2012 NFL Free Agency Thread

[Chrispy]

@AdamSchefter
Vikings reached agreement with former Seahawks tight end John Carslon on a five-year, $25 million deal.

[Rudi]

The Bengals aren't doing shit with our 50 million in cap space. How exciting!

[nwfisch]

@AdamSchefter
Vikings reached agreement with former Seahawks tight end John Carslon on a five-year, $25 million deal.

Drafted Rudolph in the second round last year, pay $5M for Carlson

[Chrispy]

@AdamSchefter
Kyle Orton reached a three-year agreement with the Dallas Cowboys.

[Guest]

The Bengals aren't doing shit with our 50 million in cap space. How exciting!

The salary cap floor doesn't start until next year.

-Mike Brown

[bluntside]

Why in the fuck did they do this lol.

I'm guessing because Shiancoe is an UFA they don't plan on offering a contract to and Kleinsasser retired.

[ralaw]

Pagano taking my guys

Source: Colts, Cory Redding agree

Former Baltimore Ravens defensive end Cory Redding is joining Chuck Pagano with the Indianapolis Colts, agreeing to a three-year, $10.5 million contract, a league source told ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter.

Pagano, the new coach of the Colts, had been the defensive coordinator for the Ravens before replacing Jim Caldwell in Indianapolis.

The Colts also swapped sixth-round draft picks with Philadelphia on Wednesday and added offensive lineman Winston Justice.

Indianapolis sent the second pick in the sixth round to the Eagles for the No. 17 pick in the round.

Redding, 31, had one of his best seasons for the Ravens in 2011 with 4½ sacks. He was one of the team's feel-good stories, a veteran who never played on a winning team for his first seven seasons in the league and then went to the playoffs the past two years.

Justice made 31 starts in five seasons with the Eagles and was their 2006 second-round pick, No. 39 overall.

The 6-foot-6, 320-pound Justice joins an offensive line that needs an upgrade inside and a veteran to help tackles Anthony Castonzo and Ben Ijalana, both 2011 draft picks.

The moves come less than 24 hours after receiver Reggie Wayne agreed in principle to a new deal with the Colts.

http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/7685741/indianapolis-colts-add-cory-redding-trade-philadelphia-eagles-winston-justice

[Dan The Man]

Eric Wright seems pleased by this news.

[Rudi]

Cleveland is going to sign former Bengals DE Frostee Rucker.



FML.

[Rudi]

Pats will sign DT Jonathen Fanene formerly of the Bengals.

FFS man. We have the most cap space and can't even keep our OWN players.

[Berowsk]

The Colts are attempting to screw the city of Baltimore for a second time.

[ralaw]

Jarrett Johnson signs with the Chargers...on a 4 year deal

That hurts, but the Ravens have some young guys behind him that should be able to step up. Johnson while not spectacular was solid.

[MrBill]

Eagles sign DeSean Jackson to five year $51M extension

I'm still not sold on him as a premier WR but the guy can make plays when he isn't being a head case.

@AdamSchefter Filed to ESPN: Eagles gave DeSean Jackson a five-year, $51-million deal.

[FirstTimer]

Not a bad deal for the Eagles. Seeing as Devin Hester is making pretty similar money I'd say the Eagles got a pretty good deal.

[Derrville]

http://www.dallascowboys.com/news/news.cfm?id=12DD5F98-9B3D-AA01-5A2FF323CA59792C

Got Carr. Thank Goodness i was getting worried.

ALSO

Fullback Lawrence Vickers of the Houston Texans (two years) and Carolina Panthers guard Mackenzy Bernadeau (four years).