that suits me” – @starks94
PHOTOS: http://t.co/Do9Wq2l1Fk pic.twitter.com/yCAIzP7Nsd
— Cleveland Browns (@Browns) March 16, 2015
Signs two-year deal
The Panthers sign Coleman to a two-year contract worth $2.8 million with a $600,000 signing bonus. Coleman:
Being familiar with Sean and watching this defense, I wanted to be able to help this team build into something special and make a run. They’ve done great the last two years getting into the playoffs, but the great thing is they’re not satisfied with just getting there. I want to be a piece to help this team go and be something special.
Panthers:
Kurt gives us a versatile safety who can play both spots. He’s athletic, he’s intelligent, and will understand the system, having worked with Sean before…He’s a very consistent player and also adds special-teams ability. That is something we’ve talked about improving upon and we’ve made some moves this offseason looking for guys that can help us on special teams.
Signs two-year deal
The Cowboys sign McFadden to a two-year, $5.85 million deal that includes a $200,000 bonus. In seven seasons, he has run for 4,247 yards on 1,038 carries and 25 touchdowns; he has also caught 211 passes for 1,769 yards and five touchdowns.
Signs four-year deal
The Redskins sign Culliver to a four-year, $32 million deal. Culliver’s coverage grade for the 2014 season ranked fifth-best among cornerbacks. He allowed one catch per 13.3 coverage snaps, which ranks him sixth among cornerbacks.
Signs three-year deal
The Bears sign Royal to a three-year contract. Financial terms are not disclosed.
Check out highlights of the #Bears newest wide receiver Eddie Royal.
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— Chicago Bears (@ChicagoBears) March 12, 2015
Signs three-year deal
The Bears sign Rolle to a three-year, $11.25 million deal. $5 million is guaranteed.
It’s official…. Today was a long, painful, and exhausting day! But in the end we both get what we want…… A Team that wants to win and a player that would give them everything he got to win! Thank you to the Chicago Organization for making this day possible once again.
Re-signed
The Jets re-sign Colon to a one-year deal worth $870,000.
I am so happy to be back wearing the Green&White. Thank you to all who prayed for me and my family.
Released
The Jaguars release Bryant two days before he was to be paid a $500,000 roster bonus. In his only season playing for the Jaguars, Bryant started 16 games, where he had 22 tackles, one sack, and one forced fumble.
Signs five-year, $70m deal
The Jets sign Revis to a five-year deal worth $70 million. The money is guaranteed during the first two years: $16 million and $17 million, respectively. In 2017, $6 million of Revis’s $17 million salary is guaranteed. The deal came about after the Patriots declined to exercise Revis’s $20 million option for 2015.
I want to thank the Pats and Pats Nation for an unbelievable year. NEW YORK I’m coming home.
Trade
The Eagles trade Foles to the Rams in exchange for Bradford. From the Eagles, the Rams also get a couple of draft picks: a 2015 fourth-round pick and a 2016 second-round pick. The Eagles receive St. Louis’s 2015 fifth-round draft pick. Depending on how much Bradford plays, the Eagles may also pick up a conditional 2016 pick: if Bradford plays less than fifty percent, the Eagles will get a fourth-round pick; if he does not play at all, it becomes a third-rounder; if Bradford takes more than fifty percent of snaps, the Eagles will not receive the pick.
Trade
The Texans trade Fitzpatrick to the Jets for a conditional seventh-round draft pick that can become a sixth-round pick depending on how much playing time Fitzpatrick gets with the Jets.
Signs five-year deal
Hudson signs five-year, $44.5 million contract with the Raiders. The deal makes Hudson the NFL’s highest-paid center.
Signs two-year deal
The Chargers sign Jones to a two-year deal worth up to $5.5 million. Although he dropped five passes and muffed two punts last season, he ranked in the top ten in both kickoff and punt returns.
Jacoby Jones’ new 2-year deal with the #Chargers is worth up to $5.5M, source says.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) March 6, 2015