AFC North Free Agency Recap
by shake n bake on Mar 7, 2009 7:47 PM EST
in Mocking the AFC North
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A week into free agency and players ranging from the first 100million dollar defender, to special teamers finding have found new homes.
Baltimore Ravens
| Free Agents Signed (Previous Team) | Remaining Free Agents | Free Agents Lost (New Team) |
| C, Matt Birk (MIN) | QB, Kyle Boller | C, Jason Brown (STL) |
| CB, Domonique Foxworth (ATL) | QB, Todd Bouman | S, Jim Leonard (NYJ) |
| LB, Ray Lewis (BAL) | WR, Terrence Copper | LB, Bart Scott (NYJ) |
| WR, Marcus Maxwell (BAL) | RB, P.J. Daniels | DE, Lee Vickers (NYG) |
| P, Sam Koch* (BAL) | CB, Corey Ivy | |
| S, Dawan Landry* (BAL) | TE, Scott Kuhn | |
| WR, Demetrius Williams* (BAL) |
WR, Marcus Maxwell | |
| TE, Quinn Sypniewski* (BAL) |
CB, Chris McAllister (cut) | |
| LB/DE Terrell Suggs^ (BAL) | LB, Robert McCune | |
| CB, Evan Oglesby | FB, Lorenzo Neal | |
| WR, Edward Williams | ||
| OT, Chad Slaughter | ||
| K, Matt Stover | ||
| TE, Daniel Wilcox |
*=Tendered RFA ^=Franchised Player
The Ravens have a stack of free agents this offseason, but the big names have been settled. They kept 2 of their big 3 FA LBs, lost Center Jason Brown to St. Louis and released CB Chris McAllister. Brown and McAllister have already been replaced and the other losses and remaining FAs are depth or part time players. The McAllister to Foxworth change makes Baltimore younger and very likely healthier at one CB spot, but the other is still manned by the aged and often injured Samari Rolle and the Ravens 4th and 6th CBs are still unsigned. The situation at WR is similar. Depth leaving, and an upgrade to a starter a need. Bart Scott's exit leaves a hole in the starting D, but the Ravens excell at picking up great defenders mid-late in the draft. The Ravens' needs remain largely unchanged through the first week of free agency. CB/WR/LB the 1st round possibilities, with all 3 needing to be addressed at some point.
Cincinnati Bengals
| Free Agents Signed (Previous Team) | Remaining Free Agents | Free Agents Lost (New Team) |
| HB, Cedric Benson (CIN) |
G, James Blair (cut) |
OT, Stacy Andrews (PHI) |
| LB, Darryl Blackstock (CIN) | CB, Marcus Washington (cut) | QB, Ryan Fitzpatrick (BUF) |
| WR, Laveranues Coles (NYJ) | S, John Busing (cut) | WR, T.J. Houshmandzadeh (SEA) |
| FS, Chris Crocker (CIN) |
DL, Victor DeGrate (cut) | WR Marcus Maxwell (BAL) |
| HB, DeDe Dorsey (CIN) |
C, Eric Ghiaciuc |
S, Ethan Kilmer (MIA) |
| DB, Jamar Fletcher (CIN) | WR, Glen Holt |
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| K, Shane Graham^ (CIN) |
DB, Dexter Jackson (cut) |
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| DT, Orien Harris (CIN) |
LB, Corey Mays | |
| QB, J.T. O'Sullivan (SF) | DT, John Thornton |
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| LB, Rashad Jeanty* (CIN) | ||
| LB, Brandon Johnson* (CIN) |
*=Tendered RFA ^=Franchised Player
The Bengals are treading water in free agency. Housh and Fitzpatrick have been replaced and the lost of Andrews doesn't change the needs since the OL needed rebuilding anyway. An OL overhaul and boosting the D with high impact players are still the needs in Cincy.
Cleveland Browns
| Free Agents Signed (Previous Team) | Remaining Free Agents | Free Agents Lost (New Team) |
| SS, Mike Adams (CLE) |
CB, Terry Cousin (cut) |
S, Sean Jones (PHI) |
| DT, C.J. Mosley (NYJ) |
DB, Travis Daniels | LB, Andra Davis (DEN) |
| TE, Robert Royal (BUF) |
TE, Darnell Dinkins | QB, Bruce Gradkowski (OAK) |
| G, Lennie Friedman |
P, Mike Dragosavich (IND) | |
| LB, Kris Griffin |
S, Steve Cargile (NYG) |
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| DB, Daven Holly |
(Traded TE, Kellen Winslow to TB) | |
| LB, Willie McGinest |
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| LB, Shantee Orr |
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| DE, Chase Pittman |
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| RB, Jason Wright |
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| G, Scott Young |
The Browns haven't been veryfree agency, allowing their top 2 FAs to leave, only making one resigning the first week and signing two non-big names. The Browns biggest move was trading TE Kellen Winslow to Tampa for a 2009 2nd rounder and a 2010 5th rounder. With Winslow out, and trade rumors surrounding Braylon Edwards the Browns are even more in need of offensive firepower. At the same time the defense lost two key players as well as 7 other lower-level players still unsigned.
Pittsburgh Steelers
| Free Agents Signed (Previous Team) | Remaining Free Agents | Free Agents Lost (New Team) |
| G, Chris Kemoeatu (PIT) |
QB, Charlie Batch |
WR, Nate Washington (TEN) |
| TE, Sean McHugh (PIT) |
P, Mitch Berger |
S, Anthony Smith (GB) |
| T, Willie Colon* (PIT) |
CB, Fernando Bryant | |
| DB, Anthony Madison* (PIT) |
TE, Jon Dekker | |
| T, Max Starks^ |
T, Trai Essex |
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| LB, Keyaron Fox |
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| LB, Andre Frazier |
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| LB, Arnold Harrison |
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| QB, Byron Leftwich | ||
| CB, Bryant McFadden |
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| DE, Orpheus Roye |
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| G, Kendall Simmons (cut) |
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| T, Marvel Smith |
*=Tendered RFA ^=Franchised Player
The defending Champs haven't generated much FA press. A handful of re-signings, one FA signed away and the rest still waiting. The OL which was widely seen as the unit in most need of an upgrade may lose a good number of players.
Free Agent/signings info from NFL.com and ESPN.com
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James Blair was also cut yesterday by the Bengals.
by IgnatiusJReilly on Mar 7, 2009 8:24 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
now listed as cut
instead of just a remaining FA,
thanks
I ain't tryin' do you, I'm just tryin' do me
Last album did two, I'm just tryin' do three.
-Young Jeezy "I Luv It
by shake n bake on Mar 7, 2009 8:29 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I realize that was critical info right there. ;-)
by IgnatiusJReilly on Mar 7, 2009 11:38 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
it's good
it took same/less time to fix than for you to point it out
I ain't tryin' do you, I'm just tryin' do me
Last album did two, I'm just tryin' do three.
-Young Jeezy "I Luv It
by shake n bake on Mar 7, 2009 11:47 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
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