NORFOLK, Va. – Happy New Year from the NFL!
At 4:00 p.m. ET Wednesday March 14, the 2018 League Year and Free Agency period begins. With it comes a massive payday for players receiving new contracts.
The 2018 salary cap is set at $177.2 million per team. Upon expiration of his 2017 contract, an unrestricted free agent player is free to sign with any club and we will be tracking the free agent frenzy below:
The #AZCardinals are signing QB Mike Glennon to a 2-year deal worth $8M, source said. He has upside in addition to that.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) March 14, 2018
We've agreed to terms on a two-year deal with QB AJ McCarron.
Welcome to Buffalo, @10AJMcCarron! pic.twitter.com/hH1yZH5EiV
— Buffalo Bills (@buffalobills) March 14, 2018
Veteran DB Don Carey is returning to the Jacksonville #Jaguars per source. He'll look to be a core special teams player for the Jaguars.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) March 14, 2018
Source: #Redskins pass-rusher Trent Murphy is signing with the #Bills.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) March 14, 2018
One of the most surprising deals of free agency will be Jerrick McKinnon's with the 49ers: It is expected to be a four-year deal worth $30 million — an average of $7.5 million per year, per source.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) March 14, 2018
The #Ravens are expected to sign #Redskins FA WR Ryan Grant, source said. It’s a 4-year deal worth $29M with $14.5M guaranteed, source said. He gets a $10M signing bonus.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) March 14, 2018
The Packers agree to terms with Mo Wilkerson, a source said. https://t.co/BuV0bZKDD7
— Rob Demovsky (@RobDemovsky) March 14, 2018
Former Vikings quarterback Teddy Bridgewater plans to sign a one-year contract with the New York Jets when the new league year officially begins Wednesday, per @mortreport.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) March 14, 2018
The #Titans are signing CB Malcolm Butler on a 5-year contract worth more than $61M with more than $30M guaranteed, source said. Wow.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) March 13, 2018
Congrats to @JoshMcCown12 agreeing to a 1 year deal with the @nyjets
— Mike McCartney (@MikeMcCartney7) March 13, 2018
On the same day they agree on a 3-year contract with Jimmy Graham, the #Packers have released Jordy Nelson, source said. Not a surprise. They were looking for ways to clear cap space. (@AdamSchefter on it first)
— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) March 13, 2018
Numbers on new Panthers CB Bashaud Breeland: three years, $24 million, with $11 million in guarantees, sources say.
— Mike Garafolo (@MikeGarafolo) March 13, 2018
The #Texans are signing former #Bills OT Seantrel Henderson, source said. Some much-needed OT depth.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) March 13, 2018
Former Jaguars' CB Aaron Colvin intends to sign a 4-year deal with the Houston Texans, per source.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) March 13, 2018
The #AZCardinals are signing QB Sam Bradford to a 1-year deal worth $20M, source said, with an option year at $20M.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) March 13, 2018
Redskins are expected to sign WR Paul Richardson to a five-year, $40 million deal with $20 million in guarantees, sources say.
— Mike Garafolo (@MikeGarafolo) March 13, 2018
Expectation around the league from multiple personnel execs is that former #Seahawks WR Paul Richardson will wind up signing a deal later this week w/ the #Redskins.
Coming out of the combine, Redskins were looking to add a "speed" WR to line up on the other side of Josh Doctson
— Adam Caplan (@caplannfl) March 13, 2018
Kirk Cousins plans to sign a three-year, fully-guaranteed contract from the Minnesota Vikings on Thursday, sources tell ESPN.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) March 13, 2018
The #Vikings are in the driver’s seat for free agent QB Kirk Cousins. They offered him a 3-year, $28M per year deal. It is not over. But if the visit goes well, he is likely to sign there.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) March 13, 2018
If the #Vikings have it in them to fully guarantee a 3 yr, $84M contract, it will represent the most GTD at signing by a whopping $23.5M (Stafford, $60.5M). https://t.co/YvxOWalDxs
— Spotrac (@spotrac) March 13, 2018
.@drewbrees, @Saints agree to two-year, $50M deal: https://t.co/5oUvDErf9C (via @RapSheet) pic.twitter.com/jc212eVbaL
— NFL (@NFL) March 13, 2018
.@Chiefs to sign WR @sammywatkins to a three-year deal: https://t.co/Fms4DnTgb2 (via @RapSheet) pic.twitter.com/gumG0trpAL
— NFL (@NFL) March 13, 2018
.@ChicagoBears expected to sign WR @Thee_AR15: https://t.co/g1kkBU3kdU pic.twitter.com/UEghgZ4MDn
— NFL (@NFL) March 13, 2018
.@casekeenum7 expected to sign with the @Broncos: https://t.co/6qWsB8wOAW pic.twitter.com/tWGVr0wUoY
— NFL (@NFL) March 13, 2018
